Switching Off - Miele PG 8164 Operating Instructions Manual

7.3.1 Arranging the dishes in the washing basket
Dishes and cutlery
 Place plates with their front side facing forwards.
 Place cups, bowls and pots rim down.
 Wash cutlery either standing in the cutlery holder or lying in a shallow basket. Make sure that they are not
too close together. Soak cutlery, before you wash it.
 Position knives and other sharp objects in the cutlery holder with the handle up in order to prevent
injuries.
Glasses
 Pour out drink residue (not in the machine).
 Remove scraps of paper.
 Rinse off ash with water.
 Place glasses rim down.
 Keep space between the glasses, so they do not rub against each other. This will avoid scratches.
 For tall glasses choose a basket with appropriate divisions so that the glasses are held in a stable
position.
7.3.2 Changing the wash programme
 Select a different wash programme by tapping the button ( 4.4).
 The background of the button becomes white.
 Close the door.
 The wash programme is started.
7.3.3 Intensive programme
If the stains are particularly dried in, the wash programme can be intensified.
 Close the door.
 Press the start button twice in short succession ("double click").
 In the info field, the "Brush" icon flashes.
INFO The intensive programme only affects the current wash programme and is then
automatically deactivated again.
7.3.4 End of the programme
The start button flashes green, as soon as the wash programme has ended.
The green flashing start button indicates that the washing programme has been completed and that the door
has not yet been opened.
7.3.5 Prematurely terminating the wash programme
A wash programme can be terminated in the following ways:
 Press the start button
 On the screen, tap on the button of the selected wash programme
7.3.6 Periods of disuse
Do not switch the machine off during periods of disuse.

7.4 Switching off

Switch the machine off at the end of the working day using the self-cleaning programme ( 8.1.2), so that it
is cleaned and emptied every day.
INFO If you use the On/Off button, the tank stays filled but will no longer be kept at temperature. If the
tank temperature has dropped too much before the machine is switched on again, the machine will
be emptied automatically and filled again.
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