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Operation
Running the dishwasher
^Make sure the spray arms are not blocked.
^Close the door.
^Turn on the dishwasher.
The "Start" indicator (15) will flash.
^Select a wash program by turning the program selector (16) to the left or right. Refer to the "Program guide" for details.
^Press the "Start" button (15).
The program will begin.
Do not end a program prematurely! Important program steps could be omitted (e. g. reactivating the water softener).
Waterproof System
All Miele dishwashers are specially de- signed to shut off the water intake and drain the wash cabinet in the rare event of an internal water valve failure.
For this feature to be active, the ma- chine must be "On" (not necessarily running) and the door must be closed.
Program sequence indicator (14)
The current step of the program is indi- cated by one of the program sequence indicators (14).
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