en Safety Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. INFORMATION FOR USE 1.1 General information Safety .............. 2 ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Preventing material damage ...... 5 ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the Environmental protection and saving en- product information safe for future refer- ergy .............. 6...
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Safety en 1.4 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! Always place accessories in the cooking com- The accessible parts of the appliance become partment the right way round. hot during operation. → "Accessories", Page 9 ▶ Never touch these hot parts. ▶ Keep children at a safe distance. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Hot steam may escape when you open the Combustible objects that are left in the cook-...
en Safety An ingress of moisture can cause an electric 1.6 Steam shock. Follow these instructions when using a steam ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure clean- function. ers to clean the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! If the appliance or the power cord is dam- The water in the water tank may become very aged, this is dangerous.
Preventing material damage en WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! health! The cooking compartment gets very hot when The appliance gets very hot when the clean- the cleaning function is in progress. ing function is in progress. The non-stick coat- ▶...
en Environmental protection and saving energy Sitting or placing objects on the appliance door may Using cookware with rust spots may cause corrosion in damage it. the cooking compartment. Even the smallest spots of Do not place, hang or support objects on the appli- rust can cause corrosion.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Buttons and display Temperature selector The buttons are touch-sensitive surfaces. To se- Use the temperature selector to set the temper- lect a function, simply press lightly on the relev- ature for the type of heating and select settings ant field.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Symbol Function Empty the water tank Prompt to empty the water tank → "After every steam operation", Page 13 Fill the water tank Prompt to fill the water tank → "Steam", Page 12 Descale Prompt to descale the appliance Descaling Descaling programme interrupted → "Descaling interrupted", Page 25...
Accessories en Symbol Function Programme Use programmed setting values for various types of food. → "Programme", Page 16 Cleaning functions ¡ Pyrolytic self-cleaning cleans the cooking compartment almost by itself. → "Pyrolytic self-cleaning ", Page 23 ¡ Descaling your appliance keeps it working properly. → "Descaling", Page 25 → "Accessories", Page 9 4.4 Temperature and setting levels Your appliance has five shelf positions.
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en Accessories Accessories Wire rack ¡ Cake tins ¡ Ovenproof dishes ¡ Cookware ¡ Meat, e.g. roasting joints or steak ¡ Frozen meals Universal pan ¡ Moist cakes ¡ Baked items ¡ Bread ¡ Large roasts ¡ Frozen meals ¡ Catching dripping liquids, e.g. fat when grilling food on the wire rack.
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You will find a comprehensive range of products for your appliance in our brochures and online: You can combine the wire rack with the universal pan www.bosch-home.com to catch any liquid that drips down. Accessories vary from one appliance to another. When...
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en Basic operation 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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Steam en 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 13 8.3 Filling the water tank WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Due to the hot surfaces, vapours from flammable li-...
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en Time-setting options Open the appliance door. Drying the cooking compartment Note: WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! The drip trough is underneath the cooking com- The appliance becomes hot during operation. partment. Allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning. ▶ ATTENTION! If there is water on the cooking compartment floor when operating the appliance at temperatures above 120 °C, this will damage the enamel.
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Time-setting options en a After a few seconds, the appliance applies the set- Button Default value ting and the display shows the set end time. 10 minutes a Once the calculated start time has been reached, 30 minutes the appliance starts heating up and the cooking time starts counting down.
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en Programme 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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Programme en 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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en Programme 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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Childproof lock en 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 15 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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en Basic settings Use the or button to set the time. Switch off the appliance. ‒ a After a few seconds, the appliance starts heating The appliance automatically switches off after ap- and the cooking time counts down. prox. 10 to 20 minutes.
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Cleaning and servicing en Use the temperature selector to change the setting. Use the or button to switch to the next basic Use the or button to switch to the next basic setting . setting.
en Cleaning and servicing Appliance front Surface Suitable cleaning agents Information Stainless steel ¡ Hot soapy water To prevent corrosion, remove any patches of limescale, grease, ¡ Special stainless steel starch or albumin (e.g. egg white) on stainless steel surfaces imme- diately.
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Pyrolytic self-cleaning en 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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en Cleaning assistance Use the function selector to set the cleaning func- a For your safety, the appliance door locks once a tions . certain temperature is reached in the cooking com- a The symbol and the cleaning functions appear in partment.
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Descaling en 18 Descaling To ensure that your appliance continues to operate cor- 18.2 Second step ( ) rectly, it must be descaled regularly. Fill the water tank with 150 ml water and insert it. The frequency with which the appliance must be de- a At the end of the rinse cycle, appears in the dis- scaled depends on the hardness of the water used.
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en Shelf supports 19 Shelf supports To clean the rails and the cooking compartment, or to 19.2 Attaching the shelf supports replace the rails, you can remove these. Notes ¡ The rails only fit on the right or left. 19.1 Detaching the shelf supports ¡...
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Appliance door en Note: Ensure that the appliance door slides onto the WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! hinges without any resistance. If you feel any resist- When the hinges are not secured, they can snap ance, check whether you are sliding it in at the cor- shut with great force.
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en Appliance door Open the appliance door slightly. Dry the door panes and refit them. Push on the left- and right-hand side of the door → "Fitting the door panes", Page 28 cover from the outside until it is released. Remove the door cover . 20.4 Fitting the door panes WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The hinges on the appliance door move when the door...
Troubleshooting en Screw both screws back in on the left and right of Close the appliance door. the appliance door. Note: Do not use the cooking compartment again until Put the door cover in position and push down on it the door panes have been correctly fitted. until you hear it click into place.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance door The childproof lock locks the appliance door. cannot be opened; Use the button to deactivate the childproof lock. ▶ lights up in the dis- → "Childproof lock", Page 19 play. The appliance door The cleaning function locks the appliance door.
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Disposal en Fault Cause and troubleshooting lights up in the dis- Build-up of limescale in the appliance. play. Run the descaling programme in full. ▶ → "Descaling", Page 25 appears in the The power supply has been disconnected or the appliance has been switched off during the display.
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en Customer Service This appliance is labelled in accord- ance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used elec- trical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equip- ment - WEEE). The guideline determines the frame- work for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.
How it works en ¡ Keep the appliance door closed when using the 24.3 Notes on roasting and grilling grill. The setting values are based on the assumption that Never grill with the appliance door open. unstuffed, chilled, ready-to-roast poultry, meat or fish is ¡...
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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 Muffins Muffin tray on wire 170-190 20-40 rack Small yeast cakes Baking tray 160-170 20-30 Biscuits Baking tray 140-160 15-25 Biscuits, 2 or 3 levels Universal pan...
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How it works en Recommended settings for yoghurt Food Accessories/cookware Shelf position Type of Temperature in Cooking heating °C time in mins Yoghurt Individual moulds Cooking compartment 40-45 8–9 hrs floor Preheat the cooking compartment and cookware for 24.6 Slow cooking approx. 15 minutes. Slow cooking is a technique for cooking food over a Sear the meat on all sides on the cooking zone at a long period at low temperatures.
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en Installation instructions Position baking tins/dishes either next to one another or offset on different shelves so that they are not dir- ectly one above the other in the cooking compartment. Recommended settings for baking Food Accessories/ Shelf posi- Heating Temperature in Steam in- Cooking cookware...
Installation instructions en ¡ Wear protective gloves so that you do not cut yourself. Parts that are accessible dur- ing installation may have sharp edges. ¡ Dimensions of the figures in mm. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! It is dangerous to use an extended power 25.1 General installation instructions cord and non-approved adapters.
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en Installation instructions ¡ To ventilate the appliance, the intermediate floor ¡ Ensure that air exchange is guaranteed in accord- must have a ventilation cut-out. ance with the diagram. ¡ In combination with induction hobs, the gap between the worktop and appliance must not be sealed using additional strips.
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Installation instructions en ¡ Contact protection must be guaranteed by the in- Screw the appliance into place. stallation. Electrically connect the appliance with the protective contact plug Note: The appliance must only be connected to a pro- tective contact socket that has been correctly installed. Insert the plug into the protective contact socket.
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