Miele G 686 Operating Instruction

Operating instructions

for dishwashers

It is essential to read the operating and
installation instructions before
installing or using the machine,
to avoid the risk of accident or
damage to the machine. M.-Nr. 05 184 490

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Contents

Contents

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

View of the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Control panel (fascia ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 machine for the first time you require . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

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

Child safety lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Programming and setting the water hardness level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Programming and changing the water hardness level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the water hardness level selector in the wash cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Loading examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

Flap up rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Positioning rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adjusting the upper basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Lower basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

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

Items not suitable for dishwashers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Operating the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Adding detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Contents

Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Starting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Programme sequence indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Time display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Light ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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

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

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

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

Additional functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

“Top Solo” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Delay start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Unloading the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

“Check Filter” indicator light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Cleaning the filters in the wash cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Cleaning the spray arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Cleaning the wash cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cleaning the door and the door seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cleaning the control panel (fascia) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Cleaning the door panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Problem solving guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Solving problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Cleaning the water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Cleaning the drain pump and non-return valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Comparison tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Guide to the appliance

Guide to the appliance

View of the machine

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 Water hardness selector
7 Lower spray arm

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8 Four height adjustable screw feet
9 Filter combination
10 Salt reservoir
11 Dual compartment detergent

dispenser

12 Rinse aid reservoir

(with dosage selector)

13 Data plate

Control panel (fascia )

Guide to the appliance

14 “On/Off” button
15 Time display
16 Programme sequence display
17 Check/Refill indicators
18 Programme selector switch

with light ring

19 “Delay Start” buttons

20 “Top Solo” button
21 “Start” button
22 Child safety lock
23 Door release
24 Ventilation outlet for drying fan

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Warning and safety instructions

Warning and safety instructions

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
machine.This way you will avoid the
risk of accidents, and damage to
the machine.
Keep these instructions in a safe
place for reference, and pass them
on to any future user.

Appropriate usage

This dishwasher is intended exclu-

sively for cleaning domestic croc­kery and cutlery in a domestic house­hold. Do not use for purposes other
than those for which it was designed.
Any other applications may be dan­gerous.
The manufacturer cannot be held re­sponsible for any damage caused by
improper use or for uses other than
those for which the appliance is in­tended.

Delivery

A damaged appliance is dan-

gerous. It is therefore essential to
check packaging immediately and
examine the dishwasher for transport
damage. Under no circumstances
should you use a damaged machine.

Please ensure that the packaging

material is offered for recycling.

Installation

the installation instructions.

must only be installed under a con­tinuous worktop which is secured to ad­jacent cabinetry.

temperatures sometimes dissipated by
radiant heat could damage the dish­washer.

installed.

plate match the household mains sup­ply.

when continuity is complete between
the appliance and an effective earthing
system. It is imperative that this basic
safety requirement is tested and where
there is any doubt the electrical system
in the house is checked out by a quali­fied electrician.
The manufacturer cannot be held re­sponsible for damage caused by the
lack or inadequacy of an effective ear­thing system (electric shock, for
example).

The dishwasher must be installed
and connected in compliance with

In order to ensure stability, built­under and integrated dishwashers

The dishwasher must not be in­stalled under a hob unit. The high

Do not connect the dishwasher to
the mains supply until it has been

Check that the voltage, frequency
and fuse rating shown on the data

The electrical safety of this ap­pliance can only be guaranteed

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Warning and safety instructions

A damaged appliance is dan-

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

With the “Waterproof system” the

plastic housing of the water inlet
connection contains an electrical com­ponent. The housing must therefore not
be dipped in water.

Never cut the water inlet hose,

even if it is too long. There are live
wires in this hose.

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.

Avoid inhalation of powder deter-

gents. Dishwasher detergents con­tain irritant or corrosive ingredients. They
can cause burning in the mouth and
throat if swallowed, or inhibit breathing.
Consult a doctor immediately if detergent
has been swallowed or inhaled.

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, as
other salts may contain insoluble addi­tives which can impair the functioning
of the 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.

Do not sit or lean on the opened

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

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Warning and safety instructions

Tak e care on dishwashers with a
visible heater element

Do not touch the heating element

during or directly after the end of a
programme, you could burn yourself.

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 com­pletely heat resistant in the upper bas­ket 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 let small children play with

the dishwasher and its controls or
operate it. There is a danger that child­ren playing might shut themselves in
the dishwasher.

Keep children away from deter-

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

To avoid the danger of children

coming into contact with the dish­washer detergent:
Only add detergent
the programme and close the door, acti­vating the child safety lock (depending
on model).
Keep children away from the dish­washer when the door is open. There
could be detergent residues in the ap­pliance.

To ensure children do not come

into contact with detergent:
For 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.

just before starting

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 dish­washer detergent always leads to
serious damage to the water softener.

Do not use commercial or indus-

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

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Warning and safety instructions

The Miele Waterproof System of-

fers protection from water damage,
provided 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 machine 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.

Disposal of your old machine

When disposing of an old dish-

washer first make it unusable. Dis­connect, cut off the cable and the plug
from the cable.
Make the door lock inoperative (2 cross­slotted screws), so that children cannot
accidentally shut themselves in. Make
appropriate arrangements for the safe
disposal of the appliance.

The manufacturer cannot be held re­sponsible for any damage caused
by non-observance of the warning
and safety instructions.

Repairs and maintenance

Repairs may only be carried out by

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

Always disconnect the appliance

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

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Caring for the environment

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.
Rather than just throwing these ma­terials away, please ensure they are of­fered for recycling.

Disposal of your old appliance

Old appliances contain materials which
can be recycled. Please contact your
local authorities or scrap merchant
about potential recycling schemes, be­fore disposing of the appliance.
Ensure that the appliance presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal. See the appropriate sec­tion in the Warning and Safety instruc­tions.

Energy saving washing

This dishwasher is exceptionally econ­omical in its use of water and electricity.
You can make the most of your ap­pliance by following these tips:

If your household water system is
suitable, this dishwasher can be con­nected to a hot water supply, for fur­ther 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 time.
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.

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Choose the programme to suit the
type of crockery being washed and
the degree of soiling.

The “Top Solo” function should only be
selected for washing very small loads
of crockery (see “Additional options”).

Select the Economy 45ºC pro­gramme for energy-saving dishwash­ing.

Use the correct amounts of deter­gent.

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

Before using for the first time

Before using the machine 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
machine from this test. It is not an
indication that the machine has
been previously used.

Before using for the first time

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Before using for the first time

To open the door

Press the release catch inside the

door grip and pull forward.
If the door is opened during operation

all functions are automatically inter­rupted.

To close the door

Push the baskets right in. Lift the

door and push until it clicks into posi-

tion.

Child safety lock

The yellow key for the child safety
lock is on one of the spikes at the
front of the upper basket.
Remove the key before switching
on the dishwasher and keep it in a
safe place away from the dish­washer.

If you wish to prevent children opening
the dishwasher door during operation
use the key provided to turn the lock to
the required setting.

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Horizontal setting:
The door is locked.

Vertical setting:
The door can be opened.

Before using for the first time

Water softener

In order to achieve good cleaning re­sults, the dishwasher needs to operate
with soft water. Hard water results in
the build-up of calcium deposits on
crockery and in the dishwasher. Hence
if mains water hardness is above 4 °d
(0.7 mmol/l), the water should 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 advise

you on the highest level of water

hardness in your area.
If the hardness of your local supply is

constantly lower than
you do

not need to add dishwasher
salt. The dishwasher must, however,
still be programmed to correspond to
the water hardness level in your area.

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

In the case of a fault, it will help the ser­vice technician if you know the hard­ness of your local water supply.

Enter the water hardness below:

°d

4 °d (0.7 mmol/l),

mmol/l),

Settings

2
4
5
7

9
11
13
14
16
18
20
22
23
25
27
29
31
32
34
36
38

40

41
43
45
47
49
50
52
54
56
58
59
61
63

Value shown in

the time display

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

°d mmol/l °f

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

36-70 6.5-12.6 65-126 36

0.2

0.4

0.5

0.7

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.5

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.9

6.1

6.3

The dishwasher is programmed at the
factory for a water hardness level of
22 °d (4.0 mmol/l).

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Before using for the first time

Programming and setting the
water hardness level

The water hardness level of your water
supply must be programmed into the
machine using the buttons on the con­trol panel. The water hardness level se­lector in the wash cabinet is then
set to the water hardness level in your
area.

Programming and changing the
water hardness level

The water hardness level which has
been programmed into the machine
can be checked and altered by using
the buttons on the control panel.

Switch the appliance off with
“On/Off” button.

Press $ and “Start” in and whilst
doing so
dishwasher on using the “On/Off”
button.

A “P” and 2 figures will appear in the
time display.

Turn the programme selector to
“Universal Plus 55 °”.

The value corresponding to the pro­grammed water hardness level e.g. “22”
will appear in the time display. The water
hardness level is 22 °d (4.0 mmol/l).

at the same time switch the

also

If you wish to programme in a different
water hardness level:

Press the “Top Solo” button re­peatedly until the value correspond­ing to your water hardness level ap­pears in the display. This figure will
be in °d. For instance if your water
hardness level is 30 °d (5.4 mmol/l)
then the figure “30” will show in the
display.

Note:

Once the figure “36” is reached the
counter returns to “1”.

Press the “Start” button.

“SP” appears in the time display.

Press the “Start” button again.

The water hardness level change is
stored in memory.

The running time of the programme
which the selector dial is set to is now
shown in the display in hours and
minutes.
The “Time left” indicator light next to
the time display lights up.

Turn the programme selector to the
“Stop” position.

Switch the dishwasher off with the
“On/Off” button.

If the water hardness level in memory is
the correct one:

Switch the appliance off with the
“On/Off” button.

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Setting the water hardness level se­lector in the wash cabinet

Switch the dishwasher off with the
“On/Off” button.

The water hardness level selector in the
wash cabinet must be set according to
the table below.

Setting the selector to the correct set­ting will help minimise the effects of the
wash process on glass surfaces. Too
high a setting will lead to poor cleaning
results and an increase in water spots
left on crockery and cutlery.

Use a screwdriver to take the cover
off the water hardness level selector
in the wash cabinet.

Before using for the first time

Use a coin or screwdriver to adjust
the water hardness level selector in
the wash cabinet. There is a click as
each setting is reached.

°d mmol/l °f Selector

setting (level)

1- 7 0.2- 1.3 2- 13 3
8-10 1.4- 1.8 14- 18 2
11-14 2.0- 2.5 20- 25 1
15-70 2.7-12.6 27-126 0

The water hardness selector is set at the
factory to setting “1”.

Example:

For a water hardness level of 6 °d.
(1.1 mmol/l)
Turn the water hardness level selec­tor to setting 3 (1 - 7 °d).

Replace the cover on the water hard­ness level selector.

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Before using for the first time

Filling the salt reservoir

Important. Before filling the salt
reservoir with dishwasher salt for

first time, you must fill it with ap-

the
prox. 2 litres of water to enable the
salt to dissolve. Once the dish­washer has been used, there is al­ways sufficient water in the reservoir.

Inadvertently filling the salt reservoir
with powder or liquid dishwasher
detergent always causes serious
damage to the water softener. Make
sure that you have picked up the
right packet of dishwasher salt be­fore filling the salt reservoir.

Please only use special coarse
grained dishwasher salt for reactiva­tion, as other salts may contain inso­luble additives which can impair the
functioning of the softener.

Remove the lower basket and un­screw 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. The salt reservoir holds approx.
2 kg of salt.

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.

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

Before using for the first time

Salt indicator

The salt indicator light 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

The salt indicator light will also come
on if the water used is very soft (below
4 °d / 0.7 mmol). In this case the reser­voir should not be filled with salt. The in­dicator light will remain lit and should
be ignored.

(See “After sales service” for definition
of “PC”).

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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.
Rinse aid is poured into the storage
reservoir and the amount set is dis­pensed automatically.

Make sure you have added rinse aid
before using the dishwasher for the first
time.

Inadvertently filling the rinse aid
reservoir with powder or liquid dish­washer detergent 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

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

not be used

Adding rinse aid

Press the button in the direction of
the arrow until the flap springs open.

or
– Liquid citric acid up to 50% acid con-

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

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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.

Close the flap firmly so that it clicks
into place. Otherwise water would
enter the rinse aid reservoir during a
programme.

Before using for the first time

Rinse aid indicator

The Rinse aid indicator light on the fas­cia comes on when the rinse aid reser­voir needs to be replenished.

When the light comes on the reservoir
still contains sufficient rinse aid for 2 - 3
programmes.

Add rinse aid in plenty of time.

Wipe up any spilled rinse aid. This
prevents over-foaming occuring dur­ing the next programme.

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Before using for the first time

Setting the rinse aid dosage

The dosage selector has settings from
1-6. It is set to 3 at the factory (see
arrow). Approx. 3 ml of rinse aid are
then used per programme. This is a re­commended setting.

If spots appear on crockery and glass­ware:

Use a higher setting.

If clouding or smearing appears on
crockery and glassware:

Use a lower setting.

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Loading the dishwasher

Loading the dishwasher

Note

Remove coarse food residues from
crockery.

There is no need to rinse items under
running water.

Do not wash items soiled with ash,
sand, wax, lubricating grease or
paint in the dishwasher.
Ash does not dissolve and is dis­tributed in the wash cabinet. Wax,
sand, lubricating grease and paint
cause damage to the dishwasher.

Crockery can be loaded anywhere in
the baskets, but the following notes
should be observed:

Do not place crockery and cutlery in­side other pieces where they may be
concealed.

Load the crockery so that water can
access all surfaces. This ensures
that it is properly cleaned.

Deep-based items should be placed
at an angle so that water can run off
them freely.

The spray arms must not be blocked
by items which are too tall or hang
through the baskets.
If in doubt, test for free movement by
manually rotating the spray arms.

Make sure that small items do not fall
through the holders in the baskets.
Small items, e.g. lids, should there­fore be placed in the cutlery tray or
cutlery basket.

Some foodstuffs may contain natu­ral dyes, e.g. carrots, tomatoes or
ketchup. Plastic items in the dish­washer may discolour if large quan­tities of these foodstuffs find their
way into the appliance on the croc­kery. The stability of plastic items is
not affected by this discolouration.

Make sure that all items are securely
positioned.

Hollow items such as cups, glasses,
pans, etc. must be inverted in the
basket.

Tall, narrow, hollow items, e.g. cham­pagne glasses, should be placed in
the centre of the basket to ensure
better water coverage.

When the dishwasher is being
loaded food and drink residue may
drip onto the sides of the dish­washer door. These surfaces do not
belong to the wash cabinet and are
not accessed by water from the
spray arms. Food residue should
therefore be wiped away before the
dishwasher door is closed.

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