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OPERATION
PREPARING THE LAUNDRY/SELECTING A PROGRAM
ADDING LAUNDRY
Damage from incorrect installation
Installing and connecting the washing ma-
chine incorrectly will cause serious dam-
Damage resulting from failure to re-
move the shipping struts.
Failure to remove the shipping struts can
result in damage to the washing machine
and to adjacent cabinetry or appliances.
Remove the shipping struts as described
in “Installation and connection”.
4steps must be completed to put the
washing machine into operation.
1. Remove the shipping struts.
3. TwinDos commissioning.
4. Start the calibration program.
For additional information, please refer to
the separate operating instructions sup-
Operating the sensor buttons
The sensor buttons react to fingertip con-
tact. If a sensor button is illuminated, it can
If a sensor button is brightly lit, this means:
If a sensor button is dimly lit, this means:
Temperature sensor buttons
for selecting the temperature.
Spin Speed sensor buttons
for selecting the final spin speed.
Sensor buttons for TwinDos and
You can deactivate or activate TwinDos
dispensing for a wash program and add
Faults affecting the water inlet
Reminder about Sanitize informa-
The Add laundry function cannot
Fabric care (e.g., fabric softener,
Additives (e.g., detergent en-
Detergent (for the main wash
After the program has started, the pro-
gram runtime will appear on the display
For the Delay start function.
Start Add laundry/ sensor button
Touching the /Start Add laun-
drysensor button starts the se-
lected program. The sensor but-
ton lights up constantly.
Once the program has been
started, the /Start Add laun-
drysensor button allows you to
This is used by the Service department
For selecting programs and for switch-
ing the machine off. The washing ma-
chine is switched on when you select a
program, and switched off by turning
the program selector to the position.
Environmentally friendly washing
- Make use of the maximum load that the
wash program can accommodate. This
will keep energy and water consumption
to a minimum in relation to the size of the
- Use the program for small, lightlyExpress
- Modern detergents make it possible to
wash at lower temperatures (e.g.,
70°F/20°C). Using the corresponding
temperature settings will save energy.
- Washing at low temperatures and/or us-
ing liquid detergents can cause bacteria
and odors to build up in the washing ma-
chine. Miele therefore recommends
cleaning the washing machine once ev-
When the indicator light lights up on
the control field and appears on the
time display, the washing machine must
Damage due to foreign ob-
Nails, coins, paper clips, and so
on can cause damage to gar-
ments and components in the
Check the laundry before wash-
ing and remove any such foreign
Sort the laundry by color and by care label. Most gar-
ments have a textile care label in the collar or side
Pre-treat stains and badly soiled areas.
1. Selecting the standard programs with the program
Turn the program selector to the
required program. The selected
program will be shown in the
display. This will then be re-
placed by the standard display.
2. Selecting programs via the
MobileStart program selector position and the
To use MobileStart , the washing machine must be
logged on to the WiFi network and Remote control must
Turn the program selector to the
appears on the time display.
The washing machine can now be operated with the Miele
3. Loading the washing machine
Take hold of the door and pull it
Unfold the laundry and load
Make sure that no items are
caught between the door and
4. Selecting program settings
Selecting a temperature and spin speed
The wash program’s pre-set temperature and spin speed
light up brightly. The choice of temperatures and spin
speeds selectable for the wash program light up dimly.
Touch the sensor button for the temperature desired. It
will then light up brightly.
Touch the sensor button for the spin speed desired. It
will then light up brightly.
The selection of options available for the wash program
Touch the sensor button for the required option. It will
Tip: You can select multiple options for a single wash pro-
There are several options for adding deter-
gent to the washing machine.
TwinDos dispensing is automatically acti-
vated on all programs in which dispensing
is possible. The TwinDos sensor button
lights up brightly. The TwinDos Whitessen-
sor button lights up dimly in some wash
Changing TwinDos dispensing
You can change the suggested color com-
Touch theTwinDos Whites sensor button
Deactivating TwinDos dispensing
Touch the brightly litTwinDos Whites or
TwinDos Colors sensor button.
Both sensor buttons are dimmed and dis-
If you selected CapDosing when setting the
program, detergent will be dispensed via
the capsule for this wash program.
The detergent drawer contains an insert for
liquid detergent in the compartment.
This insert must be removed to use powder
detergent. It is not possible to use powder
detergent in the compartment.
This washing machine requires particularly
efficient detergent. Add detergent in accor-
dance with the value in the pull-down
Ensure that TwinDos dispensing is deacti-
Chlorine bleach for removing
stains or liquid detergent for the
Detergent for the main wash,
including Soak if selected
Fabric softener, liquid starch, or
Damage due to chlorine bleach.
Textiles may be discolored or their fibers
Only use chlorine bleach on suitable tex-
Chlorination must be activated in the set-
tings before chlorine bleach is first used.
The option must not be se-Pre-wash
Pour of bleachmax. 1/4 cup (60ml)
The chlorine bleach is added automatically
10minutes before the end of the main
Touch the flashing /Start Add laundry
The door will lock and the wash program
Adding laundry during a program
Laundry can be added or removed at any
time, provided that the symbol is not illu-
minated on the control field.
Touch the / sensor but-Start Add laundry
Rotating bars appear on... ...
If the word appears on the time dis-
play, the door can be opened.
Open the door and add or remove laun-
Touch the / sensor but-Start Add laundry
The wash program will continue.
Changing a program (safety lock)
A program, temperature, spin speed, or se-
lected options cannot be changed once the
machine has been successfully started.
This prevents the machine being operated
unintentionally, e.g., by children.
You can cancel a wash program at any time
Turn the program selector to the posi-
Turn the program selector to any posi-
Rotating bars ap- ... ... or
pear on the time display. The water is
pumped away and the door lock is then re-
The door is locked in the Anti-crease
Turn the program selector to the posi-
appears on the time display and the
indicator light goes out. The door will be
Tip: After the Anti-crease phase, the door
will unlock automatically.
Items left in the drum could discolor other
items in the next wash or become discol-
Remove all items from the drum.
Tip: Leave the door slightly open.
If you used a capsule, remove it from the
Tip: Leave the detergent drawer slightly
You can delay the start of a program from
30minutes up to a maximum of 24hours.
This allows you to make use of night-time
economy electricity rates, for example.
Select the wash program required.
Touch the or sensor button re-
peatedly until the required Delay Start
time appears on the time display.
- In the case of settings below 10hours,
the Delay Start time changes in incre-
- In the case of settings above 10hours,
the delay-start period changes in incre-
Touch the flashing /Start Add laundry
The Delay Start process starts and counts
down on the time display.
SmartStart – Setting the time period
If the SmartGrid programmable func-
tion is activated, the function of the sensor
button changes. The time display no
longer shows the Delay Start period; in-
stead, it shows the time period in which
your washing machine can be started au-
tomatically. The procedure for setting this
is the same as for setting the time for De-
lay Start. For additional information, please
refer to the separate operating instructions
Options are selected and deselected us-
ing the relevant sensor buttons in the con-
In order to reduce creasing, the laundry
undergoes a smoothing process at the
end of the program. Reducing the maxi-
mum load by 50% will give a better result.
Please note the load information in the
display. Small loads achieve a better re-
Small load Very small load
The garments must be suitable for drying
in a tumble dryer and suitable for
A buzzer sounds at the end of the pro-
gram. The buzzer sounds until the wash-
ing machine is switched off.
Before the first use Operation Preparing the laundry Selecting a program Starting a program Delay Start/Options
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