Miele W 4800 - Drum Door Cannot Be Opened

The program was canceled, the buzzer sounds and the "Start"
button flashes.
Issue Possible cause Fix
– To turn off the fault message:
Open the drum door or press
and hold the "Pause/Hold to
Cancel" button until the fault
message goes out.
The "FAULT" indicator
"Drain" lights.
– The drain is
blocked.
– The drain hose is
too high.
– Clean the drain filter and the
drain pump.
– The maximum drain pump
height is 3 ft (1 m).
The "FAULT" indicator
"Intake" lights.
The water intake is
blocked.
Possible fault:
– Check if the water supply is
open all the way.
– the inlet hose is kinked.
The "FAULT"
indicators "Intake"
and "Drain" light.
The waterproof
system has
activated.
Call Technical Service.
The "STATUS"
indicators "Pre-Wash"
and "Main Wash"
light.
There is a fault. Start the program once more.
If the fault message appears
again call Technical Service.
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