Miele WCR 870 WPS Operating Instructions Manual page 38

5. Adding detergent
 Close the lid and press it firmly shut.
 Close the detergent dispenser
drawer.
The capsule is opened by the act of
inserting it in the detergent dispenser
drawer. The contents can run out of
the capsule if you then remove it
from the drawer before it is used.
Dispose of opened capsules.
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The wash programme will dispense the
contents of the capsule at the correct
time.
Water intake to the  compartment
is solely via the capsule.
Do not add any additional fabric
softener to the  compartment.
 Remove the empty capsule at the
end of the programme.
For technical reasons a small amount
of water will remain in the capsule.