Table of contents I n s t r u c t i o n ma n ua l Intended use Rinse aid Setting amount of rinse aid Safety instructions Switching off rinse aid refill indicator Before you switch ON the appliance Utensils Delivery Installation...
Intended use Intended use Operating the appliance Programme data Opening the door This appliance is intended for use in the ▯ I n t e nded us e Changing the settings home and domestic environments. AquaSensor Zeolith drying Use the dishwasher only in the home and ▯...
Safety instructions Installation Safety instructions Following installation, ensure that the back ▯ of the dishwasher is not freely accessible T his appliance may be used by children over Sa f e t y i n s t r u c t i o ns (protection against contact due to hot the age of 8 years old and by persons with surface).
Safety instructions Install built-under or integratable appliances Damage ▯ only under continuous worktops which have The appliance may be repaired and opened ▯ been screwed to adjacent cupboards to up by a technician only. To do this, ensure stability. disconnect the appliance from the power Do not install the appliance near heat supply.
Safety instructions Children could become locked in the Warning – Risk of explosion! ▯ appliance (danger of suffocation) or get into Do not add any solvents to the rinsing ▯ another dangerous situation. compartment. Danger of explosion! Redundant appliances: Pull out the mains If you use highly caustic alkaline or highly ▯...
Environmental protection Open the door with activated child-proof Environmental protection lock (door lock) as follows: Press the catch of the child-proof lock to B oth the packaging of new appliances and the old the right (1). Env i r o nment a l pr o t e c t i o n appliances themselves contain valuable raw materials and recyclable materials.
Getting to know your appliance Info button { Getting to know your appliance The Info button { can be used to display additional I n f o but t o n programme information. Diagrams of the control panel and the interior of the Get t i n g t o k n ow y o ur a p pl i a n c e Press the Info button { 8.
Getting to know your appliance Switching on the appliance for the first time When the dishwasher is switched on for the first time, Change the setting as follows: you are taken directly to the settings for switching on Keep pressing button > )R until the required setting the appliance for the first time.
Getting to know your appliance Settings The dishwasher has been preset with certain settings Change the setting as follows: for your convenience. You can change this factory Open the door. setting. Switch on ON/OFF switch (. Press Info button { 8 for 3 seconds until the following text is indicated on the display window at the top @: Scroll with <...
Home Connect Setting Factory setting Infotext by pressing Info button { Start programme Eco 50° C When switching on, the last selected programme appears. Tone volume * Level 2 Volume of signal at end of programme. Button volume Level 2 Volume when using buttons.
Home Connect Setting up Home Connect Connect to app Y ou can set your dishwasher by pressing the remote The “Connect to app” setting establishes the link Set t i n g up Home Connec t Connec t t o a p p start button ˜)"...
Home Connect Activating energy manager „: WLAN without a connection to the Home Connect server š To start the energy manager „ , you must select time preselection h (time period) and activate the remote Y ou can use the Home Connect app to disconnect WLAN wi t h out a c o nnec t i o n t o t h e Home Connec t s e r v e r start button ˜...
Following successful installation, the following text is indicated on the display window at the top@: A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found “Installation finished“. online at www.gaggenau.com on the product page for appliance in the additional documents. Notes 2.4 GHz band: max. 100 mW You can continue to operate your dishwasher when ▯...
Water softening system / special salt Adjusting the water softening system Water softening system / special salt The amount of salt dispensed can be set from 0 to 62°E. Salt is not required at the set value 0-8. T o ensure good rinsing results, the dishwasher Wa t e r s o f t e ni n g s y s t e m / s p ec i a l s a l t requires soft water, i.e.
Water softening system / special salt Using special salt Using detergents with salt replacement substances As soon as the low salt indicator P is lit on the control panel or is requested on the front display * ):, salt A ccording to the manufacturers, detergents with salt Det e r g ent s wi t h s a l t r e pl a c e ment s u bs t a n c e s should be topped up.
Rinse aid Setting amount of rinse aid Rinse aid The amount of rinse aid to be dispensed can be set from 0 to 6. Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed to 5 As soon as the low rinse-aid indicator H is lit on the Ri n s e a i d to obtain a very good drying result.
Utensils Loading the dishwasher Utensils Using the dishwasher normally allows you to save N ot suitable energy and water compared to washing-up by hand. Ut e ns i l s Remove large food remnants. Prerinsing under Cutlery and utensils made of wood. ▯...
Utensils Note: Utensils must not be placed above the tablet Cutlery basket * collecting tray 1B. These may block the lid of the P lace cutlery, always unsorted with the tips face down, detergent dispenser and prevent it from opening fully. Cut l e r y ba s k e t in the cutlery basket *.
Utensils Depending on the features of your dishwasher, you can Adjust the height of the etagere as follows: fold down the side shelves to provide more room for Position the etagere vertically and pull upwards. taller items of cutlery. The front rows of prongs can be Push etagere at a slight angle downwards to the folded down to provide room for wider handles.
Utensils Knife rack * Note: Ensure that the dishwasher is always operated with upper basket 12 or baking tray spray head. * Depending on the features of your dishwasher, the Kni f e r a c k upper basket is fitted with a knife shelf. Long knives and other utensils can be placed in the knife shelf.
Utensils Adjusting the height of the basket * Upper basket with side levers * depending on the features of your dishwasher Adj u s t i n g t h e hei g ht of t h e ba s k e t Pull out upper basket 12.
Utensils Removing cutlery drawer 1*: Removing/installing upper basket Pull out cutlery drawer all the way (1). Lift front of the cutlery drawer out of the catch (2). Pull out cutlery drawer forwards and lower (3). Removing upper basket 12: Pull out upper basket all the way (1). Lift front of the upper basket out of the catch (2).
Utensils Installing upper basket 12: Removing lower basket 9*: Pull out upper basket rails all the way (1). Pull out lower basket all the way (1). Insert upper basket (2). In doing so, note the position Lift lower basket first out of the front and then out of of the detent pins (as illustrated in Step 2).
Detergent Close cover on the detergent dispenser. Detergent Cover “clicks” into position. Y ou can use tablets as well as powder or liquid Det e r g ent detergents for dishwashers, but never use washing- up liquid. The dosage can be individually adjusted with powder or a liquid detergent according to the degree of soiling.
Detergent Combination detergent Notes If you want to add more utensils after the programme ▯ Apart from conventional detergents (Solo), a number of has started, do not use the tablet collecting tray 1B products are available with additional functions. These as a handle for the upper basket.
Overview of programmes Overview of programmes T he max. possible number of programmes is illustrated in this overview. The corresponding programmes and their Ov e r v i e w of pr o gr a m mes arrangement can be found on the fascia. Type of dishes Type of soiling Programme...
Overview of programmes Type of dishes Type of soiling Programme Possible additional Programme sequence options ù / ø Cold rinse suitable cold rinse suitable, all types of load none intermediate cleaning PreRinse PreRinse ‰ / Š Machine Care 70° none Machine Care -------- Programme selection...
Additional functions Additional functions Operating the appliance Programme data * Depending on the features of your dishwasher, you Addi t i o na l f u nc t i o ns Oper a t i n g t h e a p pl i a n c e can select different additional functions )*.
Operating the appliance AquaSensor * Sensor setting * depending on the features of your dishwasher The programme sequence is optmised in Auto Aqua S ens o r programmes with the aid of sensors. The sensors adjust The Aqua sensor is an optical measuring device (light the programme strength of Auto programmes depending barrier) which measures the turbidity of the rinsing on the amount and type of soiling.
Operating the appliance AutoPowerOff (Switching off Infolight * automatically after the end of the * depending on the features of your dishwasher i n f o Li g ht programme) While the programme is running, a light spot shines on the floor under the appliance door. Do not open the T o save energy, the dishwasher is switched off 1 minute Aut o Power Of f appliance door until the light point is no longer visible...
Operating the appliance Switching the appliance on Programme end * The programme has ended when “Finished” is Turn on tap fully. indicated on the display window at the top @ and on Open the door. the front display * ):. * The end of the programme is displayed on the floor –...
Cleaning and maintenance Terminating the programme (Reset) Cleaning and maintenance Open the door. Ter m i n a t i n g t h e pr o gr a m me Press the START button )2 and hold for 3 seconds A regular inspection and maintenance of your machine Cl e a n i n g a n d ma i n t e na n c e will help to prevent faults.
Cleaning and maintenance Machine Care ‰ * Filters M achine Care used in combination with commercially The filters 1j keep large foreign objects in the rinsing Ma c h i n e Ca r e available machine cleaning detergent is a suitable water away from the pump.
Fault, what to do? Re-install filter system in reverse sequence Fault, what to do? and ensure that the arrow marks are opposite each other after closing the filter system. Experience has shown that you can rectify most faults Fa u l t , wha t t o do? which occur in daily operation yourself.
Fault, what to do? Waste water pump Check impeller wheel and remove any foreign objects. Large food remnants or foreign objects which were not Place pump cover in the original position (2) and captured by the filters may block the waste water pump. press down until it engages (3).
Fault, what to do? Fault table Fault Cause Remedial action Error code “:‚‰ is lit. Supply hose kinked. Install supply hose without kinks. Tap turned off. Turn on the tap. Tap jammed or calcified. Turn on the tap. Flow rate must be min. 10 l/min. when water supply is open.
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Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Home Connect cannot be Possible setting errors or a Observe the supplied documents and implemented correctly. technichal fault. support information for Home Connect. Energy manager does not Connection to the energy manager of Refer to the instructions for use from the connect to the energy manager the home system is not available.
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Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Appliance interior wet after rinse No appliance fault On account of the “Condensation drying” cycle. principle, water droplets are physically induced and required in the container. The humidity in the air condenses on the inner walls of the dishwasher, drains and is pumped out.
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Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Washable or water-soluble Detergent substances are deposited. Change detergent brand. coatings in the container or on These coatings cannot usually be Clean appliance mechanically. the door. removed with chemicals (appliance cleaner, ...). If there is a “white coating”...
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Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Removable streaks on glasses, Too much rinse aid. Set rinse aid amount to lower setting. glasses with metallic No rinse aid added or setting too low. Add rinse aid and check dosage appearance and cutlery.
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Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Door does not open. Door is not set correctly. Set the door correctly with the aid of the installation instructions. Child lock is activated. Press twice in quick succession at the top of the door in the middle.
Customer service Customer service Installation and connection I f you are unable to rectify the fault, please contact your The dishwasher must be connected correctly, Cus t o mer s e r v i c e I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d c o nnec t i o n customer service.
Installation and connection Delivery Installation Your dishwasher has been checked The required installation dimensions can be thoroughly in the factory to ensure that it is in working found in the installation instructions. Level order. This may cause small water stains. These will the appliance with the aid of the height-adjustable feet.
Installation and connection Drinking water connection Warm water connection * * depending on the features of your dishwasher Wa r m wa t e r c o nnec t i o n Fasten the drinking water connection to the tap according to the installation instructions using The dishwasher can be connected to cold or hot water the enclosed parts.
Installation and connection Electrical connection Transporting Empty the dishwasher and secure loose parts. Connect the appliance to an alternating current only, ▯ ranging from 220 V to 240 V and 50 Hz or 60 Hz via Drain the appliance according to the following steps: a correctly installed socket with protective earth Turn on the tap.
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