33Cleaning and maintenanceIf taken care of and cleaned conscientiously, yourappliance will stay beautiful and intact for a long time.Here we explain how to take care of and clean yourappliance correctly.9 WARNINGRisk of burnsThe appliance becomes very hot. Never touchthe hot inside surfaces of the oven interior orheating elements. Always allow the appliance tocool down. Keep children away.9 WARNINGRisk of electrical shockMoisture entering the appliance can cause anelectrical shock. Don't use a high-pressurecleaner or steam cleaner.9 WARNINGRisk of injuryScratched glass in the appliance door canburst. Do not use any glass scrapers or strongor abrasive cleaning agents.9 WARNINGDo not clean the appliance while it is still hot.Some cleaners produce noxious fumes whenapplied to a hot surface. Wet clothes andsponges can cause burns from steam.Cleaning agentsPay attention to the information in the table to ensurethat the various surfaces are not damaged byincorrect cleaning agents.Do not use any▯ sharp or abrasive cleaning agents▯ metal or glass scrapers to clean the glass on theappliance door.▯ metal or glass scrapers to clean the door seal.▯ hard abrasive pads or cleaning sponges.Thoroughly rinse out new sponge cloths before use.Area Cleaning agentDoor panes Glass cleaner: clean with a dishcloth.Do not use any glass scrapers forcleaning.Display Wipe off with a microfiber cloth and aslightly moistened cloth. Do not wipe itoff wet.Stainless steel Hot soapy water: clean with a dishclothand dry with a soft cloth. Removescale, grease, starch and protein stainsimmediately. Corrosion can form undersuch stains. Special stainless steelcleaners are available from after-salesservice or specialist dealers.Aluminum Clean with a mild window cleaningagent. Using a window cleaning clothor a lint-free microfiber cloth, wipe hori-zontally over surfaces without applyingpressure.Stainless steel orenamel oven inte-riorHot soapy water:clean with a dishcloth and dry with asoft cloth.Do not use oven spray or other aggres-sive oven cleaners or abrasive agents.Scourers, rough sponges and potcleaners are also unsuitable. Theyscratch the surface.For regular care, use oven interior careagents in compliance with the manu-facturer's specifications (order num-ber 667027 from after-sales service orin the online shop).9 CAUTIONDo not spray cleaner into theventilation flap on the top of theoven interior!9 CAUTIONCleaner residues will createstains when heated up. Beforedrying the oven interior, thor-oughly remove cleaner or careagent residues with clear water.Always dry the oven interior after clean-ing (see Section entitled Drying pro-gram).