Miele FashionMaster B 3847 Operating Instructions Manual page 57

Rinsing the soleplate
The iron must not be warm from pre-
vious use.
Let the iron cool down for at least
60 minutes before rinsing the sole-
plate.
 Make sure that the non-stick sole-
plate has been removed from the
iron.
If the non-stick soleplate is still on the
iron, remove it now (see "Removing the
non-stick soleplate").
 Fill the water container with fresh tap
water (see "Filling the water con-
tainer").
 Set the temperature selector on the
iron to "cold" so that the line on the
selector is pointing to the indicator
light.
 Plug the steam hose of the iron into
the steam connection on the tower
(see "Connecting the steam hose").
If the steam ironing system is switched
off, switch it on now by pressing the
 button. When the steam ironing sys-
Cleaning and care
tem is ready and steam is available, the
message 
Ready
display.
 Hold the iron over a sink or a heat-re-
sistant container. You can also use
the residual water container of the
steam ironing system. Be aware,
though, that the container can only
be taken out of the steam ironing sys-
tem once the appliance is switched
on.

During the rinsing process, hot
water and steam come out of the
iron.
Danger of injury by burning!
Never direct the iron at people, ani-
mals or electrical appliances of any
kind.
 Press the  button on the iron for
around a minute and tilt the iron with
the tip of the iron pointing downward
slightly.
Hot water and steam will come out of
the iron and dislodge any deposits that
have built up. As soon as there is only
steam coming out, you can release the
 button.
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