Miele G 5500 Operating Instructions

Water hardness
Your dishwasher is fitted with a water
softener that needs to be programmed
to the water hardness level in your area.
–The dishwasher must be correctly
programmed to match the hardness
of your water.
–Your local water authority will be able
to advise you of the exact water
hardness level in your area.
–In areas where the water hardness
fluctuates (e. g. 37 - 50 °d
[39 - 52 gr/gal]) always program the
machine to the higher value (in this
example 50 °d [52 gr/gal]).
A checkwill appear...

Rinse aid
For best results the rinse aid dosage
can be adjusted.
The dosage can be set between 0-6 ml.
The factory default dosage setting is
3 ml rinse aid.
The amount of rinse aid dispensed may
be more than the value set due to the
automatic adjustment of the Sensor
Wash program.
If spots appear on the dishes:
–Use a higher setting for rinse aid.
If smearing or streaking show:
– Use a lower setting for rinse aid.
Select the desired rinse aid amount
and confirm with the center button.
Optimize standby
A...

Refill indicators
If you consistently use Tab detergent
products in your dishwasher, you can
switch the Salt and Rinse Aid indicators
off if desired.
Select the desired setting and
confirm with the center button.
If you switch to using a detergent
that does not contain salt or rinse
aid, remember to replenish the salt
and rinse aid and turn the indicators
back on.
Soak
You can use the Soak function in the
program selected for loosening very
stubborn food residues. It is not
available for every program....

Contrast
There are seven different display
contrast settings.
Select the desired contrast and
confirm with the center button.
Filter check
This selection allows you to set the
number of cycles run before the filter
check message shows.
You can select between 30 and 60
cycles.
The Filter check message is set by
default to 50 cycles.
Select the desired interval and
confirm with the center button.
Showroom program
Only for showrooms.
The dishwasher has a demo program
for dealers showrooms.
–
Demo with...

Repairs should only be carried out by a qualified and trained person in
accordance with local and national safety regulations. Unauthorized repairs
could cause personal injury or machine damage.
Technical faults
Problem Possible fault Solution
After the dishwasher
was turned on with the
button, the display
stays off and the Start
/ Stop indicator does
not flash.The machine is not
plugged in.Insert the plug.
The circuit breaker has
tripped.Reset the circuit breaker.
See the data plate for
minimum...

Faults in the water intake/water drain
Problem Possible fault Solution
One of the following
faults appears on the
display:Before fixing the fault:
–Press thebutton to turn
the dishwasher off.
	Open water supplyThe water supply valve
is closed.Open the water supply valve all
the way.
	Water intakeBefore fixing the fault:
–Press thebutton to turn
the dishwasher off.
Fault in the water
intake.–Open the water supply all
the way and restart the
program.
– Clean the water intake filter
(see Cleaning and...

General problems with the dishwasher
Problem Possible fault Solution
The indicators and the
display is dark. Only
the Start/Stop
indicator flashes
slowly.The indicators and the
display turn off
automatically to save
energy (Standby).Press thebutton to come
out of Standby mode.
Detergent residue is left
in the dispenser at the
end of a program.The dispenser was
damp when detergent
was added.Dry the dispenser before
adding detergent.
The detergent
dispenser lid cannot be
closed properly.Detergent residue...

Sounds
Problem Possible fault Solution
There is a knocking
noise in the wash
cabinetThe spray arm is hitting an
item in the basket.Interrupt the program,
rearrange items blocking
the spray arms.
There is a rattling
noise in the wash
cabinetItems are not secure in the
wash cabinet.Interrupt the program, and
rearrange loose pieces.
A foreign object has
become lodged in the
drain pump.Remove the foreign object
from the drain pump (see
Cleaning the drain pump
and non-return valve)
There is a knocking
noise...

Poor cleaning results
Problem Possible fault Solution
The dishes are not
clean.The dishes were not
loaded correctly.See Loading the
dishwasher.
The program was not
powerful enough.Select a more intensive
program (see Program
Guide).
Stubborn but normal
soiling (e.g. coffee, tea).Use the function Adjust
Sensor Wash (depending on
model, see Settings).
Not enough detergent was
dispensed.Use more detergent, or
change the detergent.
The spray arms are
blocked.Turn the spray arms and
rearrange the dishes if...

Problem Possible fault Solution
Dishes are not dry,
glasses and
cutlery are
spotted.The rinse aid setting may be
too low, or the rinse aid
reservoir is empty.Increase the dosage, refill
the reservoir or switch the
rinse aid product when
refilling (see Rinse aid).
Dishes were taken out too
soon.Leave dishes in longer (see
Use).
A Tab product was used.
These products have a low
drying effect.Change the detergent, or
refill the rinse aid (see Rinse
aid).
White residue is
visible on cutlery
and dishes....