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Operating and installation instructions Fridge freezer To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. en-GB M.-Nr. 09 942 570...
Contents Warning and Safety instructions ................5 Caring for the environment ................. 12 How to save energy ..................... 13 Guide to the appliance..................15 Control panel......................15 Optional accessories ..................... 18 Switching on and off .................... 19 Before using for the first time................. 19 Operating the appliance..................
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Cooling drinks ......................50 Cool pack....................... 50 Ice cubes........................ 51 Automatic defrosting ................... 52 Cleaning and care ....................53 Cleaning the interior and accessories..............56 Door seal........................ 58 Ventilation gaps...................... 58 Problem solving guide ..................59 Noises ........................68 Miele@home ......................69...
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Contents After Sales / Guarantee ..................71 Information for test institutes ................72 Information for dealers..................73 Demo mode ......................73 Electrical connection ................... 75 Installation ......................76 Location ......................... 76 Climate range....................77 Ventilation ......................77 Before installing the appliance................79 Does your old appliance have a different hinging mechanism? .......
Incorrect use of the appliance for such purposes can cause deterioration of the items stored. The appliance is not suitable for use in areas where there is a risk of explosion. Miele cannot be held liable for damage resulting from improper or in‐ correct use of the appliance.
Warning and Safety instructions The appliance can only be used by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, if they are supervised whilst using it, or have been shown how to use it in a safe way and recognise and understand the consequences of incorrect operation.
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– disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply, – ventilate the room where the appliance is located for several mi‐ nutes, and – contact the Miele Service Department. The more coolant there is in an appliance, the larger the room it should be installed in.
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If the electrical connection cable is faulty it must only be replaced by a Miele authorised service technician to protect the user from danger. Do not connect the appliance to the mains electrical supply by a multi-socket adapter or extension lead.
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Warning and Safety instructions Correct use The appliance is designed for use within a certain climate range (ambient temperatures), and should not be used outside this range. The climate range for your appliance is stated on the data plate in‐ side the appliance.
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Only use genuine original Miele accessories and spare parts with this appliance. Using accessories or spare parts from other manu‐ facturers will invalidate the guarantee, and Miele cannot accept lia‐...
Warning and Safety instructions Do not use defrosting sprays or de-icers, as they could contain substances which could damage the plastic parts or which might cause the build-up of gases and pose a danger to health. Transporting the appliance ...
Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing mate‐ Disposal of your old appliance rial Electrical and electronic equipment of‐ ten contain valuable materials. They al‐ The packaging is designed to protect so contain materials which, if handled the appliance from damage during or disposed of incorrectly, could be po‐...
How to save energy Normal energy consump‐ Increased energy con‐ tion sumption Installation site / In a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated Maintenance room. Protected from direct sun‐ In direct sunlight. light. Not near to a heat source Near to a heat source (radia‐ (radiator, oven).
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How to save energy Normal energy consump‐ Increased energy con‐ tion sumption Drawers and shelves ar‐ ranged as they were when the appliance was delivered. Only open the door when Frequent opening of the necessary and for as short a door for long periods will time as possible.
Guide to the appliance Control panel a On/Off sensor h Sensor for accessing or leaving set‐ for the whole appliance tings mode b Optical interface i For switching off the temperature or (for Service technicians only) door alarm c Selects the refrigerator and freezer j Display with temperature and sym‐...
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Choice of sensor tone and door and tem‐ perature alarm tone Miele@home Only visible when a communication module is fitted and signed on (see "Miele@home") Display brightness set‐ For adjusting the brightness of the display tings PerfectFresh Pro For altering the temperature in the ...
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Guide to the appliance a Control panel b Fan c Door shelf / Egg tray d Adjustable shelf e Adjustable shelf with lighting (FlexiLight) f Bottle shelf g PerfectFresh Pro zone interior lighting h PerfectFresh Pro zone, dry compart‐ ment i Condensate channel and drain hole j Regulator for setting the moisture level in the humidity controlled com‐...
Guide to the appliance Optional accessories Stainless steel care Each application of the Miele stainless Bottle rack steel conditioner (supplied in a bottle) forms a water and dirt repellent protec‐ tive coating. It gently removes water marks, fingerprints and other dirt for a uniformly shiny surface.
"Cleaning and care". along the rear edge of the bottle shelf, as shown. Tip: We recommend treating stainless steel surfaces with the Miele stainless - Cool pack steel conditioning agent immediately af‐ Place the cool pack in the top freezer ter removing the protective foil, (see drawer.
Switching on and off Operating the appliance When the door is opened, the interior lighting comes on and the LED lighting A light touch of the finger on the sen‐ on the adjustable shelves becomes sors is all that is required to operate this brighter until it reaches its maximum appliance.
Switching on and off Individual settings can be set for each Switching off section. Touch the On/Off sensor. If this does not work, the safety lock Touch the sensor for the zone you is still activated. want to adjust the settings for. The temperature display will go out and The sensor that has been selected is the mains connection symbol ...
Switching on and off Switching the refrigerator section Switching off for longer peri‐ back on again ods of time The refrigerator section can also be If the appliance is not going to be used switched back on again separately. for a longer period of time, e.g. whilst on holiday: ...
The correct temperature It is very important to set the correct Automatic temperature distribution (Dynamic cooling) temperature for storing food in the ap‐ pliance. Micro-organisms will cause The Dynamic cooling fan switches on food which is not stored at the correct automatically when the cooling system temperature to deteriorate rapidly.
The correct temperature Temperature display Setting the temperature in the refrigerator / freezer sections In normal operation the display shows The temperatures for the refrigerator the average, current temperature in and freezer sections are set independ‐ the refrigerator section and the tem‐ ently of one another.
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The correct temperature The following information shows in the If you have adjusted the temperature, display while the sensors are being wait for approx. 6 hours if the appli‐ touched: ance is not very full and for approx. 24 hours if the appliance is full before –...
The correct temperature Adjusting the temperature in the PerfectFresh Pro zone In the PerfectFresh Pro zone the tem‐ perature is maintained between 0 and You can now adjust the temperature 3 °C. However, if you would like it to be in the PerfectFresh Pro zone by warmer or colder, e.g.
Using Super cool and Super freeze Super cool Switching off Super cool The Super cool function switches off The Super cool function can be used to automatically after approx. 12 hours. rapidly reduce the temperature in the The appliance will then continue to refrigerator to its lowest setting (de‐...
Using Super cool and Super freeze Super freeze function Switching on Super freeze When freezing small quantities of food Switch on Super freeze before putting in the freezer, the Super freeze function fresh food into the freezer. should be switched on 6 hours before‐ This helps food to freeze quickly and hand.
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Using Super cool and Super freeze Switching off Super freeze The Super freeze function will switch it‐ self off automatically after approx. 30 - 65 hours. The quantity of fresh food placed in the freezer will determine the duration before the Super freeze func‐ tion switches off.
Temperature and door alarm The appliance has been fitted with a However, if the temperature in the warning system which ensures that the freezer remains above -18 °C for a temperature in the freezer cannot rise long time, check that the frozen food unnoticed and to avoid energy being has not started to defrost.
Temperature and door alarm Door alarm Switching the door alarm off early If the noise disturbs you, you can The appliance is fitted with a warning switch the alarm off if you wish. system to avoid increased energy con‐ sumption and food becoming warm if the door is left open.
Selecting further settings Certain settings on the appliance can Safety lock only be selected in settings mode. The safety lock can be activated to pre‐ vent: When in settings mode, the door alarm and other fault messages are – the appliance being switched off by automatically deactivated although mistake, the alarm symbol ...
Selecting further settings Audible tones The appliance has audible tones such as the sensor tone and the door and temperature alarms. By touching the or sensor, you You can switch the sensor tone or the can now select whether the safety door alarm tone on or off but you can‐...
Selecting further settings Display brightness The display brightness can be adjusted to suit lighting conditions in the room. The display brightness can be adjusted By touching the or sensor you can now select: in steps from 1 to 3. The factory default setting is 3 (maximum brightness).
Selecting further settings Sabbath mode The appliance offers a Sabbath mode for the purposes of religious observ‐ ance. By touching the or sensor you The following are switched off: can now alter the brightness of the display: –...
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Selecting further settings Switching on Sabbath mode As soon as the symbol goes out in the display after 3 seconds, Sabbath mode is switched on. Switch off Sabbath mode after the Sabbath has passed. Touch the settings sensor. Switching off Sabbath mode All symbols available for selection will appear in the display and the ...
Storing food in the refrigerator section Different storage zones – pre-packed vegetables and other fresh food with a label stating it Due to the natural circulation of the air should be kept at a temperature of in the appliance, there are different approx.
Storing food in the refrigerator section Food which is not suitable for When shopping for food storage in the refrigerator The freshness of food when first placed in the appliance is the most important Not all food is suitable for refrigeration factor in determining how long it stays at temperatures below 5°C as some fresh, and how long it can be kept in...
Storing food in the PerfectFresh Pro zone The PerfectFresh Pro zone provides – In the top dry compartment the ideal storage conditions for fruit, vege‐ temperature is between 0 - 3 °C and tables, fish, meat and dairy products. the humidity level is not increased . Food stays fresh considerably longer Use this compartment to store fish, while retaining both flavour and vita‐...
Storing food in the PerfectFresh Pro zone Humidity controlled compart‐ Dry compartment ment , / The dry compartment is ideal for stor‐ ing foods which perish easily, such as Humidity level not increased – fish and seafood; At the ...
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Storing food in the PerfectFresh Pro zone Regulating the humidity level in the High humidity in the humidity con‐ humidity-controlled compartment trolled compartment can cause con‐ densate to build up on the floor of The regulator is used to adjust the rela‐ the compartment as well as beneath tive humidity in the humidity controlled the lid.
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Storing food in the PerfectFresh Pro zone The following tips may help if you Increased humidity / in the hu‐ find that food you have stored does midity controlled compartment is not keep well (e.g. food becomes achieved via the moisture present in limp or wilts after only being stored the food being stored, i.e.
Adjusting the interior fittings Adjusting the door shelf / bot‐ Adjustable shelves / Adjusta‐ tle shelf ble shelves with lighting Push the door/bottle shelf upwards, The LED lighting is located in the stain‐ then remove it by pulling it forwards less steel trim of the adjustable shelves.
Adjusting the interior fittings Adjusting the bottle rack PerfectFresh Pro zone com‐ partments The compartments in the PerfectFresh Pro zone are on telescopic runners, and can be removed for filling, emptying or cleaning purposes. Remove the bottle shelf from the door to make it easier to take out the com‐...
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Adjusting the interior fittings Take care when cleaning the appli‐ ance that you do not wash the spe‐ cial lubricant out of the telescopic runners. Wipe them with a well-wrung out damp cloth only. To replace the compartment lid, in‐ sert it from beneath into the holders, and push it back until it clicks into place.
Freezing and storing food Maximum freezing capacity – the temperature at which the frozen food is being stored in the shop. The To ensure that fresh food placed in the length of time it can be kept is re‐ freezer freezes through to the core as duced if it has been stored at a tem‐...
Freezing and storing food Home freezing fore freezing, but care should be tak‐ en as the taste of some spices alters Only freeze fresh food which is in a when frozen. good condition. – Placing hot foods or drinks in the freezer causes food that is already Hints on home freezing frozen to partially thaw and increases...
Freezing and storing food Make a note of the contents and the Before placing food in the freezer date of freezing on the packaging. When freezing more than 2 kg of fresh food, switch on the Super freeze function some time before placing food in the freezer (see "Us‐...
Freezing and storing food Defrosting Please note that when removing the drawers, the lowest freezer drawer Frozen food can be defrosted in differ‐ must always remain in the freezer. ent ways: – in a microwave oven, When placing food on the glass cold plate, make sure that you do not –...
Freezing and storing food Cooling drinks Never re-freeze partially or fully de‐ frosted food. Consume defrosted When cooling drinks quickly in the food as soon as possible as it will freezer, make sure bottles are not left lose its nutritional value and spoil if in for more than one hour;...
Freezing and storing food Ice cubes Fill the ice cube tray three quarters full of water and place it on the bot‐ tom of one of the freezer drawers. Once frozen, use a blunt instrument, for example a spoon handle, to re‐ move the ice tray from the freezer if it is stuck.
Automatic defrosting Refrigerator section and Freezer section PerfectFresh Pro zone The appliance is equipped with a "Frost free" system. The freezer defrosts auto‐ The refrigerator section and the matically. PerfectFresh Pro zone defrost automati‐ cally. The moisture generated in the appli‐ ance collects on the condenser and is Condensate and frost can build up on automatically defrosted and dissipated...
Make sure that water cannot get into the electronic unit or into the lighting We recommend treating stainless or the metal discs (contacts) in the steel surfaces with Miele stainless left-hand shelf supports. steel conditioning agent (see "Guide to the appliance - Optional accesso‐...
Cleaning and care Before cleaning Place the shelf with the top facing downwards on a worktop covered Switch the appliance off. with a soft material (e.g. a tea towel). The display goes out and cooling is Stainless steel trim with LED light‐ switched off.
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Cleaning and care Bottle and door shelves The stainless steel trim on the bottle and door shelves is not suitable for cleaning in a dishwasher. To remove the stainless steel trim, pro‐ ceed as follows: Place the shelf on a worktop, with the ...
Cleaning and care Cleaning the interior and ac‐ The stainless steel trim on the bottle cessories or door shelves is not suitable for cleaning in a dishwasher. Clean the appliance at least once a Remove the stainless steel trim and month.
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– the adjustable shelves (with the trim Tip: It is important to treat the stainless removed) steel trim with Miele stainless steel con‐ ditioning agent each time it is cleaned. This will protect the surface and help prevent re-soiling.
Cleaning and care Door seal After cleaning Replace all shelves and accessories Do not use any grease or oil on the in the appliance. door seal as these will cause the seal to deteriorate and become porous The left-hand shelf supports have over time.
Unauthorised installation, maintenance and repairs can cause considerable danger for the user Installation, maintenance and repairs must only be carried out by a Miele au‐ thorised technician. Problem Cause and remedy The appliance is not The appliance is not switched on and the mains con‐...
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Problem solving guide Problem Cause and remedy The compressor runs This is not a fault. To save energy, the compressor continuously. runs at a lower speed, but for longer, when less cool‐ ing is required. The compressor is The ventilation gaps in the housing unit have been switching on more fre‐...
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Problem solving guide Problem Cause and remedy The compressor is The temperature setting is too low. switching on more fre‐ Adjust the temperature. quently and for longer A large amount of food is being frozen at once. periods of time, so the ...
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Defrosted food may only be re-frozen after it has been cooked. "F0 to F9" appears in There is a fault. the display. Call the Miele Service Department. There is a fault. "FE*" appears in the dis‐ Call the Miele Service Department. play.
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Problem solving guide Display warnings Problem Cause and remedy The mains connection The temperature in the appliance in the previous days or hours has risen too high because of a power cut or symbol , appears and the alarm sounds. interruption to the power supply.
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Danger of injury and damage to the appliance. The LED lighting may only be repaired or replaced by a Miele authorised service technician. There are live electrical components under the lighting cover. Caution. Laser beam class 1M Do not remove the lighting covers.
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When the door is opened again, the interior lighting will come on. If this is not the case, then there is a fault. Call the Miele Service Department. The LED lighting on one The shelf has not been positioned correctly on the of the shelves is not shelf supports.
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Danger of injury and damage to the appliance. The LED lighting may only be repaired or replaced by a Miele authorised service technician. There are live electrical components under the lighting cover. Do not remove the cover. If the cover is damaged or needs to be removed due to damage, exercise caution.
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Problem solving guide Other problems Problem Cause and remedy The door to the freezer This is not a fault. The suction caused by opening section will not open and closing the door is preventing the door from because it has been opening.
Noises Normal noises What causes them Brrrrr ... A humming noise is made by the motor (compressor). This noise can get louder for brief periods when the motor switches Blubb, blubb ... A gurgling noise can be heard when coolant is circulating through the pipes.
Miele@home a Miele@home communication enabled appliance b Miele@home communication stick XKS3000Z or communication module XKM3000Z c Miele@home communication enabled Master appliance with SuperVision func‐ tionality d Miele@home Gateway XGW3000 e WiFi router f Connection to a Home automation system g Smartphone, Tablet PC, Laptop...
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WLAN to display status information about Further information regarding signed on appliances and carry out Miele@home is available on the internet certain functions. and in the instruction manuals of the various Miele@home components. – Household network ...
See end of this booklet for contact been resolved as described in this details. booklet. When contacting your Dealer or Miele, please quote the model and serial num‐ ber of your appliance. This information is given on the data plate inside your appliance.
Information for test institutes All tests must be carried out according The PerfectFresh Pro zone satisfies to relevant standards and directives. the requirements of a chill compart‐ ment to EN ISO 15502. In addition, the following information provided by the manufacturer must be observed: –...
Information for dealers Demo mode The appliance can be demonstrated in the showroom or at exhibitions in "Demo mode". In this mode the control Place your finger on the sensor, panel and interior lighting are active but and leave it there.
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Information for dealers Switching off Demo mode The symbol is lit up in the display. Touch the or sensor until 0 ap‐ pears (means: Demo mode is switch‐ ed off). Touch the settings sensor. All symbols available for selection will appear in the display and the ...
Electrical connection The appliance is supplied with a power Do not connect the appliance to the cable and moulded plug ready for con‐ mains electricity supply by an extension nection to an AC 230 V 50 Hz supply. lead. Extension leads do not guarantee the required safety of the appliance The fuse rating must be at least 10 A.
Installation This appliance must be built in, oth‐ Important. In environments with erwise it could tip up. high humidity condensation can build up on external appliance panels. This can lead to corrosion of the panels. Location For prevention, it is advisable to install This appliance should not be installed the appliance with sufficient ventila‐...
Installation Climate range Ventilation The appliance is designed for use with‐ The ventilation gaps given must be in a certain climate range (ambient tem‐ observed, otherwise the compressor peratures) and should not be used out‐ will run more frequently and for lon‐ side this range.
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Installation flow of at least 200 cm² to ensure Top ventilation gap that air can circulate without hin‐ The ventilation gap at the top of the ap‐ drance. pliance can be constructed in different ways: If ventilation grilles are to be inserted into the ventilation gaps, the ventila‐...
All functioning of the appliance. The the necessary parts are supplied or can contents are not poisonous or dan‐ be ordered from Miele. gerous. Remove the cable clip from the back of the appliance.
Before installation, ensure the housing unit is the correct size. The specified ven‐ tilation cross-sections must be adhered to in order to ensure the correct func‐ tioning of the appliance. Niche height [mm] Freezer section [mm] KFN 37682 iD 1772 – 1788...
Adjusting the door hinges The door hinges are set ex works to en‐ able the door to be opened wide. However if the opening angle of the door needs to be limited for any reason, the hinge can be adjusted to accommo‐ date this.
Changing the door hinging Open both appliance doors. Two people are needed for changing the door hinging. Remove the shelves/bottle shelf from the appliance door. The appliance is supplied right-hand hinged. If left-hand hinging is required, the hinges must be changed. To change the door hinging, you will need the following tools: ...
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Changing the door hinging Slightly loosen screws and in Undo screws completely. the hinges. Fit bracket on the opposite side Push doors and outwards and and loosely fit screws . take them off their hinges.
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Changing the door hinging Carry out the following steps on both doors. To remove the soft-close mechanism Warning. The soft-close mechanism snaps shut when dismantled. Danger of injury. Place the door with the outer side downwards on a stable surface. ...
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Changing the door hinging To secure the soft-close mechanism Turn the appliance door over again so that the outer side is now facing downwards. Screw holder onto the hinge and tighten securely. Push appliance doors and onto ...
Installing the appliance To install the appliance, you will need Two people are required for installing the following tools: the appliance. Install the appliance in a stable, solid housing unit, positioned on an even and level floor. Secure the housing unit against tip‐ ping.
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Installing the appliance Parts required for installation – required for fitting the furniture doors: All installation parts are number coded. This coding is also used in the installa‐ tion instructions. – required for installing the appli‐ ance in its housing unit: All fitting instructions given are for a right-hand hinged appliance.
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Installing the appliance Preparing the appliance Position the appliance in front of the housing unit. Screw fixing bracket using hex screw to the pre-drilled holes in the appliance door. Using the pre- drilled holes in the appliance door, secure a second pair of fixing brack‐...
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Installing the appliance With 16 mm thick unit walls: Clip spacers and on the right- hand side of the hinges. Open both appliance doors. Remove cover . Secure part using screws loosely into the top left-hand side of the appliance.
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Installing the appliance Now screw in adjustable feet com‐ pletely. Carefully remove the protective foil from sealing strip . Fix sealing strip flush with the front of the appliance on the door opening side. 1. Position the sealing strip flush with the lower edge of the top fixing.
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Installing the appliance Installing the appliance. Check the position of the fixing bracket at the top and bottom front Push the appliance into the niche un‐ edge of the furniture side wall again. til all fixing brackets are in line with the front edge of the furniture side This will create a gap all round of 42 wall.
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Installing the appliance Securing the appliance in the niche Push the loose bracket against the furniture wall. Secure fixing bracket to the hous‐ Press the appliance against the side ing unit side wall with screw . Drill of the housing unit on the hinge side.
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Installing the appliance For additional stability of the appliance in the unit, push the rods supplied in underneath the appliance between it and the floor of the housing unit: Snap off any protruding ends from the fixing bracket. They are no longer required.
These are If fitted in a run of units make sure that available to order from Miele. the top edge of the furniture door is at the same height as neighbouring unit doors.
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Installing the appliance Carry out the following steps on both doors. Tip: Push fitting aids together with the furniture front up to the height of the adjoining unit furniture doors. A gap of 8 mm is set ex-works be‐ tween the appliance door and the fix‐...
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Installing the appliance Place the furniture door with the out‐ er side downwards on a stable sur‐ face. Fit side cover to the fixing bracket on the opposite side of the hinge. Turn the furniture door over and at‐ tach the handle (if required).
Installing the appliance Open the appliance door. Aligning the door Hang the furniture door onto adjust‐ - Side adjustments (X) ing bolts . Slide the furniture door. Loosely attach nuts on the adjust‐ - Height adjustment (Y) ing bolts.
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Installing the appliance Whilst counterholding adjusting bolts Drill holes in the furniture door and with a screwdriver, tighten nuts fit screws . Make sure the two met‐ on the appliance door with ring span‐ al edges are aligned (Symbol //). ner .
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Installing the appliance Tighten all screws again. To make sure the appliance is cor‐ rectly fitted: – The doors must close properly. – The door must not touch the housing unit. – The seal at the top edge of the han‐ dle side must fit properly.