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Programme

When to use

Detergent

Compartment

(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 %

Universal
Plus 55 °

with a longer wash time for

normally soiled

crockery

with

dried on

soiling

100 %

Universal 55 °

for

normal

everyday loads

100 %

Normal 50 °

with a shorter wash time for

lightly to normally soiled crockery

where soiling has not dried on

100 %

Economy

for

normal

everyday loads,

energy saving programme

100 %

Pre-wash

for rinsing crockery to avoid smells,
if a complete cycle is not yet needed

1) Standard programme for energy labelling.

Programme chart

Summary of Contents for G 643 Plus

Page 1: ...ctions 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 G 05 714 480 M Nr ...

Page 2: ... 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 Bott...

Page 3: ...ing 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 41 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 Co...

Page 4: ...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 Guide to the appliance 4 ...

Page 5: ...efill 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 5 ...

Page 6: ...rial is offered for recycling Installation The dishwasher must be installed and connected in compliance with the installation instructions The electrical socket must be eas ily accessible after the dishwasher has been installed In order to ensure stability built un der and integrated dishwashers must only be installed under a continu ous worktop which is secured to adja cent cabinetry The dishwash...

Page 7: ...nts 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 t...

Page 8: ...oid 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 De...

Page 9: ...s and maintenance 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 i...

Page 10: ... 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 ...

Page 11: ...ishwasher 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 11 ...

Page 12: ...tomatically inter rupted Instructions for opening the door be fore the machine door front has been fitted are given in the Installa tion 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 12 ...

Page 13: ...igher value 3 1 mmol l in this example 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 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 any...

Page 14: ...a e buttons This repre sents the water hardness level set in the machine See Table 1 Table 1 d German scale mmol l Button 1 4 0 2 0 7 a 5 6 0 9 1 1 b 7 1 3 c 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 correspon...

Page 15: ... 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 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 h...

Page 16: ... you have picked up the correct packet of dishwasher salt before filling the salt reservoir 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 Remove the lower basket and un screw the salt reservoir cap Fill the ...

Page 17: ...atically reacti vated 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 n...

Page 18: ...to the reservoir Only pour rinse aid formulated for domestic dishwash ers 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 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 ...

Page 19: ...aid reservoir during a programme Wipe up any spilled rinse aid This prevents over foaming occuring dur ing the next programme Rinse aid indicator The Rinse aid indicator light on the con trol panel 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 Before using fo...

Page 20: ...o 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 Before using for the first time 20 ...

Page 21: ...etter water coverage 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 there fore be placed in the cut...

Page 22: ...the upper basket Long items such as soup ladles mixing spoons and long knives should be placed lying down across the front of the upper basket Flap up rack To make room for tall items raise the rack upwards Positioning rail The positioning rail can be flipped over to the middle of the basket for easy sorting and removing of crockery Loading the dishwasher 22 ...

Page 23: ... basket before loading it Pull out the upper basket Pull upwards on the levers at either side of the upper basket Adjust the basket to the desired height Then push the levers securely back down into position Depending on the setting of the upper basket the following plate dimensions can be accommodated Dishwashers with cutlery tray Upper basket level Plate Ø in cm Upper basket Lower basket Top 15 ...

Page 24: ...et Do not place thin delicate glassware in the lower basket Dishwashers with cutlery tray Dishwashers with cutlery basket Hinged spikes Both sides of the rear section can be lowered to make more room for large items e g pots pans and dishes Raise and then fold down one side of the spiked insert and then do the same to the other side Loading the dishwasher 24 ...

Page 25: ...ent of the middle spray arm Bottle holder The bottle holder e g for milk and baby bottles can be inserted in various positions in the lower basket See areas marked white in the illustration However do not place a bottle holder in the middle or in the corners Water will not be able to access the bottles properly and cleaning results will be impaired Loading the dishwasher 25 ...

Page 26: ...y basket with the handles facing downwards to ensure optimum spray water access However to avoid the risk of in jury cutlery with sharp points should be placed with the handles up wards Place small spoons in the individual slots to either side of the cutlery basket Loading the dishwasher 26 ...

Page 27: ...space between them so that they can be more easily accessed by water If required place an insert onto the front and rear of the cutlery basket To remove the inserts Press the engaged hooks inwards use a spoon handle if necessary and remove the insert by pulling it upwards Insert the spoons with the handles facing downwards using only every other slot Loading the dishwasher 27 ...

Page 28: ...nd long knives should be placed lengthwise in the in dentation in the middle of the cutlery tray The upper spray arm must not be blocked by items which are too big e g cake slices The cutlery tray insert is removable Spoon heads should be placed in con tact with at least one of the serrated re tainers on the base of the cutlery tray to ensure that water runs off them freely If spoon handles do not...

Page 29: ...e are no standard guidelines for washing glassware When in doubt wash glassware by hand If delicate glassware is washed in the dishwasher ensure that only very low temperatures are used see programme chart This will reduce the risk of clouding Please note Silverware previously cleaned with a silver polish may still be damp or spot ted at the end of a programme where water has not run off smoothly ...

Page 30: ... door or directly into the wash cabinet to help them dis solve properly Detergent manufacturers give the re quired amount of detergent for a partic ular programme on their packaging Use at least 30 ml of detergent for a full load in the following programmes Intensive Universal plus Universal Normal Economy If the manufacturer recommends a larger amount of detergent use the amount recommended Failu...

Page 31: ...d detergent just before starting the programme and close the door It is essential to follow the instruc tions given in the programme chart at the end of the operating instruc tions For information Compartment I holds max 20 ml Compartment II holds max 70 ml There are markings in compartment II to assist with dispensing The marks in dicate a level of approx 20 25 30 ml when the door is open in a ho...

Page 32: ...st cases this will be a Universal programme or a Universal plus programme These programmes are ideally suited to everyday mixed loads with varying de grees of soiling The different programmes and their uses are described in the programme chart at the end of this booklet Operating the dishwasher 32 ...

Page 33: ...e refer to the programme chart at the end of the operating instructions Press button 19 for the programme you want The indicator light next to the selected programme will come on Close the door The in operation control light will come on The programme cycle begins Do not finish a programme prema turely Important programme stages e g reactivating the water softener could be omitted Operating the di...

Page 34: ...ht 15 goes out The dishwasher continues to use electricity until switched off using the Off button The dishwasher can now be unloaded see Unloading the dishwasher To prevent the risk of steam damage to the worktop edging above the dishwasher it is advisable to leave the door closed until you are ready to unload the crockery Alter natively you can open the door fully until the crockery is cool enou...

Page 35: ...he door The in operation control light will come on The programme cycle begins Interrupting a programme A programme is interrupted as soon as the door is opened If the door is closed again the programme will continue from the point it was at before the door was opened Water in the dishwasher may be hot Danger of scalding If you have to open the door do so very care fully Before closing the door ag...

Page 36: ...le before unloading them If you open the door fully after switch ing off the dishes will cool much faster First unload the lower basket then the upper basket and finally the cut lery tray depending on model This will prevent water drops from the upper basket and cutlery tray from falling onto the dishes in the lower basket Operating the dishwasher 36 ...

Page 37: ...cabinet through the spray arms The dishwasher must not be used without all the filters in place Collection of coarse soil may cause the filters to clog Check the filter combination regularly every 4 6 months and clean if neces sary Switch the dishwasher off before hand Turn the handle anti clockwise to re lease the filter combination Lift the filter combination out of the dishwasher Remove any coa...

Page 38: ...portant After cleaning make sure that the clip has properly engaged Replace the filter combination so that it lies flat in the base of the wash cab inet Secure the filter by turning the handle in a clockwise direction Take care when you are fitting the filter combination that it is se cured in position correctly Other wise coarse soil could get into the circulation system and cause a blockage Clea...

Page 39: ...tray if your dish washer is fitted with one Press the top spray arm upwards to engage the inner ratchet Then un screw the spray arm Lift up the middle spray arm b to en gage the ratchet Then unscrew the spray arm b Remove the lower basket Pull the lower spray arm firmly up wards to remove it Use a pointed object to push food particles into the spray arm jets Rinse thoroughly under running wa ter R...

Page 40: ...d are not accessed by wa ter from the spray arms Any soiling should be wiped off these surfaces before the door is closed Cleaning the reflector panel The reflector panel for the in operation control light is situated in the coverplate underneath the worktop It can be taken out of its plastic holder to be cleaned Open the door and carefully remove the reflector panel from the holder The reflector ...

Page 41: ...d then dried with a soft cloth Clean stainless steel panels with a proprietary non abrasive cleaning agent designed specifically for use on stainless steel To help prevent re soiling proprietary conditioning agents for stainless steel can also be used Apply sparingly with an even pressure Do not use any cleaning agents containing ammonia or thinners These would damage the surface structure E Cloth...

Page 42: ... damage the appliance Problem Possible cause Remedy The machine does not start The door is not properly closed Close the door firmly The appliance is not plugged in Insert the plug The fuse is defective or has tripped Replace the fuse see data plate for minimum fuse rating The machine is not switched on Press the On button and select a programme A programme has not been selected Press the button f...

Page 43: ...the prob lem you must Switch the dishwasher off Water inlet fault The indicator light In let Drain seen when the door is open lights up and flashes alternately Open the stopcock fully Check the water inlet filter and clean if nec essary see Cleaning the water inlet filter The Waterproof system has reacted Call the Miele Service Department Problem solving guide 43 ...

Page 44: ...ee Cleaning the water inlet filter The water pressure at the intake is lower than 0 3 bar Seek profes sional advice There is a fault with the drainage system Water remains in the wash cabinet at the end of a programme The indicator light In let Drain seen when the door is open is flashing Clean the filter combi nation see Cleaning and Care Clean the drain pump see Cleaning the drain pump and non r...

Page 45: ...lt Call the Miele Service Department Knocking noise in the wash cabinet The spray arm is knocking against an item in the bas ket Interrupt the programme rearrange items which are obstructing the spray arm Rattling noise Items of crockery are in secure in the wash cabi net Interrupt the programme rearrange the items of crockery Knocking noise in the water pipes This may be caused by the on site ins...

Page 46: ...erating in structions Not enough detergent was dispensed Use more detergent see Operating the dish washer Tall items are blocking the path of the spray arms Rearrange the items so that the spray arms can rotate freely The spray arm jets are blocked Clean the spray arm jets see Cleaning and Care The filter combination in the base of the wash cabi net is not clean or is not correctly fitted This may...

Page 47: ...voir Add dishwasher reactiva tion salt see Before using for the first time The salt reservoir cap has not been screwed on cor rectly Replace it making sure it screws back on correctly The water softener is pro grammed to a setting which is too low Programme a higher set ting see Before using for the first time Combination dishwasher detergent tablets contain ing rinse aid and or salt may have been...

Page 48: ...d Natural dyes e g from car rots tomatoes or ketchup may be the cause The amount of detergent used or its bleaching effect was not sufficient to deal with natural dyes Use more detergent see Operating the dish washer Discolouration is irrever sible There are rust stains on cutlery The salt reservoir cap has not been screwed on cor rectly Replace it making sure it screws back on correctly The affec...

Page 49: ...s dry before adding de tergent Water remains in the wash cabinet at the end of a programme Before rectifying the prob lem you must Switch the dishwasher off The filter combination in the wash cabinet is clogged Clean the filter combina tion see Cleaning and Care The drain pump or non re turn valve may be blocked Clean the drain pump and the non return valve see Cleaning the drain pump and non retu...

Page 50: ...ele Spares Dept Cleaning the filter Disconnect the dishwasher from the mains supply switch off at the mains socket pull out the plug switch off the appropriate circuit at the fuse box or withdraw the mains fuse Turn off the stopcock Unscrew the inlet hose Carefully remove the rubber seal Withdraw the filter using pointed pli ers and rinse clean under running water Replace the filter and seal makin...

Page 51: ...ht 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 cabinet Scoop the water out of the cabinet using a suitable container Raise the locking clamp for the non return valve Solving problems 51 ...

Page 52: ...non return valve see arrow Remove all foreign objects from the drain pump watch out for glass or bone splinters which are particularly difficult to detect and could cause in jury Turn the drain pump impeller by hand to check that there are no more obstructions Carefully replace the non return valve and secure it with the locking clamp Solving problems 52 ...

Page 53: ... be monitored and recorded to im prove our service Programme update function PC The programme update function PC Programme correction is designed to enable a service technician to update your machine s electronics in keeping with advances in technology The indicator or check light marked Salt PC is used as the interface for this programming Information regarding programme up dates will be made kno...

Page 54: ...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 upper basket to wash additional items of cut lery a small cutlery basket for the lower basket Optional accessories 54 ...

Page 55: ...times and increased energy requirements Amount washed 12 place settings Amount of detergent 30 g only in compartment II Rinse aid dispensing Setting 3 approx 3 ml Dishwashers with cutlery basket Spoon inserts Fit the two inserts on top of the cutlery basket see section on loading the dishwasher spoon inserts Place six spoons at intervals in each insert Upper basket Lower basket Comparison tests 55...

Page 56: ...Dishwashers with cutlery tray Upper basket Cutlery tray Lower basket Comparison tests 56 ...

Page 57: ...ses mains cable cutlery baskets lower basket Transport the dishwasher in the up right position If unavoidable it may be transported on its back Do not transport it on its side or on the door as residual water still in the appliance will leak out of it This residual water could get into the electronic unit and cause a fault Transport 57 ...

Page 58: ...ger wash time for normally soiled crockery with dried on soiling 100 Universal 55 for normal everyday loads 100 Normal 50 with a shorter wash time for lightly to normally soiled crockery where soiling has not dried on 100 Economy 1 for normal everyday loads energy saving programme 100 Pre wash for rinsing crockery to avoid smells if a complete cycle is not yet needed 1 Standard programme for energ...

Page 59: ...X 65 X 1 2 0 6 13 1 12 1 05 X 45 X X 60 X 1 05 0 6 15 3 02 2 51 X 0 06 0 06 5 0 11 0 11 When washing a full load in the Intensive Programme the Universal Plus Programme the Universal Programme the Normal Programme and the Economy Programme at least 30 ml of detergent are re quired If the detergent manufacturer recommends using more than this you should dispense the amount they suggest For the Inte...

Page 60: ...del SC approx 52 5 kg approx 54 kg Voltage Rated load See data plate located on the right hand side of the door when open Fuse rating Test marks VDE radio and television suppressed Water pressure flow rate 0 3 10 bar pressure Hot water connection up to max 60 C Delivery head max 1 m Drainage length max 4 m Connection cable approx 1 7 m Capacity 12 place settings SC Dishwashers with cutlery tray Te...

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