Miele CM5500 Operating Instructions Manual page 64

Problem solving guide
Problem
The water container is
empty.
Fill and replace the
water container has not
appeared in the display.
Fill and replace the water
container appears in the
display even though the
water container is full
and in the machine.
After switching on the
machine the message
Empty the drip tray and the
appears
waste container
even though they are
both empty.
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Possible cause and remedy
Droplets of water have settled between the water
container and the side walls of the housing, or this
area is damp (see illustration).
 Dry these surfaces thoroughly. Take the water
container out to refill it with water.
There is too much residual water on the inside walls
of the water container, e.g. a biofilm has developed.
Or the water container has a build-up of limescale.
 Clean the water container every day.
The water container is not in the correct position.
 Remove the water container and push it back in
again.
The water container was not correctly filled and
refitted for descaling.
 Fill the water container to the descaling symbol 
and restart the descaling programme.
This is not a fault.
The drip tray and waste container were probably not
emptied after making the last coffee, or the internal
counter was not reset.
 Remove the drip tray and waste container from the
machine, empty them if necessary, and then
replace them.