Miele H 5461 B Manual

Pyrolytic cleaning of the oven
interior
A message will appear in the display
after a certain length of time to remind
you to run a pyrolytic cleaning
programme. You can deactivate this, if
wished (see Settings - Pyrolytic).
Before starting a pyrolytic cleaning
process please note the following:
Remove any coarse soiling from the
oven before you start.
Clean the inside of the door (glass).
There is a fibre-glass door seal
around the oven cavity.
This seal is particularly sensitive and
should not be...

Starting a pyrolytic process
Take all accessories out of the oven.
Turn the function selector to
Pyrolytic.
Use theorsensor to select
Level 1, 2 or 3.
Start the pyrolytic process required
with the OK sensor.
You can either start the pyrolytic
cleaning process immediately or later.
If you start the process immediately, the
door will lock and the oven will start
heating up.
Select the Start later option todelay
the start of the pyrolytic processfor
example, to take advantage of cheaper
night...

Thepyrolytic process will be
cancelled,
–if the oven is switched off.
–if another function is selected during
the pyrolytic process.
–in the event of a power cut.
In the two instances above, switch the
oven off.
If the oven interior temperature is below
280 °C, the door lock will be released
after a short while. It can then be
opened.
Start the pyrolytic cleaning process
again if necessary.
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To remove the oven door
The oven door is connected to the oven
by hinges.
Before removing the door, the locking
clamps on both hinges have to be
released.
Open the door fully.

To release the locking clamps on the
hinges turn them upwards as far as
they will go until they are at an angle.
See illustration.Then lift the door upwards as far as it
will go.
Do not attempt to take the door off
the hinge guides when it is in a
horizontal position. The guides will
close, and damage the appliance.
Danger of...

To dismantle the oven door
The oven door is made up of four
panes of glass and has vents at the top
and bottom.
When the oven is operating, air is
circulated through the door to keep the
outer pane cool.
If condensate has worked its way in
between the glass panes, the door can
be dismantled in order to clean in
between the panes.
When cleaning the glass panes
please follow the same instructions
given for cleaning the appliance
front.
Do not use abrasive cleaning
agents, sponges or brushes, as
these can...

You can now remove the inner and the
two middle panes.
Gentlylift the inner pane up and pull
out of the cover strip.

Remove the seal.Now gently lift up the upper of the
two middle panes and remove it.

Gently lift up the lower of the two
middle panes and remove it.

Clean the glass panes and other
parts with a damp Miele E-cloth or a
clean sponge and a solution of hot
water with a little washing-up liquid.
Wipe dry using a soft cloth.
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To reassemble the door:
The two middle panes are identical.
The seven-digit material number is
printed on the panes to help you
reassemble them correctly.
Place the lower of the two middle
panes in so that the material number
is legible (i.e. so that it is not
reversed).
Flip the glass pane retainers inwards
so that they rest on the lower middle
pane.

Place the upper of the two middle
panes in so that the material number
is legible (i.e. so that it is not
reversed).
The pane must rest on the...

Flip the glass pane retainers inwards
to close them.
To refit the door
Hold the door securely at both sides
and carefully fit it back onto the hinge
guides.
Make sure that the door goes back
on straight.
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Open the door fully.
Flip both locking clamps back up as
far as they will go into a horizontal
position.
It is essential that the locking clamps
are flipped down when the door is
refitted after cleaning. Otherwise the
hinges could work loose, resulting in
damage to the door.
To remove the runners
Make sure the oven heating
elements are switched off and cool.
Danger of burning.
Pull the runners forwards out of the
holder and remove.
Reassemble in the reverse order,
carefully ensuring all parts are...

To lower the top heat/grill
element
Make sure the oven heating
elements are switched off and cool.
Danger of burning.
Remove the runners.
Unscrew the wing nut and lower the
top heating element.
Do not use force to pull it down as
this can cause the element to break.
Reassemble in the reverse order,
carefully ensuring all parts are correctly
in place.
Make sure that the wing nut is
securely tightened again.
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