Miele W 526 Operating Instructions

Garment care label symbols
Washing
The figure quoted in the bucket is the
maximum temperature the garment
can be washed at. The number of
bars under the symbol indicate the
level of agitation permitted.
9No bar under the symbol:
= normal agitation
4One bar under the symbol:
= reduced agitation
cTwo bars under the symbol:
= much reduced agitation
/Hand wash (if no temperature
is specified use the lowest
temperature or cold)
hDo not wash
Drying
The number of dots indicates the
drying temperature
qNormal...

Before washing
ASort the laundry
^Empty all pockets.
,Foreign objects (e.g. nails,
coins, paper clips, etc.) can cause
damage to garments and
components in the machine.
^Badly soiled areas, e.g. collars and
cuffs, and water soluble stains can
be pre-treated with bar soap, liquid
detergent or detergent mixed into a
solution or paste.
With particularly stubborn stains ask
your dry cleaner for advice.
,Do not use solvent-based
cleaning agents in this machine.
^Sort the laundry by colour and by
care label...

Selecting a programme
BSwitch on the washing machine
^Press in theI-On/0-Offbutton.
COpen the drum door
^Press theDoorbutton and open the
drum door.
DLoad the drum
^Unfold the laundry and load loosely
in the drum. To achieve best results it
is advisable to make up mixed loads
consisting of both large and small
items. This improves the washing
effect and helps distribute the load
evenly to keep the machine stable
and reduce the noise level during
spinning.
To save energy and water try to load
the maximum...

Additional options
HSelect additional option(s) if
required.
Additional options can be selected as
long as they are compatible with the
basic programme being used.
Each press of the top button selects the
additional option in the following order:
Short,Pre-wash,Soak, no selection.
Use the lower button to select or
deselect theWater plusoption
^
Press the appropriate additional
option button. Press the top button
repeatedly until the indicator light for
the additional option you want comes
on.
Short
For...

IAdding detergent
It is important to dispense the correct
amount, because. . .
. . . too little detergent results in:
–Laundry not getting properly clean
and with time it may become grey
and hard to the touch.
–Greasy particles clinging to the
laundry.
–Limescale deposits on the heater
elements.
. . . too much detergent results in:
– Excessive foam, which causes a low
level of agitation and poor wash,
rinse and spin results.
– higher water consumption because
an extra rinse is automatically
activated
– A...

At the end of a programme
When theAnti-crease/Finishindicator
light comes on the laundry can be
removed from the drum. (This light
stays on at the end of the programme
and remains on until the selector is
turned back to theFinishposition).
KOpen the drum door
^Press theDoorbutton.
LRemove the laundry.
,Only remove laundry from the
machine once the drum has
stopped turning. Reaching into a
moving drum is extremely
dangerous and could result in injury.
^
Check the folds in the door seal for
any small...

Adding or removing laundry
after a programme has started
Laundry can be added or removed
after the programme has started when
using the following programmes:
–Cottons
–Minimum iron
–Quick wash
–Automatic
–Starch
^Press theDoorbutton in and hold it
until the door springs open.
^Add or remove items.
^Close the door.
The programme will continue
automatically.
Please note:
Once a programme has started the
machine cannot recognise any
adjustment to the load. For this reason
if laundry is added or removed...

Interrupting a programme
^Switch the washing machine off with
theI-On/0-Offbutton.
To continue with the same programme:
^Switch the washing machine back on
again with theI-On/0-Offbutton.
Altering a programme once
selected
The machine will accept the following
changes after a programme has
started:
– at any time
after the start, the spin
speed can be changed within the
limits for the programme.
– up to 6 minutes after the start
, the
Water plusadditional option can be
selected or de-selected and a...

Programme sequence
Main wash Rinses Spinning
Water
levelWash
rhythmWater
levelNo of
rinsesRinse and
interim
spinFinal spin
Cottonsda(2-31)L2)L
Minimum irondae2-3
3)L2)L
Delicatesebe3–L
Silks(d(2–L
Woollens(c(2L2)L
Quick washda(2L
2)L
Automaticdae2L2)L
Starch––d1–L
Separate rinse––e2–L
d= Low water level
(= Medium water level
e= High water levela= Normal wash rhythm
b= Gentle action
c= Woollens
d= Silks
Please continue reading for further details about the programme sequences.
How to wash correctly
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This washing machine has fully
electronic controls with automatic load
recognition. This machine takes in the
right amount of water required for the
programme depending on the amount
of laundry and its absorbency rate. This
means that programme cycles and
durations shown in the display can
vary.
The programme sequences outlined
below are based on the basic
programme with a full load. Additional
options which can be selected have not
been taken into account.
The programme sequence indicator
lights show...