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Combi steam oven CS656GB.2 User manual and installation instructions Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive ser- vices and offers. siemens-home.bsh-group.com/welcome The future moving in. Siemens Home Appliances...
en Safety Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information INFORMATION FOR USE ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Safety .............. 2 ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the Preventing material damage ....... 5 product information safe for future refer- Environmental protection and saving en- ence or for the next owner.
Safety en 1.4 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! Always place accessories in the cooking com- The accessible parts of the appliance become partment the right way round. hot during operation. ▶ Never touch these hot parts. → "Accessories", Page 10 ▶ Keep children at a safe distance. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Hot steam may escape when you open the Combustible objects that are left in the cook-...
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en Safety Children may breathe in or swallow small WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! parts, causing them to suffocate. Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Keep small parts away from children. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be ▶ Do not let children play with small parts. carried out by trained specialist staff.
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Preventing material damage en 2 Preventing material damage If the seal is very dirty, the appliance door will no 2.1 General longer close properly during operation. This may dam- ATTENTION! age the front of adjacent kitchen units. ▶ Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hot cooking Keep the seal clean at all times.
en Environmental protection and saving energy 3 Environmental protection and saving energy 3.1 Disposing of packaging When baking multiple dishes, do so in succession or in parallel. The packaging materials are environmentally compat- ¡ The cooking compartment is heated after baking ible and can be recycled. the first dish.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 4.2 Buttons Use the buttons on the left- and right-hand side of the control panel to switch your device or the operating mode on and off. Button Function On/off Switch the appliance on or off. Menu Open the operating mode menu Information Display notifications Activate and deactivate the childproof lock...
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en Operating modes Self-cleaning surfaces To ensure that the appliance cools down more quickly after operation, the cooling fan continues to run for a The self-cleaning surfaces in the cooking compartment certain period afterwards. are coated with a porous, matt ceramic layer and have a rough surface.
Operating modes en Symbol Type of heating Temperature What it's used for and how it works range Possible additional options 4D hot air 30–250 °C Bake and roast on one or more levels. The fan distributes the heat from the ring-shaped heating element in the back wall evenly around the cooking compartment.
en Accessories Symbol Type of heating Temperature Proving dough 30–50 °C Allow yeast dough and sourdough to rise. The dough rises considerably more quickly than at room temper- ature. The surface of the dough does not dry out. Defrosting 30–60 °C Gently defrost vegetables, meat, fish and fruit. Thanks to the moisture, the food does not dry out or use its shape.
You will find a comprehensive range of products for your appliance in our brochures and online: siemens-home.bsh-group.com Accessories vary from one appliance to another. When purchasing accessories, always quote the exact product number (E no.) of your appliance.
en Before using for the first time Tip: If you use mineral water, set the water hardness Tip: If your tap water is very hard, we recommend that range to "very hard". If you use mineral water, you must you use softened water. If you use only softened water, only use non-carbonated mineral water.
Change any further settings depending on the selec- button lights up blue. ‒ tion. a The Siemens logo appears in the display. A type of Press to start. heating and a temperature are then displayed. 8.6 Setting the type of heating and the 8.2 Switching off the appliance...
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en Rapid heating 9 Rapid heating To save time, you can shorten the preheating time for Set a suitable type of heating and a temperature of set temperatures of 100 °C and higher. at least 100 °C. You can use rapid heating for this type of heating: Press ...
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Steam en To continue without setting a cooking time, press To set a later end time, turn the rotary selector. ‒ . Press to start the operation. When the food is ready, press to switch the a The status bar shows a notification when the opera- ‒...
en Steam Reheating Lift the water tank and remove it from the water tank recess . The reheating function can be used to warm up food that has already been cooked, or bread and pastries from the day before. Defrosting Use the defrost setting to defrost deep-frozen and frozen products.
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Steam en 11.3 Steam assistance 11.4 After every steam operation When you cook with steam assistance, the appliance The remaining water is pumped back into the water introduces steam into the cooking compartment at vari- tank after every operation with steam. Then empty and ous intervals.
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en Dishes Note: You can remove the condensation tray in order ATTENTION! to clean it. If there is water on the cooking compartment floor → "Removing the condensate tray", Page 26 when operating the appliance at temperatures above 120 °C, this will damage the enamel. Drying the cooking compartment ▶...
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Dishes en Press "Continue". Category Foods Use the rotary selector to select the required food. Frozen Pizza Press "Continue". products Bakes Use the rotary selector to set the required dish. Potato products Press "Continue". Poultry, fish Adjust the settings if required. Vegetables For some dishes, you can change the temperat- ‒...
en Childproof lock 13 Childproof lock You can secure your appliance to prevent children a A confirmation notification appears on the display. from accidentally switching it on or changing the set- a The appears in the status bar when the appliance tings.
Cleaning and servicing en Press . Basic setting Selection a The operating modes menu opens. Brand logo Display Select the "Settings" operating mode. Do not display a The first basic setting appears. Fan run-on Recommended Press to switch between the different settings. Minimum Use the rotary selector to change the basic setting.
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en Cleaning and servicing Area Suitable cleaning agents Information Door cover ¡ Made of stainless Do not use glass cleaner or a glass scraper. steel: Do not use stainless steel care products. Stainless steel cleaner Tip: Remove the door cover for thorough cleaning. ¡...
Cleaning function en For some surfaces, you can use alternative 16.3 Cleaning self-cleaning surfaces in the ‒ cleaning agents. cooking compartment → "Suitable cleaning agents", Page 21 The back panel, ceiling and side walls in the cooking Dry with a soft cloth. compartment are self-cleaning and have a coarse sur- face.
en Cleaning assistance 17.3 Setting the cleaning function a When the cleaning function comes to an end, an audible signal sounds and a note appears in the Ventilate the kitchen while the cleaning function is run- display. ning. Press to switch the appliance off. → "Wiping the appliance clean following the clean- WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! ing function", Page 24.
Descaling en 19 Descaling To ensure that your appliance continues to operate cor- Open the control panel. rectly, it must be descaled regularly. Remove the water tank and pour the descaling solu- How frequently you need to run the descaling pro- tion into it.
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en Appliance door 21 Appliance door To clean the appliance door thoroughly, you can disas- Press on the right-hand pressure surface until semble the appliance door. the hook is released. 21.1 Detaching the appliance door WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Components inside the appliance door may have sharp edges.
Appliance door en Snap the hooks on the left and right of the con- Open the locking levers on the left- and right-hand densate tray into the gap . hinges . a The locking levers are open. The hinges are now se- cured and cannot snap shut.
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en Appliance door If necessary, you can remove the condensate Slide the intermediate pane into the left- and right- trough for cleaning. hand retainers . Open the appliance door. ‒ Tilt the condensate trough upwards and remove ‒ Push the intermediate pane upwards until it is in the left- and right-hand retainers ...
Rails en Push the inner pane upwards until it is in the left- Close the locking levers on the left- and right-hand and right-hand retainers . hinges . Put the door cover in position and push down on a The locking levers are closed.
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en Troubleshooting 23.1 Malfunctions Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance is not The circuit breaker is faulty. working. ▶ Check the circuit breaker in the fuse box. There has been a power cut. ▶ Check whether the lighting in your kitchen or other appliances are working. Electronics fault Briefly disconnect the appliance from the power supply by switching off the fuse.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Steam escaping from Escaping steam is not a fault. ventilation slots dur- No action required. ing cooking The appliance re- The set water hardness range is too low. quests descaling Descale the appliance. without the counter → "Descaling", Page 25 appearing in ad- Check the water hardness and set this in the basic settings.
▶ Next time, set lower or higher values. Tip: A lot of information about the food preparation and corresponding setting values can be found on our website siemens-home.bsh-group.com . 24 Disposal 24.1 Disposing of old appliance This appliance is labelled in accord- ance with European Directive Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling.
How it works en Roasting in uncovered cookware ATTENTION! When the cooking compartment is hot, any water in- ¡ Use a deep roasting dish. side it will create steam. The change in temperature ¡ If you do not have any suitable cookware, you can may cause damage.
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en How it works Vegetables on several levels 26.5 Cooking frozen products You can easily cook more than one type of food or ¡ Do not use heavily frosted frozen products. even whole menus, e.g. broccoli and potatoes, on two ¡ Remove any ice. levels.
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How it works en Food Accessories/cook- Shelf pos- Heating Temperature in Steam in- Cooking time ware ition function °C tensity in mins → Page 8 Bread, without a tin, Loaf tin 200–210 35–45 1500 g Flatbread Universal pan 220 - 230 High 20 - 30 Bread rolls, fresh...
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en How it works Food Accessories/cook- Shelf pos- Heating Temperature in Steam in- Cooking time ware ition function °C tensity in mins → Page 8 Sirloin, medium, 1.5 kg Uncovered cook- 190 - 200 65 - 80 ware Burger, 3-4 cm thick Wire rack ...
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How it works en 26.8 Special cooking methods and other Requirement: The cooking compartment is cold. applications Use fresh, clean, hygienic meat without bones. Place the cookware onto the wire rack at level 1 in Information and recommended settings for special the cooking compartment. cooking methods and other applications, e.g.
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en How it works Place the dough in the specified shelf position. Wipe the cooking compartment dry before baking. ‒ Recommended settings for proving dough Food Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- Heating Temperature in °C Cooking time tion function in mins → Page 8 Rich dough, e.g. panettone Bowl on wire rack 1.
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How it works en 26.9 Test dishes The information in this section is provided for test institutes to facilitate testing of the appliance in accordance with EN 60350‑1. Baking ¡ The setting values apply to food that is placed into a ¡ Items that are placed in the appliance on baking cold cooking compartment.
en Installation instructions Recommended settings for steaming Food Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- Heating Temperature in °C Cooking time tion function in mins → Page 8 1, 2 Peas, frozen, two containers 2 pcs 3+2+1 Steam containers, XL size Universal pan Broccoli, fresh, 300 g Steam containers, XL ...
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Installation instructions en 27.2 Appliance dimensions You will find the dimensions of the appliance here ¡ For appliances that have a hinged switch panel, make sure that the switch panel does not hit adjacent kitchen units when you open it. 27.3 Installation below a worktop ¡...
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en Installation instructions 27.4 Installation underneath a hob If the appliance is installed under a hob, the following The minimum worktop thickness a is based on the minimum dimensions must be adhered to (including required minimum clearance . substructure, if applicable).
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Installation instructions en ¡ Ensure that air exchange is guaranteed in accord- ¡ Contact protection must be guaranteed by the in- ance with the diagram. stallation. Electrically connect the appliance with the protective contact plug Note: The appliance must only be connected to a pro- tective contact socket that has been correctly installed.
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en Installation instructions Screw the appliance into place. For handleless kitchens with vertical bar handle strips: Attach a suitable filling piece in order to cover ‒ any sharp edges and to guarantee a safe install- ation. Pre-drill aluminium profiles to establish a screw ‒...
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Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG *9001617761* 9001617761 (020511)