Miele G 4700 Manual

Before using for the first time
21Displaying and setting the water
har
dness level 
Switch the dishwasher off with the 
butt
 on if it is switched on.
P
ress the  Start button in and, whilst
holding it in, switch the dishwasher
on using the   button.
Keep the  Start 
button pressed in for
at least four seconds until the  Start
indicat

or light comes on. If this does not happen, start the proce‐
dur
 e from the beginning again. 
P
ress the Delay start button  twice. The  indica

tor light will...

Before using for the first time
22 °d mmol/l °f Display
1 0.2 2 1
2 0.4 4 2
3 0.5 5 3
4 0.7 7 4
5 0.9 9 5
6 1.1 11 6
7 1.3 13 7
8 1.4 14 8
9 1.6 16 9
10 1.8 18 10
11 2.0 20 11
12 2.2 22 12
13 2.3 23 13
14 2.5 25 14
15 2.7 27 15
16 2.9 29 16
17 3.1 31 17
18 3.2 32 18
19 3.4 34 19
20 3.6 36 20 °d mmol/l °f Display
21 3.8 38 21
22 4.0 40 22
23 4.1 41 23
24 4.3 43 24
25 4.5 45 25
26 4.7 47 26
27 4.9 49 27
28 5.0 50 28
29 5.2 52 29
30 5.4 54 30
31 5.6 56 31
32 5.8 58 32
33 5.9 59 33
34 6.1 61 34
35 6.3 63 35...

Before using for the first time
23Before using the appliance for
the first tim e, you require:– approx. 1 litre of water,
– approx. 1 kg of dishwasher salt,
– domestic dishwasher detergent,
– Rinse aid formulated for domestic
dishwashers. Every dishwasher is tested at the fac‐
t

ory. There will be residual water in the
appliance from this test. It is not an in‐
dication that it has been used previ‐
ously. Dishwasher salt
In order to achieve good cleaning re‐
sults, the d
 ishwasher needs to operate
with...

Before using for the first time
24Filling the salt reservoir
Before filling the salt reservoir with
dishwasher salt for the first time, you
must fill
 it with approx. 1 litre of wa‐
ter to enable the salt to dissolve. Once the dishwasher has been used,
ther
 e is always sufficient water in the
reservoir. 
Remo
ve the lower basket and un‐
screw the salt reservoir cap. Water or saline solution will run out
of the r

eservoir when the cap is re‐
moved. It should therefore only be removed
in

 order to...

Before using for the first time
25Salt indicator

Fill the salt reservoir with dishwasher
salt when the  Salt indica
tor light
comes on (If it comes on during a
programme, wait until the end of the
programme). 
Risk of corr
 osion! 
Immediately after filling the salt res‐
ervoir, run the  Quick wash p

ro‐
gramme with the  Short pr
ogramme
option selected and without any
crockery in the dishwasher to re‐
move any traces of salt from the
cabinet. After the salt reservoir has been filled,
the r
 efill...

Before using for the first time
26Rinse aid
Rinse aid is necessary to ensure water
does not cling and leave marks on
cr
ockery during the drying phase and
helps crockery dry faster after it has
been washed. 
Rinse aid is poured into the storage res‐
ervoir and the amount set is dispensed
automatically. 
I
nadvertently filling the rinse aid
reservoir with powder or liquid deter‐
gent will damage the reservoir. Only
pour rinse aid formulated for domes‐
tic dishwashers into the reservoir. Alternatively, it...

Before using for the first time
27
Add rinse aid only until it is visible in
the opening. The rinse aid reservoir holds approx.
110 ml.

Close the flap firmly so that it clicks
int
o place. Otherwise water can enter
the rinse aid reservoir during a pro‐
gramme. 
W
ipe up any spilled rinse aid. This
prevents over-foaming occurring dur‐
ing the next programme. Add rinse aid reminder
When the  Rinse aid indicat

or light
comes on, the reservoir contains suffi‐
cient rinse aid for 2 - 3 programmes on‐
ly....

Before using for the first time
28Setting the rinse aid dosage
You can adjust the rinse aid dosage for
best r esults. The rinse aid dosage is set in stages
fr

om 0 to 6. It is set to 3 at the factory.
This is the recommended setting. If the "Adjust Sensor wash" programme
function (depending on model) has
been activat

ed, the amount of rinse aid
dispensed in the  Sensor wash p

ro‐
gramme can be higher than that set. If spots appear on crockery and glass‐
war
 e: 
Incr
ease the rinse aid...

Loading the dishwasher
29Notes
Remove coarse food residues from
cr ockery. There is no need to rinse items under
runni
 ng water. 
Do not wash it
 ems soiled with
ash, sand, wax, lubricating grease or
paint in the dishwasher. Ash does
not dissolve and is distributed in the
wash cabinet. Wax, sand, lubricating
grease and paint cause damage to
the dishwasher. Crockery can be loaded anywhere in
the bask

ets, but the following notes
should be observed: – Do not place crockery and cutlery in‐
side other...

Loading the dishwasher
30Items not suitable for dishwashers:
– Wooden cutlery and crockery or
it ems with wooden parts: these may
discolour and fade. The glue used in
these items is not dishwasher-proof
and wooden handles may come
loose after being washed in a dish‐
washer. – Craft items, antiques, valuable vases
and decor
 ative glassware are also
not suitable for dishwashers. – Plastic items which are not heat-re‐
sistan
 t: the high temperatures in the
dishwasher may cause them to melt
or lose shape....