Operating and installation instructions Oven H 5981 BP en - GB To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. M.-Nr. 07 293 000...
Warning and Safety instructions This appliance is not intended for This appliance conforms to current use by persons (including children) safety requirements. Inappropriate with reduced physical, sensory or use can, however, lead to personal mental capabilities, or lack of injury and damage to property. experience and knowledge, unless they are supervised whilst using it, or have To avoid the risk of accidents and...
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Warning and Safety instructions Technical safety Before connecting the appliance, make sure that the connection data on Installation, maintenance and the data plate (voltage and connected repairs may only be carried out by a load) match the mains electricity suitably qualified and competent supply.
If the supply cord is damaged, it even cause it to catch fire. must be replaced by a Miele approved Do not use the Full grill, Economy service technician to avoid a hazard.
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Warning and Safety instructions If using alcohol in your recipes, high If using a tray made by a different temperatures can cause the alcohol to manufacturer, make sure that there is a vaporise and even to ignite on the hot gap of at least 6 cm between the heating elements.
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Only use the Miele food probe Do not lean or sit on an open oven supplied with this oven. door, or place heavy items on it. Make...
Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposing of your old material appliance The transport and protective packing Electrical and electronic appliances has been selected from materials which often contain materials which, if are environmentally friendly for handled or disposed of incorrectly disposal, and can normally be could be potentially hazardous to recycled.
Guide to the appliance H 5981 BP a Control panel b Door lock for pyrolytic operation c Top heat/grill element d Steam inlet openings for Moisture plus e Back panel with air inlets for the fan and receiver for the wireless food probe...
Features Oven controls Safety features In addition to operating the various System lock cooking programmes to bake, roast The system lock 0 prevents the oven and grill, the controls also offer the following: from being used unintentionally by – a time of day display, children, for example.
Features Pyrolytic cleaning Door lock for pyrolytic operation For safety reasons the door is locked as The oven interior can be kept clean by soon as the pyrolytic cleaning using the Pyrolytic function. programme is started. After the The oven interior is heated up to pyrolytic programme has finished, the approx.
Features Door contact switch Information about the Automatic programmes, If the door is opened during operation, baking, roasting, grilling ... the door contact switch automatically switches off the heating elements, and The User instruction booklet, supplied the fan if a "Fan" setting is being used. with your oven in addition to these Operating and installation instructions, This helps reduce the amount of heat...
Accessories The following accessories are supplied with this oven. These and other accessories are also available to order from the Miele Spare Parts Department, your Dealer or via the internet on www.miele-shop.com. Universal tray and rack with anti-tip safety notches...
The telescopic runners are fitted in between the two rails that make up a shelf level. The telescopic runner with the Miele logo is fitted on the right. The FlexiClip telescopic runners can be When fitting the telescopic runners clipped into any of the existing shelf do not extend them.
Features Food probe This appliance is supplied with a wireless food probe. The food probe is stored in a holder in the door when not in use. ^ To remove a FlexiClip runner so that you can clip it into another shelf Replace the probe in its holder after runner, for example, lift it at the front each use.
Features Rotisserie Opener This opener is used to remove the cover of the lighting in the sides of the oven. For grilling thicker items such as rolled Descaling tablets meat, poultry and kebabs. Plastic tube with clip The rotisserie fits into the universal tray for grilling or roasting.
Miele@home Miele@home enabled appliances send information via the household wiring network cto the master appliance d / e about the operational status of the appliances, as well as information about the progress of the programme. These instructions are for a...
Controls The appliance is operated via the display c and the electronic sensors next to and below the display. These react to finger contact. A keypad tone will sound each time a sensor is touched. The volume of the keypad tone can be adjusted or switched off altogether (see "Settings - Volume").
Controls Display Main menu ß Fan plus All information about functions, temperature, cooking durations, Auto- ß Conventional heat matic programmes and settings is ß Full grill shown in the display. ß Pyrolytic After the appliance has been switched on, the Main menu appears in the ß...
Controls Symbols The following symbols will appear in the display in addition to the text: Symbol Meaning Appears beside an option and is allocated to a sensor C. You select the option you want by touching the sensor beside the dot. A maximum of 3 options can be shown in the display.
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Controls When a function is selected, the following symbols may appear in the display, depending on setting: Symbol Meaning Duration Finish Start time Programme finished Rapid heat-up phase, Rapid searing phase Heating-up phase, Searing phase Core temperature when using the food probe Fan plus, Fan heat Intensive bake Moisture plus...
Functions Your oven has a range of oven functions for preparing a wide variety of recipes. Function Notes Fan plus – For baking and roasting. – You can bake and roast on two levels at the same time. – Lower temperatures can be used than with "Conventional heat"...
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Functions Function Notes Full grill – For grilling larger quantities of thin cuts (e.g. steaks). – For browning food in larger dishes. Economy grill – For grilling smaller quantities of thin cuts (e.g. steaks). – For browning food in smaller dishes. Fan grill –...
^ Confirm by touching the sensor next messages to tell you that: to "OK". – your appliance is equipped for the Miele|home system. Clock format – your appliance has been success- The request to select a Clock format will appear. The default setting for the clock fully set up to use it for the first time.
Before using for the first time Calibration of the Auto sensor ^ Touch the sensor next to "Fan plus". The built-in auto sensor will start to The recommended temperature of calibrate after the setting up process 160 °C will appear highlighted. has been completed.
Operation Automatic programmes Each of the above Automatic programmes has a sub-menu with Your oven has a wide range of Auto- further options. matic programmes to enable you to achieve excellent results with ease. Each step you need to take before starting the Automatic programme will You can call up the Automatic appear in the display.
Operation SpeedLight during the Manual operation heating-up phase If you do not want to use an Automatic programme you can enter the settings for a cooking programme manually. ^ Place the food in the oven. ^ Switch the oven on with the K sensor.
Operation Selecting a function Recommended temperature, Selecting the temperature ^ Switch the oven on. As soon as you have selected a You will hear a polyphonic tune. function, the recommended ^ Select the function required. temperature with the temperature range which can be set in brackets After selecting an oven function, beside it will appear in the display.
Operation Entering the duration, start Automatic switch-off time or finish To switch a programme off automatically enter the Duration or the By entering the duration, start time or Finish time. finish time, the cooking process can be programmed to switch off, or on and Delaying the start with Automatic off, automatically.
Operation Sequence of a time-controlled At the end of the cooking programme cooking programme, Using the – The oven heating switches off. residual heat – "Programme finished" and the The Start time will be shown in the symbol appear in the display. display up until the heating is switched –...
Operation Changing the heating-up Pre-heating the oven phase Most dishes can be placed in a cold oven. They will then make use of the The "Heating-up phase" option will heat produced during the heating appear with the Fan plus, Auto roast phase.
Operation Activating moisture reduction Change function It is a good idea to use this function You can change the function selected when cooking items which are moist on via this option. the inside but which should be crispy The times already entered will be kept. on the outside, e.g.
Operation User programmes The User programmes menu Up to 25 frequently used recipes can be If user programmes have already been saved under a user-defined name, and created and saved, the following will then called up again as required. appear: Either ß...
Operation To create a User programme After confirming with "Continue", select an existing name from the list in the If programmes already exist under User display, or enter your own name. To do programmes, the "Create" option has to this: be selected in order to save additional ^ Select the letters or numbers by programme stages to memory.
Food probe The core temperature value is transmitted by radio signal from the food probe handle to a receiver in the back panel. Using the wireless food probe enables Accurate transmission is only possible the temperature during the cooking when the door is shut. process to be monitored simply and If the oven door is opened during the accurately.
Food probe Applications Do not use the food probe to lift or Apart from Automatic programmes, the carry the food. Danger of breaking. food probe can be used with the following functions: Note: ß Auto roast ß Fan plus ß Moisture plus ß...
Food probe To use the food probe – If the meat is very heavily marbled with fat, select the highest core ^ Prepare the food in the usual way. temperature given in the roasting ^ Remove the food probe from its holder chart in the User instructions booklet.
Food probe The time remaining first shown is an When the core temperature selected estimate. As the cooking process has been reached, continues the time remaining is revised – the oven switches off automatically. continuously, and a more accurate revised figure shown. –...
Moisture plus The "Moisture plus" function uses a Moisture plus is activated with Automat- steam injection system. ic programmes or you can select the special "Moisture plus" function. Water is taken in via the tube underneath the control panel on the left. The water is then injected as bursts of The steam injection system steam into the oven compartment...
Moisture plus Automatic programmes Night baking Automatic programmes with Moisture Some of the Automatic programmes for plus set the optimium temperature, the bread and rolls have the option of degree of moisture and also the baking during the night, so that you can duration automatically.
Moisture plus Moisture plus function d After selecting Moisture plus you need to set the number of bursts of steam. When using the Moisture plus function The options are: you will need to enter ß Automatic – the temperature and –...
Moisture plus Using Moisture plus d The amount of water required will be drawn up into the oven. As the water is ^ Place the food in the oven. taken in, bars will appear in the display. ^ Select Moisture plus d. The amount of water specified will be more than the amount which is actually ^ Select Automatic burst of steam or...
Moisture plus Evaporate residual moisture Descaling If there is still water in the steam The oven will need to be descaled injection system at the end of a depending on the number of cooking programme or if the programme is programmes using Moisture plus which cancelled, you will be prompted to have been run and the amount of water...
Minute minder (egg timer) N To cancel the time set for the The minute minder can be used to time any activity in the kitchen, e.g. boiling minute minder eggs. ^ Touch the N sensor. You can enter a time of up to a ^ Delete the minute minder time by maximum of 9 hours, 59 minutes and touching the U sensor.
Settings Your appliance is supplied with a Settings cannot be altered while a number of standard default settings. cooking programme is in progress. You can select and change various options via the "Settings J" menu. If a setting is not confirmed within a Options in the Settings J menu: certain time, the display will revert to ß...
Settings Catalyser Clock format The time of day can be altered from a The oven is supplied with the catalyser 24-hour display to a 12-hour display. engaged for all functions. If the catalyser is set to: Setting the time of day ß...
Settings Start Do not leave food in the oven to The "Automatic" setting enables a keep it warm if you have set the programme to start automatically cooling fans to timed operation. approx. 20 seconds after making your Moisture levels in the oven could last entry without having to select Start.
Settings ß Colour in standby mode Volume The colour of the Speedlight when ß Buzzer tones (polyphonic tune) the appliance is switched off can be changed. The volume of the polyphonic tune can be changed. P P P P G G GM ß...
Settings Showroom programme To switch the system lock on or off ^ Touch the sensor next to the This programme is for dealers who symbol. want to demonstrate the appliance without the heater elements working. You can choose between: Do not activate this setting for domestic ß...
– abrasive cleaning agents, e.g. to alter or discolour. powder cleaners and cream cleaners, Clean the front using a damp Miele – solvent-based cleaning agents, microfibre E-cloth or with a clean sponge and a solution of hot water and – stainless steel cleaning agents, washing-up liquid.
Cleaning and care Accessories FlexiClip telescopic runners Remove all accessories as well as Do not clean FlexiClip telescopic the runners and accessories such runners in a dishwasher. This would as FlexiClip runners from the oven remove the special lubricant. interior before starting the pyrolytic cleaning process.
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Any residual oven spray left on the Clean the surfaces of the runners using FlexiClip runners could give off an a damp Miele microfibre E-Cloth or with unpleasant smell when they are a clean sponge and a solution of hot heated.
Cleaning and care PerfectClean Normal soiling The surface of the universal tray and Clean as soon as possible after each the anti-splash insert has been treated use with a dishcloth, soft sponge or a with a special type of enamelling called soft nylon brush, and a solution of hot "PerfectClean".
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Cleaning and care Allow the PerfectClean surfaces to cool The following cause lasting damage down to room temperature before to the surface structure and reduce applying an oven spray. the anti-stick effect and must not be used on PerfectClean surfaces: Apply a spray oven cleaner to the soiled areas.
Cleaning and care Oven interior Most cooking residues can be removed with a damp cloth and a mild solution of The oven interior is coated with dark hot water and washing-up liquid. pyrolytic enamel which facilitates cleaning. Never use hard brushes, hard This is a particularly hard enamel with sponges, wire wool pads*, knives or an extremely smooth surface and very...
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Cleaning and care At the end of the programme it will not Remove any coarse soiling from the be unlocked until the temperature oven before you start. inside the oven has dropped to below 280 °C. There is a fibre-glass door seal If the pyrolitic cleaning programme has around the oven cavity.
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Cleaning and care After the pyrolytic process any debris The pyrolytic process will be (e.g, ash), can easily be wiped away. cancelled, – if the oven is switched off. Remember to wait until the oven has cooled down before doing so! –...
Cleaning and care To remove the oven door ^ Then lift the door upwards as far as it will go. Take care when removing the door - it weighs approx. 13.5 kg. Do not attempt to take the door off the hinge guides when it is in a The oven door is connected to the oven horizontal position.
Cleaning and care To dismantle the oven door Always remove the oven door before The oven door is made up of four dismantling it. panes of glass and has vents at the top and bottom. ^ Place the door on a protective surface (e.g.
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Cleaning and care You can now remove the inner and the two middle panes. ^ Now gently lift up the upper of the two middle panes and remove it. ^ Gently lift the inner pane up and pull out of the cover strip. ^ Gently lift up the lower of the two middle panes and remove it.
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Cleaning and care ^ Clean the glass panes and other When refitting the lower pane, the components with a Miele E-cloth or a more angled corner must be clean sponge and a solution of hot inserted in the left hand retainer at water and washing-up liquid.
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Cleaning and care ^ Flip the glass pane retainers inwards ^ Refit the fibre-glass seal by feeding to close them. the ends back into the side fixings. ^ Push the inner pane into the plastic strip and insert it in the retainers.
Cleaning and care To refit the door ^ 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 clamps are locked after refitting the door. Otherwise the hinges could work loose, resulting in damage to the door.
Cleaning and care To remove the FlexiClip To remove the side runners telescopic runners Make sure the oven heating elements are switched off and cool. Make sure the oven heating Danger of burning. elements are switched off and cool. Danger of burning. ^ Lift the FlexiClip runner up at the front and pull it out along the rail.
Cleaning and care 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 nuts and lower the top heating element. Do not use force to pull it down as this can cause the element to break.
These have to hold the container with the have been specially formulated and descaling agent underneath the are available from the Miele Spare water intake tube. Parts Department or via the internet on www.miele-shop.com. Other types of descaling agents will damage the oven.
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Cleaning and care ^ Start the first rinse. Once the descaling solution has been drawn into the appliance ^ Repeat twice. – "Activation phase" will appear in the Empty the universal tray before the display. The activation phase takes approx. 60 minutes. second and third rinse.
– Check whether the demo mode has been activated (see "Settings - Showroom programme"). – Check whether the mains fuse has tripped. If it has, contact a qualified electrician or Miele. The heating works Light in the roof: but not the oven The halogen lamp needs replacing.
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Problem solving guide Problem Possible cause and remedy The heating works Light in the side wall: but not the oven The halogen lamp needs replacing. lighting. ^ Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply. Switch off and unplug at the socket, or remove the fuse, or switch off at the isolator as appropriate.
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Remove all coarse soiling before starting the pyrolytic cleaning programme again. If the fault code appears again please contact the Miele Service Department. – F 32: The door has not locked. Interrupt the pyrolytic cleaning programme by switching the oven off.
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The oven can be used again immediately by switching it plays. off and back on again. For all other fault codes please contact the Miele Ser- vice Department. If it is not possible to remedy a fault by following the instructions given above, contact the Service Department.
These are shown on the data plate, – your Miele Dealer visible on the front frame of the oven with the door fully open. – the Miele Customer Contact Centre (see back cover for address). Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to...
Optional accessories The following accessories may come as standard with some models. They are also available to order at extra cost via the internet on www.miele-shop.com, your Miele Dealer or the Miele Spare Parts Department. FlexiClip telescopic runners Anti-splash insert...
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The door can only then be opened by pressing the lever. Miele E-cloth Removes grease and stains and leaves no smearing. Suitable for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and chrome without the use of chemicals.
For extra safety it is advisable to install a sectional area (CSA) may be used residual current device (RCD). Please (available from Miele Spare Parts). contact a qualified electrician for advice. When switched off there must be an all-pole contact gap of 3 mm in the isolator switch (including switch, fuses and relays acc.
Building-in diagrams Appliance dimensions and unit cut-out Installation in a base unit HAL 5900 trim, available as an optional accessory, is only required when building the oven into a base unit. ^ Fix the HAL 5900 trim into the unit cut-out under the worktop (see lower section of diagram).
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Building-in diagrams Installation in a tall unit...
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Building-in diagrams Front dimensions * Appliances with glass front ** Appliances with metal front...
Installing the oven The appliance must not be Turn off the mains electricity supply operated until it has been correctly to the isolator. installed in its housing unit. Otherwise it poses an electric shock Remove the carry handles at the hazard.