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MAKING DRINKS
GUIDE TO THE MACHINE / PREPARING FOR USE
CONTROL AND DISPLAY ELEMENTS
Important information Control and display elements Making drinks Cleaning and care
M.-Nr. 09 741 530 / 00
CVA 6401, CVA 6405 en – US, CA 1414
Please observe the detailed information on cleaning and care in the Operating and
Installation Instructions. Clean the coffee machine every day after use.
Recommended
frequency
What do I need to clean / maintain?
Daily
(at the end of the day)
– Milk container with lid
– Water container
– Waste unit
– Drip tray and drip tray cover
Once a week
(or more often if needed)
– Main dispenser
– Main dispenser connector
– Clean the milk valve with the cleaning brush
– Interior
– Small drip tray inside the machine door
– Brew unit
– Front of the machine
(especially immediately after descaling)
Once a month – Lubricate the cap on the main dispenser
connector
When prompted – Milk pipework (with the original Miele cleaning
agent for milk pipework)
– Brew unit (degrease with the cleaning tablets)
– Descale the machine
as required – Coffee bean container
– Blocked milk pipework
The following parts must not be cleaned in a dishwasher:
– Main dispenser cover
– Milk container lid
– Brew unit
– Coffee bean container and lid
– Service flap
All other removable components of the coffee machine are dishwasher safe.
Making espresso or coffee
ĺ Place a cup under the main dispenser.
ĺ Tap the button for the desired drink.
Espresso
Coffee
In "Additional programs": Long
coffee
The desired drink will be dispensed from
the main dispenser into the cup.
Making two portions
ĺ Place one cup under each of the coffee
spouts.
ĺ Tap .
ĺ Tap the sensor button for the drink you
want.
Two portions of the desired drink will be
dispensed from the main dispenser.
Canceling preparation
Drink preparation can be canceled as long
as "Stop" is visible in the display.
ĺ Tap the OK button.
When making two portions at once, tap-
ping the OK button once will stop the first
drink.
To cancel both portions,
ĺ keep your finger on the OK button a bit
longer.
Drinks with milk
Notes on the milk container
Milk is not cooled in the milk container.
Therefore, place the milk flask in the ref-
rigerator if you are not going to use milk
for a while.
Cold milk (below 55°F/13°C) gives the
best results for milk froth.
Lid
Sensor rod
Milk intake tube
Glass container
ĺ Fill the milk container up to a maximum
of 3/4" (2 cm) below the rim.
ĺ Push the milk container into the coffee
machine.
Preparing drinks with milk
ĺ Place a suitable cup underneath the
main dispenser.
ĺ Tap the button for the desired drink.
Cappuccino
Latte macchiato
"Additional programs": Caffè Latte,
Hot Milk, Milk Froth
The coffee machine will now prepare the
desired drink.
Hot water
Place a suitable cup underneath the hot
water dispenser.
ĺ Tap and select "Hot water."
Then tap the OK button.
Hot water will be dispensed into the vessel
under the hot water dispenser.
To cancel preparation,
ĺ tap the OK button.
Before using for the first time
The coffee machine must be cor-
rectly installed and connected before it
is used for the first time.
For more information please see the
Operating and Installation Instructions.
ĺ Clean the appliance and the milk cont-
ainer thoroughly before filling with water
and coffee beans.
ĺ Please see the information in the "Clea-
ning and care" chapter in the Operating
and Installation Instructions.
Water hardness
Program the coffee machine to the water
hardness level of your area so that it fun-
ctions correctly and does not get dama-
ged.
See the Operating and Installation Instruc-
tions for detailed information.
Filling the water container
Change the water every day to
prevent a build-up of bacteria.
ĺ Fill the water container with fresh,
cold tap water up to the "Max"
marker.
Filling the coffee bean
container
Attention! Only put roasted es-
presso/coffee beans in the con-
tainer.
ĺ Open the appliance door and re-
move the coffee bean container.
ĺ Fill the container with roasted
coffee beans.
Front view
On/Off button
Control and display elements
Door handle
Steam and hot water dispenser
Drip tray
Main dispenser (height-adjustable
with lighting)
Milk container with lid
Interior view
Ground coffee chute cover
Brew unit
Ground coffee chute
Grindcontrollever
Coffee bean container
Water container
Drip tray with grid
Waste container
Drip tray inside machine door
Main dispenser connector cap
Service lid
Description Preparing for use
On/Off button
Turn on and off
Drink buttons For making
Espresso
Coffee
Cappuccino
Latte macchiato
Additional programs
Additional drinks such as long coffee, caffè latte, hot
milk, milk froth, and hot water
"Maintenance" menu
Display Shows information about the current action or status
"Back"
For returning to the previous menu, canceling unwan-
ted actions
Arrow keys
For displaying further options and highlighting a selec-
tion.
OK button For confirming display messages and saving settings
Profile For saving and editing profiles
Settings For altering settings, displaying information or checking
which settings are currently active.
Two portions
For making two portions of a drink
k
Parameters
Check or change settings for preparing coffee
Optical interface (for Miele customer service only)
Operation
You are in the drinks menu when the follo-
wing appears in the display:
To make a drink, tap one of the drink but-
tons.
Selecting a menu and navigating within
a menu
To select a menu, tap the relevant button.
The arrow keys allow you to display further
settings.
The setting which is currently selected will
have a check beside it.
To select a setting use the arrow keys until
the setting you want is highlighted in white.
Tap the OK button to confirm your selec-
tion.
Exiting a menu or canceling an action
To leave the current menu, tap the
"Back" button.
If none of the buttons have been tapped
for a while, the coffee machine will revert
to the drinks menu.