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  • Page 1 Dishwasher SM... SB... [en] User manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety ..........   4 Features.........    22 General information...... 4 Top basket ........ 23 Intended use........ 4 Bottom basket ........ 24 Restriction on user group.... 4 Cutlery basket ........ 25 Safe installation ........ 5 Cutlery drawer ........ 25 Safe use ........... 6 Etagere ........... 26 Damaged appliance ...... 8 Folding prongs ....... 26 Risk to children ........ 9 Small items holder ...... 27...
  • Page 3 Basic operation ......   38 Customer Service......   59 Opening appliance door .... 38 Product number (E-Nr.) and pro- duction number (FD) ...... 60 Switching on the appliance .... 38 AQUA-STOP guarantee .... 60 Setting a programme ..... 38 Setting additional functions .... 38 Technical specifications....   60 Setting timer programming .... 39 Starting the programme .... 39 Activating button lock..... 39...
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the ap- pliance safely. General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
  • Page 5: Safe Installation

    Safety en Safe installation Follow these safety instructions when installing the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Improper installation may cause injury. ▶ When installing and connecting the appliance, follow the in- structions in the manual and installation instructions. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! ¡...
  • Page 6: Safe Use

    en Safety ▶ Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Hinges move when opening and closing the appliance door and can cause injury. ▶ If built-under or integrable appliances are not in a cavity so that one side is accessible, the hinge area must be covered at the side.
  • Page 7 Safety en ¡ Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in con- junction with aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance may cause explosions. ▶ Never use highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents, in particular commercial or industrial products, in conjunction with aluminium parts (e.g.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety ¡ If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is danger- ous. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appli- ance parts or heat sources. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
  • Page 9: Risk To Children

    Safety en Risk to children Follow the safety instructions if there are children in your home. WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! ¡ Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate. ▶ Keep packaging material away from children. ▶...
  • Page 10: Safety Systems

    en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Children may get their fingers caught in the slots of the tablet collecting tray and injure themselves. ▶ Keep children away from the appliance when open. WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! Children may become trapped in the appliance and suffocate. ▶...
  • Page 11: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en Only use the water hoses sup- ▶ Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- plied with the appliance or genu- ine spare hoses. Never re-use water hoses that ▶ have been used before. Preventing material damage Safe installation ¡...
  • Page 12: Childproof Lock

    en Childproof lock So as not to scratch the finish Pull the catch of the childproof ▶ on the appliance, do not use lock forwards and close the ap- sponges with a rough surface or pliance door ⁠ . abrasive cleaning agents. To prevent corrosion, do not use ▶...
  • Page 13: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy

    Environmental protection and saving energy en AquaSensor Environmental protection and saving energy Environmental protection The AquaSensor is an optical meas- and saving energy uring device (light barrier) which measures the turbidity of the washing Help protect the environment by us- Environmental protection and saving energy water.
  • Page 14: Installing And Connecting The Appliance

    en Installation and connection ¡ Rubber apron Drainage connection ¡ Mains cable Connect your appliance to drainage ¡ Quick reference guide connection so dirty water is dis- charged via the wash cycle. Installing and connecting the appliance Installing the drainage connection Consult the installation instructions You can position your built-under or supplied for the steps required...
  • Page 15: Electrical Connection

    Installation and connection en Electrical connection Connect your appliance to the power supply. Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Notes ¡ Follow the "Safety instructions" → Page 5. ¡ Connect the appliance to alternat- ing current only, in the range of 220 - 240 V and 50 Hz or 60 Hz. ¡...
  • Page 16: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Rating plate Rating plate with "E number and FD number" → Page 60.
  • Page 17: Controls

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en "Detergent" → Page 33 is added to the detergent Detergent dispenser dispenser. "Bottom basket" → Page 24 Bottom basket Dispenser for special salt Add special salt for the "Water softening system" → Page 29 to the dispenser for special salt. Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the tableware in the bot- tom basket.
  • Page 18 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 3 4 5 6 "Switching on the appliance" → Page 38 ON/OFF button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 39 "Programmes" → Page 19 Programme buttons and additional "Additional functions" → Page 21 functions "Display for water supply lights up" → Page 47 Water supply display "Water softening system"...
  • Page 19: Programmes

    Programmes en Programmes Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- running time will change if the rinse Programmes grammes that can be selected here. aid system is switched off or rinse Different programmes, which can be aid needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
  • Page 20 en Programmes Programme Programme se- Additional functions quence Tableware: Sensor-controlled: → "Additional func- ¡ Cleaning mixed ¡ Optimised by tableware and cut- sensors depending tions", Page 21 Auto 45-65° lery. on the soiling of the Level of soiling: washing water. ¡ Removing common household food rem- nants lightly dried- Tableware:...
  • Page 21: Information For Test Institutes

    Additional functions en Programme Programme se- Additional functions quence Tableware: Time-optimised: ExtraDry ¡ Cleaning mixed ¡ Cleaning 65 °C Shine & Dry 1 hr Programme → "Additional func- tableware and cut- ¡ Intermediate rinse lery. tions", Page 21 ¡ Rinsing 70 °C Level of soiling: ¡...
  • Page 22: Features

    en Features Additional func- Additional func- tion tion ¡ Energy and water con- ¡ For a better drying res- sumption are increased. ult the final rinse tem- ExtraDry perature is increased ¡ Switch on with small and the drying phase loads. Half Load extended.
  • Page 23: Top Basket

    Features en Press in the levers on the right and Top basket left on the outside of the basket. Arrange cups and glasses in the top basket. The basket can then slip down slightly. Raise or lower the basket evenly to Knife shelf the right level.
  • Page 24: Bottom Basket

    en Features Remove the basket. Bottom basket Arrange pans and plates in the bot- tom basket. Insert the basket at the right bas- ket height. → "Basket heights", Page 28 Cutlery basket Large plates up to a diameter of 31/34 cm can be arranged as shown.
  • Page 25: Cutlery Basket

    Features en To fold down a side shelf, push the Cutlery basket lever forwards and fold down Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, the side shelf ⁠ . always without sorting it and with the To fold down the front prongs, sharp points downwards.
  • Page 26: Etagere

    en Features Etagere Folding prongs Use the etagere and space under- Use the folding prongs to position neath for small cups and glasses or tableware securely, e.g. plates. for large items of cutlery, e.g. wooden spoons or serving cutlery. You can fold the prongs down to po- sition pans, bowls and glasses You can adjust the height of the better.
  • Page 27: Small Items Holder

    Features en Small items holder Baking sheet spray head Use the small items holder to posi- Use the baking sheet spray head to tion small items of tableware, e.g. clean large items of tableware, e.g. light plastic parts. trays, grilles and plates. Arrange max.
  • Page 28: Basket Heights

    en Features Turn the baking sheet spray head Removing baking sheet spray head anticlockwise and remove from the If you no longer require the baking holder. sheet spray head, remove it from the Insert the top basket in the appli- appliance. ance.
  • Page 29: Before Using For The First Time

    Before using for the first time en "Set the water softening system." Before using for the first time Before using for the → Page 30 first time "Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed." → Page 32 Configure the settings for initial start- Before using for the first time Tip: You can change these settings and other "Basic settings"...
  • Page 30: Setting Water Softening System

    en Water softening system ¡ Special salt can damage the tub Setting water softening sys- due to corrosion. To make sure that any special ▶ salt that escapes is washed out Set the water hardness on your appli- of the tub, add the special salt ance.
  • Page 31: Switching Off Water Softening System

    Water softening system en Release programme button A and Switching off water softening ⁠ . system a Programme button A flashes and the display shows H:04. Note To avoid damage to the appliance, only Press programme button C re- switch off the water softening system in peatedly until the display shows the following cases: H:00.
  • Page 32: Rinse Aid System

    en Rinse aid system applicable standard and using the Add rinse aid up to the max mark. Eco 50° programme and the factory value of the water hardness is set to 16 - 20°E. Rinse aid system Rinse aid system You can use the rinse aid system Rinse aid system and rinse aid to get tableware and glasses rinsed perfectly without...
  • Page 33: Switching Rinse Aid System Off

    Detergent en – A higher setting adds more Detergent Detergent rinse aid during the wash cycle, reduces water marks and im- Find out which detergents are suit- Detergent proves the drying result. able for your appliance. Press to save the setting. Suitable detergents Switching rinse aid system off Only use detergents that are suitable...
  • Page 34: Unsuitable Detergents

    en Detergent depending on the combination (4in1, Detergent Description 5in1, ...), additional components such Liquid detergent Liquid detergent works as glass protection or stainless steel faster and is recommen- cleaner. ded for shorter Pro- According to manufacturers, com- grammes without PreR- bined detergents generally only func- inse.
  • Page 35: Adding Detergent

    Detergent en ¡ According to manufacturers, com- Add the detergent to the dry deter- bined detergents with salt replace- gent dispenser. ment substances can only be used up to a certain water hardness, 50 ml usually 26 °E, without adding spe- 25 ml cial salt.
  • Page 36: Tableware

    en Tableware Close the lid of the detergent dis- Damage to glass and table- penser. ware Avoid damage to glass and table- ware. Cause Recommendation The following table- Only put tableware in ware is not dish- the dishwasher if it is washer-safe: marked as dish- ¡...
  • Page 37: Arrange Tableware

    Tableware en To save resources, do not pre- Cause Recommendation rinse tableware under running wa- The water temperat- Select a programme ter. ure of the programme with lower temperat- Observe the following when arran- is too high. ures. ging tableware: After the programme –...
  • Page 38: Removing Tableware

    en Basic operation Removing tableware Switching on the appliance Press ⁠ . ▶ WARNING The Eco 50° programme is set by Risk of injury! default. Hot tableware can cause burns to the The Eco 50° programme is an es- skin. When hot, tableware is sensitive pecially environmentally friendly to shock, may crack and can result in programme and ideal for normally...
  • Page 39: Setting Timer Programming

    Basic operation en Press for approx. 3 seconds. Setting timer programming ▶ a The button lock is activated and You can delay the start of the pro- will be automatically deactivated at gramme by up to 24 hours. the end of the programme. a The display shows "CL"...
  • Page 40 en Basic operation Tip: If you press during the wash cycle, the programme currently run- ning will be interrupted. When you switch the appliance back on, the programme continues automatically.
  • Page 41: Basic Settings

    Basic settings en Basic settings Basic settings You can configure the appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings Overview of basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Display text Selection Description Water hardness H:04 H:00 - H:07 Set the water softening system to your water hardness.
  • Page 42: Cleaning And Servicing

    en Cleaning and servicing Release programme button A and Self-cleaning interior ⁠ . To remove deposits, the appliance a Programme button A flashes and self-cleans the interior at regular inter- the display shows H:04. vals. Press programme button A re- The programme sequence is auto- peatedly until the display shows matically adjusted for self-cleaning, the required setting.
  • Page 43: Filter System

    Cleaning and servicing en reduce odours, we recommend Add the machine care product to cleaning your appliance at regular in- the appliance. tervals. Press ⁠ . Machine Care combined with com- Press ⁠ . mercially available machine care a The Machine Care programme is products is the right programme for run.
  • Page 44: Cleaning Spray Arms

    en Cleaning and servicing Turn the coarse filter anticlockwise Carefully clean the rim of dirt and remove the filter system ⁠ . between the coarse and the fine fil- ter. Check that no foreign objects ‒ Re-assemble the filter system. fall into the sump. Make sure that the locking catches on the coarse filter click into posi- tion.
  • Page 45 Cleaning and servicing en Check the outlet nozzles on the spray arms for blockages under running water and remove any for- eign bodies. Insert the lower spray arm. a The spray arm clicks into position. Insert the upper spray arm and screw it firmly in place.
  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting Customer Service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 47 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting E:18 or indicator for water Filter in the water supply is Switch off the appliance. supply lights up. blocked. Pull out the mains plug. Turn off the water tap. Unscrew the water connection. Remove the filter from the supply hose Clean the filter.
  • Page 48: Washing Results

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting E:25 lights up. Cover of the wastewater Secure the cover of the "Wastewa- ▶ ter pump " → Page 58 so it clicks pump is loose into position. E:27 lights up. Mains voltage is too low. This is not a fault on the appliance. Contact an electrician.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Water collects in recesses of Position tableware at an angle ▶ the tableware or cutlery. where possible. The combined detergent Use rinse aid to improve drying per- used has a poor drying per- formance.
  • Page 50 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Remnants of food on table- Tableware was placed too Arrange tableware with sufficient ware. close together. space in between. The spray jets must reach the sur- faces of the tableware. Avoid points of contact. Basket is overfilled. Arrange tableware with sufficient space in between.
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Detergent residue in the ap- Lid of the detergent dis- Arrange tableware in the top basket pliance penser is blocked by items tableware so the tab collecting tray of tableware parts and will is not obstructed by tableware. → "Arrange tableware", Page 37 not open.
  • Page 52 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Stubborn white coatings are Detergent substances are Change your "detergent" ▶ → Page 33. present on tableware, inside deposited there. These coat- the appliance or the door. ings cannot generally be re- Clean the appliance mechanically. ▶ moved with chemicals. The hardness range is set in- Set the "Water softening system"...
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Coloured coatings (blue, yel- may not always be possible to com- low, brown) that are difficult pletely remove deposits but they or impossible to remove are are harmless to health. present inside the appliance or on stainless steel table- ware.
  • Page 54 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Removable streaks are Tableware has been pre- Only remove large remnants of food ▶ present on glasses, glass- cleaned too intensely. The and do not prerinse tableware. ware with a metallic appear- sensors chose a weaker pro- Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors.
  • Page 55: Information On Display Panel

    Troubleshooting en Information on display panel Fault Cause Troubleshooting Add "Special salt" → Page 30. Special salt refill indicator Insufficient special salt. ▶ lights up. Sensor does not detect spe- Do not use special salt tablets. ▶ cial salt tablets. Refill indicator for special Water softening system is "Setting water softening system"...
  • Page 56: Mechanical Damage

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Appliance cannot be Appliance functions have Pull out the mains plug or switch off switched on or operated. failed. the fuse. Wait at least 2 minutes. Connect the appliance to the power supply. Switch the appliance on. Appliance does not start.
  • Page 57: Noise

    Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Lid on the detergent dis- Detergent dispenser or lid Remove detergent residue. ▶ penser cannot be closed. are blocked by sticky deter- gent residue. Noise Fault Cause Troubleshooting Filling valves making knock- Caused by the domestic in- Can only be remedied in the do- ▶...
  • Page 58: Clean Wastewater Pump

    en Transportation, storage and disposal Insert the pump cover and press Clean wastewater pump down ⁠ . Large remnants of food or foreign bodies can block the wastewater pump. As soon as the washing water no longer drains properly, the wastewater pump must be cleaned. WARNING Risk of injury! Sharp and pointed objects or frag-...
  • Page 59: Protect Appliance From Frost

    Customer Service en Protect appliance from frost Disposing of old appliance If there is a risk of frost where the ap- Valuable raw materials can be re- pliance will be standing, e.g. in a holi- claimed by recycling. day home, empty the appliance com- pletely.
  • Page 60: Product Number (E-Nr.) And Production Number (Fd)

    en Technical specifications With any warranty claims, we will AQUA-STOP guarantee make sure that your appliance is re- In addition to warranty claims against paired by trained after-sales techni- the seller under the purchase agree- cians using genuine spare parts, in- ment and in addition to our manufac- cluding after the manufacturer's war- turer's warranty, we will provide a re-...
  • Page 61 Technical specifications en yet been published. Please then fol- Power rating 2000 - 2400 W low the instructions on searching for Fuse 10 - 16 A models. The model identifier is made Power consumption Off mode/standby up of the characters before the slash mode: 0.10 W in the product number (E-Nr.) on the Left-on mode: 0.10 W...
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