Miele G 5500 Operating Instructions

							Upper basket
Always use the dishwasher with
the upper and lower basket inserted
(except during the
Tall items
program, if available).
Load the upper basket with small,
lightweight, or delicate items such as
cups, saucers, glasses, dessert
bowls, etc.
Shallow pans can also be placed in
the upper basket.

Long items such as soup ladles,
mixing spoons and long knives
should be placed lying down across
the front of the upper basket.Foldable spikes
The rows of spikes can be lowered to
make more room for larger items, such
as casserole dishes.
Press the yellow lever downand
fold down the spikes.
Hinged cup rack
To make room for tall items, raise the
rack upwards.
Glasses can be arranged along the cup
rack to give them some support during
the program.

Lower the cup rack and lean the
glasses against it.
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							Jumbo cup rack
(depending on model):
The cup rack can be set at two different
widths so that it can also accommodate
large cups.
Pull the cup rack upwards and click it
back into position at the required
width.Universal support bar
The support bar will hold tall glasses
and stem ware securely.
Fold the bar down and lean the
desired glasses against it.
If desired, a section of the cutlery tray
can be removed to allow for even
taller glasses.
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							Adjusting the height:
You can set the support bar at two
different heights.
Pull the support bar upwards and
click it back into position at the
required height.
Use the low setting for small glasses
and tumblers.
Use the high setting for tall glasses and
stem ware.
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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.
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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
Split 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.
Spoon heads should be placed in
contact with at least one of the serrated
retainers on the base of the cutlery tray
to ensure that water runs off them
freely.
The upper spray arm must not be
blocked by tall cutlery items (e.g.
cake servers).
The side sections of the tray can be
moved into the middle to accommodate
tall dishware items in the upper basket.Spoons with thick handles may have to
be placed as knives and forks with their
heads in the holders.

You can use the yellow slide to adjust
the height of the middle section of the
cutlery tray to make more room for
large items of cutlery.
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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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							Optional dishwasher accessories are available from your Miele dealer, Miele or
Mieleusa.com (depending on your model some may already be supplied with your
machine as standard).
If you would like to... the following accessory will need
to be ordered...
...wash a Miele Cappuccinatore ... a Cappuccinatore insert for the
upper basket.
...wash additional items of cutlery ... a cutlery basket for the lower
basket.
...wash long-stemmed glassware ... a glassware rack for the lower
basket.
MieleCare Collection
Miele branded cleaning and care products, including dishwasher salt, detergent
and rinse aid, are available to order from your Miele dealer, Miele or the on-line
Miele store www.mieleusa.com
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