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Oven HB556AB.0 User manual and installation instructions Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive ser- vices and offers. siemens-home.bsh-group.com/welcome The future moving in. Siemens Home Appliances...
en Safety Futher information and explanations are available online: ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the Table of contents product information safe for future refer- ence or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been USER MANUAL damaged in transit.
Safety en Hot steam may escape when you open the 1.4 Safe use appliance door. Steam may not be visible, de- Always place accessories in the cooking com- pending on the temperature. partment the right way round. ▶ Open the appliance door carefully. → "Accessories", Page 8 ▶...
en Preventing material damage If the appliance or the power cord is dam- 1.5 Halogen bulb aged, this is dangerous. WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. The bulbs in the cooking compartment get ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the very hot.
Environmental protection and saving energy en Always push accessories fully into the cooking com- With certain models, accessories may scratch the door ▶ partment. pane when closing the appliance door. 3 Environmental protection and saving energy 3.1 Disposing of packaging When baking multiple dishes, do so in succession or in parallel.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Function selector Temperature selector Use the function selector to set the types of Use the temperature selector to set the temper- heating and other functions. ature for the type of heating and select settings You can turn the function selector clockwise or for other functions.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Symbol Type of heating What it's used for/how it works Hot air grilling Roast poultry, whole fish and larger pieces of meat. The grill element and the fan switch on and off alternately. The fan circulates the hot air around the food.
en Accessories You can remove the shelf supports, e. g. for cleaning. Use the cleaning function regularly to help retain the cleaning ability of the self-cleaning surfaces and pre- → "Shelf supports", Page 18 vent damage. → "Cleaning function ", Page 17 Lighting The oven lamp lights up the cooking compartment. With most types of heating and functions, the lighting lights up during operation.
You will find a comprehensive range of products for your appliance in our brochures and online: www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com Accessories vary from one appliance to another. When Push the accessory all the way in, making sure that purchasing accessories, always quote the exact it does not touch the appliance door.
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en Basic operation Clean the accessories using soapy water and a dish cloth or soft brush. 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 ▶...
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Time-setting options en minutes. The timer has its own audible signal so that Changing the cooking time you can tell whether it is the timer or a cooking time You can change the cooking time at any time. which has elapsed. is highlighted on the display.
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en Programme Reset the end time to the current time plus the set Press the button. ▶ cooking time using the button. a The time that is set appears on the display. a After a few seconds, the appliance applies the Tip: You can go to the basic settings → Page 14 to change and starts heating up.
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Programme en No. Food Cookware Weight setting Add liquid Shelf Information posi- tion Roasting dish with Weight of meat Almost cover Do not sear the meat 06 Pot-roasted beef E.g. prime rib, the meat with beforehand shoulder, rump or mar- liquid inated beef roast Roasting dish with Total weight of all...
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en Childproof lock 11 Childproof lock You can secure your appliance to prevent children 11.1 Activating and deactivating the from accidentally switching it on or changing the set- childproof lock tings. Requirement: The function selector must be set to the Notes "Off" position . ¡...
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Cleaning and servicing en 13 Cleaning and servicing Do not use cleaning products with a high alcohol To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long ▶ content. time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully. Do not use hard scouring pads or cleaning ▶...
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en Cleaning and servicing Cooking compartment Area Suitable cleaning agents Information Enamel surfaces ¡ Hot soapy water Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool. ¡ Vinegar water Leave the appliance door open to dry the cooking compartment after cleaning it.
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Cleaning function en 14 Cleaning function Use the cleaning function regularly to help retain the 14.2 Preparing the appliance for the cleaning ability of the self-cleaning surfaces and pre- cleaning function vent damage. In order to achieve a good cleaning result, prepare the The self-cleaning surfaces in the cooking compartment appliance carefully.
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en cleaning assistance humidClean Note: Marks may appear on the self-cleaning sur- spots are not rust. These spots are not harmful. faces. Residues of sugar and albumin in the food These marks do not impair the cleaning ability of are not removed and remain on the surfaces. Red- the self-cleaning surfaces.
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Appliance door en Push the rail into the front socket until the rail 16.2 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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en Appliance door 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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Appliance door en 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 ...
en Troubleshooting 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.
Disposal en Fault Cause and troubleshooting A message with ap- Electronics fault pears in the display, Press the button. e.g. If required, reset the time. ‒ a If the fault was a one-off, the error message disappears. If the error message appears again, call the after-sales service. Quote the exact error message and the E no.
en Customer Service 20 Customer Service If you have any queries on use, are unable to rectify 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production faults on the appliance yourself or if your appliance number (FD) needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service. You can find the product number (E-Nr.) and the pro- Detailed information on the warranty period and terms duction number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate.
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/cookware Shelf pos- Type of Temperature Cooking ition heating in °C/grill time in mins setting Fillet of beef, medium, 1 kg Wire rack 210-220 40-50 Universal pan Pot-roasted beef, 1.5 kg Cookware with lid 200-220 140-160 Sirloin, medium, 1.5 kg Wire rack 200-220 60-70...
Installation instructions en 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/cookware Shelf pos- Type of Temperature in Cook- ition...
en Installation instructions ¡ 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 22.1 General installation instructions cord and non-approved adapters.
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Installation instructions en ¡ 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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en Installation instructions ¡ 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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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 Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG *9001575516* 9001575516 (020114)
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