Miele WDB004 User manual

Operating instructions
for washing machines
To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the machine, it is essential
to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time.
en-GB M.-Nr. 10 834 420

Caring for the environment
2
Disposal of the packing mater-
ial
The packaging is designed to protect
the appliance from damage during
transportation. The packaging materials
used are selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and should be recycled.
Recycling the packaging reduces the
use of raw materials in the manufactur-
ing process and also reduces the
amount of waste in landfill sites.
Disposing of your old appli-
ance
Electrical and electronic appliances of-
ten contain valuable materials. They
also contain specific materials, com-
pounds and components, which were
essential for their correct function and
safety. These could be hazardous to hu-
man health and to the environment if
disposed of with your domestic waste
or if handled incorrectly. Please do not,
therefore, dispose of your old appliance
with your household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local com-
munity waste collection / recycling
centre for electrical and electronic ap-
pliances, or contact your dealer or
Miele for advice. You are also respons-
ible (by law, depending on country) for
deleting any personal data that may be
stored on the appliance being disposed
of. Please ensure that your old appli-
ance poses no risk to children while be-
ing stored prior to disposal.

Contents
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Caring for the environment .................................................................................. 2
Warning and Safety instructions ......................................................................... 6
Operating the washing machine ........................................................................ 13
Control panel......................................................................................................... 13
How the control panel works ................................................................................ 14
Before using for the first time ............................................................................ 16
Washing environmentally and economically .................................................... 18
1. Prepare the laundry......................................................................................... 19
2. Load the washing machine............................................................................. 20
3. Select a programme........................................................................................ 21
4. Add detergent .................................................................................................. 23
Detergent dispenser drawer .................................................................................. 23
CapDosing............................................................................................................. 24
5. Start the programme....................................................................................... 26
6. End of programme - unload the drum........................................................... 27
Spinning................................................................................................................ 28
Programme chart ................................................................................................ 30
Extra options........................................................................................................ 33
Short...................................................................................................................... 33
Water plus ............................................................................................................. 33
Pre-wash ............................................................................................................... 33
Soak ...................................................................................................................... 33
The following extra options can be selected in addition to the programme: ........ 34
Garment care label symbols............................................................................... 35
Programme sequence......................................................................................... 36
Changing the programme sequence ................................................................ 38
Changing a programme......................................................................................... 38
Cancelling a programme ....................................................................................... 38
Interrupting a programme...................................................................................... 38
Adding or removing laundry .................................................................................. 39

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Detergent ............................................................................................................. 40
The correct detergent............................................................................................ 40
Water softeners ..................................................................................................... 40
Dispensing aids ..................................................................................................... 40
Fabric conditioner and liquid starch...................................................................... 40
Miele recommended detergents ........................................................................... 41
Recommended detergents in accordance with Directive (EU) Nr. 1015/2010...... 42
Cleaning and care ............................................................................................... 44
Cleaning the drum (Hygiene info) .......................................................................... 44
External casing and fascia panel........................................................................... 44
Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer ............................................................. 44
Cleaning the water inlet filters ............................................................................... 46
Problem solving guide ........................................................................................ 47
The programme does not start.............................................................................. 47
The programme is cancelled and a fault indicator light lights up in the
control panel.......................................................................................................... 48
During the programme, a symbol appears in the time display ............................. 49
At the end of the programme, an indicator light lights up in the control panel ..... 49
General problems with the washing machine ....................................................... 50
An unsatisfactory wash result ............................................................................... 52
The door will not open........................................................................................... 53
Opening the door in the event of a blocked drain outlet and/or power failure ..... 54
Service.................................................................................................................. 56
Contact in case of malfunction ............................................................................. 56
Optional accessories............................................................................................. 56
Warranty ................................................................................................................ 56
Installation and connection ................................................................................ 57
Front view .............................................................................................................. 57
Rear view............................................................................................................... 58
Installation surface ................................................................................................ 59
Transporting the washing machine to its installation site...................................... 59
Removing the transit bars ..................................................................................... 59
Re-fitting the transit bars....................................................................................... 61
Levelling the machine............................................................................................ 62
Screwing out and adjusting the feet................................................................. 62
Building under a continuous worktop/ in a kitchen run.................................... 63
Washer-dryer stack .......................................................................................... 63

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The water protection system................................................................................. 64
Connection to the water supply ............................................................................ 65
Water drainage ...................................................................................................... 66
Electrical connection U.K. ..................................................................................... 67
Consumption data............................................................................................... 68
Note for test institutes ........................................................................................... 68
Technical data...................................................................................................... 69
Data sheet household washing machines............................................................. 70
Programmable functions .................................................................................... 72
Choosing and selecting a programmable function ............................................... 72
Editing and saving the programmable function .................................................... 73
Exit programming level.......................................................................................... 73
 Keypad tone..................................................................................................... 73
 Lock code........................................................................................................ 74
 Control panel standby status ......................................................................... 74
 Memory .......................................................................................................... 75
 Longer pre-wash Cottons .............................................................................. 75
 Soak duration ................................................................................................. 75
 Gentle action .................................................................................................. 75
 Reduce temperature....................................................................................... 76
 Water plus....................................................................................................... 76
 Water plus level ............................................................................................... 76
 Maximum rinse level....................................................................................... 76
 Suds cooling ................................................................................................... 77
 Anti-crease ..................................................................................................... 77
 Backlight brightness dimmed ........................................................................ 77
Optional accessories .......................................................................................... 78
Detergent............................................................................................................... 78
Specialist detergents............................................................................................. 78
Fabric care............................................................................................................. 79
Additive ................................................................................................................. 79
Machine care......................................................................................................... 79