23Removing slide-in racksYou can remove the slide-in racks for cleaning.Removing slide-in racks1 Place a dish cloth in the oven interior to protect theenamel against scratches.2 Undo the knurled nuts (Figure A).3 Detach the slide-in racks (Fig. B).You can clean the slide-in racks in a dishwasher.Hooking in slide-in racks1 Fit slide-in racks the right way round: with thelonger side pointing up. The left and right-handracks are identical.2 Tighten the knurled nuts.Pyrolytic cleaning (self-cleaning)During self-cleaning, the oven heats up to 485°C. Thus,remainders from roasting, grilling or baking are burnt upand all you have to do is wipe the ash out of the interior.Pyrolytic cleaning takes three hours. You can move thepyrolytic cleaning switch-off time (for example, if youwould like it to run at night).m Risk of fire!Loose food residues, grease and meat juices may catchfire during pyrolytic cleaning. Remove coarse dirt fromthe cooking compartment and from the accessoriesbefore every pyrolytic cleaning cycle.m Risk of fire!The appliance will become very hot on the outsideduring the pyrolytic cleaning cycle. Never hangcombustible objects, e.g. tea towels, on the doorhandle. Do not place anything against the front of theoven. Keep children at a safe distance.m Risk of serious damage to health!The appliance will become very hot during the pyrolyticcleaning cycle. The non-stick coating on baking traysand tins is destroyed and noxious gases are released.Never let non-stick baking trays and tins go through thepyrolytic cleaning cycle. Only enamelled accessoriesmay be cleaned at the same time.Preparing pyrolytic self-cleaningCaution!Fire risk! Loose food remainders, fat and roast juice cancatch fire. Wipe out the oven interior with a moist cloth.▯ Remove coarse soiling and food remainders fromthe oven.▯ Clean the door seals manually, the inside of thedoor and the glass pane because the pyrolyticcleaning process does not clean these parts.▯ Remove all loose interior parts from the oveninterior. The slide-in racks are pyrolysis-proof. Theremust be no objects left in the interior.▯ Close the oven door.$ %