26en Cleaning and maintenance6 Remove the tank from the appliance and take offthe lid.7 Place the descaling tablet in the compartment atthe back of the tank. Fill the tank with water up tothe "Max." mark (1.7 litres).8 Position the lid on the tank and click it into place.9 Slide the tank into the appliance.10 Close the appliance door. Press ™ to confirm. Adescaling time of 1 hour 50 minutes is displayed.11 Press I to start. The descaling time will count downon the display. The light in the cookingcompartment remains switched off.12 Press ™ to confirm.13 Turn the strainer filter in the cooking compartmentfloor anticlockwise and remove it. Rinse it out underrunning water.14 Insert the strainer filter and turn it clockwise as faras it will go. Press ™ to confirm.The descaling program has now ended.Cleaning the tankDescaler residues are left in the tank after descaling.You must therefore clean the tank once the descalingprogram has ended.1 Remove the tank from the appliance and take offthe lid.2 Clean the tank and lid in the dishwasher.Removing the wire racksThe wire racks can be removed for cleaning.Removing the wire racks1 Place a dishcloth in the cooking compartment toprotect the enamel from scratches.2 Lift the wire racks slightly at the front (Fig. A) andpull them out sideways towards the front (Fig. B).You can clean the wire racks in the dishwasher.Refitting the wire racks1 Attach the wire racks the right way round – with theend stop at the back.2 Slide the back of wire racks onto the bolts, thenreattach them at the front.O0D[0D[/$ %