Miele PW 814 Operating And Installation Instructions page 58

Troubleshooting
Opening the door
in an emergency in
case of a power
cut
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The drum door cannot be opened.
 Caution! Caution! Danger from rotating drum and danger of
scalding.
Before inserting the Torx wrench, make sure that the machine is
disconnected from the electricity supply, the drum has stopped
and there is no water in the machine.
Turn the release element with the Allen key with a Torx wrench T 40
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two whole revolutions anti-clockwise (left).
Useful tip: Pushing on the door at the same time makes it easier to
turn the emergency unlock mechanism.
The release element is located opposite the door catch at the same
height as the handle (see illustration).
The emergency release must not be turned to the right.
Danger of damage to the door lock.