Descaling
Only use citric acid agents for
descaling.
Do not use vinegar or descaling
agents containing vinegar or acetic
acid; they will damage the
appliance.
^
Use a household descaling agent
containing citric acid diluted with
water to make 1 quart (1 l) of solution,
or contact Miele to order descaling
tablets. Follow the manufacturer’s
instructions.
^
Place the solution in the water
container and push it into the
machine until it engages.
^
Turn the program selector to
DESCALE
k
.
A small
j
will appear in the display
next to the symbol for descaling
k
and
a program time of 33 minutes will also
appear. At the same time the light bar
between the
Stop
and
Start
buttons
will illuminate.
^
Press
Start
.
The descaling program can only be
canceled during the
1st minute
after
pressing the
Start
button. A new
program cannot be selected until the
descaling program has been
completed.
Do not turn the program selector
during the descaling process. If it is
turned before the end of the
program the entire process will have
to be restarted.
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