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Operating instructions
for dishwashers
It is essential to read the operating and
G
installation instructions before
installing, commissioning or using the
machine, to avoid the risk of accidents
or damage to the machine. M.-Nr. 05 714 431
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Contents Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Appliance overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Caring for the environment .
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Contents Operating the dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Adding detergent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Programme selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Switching on . . . .
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Description of the appliance Appliance overview 1 Upper spray arm (not visible) 7 Four height adjustable screw feet 2 Cutlery tray 8 Filter combination (depending on model) 9 Salt reservoir 3 Upper basket 10 Dual compartment detergent 4 Water feed for middle dispenser spray arm 11 Rinse aid reservoir 5 Middle spray arm (with dosage selector) 6 Lower spray arm 12 Data Plate 4
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Description of the appliance Control panel 13 "On/Off" button 18 "Top Solo" button 14 Programmes / Programme 19 Programme selector buttons indicator lights 20 Child safety lock 15 Check/Refill indicators 21 Door release 16 Programme sequence display 22 Ventilation outlet for drying fan 17 "Start/Stop" button This instruction book applies to several different dishwasher models. The specific dishwasher models below are referred to as follows: G 692 SC(i) = G 6XX G 892 SCi = G 8XX The model numbers
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Warning and Safety instructions Installation 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- carefully before starting to use this ily accessible after the dishwasher appliance. This way you will prevent has been installed. the risk of accidents and
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Warning and Safety instructions This equipment is not designed for Do not sit or lean on the opened maritime use or for use in mobile door. This could cause the dish- installations such as caravans, aircraft washer to tip and be damaged and you etc. However it may be suitable for could get injured. such usage subject to a risk assess- In an appliance with a cutlery bas- ment of the installation being carried ket (depending on model) cutlery out by a suitably qualified engineer. is cleaned and dr
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Warning and Safety instructions Take care on dishwashers with a To avoid the danger of children visible heater element coming into contact with the dish- (depending on model) washer detergent: only add detergent just before starting the programme and Do not touch the heating element close the door, activating the child during or directly after the end of a safety lock (depending on model). programme. It will be hot. Danger of Keep children away from the dish- burning! washer when the door is ope
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Warning and Safety instructions The Miele Waterproof System offers Disposal of your old appliance protection from water damage, pro- When disposing of an old dish- vided the following conditions are met: washer first make it unusable. Dis- – The dishwasher is correctly installed connect, cut off the cable and the plug and plumbed in. from the cable. Make the door lock in- operative by unscrewing 2 cross-slotted – The dishwasher is properly main- screws, so that children cannot acci- tained and p
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Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Energy saving washing material 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. ^ If your household water system is suitable, this dishwasher can be con- Ensure that any plastic wrappings, nected to
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Before using for the first time 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. 11
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Before using for the first time To open the door 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. ^ Press the release catch inside the door grip and pull forward. If the door is opened during operation all functions are automatically inter- rupted. To close the door To prevent children opening the dish- ^ Push the baskets righ
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Before using for the first time Water softener The dishwasher is set at the factory for a hardness level of 2.5 -2.9 mmol/l In order to achieve good cleaning re- (14 -16 °d ). sults, the dishwasher needs to operate with soft water. Hard water results in the If this setting corresponds to the hard- build-up of calcium deposits on crock- ness of your water you do not need to ery and in the dishwasher. do anything more. Mains water with a hardness level If your water is harder or softer, you will h
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Before using for the first time Programming the water hardness Setting the machine for water hard- level ness level 0.2 - 4.0 mmol/l (1°d - 22°d): ^ Switch the dishwasher off using the Use the programme buttons (19) to se- "On/Off" button (13). lect the programme that corresponds to your water hardness level (see Table 1). ^ Press the "Start/Stop" button (17) in and whilst holding it in switch the The indicator light (14) next to the se- dishwasher on using the "On/Off" but- lected programme fla
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Before using for the first time Setting the machine for water hard- Checking the programmed water ness level 4.1 - 12.6 mmol/l (23°d - hardness level 70°d): ^ Switch the dishwasher off using the "On/Off" button (13). ^ Using the programme selector but- tons% (19) keep pressing down ^ Press the "Start/Stop" button (17) in through programme position 6 until and whilst holding it in switch the the "Wash/Rinse" (16) indicator light dishwasher on using the "On/Off" but- flashes. ton (13). You are now
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Before using for the first time Filling the salt reservoir ^ Remove the lower basket and un- screw the salt reservoir cap. If the water in your area is very soft ^ Fill the reservoir with approx. 2 litres and constantly lower than 0.7 mmol/l of water (first use). (4 °d) you do not need to add dish- washer salt. The water softener must, however, still be programmed to correspond to the water hardness level in your area. (The salt indicator light will still come on, but should be ignored). Importa
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Before using for the first time Salt indicator Note The salt indicator light comes on to no- If the water in your area is very soft and tify you that the reservoir is empty. 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"). ^ The reservoir should then be refilled with dishwasher salt for reactivation. (See: Filling the salt reserv
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Before using for the first time Rinse aid Adding 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 res- ervoir and the amount set is dispensed automatically. ,Inadvertently filling the rinse aid reservoir with powder or liquid dish- washer detergent always causes se- rious damage to the reservoir. Only pour rinse aid formulated for domes- tic dishwashers into the reservoir. ^ Press the button
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Before using for the first time Rinse aid indicator The Rinse aid indicator light on the fas- cia comes on when the rinse aid reser- voir 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. When the light comes on the reservoir 130 ml. still contains sufficient rinse aid for 2 - 3 programmes. ^ Close the flap firmly so that it clicks into place. Otherwise water would en- ^ Add rinse aid in plenty of
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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" (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. If clouding or smearing appears on crockery and glassware: ^ Use a lower setting. 20
