12. CARE AND CLEANINGWARNING!Refer to Safety chapters.12.1 Notes on cleaning• Clean the front of the appliance with asoft cloth with warm water and acleaning agent.• To clean metal surfaces, use adedicated cleaning agent.• To clean the bottom side in case oflimestone residual, use some drops ofvinegar.• Clean the appliance interior aftereach use. Fat accumulation or otherfood remains may result in a fire. Therisk is higher for the grill pan.• Clean stubborn dirt with a specialoven cleaner.• Clean all accessories after each useand let them dry. Use a soft cloth withwarm water and a cleaning agent.• If you have nonstick accessories, donot clean them using aggressiveagents, sharp-edged objects or adishwasher. It can cause damage tothe nonstick coating.12.2 Recommended cleaningproductsDo not use abrasive sponges oraggressive detergents. It can causedamage to the enamel and the stainlesssteel parts.You can buy our products atwww.aeg.com/shop and at the bestretailer shops.12.3 Removing the shelfsupportsBefore maintenance, make sure that theappliance is cool. There is a risk of burns.To clean the appliance, remove the shelfsupports.1. Pull carefully the supports up and outof the front catch.2312. Pull the front end of the shelf supportaway from the side wall.3. Pull the supports out of the rearcatch.Install the shelf supports in the oppositesequence.12.4 Steam CleaningRemove as much dirt as possiblemanually.Remove the accessories and the shelfsupport to clean the side walls.The steam cleaning functions supportthe steam cavity cleaning of theappliance.For a better performanceyou should start the cleaningfunction when the applianceis cool.The specified time is relatedto the duration of thefunction and does notinclude the time required forcleaning of the cavity by theuser.When the steam cleaning function isactive, the lamp is off.1. Fill the water drawer to the maximumlevel.2. Choose the steam cleaning functionin the menu: Cleaning.Steam Cleaning - the duration of thefunction is around 30 minutes.a) Activate the function.ENGLISH 55