So glad I found this article - went into a bit of a panic when we couldn't open the door last night after our first wash!

Omg thank you!

THANK YOU!!

I too have a Miele dishwasher. I do not recommend forcing the door open like initially suggested. When the cycle is done and the door is cracked open, simply push the door closed, the latch retracts and then pull the door open. Totally smooth. I’m aftraid if you keep pulling it like the first video, it will break.

With all due respect to Jordan Carlson above, the online maual tells you to do exactly that, reach under the door grip and pull.

Add me to the list of people frantically searchign to make sure there wasn't somethign wrong with brand new mega bucks dishwasher! I was afraid to pull hard as well. I have the newest model with AutoDOS etc. and that manual, while it mentions auto-open, says nothign about having pull hard on a door that seems latched partially open!

Just spoke to Miele support and they too are aware of the inadequacy of explanation. why its not amended I dont know.

I just got my G710 and the door is locked all the way down in the open position and won't close more than 3 inches!!!! I've had miele in the past - 20 years ago - loved them. Last DW was a Bosch. I got this new Miele for the 3rd drawer and because of my experience. So far, I've not been able to wash a single dish, and I've been on my back trying to figure out how to re-set or do something to get the door to close. Anyone had THIS problem??? And yes, the booklet is more than worthless - you have to read it a few times to discover it pleasantly describes nothing useful!!!! Grr.

Me too! I couldn't work out how my husband opened it. He told me to use the handle, not just the top of the door. Simple!

i deactivated Auto Open in settings - p29 of the manual tells you how to get into and change settings.

Thank you so much! I was stumped too and you have saved the day. I was just about to call an engineer.

120 comments, and counting. Puzzling.over this, we too searched and searched the manual. Nothing, and nothing. . ‘Twas a mystery until we googled and this popped right up. 😲 Thank you Bela M!

Bela, i am so grateful! i literally was laughing when i read this as i had the same thoughts and feelings. thank you so much for sharing!

thanks for your common sense - why does the instruction booklet have so many pages but doesn't tell you this - you are the Miele guru

thank you thank you thank you ! I disabled this feature because I struggled to get it open when i bought it over two years ago, but the knives were getting water marks on them. I reactivated and panicked this morning when it seemed the door was stuck, so i googled and yours was the first answer - I |NEVER write on forums but had to say thank you!!

Hahahaha, I just experienced the same daft moment and coming across your post, not only has saved me from wasting more valuable time but has made me LOL too! thank you so much 🙏🏻

SO helpful! Staying at a friends house while he’s away. Felt around everywhere on this dishwasher and then decided to go onlin. Thank you!

I had my Miele dishwasher installed today after waiting 5 months for delivery.....I phoned my daughter twice to ask how do I open the door after first wash? Still couldn't figure out how to open until I read some of your comments, I needed a good laugh today as I have had several awful weeks, well I got my wish, all I had to do was pull the darn door a little harder.....BINGO!!

Bless Google that makes your story the first thing to come up when you search for “unblock Miele auto open”….and bless the original person for having shared this ❤️

Thanks for posting this. I was having the same problem and the manual says nothing!

So happy to have fallen over this post at the beginning of my google search! Thank you so much! 😊👍🏻

You aren’t the only one to experience this. My new 7200 model installed yesterday has the same feature. I too was fearful of pulling the door open too strongly. I too searched the user instructions - nothing! I pulled the door hard and it opened but was still concerned. Googled the subject and found your entry here - thanks. One other thing. The manual doesn’t make clear if you should use rinse aid (and salt) if you are using all-in-one detergent tablets. Long google searches advised use of rinse aid and salt with these tablets for better results, though you can reduce the rinse aid dosage in the settings panel to avoid overdoing it. Worked fine last nighton its first wash cycle.

Thank you so much for this video! My husband and I are currently living in Austria and just got our dishwasher replaced with this beautiful new model. We had the same problem as all of you, but the instructions we received were only in German. My German is improving, but it was no match for this problem. I spent two hours using DeepL translator to translate what I thought might be the relevant parts of the instruction book. Finally, I went to bed feeling somewhat discouraged. Then I got up this morning and googled the problem and found your description of the problem and your brilliant solution. Thanks again!

Omg thank you so much for this! installers came today and then left and i just couldnt figure out how to release the darn door! i nearly cried! Doing a happy dance now!

I have had the same problem. No mention in manual on how to solve this riddle. Thank you for your help.

OMG THANK YOU!!! my contractor and I were scouring the instruction book and scratching our heads.

OMG THANK YOU!!! I’ve just like spent days not able to open it as I didn’t want to break the plastic latch!! Laughed after I finally opened it. They should definitely have it in the instructions!!

I know. I laughed tooooo.

I couldn't figure that out either, and was afraid to force it. Another issue I'm having is that I have to push the power button two or three times to turn it on. Is anyone else having that issue?

Yes Julian Kershaw - I'm having the same problem.

So glad I’m not the only one who had issues with this after our first dishwasher programme ended!!!

Nope!.. you're not..:-) thanks for posting it though .. it saves me removing the door! ha!..

Thanks - my dishes have been in there for 2 days.

The manual is confusing in lots of places. It seems to contradict itself. It does say to open the door fully to disengage the locking mechanism but then says that at the end of the programme, if the AutoOpen function is on, the door locking pins automatically retract, which implies it would retract when the programme ends! No wonder everyone is confused!!!

Thanks for this! I too stared at the door and couldn't figure it out, not wanting to yank the door open in case I broke my lovely new machine, and the manual was not helpful in this regard. Laughed hard at the suggestions you received to unscrew and remove the door! 😂 You have a beautiful kitchen, by the way...

Thank you so much! Just googled and found this. It was stressing me out- just got a new one installed and yes- nothing about it in the manual! So easy with a little pull 😂

Thank you!! My husband and I have were stumped with the exact same problem!!

Guys exact l same situation

so funny

Ok I'm going to try it. Can't believe Miele doesn't say anything about this ......

So I pulled really hard and what do you know, the damned panel on the door fell off. And then the door closed. Fortunately there is something on the actual doorthat lets you pull it open. But then that stupid latch was still engaged. I did finally get it open by yanking on the top of the door - and when I did the latch retracted, just like that..

Now, though, I can't get the door panel back on. My contractor is going to laugh his head off when I call him tomorrow morning. I have had Miele dishwashers for over 30 years and never anything as lame as this.

I think the trick is going to be to not use the handle on the panel but just yank the top of the door. What a pain! This is a vacation house that we are planning to let relatives use when we are not here. They never read instructions. I think i better disable the door open function altogether.

OMG! I am laughing ... i came here to figure this out, so thank you!!

Me too! It’s 5 o’clock in the morning and I’m searching through instructions on how to open the door! All good now thanks to this! Have a great day!

Just to reassure everyonergon, thek door panel doesn’t always fall off. My contractor says he is waiting for a missing part that will keep the panel attached no matter how hard I yonk. Still I disabled the door open function and the dishwasher still performs flawlessly.

OMG, thank you so much! I read every word of the damn manual thinking it would be there. Would have saved myself an hour if I googled it first!

Yep, June 10 2022 and the problem still exists, thankfully the Google algorithm delivers the answer in a fraction of the time of me reading the Swedish manual (which still fails to explain this basic function!)

And what would we do with the Google??? Just spent the last hour researching, panicking and swearing!! Finally saw this post, thanks much!

Yes Thank you Same problem Machine delivered and installed by Miele contractor He didnt give any instructions Simply turned on the power First wash door opened and appeared locked by that plastic arm I rang Miele sevice Explained the problem

He didnt give any advice e just booked a service call Soonest next month I alxo emailed customer complaints no reply Then a neighbour suggest Ask google and i got this simple answer Sad that miele service has become so bad Australia 23 June

thankyou so much! I was wondering why I was so stupid that I could not figure out to open a dishwasher door! why couldn't Miele just one line there????

Thank you for your post.

I just want through the same situation! I could not figuré out vie To open the door! I searched in the manual and didn't find any mention.

Unfortunately, this is another frustration after dozens of problems with Miele pack of service. Their machine may be good but the service is terribly bad.

What can I say that hasn't been said before?! We chose Miele this time partly for the auto open, which Miele can't even explain in the manual even though it's a point of difference. Crazy. Hope the latch doesn't turn out to be an Achilles heel and break after the warranty expires...

Thank goodness for your post and video!! I, too, did not know how to open my brand new Meile. Top of the line and I thought it was broken ... THANK YOU!