24en Cleaning and maintenance2Cleaning and maintenanceCleaningandmaintenanceWith thorough care and cleaning your appliance willretain its looks and remain in good order. We willexplain here how you should care for and clean yourappliance correctly.m Warning – Risk of electric shock!Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steamcleaners, which can result in an electric shock.m Warning – Risk of burns!The appliance becomes very hot. Never touch theinterior surfaces of the cooking compartment or theheating elements. Always allow the appliance to cooldown. Keep children at a safe distance.m Warning – Risk of injury!Scratched glass in the appliance door may develop intoa crack. Do not use a glass scraper, sharp or abrasivecleaning aids or detergents.Cleaning agentsPay attention to the information in the table to avoiddamaging the various surfaces by incorrect cleaningagents.Do not use▯ harsh 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 spongesThoroughly rinse out new sponge cloths before use.Area Cleaning agentsDoor panels Glass cleaner: Clean with a dish cloth.Do not use a glass scraper.Display Wipe down using a microfibre cloth or aslightly damp cloth. Do not wipe with awet cloth.Stainless steel Hot soapy water: Clean using a dishcloth and then dry with a soft cloth.Remove splashes and patches of limes-cale, grease, starch and albumin (e.g.egg white) immediately. Corrosion canform under these patches or splashes.Special stainless-steel cleaning prod-ucts are available from our after-sales ser-vice or from specialist retailers.Aluminium Clean with a mild window cleaning agent.Using a window cloth or a lint-freemicrofibre cloth, wipe over the surfaceslightly in a horizontal direction.Cooking compart-mentHot soapy water:Clean with a dish cloth and dry with asoft cloth.Do not use oven spray or other aggres-sive oven cleaners or abrasive materials.Scouring pads, rough sponges and pancleaners are also unsuitable. These itemsscratch the surface.For regular care of the stainless steelcooking compartment, use cooking com-partment care products in accordancewith the manufacturer's instructions(order number 00667027 from the after-sales service or from our online shop).Caution!If traces of cleaning product are left onthe surface, patches and marks canappear when the cooking compartmentis heated up. Wash off all traces of clean-ing and care product thoroughly withclean water before drying the cookingcompartment.Always dry the cooking compartmentafter cleaning.Very dirty cookingcompartmentsCleaning gel spray for ovens (order num-ber 00311860 from the after-sales ser-vice or our online shop).Please note:▯ Do not spray into the steam outlets onthe back of the cooking compart-ment.▯ The gel must not come into contactwith seals on the door or with thelight.▯ Leave for no more than 12 hours.▯ Do not use on hot surfaces.▯ Rinse off thoroughly with water.▯ Follow the manufacturer’s instruc-tions.Glass cover for thecooking compart-ment lightHot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth.Water tank Clean in the dishwasher as neces-sary.Remove the lid and place the watertank upside down in the dishwasher.Door sealDo not remove.Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish clothand do not scour. Do not use metal orglass scrapers for cleaning.Cooking con-tainer, wire rackDishwasher or hot soapy water. Soakburnt-on remnants and remove with abrush.Remove light-coloured patches on stain-less steel (egg white/albumen residues)with lemon juice.Wire racks Dishwasher or hot soapy water.Area Cleaning agents