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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating instructions for dishwashers It is to read the operating and installation instructions before installing, commissioning or using the machine, to avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the machine. M.-Nr. 06 077 760... - Page 2 ..........4 Appliance overview .
- Page 3 ............29 Detergent .
- Page 4 Upper spray arm (not visible) Dual compartment detergent dispenser Cutlery tray (depending on model) Data Plate Upper basket Control panel Water feed for middle spray arm In-operation control light Middle spray arm Salt reservoir Lower spray arm Filter combination Rinse aid reservoir Four height adjustable screw feet (with dosage selector)
- Page 5 "On" button / indicator light "Off" button Time display for delay start Delay start button "Top Solo" button / indicator light Check/Refill indicators Programme names Programme buttons / indicator lights The programme list is covered by a protective foil on delivery. ^ Carefully remove the protective foil before using the appliance for the first time.
- Page 6 This appliance conforms to current The dishwasher must be installed safety requirements. Inappropriate and connected in compliance with use can, however, lead to personal the installation instructions. injury and damage to property. Read the operating instructions The electrical socket must be eas- ily accessible after the dishwasher carefully before starting to use this appliance.
- Page 7 A damaged machine is dangerous. Switch off at the mains and call In an appliance with a cutlery bas- your Miele supplier or the Miele Service ket (depending on model) cutlery Department. is cleaned and dried more efficiently if...
- Page 8 Plastic items which cannot withstand Keep children away from deter- being washed in hot water, such as gents. Dishwasher detergents con- disposable plastic containers, or plastic tain irritant or corrosive ingredients. cutlery and crockery should not be They can cause burning in the mouth, cleaned in the dishwasher.
- Page 9 Always disconnect the appliance The Miele Waterproof System offers from the electrical supply for main- protection from water damage, pro- tenance work (switch off at wall socket...
- Page 10 This dishwasher is exceptionally eco- nomical in its use of water and electric- The transport and protective packing ity. You can make the most of your ap- has been selected from materials which pliance by following these tips: are environmentally friendly for disposal and can normally be recycled.
- Page 11 – approx. 2 litres of water, – approx. 2 kg dishwasher reactivation salt, – domestic dishwasher detergent, – rinse aid formulated for domestic dishwashers. The dishwasher is fitted with a water softener sensor. This automatically sets the water softener unit for the local water hardness level.
- Page 12 ^ Push the baskets right in. ^ Lift the door upwards, and push until it clicks into position. ^ Pull on the handle. If the door is opened during operation all functions are automatically inter- rupted. Instructions for opening the door be- fore the machine door front has been fitted are given in the Installa- tion instruction booklet.
- Page 13 Only use special coarse grained In order to achieve good cleaning re- dishwasher salt for reactivation. Do sults, the dishwasher needs to operate not use other salts such as cooking with soft water. Hard water results in the salt, agricultural grade or gritting build-up of calcium deposits on crock- salt.
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Page 14: Control Panel
As the salt reservoir is filled, displaced water will overflow. If the water in your area is very soft and ^ Clean any excess salt from around constantly lower than 0.7 mmol (4 °d) the reservoir opening and then screw you do not need to add salt to the res- the cap on again firmly. - Page 15 Rinse aid is necessary to ensure water does not cling and leave marks on crockery during the drying phase and helps crockery dry faster after it has been washed. Rinse aid is poured into the storage res- ervoir and the amount set is dispensed automatically.
- Page 16 The Rinse aid indicator light on the con- trol panel comes on when the rinse aid reservoir needs to be replenished. ^ Add rinse aid only until it is visible on the surface of the filter in the opening. The rinse aid reservoir holds approx. 130 ml.
- Page 17 The dosage selector has settings from 1-6. It is set to "3" (3 ml) at the factory. Approx. 3 ml of rinse aid are then used per programme. This is a recom- mended setting. If spots appear on crockery and glass- ware: ^ Use a higher setting.
- Page 18 ^ Deep based items should be placed at an angle so that water can run off ^ Remove coarse food residues from them freely. crockery. ^ The spray arms must not be blocked There is no need to rinse items under by items which are too tall or hang running water.
- Page 19 If a wash programme has been se- lected with the additional function "Top Solo", all crockery must be loaded in the upper basket and cutlery tray. If your dishwasher has a cutlery basket then cutlery should be placed in the cutlery basket with plenty of space be- tween items.
- Page 20 (depending on model) The positioning rail can be flipped over To make room for tall items raise the rack upwards. to the middle of the basket for easy sorting and removing of crockery.
- Page 21 Depending on the setting of the upper basket, the following plate dimensions In order to gain more space for taller can be accommodated. pieces of crockery in the bottom or up- per basket, the upper basket can be Upper Plate Ø in cm adjusted on three levels with 2 cm be- basket level Upper...
- Page 22 For larger and heavier items such as The stay at the front of the upper basket determines the max. height permissible plates, serving platters, saucepans, bowls, etc. for items placed in the lower basket to Glasses and small items such as sau- ensure they do not impede the move- cers can also be placed in the lower ment of the middle spray arm.
- Page 23 A variety of inserts are available for washing crockery in the lower basket. ^ Pull upwards by the handle to re- move. ^ Fit the insert into the lower basket with the hooks going under the long cross piece as illustrated. ^ Press down on the handle until the in- sert is securely held in position.
- Page 24 The spike insert is used for washing plates and saucers. ^ The hinged spike insert fits in the area marked white at the back right hand side of the bottom basket. Both sides of the rear section of the spiked insert can be lowered to make more room for large items, e.g.
- Page 25 The vario insert is used for washing cups, glasses, plates, bowls and pots. ^ The cup rack can be raised to make more room for tall items. ^ Stem glassware e.g. wine glasses, champagne flutes and Cognac glasses can be leaned against the cup rack or suspended from it.
- Page 26 The glassware insert is designed for cleaning tall and long stemmed glass- ware. ^ Very tall glasses, e. g. tall beer glasses, can be held more securely by the vertical supports. ^ The insert for glasses can be fitted in the left or right of the bottom basket in the areas marked white in the illus- tration.
- Page 27 Spoon heads should be placed in con- tact with at least one of the serrated re- For best results cutlery should be tainers on the base of the cutlery tray to grouped in zones, one for knives, one ensure that water runs off them freely. for forks, one for spoons, etc.This makes unloading much easier.
- Page 28 Silverware previously cleaned with a silver polish may still be damp or spot- – Wooden cutlery and crockery or ted at the end of a programme, where items with wooden parts: these may water has not run off smoothly. It may discolour and fade.
- Page 29 Detergent manufacturers give the re- quired amount of detergent for a partic- Only use detergents formulated ular programme on their packaging. for domestic dishwashers. Do not ^ Use at least 30 ml of detergent for a use washing up liquid. full load in the following programmes: - Sensor wash, ^ You can use conventional powder de-...
- Page 30 Avoid inhalation of powder de- tergents and do not ingest dish- washer detergent! Dishwasher de- tergents contain irritant or corrosive ingredients. They can cause burning in the nose, mouth and throat if swal- lowed, or inhibit breathing. Consult a doctor immediately if detergent has been swallowed or inhaled.
- Page 31 Choose your programme according to the type of load and how dirty it is. In most cases this will be the Sensor wash or the Sensor wash gentle o programme. The Sensor wash programme is ideally suited to everyday mixed loads with varying degrees of soiling.
- Page 32 ^ Open the stopcock, if it is closed. The additonal functions "Delay start" or "Top Solo" can now be selected if ^ Open the door. wished (see "Additional functions "). ^ Make sure the spray arms are not ob- ^ Close the door. structed.
- Page 33 The dishwasher can now be unloaded (see "Unloading the dishwasher"). At the end of a programme the in oper- ation control light will be visible flashing To prevent the risk of steam with the door shut. damage to the worktop edging It will go out one hour after the end of above the dishwasher it is advisable the programme.
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Page 34: To Open The Door
A programme is interrupted as soon as Important: the door is opened. If the detergent dispenser flap has If the door is closed again, the already opened, do not change the programme will continue from the point programme. it was at before the door was opened. A change can be made to the Water in the dishwasher may be programme selected before the door is... - Page 35 Using "Top Solo" will also save water and energy. The "Top Solo" additional function is For example, if using this function with recommended when there is only a the "Economy" programme only small amount of crockery and cutlery to 11 litres of water and approx. 0.75 kWh clean.
- Page 36 The "Top Solo" function can now be se- lected (see previous page). The starting time of a programme can ^ Close the door. be delayed, e.g. to benefit from econ- omy rates of electricity. A delay start At the end of the delay period the se- time of between 1 and 9 hours can be lected programme begins automati- selected.
- Page 37 A programme can be started before the delay start period has elapsed. Pro- ceed as follows: ^ Open the door. ^ Press the "Off" button (16). ^ Press the "On" (15) button. ^ Press the button for the programme you wish to run. If the "Top Solo"...
- Page 38 ^ Dishes tend to break and chip more easily when they are hot. Allow the dishes to cool until they are comfortable enough to handle before unloading them. ^ If you open the door fully after switch- ing off, the dishes will cool much faster.
- Page 39 Check your dishwasher regularly (approx. every 4 - 6 months). This way faults and problems can be avoided. The filter combination in the base of the wash cabinet retains coarse soil from the suds solution, preventing it access- ing the circulation system and re-enter- ing the cabinet through the spray arms.
- Page 40 ^ Replace the filter combination so that To clean the underside of the filter, the flap must be opened: it lies flat in the base of the wash cab- inet. ^ Pull back the yellow clip to do this. ^ Secure the filter by turning the handle ^ Rinse all parts under running water, in a clockwise direction.
- Page 41 ^ Remove the lower basket. Particles of food can get stuck in the spray arm jets and bearings. The spray arms should therefore be inspected and cleaned regularly (approx. every 4 - 6 months). ^ Switch the dishwasher off before- hand.
- Page 42 The wash cabinet is largely self-clean- The reflector panel for the in operation ing, provided that the correct amount of control light is situated in the coverplate detergent is always used. underneath the worktop. If however there are limescale or It can be taken out of its plastic holder grease deposits in the cabinet these to be cleaned.
- Page 43 ^ Door fronts made from wood should A microfibre "E-Cloth" is available from only be cleaned using a damp cham- the Miele UK Spare Parts Department, ois leather and then dried with a soft Part number 98013530, which is suit- cloth.
- Page 44 With the aid of the following guide, minor problems can be easily corrected with- out calling in a Miele service technician, saving you both time and money. You should, however, note the following: Repairs should only be carried out by a suitably qualified and trained per- son in accordance with local and national safety regulations.
- Page 45 “Cleaning the water inlet filter”. The Waterproof system has reacted. – Call the Miele Service Department. The reflector panel was Re-fit the reflector panel. not correctly fitted. See relevant section in the...
- Page 46 Before rectifying the prob- lem you must: Switch the dishwasher off. Water inlet fault. – Open the stopcock The indicator light "In- fully. let/Drain", seen when the – Check the water inlet door is open, is flashing. filter and clean if nec- essary, see “Cleaning the water inlet filter”.
- Page 47 Run another programme. If the indicator lights flash again at the end of this programme, there is a technical fault. – Call the Miele Service Department. The spray arm is knocking Interrupt the programme, against an item in the bas- rearrange items which are ket.
- Page 48 The dishes were not See notes in "Loading the loaded correctly. Dishes dishwasher". were placed inside other pieces, water could not access all surfaces. The outlet of the water in- Make sure that dishes take pipe for the middle placed in the rear section spray arm was covered.
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Page 49: Rinse Aid
The rinse aid amount may Increase the dosage or be insufficient or the rinse replenish the reservoir, aid reservoir empty. see "Before using for the first time". Crockery was taken out of Leave it in for longer, see the cabinet too soon. “Operating the dish- washer”. - Page 50 Glassware is not There is no remedy. dishwasherproof. The sur- Purchase glassware faces are affected. which is dishwasher- proof. The wash temperature of Select a programme with the selected programme a higher wash tempera- was too low. ture. The bleaching effect of Use a different type of de- the detergent used is too tergent.
- Page 51 Clogged detergent resi- Remove the residue. due is blocking the catch. The dispenser was still Make sure the dispenser damp when detergent is dry before adding de- was added. tergent. Before rectifying the prob- lem you must: Switch the dishwasher off. The filter combination in Clean the filter combina- the wash cabinet is...
- Page 52 ^ Replace the filter and seal, making ion. This filter is available from the Miele sure they are sitting correctly. Spares Dept. ^ Reconnect the inlet hose to the stop- cock, making sure it goes on cor- rectly and is not cross-threaded.
- Page 53 If the water has not been pumped away at the end of a programme the drain pump or the non-return valve might be blocked. They are, however, easy to clean. Watch out for glass or bone splinters which could cause injury. ^ Take the filter combination out of the wash cabinet (see "Cleaning and care", "Cleaning the filters in the wash...
- Page 54 ^ Lift up the non-return valve and rinse The drain pump is situated under the well under running water. non-return valve (see arrow). ^ Remove all foreign objects from the ^ Remove all foreign objects from the non-return valve. drain pump (watch out for glass or bone splinters which are particularly difficult to detect and could cause in- jury).
- Page 55 The indicator or check light marked "Salt PC" is used as the interface for this programming. Information regarding programme up- dates will be made known by the Miele Company as and when such develop- ments become available.
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Page 56: Upper Basket
... to wash bottles, ... a bottle holder e. g. milk or baby bottles ... to wash long-stemmed glassware ... a glassware insert for the upper basket ... to wash large plates ... an insert for plates up to 32 cm diameter ... - Page 57 EN 50242 / IEC 704 Economy programme for normal soiling has increased wash and drying results with shorter running times and increased energy requirements. 14 place settings 30 g only in compartment II. Setting 3 (approx. 3 ml)
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Page 59: Lower Basket
Should you ever need to move the dish- washer, e.g. when moving house, note the following: – Empty the dishwasher, – Secure any loose parts, e. g. hoses, mains cable, cutlery basket, lower basket – Transport the dishwasher in the up- right position. -
Page 60: Detergent
Programme When to use Detergent Compartment (Wash cycle) Sensor wash Sensor controlled programme 100 % crockery Sensor wash Sensor controlled gentle programme for 50 % gentle o crockery and glassware 1)3) Economy everyday loads, 100 % energy saving programme which uses a low temperature and long programme duration Universal with a longer wash time for... -
Page 61: Additional Functions
Programme sequence Consumption Duration Energy Water h:min Pre- Main Interim Final Drying Cold Litres Cold wash wash rinse rinse water water water water connec- con- connec- connec- tion nection tion tion (15 °C) (55 °C) (15 °C) (55 °C) 1.2-1.5 0.6-0.8 13-22 1:27-1:51 1:06-1:13 required 50 °-60 °... - Page 64 Alteration rights reserved / G863-3 / 4003 M.-Nr. 06 077 760 / V00 This paper consists of cellulose which has been bleached without the use of chlorine.