Bosch WALL OVENS User Manual

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Operating the Oven
Care and Maintenance
Self Help
Getting Started
Operating the OvenOperating the Oven
Care and Maintenance
Self HelpSelf Help
When properly cared for, your new Bosch oven 
has been designed to be a safe, reliable appliance. 
Read all instructions carefully before using this 
oven. These precautions will reduce the risk of 
burns, electric shock, fi re and injury to persons. 
When using kitchen appliances, basic safety 
precautions must be followed, including the 
following: 
Important Safety Instructions
Please read all instructions before using this appliance.
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•  Do not allow children to use this appliance unless 
closely supervised by an adult. Children and pets 
should not be left alone or unattended in the area 
where the appliance is in use. Never allow children 
to sit or stand on any part of the oven.
•  Do not store items of interest to children above the 
oven. If children should climb onto the appliance to 
reach these items, they could be seriously injured.
To reduce the risk of fi re in the oven cavity:
1.  Do not store fl ammable materials in or near the 
oven.
2.  Do not use water on a grease fi re. Smother fi re or 
use a dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
3.  Have a fi re extinguisher readily available and highly 
visible next to any cooking appliance. Be sure you 
know how to use it.
4.  Do not overcook food. Carefully attend oven if 
paper, plastic or other combustible materials are 
placed inside the oven.
5.  Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not 
leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in 
the cavity when not being used.
6.  If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep 
oven door closed. Turn oven off and disconnect the 
circuit at the circuit breaker box.
7.  Do not block any vent openings.
8.  Be sure the blower fan runs when the oven is in 
operation. If the fan does not operate, do not use 
the oven. Call an authorized service center.
9.  Never use the oven to warm or heat a room. This 
can damage the oven parts.
10. For personal safety, wear proper clothing. Loose 
fi tting garments or garments with hanging sleeves 
should never be worn while using this appliance. 
•  This appliance must be properly installed and 
grounded by a qualifi ed technician. Connect only to 
properly grounded outlet. See electric preparation 
and connection instructions in the Installation 
Instructions.
•  This appliance should be serviced only by a 
qualifi ed service technician. Contact the nearest 
authorized service center for examination, repair or 
adjustment.
•  Do not repair or replace any part of the oven 
unless specifi cally recommended. Refer service to 
an authorized service center.
•  Do not operate this appliance if it is not working 
properly or if it has been damaged, until an 
authorized technician has examined it.
•  Install or locate this appliance only in accordance 
with the Installation Instructions.
•  Use this oven only as intended by the 
manufacturer. If you have any questions, contact 
the manufacturer.
•  Do not cover or block any openings on this 
appliance.
•  Use this appliance only for its intended use as 
described in this manual. Do not use corrosive 
chemicals, vapors, or nonfood products in this 
appliance. This type of oven is specifi cally designed 
to heat or cook. It is not designed for industrial or 
laboratory use. The use of corrosive chemicals in 
heating or cleaning will damage the appliance.
•  In the event that personal clothing or hair catches 
fi re, DROP AND ROLL IMMEDIATELY to extinguish 
fl ames.
•  This oven is intended for residential use only. It is 
not approved for outdoor use.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic 
Enforcement Act requires businesses to warn 
customers of potential exposure to substances 
which are known by the State of California to 
cause cancer or reproductive harm.
The elimination of soil during self-cleaning 
generates some by-products which are on this list 
of substances.
To minimize exposure to these substances, always 
operate this oven according to the instructions in 
this manual and provide good ventilation to the 
room during and immediately after self-cleaning 
the oven.
WARNING
REGARDING PET BIRDS
Birds have very sensitive respiratory systems. Keep 
pet birds out of the kitchen or other rooms where 
kitchen fumes could reach them. During Self-
Clean mode, fumes that may be harmful to birds 
are released. Other kitchen fumes, such as from 
overheating margarines and cooking oils, may also 
be harmful.