C 3 Put a bowl (with a capacity of at least 1500 ml) under thecoffee outflow openings to collect the water.C 4 Press on/off button I and subsequently press buttons ° and°° briefly at the same time.The machine will fill itself with water from the water reservoir.This willtake some time and you will probably not notice that this is happening.After a while, the machine will start flushing and it will switch itself offafter the flushing cycle.DescalingRegular descaling will prolong the life of the coffee machine and willguarantee optimal brewing results for a long time. If the machine isused twice a day on average, it must be descaled once every 3 months.C 1 Fill the water reservoir up to the MAX indication with descalerand water according to the instructions on the package of thedescaler.Then put the water reservoir back into the coffeemachine.Use a descaler based on citric acid.C 2 Press on/off button I.The machine is ready for use when the pilot light burns continuously.3 Place the 1-cup pad holder in the coffee machine, preferablywith a used coffee pad in it. Close the lid and make sure it isproperly locked.We advise you to put a used coffee pad in the pad holder when youdescale the machine.This pad will serve as a 'filter' to prevent the sievein the pad holder from getting clogged with scale residues.C 4 Put a bowl with a capacity of at least 1500 ml under the coffeeoutflow openings to collect the mixture of descaler and water.ENGLISH12AB