12. OVEN - CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
12.1 Notes on cleaning
• Clean the front of the appliance with a
soft cloth with warm water and a
cleaning agent.
• To clean metal surfaces, use a
dedicated cleaning agent.
• Clean the appliance interior after each
use. Fat accumulation or other food
remains may result in a fire.
• Clean stubborn dirt with a special
oven cleaner.
• Clean all accessories after each use
and let them dry. Use a soft cloth with
warm water and a cleaning agent.
• If you have nonstick accessories, do
not clean them using aggressive
agents, sharp-edged objects or a
dishwasher. It can cause damage to
the nonstick coating.
12.2 Stainless steel or
aluminium appliances
Clean the oven door with a
damp cloth or sponge only.
Dry it with a soft cloth.
Do not use steel wool, acids
or abrasive materials as they
can damage the oven
surface. Clean the oven
control panel with the same
precautions.
12.3 Removing the shelf
supports
To clean the oven, remove the shelf
supports.
1. Pull the front of the shelf support
away from the side wall.
2. Pull the rear end of the shelf support
away from the side wall and remove
it.
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Install the shelf supports in the opposite
sequence.
12.4 Catalytic cleaning
CAUTION!
Do not clean the catalytic
surface with oven sprays,
abrasive cleaning agents,
soap or other cleaning
agents. This will damage the
catalytic surface.
Spots or discolouration of
the catalytic surface have no
effect on catalytic properties.
WARNING!
Keep children away when
you clean the oven at a high
temperature. The oven
surface becomes very hot
and there is a risk of burns.
Before activating the
catalytic cleaning remove all
the accessories from the
oven.
The walls with a catalytic coating are
self-cleaning. They absorb fat which
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