Correcting minor faults
With the aid of the following explana- tory notes, minor faults can usually be corrected without contacting the Miele Service Department.
Any work on the electrical components of the machine should only be carried out by a suitably qualified and compe- tent person.
Faults/Possible Causes
The machine does not start
–Check that the door is properly shut.
–Check the plug connection or isolator.
–Check the fuses.
A few minutes after switching on, the indicator light p q flashes.
–The stopcocks are closed.
–The water inlet hose filters are dirty.
Switch off the machine.
Open the stopcocks or clean the fil- ters (see "Cleaning and care"). Switch on the machine again and re- select the programme.
The wash cycle finishes too early and the pq indicator light flashes
–The drain hose is kinked.
–The door was opened and closed during the programme.
–There was an interruption to the power supply.
Correct the fault
Pump away the water and start the programme again (see procedure under "Interrupting a programme").
The water in the wash cabinet is not heated; the programme sequence lasts too long.
This machine has a resettable heater limiter which will switch off the heaters in the case of
Remove cause of fault.
Take off service panel (see under "Electrical connection").
Press in the
If this switch trips repeatedly, your Ser- vice Dealer or the Miele Service Depart- ment must be contacted.
In the event of any faults which cannot be remedied, please contact your Ser- vice Dealer or the Miele Service Depart- ment.
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