Miele G 5980 Operating Instructions

							Rinse aid
Rinse aid is necessary to ensure water
does not cling and leave marks on
crockery during the drying phase and
helps crockery dry faster after it has
been washed.
Rinse aid is poured into the storage
reservoir and the amount set is
dispensed automatically.
Inadvertently filling the rinse aid
reservoir with powder or liquid
detergent will always cause serious
damage to the reservoir.
Alternatively, it is possible to use
– Household vinegar with a max. 5%
acid content
or
– Liquid citric acid with up to 10% 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
containing 25% acid). This would
damage the dishwasher.
If you only ever use combination
products containing rinse aid in your
dishwasher, you do not need to add
rinse aid.
Adding rinsing agent
Press the button on the lid of the
rinse aid reservoir in the direction of
the arrow until the flap springs open.
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							Add rinse aid only until it is visible in
the opening.
The rinse aid reservoir holds approx.
110 ml.
Close the flap firmly so that it clicks
into place. Otherwise water can enter
the rinse aid reservoir during a
programme.
Wipe up any spilled rinse aid. This
prevents over-foaming occurring
during the next programme.
You can adjust the rinse aid dosage
for best results (see "Settings menu
,
Rinse aid").
Rinse aid low message
When theRinse aid lowmessage
appears, the reservoir contains
sufficient rinse aid for 2-3 programmes
only.
Add rinse aid in plenty of time.
Confirm with
OK.
The "Rinse aid low" message will go
out.
If you only ever use combination
products containing salt and rinse
aid in your dishwasher, you can
switch the messages off if you wish
(see "Settings menu - Refill display").
If you switch to using detergent that
does not contain salt or rinse aid, it
is important to remember to
replenish the salt and rinse aid and
to switch the messages back on.
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							Note
Remove coarse food residues from
crockery.
There is no need to rinse items under
running water.
Do not wash items soiled with
ash, sand, wax, lubricating grease
or paint in the dishwasher.
These substances will damage the
dishwasher.
Crockery can be loaded anywhere in
the baskets, but the following notes
should be observed:
– Do not place crockery and cutlery
inside other pieces where they may
be concealed.
– Load the crockery so that water can
access all surfaces. This ensures
that they get properly cleaned.
– Make sure that all items are securely
positioned.
–
Hollow items such as cups, glasses,
pans, etc. must be inverted in the
basket.
–
Tall, narrow, hollow items, e.g.
champagne glasses, should be
placed in the centre of the basket to
ensure better water coverage.–Wide 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 cannot
fall through the holders in the
baskets. Small items, e.g. lids,
should therefore be placed in the
cutlery tray or cutlery basket
(depending on model).
Some foodstuffs may contain natural
dyes, e.g. carrots, tomatoes or
ketchup. Plastic items in the
dishwasher may discolour if large
quantities of these foodstuffs find
their way into the appliance on the
crockery. The stability of plastic
items is not affected by this
discolouration.
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							Items not suitable for
dishwashers:
–Wooden cutlery and crockery or
items with wooden parts: these may
discolour and fade. The glue used in
these items is not dishwasher-proof
and wooden handles may come
loose after being washed in a
dishwasher.
–Craft items, antiques, valuable vases
and decorative glassware are also
not suitable for dishwashers.
–Plastic items which are not heat
resistant: the high temperatures in
the dishwasher may cause them to
melt or lose shape.
– Copper, brass, tin and aluminium
items may discolour or become matt.
– Colours painted over a glaze may
fade after a number of washes.
– Clouding may occur on glasses after
frequent washing. Do not wash
delicate glassware, or glassware
containing lead crystal in a
dishwasher.We recommend:
–When purchasing new crockery and
cutlery, make sure they are
dishwasher-proof.
–If delicate glassware is washed in the
dishwasher ensure that only very low
temperatures are used (see
programme chart), or a special
glass-care programme is used
(depending on model). This will
reduce the risk of clouding.
–If in doubt, wash delicate glassware
by hand.
Please note
Silverwarepreviously cleaned with a
silver polishmay still be damp or
spotted at the end of a programme,
where water has not run off smoothly. It
may need to be rubbed dry with a soft
cloth.
Silver which has been in contact with
foods containing sulphur can discolour.
These include egg yolk, onions,
mayonnaise, mustard, pulses, fish, fish
brine and marinades.
Aluminium components (e.g.
grease filters) must not be cleaned
with caustic alkaline commercial or
industrial cleaning agents. These
may damage the material, or in
extreme cases, cause a severe
chemical reaction. See section
"Adding detergent" for information
on suitable detergents.
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							Upper basket
For safety reasons, do not
operate the dishwasher without the
upper and lower baskets in place
(except when running the
Tall items
65 °C
programme, if available).
Use the upper basket for small,
lightweight and delicate items such
as cups, saucers, glasses, dessert
bowls, etc. Shallow pans or casserole
dishes can also be placed in 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.Hinged spikes
The rows of spikes can be lowered to
make more room for larger items such
as casserole dishes.
Press the yellow lever downwards,
and then lower the spikes.
Hinged cup rack
To make room for tall items, raise the
rack upwards.
Glasses can be arranged along the cup
rack to give them some support during
the programme.

Lower the cup rack and lean the
glasses against it.
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							Jumbo cup rack(depending on
model)
The cup rack can be set at two different
widths so that it can also accommodate
large cups.
Pull the cup rack upwards and click it
back into position at the required width.
Glass rail
This rail is designed to hold tall glasses
and glasses with stems securely.

Lower the rail and lean tall glasses
against it.You can also move one of the side
inserts of the cutlery tray to make
more room for tall glasses.
Adjusting the height
You can set the glass rail at two
different heights.
Pull the rail upwards and click it back
into position at the required height.
Use the low setting for small glasses
and tumblers.
Use the high setting for tall glasses and
glasses with stems.
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							Adjusting the upper basket
In order to gain more space for taller
pieces of crockery in the lower or upper
basket, the upper basket can be
adjusted on three levels with 2 cm
between each level.
The upper basket can also be set at an
angle with one side high and the other
side low. This can be useful to help
prevent water being left in deep dishes
etc. Ensure, however, that the basket
can slide smoothly in and out of the
cabinet. It is better to adjust the basket
before loading it.
Pull out the upper basket.
To raise the upper basket:

Lift the basket up until it clicks into
place.
To lower the upper basket:

Pull upwards on the levers at either
side of the upper basket.

Adjust the basket to the desired
height and then push the levers
securely back down into position.Depending on the setting of the upper
basket, the following plate dimensions
can be accommodated.
Dishwasher with cutlery tray
(see data plate for model number)
Upper
basket
levelPlate
in cm
Upper basket Lower
basket
Stan
-
dardXXL
Top 15 19 31
Middle 17 21 29
Bottom 19 23 27
Dishwasher with cutlery basket
(see data plate for model number)
Upper
basket
levelPlate
in cm
Upper basket Lower
basket
Stan-
dardXXL
Top 20 24 31
Middle 22 26 29
Bottom 24 28 27
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							Lower basket
For larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, saucepans,
bowls, etc.
Glasses, cups and small items such
as saucers can also be placed in the
lower basket.
Do not place thin, delicate glassware
in the lower basket.
Dishwashers with cutlery tray
Heavily soiled itemsPlace large platters and dishes in the
centre of the lower basket.
When tilted, plates up to 35 cm in
diameter can be accommodated.
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							Removable MultiComfort insert
The rear section of the lower basket is
used for washing cups, glasses, plates,
pots and pans.
You can remove the Multi-Comfort
insert to make more room for larger
items such as casserole dishes.
To remove the insert
Press the yellow handle forwards and
remove the insert.
To replace the insert

Fit the insert into the lower basket
with the hooks going under the long
cross-piece.

Press down on the insert until it clicks
into positionGlass rack
The glass rack can be raised to make
more room for tall items.
Stem glassware, e.g. wine glasses or
champagne flutes, can be leaned
against the glass rack or suspended
from it.
The height of the glass rack is
adjustable.

Slide the glass rack to the desired
height until the catches click into
place at the top.
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							Glass rail
This rail is designed to hold tall glasses
and glasses with stems securely.
Lower the rail and lean tall glasses
against it.
Hinged spikes
The spikes at the front are used for
washing plates, soup bowls, platters,
dessert bowls and saucers.
Both rows of spikes can be lowered to
make more room for large items, e.g.
pots, pans and dishes.Press the yellow lever downwards,
and then lower the spikes.
Bottle holder
The bottle holder can be used to wash
narrow items, e.g. milk and baby
bottles.

If the bottle holder is not needed, lift it
upand fold the sides down,as
illustrated.
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