Summary of Contents for Siemens iQ500 CM485AGB0 Series
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CM485AGB0., CM485AGB1.., CM585AGS0., CM585AG.1., Microwave Oven EN User manual and installation instructions Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
en Safety Table of contents The appliance can only be used safely if it is correctly installed according to the safety in- structions. The installer is responsible for en- INFORMATION FOR USE suring that the appliance works perfectly at its Safety .............. 2 installation location.
Safety en Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices Hot steam may escape when you open the may catch fire. appliance door. Steam may not be visible, de- ▶ Before using the appliance, remove the pending on the temperature. worst of the food residues and remnants ▶...
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en Safety If the insulation of the power cord is dam- WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! aged, this is dangerous. Using the appliance for anything other than its ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact intended purpose is dangerous and may with hot appliance parts or heat sources.
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Safety en ▶ Always remove the lid or teat. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! ▶ Stir or shake well after heating. Unsuitable cookware may crack. Porcelain or ▶ Check the temperature before giving the ceramic cookware can have small perfora- food or drink to a child. tions in the handles and lid.
en Preventing material damage Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material damage 2.1 General 2.2 Microwave Follow these instructions when using the microwave. ATTENTION! ATTENTION! Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hot cooking compartment and cause permanent damage to the ap- Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment pliance.
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Environmental protection and saving energy en If the cooking time is relatively long, you can switch the appliance off 10 minutes before the cooking time ends. ¡ There will be enough residual heat to finish cooking the dish. Allow frozen food to defrost before cooking. ¡...
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 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. °C On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Symbol Name Temperature Select set the temperature. Weight Select set the weight. Start/stop Press briefly: Start or stop operation. Press and hold: End operation. The settings are reset. Display Active value The directly adjustable value is high- lighted using the arrows above and be- You can see the current setting values or options in the low the setting.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance After starting operation, the thermometer on the right Temperature display next to the time display shows the heating up progress The temperature display shows the heating progress. of the interior temperature. The thermometer gradually lights up as the appliance heats up. When the thermo- meter is fully lit, the appliance has reached the set tem- perature.
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You can purchase other accessories from our cus- tomer service, specialist retailers or online. You will find a comprehensive range of products for your appliance in our brochures and online: siemens-home.bsh-group.com Accessories are appliance-specific. When purchasing The image shows the engagement position.
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en Basic operation Note: In order to reduce the energy consumption of Use the function selector to set Hot air . your appliance in standby, you can hide the time. Use the rotary selector to set the temperature to 180 °C. Press ...
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Microwave en ¡ Hot air 100-230°C and hot air grilling: 5 hours 7.7 Safety switch-off function ¡ Grill: 90 minutes For your safety, the appliance has a safety switch-off If the appliance has been switched off by the safety function. The appliance is automatically switched off if it switch-off function, is shown in the display.
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en Microwave Not microwave-safe 8.4 Configuring the microwave settings Different power levels and settings are available for dif- Cookware and accessor- Reason ferent types of food and recipes. ATTENTION! Metal cookware Microwaves cannot pass Operating the appliance without food in the cooking through metal.
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Automatic programmes en To continue operation, close the appliance door and Press or open the appliance door. press . a Operation is paused. a Operation continues. flashes. lights up. To continue operation, close the appliance door and press . a Operation continues.
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en Automatic programmes ¡ Always use microwave-safe, heat-resistant cook- ware, for example made of glass or ceramic. 9.2 Overview of dishes The appliance prompts you to enter the weight. You Defrost can only enter weights within the intended weight When the appliance is in microwave-only mode, you range.
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Time-setting options en Food Accessories Rack pos- Weight range in Information ition Fish, whole Cookware 0,3-1,0 Scale the fish beforehand. Place the without lid fish in the cookware in its "swimming position". Rice stew with Deep cookware 0,05-0,2 Add one part rice, three parts water, fresh ingredi- with lid four parts vegetables.
en Childproof lock a You will see the cooking time counting down. a After a few seconds, the appliance displays the set timer duration. Clearing the cooking time a The timer starts. If the timer function has been set, press . lights up in the display.
Cleaning and servicing en Indicator Basic setting Selection Description Factory setting = off Reset the changed settings = on to the factory settings. Signal volume = low Setting the signal volume. = medium = high Factory setting (may vary according to model) To save the changes, press and hold for a few 12.2 Changing the basic settings...
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en Cleaning and servicing To avoid scratching the surface, do not use scour- Use steel wool or oven cleaner to remove very ing pads, rough sponges or pan cleaners. heavy soiling. Dry with a soft cloth. Tip: To eliminate unpleasant odours, heat up a cup of water with a few drops of lemon juice for 1 to 2 minutes at maximum microwave power.
Troubleshooting en 13.10 Drying the cooking compartment by ATTENTION! hand Incorrect cleaning may damage the appliance. Never pour liquid into the cooking compartment. ▶ WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! Setting the cleaning aid The appliance will become hot during operation. Add a few drops of washing-up liquid to a cup of Allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning it.
en Disposal Fault Cause and troubleshooting Food takes longer The microwave power setting was too low. than usual to heat up. Select a higher microwave power setting. ▶ You have placed a larger amount of food than normal in the appliance. Set a longer cooking time.
How it works en The contact details for Customer Service can be found You will see the rating plate with these numbers if you in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our open the appliance door. website. This product contains light sources from energy effi- ciency class G.
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en How it works Defrosting with the microwave Note: Cooking tips ¡ Use microwave-safe cookware without a lid. ¡ Turn or stir the food 2 to 3 times during this time. When turning, remove any liquid that escapes during defrosting. ¡ Delicate parts such as the legs and wings of chicken or fatty outer layers of roasts can be covered with small pieces of aluminium foil.
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How it works en Recipe Accessory/cookware Microwave output in Cooking time in mins watts Loaf of bread, 1.0 kg Cookware without lid 1. 180 1. 12 2. 90 2. 15-25 Cakes, plain, e.g. sponge cake, Cookware without lid 15-25 500 g Cakes, plain, e.g. sponge cake, Cookware without lid 1.
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en How it works Heating in the microwave ATTENTION! WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment There is a possibility of delayed boiling when a liquid is will cause sparks, which may damage the appliance or heated. This means that the liquid reaches the boiling the inner door pane.
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How it works en ¡ Add double the amount of liquid to the rice. Recipe Accessory/cookware Microwave output in Cooking time in mins watts Whole chicken, fresh, no giblets, Cookware with lid 30-35 1.3 kg Fish fillet, fresh, 400 g Cookware with lid 10-15 Vegetables, fresh, 250 g Cookware with lid...
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en How it works Issue Issue The time has elapsed but ¡ Stir occasionally. You want your cake to ¡ Only grease the base your food is not yet done ¡ Reduce the microwave rise evenly. of the springform cake on the inside, but is tin.
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How it works en Dish Accessories/ Rack posi- Type of Temperature in Microwave Cooking cookware tion heating °C output in time in mins watts Pizza Round pizza 220-230 15-25 tray Savoury cakes, (e.g. Springform 200-220 50-70 quiche) cake tin, dia- meter 26 cm Nut cake Springform 170-180...
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en How it works Issue Issue Your cake is too dry. Increase the baking tem- The cake will not come ¡ Allow the cake too perature by 10 °C and out of the tin when turned cool for 5–10 minutes shorten the baking time. upside down.
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How it works en ¡ Meat, poultry and fish can also become crispy in a ¡ Do not add salt until after the meat has been grilled. covered roasting dish. Use a roasting dish with a Salt draws water from the meat. glass lid.
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en How it works Dish Accessories/ Rack posi- Type of Temperature in Microwave Cooking cookware tion heating °C/grill setting output in time in mins watts Sirloin, medium, ap- Pan support 210-230 30-40 prox. 1 kg Cookware without lid Beef steak, medium, 2– Pan support 20-30 3 pieces, 2–3 cm thick, Glass tray...
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How it works en ¡ Turn goose legs halfway through the cooking time. Pierce the skin. Dish Accessories/ Rack posi- Type of Temperature in Microwave Cooking cookware tion heating °C/grill setting output in time in mins watts Chicken, whole, ap- Pan support 220-230 35-45 prox. 1.2 kg...
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en How it works ¡ Use a 4 to 5 cm deep microwave-safe, heat-resistant dish for bakes and potato gratins. ¡ Leave bakes and gratins to cook in the oven for a further 5 minutes after the oven has been switched off. ¡ Toast the slices of bread first. Dish Accessories/ Rack posi-...
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How it works en Cooking with the microwave Recommended settings for cooking test dishes in the microwave. Dish Accessories/cook- Rack position Microwave Cooking time in ware output in mins watts Custard, 1 kg Cookware without Cooking com- 1. 600 1. 10-13 partment floor 2.
en Installation instructions Installation instructions 18 Installation instructions Observe this information when installing the appliance. ¡ Cut-out work on the units should be carried out before installing the appliance. Remove any shavings. Otherwise, the correct opera- tion of electrical components may be ad- versely affected.
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Installation instructions en When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of 18.6 Installing two appliances on top of the power cable must be freely accessible. If free each other access to the mains plug is impossible, an all-pole Your appliance can also be installed above or below isolating switch must be integrated into the perman- another appliance.
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en Installation instructions To ventilate the appliance, the intermediate floor must 18.9 Corner installation have a ventilation cut-out. Observe the installation dimensions and the safety clearances when installing in a corner. The worktop must be secured to the fitted unit. 18.8 Installing below a hob 18.10 Installing the appliance If the appliance is installed below a hob, the following Centre the appliance.
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Installation instructions en Pre-drill the filling piece and the unit to establish a screw connection. Secure the appliance using a suitable screw. 18.12 Removing the appliance Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Undo the fastening screws. Lift the appliance slightly and pull it out completely.
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EN Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34...
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