Bosch Appliances HE2415C, HE2516U Care and Cleaning Use - The Cooktop Getting Started Self Help

Important Safety Instructions

Care and Cleaning Use - The Cooktop Getting Started

Self Help

•Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and easily accessible near the oven.

•Keep the oven free from grease build up.

•Do not place food directly on oven bottom.

•Follow the manufacturer’s directions when using cooking or roasting bags.

WARNING

• ALL RANGES CAN TIP.

•INJURY TO PERSONS COULD RESULT.

•INSTALL ANTI-TIP DEVICE

PACKAGED WITH RANGE.

SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.

•Do not allow anyone to climb, stand, lean, or sit on any part of the oven, nor to hang on the oven door, warming drawer, or storage drawer. This can damage the range, and the unit may tip over, potentially causing severe injury.

•Do not allow children to use this appliance unless closely supervised by an adult. Children and pets should not be left alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the appliance or to play in its vicinity, whether or not the appliance is in use.

CAUTION

Items of interest to children should not be stored in the range, in cabinets above the range or on the backsplash of the range. Children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

•If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed. Turn off oven and disconnect the circuit at the circuit breaker box.

•Use high heat settings on the cooktop only when necessary. Heat oil slowly on no more than a low- medium setting, to avoid bubbling and splatter. Hot oil is capable of causing extreme burns and injury.

•Never move a pan of hot oil, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until it is cool.

•Never leave the cooktop unattended. Boilovers can cause smoke and possibly damage the cooktop.

•Hold the handle of the pan to prevent movement of the utensil when stirring or turning food.

•Use only utensils that are approriate for ceramic cooktop use on the cooktop (See Cookware Selection Guide”, pg. 29 for further details). Other types of utensils may break with sudden temperature changes. Use only on low or medium heat settings when possible. Use utensils according to the manufacturer’s directions.

•Match pan size to size of element. Undersized pans expose element to direct contact which could result in burn or injury. Proper pan size also improves efficiency.

•Clean cooktop with caution. Be careful to avoid steam burns when cleaning ahot cooktop with a wet sponge. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes when if applied to a hot surface.

•This range is intended for residential use only.

It is not approved for outdoor use.

•Take care that drafts like those from fans or forced air vents do not blow flammable material toward the elements.

•Always position handles of utensils inward so they do not extend over adjacent work areas, burners or the edge of the cooktop.

Self-Cleaning Safety

•Confirm that the door locks and will not open by pulling gently on it once the door lock icon appears. If the door does not lock, touch OFF and do not run Self- Clean. Phone 866-44SIEMENS(447-4363) for service. Note: During a normal Self-clean cycle, the door does not lock at the beginning of the cycle; However, it does lock prior to reaching the high self-clean temperatures. In a Delayed Self-Clean cycle, the door locks immediately.

•Do not clean the oven gasket. It is essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to rub, damage, move or remove the oven gasket.

•Do not use commercial oven cleaners or oven liner protective coatings of any kind in or around any part of the oven.

•Clean only oven parts listed in this manual.

•Remove the broiler pan, oven racks, oven probe and other utensils and wipe out excess soft spillage before self-cleaning the oven.

Regarding Pet Birds:

Birds have very sensitive respiratory systems. Keep pet birds out of the kitchen or other rooms where kitchen fumes could reach them. During self-clean, fumes are released that may be harmful to birds. Other kitchen fumes such as overheating margarines and cooking oils may also be harmful.

Range Operation Overview:

Operation of the range is through touch pads on the backguard, touch pads on the cooktop, the dial on the backguard and the magTron magnetic dial on the cooktop.

The backguard touch pads, in conjunction with the dial on the backguard, are used to select an oven mode, set the time(s) and to set up your range. To use the touch pad, touch the center part of the pad with your fingertip. A beep will sound to indicate that the selection has been made. Turn the dial on the backguard to the desired setting and press Start.

Use the touch pads on the cooktop to choose the element and the element size. These touch pads can also be used to turn the cooktop on and off and to lock the cooktop touch pads.

The magTron dial is used to select cooktop heat settings. Touch the element pad and turn the magTron dial to the desired setting.

See the sections on operating the cooktop, oven and warming drawer for detailed instructions.