Miele G 5100 Operating Instructions

Water softener
To achieve good cleaning results, the
dishwasher needs soft water (water that
is low in minerals). Hard water results in
calcium deposits on dishware and in
the dishwasher.
If your tap water hardness is above 4 °d
(4 gr/gal) the water should be softened.
The built-in water softener is designed
for this purpose. The water softener is
suitable for a water hardness up to
70 °d (73 gr/gal).
–If using Tab detergent products you
do not need to add salt, depending
on the water hardness22 gr/gal...

Programming the water
softener
To exit the programming mode at
any time turn the dishwasher off with
thebutton.
Press thebutton to turn the
dishwasher off.
Press and hold the Start / Stop
button and turn the dishwasher on
simultaneouslyusing thebutton.
Keep the Start / Stop button
pressed for at least four seconds until
the Start / Stop indicator light comes
on.
If it does not come on, start over.
Now press the Delay Start button
twice.
The characters P15 will flash one
after the other in the...

Checking the programmed water
hardness
Press thebutton to turn the
dishwasher off.
Press and hold the Start/Stop button
and turn the dishwasher on
simultaneouslyusing thebutton.
Keep the Start/Stop button pressed
for at least four seconds until the
Start/Stop indicator light comes on.
Press the Delay Start button twice.
The Delay Start indicator will flash twice
briefly in intervals.
Character will flash in sequence in the
display.
The number at the P is the value for
the water hardness level which...

Every dishwasher is tested before
leaving the factory. Any water
remaining in the machine is from the
final factory test and does not
indicate that the machine has been
used.
Filling the salt container
Inadvertently filling the salt
container with dishwashing
detergent (including liquid
detergent) will damage the water
softener.
Only use water softener salt
specially formulated for
dishwashers. Other salts may
contain insoluble additives which
can impair the water softener.
If using Tab products which...

Refill salt message
When the Salt indicator light comes
on, refill the salt after the program
has finished.
After the container has been filled, the
Salt indicator light can remain on for a
short time. It will go out once the
reactivation process is complete.
The Salt indicator light is turned off if
you have programmed the dishwasher
to a water hardness below 4 °d
(4 gr/gal)).
Immediately after each refill, run
the Express program without a load
(no Turbo function if available).
This will remove any...

Deactivate indicators
If you only ever use Tab detergent
products in your dishwasher, you can
switch both messages off if you wish.
Turn the dishwasher off with the
button.
Press and hold the Start/Stop button
and turn the dishwasher on
simultaneouslyusing theKbutton.
Keep the Start/Stop button pressed
for at least four seconds until the
Start/Stop indicator light comes on.
If it does not come on, start over.
Press the Delay start button nine
times.
The Delay start indicator will flash
briefly 9...

Rinse aid
Rinse aid is needed to prevent spotting
on dishes and glassware.
The rinse aid is filled in the reservoir
and the set amount will be
automatically dosed.
Filling the rinse aid reservoir with
detergent will damage the reservoir.
Only pour rinse aid formulated for
residential dishwashers into the
reservoir.
When using Tab detergents rinse
aid is not needed.
Adding rinse aid

Press the button in the direction of
the arrow until the flap springs open.Pour liquid rinse aid into the reservoir...

Rinse aid indicator
When the Rinse aid indicator first
comes on, there will be enough rinse
aid left for2-3washes.
The rinse aid indicator on the control
panel will light when the rinse aid
reservoir needs refilling.
If you only ever use Tab detergent
products in your dishwasher, you can
switch the reminders for salt and
rinse aid off if you wish (see Before
using for the first time - Refill salt
message).
If you switch to using detergent that
does not contain salt or rinse aid, it
is important to...

Adjusting the dosage
In order to obtain an optimal cleaning
result you can adjust the dosing
quantity of the rinse aid.
The dosage selector is preset to 3. This
dispenses approximately 3 ml of rinse
aid per program. It can be adjusted
from0to6.
The amount of rinse aid dispensed can
be more than the value set due to the
automatic adjustment of the Sensor
Wash program.
–Use a higher setting if spots appear
on dry glassware.
Use a lower setting if streaking
appears on dishes or glasses.
Turn the...

Do not wash items soiled with
ash, sand, wax, grease or paint in
the dishwasher.
Ash and sand do not dissolve and
will be distributed throughout the
inside of the dishwasher.
Wax, grease and paint will cause
permanent discoloration and
damage to the dishwasher.
Scrape food from dishes before
placing them in the dishwasher,
rinsing is not necessary.
Some foods contain natural dyes,
e.g. carrots or tomatoes. Plastic items
may discolor permanently if they
come in contact with food dyes.
All items can be...