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Operation

Adding detergent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Running the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Program sequence indicator (14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Time display (18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
At the end of a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Interrupting a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Changing a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Additional features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

"Top Solo" (20). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Delay Start (19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Extended drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Frequently asked questions

After sales service

Transport

User Maintenance Instructions

"Filter" indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleaning the filter in the wash cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleaning the spray arms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Cleaning the wash cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cleaning the door and door seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cleaning the exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cleaning the water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cleaning the drain pump and non-return valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Contents

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Summary of Contents for TOUCHTRONIC PREMIER PLUS

Page 1: ...Operating instructions Touchtronic Premier Plus To prevent accidents UV and machine damage read these instructions before installation or use M Nr 05 431 300 ...

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Page 3: ... softener 13 Salt indicator 15 Rinse aid 16 Adding rinse aid 16 Adjusting the dosage 17 Rinse aid indicator 17 Loading the dishwasher Items not recommended for dishwashing 19 Cutlery tray SC units 20 Upper basket 21 Adjusting the upper basket 21 Adjustable cup racks 22 Coffee bar 22 Lower basket 23 Lower basket inserts Removing an insert 24 Inserting an insert 24 Foldable spike insert 25 StemGuard...

Page 4: ... 34 Top Solo 20 34 Delay Start 19 35 Extended drying 37 Frequently asked questions After sales service Transport User Maintenance Instructions Filter indicator light 48 Cleaning the filter in the wash cabinet 48 Cleaning the spray arms 50 Cleaning the wash cabinet 51 Cleaning the door and door seal 51 Cleaning the exterior 51 Cleaning the water inlet filter 52 Cleaning the drain pump and non retur...

Page 5: ...ee the required safety of the appliance e g danger of overheating Be certain your appliance is prop erly installed and grounded by a qualified technician To guarantee the electrical safety of this appliance conti nuity must exist between the appliance and an effective grounding system It is imperative that this basic safety require ment be met If there is any doubt have the electrical system of th...

Page 6: ...s and let water flow from each for several min utes before using the dishwasher This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas Do not smoke or use an open flame during this time Do not wash plastic items unless they are labeled dishwasher safe or the equivalent For items not labeled check the manufacturer s recommenda tions When loading tableware place sharp items away from the door seal to preven...

Page 7: ...appa reil de la prise de courant avant d en faire l entretien enlever la fiche de la prise ou fermer le disjoncteur Installer uniquement ce lave vais selle sous un comptoir continu qui est fixé à des meubles adjacents Vous devez mettre le lave vaisselle à la terre Installer le lave vaisselle en observant les instructions pour l ins tallation ci jointes Utiliser des détersifs pour les lave vaiselle...

Page 8: ... d eau chaude n a pas été utilisé pen dant une telle période de temps ouvrir tous les robinets d eau chaude et lais ser l eau couler pendant plusieurs mi nutes avant d utiliser le lave vaisselle Ceci dissipera tout l azote accumulé Ne pas fumer ni utiliser une flamme nue durant ce temps Ne pas abuser et ne pas vous as seoir ni vous tenir sur la porte ou sur les paniers du lave vaisselle Enlever la...

Page 9: ...t possible wash times yet higher energy consumption connect the dishwasher to a hot water source Make full use of the baskets without overloading for the most economical washing Choose a program that best suits the degree of soiling and the type of dishes being washed For small loads Select the Top Solo feature see Additional features If baskets are only half full select the Economy program Use th...

Page 10: ...per basket 4 Water feed for the middle spray arm 5 Middle spray arm 6 Lower spray arm 7 Four height adjustable feet 8 Triple Filter System 9 Salt reservoir 10 Detergent dispenser 11 Rinse aid reservoir with dosage selector 12 Data plate Guide to the dishwasher 10 ...

Page 11: ...rt indicators 18 Time display 19 Plus Minus time buttons 20 Top solo button 21 Start Stop button 22 Child Safety Lock 23 Door release 24 Drying vent Every dishwasher is tested before leaving the factory Any water remaining in the machine is from these tests and does not indicate that the machine has been used Guide to the dishwasher 11 ...

Page 12: ...d push until it clicks into position Child Safety Lock The yellow key for the Child Safety Lock is shipped on one of the spikes at the front of the upper basket Re move the key before using the dish washer The Child Safety Lock is designed to prevent children from opening the dish washer Use the provided key to lock or un lock the dishwasher Horizontal the door is locked Vertical the door can be o...

Page 13: ...ess is lower than 8 gr gal 140 ppm you do not need to add dishwasher salt If there is a fault it will help the service technician to know the hardness of your local water supply Enter the water hardness below gr gal ppm Settings gr gal ppm 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 36 70 20 40 50 70 90 110 130 140...

Page 14: ...r Remove the lower basket Unscrew and remove the salt reser voir cap Place the provided funnel over the salt reservoir Only before adding salt for the first time fill the reservoir with approxi mately 2 quarts 2 l of water Carefully fill with salt grain size of 1 4 mm The salt reservoir holds ap proximately 4 5 lbs 2 kg of salt As it is filled water will run out Clean any excess salt from the thre...

Page 15: ...rvoir should not be filled with salt The indicator will remain lit and should be disregarded or bypassed Remove the salt reservoir cap Looking into the salt reservoir you will see the top of the float chamber on the right hand side a Using a screwdriver carefully pivot the float chamber towards the center of the reservoir Using needle nose pliers first pull the cap b off of the float chamber then ...

Page 16: ...rst use and whenever the Rise aid indicator lights Press the button in the direction of the arrow until the flap springs open Pour liquid rinse aid into the reservoir until it is visible on the surface of the screen Press on the flap until you hear it click shut Failure to close it all the way will allow water to enter the res ervoir during the wash program Wipe up any spilled rinse aid The flap w...

Page 17: ... higher setting if spots appear on dry glassware Use a lower setting if streaking ap pears on dishes or glasses Rinse aid indicator The rinse aid indicator on the control panel will light when the rinse aid reser voir needs refilling When the indicator first comes on there will be enough rinse aid left for 2 3 washes Before using for the first time 17 ...

Page 18: ...laced at an an gle on top of the coffee bar so that water does not pool To ensure good water coverage tall narrow hollow pieces such as a vase should be placed in the center of the basket rather than in the cor ners Small cups and glasses should be placed on the cup racks Taller mugs and glasses can be placed beneath the rack Place very small items in the cutlery tray or basket so they do not fall...

Page 19: ...e If crystal or delicate glasses will be washed frequently connect the dish washer to cold rather than hot water Clouding or etching may occur on glasses after frequent washing When purchasing new dishes glasses and cutlery make sure they are dishwasher safe Silver and aluminum Silver or aluminum items may tarnish Silverware previously cleaned with a silver polish may be damp or spotted at the end...

Page 20: ...with the prongs between the hold ers Spoons should be placed in the opposite direction with the handles between the holders Longer items such as soup ladles cake slices mixing spoons and long knives should be placed lengthwise in the in dentation of the cutlery tray Spoon heads should be placed in con tact with at least one of the serrated re tainers of the cutlery tray to ensure that water runs o...

Page 21: ... The basket can also be angled to fit tall items in both the lower and upper bas kets The angles should not be set to opposite extremes This will block the middle spray arm Take care when slid ing the basket in and out in this posi tion Load the upper basket with small light weight or delicate items such as cups saucers glasses dessert bowls and flat pans Long items such as soup ladles mixing spoo...

Page 22: ...ower it to double stack smaller pieces Coffee bar To allow water to run off the bottom of coffee mugs place slanted on top of the coffee bar The bar can also be used to separate two rows of glasses To stack wide items flip the bar to the right Loading the dishwasher 22 ...

Page 23: ...owls Stemmed glassware can also be placed in the lower basket when se cured with the StemGuard Height limit The guide at the front of the upper bas ket determines the maximum height for items placed in the lower basket so that the middle spray arm is not blocked Loading the dishwasher 23 ...

Page 24: ...he lower basket to accomodate spe cial items to be washed Removing an insert To remove an insert gently pull up on the handle Inserting an insert Slid the hitches of the insert under the vertical struts of the lower basket Lower basket inserts 24 ...

Page 25: ... This insert secures plates and platters Foldable spikes Two rows of spikes can be folded down to create more room for larger dishware e g pots pans and bowls Press on the yellow levers a to fold down the spikes b Hook the foldable spike insert into the back right corner of the lower basket the area marked in white Lower basket inserts 25 ...

Page 26: ...ups Place stems of glasses into the slots Cups can be placed on top of the StemGuard Never place items on top of glassware Raise the rack to make room for tall items Hook the StemGuard insert into the left half of the lower basket the area marked in white Lower basket inserts 26 ...

Page 27: ...ear of the lower basket the areas marked in white Bottle holder The bottle holder e g for milk or baby bottles can be inserted into the bottom basket in more than one place Position in any area marked white in the illustra tion Do not place the insert in the cor ners of the lower basket water cannot properly cover bottles in these areas Lower basket inserts 27 ...

Page 28: ...r baby bottles Glassware insert for the lower basket part 01 145 642 to wash a large number of glasses Glassware insert for the upper basket part 03 636 034 to wash long stemmed glassware PlateGuard insert part 02 244 870 to wash plates with a diameter up to 12 1 2 32 cm Small cutlery basket for the lower basket part 02 372 335 to wash additional cutlery Basket accessories 28 ...

Page 29: ... deter gent dispenser The horizontal marks in Compartment II indicate levels of approximately 1 1 4 1 3 4 and 2 tablespoons 20 25 and 30 ml respectively With the dishwasher door fully open fill compartment II with 2 tablespoon 30 ml of powder detergent or one detergent tablet Close the cover The cover will al ways open at the end of a wash pro gram except in Rinse Hold 2 tablespoon 30 ml of deterg...

Page 30: ...r will light and the Start Stop indicator will flash Refer to the Program guide for de tails The run time of the program selected will appear in the time display 18 in hours and minutes The Time left indi cator will light Select Delay Start or Top Solo if desired See Additional features Press the Start Stop button 21 The wash program will begin Do not end a program prematurely Important program st...

Page 31: ...rts The Time left indicator will be lit The time displayed may vary with the same program This is due to the water inlet temperature at each intake the load size and degree of soiling of dishware being washed Each time a program is selected the electronic unit takes into account the new conditions and calculates the time required This figure is shown in the time display At the end of a program The...

Page 32: ...d Press the program button 16 of the desired program Select Delay start or Top Solo if needed see Additional features Press the Start Stop button 21 The new program will begin If a program is already running or if the selected delay start period has started counting down Press the Start Stop button 21 for at least one second All program indicators will light and the Start Stop indicator will flash...

Page 33: ...d dishware without dried food Main wash temperature 130 F 55 C Run time 113 min X X X X Economy energy saving program for normally soiled dishware Main wash temperature 130 F 55 C Run time 85 min X X X X Short Quick program for slightly soiled dishware e g party dishware Main wash temperature 115 F 45 C Run time 34 min X X X Energy Saver for light to normally soiled dishware only use if the dishwa...

Page 34: ...bowls or other hollow containers in the lower basket Because a smaller load is being washed the amount of detergent rec ommended can be reduced to 1 1 4 tablespoons Turn the dishwasher on using the On Off button 15 All program indicators will light and the Start Stop indicator will flash Select a program with the program selection buttons 16 The run time of the selected program will appear in the ...

Page 35: ...m with the selection buttons 16 The indicator of the selected program will light and the Start Stop indicator will flash The run time of the selected program will appear in the time display 18 Press the or 19 buttons until the desired delayed start time ap pears in the time display The Time left and Delay Start indica tors will light and the Start Stop indica tor will flash The Top Solo feature ma...

Page 36: ...inutes example 30 minutes 30 between 1 hour and 9 hours 30 minutes example 5 hours 5 00 10 hours and over example 15 hours 15 To start a program before the delay start period has elapsed Press the Start Stop button 21 for at least one second All program indicators light and the Start Stop indicator flashes Press the button of the desired pro gram Select Top Solo if needed Press the Start Stop butt...

Page 37: ... Release all buttons The time display will show P and two figures The Salt indicator will flash and the Economy and Sani Wash in dicators will light If this is not the case the above steps must be repeated Press the Economy program button One of the following will appear in the time display 90 extended drying is off 91 extended drying is on Press the Top Solo button to change the selection Press t...

Page 38: ... the door firmly The machine is not plugged in Insert the plug The fuse is defective or the breaker has tripped Reset the circuit breaker Make sure it is a 15 A breaker the dishwasher stops during a program The fuse has tripped Reset the circuit breaker Make sure it is a 15 A breaker the Spray arm indica tor light is flashing Something is blocking the middle spray arm Interrupt the program re arra...

Page 39: ...er inlet is less than 4 5 psi 0 3 bar Contact a plumber The waterproof system has activated Call the Miele Technical Service Department the Intake Drain indi cator lights during the Energy Saver pro gram The intake water has not reached the required tem perature of 115 F 45 C the hot water system may be overloaded see Pro gram guide Start the program again If the indicator light co mes on again se...

Page 40: ...rn valve see maintenance instructions The drain hose is kinked Remove the kink three horizontal bars appear in the time display at the end of a program There may be a technical fault Turn off the dishwasher A few seconds later Turn on the dishwasher Select the program Press the Start Stop button If the horizontal bars ap pear again at the end of the program there is a technical problem Call the Mi...

Page 41: ...osage or refill the reservoir see Be fore using for the first time Extended drying is not ac tivated Activate the Extended drying feature Dishes were taken out too soon Leave dishes in longer dishes are not clean The dishes were not loaded correctly See Loading the dish washer The program was not powerful enough Select a more intensive program see Program guide Not enough detergent was used Use mo...

Page 42: ...st time The salt reservoir is empty Add reactivation salt see Before using for the first time The salt reservoir cap was not correctly screwed on Reseat it making sure it screws back on correctly The automatic water soft ener is faulty Call the Miele Technical Service Department bluish sheen on the sur face of glasses and film can be wiped off The rinse aid dosage is set too high Reduce the dosage...

Page 43: ...her safe cutlery detergent is left in the dispenser at the end of a program The dispenser was damp when detergent was added Dry the dispenser before adding detergent the detergent dis penser lid can not be closed properly Detergent residue is block ing the catch Remove the residue water remains in the wash cabinet at the end of a program The triple filter in the wash cabinet is clogged Clean the f...

Page 44: ...epartment please quote the model and serial number of your appli ance These can be found on the data plate on the upper inside edge of the dish washer door Program update function PC The Program Correction PC allows a technician to update the dishwasher to make use of new technology For example if a detergent with good wash results using only cold water be comes available the wash programs can be ...

Page 45: ...hwasher Secure any loose parts e g hoses cables cutlery baskets 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 Residual water in the ma chine could leak and cause electrical damage Transport 45 ...

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Page 47: ...User Maintenance Instructions To prevent accidents and machine damage read these instructions before installation or use ...

Page 48: ...cator lights after every 40 program cycles to remind you to check the filter Clean the filter if needed Press the Start Stop button at least 1 second to reset the filter timer The Filter indicator goes out The Filter indicator will also go out when the dishwasher is turned off Cleaning the filter in the wash cabinet Turn off the dishwasher before clean ing Turn the handle counterclockwise to relea...

Page 49: ...lon brush if neces sary Close the flap so that the clip en gages Return the filter so that it lies flat in the base of the wash cabinet Lock the filter by turning the handle clockwise The dishwasher must not be used without the filter in place Make sure the filter is locked in place Otherwise untrapped debris will re deposit on dishes 49 ...

Page 50: ...tray if present Press the top spray arm upwards to engage the inner ratchet and un screw the spray arm Lift up the middle spray arm a to engage the ratchet and unscrew the spray arm b Remove the lower basket Pull the lower spray arm firmly up wards to remove Use a pointed object such as a tooth pick to push food particles into the spray arm jets Rinse thoroughly under running water Return the spra...

Page 51: ...or caustic oven cleaners on the dishwasher They will damage the surface Plastic All plastic surfaces and the control panel can be cleaned with warm water and liquid dish soap applied with a soft sponge Wipe dry using a soft cloth Do not use too much water when cleaning the controls Water could penetrate into the electronics and cause damage Stainless steel Stainless steel surfaces can be cleaned u...

Page 52: ...s can be purchased from Miele s Technical Service Depart ment The plastic valve housing on the intake hose contains electrical com ponents and should not be im mersed or run through water Cleaning the filter Disconnect the dishwasher from electricity unplug it or trip the cir cuit breaker Turn off the water valve Unscrew the intake hose Carefully remove the rubber seal Remove the filter using a ne...

Page 53: ...bowl to scoop water out of the wash cabinet Tilt the locking clamp to the side Pull out the non return valve and rinse well under running water The drain pump is beneath the non re turn valve see arrow Before returning the non return valve check that the drain pump is not blocked Spin the propeller several times in both directions to check for obstructions Carefully refit the non return valve and ...

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