Siemens iQ500 User Manual page 67

Errors
Display shows "Please refill
water tank" despite the fact
that the water tank is full.
Display shows "Fill the bean
container with coffee beans."
despite the fact that the ban
container is full.
The grinder is not grinding
any coffee beans despite full
bean container.
Display shows "Please clean
brewing unit, replace and
close door.".
Display shows "Voltage (V) in-
correct.".
Display shows "Please restart
appliance.".
Cause
New water filter was not
rinsed as per instructions.
Air is in the water filter.
Water filter is old.
Limescale deposits in the wa-
ter tank are blocking the sys-
tem.
Beans are too oily and are not
falling into the grinder.
Brewing unit is soiled.
Mechanism of brewing unit is
stiff.
Too much ground coffee in
the brewing unit.
Voltage in the house system is
incorrect.
Brewing unit is heavily soiled
or cannot be removed.
Appliance has a fault.
Rectifying faults en
Troubleshooting
Rinse the water filter according to the
1.
instructions.
→ "Insert water filter", Page 56
Place the water filter into operation.
2.
Immerse the water filter in water with
1.
the opening facing upwards until no
more air bubbles escape.
Reinsert the filter.
2.
→ "Insert water filter", Page 56
▶ Insert a new water filter.
Clean the water tank thoroughly.
1.
Start the descaling programme.
2.
→ "Using the descaling programme",
Page 62
▶ Gently tap the bean container.
▶ Change the coffee variety.
Do not use oily beans.
▶
Clean the empty bean container with
a damp cloth.
▶
Clean the brewing unit.
→ "Cleaning brewing unit", Page 61
▶ Clean the brewing unit.
→ "Cleaning brewing unit", Page 61
▶ Use no more than 2 level measuring
spoons of ground coffee.
→ "Cleaning brewing unit", Page 61
▶ Only operate the appliance at 220 -
240 V.
▶ Restart the appliance.
▶
Clean the brewing unit.
→ "Cleaning brewing unit", Page 61
Pull out the mains plug and wait
1.
5 seconds.
Re-insert the mains plug.
2.
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