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3.

Turn the rotary selector to change the end time.

4.

Press 

 to resume operation.

11  Microwave

You can use the microwave to cook, heat up, bake or
defrost food very quickly. The microwave can be used
on its own or in combination with a type of heating.

11.1 Cookware and accessories with
microwave

To heat food evenly and avoid damaging your appli-
ance, it is important to only use the right cookware and
accessories.
Follow the cookware manufacturer's instructions.
Unless otherwise specified, place the cookware and
accessory on level 1.

Microwave-safe

Cookware and ac-
cessories

Information

Cookware made
from heat-resistant,
microwave-safe ma-
terial:

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Glass

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Glass ceramic

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Porcelain

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Temperature-res-
istant plastic

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Fully glazed
ceramic without
cracks

These materials allow mi-
crowaves to pass through and
are not damaged.

Serving dishes

You do not need to transfer
your food.

Note: 

Only use cookware with

decorative gold or silver trim if
the manufacturer guarantees its
suitability for microwave use.

Supplied wire rack

Only the wire rack that is sup-
plied is suitable for operation
solely using the microwave.

Note: 

Baking trays, e.g. the uni-

versal pan or the baking tray,
may create sparks and are not
suitable.

Not microwave-safe
Note: 

Observe the specifications for preventing mater-

ial damage. 

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"Microwave", Page 6

Cookware and ac-
cessories

Information

Metal cookware and
bakeware

Microwaves cannot pass
through metal. The food is
barely heated or not heated at
all.

Note: 

Metal may create sparks

in pure microwave operation.

Cookware and accessories with MicroCombi

By combining the microwave and a type of heating,
metal cookware and accessories are also possible.

Cookware and ac-
cessories

Information

Metal cookware and
bakeware

Metal can be used with Micro-
Combi.

Note: 

Metal must be kept at

least 2 cm from the cooking
compartment walls and the in-
side of the door.

Accessories sup-
plied:

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Wire rack

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Universal pan

The supplied accessory is suit-
able for MicroCombi. No
sparks are created.

Testing cookware for microwave suitability

If you are unsure whether your cookware is suitable for
use in the microwave, carry out a cookware test.

ATTENTION!

Operating the appliance without food in the cooking
compartment may lead to overloading.

Do not switch on the microwave unless there is food
inside. The only exception to this rule is when per-
forming a short cookware test. 

WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding!

The accessible parts of the appliance become hot dur-
ing operation.

Never touch these hot parts.

Keep children at a safe distance.

1.

Place the empty cookware in the cooking compart-
ment.

2.

Set the appliance to run for 30 seconds to 1 minute
at maximum power.

3.

Start the operation.

4.

Check the cookware several times:

If the cookware remains cold or warm to the
touch, it is suitable for microwave use.

If the cookware becomes hot or sparks are cre-
ated, stop the cookware test. The cookware is
not microwave-safe.

Summary of Contents for CM656GB 1B

Page 1: ...6GB 1B en User manual and installation instructions Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive ser vices and offers siemens home bsh group com welcome The future moving in Siemens Home Appliances ...

Page 2: ...n instructions Only a licensed professional may connect ap pliances without plugs Damage caused by in correct connection is not covered under the warranty Only use this appliance To prepare meals and drinks For household use and similar applications such as In kitchens for employees in shops offices and other commercial sec tors in agriculture by customers in hotels and other residential facilitie...

Page 3: ...ance become hot during operation Never touch these hot parts Keep children at a safe distance Hot steam may escape when you open the appliance door Steam may not be visible de pending on the temperature Open the appliance door carefully Keep children at a safe distance If there is water in the cooking compartment when it is hot this may create hot steam Never pour water into the cooking compart me...

Page 4: ...Food and its packaging and containers may catch fire Never heat food in heat retaining pack aging Do not leave food unattended while it is heating in containers made of plastic pa per or other combustible materials Never set the microwave power too high or the cooking time too long Follow the in structions provided in this user manual Never use the microwave to dry food Never defrost or heat food ...

Page 5: ...nd lid These perfora tions conceal a cavity below If moisture pen etrates this cavity it could cause the cook ware to crack Only use microwave safe cookware Cookware and containers made from metal or cookware with metal edging may lead to sparks being formed during simple mi crowave operation The appliance is dam aged Never use metal containers during mi crowave only operation Only use microwave s...

Page 6: ...t and the appliance door before you next heat up the appliance If the seal is very dirty the appliance door will no longer close properly during operation This may dam age the front of adjacent kitchen units Keep the seal clean at all times Never operate the appliance if the seal is damaged or missing Sitting or placing objects on the appliance door may damage it Do not place or hang objects on th...

Page 7: ... heat particu larly well Open the appliance door as little as possible during operation This will maintain the temperature in the cooking compartment and eliminate the need for the appli ance to reheat When baking multiple dishes do so in succession or in parallel The cooking compartment is heated after baking the first dish This reduces the baking time for the second cake If the cooking time is r...

Page 8: ...On off Switch the appliance on or off Menu Open the operating mode menu Information Display notifications Activate and deactivate the childproof lock Childproof lock Activate and deactivate the childproof lock Time setting options Press briefly Start or pause operation Press and hold for approx three seconds Cancel operation Rapid heat up Switch rapid heat up on and off Start stop Start pause or c...

Page 9: ...ies at different heights Accessories Page 11 Your appliance has three shelf positions The shelf pos itions are numbered from bottom to top You can remove the rails e g for cleaning Rails Page 26 Self cleaning surfaces The self cleaning surfaces in the cooking compartment are coated with a porous matt ceramic layer and have a rough surface When the appliance is in operation the self cleaning surfac...

Page 10: ...s used for and how it works Possible additional options 4D hot air 30 275 C Bake and roast on one or more levels The fan distributes the heat from the ring shaped heating element in the back wall evenly around the cooking compartment Top bottom heating 30 300 C Traditionally bake or roast on one level This type of heating is ideal for cakes with moist toppings The heat is emitted evenly from above...

Page 11: ...ng is not useful 5 2 Microwave power settings This is where you can find an overview of the different microwave power settings and when to use them The microwave power settings are levels and do not always correspond to the exact wattage that the appliance uses Microwave power in watts Maximum cooking time in hours Use 90 W 1 30 Defrost delicate foods 180 W 1 30 Defrost food and continue cooking 3...

Page 12: ...king compart ment the right way round This is the only way to en sure that accessories can be pulled out approximately halfway without tipping 1 Turn the accessories so that the notch is at the rear and is facing downwards 2 Insert the accessory between the two guide rods for a shelf position Wire rack Push the wire rack in with the curvature pointing downwards The word microwave must be at the fr...

Page 13: ...ance off 7 Once the appliance has cooled down clean the smooth surfaces in the cooking compartment with a detergent solution and a dish cloth 8 Clean the accessories thoroughly using a detergent solution and a dish cloth or soft brush 8 Basic operation 8 1 Switching on the appliance Press to switch the appliance on The button lights up blue a The Siemens logo appears in the display A type of heati...

Page 14: ...onfirm something or to issue a warning Press a When available information is displayed for a few seconds 9 Rapid heating To save time you can shorten the preheating time for set temperatures of 100 C and higher You can use rapid heating for this type of heating 4D hot air Top bottom heating 9 1 Setting rapid heating To ensure an even cooking result do not place the food in the cooking compartment ...

Page 15: ...ress and use the rotary selector to set the cooking time To continue without setting a cooking time press When the food is ready press to switch the appliance off Changing the cooking time You can change the cooking time at any time 1 Press 2 Use the rotary selector to change the cooking time 3 Then press twice Cancelling the cooking time You can cancel the cooking operation time at any time 1 Pre...

Page 16: ...mation Metal cookware and bakeware Microwaves cannot pass through metal The food is barely heated or not heated at all Note Metal may create sparks in pure microwave operation Cookware and accessories with MicroCombi By combining the microwave and a type of heating metal cookware and accessories are also possible Cookware and ac cessories Information Metal cookware and bakeware Metal can be used w...

Page 17: ...e 20 Changing the microwave output setting If you change the microwave output setting the cook ing time is reset 1 Press to pause operation 2 Press the microwave output setting 3 Use the rotary selector to set the microwave output setting 4 Press to resume operation Changing the cooking time After the microwave starts operating you can change the cooking time directly Use the rotary selector to ch...

Page 18: ...osition of the food Use fresh and ideally chilled food Use frozen food straight from the freezer Tips and information about the settings If you set a dish the display shows relevant information for this dish e g Suitable shelf position Suitable accessory or cookware Added liquid Time for turning or stirring When this time is reached a signal sounds To call up the information press Tip or Some note...

Page 19: ...ch the appliance off Adding extra cooking time For some dishes the appliance allows you to extend the cooking time once the set cooking time has elapsed You can do this as often as required 1 If you do not want to extend the cooking time press End and then to switch the appliance off 2 To extend the cooking time press Continue cook ing a A cooking time appears on the display 3 If necessary use the...

Page 20: ...asic settings Here you can find an overview of the basic settings and factory settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance Basic setting Selection Language See selection on the appli ance Clock Clock in 24 hour format Date day Sets the current day Date month Sets the current month Date year Sets the current year Signal tone Short cooking time Medium cooking time1 Long cooki...

Page 21: ...nly use cleaning agents that are suitable for the differ ent surfaces on your appliance Follow the instructions on cleaning the appliance Cleaning the appliance Page 22 Appliance front Surface Suitable cleaning agents Information Stainless steel Hot soapy water Special stainless steel cleaning products suitable for hot sur faces To prevent corrosion remove any limescale grease starch or albu min e...

Page 22: ... must clean your appliance only as specified and with suit able cleaning products WARNING Risk of burns The appliance and its parts that can be touched be come hot during use Caution should be exercised here in order to avoid touching heating elements Young children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appliance WARNING Risk of fire Loose food remnants fat and meat juices may catch fire...

Page 23: ...lf cleaning surfaces dam ages the surfaces Do not use oven cleaner on the self cleaning sur faces If oven cleaner does get onto these surfaces dab it off immediately using water and a sponge cloth Do not rub the surface and do not use abras ive cleaning aids 1 Remove accessories and cookware from the cook ing compartment 2 Detach the shelf supports and remove them from the cooking compartment Rail...

Page 24: ... an absorbent sponge cloth 2 Clean the smooth surfaces in the cooking compart ment with a dish cloth or a soft brush Remove stub born food remnants using a stainless steel scouring pad 3 Remove limescale with a cloth soaked in vinegar Then wipe with clean water and rub dry with a soft cloth including under the door seal 4 In order to dry the cooking compartment leave the appliance door open in the...

Page 25: ...or cover has been removed 1 Undo and remove the screws on the left and right of the appliance door 2 Place a folded up tea towel in the appliance door 3 Close the appliance door 4 Pull the front pane up and out 5 Place the front pane down on a flat surface with the door handle facing down 6 WARNING Risk of serious harm to health If the screws are undone the safety of the appliance can no longer be...

Page 26: ...isk of burns The shelf supports get very hot Never touch the shelf supports when hot Always allow the appliance to cool down Keep children at a safe distance 1 Lift the rail forwards slightly and detach it 2 Swivel the entire rail outwards and unhook it at the rear 21 2 Fitting the retainers The retainers may fall out when you detach the rails Note The retainers at the front differ from those at t...

Page 27: ...nce is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer the manufac turer s Customer Service or a similarly qualified per son in order to prevent any risk 22 1 Malfunctions Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance is not working The circuit breaker is faulty Check the circuit breaker in the fuse box There has been a power cut Check whether the lighting in your kitchen or other appliances are w...

Page 28: ...ou do not want it to set a cooking time A message with D or E ap pears in the display e g D0111 or E0111 The electronics have detected a fault 1 Switch the appliance off and on again a If the fault was a one off the message disappears 2 If the message appears again call the after sales service Please specify the exact error message when calling Customer Service Page 29 The cooking result is not sa...

Page 29: ...following information when cooking all types of food The temperature and cooking time depend on the amount of food and the recipe Settings ranges are specified for this reason Try using the lower values to start with The setting values apply to food placed in the cook ing compartment while the cooking compartment is still cold Do not place accessories into the cooking compartment until it has fini...

Page 30: ... if you want it to be crispy The Grill heating function is good for cooking thinner pieces of poultry meat and fish such as steaks drum sticks and burgers It is also excellent for toasting bread Circulated air grilling is very well suited to cooking whole poultry and fish as well as meat e g roast pork with crackling When grilling several food items choose pieces that are of a similar weight and t...

Page 31: ...ngs 5 As soon as the milk starts to rise stir thoroughly 6 Repeat the process until the required consistency is achieved Making rice pudding 1 Weigh the rice 2 Add 4 times the amount of milk 3 Pour the rice and milk into a deep microwave safe receptacle You can use the universal pan for large quantities 4 Use the recommended settings when configuring the appliance settings 5 As soon as the milk st...

Page 32: ...12 cup tin 1 140 160 1 20 35 Pavlova Baking tray 2 90 100 1 120 180 Yorkshire pudding 12 cup tin 1 200 220 1 15 25 Pizza home made Baking tray 1 200 220 20 30 Pizza home made Baking tray 1 220 230 25 30 Pizza home made thin crust Pizza tray 1 210 230 20 30 Biscuits 2 levels x 2 Baking tray 3 1 140 160 1 15 30 Top side top rump Uncovered cook ware 1 160 170 30 25 Leg bone in Uncovered cook ware 1 1...

Page 33: ... 500 g Ovenproof dish on wire rack 1 200 210 360 18 23 Vegetables fresh 250 g Covered cookware 1 600 8 12 9 Mixed vegetables 250 g 25 ml water Covered cookware 1 600 10 14 9 Long grain rice 250 g 500 ml water Covered cookware 1 1 600 2 180 1 7 9 2 13 16 Couscous 250 g 500 ml water Covered cookware 1 600 6 8 Custard made from cus tard powder Covered cookware 1 600 5 8 9 Microwave popcorn 1 x 100 g ...

Page 34: ...spy You want to serve your slow cooked meat as hot as pos sible Preheat the serving plate Make sure that the sauces that accompany the duck breast are very hot when you serve them Recommended settings for slow cooking Food Accessory cook ware Shelf pos ition Searing time in mins Heating function Page 10 Temperature in C Cooking time in mins Duck breast medium rare 300 g each Uncovered cook ware 1 ...

Page 35: ...g up food using the microwave mode Use microwave safe cookware with a lid Turn or stir the food 2 3 times during warming After warming up the food leave it to rest for 1 2 minutes The food transfers heat to the cookware The cook ware can become very hot Make sure that you do the following when you are warming up baby food Place bottles on the wire rack without the teat or lid Shake or stir the bab...

Page 36: ...ccordance with EN 60350 1 2013 or IEC 60350 1 2011 and EN 60705 2012 or IEC 60705 2010 Baking The setting values apply to food that is placed into a cold cooking compartment Please take note of the information on preheating in the recommended settings tables These setting val ues assume that the rapid heat up function is not being used For baking use the lower of the specified temperat ures to sta...

Page 37: ...ting downwards To test the microwave mode on its own switch off the drying function in the basic settings Page 20 Recommended settings for defrosting food using the microwave mode Food Accessories cook ware Shelf posi tion Heating function Page 10 Microwave power setting in W Cooking time in mins Meat Uncovered cookware 1 1 180 2 90 1 5 2 10 15 Recommended settings for microwave cooking Food Acces...

Page 38: ...essories Fitted units must be heat resistant up to 95 C and adjacent unit fronts up to 70 C Do not install the appliance behind a decor ative door or the door of a kitchen unit There is a risk of overheating Cut out work on the units should be carried out before installing the appliance Remove any shavings Otherwise the correct opera tion of electrical components may be ad versely affected The mai...

Page 39: ... secured to the built in unit Observe any available installation instructions for the hob 26 4 Installation underneath a hob If the appliance is installed under a hob the following minimum dimensions must be adhered to including substructure if applicable The minimum worktop thickness a is based on the required minimum clearance Hob type a raised in mm a flush in mm b in mm Induction hob 42 43 5 F...

Page 40: ... work is being carried out The appliance must only be connected using the power cable provided The power cable must be plugged in at the rear of the appliance until you hear a clicking sound A 3 m power cable can be obtained from the after sales service The power cable must only be replaced with a cable from the original manufacturer This is available from after sales service Contact protection mu...

Page 41: ...lace Note The gap between the worktop and the appliance must not be closed by additional battens Thermal insulation strips must not be fitted to the side panels of the surround unit 26 9 Removing the appliance 1 Disconnect the appliance from the power supply 2 Undo the fastening screws 3 Lift the appliance slightly and pull it out completely ...

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Page 44: ...hen GERMANY www siemens home bsh group com Valid within Great Britain Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG ...

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