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Extras / Useful tips
Detergent
Extras
Useful tips
Miele recommended detergents
You can use the Extra option buttons to
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augment the wash programmes.
Detergent dispensing aids
Programmes
UltraWhite
Use dispensing aids, (e.g. balls) if these
Cottons
Short
are supplied with the detergent, particularly
For light soiling with no visible staining.
when using liquid detergent.
Minimum iron
–
The wash duration is reduced.
Automatic plus
–
Refill packs of detergent
Dark garments/
When purchasing detergent, buy refill packs
–
Denim
Pre-wash
wherever possible. This helps reduce the
For laundry with large amounts of dirt, e.g.
amount of waste packaging.
Express 20
–
dust and sand.
Shirts
Water softeners
Woollens
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Soak
A water softener can be used to cut down
For heavily soiled and stained items with
on the use of detergents in hard water
Delicates
–
protein stains.
areas. Dispense according to the amount
Drain/Spin
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A duration of between 30 minutes and 2
specified on the packaging. First add deter-
Separate rinse/
hours in 30-minute increments can be cho-
gent and then the water softener.
–/–
Starch
sen for the soak process (see "Programma-
You can then use the recommended
ble functions" in the operating instructions).
amount of detergent for soft water.
= Recommended; – = Not recommended
Fabric softeners and liquid starch
Water plus
– Fabric softener makes garments soft
Dispensing fabric softener and liquid
The water level in the main wash and the
to handle and helps prevent static cling
starch at the end of the programme
rinses will be increased.
when tumble drying.
– Starch stiffens and gives body to items of
You can programme other options for the
Water plus button. These are described in
laundry, e.g. shirts, tablecloths and bed
"Programmable functions" in the operating
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instructions.
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Add the fabric softener or the liq-
uid starch to compartment . Do not
exceed the maximum level mark.
It will be automatically dispensed in the final
rinse. At the end of the programme a small
amount of water remains in the fabric soft-
ener compartment.
If starching frequently, thoroughly clean
the dispenser compartment, especially
the siphon tube, regularly.
Cleaning and care
The right amount to dispense will
Cleaning the drum (Hygiene info)
depend on the following:
Washing at low temperatures and/or using
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– The soiling level of the laundry.
liquid detergent can cause bacteria and
UltraColor
WoolCare
fabric softener
unpleasant odours to build up in the wash-
–
Lightly soiled:
ing machine. In order to clean the drum and
–
No visible dirt or stains. Possibly slight
also to prevent unpleasant odours building
body odour.
up, run a programme with a temperature of
–
at least 60°C using powder detergent once
–
Normally soiled:
a month or when the Hygiene info light
Visibly dirty and/or just a few slight stains.
comes on.
–
Heavily soiled:
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Soiling and/or stains clearly visible.
–
– The quantity of the laundry.
–
– Check with your local water supplier if
–
–
–
you do not know the hardness level in
–/–
–/–
/–
your area.
Adding fabric softener or liquid starch
separately
Prepare the starch in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions on the pack-
aging.
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Add fabric softener to the compart-
ment.
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Add liquid starch to the compartment
and powder or viscous starch to the
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compartment.
Select the Separate rinse/Starch pro-
gramme.
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Change the spin speed if necessary.
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Press the Start button.
Problem solving guide
Cleaning the detergent dispenser
Cleaning the detergent dispenser
To switch off the fault indicator: Switch the washing machine off with the button and turn
drawer
drawer housing
the programme selector to Finish.
Washing at low temperatures and the use
Problem/Fault message
of liquid detergent can lead to a build-up
The Anti-crease/Finish indi-
of mould and bacteria in the detergent
cator light is not on or the
dispenser drawer.
Start button is not flashing.
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For hygiene reasons, clean the entire
drawer at regular intervals.
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Pull out the
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detergent
Use a bottle brush to remove deter-
dispenser drawer
gent residues and limescale from the jets
The Check drainage fault
until a resistance
inside the detergent dispenser drawer
indicator light flashes and a
is felt.
housing.
fault number appears in the
display.
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The Check inlet fault indica-
Press down the release button and, at
tor light flashes and a fault
the same time, pull the drawer right out of
number appears in the dis-
the machine.
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play.
Clean the detergent dispenser drawer
with warm water.
The Check inlet and Check
drainage fault indicator
Cleaning the siphon and the fabric
lights flash and a fault num-
ber appears in the display.
softener channel
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Pull the siphon
The Soak/Pre-wash or
Rinses indicator light flas-
out of the
compartment
hes in the programme
and clean it
sequence display and a
under warm
fault number appears in the
running water.
display.
The Hygiene info check
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Clean the siphon tube in the same way.
indicator light comes on.
Refit the siphon.
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Liquid starch can cause the siphon
to become clogged. Make sure that you
clean the siphon and siphon tube particu-
larly thoroughly after using liquid starch a
few times.
Problem/Fault message
Possible cause and remedy
The Check dosage check
Excessive foam has built up during washing.
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indicator light comes on.
Use less detergent next time and follow the manufac-
Possible cause and remedy
turer's instructions on dosage given on the packaging.
There is no power to the machine.
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The Main wash or Rinses
The washing machine has detected a fault during the
Check whether the mains plug is plugged in and
indicator light flashes in the
wash programme.
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switched on.
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programme sequence dis-
Restart the programme. If this fault message continues
Check whether the fuse or circuit breaker has tripped.
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play and a fault number
to appear in the display, contact Miele.
Check whether the door is closed properly.
appears in the display.
The washing machine has switched off automatically to
The Anti-crease/Finish indi-
The programme selector was moved to another position
save energy.
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cator light flashes in the
after the programme had started.
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Switch it back on with the button.
programme sequence dis-
Turn the programme selector back to the original posi-
The water outlet is blocked.
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play.
tion.
Clean the drain filter and the drain pump (see the oper-
The drum door cannot be
The machine is not connected to the electricity supply
ating instructions).
opened by pressing the
and/or is not switched on.
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Insert the plug in the socket and switch on, and/or
Door button.
The water inlet is blocked.
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switch the machine on with the button.
Turn on the tap.
Power cut.
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The filter in the water inlet is blocked.
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Open the door as described in "Opening the door in
Clean the filter (see the operating instructions).
the event of a blocked drain outlet and/or power fail-
The anti-flooding system has reacted.
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ure" in the operating instructions.
Turn off the tap.
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The door was not correctly engaged.
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Call Miele.
Press hard against the lock side of the door and then
press the Door button.
There is a fault.
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There is still water in the drum and the machine is unable
Restart the programme. If this fault message continues
to drain.
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to appear in the display, contact Miele.
Clean the drain filter and the drain pump.
For safety reasons, the door cannot be opened if the
suds temperature is higher than 55°C.
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Allow the programme to finish or cancel it and wait
A programme of at least 60°C has not been run for a
until the temperature in the drum has dropped.
long period of time.
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In order to prevent bacteria and unpleasant odours
building up in the machine, run the Cottons 90°C pro-
gramme using powder detergent.
Quick Start Guide
Washing machine
These short instructions are not a substitute for the operating instructions supplied with
the appliance. Please read the operating instructions supplied with your washing machine
before using it for the first time and take note of the Warning and Safety instructions, as
well as the full descriptions on how to use your appliance.
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