Miele G 5100 Operating Instructions

							Items not recommended for
dishwashing
–Cutlery with wooden handles
–Wooden cutting boards
–Glued items such as old knives with
handles glued together around the
shank of the blade
–Handmade craft items, antique,
metal trimmed or decorative
glassware
–Plastic items that are not heat
resistant
– Copper, brass, tin or aluminum
– Dishes with color painted over the
glaze. These dishes may fade over
time
– Fine glassware and crystal items
should only be washed using the
China & Crystal program*.
Otherwise clouding or etching may
occur after frequent washing.
–
Cast iron pots and pans
* depending on model
If unsure whether your china and
crystal are dishwasher safe, please
check with the manufacturer. The
China & Crystal program, although
extremely gentle and thorough can
cause the china and crystal to wear
if they are not dishwasher safe.Glassware:
–There are no standard guidelines for
washing glassware, when in doubt
wash by hand.
–When purchasing new dishes,
glasses and cutlery, make sure they
are dishwasher safe. Only wash
items marked dishwasher safe in
the dishwasher.
–If fine glassware is washed in the
dishwasher select the China &
Crystal program*. This will reduce
the risk of clouding.
Silver and aluminum:
– Silver or aluminum items may tarnish.
– Silverware previously cleaned with a
silver polish may be damp or spotted
at the end of a program where water
has adhered to the polish. This can
be rubbed off with a soft, dry cloth.
Silver that has been cleaned in an
immersion dip is usually dry at the
end of a program, but may tarnish.
–
If left to dry, foods containing sulfur
can discolor silver. These include
egg yolk, onions, mayonnaise,
mustard, fish and marinades.
–
Silverware may tarnish or pit if
washed next to stainless steel.
Leave space between these metals.
–
Clean aluminum items, e.g. grease
filters, with domestic dishwasher
detergent only.
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							Typical load for 10 place settings
Upper basket Lower basket
Cutlery tray
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							Typical load for 16 place settings
Upper basket Lower basket
Cutlery tray
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							Upper basket
Always use the dishwasher with
the upper and lower basket in place.
Load the upper basket with small,
lightweight, or delicate items such as
cups, saucers, glasses, dessert
bowls and flat pans.
Long items such as soup ladles, mixing
spoons and long knives should be
placed lying down across the front of
the upper basket.Adjustable cup rack
(depending on model)
Raise the rack to make room for tall
glasses.
Glasses can also be leaned against the
cup rack so they are more stable.
Lower it to double stack smaller
pieces.
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							Adjusting the upper basket
In order to gain more space for taller
items the upper basket can be adjusted
on three levels with 2 cm between each
level.
The upper basket can also be set at an
angle with one side high and the other
side low. Make sure, however, that the
basket can slide smoothly in and out of
the cabinet.
Slide out the upper basket.
To adjust the upper basket upwards:

Lift the basket up until it clicks into
place.To adjust the upper basket downwards:
Pull up on the levers at the sides of
the upper basket.
Adjust the basket to the desired
height and then release the levers to
lock the basket in place.
Depending on the setting of the upper
basket, the following plate dimensions
can be accommodated.
Depending on the setting of the upper
basket, a variety of plate dimensions
can be accommodated.
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							Lower basket
For larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, saucepans,
bowls, etc.
Glasses, cups, small plates and
saucers can also be arranged in the
lower basket.
Dishwasher with cutlery tray
Dishwasher with cutlery basketHeavily soiled items
Place large platters and dishes in the
center of the lower basket.
When tilted, plates up to 13 3/4
(35 cm) in diameter can be
accommodated.
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							Removable MultiComfort insert
The rear section of the lower basket is
used for cups, glasses, plates, pots
and pans.
You can remove the MultiComfort insert
to provide more space for larger items
such as pots and pans.
To remove the insert
Press the yellow handle forwards and
remove the insert.
To replace the insert

Slide the hooks of the insert under
the struts of the lower basket.

Push down on the insert to snap it
into position.Glass rack
The glass rack can be raised to make
more room for tall items.
Stem glassware, e. g. wine glasses,
champagne flutes or beer glasses,
can be leaned against the glass rack
or suspended from it.
The height of the glass rack is
adjustable.
Slide the glass rack to the desired
height until the catches click into
place at the top.
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							Foldable spikes
(depending on model)
The spikes at the front are used for
plates, soup bowls, platters, desert
bowls, and saucers.
Both rows of spikes can be folded
down to create more room for larger
dishware, e. g. pots, pans and bowls.
Press the yellow lever downand
fold down the spikes.
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							Cutlery tray
(depending on model)
Arrange the cutlery as shown in the
cutlery tray.
For easier unloading cutlery should be
grouped in zones, one for knives, one
for forks, one for spoons, etc.
Place knives with the cutting edge
down and forks with the prongs
between the holders. Spoons should be
placed in the opposite direction with
the handles between the holders so
that water can run off more easily.
The upper spray arm must not be
blocked by tall cutlery items.
The cutlery tray insert is removable.Spoons with thick handles may have to
be placed as knives and forks with their
heads in the holders.
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							Cutlery basket
(depending on model)
The cutlery basket can be placed
anywhere on the front rows of spikes in
the lower basket.
To avoid risk of injury, knives and
forks should be placed with the
handles upwards in the basket.
However, cutlery placed handle
down in the basket will come out
cleaner and drier.

Place small items of cutlery in the
individual slots on three sides of the
cutlery basket.
Cutlery insert for the cutlery basket
Use the insert supplied for heavily
soiled items of cutlery.
The insert separates the items so that
they can be reached better by the
spray jets.Fit it onto the cutlery basket if
required.

Insert cutlery with the handles facing
downwards, and distribute them
evenly along the insert.
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