Normal operation · Nespresso Citiz, Inissia and Pixie
Nespresso Citiz, Inissia and Pixie: Both lights on and steady
Ready mode. Espresso pours 40 ml and Lungo 110 ml unless you have programmed other amounts.
- Which light
- Cup, drink or strength buttons
- Colour
- Colour not named by the maker
- Steady or flashing
- Steady
What Nespresso says to do
- Lift the lever, insert a capsule, close the lever and press Espresso or Lungo; the pour stops by itself. Press again to stop early or to top up.
- To store a different amount, hold the button down and let go when the cup has what you want.
From CitiZ — My Machine (user manual): Energy saving mode, First use, Coffee preparation, Emptying the system, Reset to factory settings, Descaling and Troubleshooting and Inissia (user manual): Energy saving mode, Coffee preparation, Emptying the system, Reset to factory settings, Descaling and Troubleshooting and Pixie — My Machine (user manual): First use, Coffee preparation, Energy saving mode, Emptying the system, Reset to factory settings, Descaling and Troubleshooting. This is the Citiz, Inissia and Pixie’s pattern; another Nespresso machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other Nespresso Citiz, Inissia and Pixie lights
Normal operation on other machines
The same need shows up as a different light on each machine — which is why a light cannot be read without the machine.
Sources
Every line on this page comes from Nespresso’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.
- Nespresso: CitiZ — My Machine (user manual): Energy saving mode, First use, Coffee preparation, Emptying the system, Reset to factory settings, Descaling and Troubleshooting — CitiZ C112 (2016 facelift manual, EN/FR/ES/BR). www.nespresso.com Checked 2026-09-29.
- Nespresso: Inissia (user manual): Energy saving mode, Coffee preparation, Emptying the system, Reset to factory settings, Descaling and Troubleshooting — Inissia C40 (2013 manual). www.nespresso.com Checked 2026-09-29.
- Nespresso: Pixie — My Machine (user manual): First use, Coffee preparation, Energy saving mode, Emptying the system, Reset to factory settings, Descaling and Troubleshooting — Pixie (2018 manual, UM_PIXIE_Z2). www.nespresso.com Checked 2026-09-29.