Miele G 5980 Operating Instructions

–The water pressure (flow pressure at
the take-off point) must be between
30 and 1000 kPa (0.3 and 10 bar).
If the water pressure is lower than
this, the fault message
Water inlet
fault
will appear in the display (see
Problem solving guide).
If the water pressure is too high, a
pressure reducer valve must be
fitted.
After connecting the dishwasher to
the water supply, check that all
plumbing connections are
watertight.
To avoid any damage to the
appliance, the dishwasher must only
be connected to a...

Drainage
–The appliance drainage system is
fitted with a non-return valve, which
prevents dirty water from flowing
back into the dishwasher via the
drain hose.
–The dishwasher is supplied with
approx. 1.5 m of flexible drain hose
with an internal diameter of 22 mm.
–The drain hose can be extended
using a connection piece to attach a
further length of hose.
The drainage length must not be
longer than 4 m, and the delivery
head must not exceed 1 m.
– If the hose is to be directly fitted to
the drainage...

Dishwasher model Standard XXL
Height 80.5 cm
(adjustable + 6.5 cm)84.5 cm
(adjustable + 6.5 cm)
Height of building-in recess Min. 80.5 cm (+ 6.5 cm) Min. 84.5 cm (+ 6.5 cm)
Width 59.8 cm 59.8 cm
Width of building-in recess 60 cm 60 cm
Depth 57 cm 57 cm
Weight Max. 56 kg Max. 62 kg
Voltage 230 V 230 V
Connected load 2200 W 2200 W
Fuse rating 10 A 10 A
Power consumption
when switched off0.40 W 0.40 W
Power consumption
when not switched off5.00 W 5.00 W
Test certificates awarded KEMA, VDE, radio and...

Settings menufor changing standard settings
To open the Settings
menu
Switch the dishwasher on with thebutton, if it is switched
off.
The main menu will appear in the display.
If the memory function is activated, the programme menu for
the programme last selected will be displayed instead (see
"Memory"). If this is the case, press the Clear buttonto
switch to the main menu.
Settings
Main menu
Sensor wash
Select theSettnigsoption.
The display will change to show the Settings
menu....

Language
The display can be set to appear in one
of several different languages.
You can select one of the languages
displayed via the Language

sub-menu.
Select the language you want and
confirm this with
OK.
The flag after the word "Language"
acts a guide if a language which you
do not understand has already been
set.
If this is the case, keep selecting the
option which has a flag after it until
you reach the
Languagesub-menu.
Time
Select either a 24 hour or 12 hour clock,
and then set the...

Water hardness
Your dishwasher is fitted with a water
softener which you need to programme
to the water hardness level in your area
(see "Before using for the first time,
Programming the water hardness
level").
Rinse aid
You can adjust the rinse aid dosage for
best results.
The rinse aid dosage can be set from
approx. 0-6 ml.
The factory default setting is 3 ml.
If the function to adjust the Sensor wash
programme has been activated, the
amount of rinse aid dispensed in the
Sensor wash programme...

Optimise standby
To save energy, the diswasher will
switch off automatically a few minutes
after the last time a button has been
pressed or after the end of the
programme.
The Optimise standby function can be
deactivated if wished. If Optimise
standby is deactivated, the dishwasher
will not switch off until 6 hours after the
end of the programme, resulting in
higher energy consumption.
Select the option you want and
confirm with
OK.
The dishwasher will not switch off if
salt or rinse aid needs to be...

Change main menu
You can change the order of the programmes in the main
menu and also enter your favourite programmes into the first
two programme places.
Sensor wash
CancelSet position 1 Continue
Use thebutton to find the programme that you would like
to have as your first choice in the main menu, and then
select it using the button next to the programme.
Confirm with
Continue.
Use thebutton to find the programme that you would like
to have as your second choice in the main menu, and then...

Save extras
You can set additional functions, e.g.
Pre-wash, for individual programmes
(see "Operation, Select an extra
option(s)").
You can use the
Save extrasoption to
save settings you have chosen for a
particular programme so that they are
automatically selected when you run
the programme in the future.
The dishwasher is delivered with this
function deactivated.
Select the option you want and
confirm with
OK.
Temperature
The temperature can be displayed in
°C/Celsius or °F/Fahrenheit.
The...

Keypad tone
An audible tone sounds each time a
button is pressed.
There are seventeen different volume
settings.
Select the volume you want and
confirm this with
OK.
Brightness
There are seventeen different display
brightness settings.
Select the brightness you want and
confirm this with
OK.
Memory
You can use the Memory function to
save the last programme selected.
Instead of the main menu, the last
programme selected will appear in the
display when the dishwasher is
switched off and back on again or...