Miele G 856 SC ELITE operating instructions Salt indicator, Before using for the first time

Before using for the first time

Salt indicator

When the salt reservoir is empty, the "Salt-PC" indicator will light, indicating that it should be refilled with reactiva- tion salt.

After the reservoir has been filled, the water softener is automatically reacti- vated the next time the dishwasher is started. The "Salt" indicator will be lit during this process.

Bypassing the salt indicator

If your water is soft (below 8 gr/gal) the salt reservoir should not be filled with salt. The indicator will remain lit and should be disregarded or bypassed.

^Remove the salt reservoir cap.

Looking into the salt reservoir, you will see the top of the float chamber on the right hand side, a.

^Using a screwdriver, carefully pivot the float chamber towards the center of the reservoir.

^Using needle nose pliers, pull the cap, b, off of the float chamber, and remove the float, c.

Replace the float chamber cap, push the chamber back into its upright posi- tion, and replace the salt reservoir cap. The "Salt" indicator should no longer be lit.

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