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Operating and installation instructions
Steam oven
To prevent the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance, it is essen‐
tial to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first
time.
en-AU, NZ
M.-Nr. 09 651 670

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  • Page 1 Operating and installation instructions Steam oven To prevent the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance, it is essen‐ tial to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. en-AU, NZ M.-Nr. 09 651 670...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warning and Safety instructions ................6 Caring for the environment ................. 14 Overview ....................... 15 Steam oven front view ................... 15 Accessories supplied ..................... 16 Controls ........................ 17 Sensors ........................18 Display ........................20 Symbols ......................21 Description of the functions ................22 Water container......................
  • Page 3 Contents User programmes ....................35 Creating a User programme................... 35 Starting a User programme..................37 Changing User programmes.................. 37 Changing cooking stages ................. 37 Changing a name....................38 Deleting User programmes ..................39 Minute minder  ....................40 Setting the minute minder..................40 To change the time set for the minute minder ............
  • Page 4 Contents Special applications..................... 69 Reheat........................69 Defrost ........................70 Bottling........................73 Extracting juice ...................... 76 Making yoghurt ...................... 77 Proving yeast dough ....................78 Dissolving gelatine ....................79 Melting chocolate....................79 Skinning fruit and vegetables................. 80 Preserving apples ....................80 Blanching .......................
  • Page 5 Contents Water hardness ...................... 90 Showroom programme ..................91 Demo mode ...................... 91 Factory default settings..................91 Note for test institutes..................0 Cleaning and care ....................93 Notes on cleaning and care ................... 93 Appliance front....................... 94 Oven compartment ....................95 Water container......................

  • Page 6: Warning And Safety Instructions

    They contain important notes on installation, safety, use and maintenance. Miele cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with these instructions. Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that new users...
  • Page 7 Warning and Safety instructions Correct application  This steam oven is designed for domestic use and for use in simi‐ lar environments by guests in hotel or motel rooms, bed & break‐ fasts and other typical living quarters. This does not include com‐ mon/shared facilities or commercial facilities within hotels, motels or bed &...
  • Page 8 Warning and Safety instructions Safety with children  Activate the system lock to ensure that children cannot switch on the steam oven inadvertently.  Young children must not be allowed to use this appliance.  Older children may only use the steam oven when its operation has been clearly explained to them and they are able to use it safely, recognising the dangers of misuse.
  • Page 9 Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be danger‐ ous. Installation, maintenance work and repairs to electrical applian‐ ces must only be carried out by a Miele approved service technician.  A damaged appliance is dangerous. Check the appliance for any visible damage.
  • Page 10 The manufacturer's warranty will be invalidated if the appliance is not repaired by a Miele approved service technician.  Faulty components must only be replaced by genuine Miele spare parts. The manufacturer can only guarantee the safety of the appli‐ ance when Miele replacement parts are used.

  • Page 11: Correct Use

    Warning and Safety instructions Correct use  Danger of burning! The steam oven becomes hot when in use. Ex‐ ercise care when handling food and trays so as not to burn yourself on the walls of the steam oven, shelf runners, trays, steam and hot food itself.
  • Page 12 Warning and Safety instructions  When using an electrical appliance, e.g. a hand-held mixer, near the steam oven, ensure that the connection cable doesn't get caught in the door. The insulation on the cable could become dam‐ aged, giving rise to an electric shock hazard.
  • Page 13 If it does happen, wipe these away thoroughly to avoid corrosion on the stainless steel surface. Accessories  Use only genuine original Miele spare parts. If spare parts or ac‐ cessories from other manufacturers are used, the warranty will be in‐ validated, and Miele cannot accept liability.

  • Page 14: Caring For The Environment

    Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing mate‐ Disposing of your old appli‐ rial ance The transport and protective packaging Electrical and electronic appliances of‐ has been selected from materials which ten contain materials which, if handled are environmentally friendly for dispos‐ or disposed of incorrectly, could be po‐...

  • Page 15: Overview

    Overview Steam oven front view a Control panel g Water container b Ventilation outlet h Drip channel c Automatic door release for steam re‐ i Floor heating element duction j Temperature sensor d Door seal k Shelf runners e Suction tube l Steam inlet f Compartment for water container...

  • Page 16: Accessories Supplied

    Overview Accessories supplied Rack The accessories supplied with your ap‐ pliance, as well as a range of optional ones, are available to order from Miele (see "Optional accessories"). 1 rack for placing your own cooking DGG 21 containers on Descaling tablets...

  • Page 17: Controls

    Controls a Recessed On/Off button  For switching the appliance on and off b Sensors For selecting oven functions c Display Displays time of day and information for operation d  sensor To go back one step at a time e OK sensor For confirming an entry f ...

  • Page 18: Sensors

    Controls Sensors The sensors react to touch. Each touch is confirmed with a keypad tone. This key‐ pad tone can be switched off (see "Settings – Keypad tone"). Oven functions Steam cooking  Reheat  Defrosting  Automatic programmes  User programmes ...
  • Page 19 Controls Sensor Function Notes To go back a step  For scrolling Use the arrows for scrolling up or down through  through lists and lists of options. Each option is highlighted as you  for changing val‐ scroll through them. The option you want must be highlighted before you can select it.

  • Page 20: Display

    Controls Display The display is used for showing the time of day or information about functions, temperatures, cooking durations, Automatic programmes, User programmes and settings. Information or a list of options will appear in the display depending on the function selected and/or touching the ...

  • Page 21: Symbols

    Controls Symbols The following symbols may appear in the display: Symbol Meaning If two or three options are available, arrows will appear on the  right-hand side of the display. Use these to scroll through the list.  Available options are highlighted in white one after the other. If more than three options are available, a bar will appear on the ...

  • Page 22: Description Of The Functions

    Description of the functions Water container Temperature The maximum water level is 2.0 litres, Some functions have a default recom‐ the minimum 0.5 litre. These levels are mended temperature. This temperature indicated on the container on the han‐ can be altered for the programme in dle side.

  • Page 23: Heating-Up Phase

    Description of the functions Heating-up phase Oven interior lighting During the heating-up phase the dis‐ For energy saving reasons, the oven in‐ play will show the temperature in the terior lighting has been set at the facto‐ cooking compartment and ry to go out after the programme has Heating-up as it rises in all programmes ex‐...

  • Page 24: Using For The First Time

    Using for the first time General settings Selecting the country  Scroll through the list until the coun‐  The steam oven must not be op‐ try you want is highlighted. erated until it has been correctly in‐  Confirm with OK. stalled in its housing unit.

  • Page 25: Cleaning For The First Time

    Using for the first time Time of day display  Please stick the extra data plate for the appliance supplied with this doc‐ You will then be asked how you want umentation in the space provided in the time of day to appear in the display the "After sales service, data plate, when the steam oven is switched off warranty"...

  • Page 26: Setting The Water Hardness Level

    Using for the first time Setting the water hardness lev‐ Setting the correct boiling point for water The water hardness level of the steam Before cooking with the steam oven for oven is set to at the factory. For the first time, it must be set to the cor‐ Hard trouble-free operation of the steam rect boiling point for water in your area.

  • Page 27: Main And Sub-Menus

    Main and sub-menus Function / Menu Recommended tem‐ Temperature range perature Steam cooking 100 °C 40–100 °C  For cooking all types of food, bot‐ tling, extracting juice with steam, special applications and menu cooking Reheat 100 °C 80–100 °C ...

  • Page 28: Operation

    Operation Basic operation If you are cooking at a temperature of approx. 80 °C, will ap‐ Steam reduction  Switch the steam oven on using . pear in the display shortly before the appears in the display. Select function end of the cooking time and the door will automatically open a little.

  • Page 29: Interrupting Operation

    Operation  Remove the water container and Interrupting operation empty it. Operation is interrupted as soon as the  After each use, clean and dry the door is opened. The heating will be whole appliance as described in switched off and the cooking duration "Cleaning and care".

  • Page 30: Further Functions

    Operation Further functions Switching on and off automatically To switch a cooking programme on and Setting further durations off automatically, you have a choice of You have placed the food in the oven, how to enter the time parameters: selected a temperature and a duration. –...

  • Page 31: Sequence Of An Automatic Cooking Process

    Operation Sequence of an automatic cooking Changing settings during a cooking process process Up until the start time the function,  Touch  the selected temperature, Start at The following will appear in the display: the start time will appear in the display. –...

  • Page 32: Cancelling Cooking

    Operation Changing the cooking duration Changing the oven function  Scroll through the list until Duration You can change the oven function highlighted. during operation.  Confirm with OK.  Select the function you want.  Change the duration. appears in the display. Change function? ...

  • Page 33: Automatic Programmes

    Automatic programmes Using Automatic programmes Your steam oven has a wide range of Automatic programmes to enable you  Select . to achieve excellent results with ease. A list of food types will appear in the Simply select the appropriate pro‐ display.
  • Page 34 Automatic programmes Notes on using these programmes – If by the end of an Automatic pro‐ gramme the food is not cooked – The degree of doneness and brown‐ enough, select nachgaren ing levels are shown in a bar chart with seven segments.

  • Page 35: User Programmes

    User programmes You can create and save up to 20 of Creating a User programme your own programmes.  Select . – You can combine up to 10 cooking The first time you create a User pro‐ stages to describe the cooking proc‐ gramme will appear in Create programme...
  • Page 36 User programmes A summary of your settings will appear A message will appear in the display in the display. confirming that the programme has been saved.  Check the settings and confirm with  Confirm with OK.  Scroll through the list until You can start the saved programme im‐...

  • Page 37: Starting A User Programme

    User programmes Starting a User programme Changing User programmes  Place the food in the oven. Changing cooking stages  Select . Cooking stages in an Automatic pro‐ The programme names will appear in gramme that you have renamed as a the display with under‐...

  • Page 38: Changing A Name

    User programmes  Change the name if necessary (see Changing a name "Creating a User programme") and  Select . scroll through the list until  is high‐ The programme names will appear in lighted. the display with under‐ Edit programmes ...

  • Page 39: Deleting User Programmes

    User programmes Deleting User programmes  Select . The programme names will appear in the display with under‐ Edit programmes neath.  Scroll through the list until Edit pro- is highlighted. grammes  Confirm with OK.  Scroll through the list until Delete pro- is highlighted.

  • Page 40: Minute Minder

    Minute minder  The minute minder can be used to time  Confirm with OK. other activities in the kitchen, e.g. boil‐ The duration counts down in the dis‐ ing eggs. play when the steam oven is switched The minute minder can also be used at off.

  • Page 41: To Change The Time Set For The Minute Minder

    Minute minder  To change the time set for the minute minder  Touch . appears in the display and Minute minder is highlighted. Change  Confirm with OK.  Change the time set for the minute minder.  Confirm with OK. The altered minute minder duration is now saved and will start to count down immediately.

  • Page 42: General Notes

    General notes This section contains general informa‐ Your own containers tion. You will find more detailed infor‐ You can also use your own containers. mation about particular foods and how However, please note the following: to cook them in the other sections. –...

  • Page 43: Shelf Level

    General notes Shelf level Duration You can select any shelf level. You can In general, the cooking durations for also cook on several levels at the same cooking with steam are the same as for time. This will not alter the cooking du‐ cooking food in a saucepan.

  • Page 44: Steam Cooking

    Steam cooking Vegetables Shelf level When cooking vegetables with a dis‐ Fresh tinctive colour (e.g. beetroot) in a perfo‐ Prepare fresh vegetables in the usual rated container at the same time as way, i.e. wash, clean and cut them up. cooking other foods in other containers, place the solid tray directly underneath Frozen...
  • Page 45 Steam cooking The durations given in the charts for fresh vegetables are guidelines only. We rec‐ ommend selecting the shorter cooking duration quoted to start with. If vegetables are not cooked sufficiently after the shorter time, they can be put back in the oven compartment and cooked some more.
  • Page 46 Steam cooking Vegetables  [min.] Pumpkin, diced 4–8 Corn on the cob 10–15 Silverbeet, chopped 2–3 Capsicum, diced/cut into strips New potatoes, firm 20–25 Mushrooms Leek, chopped 2–4 Leek, stalks halved lengthways 4–6 Romanesco, whole 22–25 Romanesco, florets 5–7 Brussels sprouts 10–12 Beetroot, whole 50–60...

  • Page 47: Meat

    Steam cooking Meat Settings  | Cook meat Fresh Prepare the meat in the usual way.  Temperature: 100 °C Frozen Duration: see chart Meat should be thoroughly defrosted before cooking in the steam oven (see "Special applicaitons - Defrost"). Preparation Meat which needs to be seared before being cooked, e.g.
  • Page 48 Steam cooking The durations given in the chart are guidelines only. We recommend selecting the shorter cooking duration quoted to start with. If meat is not cooked sufficiently af‐ ter the shorter time, it can be put back in the oven compartment and cooked some more.

  • Page 49: Sausages

    Steam cooking Sausages Fish Settings Fresh Prepare fresh fish in the usual way, i.e.  Temperature: 90 °C clean, gut and fillet. Duration: see chart Frozen Sausages  [min.] Fish does not need to be fully defrosted before cooking. Defrost so that the sur‐ Frankfurters 6–8 face is sufficiently thawed to take herbs...
  • Page 50 Steam cooking Temperature – You can use any fish scraps, e.g. fish heads, bones, tails etc. to make a 85 °C – 90 °C fish stock. Place the fish scraps to‐ For gently cooking delicate types of gether with some mixed vegetables fish, such as flounder.
  • Page 51 Steam cooking The durations given in the chart are guidelines for fresh fish. We recommend se‐ lecting the shorter cooking duration quoted to start with. If the fish is not cooked sufficiently after the shorter time, it can be put back in the steam oven and cooked for longer.

  • Page 52: Shellfish

    Steam cooking Shellfish Preparation Defrost frozen shellfish before cooking with steam. Peel, remove and discard the intestines, and then wash the shellfish. Cooking containers If using a perforated container, grease it first or line it with baking paper. Duration The longer shellfish are cooked, the tougher they become. Use the cooking dura‐ tions given in the chart.

  • Page 53: Mussels

    Steam cooking Mussels Fresh  Warning - danger of food poisoning! Only cook mussels which are closed. Do not eat mussels which have not opened after being cooked. Steep fresh mussels in water for a few hours before cooking to rinse out any sand. Then scrub the mussels thoroughly to clean them.

  • Page 54: Rice

    Steam cooking Rice Rice swells when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The proportion of rice to liquid will vary depending on the type of rice. The rice absorbs all the liquid. Therefore none of the nutrients are lost. Settings | ...

  • Page 55: Pasta / Noodles

    Steam cooking Pasta / Noodles Dry pasta and noodles Dry pasta and noodles swell when they are cooked and need to be cooked in liq‐ uid. The liquid must cover the pasta or noodles. Using hot liquid gives better re‐ sults.

  • Page 56: European Dumplings

    Steam cooking European dumplings Ready-made dumplings in wrappers need to be covered completely with water. Otherwise they will not absorb enough water and will fall apart, even if steeped in water prior to cooking. Cook fresh dumplings in a greased, perforated container. Settings ...

  • Page 57: Grains

    Steam cooking Grains Grain swells when cooked and needs to be cooked in liquid. The proportion of grain to liquid will vary depending on the type of grain. Grain can be cooked whole or cracked. Settings  Temperature: 100 °C Duration: see chart Ratio ...

  • Page 58: Dried Pulses

    Steam cooking Dried pulses Soak pulses for at least 10 hours in cold water before cooking. Soaking makes the pulses more digestible and shortens the cooking duration required. Soaked pulses must be covered with liquid during cooking. Lentils do not need to be soaked before cooking. With unsoaked pulses a certain ratio of pulses to liquid is required.
  • Page 59 Steam cooking Unsoaked Ratio  [min.] Pulses : Liquid Beans Kidney beans 1 : 3 130–140 Azuki beans 1 : 3 95–105 Black beans 1 : 3 100–120 Borlotti beans 1 : 3 115–135 Haricot beans 1 : 3 80–90 Lentils Brown lentils 1 : 2...

  • Page 60: Hen's Eggs

    Steam cooking Hen's eggs Use a perforated container to prepare boiled eggs in the steam oven. The eggs do not need to be pierced before cooking as they are gradually warmed during the heating-up phase and so do not burst when they are cooked with steam.

  • Page 61: Fruit

    Steam cooking Fruit Cook fruit in a solid container so that none of the juice is lost. If you wish to cook fruit in a perforated container, place a solid container directly underneath it to col‐ lect the juice. Useful tip: You can use the collected juice to prepare a glaze for a fruit flan. Settings ...

  • Page 62: Menu Cooking

    Steam cooking Menu cooking Duration If you increase the recommended tem‐ Before cooking meals with the Menu perature, shorten the cooking duration cooking function, switch off steam re‐ by approx. ¹/₃. duction (see "Settings - Steam reduc‐ tion"). Example: Menu cooking involves cooking various Rice 20 minutes foods with different cooking times in or‐...
  • Page 63 Steam cooking Procedure  Place the rice in the oven compart‐ ment first.  Set the first cooking duration: 14 mi‐ nutes.  After 14 minutes, place the fish in the steam oven.  Set the second cooking duration: 2 minutes.

  • Page 64: Sous-Vide (Vacuum) Cooking

    Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking With this gentle cooking method, food Use only fresh food which is in a is cooked slowly and at a low, constant good condition. temperature in vacuum packaging. Ensure hygienic conditions and that food has not been out of the refriger‐ With vacuum cooking, no moisture ator too long, e.g.

  • Page 65: Useful Tips

    Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking Important Useful tips For an optimum cooking result: – Freeze liquids such as marinades be‐ fore vacuum-sealing to prevent them – Use fewer herbs and spices than for from escaping from the vacuum bag. conventional cooking as the influ‐ ence on the taste of the food is more –...
  • Page 66 Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking Procedure Possible causes for poor re‐ sults  Rinse the food with cold water and dry it. The vacuum bag has opened:  Place the food in a vacuum bag and – The weld seam was not clean or sta‐ add spices or liquid if desired.
  • Page 67 Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking Food Added in advance  [°C]  [min.] Sugar Salt Fish Blue eye trevalla/Ling fillet, 2.5 cm thick Salmon fillet, 3 cm thick Stargazer/Monkfish fillet Pikeperch fillet, 2 cm thick Vegetables Cauliflower florets, medium to large Hokkaido pumpkin, sliced Kohlrabi, sliced White asparagus, whole 22–27...
  • Page 68 Sous-vide (vacuum) cooking Food Added in ad‐  [°C]  [min.] vance Sugar Salt Medium* Well- done* Meat Duck breast, whole Silverside of veal, whole Saddle of lamb (on the bone) Beef fillet steak, 4 cm thick Beef rump steak, 2.5 cm –...

  • Page 69: Special Applications

    Special applications Reheat Procedure  Cover the food with a deep plate, a The steam oven is very effective at re‐ lid, or with clingfilm that is resistant to heating food gently, without drying it temperatures up to 100 °C and to out or cooking it further.

  • Page 70: Defrost

    Special applications Defrost Useful tips – Fish does not need to be fully defros‐ It is much quicker to defrost items in ted before cooking. Defrost so that the steam oven than at room tempera‐ the surface is sufficiently thawed to ture.
  • Page 71 Special applications Food to be defrosted Quantity  [min.]  [min.]  [°C] Dairy products Sliced cheese 125 g Quark 250 g 20–25 10–15 Cream 250 g 20–25 10–15 Soft cheese 100 g 10–15 Fruit Apple sauce 250 g 20–25 10–15 Apple pieces 250 g...
  • Page 72 Special applications Food to be defrosted Quantity  [min.]  [min.]  [°C] Stew 1000 g 50–60 10–15 Liver 250 g 20–25 10–15 Saddle of hare 500 g 30–40 10–15 Saddle of venison 1000 g 40–50 10–15 Schnitzel / Chops / Sausages 800 g 25–35 15–20...

  • Page 73: Bottling

    Special applications Bottling Fill volume Fill the glass jars with produce up to a Only use unblemished, fresh produce maximum of 3 cm below the rim. Do which is in good condition. not pack it down as this will damage Glass jars the cell walls of the produce.
  • Page 74 Special applications Procedure  Place the rack on the lowest shelf level.  Place the jars on the rack (all the same size). Ensure that they do not touch one another. Settings  | Bottling  Temperature: see chart Bottling duration: see chart Food ...
  • Page 75 Special applications Food  [°C]  [min.*] Broad beans Gherkins Beetroot Meat Pre-cooked Roasted  Temperature /  Duration The times quoted are for 1.0 litre jars. If using 0.5 litre jars, reduce the duration by about 15 minutes. If using 0.25 litre jars, reduce the duration by about 20 minutes.

  • Page 76: Extracting Juice

    Special applications Extracting juice Procedure  Put the prepared fruit (cleaned, wash‐ This appliance is ideal for extracting ed, chopped etc.) into a perforated juice from soft, firm and hard fruit. cooking container. It is best to use overripe fruit as the rip‐ ...

  • Page 77: Making Yoghurt

    Special applications Making yoghurt Yoghurt is grainy: The milk was heated too high, it was To prepare yoghurt, you will need milk not free of imperfections, the milk and and live culture or yoghurt starter pow‐ yoghurt starter were not stirred evenly. der, e.g.

  • Page 78: Proving Yeast Dough

    Special applications Procedure Proving yeast dough  Mix 100 g yoghurt with 1 litre of milk Procedure or make up the mixture with yoghurt  Prepare the dough according to the enzyme, following the instructions on recipe. the packaging.  Place the covered bowl in a perfora‐ ...

  • Page 79: Dissolving Gelatine

    Special applications Dissolving gelatine Melting chocolate You can use the steam oven for melting Procedure any type of chocolate.  Gelatine leaves: Cover the gelatine leaves with cold water and leave to Procedure soak for 5 minutes. The gelatine  Break the chocolate into small leaves have to be fully covered with pieces.

  • Page 80: Skinning Fruit And Vegetables

    Special applications Skinning fruit and vegetables Preserving apples You can treat homegrown apples in the Procedure steam oven to increase the length of  Cut a cross in the top of tomatoes, time for which you can store them. nectarines etc. This will allow the skin Once treated, the apples will keep for 5 to be removed more easily.

  • Page 81: Blanching

    Special applications Blanching Sweating onions Blanch fruit and vegetables before Sweating means cooking the onions in freezing them. Blanching helps maintain their own juices, with the addition of a the quality of the produce when it is fro‐ little fat if necessary. zen.

  • Page 82: Rendering Fat

    Special applications Rendering fat Disinfecting items The bacon will not become brown. The steam oven will disinfect baby bot‐ tles and other containers so that at the Procedure end of the programme they are as germ free as they would have been if boiled. ...

  • Page 83: Heating Damp Towels

    Special applications Heating damp towels Preparing custard royale Procedure Procedure  Moisten towels and then roll them up.  Stir 6 eggs into 375 ml milk (do not beat into a foam).  Place them beside one another in a ...

  • Page 84: Settings

    Settings Calling up the "Settings" menu  Switch the steam oven on.  Touch  A list of settings will appear in the dis‐ play. You can check them or change them. A tick  next to an option shows which setting is active.

  • Page 85: Settings Overview

    Settings Settings overview Menu option Possible settings ... / / ... Language  deutsch english Country Time Show Night dimming Clock format 24 h 12 h Date Lighting On for 15 seconds  Display brightness Acoustic tones Melodies  Solo tone ...

  • Page 86: Language

    Settings – Language  24 h The time of day is shown in the 24- You can set the language and the coun‐ hour format. try you want. – 12 h After selecting and confirming your choice, the language you have selected The time of day is shown in the 12- will appear in the display.

  • Page 87: Date

    Settings Date Acoustic information Set the date. Melody At the end of a process, a melody will When the steam oven is switched off, sound several times in intervals. the date will only appear in the display is selected. Time Show The volume of the melody is represen‐...

  • Page 88: Keypad Tone

    Settings Keypad tone Units The keypad tone volume is represented Weight by a bar with seven segments. –  Weight in Automatic programmes is Maximum volume is selected when all set using grams. segments are filled. If none of the seg‐ –...

  • Page 89: Keeping Warm Function

    Settings Keeping warm function Steam reduction – Please note that delicate food, espe‐ cially fish, can continue cooking whilst If a temperature above approx. 80 °C being kept warm. was used for cooking, shortly before the end of the cooking duration the –...

  • Page 90: Safety

    Settings Safety Water hardness The water hardness level of the steam System lock  oven is set to at the factory. For Hard The system lock prevents the appliance trouble-free operation of the steam being switched on by mistake. oven, and to ensure that it is descaled at the appropriate time, it is important The minute minder can still be used to set the water hardness level for your...

  • Page 91: Showroom Programme

    Settings Showroom programme Factory default settings This function enables the steam oven to – Settings be demonstrated in showrooms without Any settings that you have altered heating up. It should not be set for do‐ will be reset to the factory default mestic use.

  • Page 92: Note For Test Institutes

    Note for test institutes...

  • Page 93: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and care Notes on cleaning and care Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply and allow it to cool  Danger of injury! down to a safe temperature before The steam from a steam cleaning cleaning. appliance could reach electrical components and cause a short cir‐...

  • Page 94: Appliance Front

    Cleaning and care Appliance front  Clean the front of the appliance with a solution of warm water and a little Unsuitable cleaning agents washing-up liquid applied with a clean sponge or cloth. To avoid damaging the surfaces of your You can also use a clean, damp mi‐...

  • Page 95: Oven Compartment

     Then dry the oven interior and the in‐ side of the door with a cloth. The door seal is designed to last the lifetime of the appliance. Should it for any reason need replacing, please contact Miele (see the end of these operating instructions).

  • Page 96: Accessories

     Remove any bluish discolouration on cooking containers using the Original Miele ceramic and stainless steel cooktop cleaner (see "Optional ac‐  Pull the shelf runners out first from cessories") or with vinegar.

  • Page 97: Descaling

     and drop 2 Miele descaling tab‐ example, could damage the steam lets in it. oven. Moreover, the descaling effect ...
  • Page 98 Cleaning and care After descaling  Switch the steam oven off.  Remove, empty and dry the water container.  Dry the oven compartment.  Leave the appliance door open until the oven interior is completely dry.

  • Page 99: Door

    Cleaning and care Door  Danger of injury from the hinge guides for the door. Removing the door The hinge guides can flip back  Prepare a suitable underlay for the against the steam oven. door, such as a soft cloth. Never attempt to pull the door off the hinge guides from a horizontal posi‐...
  • Page 100 Cleaning and care Refitting the door Risk of damage to the door. Make sure that the door goes back on straight.  Turn both locking clamps up as far as they will go into a horizontal position.  Hold the door securely at both sides and carefully fit it back onto the hinge guides.

  • Page 101: Problem Solving Guide

    Problem solving guide With the aid of the following guide, minor problems can be easily corrected with‐ out contacting Miele. If, after reading this guide, you can't remedy the problem yourself, please call Miele (see back cover for details). Please note, however, that a call-out charge will be applied to unnecessary service visits where the problem could have been rectified as described in these operating instructions.
  • Page 102 Communication fault  Switch the steam oven off and then back on again after a few minutes.  If the same message appears again, call Miele. and other fault codes Technical fault.  Switch the appliance off and call Miele.

  • Page 103: Optional Accessories

    DGGL 1 Perforated cooking container or from Miele (see end of this booklet Gross capacity 1.5 litres / Useable ca‐ for contact details). pacity 0.9 litre 325 x 175 x 40 mm (W x D x H)
  • Page 104 Optional accessories DGGL 4 DGGL 8 Perforated cooking container Perforated cooking container Gross capacity 4.0 litres / Useable ca‐ Gross capacity 2.0 litres / Useable ca‐ pacity 3.1 litres pacity 1.7 litres 325 x 265 x 65 mm (WxDxH) 325 x 265 x 40 mm (W x D x H) DGGL 5 DGGL 13 Perforated cooking container...

  • Page 105: Cleaning And Care Products

    For descaling the appliance Condensate tray for catching excess moisture, can also be used as a cook‐ Original Miele ceramic and stainless ing container. steel cooktop cleaner 250 ml 325 x 430 x 40 mm (W x D x H)

  • Page 106: Safety Instructions For Installation

    Safety instructions for installation  Incorrect installation can result in personal injury and damage to property.  Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, ensure that the connection data on the data plate (voltage and frequency) match the mains electricity supply. This data must correspond in order to avoid the risk of damage to the appliance.

  • Page 107: Detailed Dimensions Of Oven Front

    Detailed dimensions of oven front PureLine front ContourLine front * Glass front / ** Metal front...

  • Page 108: Building-In Dimensions

    Building-in dimensions Installation in a tall unit a Steam oven b Niche c Inlet for mains connection cable to the appliance d Recommended position for electrical socket. Important: Do not position direct‐ ly behind the appliance. e Mains connection cable, L = 2000 mm * Glass front / ** Metal front...

  • Page 109: Installation In A Base Unit

    Building-in dimensions Installation in a base unit When building the appliance into a base unit underneath a cooktop, please also observe the installation instructions for the cooktop as well as the building-in depth required for the cooktop (see installation instruction manual for the cook‐ top).

  • Page 110: Installation In A Tall Unit In Combination With An Oven

    Building-in dimensions Installation in a tall unit in combination with an oven a Steam oven b Niche c Inlet for mains connection cable to the appliance d Recommended position for electrical socket. Important: Do not position direct‐ ly behind the appliance. e Mains connection cable, L = 2000 mm f Cut-out for ventilation (only necessary when installing above a pyrolytic oven) g Oven...

  • Page 111: Installation

    Installation Installing the steam oven A malfunction can occur if the appli‐ ance is not correctly aligned. For correct functioning of the steam generator, please make sure that the appliance is horizontally level. The maximum deviation tolerated is 2°.  Push the appliance into position in the niche and align it.

  • Page 112: Electrical Connection

     Danger of injury! Residual current device Miele cannot be held liable for unau‐ For extra safety, it is advisable to install thorised installation, maintenance a residual current device (RCD), with a and repair work as this can be dan‐...
  • Page 113 Electrical connection Replacing the mains connec‐ tion cable If the mains cable needs to be re‐ placed, it must be replaced with a spe‐ cial connection cable, type H 05 VV-F (PVC insulated), available from Miele.

  • Page 114: After Sales Service, Data Plate, Warranty

    After sales service, data plate, warranty After sales service In the event of any faults which you cannot easily remedy, please contact Miele. See back of this booklet for contact details. Please quote the model and serial number of your appliance when contacting Miele.
  • Page 115 Miele Australia Pty. Ltd. ACN 005 635 398 ABN 96 005 635 398 Miele Center and Head Office Melbourne: 1 Gilbert Park Drive Knoxfield, VIC 3180 Miele Center and Office Melbourne: 206-210 Coventry Street South Melbourne, VIC 3205 Miele Center and Office Sydney:...
  • Page 116 DG 6401  en-AU, NZ M.-Nr. 09 651 670 / 05...

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