Never cook eggs in their shells or reheat
hard-boiled eggs. Never cook shellfish or
crustaceans. Always prick the yolk when
baking or poaching eggs. The skin of
foods that have a peel or skin, such as
apples, tomatoes, potatoes and sausages,
may burst. Before heating, prick the peel
or skin.
Heat is not distributed evenly through
■
Risk of burns!
baby food. Never heat baby food in closed
containers. Always remove the lid or teat.
Stir or shake well after the food has been
heated. Check the temperature of the food
before it is given to the child.
Heated food gives off heat. The ovenware
Risk of burns!
■
may become hot. Always use oven gloves
to remove ovenware or accessories from
the cooking compartment.
Airtight packaging may burst when food is
Risk of burns!
■
heated. Always observe the instructions
on the packaging. Always use oven gloves
to remove dishes from the cooking
compartment.
The appliance becomes very hot. Never
Risk of burns!
■
touch the interior surfaces of the cooking
compartment or the heating elements.
Always allow the appliance to cool down.
Keep children at a safe distance.
Using the appliance for anything other
Risk of burns!
■
than its intended purpose is dangerous.
You are not permitted to use it to dry food
or clothing or to warm slippers, grain or
cereal pillows, sponges, damp cleaning
cloths or the like.
This is because, for instance, overheated
slippers, grain or cereal pillows, sponges
and damp cleaning cloths, etc., may
cause burns to the skin.
Risk of scalding!
When you open the appliance door, hot
■
steam may escape. Open the appliance
door with care. Keep children at a safe
distance.
Water in a hot cooking compartment may
Risk of scalding!
■
create hot steam. Never pour water into
the cooking compartment when the
cooking compartment is hot.
There is a possibility of delayed boiling
Risk of scalding!
■
when a liquid is heated. This means that
the liquid reaches boiling temperature
without the usual steam bubbles rising to
the surface. Even if the container only
vibrates a little, the hot liquid may
suddenly boil over and spatter. When
heating, always place a spoon in the
container. This will prevent delayed
boiling.
Risk of injury!
Scratched glass in the appliance door
■
may develop into a crack. Do not use a
glass scraper, sharp or abrasive cleaning
aids or detergents.
Unsuitable ovenware may crack. Porcelain
Risk of injury!
■
or ceramic ovenware can have small
perforations in the handles or lids. These
perforations conceal a cavity below. Any
moisture that penetrates this cavity could
cause the ovenware to crack. Only use
microwave-safe ovenware.
If using the appliance in microwave mode
■
Risk of injury!
only, placing cookware and containers
made of metal or featuring metal detailing
inside the appliance may cause sparks
when the appliance is operating. This may
damage the appliance. Never use metal
containers when using the appliance in
microwave mode only.
Using unsuitable cookware may result in
Risk of injury!
■
damage. For microwave combination
mode, always use cookware made from
suitable materials that can also withstand
the temperatures used for hot air and
grilling modes.
The glass turntable may splinter.Never
Risk of injury!
■
allow hard objects to strike the turntable.
Cracks or chinks in the glass turntable are
Risk of injury!
■
dangerous. Handle the turntable with care.
Causes of damage
Caution!
Heavily soiled seal: If the seal is very dirty, the appliance door
■
will no longer close properly during operation. The fronts of
adjacent units could be damaged. Always keep the seal
clean.
Operating the microwave without food: Operating the
■
appliance without food in the cooking compartment may lead
to overloading. Never switch on the appliance unless there is
food in the cooking compartment. An exception to this rule is
a short crockery test (see the section "Microwave, suitable
crockery").
Microwave popcorn: Never set the microwave power too
■
high. Use a power setting no higher than 600 watts. Always
place the popcorn bag on a glass plate. The disc may jump if
overloaded.
Liquid that has boiled over must not be allowed to run
■
through the turntable drive into the interior of the appliance.
Monitor the cooking process. Choose a shorter cooking time
initially, and increase the cooking time as required.
Never use the microwave oven without the turntable.
■
Creation of sparks: Metal e.g. a spoon in a glass must be
■
kept at least 2 cm from the oven walls and the inside of the
door. Sparks could irreparably damage the glass on the
inside of the door.
Foil containers: Do not use foil containers in the appliance.
■
They damage the appliance by producing sparks.
17