Miele M 6042 SC Operating instructions

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. 10 229 360en-SG

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

Switching off the time of day display ...................................33

Night time switch-off ...............................................34

Operation .......................................................35

Opening the door..................................................35

Placing the dish in the oven..........................................35

Turntable......................................................35

Closing the door ..................................................35

Starting a programme ..............................................35

"door" message.................................................36

Interrupting or re-starting a programme ................................37

Altering settings ...................................................37

Cancelling a programme ............................................37

At the end of a programme ..........................................37

Automatic keeping warm function .....................................37

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Contents

Quick start (programmable) .........................................38

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

Recipes for Automatic programmes ° .............................50

Saving your favourite programme (Memory) ..........................56

Changing settings ................................................58

Reheating .......................................................60

Cooking.........................................................62

Defrosting / Defrosting and reheating or cooking ......................63

Some suggested uses ............................................64

Cleaning and care ................................................65

Oven interior and inside of the door ...................................65

Appliance front ...................................................66

Accessories supplied ..............................................67

Optional accessories ...............................................67

Problem solving guide ............................................68

After sales service ................................................70

Electrical connection .............................................71

Installation ......................................................73

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

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Guide to the appliance

Oven interior and accessories

a Oven door

b Door locking mechanism

c Quartz grill

d Control panel

e Turntable

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f Grilling rack

g Gourmet plate

h Cover

Control panel

Guide to the appliance

j Electronic timer and clock display

k Rotary selector for

microwave power,
grill and combination programmes

l Rotary selector

to enter time and weight

m Automatic programme buttons

n Time of day button m

o Minute minder button l

p Memory button (to save a 1-3 stage

programme sequence)

q Stop/cancel button

r Start button / Add a minute button /

Quick start button c
(programmable)

s Door release a

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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
with the 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.

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.

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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 statutory safety requirements.
Inappropriate use can, however, lead to 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 notes on
installation, safety, use and maintenance.
Miele cannot be held liable for damage caused by non­compliance with these instructions.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users
are familiar with the contents. Pass them on to any future owner.

Correct application

The appliance is intended to be used in household and similar

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applications such as:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working

environments;

– farm houses;

– by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type

environments;

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bed and breakfast type environments.

This appliance is not intended for outdoor use.

This appliance must not be used at altitudes exceeding 2000 m.

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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 oven to store or dry items which could

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

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 safely 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 more sensitive to high

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

Technical safety

A damaged appliance can be dangerous. Check it for visible

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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.

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Warning and Safety instructions

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.

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 an extension lead. These are a fire hazard
and do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance.

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Warning and Safety instructions

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.

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.

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Warning and Safety instructions

The appliance must be disconnected from the mains electrical

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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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genuine 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).

Reliable and safe operation of this appliance can only be assured

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if it has been connected to the mains electricity supply.

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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.
Wear 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 food,
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 boiling and in particular when heating up liquid using

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microwave power, the boiling point of the liquid may be reached
with 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 oven or
shaken. This can lead to the liquid boiling over suddenly and
explosively. Danger of burning.
The formation of bubbles can be so strong that the pressure forces
the oven door open. Danger of injury and damage to the appliance.
Stir liquid before cooking/heating it up. After heating it up wait for at
least 20 seconds before removing the container from the oven.
Placing a suitable glass rod or utensil in the container whilst heating
liquid up can also help prevent it from boiling over.

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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
electrical 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 and 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 electrical 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 heat up tins. Pressure can build up

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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 even be dangerous. Fire hazard.
Please follow the instructions on cleaning 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 microwave oven in heat-retaining bags

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intended for normal ovens, such as roasting bags. These heat­retaining 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 using microwave heat 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 cut in several
places to allow steam to escape and prevent the 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 food temperature, first interrupt the cooking process.

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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
very 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

Use only genuine original Miele accessories. Using spare parts or

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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 accessories

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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