Self-Cleaning; Important Notes; Before Using The Self-Clean Function; Setting - Siemens HB74BC Series Instruction Manual

Self-cleaning

During the self-cleaning function, the oven heats to about
500 °C. In this way, baking and cooking remains are burned
and only ash remains have to be cleaned from the oven.
There are three cleaning levels available.
Level Cleaning level
mild
‚
medium
ƒ
intense
„
The more intense and old the dirt, the higher the self cleaning
level used. The inside of the oven only has to be cleaned once
every two or three months. Complete cleaning requires
approximately 2.5 - 4.7 kilowatt-hours.

Important notes

For your safety, the oven door locks automatically. The oven
door cannot be opened again until the cooking compartment
has cooled slightly and the padlock symbol for the locking
mechanism disappears.
The oven light in the cooking compartment does not come on
during Self-cleaning.
:
Risk of burns!
The cooking compartment will become very hot during the
■
Self-cleaning cycle. Never open the appliance door or move
the locking latch by hand. Allow the appliance to cool
down.Keep children at a safe distance.
The appliance will become very hot on the outside during the
Ris k of burns!
■
Self-cleaning cycle. Never touch the appliance door. Allow
the appliance to cool down.Keep children at a safe distance.
:
Risk of fire!
The appliance will become very hot on the outside during the
Self-cleaning cycle. Never hang flammable objects, e.g. tea
towels, on the door handle. Do not place anything against the
front of the appliance.

Before using the self-clean function

The oven must be empty. Remove all pans and unsuitable
accessories from inside the oven.
Clean the oven door and the side surfaces inside the oven
around the area with seals.
:
Risk of fire!!
The remains of food and grease as well as roasting juices can
catch fire. Use a damp cloth to clean the inside of the oven and
the accessories that will be cleaned inside the oven.
Cleaning of the accessories
For optimum cleaning of the oven interior, it is recommended
that the self-clean function is not used with the trays.
However, the universal deep enamel tray or the flat enamel
oven tray can only be cleaned using the self-clean function on
level 2.
The shelf should not be cleaned using the self-clean function.
Use water to clean food remains, oil and roasting juices from
the accessories.
:
Significant health risks!
Do not place non-stick baking tins or trays in the oven during
self-cleaning. The intense heat removes the non-stick surface
and creates toxic gases.
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Duration
approx. 1 hour, 15 minutes
approx. 1 hour, 30 minutes
approx. 2 hours

Setting

Once the cleaning level has been selected, set the oven.
Select the Self-cleaning
1.
knob.
Set the required cleaning level using the
2.
The display panel will show the cleaning level and the
x symbol. Self-cleaning starts within a few seconds.
The oven door locks shortly after the function has started. The
H symbol lights up on the display panel. Only when the
H symbol turns off can the oven door be opened again.
Self-cleaning has ended.
The display panel will show
Turn the function control knob to the zero setting. The oven
switches off. The oven door can be opened again when the
symbol on the display panel turns off.
H
Changing the cleaning level
The cleaning level cannot be changed once it has started.
Stopping the self-cleaning
Turn the function control knob to the zero setting. The oven
switches off. The oven door can be opened again when the
symbol on the display panel turns off.
H
Delaying the end time
The oven allows you to programme the self-cleaning end time.
Self-cleaning can therefore be programmed at night for
example, leaving the oven free for use during the day.
Programme as described in section 1 and 2. Before starting the
self-cleaning, press the 0
end time with the or sensors.
@ A
The oven is set to standby. The display panel will show the
cleaning level and the symbol. When self-cleaning starts, the
y
cleaning level and the
x
switches off.
Viewing the time settings
To view the duration of the cleaning level or the end time of the
self-cleaning press the
0
symbol lights up. The corresponding value will be shown for a
few seconds on the display panel.

After using the self-clean function

Once the inside of the oven has cooled, clean the ash remains
using a damp cloth.
function with the function control
x
@ or A sensors.
: . The oven will stop heating.
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sensor three times and delay the
symbol are shown. The
y
sensor repeatedly until the required
symbol