5 Daily operation
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Optimal coffee quality depends on many factors� One important
prerequisite is regular maintenance of your E4� Carry out the follow-
ing steps:
Maintenance action Daily If necessary Note
Empty the drip tray and coffee grounds
container and rinse with warm water
(The drip tray and coffee grounds
container are dishwasher-safe, but the
insert for the drip tray is not)
Z
Always empty the coffee
grounds container when the
machine is switched on� This
is the only way of resetting
the coffee grounds counter�
Rinse the water tank
Z
Wipe the surface of the machine with a
clean, soft, damp cloth (e�g� microfibre
cloth)
Z
Clean the inside of the water tank with a
brush
Z
Clean the top and bottom of the cup
grille
Z
Maintenance actions
6 Permanent settings in programming mode
In programming mode you can set the switch-off time and water
hardness� Press the
f
button to enter programming mode�
By instructing your E4 to automatically switch itself off, you can cut
down your energy consumption� Your E4 switches off automatically
after the preset time following the last action on the machine�
The number of symbols that are brightly lit up indicates the set
switch-off time:
Switch-off time Symbol(s) shown in display
30minutes
s
1hour
s s
2hours
s s s
4hours
s s s £
T
Press the
f
button�
The & symbol lights up brightly�
Automatic switch-off