en Safety ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been Table of contents damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use USER MANUAL This appliance is designed only to be built into kitchen units. Read the special installation Safety .............. 2 instructions.
Safety en from the cooking compartment, heating ele- The appliance and its parts that can be ments and accessories. touched may have sharp edges. Opening the appliance door creates a ▶ Take care when handling and cleaning draught. Greaseproof paper may come into them.
en Preventing material damage Children may breathe in or swallow small 1.6 Steam parts, causing them to suffocate. Follow these instructions when using a steam ▶ Keep small parts away from children. function. ▶ Do not let children play with small parts. WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! 1.5 Halogen bulb The water in the water tank may become very...
Environmental protection and saving energy en If the seal is very dirty, the appliance door will no Using cookware with rust spots may cause corrosion in longer close properly during operation. This may dam- the cooking compartment. Even the smallest spots of age the front of adjacent kitchen units.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 4 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 4.1 Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operat- ing status. Note: On certain models, specific details such as col- our and shape may differ from those pictured.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Symbol Function Time-setting options Select the time , timer , cooking time and the end time . To select the individual time-setting options, press the button sev- eral times. The red bar above or below the respective symbol indicates the function to which the setting in the display corresponds.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Symbol Type of heating and What it's used for/how it works temperature range Hot air grilling Roast poultry, whole fish and larger pieces of meat. 30 - 275 °C The grill element and the fan switch on and off alternately. The fan circulates the hot air around the food.
Accessories en To ensure that the appliance cools down more quickly ATTENTION! after operation, the cooling fan continues to run for a Do not cover the ventilation slot above the appliance certain period afterwards. door. The appliance overheats. Ensure that the ventilation slots are unobstructed. ▶...
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Insert the universal pan between the two guide rods Accessories vary from one appliance to another. When for a shelf position. In so doing, the wire rack is on purchasing accessories, always quote the exact top of the upper guide rod.
Basic operation en 7 Basic operation When your food is ready, switch off the appliance. 7.1 Switching on the appliance Tips Turn the function selector to any position other than ▶ ¡ The most suitable type of heating for your food can the "Off"...
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en Steam Ending reheating Place the water tank back in the opening and press it down until it clicks into place . Switch off the appliance. Empty the water tank and dry the cooking compart- ment. → "After every steam operation", Page 12 8.3 Filling the water tank WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Due to the hot surfaces, vapours from flammable li-...
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Time-setting options en Requirement: The cooking compartment has cooled Drying the cooking compartment down. WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! Open the appliance door. The appliance becomes hot during operation. Note: Allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. ▶ The drip trough is underneath the cooking com- partment.
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en Time-setting options Press the button repeatedly until is highlighted Use the button to delay the end time. in the display. a After a few seconds, the appliance applies the set- Use the button to set the cooking time. ting and the display shows the set end time. a Once the calculated start time has been reached, Button Default value...
Programme en 10 Programme The programmes help you to use your appliance to ¡ Unglazed clay prepare different dishes by selecting the optimum set- ¡ Plastic or plastic handles tings automatically. 10.2 Steam 10.1 Cookware for programmes For the steam function, the appliance provides you with You should therefore use heat-resistant cookware that programmes that allow you to prepare food easily and is suitable for temperatures up to 300 °C.
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en Programme No. Food Cookware Weight range Add liquid Shelf Information posi- Weight setting tion Deep roasting dish 0.5–2.5 kg As per recipe 2 Place the meat at the 10 Goulash Diced beef or pork, with lid Total weight bottom and cover with vegetables with vegetables Do not sear the meat...
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Programme en No. Food Cookware Weight range Add liquid Shelf Information posi- Weight setting tion Roasting dish with 0.5–2.5 kg Cover the Do not sear the meat 23 Leg of lamb, medium Boned, seasoned Weight of meat bottom of the beforehand roasting dish, and add up to 250 g ve- getables if...
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en Childproof lock For some programmes, the button can be 10.5 Setting a programme ‒ used to delay the end. The appliance selects the optimal type of heating, tem- → "Setting the end time", Page 14 perature and cooking time. All you need to do is set a After a few seconds, the programme starts and the the weight.
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Basic settings en Press the button repeatedly until is highlighted Once the time has elapsed, the display shows the on the display. time as zero. The appliance stops heating up and Use the button to set the time. responds again as usual outside of Sabbath mode. Switch off the appliance.
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en Cleaning and servicing Use the button to switch to the next basic Use the button to switch to the next basic setting. setting . To save the changes, press and hold the button Use the temperature selector to set the water hard- for approx.
Cleaning and servicing en Appliance front Surface Suitable cleaning agents Information Stainless steel ¡ Hot soapy water To prevent corrosion, remove any patches of limescale, grease, starch or albumin (e.g. egg white) on stainless steel surfaces imme- ¡ Special stainless steel cleaning products diately.
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en Cleaning assistance 15.2 Cleaning the appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices may catch In order to avoid damaging the appliance, you must fire. clean your appliance only as specified, and with suit- Before using the appliance, remove the worst of the able cleaning products.
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Shelf supports en 17.3 Third step ( ) Display Step Second step: Rinse cycle Fill the water tank with 150 ml water and insert it. Approx. 9 min a At the end of the rinse cycle, appears in the dis- Third step: Rinse cycle play.
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en Appliance door Push the rail into the front socket until the rail 18.2 Attaching the shelf supports also rests against the cooking compartment wall, Notes and then press this downwards . ¡ The rails only fit on the right or left. ¡...
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Appliance door en Close the appliance door fully . Grab hold of the Open the locking levers on the left- and right-hand appliance door with both hands (on the left and hinges . right) and pull it upwards and out . a The locking levers are open.
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en Appliance door If necessary, you can remove the condensate Slide the intermediate pane into the left- and right- trough for cleaning. hand retainers . Open the appliance door. ‒ Tilt the condensate trough upwards and remove ‒ Push the intermediate pane upwards until it is in the left- and right-hand retainers ...
Troubleshooting en Close the locking levers on the left- and right-hand Close the appliance door. hinges . Note: Do not use the cooking compartment again until the door panes have been correctly fitted. a The locking levers are closed. The appliance door is secured and cannot be detached.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting lights up in the dis- Childproof lock is activated. play and no settings Use the button to deactivate the childproof lock. ▶ can be made on the → "Childproof lock", Page 18 appliance. flashes in the dis- The cooking compartment is too hot for the selected operation.
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Disposal en Fault Cause and troubleshooting After using the steam Steam intensity set incorrectly. assistance, the cook- Set a higher or lower steam intensity. ▶ ing result is too dry or too moist. Place a tea towel in the cooking compartment to 20.2 Replacing the oven light bulb prevent damage.
en How it works This product contains light sources from energy effi- 22.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production ciency class G. number (FD) You can find the product number (E-Nr.) and the pro- duction number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate. You will see the rating plate with these numbers if you open the appliance door.
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How it works en ¡ Place the food to be grilled on the wire rack. In ad- Cookware with lid dition, slide the universal pan in at least one shelf ¡ Place the cookware onto the wire rack. position lower, with the slanted edge facing the ap- ¡...
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en How it works Food Accessories/cook- Shelf pos- Heating Temperature in Steam intens- Cooking ware itions function °C/grill setting time in mins Goose, unstuffed, 3 kg Cookware without 1. 140-150 1. 30-40 2. 140-150 2. 0 2. 70-80 Joint of pork without rind, Cookware without 160-170 130-150...
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How it works en Recommended settings for slow cooking Food Accessories/cook- Shelf pos- Type of Searing Temperature in Cooking ware ition heating time in °C time in mins mins Duck breast, 300 g each Cookware without lid 60-70 Fillet of pork, whole Cookware without lid 75-100 Beef topside, 6–7 cm thick,...
en Installation instructions Food Accessories/ Shelf posi- Heating Temperature in Steam in- Cooking cookware tions function °C/grill setting tensity time in mins Small cakes, 2 levels Universal pan 3 + 1 25-35 Baking tray Small cakes, 3 levels Universal pan 5 + 3 + 1 25-35 Baking tray Hot water sponge cake...
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Installation instructions en 24.3 Installation below a worktop Observe the installation dimensions and the installation instructions when installing below a worktop. ¡ Wear protective gloves so that you do not cut yourself. Parts that are accessible dur- ing installation may have sharp edges. ¡...
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en Installation instructions ¡ To ensure that the appliance door can be opened, 24.5 Installing two appliances on top of you must take the minimum dimensions into consid- each other eration when installing in a corner. The dimension Your appliance can also be installed above or below is dependent on the thickness of the unit front and another appliance.
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Installation instructions en 24.8 Installing the appliance Slide the appliance in fully and centre it. Screw the appliance into place. For handleless kitchens with vertical bar handle strips: Attach a suitable filling piece in order to cover ‒ any sharp edges and to guarantee a safe install- ation.
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