Using for the first time
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Heating up the oven for the
first time
New ovens can give off an unpleasant
smell on first use. Heating up the oven
for at least 1 hour with nothing in it will
get rid of this smell.
Ensure that the kitchen is well ventil-
ated during this operation. Close
doors to other rooms to prevent the
smell spreading throughout the
house.
Remove any stickers or protective foil
from the oven and accessories.
Take the accessories out of the oven
and clean them (see "Cleaning and
care").
Before heating the oven up, wipe the
interior with a damp cloth to remove
any dust or bits of packaging that
may have accumulated in the oven
cavity during storage and unpacking.
Select Fan plus
.
The oven heating, lighting and cooling
fan will switch on.
Set the maximum temperature
(250 °C).
Heat the empty oven for at least an
hour.
After the heating up process has fin-
ished, turn the function selector to
0
and the temperature selector to
.
Danger of burning. Allow the
oven to cool down before cleaning
by hand.
Clean the oven interior with a clean
sponge and a solution of hot water
and washing-up liquid or a damp mi-
crofibre cloth.
Dry all surfaces with a soft cloth.
Leave the oven door open until the
oven interior is completely dry.