Miele 05 714 400 - Manual

This appliance conforms to currentsafety requirements. Inappropriateuse can however lead to personalinjury and damage to property.Read the operating instructionscarefully before starting to use thisappliance. This way you will preventthe risk of accidents and damage tothe appliance.Keep these instru...

This equipment is not designed formaritime use or for use in mobile installations such as caravans, aircraftetc. However it may be suitable forsuch usage subject to a risk assess-ment of the installation being carriedout by a suitably qualified engineer. A damaged machine is dangerous.Switch off at ...

Take care on dishwashers with avisible heater element (depending on model) Do not touch the heating elementduring or directly after the end of a programme. It will be hot. Danger ofburning! Some plastic items could melt orcatch fire if they were to come into contact with the heating element.Therefor...

The Miele Waterproof System offersprotection 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 whereit can be seen that this is necessary. – The stopcock has been tu...

Disposal of the packingmaterial The transport and protective packinghas been selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly for disposaland can normally be recycled. Ensure that any plastic wrappings,bags etc. are disposed of safely andkept out of the reach of babies andyoung children. Da...

Before using the appliance forthe 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 thefactory.There will be residual water in theappliance ...

Water softener In order to achieve good cleaning re-sults, the dishwasher needs to operatewith soft water. Hard water results in thebuild-up of calcium deposits on crock-ery and in the dishwasher.Mains water with a hardness levelhigher than 0.7 mmol/l (4° d - Germanscale) needs to be softened. This ...

Filling the salt reservoir If the water in your area is very softand constantly lower than 0.7 mmol/l(4 °d) you do not need to add dish-washer salt.The water softener must, however,still be programmed to correspondto the water hardness level in yourarea. (The salt indicator light will stillcome on, ...

Salt indicator The salt indicator light comes on to no-tify you that the reservoir is empty. ^ The reservoir should then be refilledwith dishwasher salt for reactivation.(See: Filling the salt reservoir). After the reservoir has been filled, thewater softener is automatically reacti-vated the next t...

^ Add rinse aid only until it is visible onthe surface of the filter in theopening. The rinse aid reservoir holds approx.130 ml. ^ Close the flap firmly so that it clicksinto place. Otherwise water would en-ter the rinse aid reservoir during aprogramme. ^ Wipe up any spilled rinse aid. Thisprevents ...

Setting the rinse aid dosage The dosage selector has settings from1-6. It is set to "3" (3 ml) at the factory.Approx. 3 ml of rinse aid are then usedper programme. This is a recom-mended setting. If spots appear on crockery and glass-ware: ^ Use a higher setting. If clouding or smearing appe...

Note ^ Remove coarse food residues fromcrockery. There is no need to rinse items underrunning water. , Do not wash items soiled with ash, sand, wax, lubricating greaseor paint in the dishwasher. Ash doesnot dissolve and is distributed in thewash cabinet. Wax, sand, lubricatinggrease and paint cause ...

Upper basket For small, lightweight, delicate itemssuch as cups, saucers, glasses, des-sert bowls, etc. as well as plastic itemswhich are heat resistant.Shallow saucepans or casserole dishescan also be placed in the upper basket. Long items such as soup ladles, mixingspoons and long knives should be...

Lower basket For larger and heavier items such asplates, serving platters, saucepans,bowls, etc.Small items such as saucers can alsobe placed in the lower basket.Do not place thin, delicate glassware inthe lower basket. Delicate glasswarecan only be washed in the bottom ofthe dishwasher in a special...

Bottle holder The bottle holder, e.g. for milk and babybottles, can be fitted in the lower basketin the area marked white in the illustra-tion. However, do not place a bottleholder in the corners. Water will not beable to access the bottles properly, andcleaning results will be impaired. Loading the...

Cutlery Dishwashers with a cutlery basket ^ Unsorted cutlery should be placed inthe cutlery basket with the handlesfacing downwards to ensure optimumspray water access. , However, to avoid the risk of in- jury cutlery with sharp points shouldbe placed with the handles up-wards. Place small spoons in...

Spoon inserts for the cutlery basket Use the inserts supplied when washingheavily soiled spoons, e.g. tablespoonsand serving spoons. The inserts separate the spoons to al-low a space between them so that theycan be more easily accessed by water. ^ If required, place an insert onto thefront and rear ...

Items not suitable fordishwashers: – Wooden cutlery and crockery or items with wooden parts: these maydiscolour and fade. The glue used inthese items is not dishwasher-proofand wooden handles may comeloose after being washed in a dish-washer. – Craft items, antiques, valuable vases and decorative gl...

Detergent , Only use detergents formulated for domestic dishwashers. Do notuse washing up liquid. ^ You can use conventional powder de-tergent, tablets or liquid dishwasherdetergent.Refer to the dosing instructions givenby the manufacturer on the packag-ing. ^ Put powder or liquid detergent intothe ...

Adding detergent , Avoid inhalation of powder de- tergents and do not ingest dish-washer detergent! Dishwasher de-tergents contain irritant or corrosiveingredients. They can cause burningin the nose, mouth and throat if swal-lowed, or inhibit breathing. Consult adoctor immediately if detergent hasbe...

Programme selection Choose your programme according tothe type of load and how dirty it is. In most cases this will be a Universalprogramme or a Universal plusprogramme. These programmes are ideally suited toeveryday mixed loads with varying de-grees of soiling. The different programmes and theiruse...

At the end of a programme A programme has finished when the"End" indicator light comes on in theprogramme sequence display (14). The dishwasher can now be openedand unloaded (see "Unloading the dish-washer"). , Do not touch the heating ele- ment during or directly after the endof a p...

Interrupting a programme A programme is interrupted as soon asthe door is opened.If the door is closed again, theprogramme will continue from the pointit was at before the door was opened. , Water in the dishwasher may be hot. Danger of scalding!Only open the door if absolutelynecessary and exercise...

Drying heat In all programmes the drying process isassisted by the heating element. Dryingheat is set as activated at the factory. Switching the heating elements off dur-ing drying will save approx. 0.1 kWh inelectricity. The dishes are then driedwith residual heat. Open the dish-washer door at the ...

Unloading the dishwasher ^ Dishes tend to break and chip moreeasily when they are hot.Allow the dishes to cool until they arecomfortable enough to handle beforeunloading them. ^ If you open the door fully after switch-ing off, the dishes will cool muchfaster. ^ First unload the lower basket, thenthe...

Check your dishwasher regularly(approx. every 4 - 6 months). Thisway faults and problems can beavoided. Cleaning the filters in the washcabinet The filter combination in the base of thewash cabinet retains coarse soil fromthe suds solution, preventing it access-ing the circulation system and re-ente...

Cleaning the spray arms Particles of food can get stuck in thespray arm jets and bearings. The sprayarms should therefore be inspectedand cleaned regularly (approx. every4 - 6 months). ^ Switch the dishwasher off before-hand. Remove the spray arms as follows: ^ Take out the cutlery tray (if your dis...

Cleaning the wash cabinet The wash cabinet is largely self-clean-ing, provided that the correct amount ofdetergent is always used. If, however, there are limescale orgrease deposits in the cabinet thesecan be removed with a proprietarydishwasher cleaner. Cleaning the door and the doorseal ^ Wipe the...

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 lo...

Problem Possible cause Remedy Knocking noise in thewash cabinet The spray arm is knockingagainst an item in the bas-ket. Interrupt the programme,rearrange items which areobstructing the spray arm. Rattling noise Items of crockery are in-secure in the wash cabi-net. Interrupt the programme,rearrange ...

Problem Possible cause Remedy The dishes are not clean The dishes were notloaded correctly. Disheswere placed inside otherpieces, water could notaccess all surfaces. See notes in "Loading thedishwasher". The outlet of the water in-take pipe for the middlespray arm was covered.An insufficient...

Cleaning the water inlet filter A filter is incorporated in the screw con-nection of the valve on the water inlethose. The filter must be cleaned whendirty, otherwise insufficient water flowsinto the wash cabinet. , The plastic housing of the water connection contains an electricalcomponent. It must...

Should you still have any difficulties,please contact: – Your Miele Dealer or – The Miele Service Department (see back cover for address). ^ Please quote the model type andnumber of your appliance. This information is given on the dataplate at the top of the door. Please note that telephone calls ma...

To make the most of your dishwasher If you would like … you will need to order … ... to wash bottles,e. g. milk or baby bottles … . a bottle holder … . to wash long-stemmed glassware … . a glassware insert for the upperbasket … . to wash additional items of cut-lery … . a small cutlery basket for th...

Test standard: EN 50242 Standard programme Economy for comparison tests(energy label): Note: The Universal Plus 55 ° programme for normal soiling has increased wash and dryingresults with shorter running times andincreased energy requirements. Amount washed: 12 place settings Amount of detergent: 30...

Should you ever need to move the dish-washer, e.g. when moving house, notethe following: – Empty the dishwasher, – Secure any loose parts, e. g. hoses, mains cable, cutlery baskets, lowerbasket – Transport the dishwasher in the up- right position.If unavoidable, it may be transportedon its back.Do n...

Programme When to use Detergent Compartment II (Wash cycle) Intensive 75 ° for normally soiled pots, pans, dishes etc with dried on soiling; for very heavy soiling, add 20% more detergent to compartment I 100 % UniversalPlus 55 ° with a longer wash time for normally soiled crockery with dried on soi...

Height freestanding 84,7 cm (adjustable +4.0 cm) Height built-in 81.7 cm (adjustable +5.0 cm) Height of building in recess 82 cm (+ 5.0 cm) Width 59.8 cm Width of building in recess 60 cm Depth: 60 cm (Freestanding)57 cm (Built-in) Depth with door open 118.5 cm (Freestanding)115.5 cm (Built-in) Weig...