en Basic operation107.2 Switching off the appliance▶ Press to switch the appliance off.a The appliance will now shut down. Any functionscurrently in progress will be aborted.a The time will appear on the display.7.3 Starting the appliance▶ To start the appliance, press .7.4 Pausing or cancelling operationYou can cancel operation at any time.1. To pause operation, open the cooking compartmentdoor or press .a The fan may continue to run after operation hasbeen paused or stopped.2. To resume operation, close the cooking compart-ment door or press again.3. To cancel operation and clear all the settings, press.a The appliance stops any ongoing functions.7.5 Filling the water tankThe water tank is located next to the cooking compart-ment. You will need to fill the water tank before startingany operation that uses steam.WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding!Hot steam may escape when you open the appliancedoor. Steam may not be visible, depending on the tem-perature.▶ When opening the door, do not stand too close tothe appliance.▶ Open the appliance door carefully.▶ Keep children at a safe distance.The water in the evaporator dish is still hot even afterthe appliance has been switched off.▶ Never empty the evaporator dish immediately afterswitching off the appliance.▶ Allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning.When you open the appliance door, hot water may flowout of the appliance.▶ When opening the door, do not stand too close tothe appliance.▶ Open the appliance door carefully.▶ Keep children away from the appliance.▶ If the evaporator dish overflows, do not pour morewater into the water tank.ATTENTION!Using unsuitable liquids may damage the appliance.▶ Do not use distilled water, highly chlorinated tap wa-ter (>40 mg/l) or other liquids.▶ Only use cold, fresh tap water, softened water ornon-carbonated mineral water.Requirement: The water hardness range is set cor-rectly. → Page 81. Open the appliance door.2. Remove the water tank from the tank recess.3. Fill the water tank with cold water up to the maxmark.4. Close the tank lid.5. Slot the full water tank back into the water tank re-cess.6. Check that the front end of the water tank is flushwith the opening of the water tank recess.7. Close the appliance door.