Basic Operation; Switching On The Appliance; Setting A Programme - Siemens iQ500 User Manual And Installation Instructions

en Basic operation
You can find out how hard your
water is from your local water com-
pany or measure it yourself using
a water hardness tester.
Water hardness
Hardness range
soft (I)
medium (II)
hard (III)
Example of a manufacturer's
instructions for detergent
These example values refer to a
standard load of 4–5 kg.
Soiling
Water hardness: Soft/medium
Water hardness: Hard/very hard
The dosages can be found on the
manufacturer's packaging.
¡ Adjust the dosage to the actual
load.

Basic operation

Basic operation
Basic operation

Switching on the appliance

Turn the programme selector to a
▶
programme.
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Total hardness in mmol/l
0–1.5
1.5– 2.5
over 2.5
Light
40 ml
55 ml

Setting a programme

1.
2.
German degrees in °dH
0–8.4
8.4–14
over 14
Normal
55 ml
80 ml
Set the programme selector to the
required "programme" → Page 24.
If necessary, "adjust the pro-
gramme settings" → Page 35.
Heavy
80 ml
105 ml