Miele 09 919 100 User Manual

Operating instructions
Microwave oven

To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the
appliance it is essential to read these instructions
before it is installed or used for the first time.

M.-Nr. 09 919 100en-GB

Contents

Guide to the appliance .............................................4

Oven interior and accessories.........................................4

Control panel ......................................................5

Accessories supplied ...............................................6

Optional accessory .................................................6

Caring for the environment..........................................7

Warning and Safety instructions .....................................8

How the microwave oven works.....................................25

Modes of operation ...............................................26

What can a microwave oven do?......................................26

Microwave oven functions ...........................................26

Microwave Solo mode ...........................................26

Grilling........................................................26

Combination mode

(Microwave + Grill) ..............................................26

Automatic programmes ..........................................26

Suitable containers for microwave ovens .............................27

Material and shape ................................................27

Testing dishes for their suitability .....................................30

The cover ........................................................31

Before using for the first time.......................................32

Time of day display ...............................................33

Setting the time of day ..............................................33

Altering the time of day .............................................33

Time of day display not visible .......................................33

Operation .......................................................34

Opening the door..................................................34

Placing the dish in the oven..........................................34

Turntable......................................................34

Closing the door ..................................................34

Starting a programme ..............................................34

"door" message.................................................35

Interrupting or re-starting a programme ................................36

Altering settings ...................................................36

Cancelling a programme ............................................36

At the end of a programme ..........................................36

Keeping warm function .............................................37

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Contents

Quick start (programmable) .........................................37

System lock ......................................................38

Minute minder ....................................................39

Altering a minute minder entry .....................................39

Minute minder + cooking function ..................................39

Operation - Grilling ...............................................40

Gourmet plate....................................................42

Use.............................................................42

Some suggested uses ..............................................43

Recipes .........................................................43

Operation - Automatic programmes .................................48

Automatic defrosting )..............................................48

Automatic cooking .................................................48

Popcorn Æ ......................................................50

Recipes for Automatic programmes 2...............................51

Saving your favourite programme (Memory) ..........................58

Changing settings ................................................60

Reheating .......................................................63

Cooking.........................................................64

Defrosting/Defrosting and reheating or cooking .......................65

Some suggested uses .............................................66

Cleaning and care ................................................67

Oven interior and inside of the door ...................................67

Appliance front ...................................................69

Accessories supplied ..............................................70

Optional accessory ................................................70

Problem solving guide ............................................71

After sales service ................................................73

Electrical connection .............................................74

Installation ......................................................76

Contact details ..................................................79

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Guide to the appliance

Oven interior and accessories

a Control panel

b Grill

c Turntable

d Appliance door

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e Grilling rack

f Gourmet plate

g Cover

h Boiling rod

Guide to the appliance

Control panel

i On/Off K

j Automatic Popcorn programme Æ

k Function selector for microwave power,

grill, combination programmes and automatic programmes
(can be turned clockwise and anti-clockwise and can be retracted in the ß
position by pushing in).

l Electronic timer and clock display

m Memory (to save a 1-3 stage programme sequence) M

n Appliance settings X

o Time of day +

p Rotary selector, e.g. to enter time and weight

(can be turned clockwise and anti-clockwise and can be retracted by pushing
in).

q Minute minder N

r Stop UU UU

s Start /Add a minute /

Quick start (programmable) c

t Back # for cancelling last input

u OK

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Guide to the appliance

Accessories supplied

Grilling rack

The grilling rack can be used for all
functions with and without
microwave power, except for
Microwave Solo mode.

To avoid the grilling rack being used
inadvertently with Microwave Solo, it
should not be kept inside the
microwave oven.

Gourmet plate

The gourmet plate is a round, non-stick
grilling plate. It can be used to heat
snacks or small meals quickly whilst
maintaining crispness.

Cover

The cover supplied must only be used
in Microwave Solo mode.

It prevents the food from drying out and
the oven from becoming dirty, and it
accelerates the heating process.

Optional accessory

Glass tray

The glass tray is suitable for use with all
cooking functions. It is heat-resistant
and microwave safe.

When grilling directly on the rack, the
glass tray should be placed underneath
the rack to catch any fat or juices.

Boiling rod

When heating liquids, the boiling rod
provided should always be placed in
the container. It helps liquids to heat
evenly.

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These products and other useful
accessories can be ordered via the
internet at www.miele-shop.com, from
Miele (see back cover for contact
details) or from your Miele dealer.

Caring for the environment

Disposal of the packing
material

The packaging is designed to protect
the appliance from damage during
transportation. The packaging
materials used are selected from
materials which are environmentally
friendly for disposal and should be
recycled.

Recycling the packaging reduces the
use of raw materials in the
manufacturing process and also
reduces the amount of waste in landfill
sites.

Disposing of your old
appliance

Electrical and electronic appliances
often contain valuable materials. They
also contain materials which, if handled
or disposed of incorrectly, could be
potentially hazardous to human health
and to the environment. They are,
however, essential for the correct
functioning of your appliance. Please
do not therefore dispose of it with your
household waste.

Please dispose of it at your local
community waste collection/recycling
centre, or contact your dealer for
advice.

Ensure that it presents no danger to
children while being stored for
disposal.

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Warning and Safety instructions

This appliance complies with all relevant safety requirements.
Inappropriate use can, however, present a risk of both personal
injury and damage to property.
To avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the appliance,
please read these instructions carefully before installation and
before using it for the first time. They contain important
information on installation, safety, use and maintenance. Miele
cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with
these Warning and Safety instructions.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users
are familiar with the content. Pass them on to any future owner.

Correct application

The appliance is intended for use in domestic households and

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similar working and residential environments.
This appliance is not intended for outdoor use.

It is intended for domestic use only to cook, defrost and to reheat

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and grill food. Any other use is not permitted.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Do not use the microwave to store or dry items which could ignite

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easily. If such items were dried in the microwave oven, the moisture
in the item would evaporate causing it to dry out and even self­ignite.

The appliance can only be used by people with reduced

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physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, if they are supervised whilst using it, or have been
shown how to use it in a safe way and recognise and understand the
consequences of incorrect operation.

Safety with children

Children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the

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appliance unless they are constantly supervised.

Children 8 years and older may only use the appliance

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unsupervised if they have been shown how to use it in a safe way
and recognise and understand the consequences of incorrect
operation.

Children must not be allowed to clean or maintain the appliance

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unsupervised.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Please supervise children in the vicinity of the appliance and do

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not let them play with it.

Danger of suffocation. Packaging, e.g. plastic wrappings, must

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be kept out of the reach of babies and children. Whilst playing,
children could become entangled in packaging or pull it over their
head and suffocate.

Danger of burning. Children's skin is far more sensitive to high

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temperatures than that of adults. When grilling with or without the
microwave function, the oven interior, the grill element and the oven
door get hot. Great care should be taken to ensure that children do
not touch the appliance when it is in use.

Danger of injury. The oven door can support a maximum weight

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of 8 kg. Children could injure themselves on the open door. Do not
let children sit on the door, lean against it or swing on it.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Technical safety

A damaged appliance could be dangerous. Check the appliance

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for visible signs of damage. Do not use a damaged appliance.

If the electrical connection cable is faulty it must only be replaced

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by a Miele authorised service technician to protect the user from
danger.

Operating a damaged appliance can result in microwave leakage

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and present a hazard to the user. Do not use the appliance if
– the door is warped.
– the door hinges are loose.
– holes or cracks are visible in the casing, the door or the oven
interior walls.

Tampering with electrical connections or components and

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mechanical parts is highly dangerous to the user and can cause
operational faults. Do not open the casing of the appliance.

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Warning and Safety instructions

To avoid the risk of damage to the appliance, make sure that the

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connection data (voltage and frequency) on the data plate
corresponds to the household mains supply. Check that this is the
case before connecting the appliance. Consult a qualified
electrician if in any doubt.

Do not connect the appliance to the mains electrical supply by a

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multi-socket adapter or extension lead. These are a fire hazard and
do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance.

The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed

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when correctly earthed. It is essential that this standard safety
requirement is met. If in any doubt, please have the electrical
installation tested by a qualified electrician.

For safety reasons, this appliance may only be used when it has

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been built in.

Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be

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dangerous. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for unauthorised
work. Repairs may only be carried out by a Miele authorised service
technician.

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Warning and Safety instructions

While the appliance is under guarantee, repairs should only be

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undertaken by a Miele authorised service technician. Otherwise the
guarantee is invalidated.

The appliance must be disconnected from the mains electricity

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supply during repair work, cleaning or maintenance.

Miele can only guarantee the safety of the appliance when

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original Miele replacement parts are used. Faulty components must
only be replaced by genuine Miele original spare parts.

If the appliance is installed behind a kitchen furniture door, it may

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only be used with the furniture door open. Do not close the furniture
door while the appliance is in use. Heat and moisture can build up
behind the furniture door which can cause damage to the appliance
and the furniture unit. Only close the door when the appliance is not
in use and has cooled down completely.

The appliance must not be used in a non-stationary location (e.g.

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on a ship).

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Warning and Safety instructions

Correct use

Danger of burning. The microwave oven gets hot during

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grilling (with and without the microwave function). You could burn
yourself on the oven interior, grill element, hot food, accessories
and oven door. Use oven gloves when working with hot food in
the oven or placing food in or removing it from the hot oven.

Always ensure that food is sufficiently heated.

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Many factors will affect the overall cooking time, including the size
and amount of food, its initial temperature, changes to the recipe,
and the shape and size of the cooking container.
Some foods may contain micro-organisms which are only destroyed
by thorough cooking. Therefore, when cooking or reheating foods,
e.g. poultry, it is particularly important that food is fully cooked
through (at temperatures over 70 °C for more than 10 minutes). If in
doubt select a longer cooking or reheating time.

It is important that the heat is allowed to spread evenly

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throughout the food being cooked. This can be achieved by stirring
and/or turning the food, and observing a sufficiently long standing
time, which should be added to the time needed for cooking,
reheating or defrosting.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Exercise caution when cooking or reheating food with a high

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sugar content, e.g. Christmas pudding. If heated for too long, sugar
may caramelise and ignite.

Always remember that times for cooking, reheating and

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defrosting in a microwave oven are usually considerably shorter
than with traditional methods of food preparation.
Excessively long cooking times can lead to food drying out and
burning, or could even cause it to catch fire. Do not dry
breadcrumbs, flowers, herbs, etc., in the microwave oven as these
could catch fire.

Do not use the microwave function to heat up cushions or pads

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filled with cherry kernels, wheat grains, lavender or gel, such as
those used in aromatherapy. These pads can ignite when heated
even after they have been removed from the microwave oven.

The microwave oven is not suitable for cleaning or disinfecting

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items.
Items can get extremely hot, and there is a danger of burning when
the item is removed from the appliance. Fire hazard.

The appliance can be damaged if it is used without food being

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placed in it or if it is incorrectly loaded. Therefore do not use the
appliance to warm empty dishes or to dry herbs.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Always ensure that food has been placed in the microwave oven

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and that the turntable is in position before switching on.

Do not cook or reheat food or liquids in sealed containers, jars or

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bottles. With baby bottles the screw top and teat must be loosened.
Otherwise pressure builds up which can cause the bottle or
container to explode, posing a severe risk of injury.

When heating food and drinks, remember that the heat is created

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in the food itself and that the container will normally be cooler. The
dish is only warmed by the heat of the food. Before serving,
remember to allow a sufficient standing time and then always check
the temperature of the food after taking it out of the microwave oven.
The temperature of the container is not an indication of the
temperature of the food or liquid in it. This is particularly

important when preparing food for babies, children, and the
elderly or infirm. Shake or stir baby milk and food thoroughly after

heating, and try it for temperature to ensure that it will not scald the
baby.

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Warning and Safety instructions

When reheating liquids, place the boiling rod supplied into the

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cup or glass. It will ensure that the liquid heats up evenly with
bubbles forming at the right time.

When heating liquids, milk, sauces etc, using microwave power
without the boiling rod, the boiling point of the liquid may be
reached without the production of typical bubbles. The liquid does
not boil evenly throughout. This so-called 'boiling delay' can cause a
sudden build-up of bubbles when the container is removed from the
microwave oven or shaken, which can lead to the liquid boiling over
suddenly and explosively. Danger of injury and damage.

The formation of bubbles can be so strong that the pressure forces
the microwave oven door open, with a danger of injury and damage.

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Warning and Safety instructions

To avoid fuelling any flames, do not open the door if smoke

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occurs inside the microwave oven.
Interrupt the process by switching the appliance off and disconnect
it from the mains electricity supply. Do not open the door until the
smoke has dispersed.

Oil and fat can overheat and catch fire. Do not leave the

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appliance unattended when cooking with oil or fat. Do not use the
appliance to fry food. If oil or fat does catch fire, do not attempt to
put out the flames with water. Disconnect the appliance from the
mains electricity supply and leave the door closed to smother the
flames.

Due to the high temperatures radiated, objects left near the

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microwave oven when it is in use could catch fire. Do not use the
appliance to heat up the room.

If using alcohol in your recipes, please be aware that high

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temperatures can cause the alcohol to vaporise and even to ignite
on hot surfaces. Do not heat undiluted alcohol in the appliance. Fire
hazard.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Do not use the appliance to bottle food or heat up food in tins.

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Pressure can build up and they may explode.

Cover any food which is left in the microwave oven to be kept hot,

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as moisture in the food could lead to corrosion damage in the
appliance and could also damage the control panel, worktop and
surrounding kitchen furniture. Covering the food also prevents it
from drying out.

Try to avoid the interior walls being splashed with food or liquids

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containing salt. If it does happen, wipe these away thoroughly to
avoid corrosion on the stainless steel surface.

The oven interior can get hot during use. Danger of burning.

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Clean the appliance interior and accessories as soon as they have
cooled down. Waiting too long can make cleaning unnecessarily
difficult, and in extreme cases impossible. In certain circumstances
very heavy soiling can damage the appliance and even be
dangerous. Fire hazard.
Please follow the instructions in "Cleaning and care".

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Warning and Safety instructions

Fire hazard. Using microwave power with plastic dishes which

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are not microwave safe can cause them to melt and damage the
appliance.
Do not use any containers or cutlery made from or containing metal,
aluminium foil, lead crystal glassware, temperature-sensitive
plastics, wooden utensils or cutlery, metal clips or plastic or paper
covered wire ties. Do not use bowls with milled rims, or plastic pots
with the foil lid only partially removed (see "Suitable containers for
microwave ovens"). Such items could be damaged or cause a fire
hazard.

Do not leave the microwave oven unattended when reheating or

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cooking food in disposable containers made of plastic, paper or
other inflammable materials.
Before using single-use containers make sure they are suitable for
use in microwave ovens. See "Suitable containers for microwave
ovens".

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Warning and Safety instructions

Do not reheat food in the oven in heat-retaining bags intended for

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normal ovens. These heat-retaining bags usually contain a thin layer
of aluminium foil which reflects microwaves. This reflected energy
can, in turn, cause the outer paper covering to become so hot that it
ignites.

Eggs can be cooked without their shells using microwave power

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only if the yolk membrane has been punctured several times first.
The pressure could otherwise cause the egg yolk to explode.

Eggs can only be cooked in their shells in the microwave oven in

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a specially designed egg-boiling device available from specialist
shops. Hard boiled eggs should not be reheated in the microwave
oven as this may lead to the eggs bursting even after they have
been taken out of the appliance.

Food with a thick skin or peel, such as tomatoes, sausages,

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jacket potatoes and aubergines, should be pierced or the skin cut in
several places before cooking to allow steam to escape and prevent
food from bursting.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Dishes with hollow knobs or handles are not suitable for use with

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microwave power. Moisture which has gathered in the hollow
recesses can cause pressure to build up and the item can explode.
If the hollow recess is sufficiently ventilated, the item could be used.
However, we recommend that you do not use such dishes in the
microwave oven.

To check the temperature of the food, first interrupt the cooking

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process. Only use a thermometer specifically approved for food use
to measure the temperature of the food. Do not use a thermometer
containing mercury or liquid as these are not suitable for use with
high temperatures and break very easily.

Do not use a steam cleaning appliance to clean the microwave

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oven. Steam could reach electrical components and cause a short
circuit.

Stainless steel surfaces

Adhesives will damage the stainless steel surface and cause it to

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lose its protection against soiling. Do not use sticky notes,
transparent adhesive tape, masking tape or other types of adhesive
on the stainless steel surface.

The surface is susceptible to scratching. Even magnets can

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cause scratching.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Accessories

Only use genuine original Miele accessories with this appliance.

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Using spare parts or accessories from other manufacturers will
invalidate the guarantee, and Miele cannot accept liability.

The rack and gourmet plate supplied are designed for use with

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microwave power and can be used for grilling with or without the
microwave function.
They must not however be used at the same time as this would
damage the gourmet plate. Always place the gourmet plate directly
on the turntable.

The gourmet plate gets extremely hot when in use. Always use

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oven gloves when handling it to avoid burns. Place the hot gourmet
plate on a suitable heat-resistant mat or pot rest.
The rack gets hot during grilling (with and without the microwave
function). Danger of burning.

Do not use the cover with the gourmet plate, as the cover will get

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too hot.

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Warning and Safety instructions

Optional accessory

Do not place the hot glass tray (or any other hot cooking

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containers) on a cold surface, such as a tiled or granite worktop.
The glass tray or container could crack or shatter. Use a suitable
heat-resistant mat or pot rest.

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