1.3 About use
The appliance is intended solely for use in the household and must not be put to any other uses.
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must not be used to heat up the room in which it is installed.
Caution! You will risk injuring yourself, should you close the door improperly. You might jam and crush your fingers and hands.
Do not store any combustible objects in your oven and, when operating the oven, never leave any items inside the oven compartment other than the ones needed.
Make sure that the bottom of the oven compart- ment is never covered up during operation or lined with aluminium foil.
Never pour water directly into the hot oven. This could damage the enamel.
Always preheat your oven in the mode in which you intend to bake or roast.
Tip: you have a possibility of heating up the appliance very quickly. To do this, use the 
hot air and bottom heat program.
The 
(Heating) symbol in the control panel goes off as soon as the set temperature has been reached.
Observe caution with oils and fats. They may overheat and burn easily.
Note! Fruit acids such as the juice of lemons or plums etc. should be removed after every baking operation, thus making sure that they will not cause spots on the oven’s enamel.
After baking/roasting, open the door comple- tely or close it. Do not leave the oven door half open as otherwise the control panel and kitchen furniture may be damaged.
Caution: risk of burns. The inside of the door gets very hot during operation; observe appropriate caution when opening the appliance. Make sure that the open door does not swing back when you are standing in front of the appliance.
Return the “Temperature" knob to “0" after baking.
If malfunctions should occur, first check the fuses in your household. If there is no fault in the power supply, consult your dealer or the nearest autho- rised Gaggenau service centre.
All heating elements and the fan are switched off when you open the door.
After completion of baking or roasting, the cooling fan will continue to run for a time and will then switch off automatically.
The socket for the separate heating element for the roaster and the baking stone (special accessory), can be found in the middle of the back panel at the bottom. During normal operation, please leave the cover in the socket.
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