Miele G665 Owners Manual

Loading examples.
Bottom basket.
For larger and heavier items such as
plates, serving platters, saucepans,
and bowls. Depending on the dish-
washer model, glasses can be cleaned
in the bottom basket if a special glass-
ware insert is installed.
Dishwashers with cutlery tray.
Dishwashers with cutlery basket.Height limit
The height guard at the base of the
upper basket is there to protect the
middle spray arm. No object placed in
the lower basket should stand higher
than this guard.
Upper basket.
For...

Cutlery
Dishwashers with cutlery basket:
Unsorted cutlery should be placed in
the cutlery basket, with the sharp ends
down.
Place small spoons in the individual
slots to either side of the cutlery basket.Larger items like soup ladles, long
knives and mixing spoons should be
placed lying down across the front of
the upper basket.
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Utensil Insert for the Cutlery Basket
By ensuring that one piece of cutlery
does not rest against another, the in-
cluded Utensil Insert will optimize the
cleaning of soiled spoons and forks.
To use the inserts:
Place one in front of and one behind
the basket handle by pushing them
down over the notches on the basket
partition walls.
To remove the inserts:
Press in the latching tabs, using a
spoon handle if necessary, and
remove the inserts from the basket.
Place the utensil handles into the in-
serts,...

Dishwasher with cutlery tray (Not applicable in US model.)
To make unloading easier, cutlery can
be grouped in zones, one for knives,
one for forks, etc.
Larger items like sauce ladles, cake
slices, long knives and mixing spoons
can be placed lengthwise in the trough
in the center of the tray.
Make sure that the upper spray arm
can rotate freely after the tray is slid
in, otherwise the rotation of the
spray arm may be inadequate for a
thorough cleaning.
The cutlery tray insert is removable.Spoon heads...

Adjustable cup racks.
To make room for tall glasses, raise the
rack. Lower it to double stack smaller
items.
Coffee bar.
To allow water to run off of the bottom
of coffee mugs, place them at a slant
on top of the coffee bar. 
The bar can also be used as a separ-
ator between two rows of glasses to
protect them and keep them from lean-
ing against each other. To stack wide
items, flip the bar to the right.
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Adjusting the upper basket.
(depending on model)
The upper basket height is adjustable.
If tall items of dishware are being
washed, more room can be obtained
by raising or lowering the upper basket.
Pull out the upper basket and loosen
the two locknuts on either side of the
basket.
Adjust the basket up or down to the
desired height.
Tighten the locknuts.
The upper basket can also be set at an
angle with one side high and the other
side low.Depending on the setting of the upper
basket, the following...

Items not suitable for dishwashers
– Cutlery with wooden handles.
– Wooden cutting boards.
– Glued items such as old knives with
handles that are glued together
around the shank of the blade.
– Hand made craft items.
– Copper or tin items.
– Plastic items which are not heat resis-
tant.Please note:
– Silver or aluminum items may suffer
some discoloration.
– Aluminum parts (eg. oven hood
grease filters) should not be cleaned
using commercial or industrial deter-
gents. These high alkaline deter-
gents may...

Adding detergent
Use only powder detergents formu-
lated for residential dishwashers.
Do not use gels or liquid deter-
gents.
Press the latch on the detergent dis-
penser. The cover will spring open.
Fill the dispenser with one to two
tablespoons of powder detergent.
Close the cover. The cover will al-
ways be open at the end of a wash
program (excluding the RINSE &
HOLD program).Generally, filling the dispenser with one
to two tablespoons of detergent will be
sufficient to ensure thorough cleaning.
If...

Choosing a program
The wash program chosen should de-
pend on the type of dishes and the de-
gree of soiling.
In most cases a NORMAL program will
give excellent results.
The available programs and some of
their applications are listed in the Pro-
gram Chart on the next two pages. 
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Program chart
Program When to use Detergent
containing
chlorine1)chlorine
free2)
Compart-
ment
I
(Pre-wash)Compart-
ment
II
(Wash
cycle)Compart-
ment
II
(Wash
cycle)
Program
NORMAL
55 °C/130 °F
This program is for normal everyday loads. 20 % 80% 100 %
NORMAL
65 °C/150 °FSame as NORMAL 55 °C/130 °F, but at a
higher temperature. Use for stubborn
dried on particles.20 % 80 % 100 %
INTENSIVE
55 °C/130 °FContains an additional pre-wash cycle.
Use for heavily soiled dishes.20 % 80 % 100 %
INTENSIVE
65 °C/150...