Changing A Cycle Or Setting; Adding Items During A Cycle; Option Selections - KitchenAid 8531050 Use & Care Manual

Changing a Cycle or Setting

During the first minute of a cycle
Press a new cycle and/or options.
After the first minute of a cycle
1. Press
CANCEL/DRAIN glows. The dishwasher starts a 2-minute
drain (if needed). Let the dishwasher drain completely.
2. Check the detergent dispensers. If the main wash cup has
opened and the detergent washed away, refill the cups as
needed.
3. Close the door.
4. Press a new cycle and/or options.
5. Press START.

Adding Items During a Cycle

You can add an item anytime before the main wash starts. Open
the door and check the detergent dispenser. If the cover is still
closed, you can add items.
To add items
1. Lift up the door latch to stop the cycle. Wait for the spraying
action to stop before opening the door.
2. Open the door. If the detergent dispenser cover is still closed,
add the item.
3. Close the door firmly until it latches. The dishwasher resumes
the cycle after about a 5-second pause.

Option Selections

You can customize your cycles by pressing an option. If you
change your mind, press the option again to turn the option off.
Select a different option if desired.
You can change an option anytime before the selected option
begins. For example, you can press an unheated drying option
any time before drying begins.
Press START to repeat the same cycle and options as the
previous wash cycle.
NOTE: If the last cycle you completed was a rinse cycle, when
you press Start, the dishwasher runs the last full wash cycle and
options.
Hi-Temp Scrub
Select this option to heat the water during parts of the cycle, and
add a rinse. Higher water temperatures and an extra rinse helps
clean tough soil. Hi-Temp Scrub, with the Heavy cycle, heats the
water in the main wash and the prewash. Hi-Temp Scrub, with
the Normal cycle, raises the water temperature in the main wash.
This option adds heat, water and wash time to the cycle.
NOTE: Hi-Temp Scrub is an option with the Heavy and Normal
cycles.
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ENERGY SAVER™ Dry System
Select this option to dry dishes without heat and save energy.
ENERGY SAVER™ Dry System is useful when loads contain
plastic dinnerware that may be sensitive to high temperatures.
The dishes take longer to dry and some spotting can occur. For
best drying, use a liquid rinse aid. Some items (such as plastics)
may need towel drying.
NOTE: Rinse Only automatically uses this option. ENERGY
SAVER™ Dry System is an option with all other cycles.
Control Lock
Use Control Lock to prevent unintended use of the dishwasher.
You can also use the Control Lock feature to prevent unintended
cycle or option changes during a cycle.
When CONTROL LOCK is lit, all buttons are disabled.
NOTES:
The dishwasher door can be opened while the controls are
locked.
You can turn on the Lock while the dishwasher is running.
To turn on the Lock
Press and hold
for 4 seconds. CONTROL LOCK glows.
If you press any pad while your dishwasher is locked, the light
flashes 3 times.
To turn off the Lock
Press and hold ENERGY SAVER™ Dry control for 4 seconds. The
light turns off.
Delay Hours
Select this option to run your dishwasher at a later time or during
off-peak hours.
To delay the start
1. Close the door.
2. Select a wash cycle and options.
Press DELAY HOURS 1 time for a 2-hour delay, 2 times for a
4-hour delay, or 3 times for an 8-hour delay start.
The number glows above Delay Hours. The dishwasher starts
the cycle in the selected number of hours.
3. Press START.
NOTE: To cancel the delay, press DELAY HOURS until no number
is lit.
IMPORTANT:
Operate your dishwasher only when you are at home.
If your home is equipped with a water softener, do not start
the dishwasher during the regeneration of the softener.
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