Please thoroughly clean the appliance beforeoperating it for the first time. Heat up theappliance at level 9 for a few minutes.Allow the appliance to cool down. Swivel up thetwo heating elements and remove the inner tubcontaining the lava stones.Clean the grill after every use. By doing so, youavoid baking in of residues. After residues havebaked in several times, they are then difficult toremove. Wait until the appliance has cooled downcompletely before cleaning it.Clean the grease collecting tray in a dishwasher.Clean the gridiron with the grill brush or withdishwashing detergent and a dishwashing brush.The lava stones must be replaced when they areblack. In this case, the lava stones have becomesaturated with grease. You can order lava stones byquoting the order number LV 020-000.Wash the lava stones thoroughly with rinsingdetergent and dry them. Pour the lava stones backinto the lava stone tub and tilt down the grillingelements. The grilling elements must lie flat. Heatup both grilling elements to level 9 for a fewminutes and then turn the control knob to 0.Wipe out the stainless steel tub with rinsingdetergent. Soak stubborn stains.Do not scrape off baked in food remainders.Soften them with a moist cloth and detergentinstead.You can clean the tub (not the control panel!) withstainless steel cleaner and then with a stainlesssteel care product.The control panel must not be cleaned withstainless steel cleaner as this may be aggressive tothe inscriptions. Use a moist cloth and light rinsingdetergent to clean it and wipe it dry with a soft drycloth.Do not use any abrasive or caustic cleaners(abrasive and nitro cleaning agents).Do not use any abrasive sponges!To clean the griddle plate AM 060-000 (specialaccessory), sprinkle coarse salt onto the grillingsurface after use. Mix the salt with the grease untilit has become saturated with the grease. Removethe salt and wipe it away with a dry cloth.It is advisable to spray or rub the griddle plate withoil if it is not in use for a prolonged length of time.4. Cleaning and care8Note:The appliance must not be cleaned with a high-pressure cleaner or with water pressure!