Bosch HBL8451UC how to turn Panel Lock on or off
To disable all control panel buttons, for example before cleaning the panel.
Steps
- Make sure the oven is in Standby mode.
- Press and hold the Panel Lock button for 3 seconds. The Panel Lock symbol shows.
- To unlock, press and hold the Panel Lock button for 3 seconds. The display returns to Standby.
Panel Lock can only be turned on in Standby mode.
Source: Operation: Panel Lock Source: Operation: Panel Lock, p. 17
Used for
- Panel Lock symbol: The control panel is locked and all buttons are disabled.
- Control does not react when a button is touched
Other HBL8451UC procedures
- How to set the clockTo set the time of day. The oven must be in Standby, not cooking or timing.
- How to set the oven temperature offsetWhen food is consistently too light or too brown.
- How to turn Auto Convection Conversion on or offTo control whether Convection Bake and Convection Multi-Rack lower the set temperature by 25 °F.
- How to start Sabbath ModeBefore cooking on the Sabbath. Sabbath Mode works in a Bake mode only, between 100 and 450 °F.
- How to use Fast PreheatTo heat the oven faster than standard preheat for Bake, Roast, Convection Multi Rack, Convection Bake, Convection Roast and Pizza.
- How to run Self CleanWhen the oven is heavily soiled and needs the high-temperature cleaning cycle.
- How to replace the oven light bulbWhen the oven light is not working properly.
Sources
- Use and Care Manual, Built-in Ovens 800 Series HBL84, HBN84, HBL86, HBN86 and HBL87. BSH Home Appliances Corporation. Document 9000989323, revision C, 80 pages, en-US. media3.bsh-group.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.