Miele G 643-3 Operating Instruction

Operating instructions

for dishwashers

It is essential 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. 05 714 481

Contents

Guide to the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Appliance overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Caring for the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Disposal of your old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Energy saving washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before using the appliance for the first time you require: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

To open the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

To close the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Programming the water hardness level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Checking the programmed water hardness level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Filling the salt reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Salt indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Adding rinse aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Rinse aid indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the rinse aid dosage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Loading the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Upper basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Flap up rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Positioning rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting the upper basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Lower basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Hinged spikes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cutlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Dishwashers with a cutlery basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Dishwashers with a cutlery tray (SC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Items not suitable for dishwashers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Contents

Operating the dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Adding detergent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Programme selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Starting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

At the end of a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Switching off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Changing a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Interrupting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Unloading the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cleaning the filters in the wash cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cleaning the spray arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cleaning the wash cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning the door and the door seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning the reflector panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning the control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning the door panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Solving problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cleaning the water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Cleaning the drain pump and non-return valve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Optional accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Comparison tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . see Installation Instructions

Guide to the appliance

Appliance overview

1 Upper spray arm (not visible) 2 Cutlery tray

(depending on model) 3 Upper basket 4 Water feed for middle spray arm 5 Middle spray arm 6 Lower spray arm 7 Rinse aid reservoir

(with dosage selector)

8 Dual compartment detergent

dispenser

9 Data Plate 10 Control panel 11 In-operation indicator light 12 Salt reservoir 13 Filter combination 14 Four height adjustable screw feet

Control panel (10)

15 "On" button 16 "Off" button 17 Check/Refill indicators 18 Programme names 19 Programme buttons / indicator

lights

Please note:

The programme list is covered by a protective foil on delivery.

^ Carefully remove the protective foil

before using the appliance for the first time.

Guide to the appliance

Warning and Safety instructions

Installation

This appliance conforms to current safety requirements. Inappropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and damage to property. Read the operating instructions carefully before starting to use this appliance. This way you will avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the appliance. Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference, and pass them on to any future user.

the installation instructions.

has been installed.

must only be installed under a continu ous worktop which is secured to adja cent cabinetry.

The dishwasher must be installed and connected in compliance with

The electrical socket must be eas ily accessible after the dishwasher

In order to ensure stability, built-un der and integrated dishwashers

Correct usage

This dishwasher is intended

exclusively for cleaning domestic crockery and cutlery in a domestic household. Using it for purposes other than those for which it was designed, as well as any alterations or conversions to the machine would be unauthorised and could cause harm. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage resulting from improper or incorrect use of the appliance.

Delivery

Before setting up the machine

check it for any externally visible damage. Under no circumstances should you use a damaged machine. A damaged machine is dangerous.

Please ensure that the packaging

material is offered for recycling.

The dishwasher must not be in

stalled under a hob. The high radiant temperatures which are sometimes generated by a hob could damage the dishwasher. For the same reason it should not be installed next to open fires or other appliances which give off heat, such as heaters etc.

Do not connect the dishwasher to

the mains supply until it has been installed.

Check that the voltage, frequency

and fuse rating shown on the data plate match the household mains sup ply.

The electrical safety of this appli

ance can only be guaranteed when continuity is complete between the ap pliance and an effective earthing sys tem. It is most important that this basic safety requirement is tested and where there is any doubt, the electrical system in the house should be checked by a qualified electrician. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for the conse quences of an inadequate earthing sys tem (e.g. electric shock).

Warning and Safety instructions

This equipment is not designed for

maritime use or for use in mobile installations such as caravans, aircraft etc. However it may be suitable for such usage subject to a risk assess ment of the installation being carried out by a suitably qualified engineer.

A damaged machine is dangerous.

Switch off at the mains and call your Miele supplier or the Miele Service Department.

The plastic housing of the water

connection contains an electrical component. The housing must therefore not be dipped in water.

There are live wires in the water in-

let hose. Never cut the water inlet hose, even if it is too long.

For safety reasons do not operate

this appliance on an extension cable. (Danger of overheating).

Daily use

Do not use solvents in the dish

washer. Danger of explosion.

Water in the dishwasher must not

be used as drinking water. This wa ter is not drinking water.

Avoid inhalation of powder deter

gents. Do not ingest dishwasher detergent! Dishwasher detergents con tain irritant or corrosive ingredients. They can cause burning in the nose, mouth and throat if swallowed, or inhibit breathing. Consult a doctor immediate ly if detergent has been swallowed or inhaled.

Do not sit or lean on the opened

door. This could cause the dish washer to tip and be damaged and you could get injured.

In an appliance with a cutlery bas

ket (depending on model) cutlery is cleaned and dried more efficiently if placed in the basket with the handles downwards. However, to avoid the risk of injury place cutlery with sharp points with the handles upwards.

Only use detergents formulated for

domestic dishwashers. Do not use washing-up liquid.

Only use rinse aid formulated for

domestic dishwashers.

Only use special coarse grained

dishwasher salt for reactivation. Do not use other salts such as cooking salt, agricultural grade or gritting salt. These may contain insoluble additives which can impair the functioning of the water softener.

Plastic items which cannot with

stand being washed in hot water, such as disposable plastic containers, or plastic cutlery and crockery should

not be cleaned in the dishwasher. The high temperatures in the dishwasher may cause them to melt or lose shape.

Warning and Safety instructions

Take care on dishwashers with a visi ble heater element

(depending on model)

Do not touch the heating element

during or directly after the end of a programme. It will be hot. Danger of burning!

Some plastic items could melt or

catch fire if they were to come into contact with the heating element. Therefore always place plastic items or any other items which may not be com pletely heat resistant in the upper bas ket and ensure they cannot drop down onto the heater element. Any items which are too small to be lodged securely in the upper basket should not be cleaned in the dishwasher.

Safety with children

Do not allow children to play in or

around the dishwasher, or to operate it. There is a danger that children playing might shut themselves in the dishwasher.

Keep children away from deter

gents. Dishwasher detergents con tain irritant or corrosive ingredients. They can cause burning in the mouth,nose and throat if swallowed, or inhibit breathing. Consult a doctor im mediately if your child has swallowed or inhaled detergent.

To avoid the danger of children

coming into contact with the dish washer detergent: only add detergent just before starting the programme and close the door, activating the child safety lock (depending on model). Keep children away from the dish washer when the door is open. There could still be detergent residues in the cabinet.

To ensure children do not come

into contact with detergent on models with the “Delay start” option make sure the dispenser is dry before adding detergent. Wipe dry if necessary. Detergent will clog if poured into a damp dispenser and may not be thoroughly dispersed. If the door is open at the end of a programme, children may come into contact with this residue.

To avoid machine and material damage

Do not fill the rinse aid reservoir

with powder or liquid detergent. This will cause serious damage to the reservoir.

Inadvertently filling the salt reser

voir with powder or liquid dish washer detergent always leads to seri ous damage to the water softener. Make sure you have picked up the cor rect packet of dishwasher salt before filling the salt reservoir!

Do not use commercial or industrial

detergents as these may damage material and there is a risk of severe chemical reaction.

Warning and Safety instructions

The Miele Waterproof System offers protection from water damage, pro

vided the following conditions are met:

The dishwasher is correctly installed

–

and plumbed in. The dishwasher is properly main

–

tained and parts are replaced where it can be seen that this is necessary.

The stopcock has been turned off

–

when the appliance is not used for a longer period of time (e.g. during holidays).

In countries where there are areas

which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or other vermin, pay particular attention to keeping the appliance and its surroundings in a clean condition at all times. Any damage which may be caused by cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the appliance guarantee.

Repairs and maintenance

Disposal of your old appliance

When disposing of an old dish

washer first make it unusable. Dis

connect, cut off the cable and the plug from the cable. Make the door lock in operative by unscrewing 2 cross-slotted screws, so that children cannot acci dentally shut themselves in. Make ap propriate arrangements for the disposal of the appliance.

The manufacturer cannot be held lia ble for damage caused by non-com pliance with these Warning and Safety instructions.

Repairs may only be carried out by

suitably qualified and competent engineers in accordance with local and national safety requirements. Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be dangerous.

Always disconnect the appliance

from the electrical supply for main tenance work (switch off at wall socket and remove the plug, or remove the screw out fuse in countries where this is applicable).

Caring for the environment

Disposal of the packing material

The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials which are environmentally friendly for disposal and can normally be recycled.

Ensure that any plastic wrappings, bags etc. are disposed of safely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children. Danger of suffocation!

Rather than just throwing these materi als away, please ensure that they are recycled.

Disposal of your old appliance

Old appliances contain materials which can be recycled. Please contact your dealer, your local waste collection centre or scrap merchant about potential recycling schemes.

Ensure that the appliance presents no danger to children while being stored for disposal. See the appropriate sec tion in the Warning and Safety instruc tions.

Energy saving washing

This dishwasher is exceptionally eco nomical in its use of water and electric ity. You can make the most of your ap pliance by following these tips:

If your household water system is

suitable, this dishwasher can be con nected to a hot water supply, for fur ther economies. Although all stages of the wash then take place with hot water, savings are made in:

- the use of primary energy,

- costs,

- programme running times. If, however, your water is heated by electricity we would still recommend connection to cold water.

^ For most economical dishwashing

make full use of the baskets without overloading the dishwasher.

^ Choose the programme to suit the

type of crockery being washed and the degree of soiling.

Select the Economy programme for energy-saving dishwashing.

Use the correct amounts of deter gent.

Use only 2/3 of the given dosage if baskets are only half full.

Before using the appliance for the first time you require:

approx. 2 litres of water,

–

approx. 2 kg dishwasher reactivation

–

salt, domestic dishwasher detergent,

–

rinse aid formulated for domestic

–

dishwashers.

Every dishwasher is tested at the factory. There will be residual water in the appliance from this test. It is not an indication that it has been previously used.

Before using for the first time

To open the door

^ Pull on the handle. If the door is opened during operation

all functions are automatically interrupted.

Instructions for opening the door before the machine door front has been fitted are given in the Installation instruction booklet.

To close the door

Push the baskets right in.

Lift the door upwards, and push until

it clicks into position.

Before using for the first time

Water softener

In order to achieve good cleaning re sults, the dishwasher needs to operate with soft water. Hard water results in the build-up of calcium deposits on crock ery and in the dishwasher. Mains water with a hardness level higher than 0.7 mmol/l (4° d - German scale) needs to be softened. This takes place automatically in the integrated water softener.

The water softener must be filled with

–

dishwasher salt for reactivation.

– The dishwasher must be pro-

grammed to correspond to the water hardness in your area.

– Your local water authority will be able

to advise you of the water hardness level in your area.

Where the water hardness fluctuates e.g. between 1.4 - 3.1 mmol/l (8 - 17 °d German scale) always programme the dishwasher to the higher value (3.1 mmol/l in this example).

Programming the water hardness level

The dishwasher is set at the factory for a hardness level of

2.5 - 2.9 mmol/l (14 - 16 °d).

If this setting corresponds to the hard ness of your water you do not need to do anything more.

If your water is harder or softer, you will need to programme the water hardness level using the buttons on the control panel. Each time a button is touched one of the other indicator lights will flash and light up in the control panel. However, only the indicator lights mentioned in the following programming process stages are significant.

The programming procedure can be cancelled at any time by pressing the "Off" button (o). The procedure can then be re-started from the beginning again.

In the event of a fault, it will help the service technician if you know the hard ness of your local water supply.

Enter the water hardness below:

mmol/l or °d

Before using for the first time

1. Open the door.

2. Switch the dishwasher off using

the "Off" button.

3. Press the a and c buttons in and

whilst doing so on using the "On" button.

4. Then release these buttons.

The "Salt" and b indicator lights will flash. If this is not the case the process must be repeated.

^ 5. Press the b button. The b indicator light will go out and the

"Salt" indicator light will flash.

switch the dishwasher

Setting the machine for water hard ness level 0.2 - 2.2 mmol/l (1°d - 12°d):

An indicator light will come on next to one of the a - e buttons. This repre sents the water hardness level set in the machine. See Table 1.

Table 1:

°d

(German

scale)

1 - 4 0.2 - 0.7 a 5 - 6 0.9 - 1.1 b

8 - 10 1.4 - 1.8 d

11 - 12 2.0 - 2.2 e

If this value corresponds to your water hardness level:

Switch the dishwasher off using the "Off" button.

If you would like to change the setting for a different water hardness level:

Press the button which corresponds to the water hardness level in your area (see Table 1).

mmol/l Button

7 1.3 c

The "Salt" and b indicator lights will flash.

Press button f twice.

The "Salt" and f indicator lights will flash.

Switch the dishwasher off using the "Off" button.

The programmed water hardness level is now stored in memory.

Before using for the first time

Setting the machine for water hard ness level 2.3 - 12.6 mmol/l (13 °d - 70 °d ):

Press the f button.

The f indicator light will light up. An indicator light will come on next to

one of the a - e buttons. This repre sents the water hardness level set in the machine. See Table 2.

Table 2:

°d

(German

scale)

14 - 16 2.5 - 2.9 b 17 - 22 3.1 - 4.0 c 23 - 35 4.1 - 6.3 d 36 - 70 6.5 - 12.6 e

If this value corresponds to your water hardness level: ^ Switch the dishwasher off using the

"Off" button.

mmol/l Button

13 2.3 a

Checking the programmed water

hardness level

To check which hardness level the ma chine has been set for:

Repeat steps 1 to 5.

If an indicator light comes on next to one of the a - e buttons the water

hardness level in the machine is set between 0.2 - 2.2 mmol/l (1°d - 12°d). See Table 1.

If there are no indicator lights on

press the f button. The f indicator light will light up. An indicator light will then come on next

to one of the a - e buttons. This represents a water hardness level between

2.3 mmol/l and 12.6 mmol/l (13 °d and 70 °d German scale) set in the machine. See Table 2.

^ Switch the dishwasher off using the

"Off" button.

If you would like to change the setting for a different water hardness level:

Press the button which corresponds to the water hardness level in your area (see Table 2).

The "Salt" and b indicator lights will flash.

Press button f twice.

The "Salt" and f indicator lights will flash.

Switch the dishwasher off using the "Off" button.

The programmed water hardness level is now stored in memory.

Before using for the first time

Filling the salt reservoir

If the water in your area is very soft and constantly lower than

0.7 mmol/l (4 °d) you do not need to add dishwasher salt. The dish washer must, however, still be pro grammed to correspond to the water hardness level in your area. (The salt indicator light will still come on, but should be ignored).

Important: Before filling the salt res ervoir with dishwasher salt for the first time 2 litres of water to enable the salt to dissolve. Once the dishwasher has been used, there is always sufficient water in the reservoir.

voir with powder or liquid dishwasher detergent always leads to serious damage to the water soft ener. Make sure you have picked up the correct packet of dishwasher salt before filling the salt reservoir!

, you must fill it with approx.

Inadvertently filling the salt reser-

Remove the lower basket and un

screw the salt reservoir cap.

Fill the reservoir with approx. 2 litres

of water (first use).

^ Place the funnel provided over the

salt reservoir and carefully fill with salt

until the reservoir is full. The salt res-

ervoir holds approx. 2 kg of salt de-

pending on the brand used.

As the salt reservoir is filled, displaced water will overflow.

Clean any excess salt from around

the reservoir opening and then screw

the cap on again firmly.

Only use special coarse grained dishwasher salt for reactivation. Do not use other salts such as cooking salt, agricultural grade or gritting salt. These may contain insoluble additives which can impair the func tioning of the water softener.

Run the "Pre-wash" programme im mediately to remove any traces of salt water from the cabinet.

Before using for the first time

Salt indicator

The salt indicator light in the control panel comes on to notify you that the reservoir is empty.

^ The reservoir should then be refilled

with dishwasher salt for reactivation. (See: Filling the salt reservoir).

After the reservoir has been filled, the water softener is automatically reactivated the next time the dishwasher is run. The salt indicator light may still be illuminated during this process. It will go out once the salt concentration has reached the correct level.

Note

If the water in your area is very soft and constantly lower than 0.7 mmol (4 °d) you do not need to add salt to the res ervoir. The salt indicator light, however, will still come on, but should be ig nored.

(See "After sales service" for definition of "PC").

Before using for the first time

Rinse aid

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.

Inadvertently filling the rinse aid

reservoir with powder or liquid deter gent always causes serious damage to the reservoir. Only pour rinse aid formulated for domestic dishwashers into the reservoir.

Alternatively, it is possible to use – Household vinegar with a max. 5%

acid content or – Liquid citric acid up to 50% acid

content.

Adding rinse aid

^ Press the button in the direction of

the arrow until the flap springs open.

The resulting rinsing and drying quality will not, however, be as good as when rinse aid is used.

Do not use vinegar with a higher acid content (e.g. vinegar essence 25% acid). This must not be used as its use would damage the dish washer.

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