Push in water container until it engages

Remove the water container.

Reinsert the water container.

If necessary, remove the water container from the coffee machine and reinsert it repeatedly (10–20 times).

Fill the water container up to the relevant mark and restart the process.

Perform or repeat the descaling procedure.

• For details of the exact descaling procedure, refer to the operating instructions for your coffee machine.

• A description of the procedure for descaling various coffee machines can be found in the article “Entkalkung starten und durchführen (Kaffeevollautomaten)”.

Check whether the water hardness set on the coffee machine corresponds to the actual water hardness on site.
If limescale builds up repeatedly, use a higher water hardness setting.

• When setting hardness levels (1–4): 1 hardness level higher than the set hardness level

• When setting degrees of hardness: 7 degrees of hardness higher than the set degree of hardness

• For details of the exact procedure for setting the water hardness, refer to the operating instructions for your coffee machine.

• A description of the procedure for setting the water hardness for various coffee machines can be found in the article “Wasserhärte einstellen (Kaffeevollautomaten)”.

After you have corrected the fault, switch the coffee machine off, wait for a moment, then switch it back on.

You can now resume using the appliance as you wish.

If the fault message still appears on the display, repeat the descaling process.

If the fault persists, please contact Miele Service or book a repair appointment online.

Miele recommends descaling coffee machines gently and thoroughly using the Miele descaling tablets that are designed for your appliance; see figure. Top care for many years of reliable service.