Miele CM5500 Operating Instructions Manual page 62

Problem solving guide
Problem
Too much ground coffee
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Possible cause and remedy
There is too much ground coffee in the coffee chute.
The brew unit cannot compact coffee powder if more
than two level spoonfuls of ground coffee are added
to the coffee chute. The ground coffee will be emptied
into the waste container and the fault message will
appear in the display.
 Switch the machine off with the On/Off  sensor.
 Remove and clean the brew unit by hand.
 Remove the ground coffee inside the coffee
machine, e.g. with a vacuum cleaner.
 Place a maximum of 12 g of coffee in the ground
coffee chute.