Cleaning and care

Changing the light bulbs

Do not remove the light covers for the display lighting. Should the lighting covers be damaged or need to be removed due to damage, do not look directly or with an optical instrument at the lighting.

Interior lighting:

The lighting automatically switches off after the door has been open for approx. 5 minutes. This is not a fault.

After the bulb has cooled for a short time it will turn on again.

If the light does not come on when the door is opened briefly, the light bulb should be changed.

^Use the main switch to turn the appliance off.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the appliance from the power supply by unplugging or tripping the circuit breaker.

^Turn the light cover counterclockwise and pull out.

Never touch a halogen bulb with bare fingers.

When inserting a glass halogen bulb, always hold with a soft cloth.

^Pull the defective light bulb from the socket.

^Place the new bulb in the socket. Halogen bulb type:

5 W/12 V/socket G 4.

^Put the light cover back on and turn clockwise into place.

Restore power to the appliance.

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Miele KWT1601SF, KWT1611SF installation instructions Changing the light bulbs, Interior lighting

KWT1601SF, KWT1611SF specifications

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