Do you wonder what the symbols on your oven mean? Or what is the best oven setting for baking or grilling? Let’s take a closer look at all the heating modes and intelligent functions that you can use. Please note the naming might vary depending on different model.

Oven symbols for heating modes

Siemens Oven 4D hotAir pictogram 4D hotAir

Ideal for all types of food, 4D hotAir allows you to cook sweet and savoury simultaneously on up to 4 shelves, without flavours and smells intermingling.

Siemens Oven 3D hotAir pictogram 3D hotAir

Ideal for all types of food, 3D hotAir allows you to cook sweet and savoury simultaneously on up to 3 shelves, without flavours and smells intermingling.

Siemens Hot air eco pictogram Hot air eco

For cooking selected types of food on one level without preheating.

Siemens Hot air gentle pictogram Hot air gentle

For cooking selected food types on one level without preheating while using less energy than traditional roasting. Results in evenly cooked, crispy food. Perfect for poultry and duck or for smaller cuts of meat.

Siemens Oven Top/bottom heating pictogram Top/bottom heating

For traditional baking and roasting on one level. Especially suitable for rich fruit cakes.

Siemens Oven Bottom heating pictogram Bottom heating

Heating the oven from the base, the bottom heat setting is ideal for casseroles, curries, slow cooking and even bain marie’s.

Siemens Oven Hot air grilling pictogram Hot air grilling

For roasting larger pieces of meat, poultry and whole fish. The grill element and the fan switch on and off alternately, causing hot air to circulate around the food.

Siemens Oven Grill, large area pictogram Grill, large area

For grilling flat items such as steaks, sausages or bread, and for browning food. The whole area of the grill heating element becomes hot.

Siemens Oven Grill, small area pictogram Grill, small area

For grilling small quantities of food such as steaks, sausages or bread, and for browning food. The centre part under the grill heating element becomes hot.

Siemens Oven coolStart pictogram coolStart

No more preheating when cooking chilled and frozen convenience food. Using an intelligent heating phase, it is now possible to cook frozen and chilled food without waiting for the oven to preheat.

Siemens Oven Pizza setting pictogram Pizza setting

Using top and bottom elements with the bottom emitting more powerful heat. Perfect for crisping pizza bases or tarts.

Siemens Oven Intensive heat pictogram Intensive heat

For dishes with a crispy base. The heat is emitted from above and more intensively from below.

Siemens Oven Slow cooking pictogram Slow cooking

For gentle and slow cooking of seared, tender pieces of meat in ovenware without a lid. The heat is emitted evenly from the top and bottom at low temperatures.

Siemens Oven Drying pictogram Drying

For drying herbs, fruits and vegetables.

Siemens Oven Keeping warm pictogram Keeping warm

For keeping your cooked food warm.

Siemens Oven Preheating ovenware pictogram Preheating ovenware

For preheating your ovenware.

Siemens Oven Defrosting pictogram Defrosting

For defrosting, e.g. meat, poultry, bread and cakes. The fan causes the warm air to circulate around the dish.

Siemens Oven Microwave pictogram Microwave

The microwave can be used on its own or in combination with a type of heating (varioSpeed). Cook, heat up or defrost food quickly. You can find the suitable types of heating modes in the user manual.

Oven symbols for steaming

Siemens Oven Sousvide pictogram Sous vide

Cook meta, fish, vegetables and desserts under a vacuum, at low temperatures and with 100% steam.

Siemens Oven fullSteam pictogram fullSteam

Cook your dishes gently and naturally with steam. Food retains aromas, vitamins, minerals, and its natural look.

Siemens Oven fullSteam pictogram fullSteam Plus

Gently steam vegetables, meat, fish and cereal. Juice fruit. Blanch food. In order to reduce the cooking time, more robust food can be steamed at above 100 °C.

Siemens Oven addedSteam pictogram addedSteam

Suitable for certain types of heating, the combination of steam and hot air turns food crispy on the outside and juicy inside.

Siemens Oven Reheating pictogram Reheating

For gently heating up food and for crisping up pastries. The steam ensures that the food does not dry out.

Siemens Oven Dough proving pictogram Dough proving

For leaving yeast dough and sourdough to prove and for culturing yogurt. Dough will prove more quickly than at room temperature without becoming dry on the surface.

Oven symbols for functions

Siemens Oven Fast preheat pictogram Fast preheat

By activating all heating elements simultaneously, Siemens ovens with fast preheating get to the desired temperature very quickly.

Siemens Oven Auto programmes pictogram Auto programmes

Preinstalled settings for a range of dishes ensure the appropriate heating mode, temperature and cooking duration for optimum results.

Siemens Oven activeClean® pictogram activeClean®

Heating the cavity up to 480°C, activeClean® burns away all dirt and grime. The remaining ashes can then be easily wiped away making cleaning your oven effortless.

Siemens ecoClean Plus pictogram ecoClean® Plus

A direct coating that lines the back, roof and side of the oven, ecoClean Plus makes cleaning the oven easy. The coated area cleans itself while the oven is on or can be activated with a cleaning programme.

Siemens Dishwasher Childproof lock pictogram Childproof lock

Siemens oven has a childproof lock to prevent children from accidentally switching it on or changing any running program.

Siemens Oven light pictogram Oven light

Switch the interior lighting on or off.

Siemens Oven Open cover for steam ovens pictogram Open cover for steam ovens

This function is available on steam ovens. Lift up the control panel of the oven to empty the water tank or to refill it.

Siemens Oven Start / Stop pictogram Start / Stop

Starts, pauses or cancels operation.

Oven symbols for time-setting

Siemens Dishwasher Timer programming pictogram Time-setting operations

Opens up the menu within its options for time-setting.

Siemens Oven Cooking time pictogram Cooking time

A signal makes a sound once a set cooking time has elapsed. The appliance switches off automatically.

Siemens Oven End time pictogram End time

Set cooking and end time. The appliance switches off automatically ensuring to end cooking at the desired time.

Discover your perfect oven

Create delicious dishes with the help of Siemens appliances. Cook with steam, bake and roast with hot air or do both at the same time. Siemens ovens are full of creativity to turn your cooking and baking experience into a pure pleasure.

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