Bosch SMV6ECX51E User Manual

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  • Page 1 Dishwasher SMV6ECX51E [en] User manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety ..........   4 Etagere ........... 23 General information...... 4 Folding prongs ....... 23 Intended use........ 4 Extra Clean Zone ...... 23 Restriction on user group.... 4 Basket heights........ 24 Safe installation ........ 4 Before using for the first time ..   25 Safe use ........... 6 Performing the initial configura- Damaged appliance ...... 7 tion.......... 25...
  • Page 3 Customer Service......   59 Interrupting programme .... 34 Product number (E-Nr.), produc- Terminate programme.... 34 tion number (FD) and consecut- Switching off appliance .... 35 ive numbering (Z-Nr.) ..... 60 Basic settings........    36 AQUA-STOP guarantee .... 60 Overview of basic settings ..... 36 Technical specifications....   60 Changing basic settings.... 39 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software .... 61...
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety Safety Observe the following safety instructions. General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
  • Page 5 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! ¡ Incorrect installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Always use the supplied power cable for the new appliance. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
  • Page 6: Safe Use

    en Safety 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: Damaged Appliance

    Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! ¡ Leaving the appliance door open may result in injury. ▶ Only open the appliance door to load or unload tableware in order to prevent accidents, e.g. through tripping. ▶ Do not sit or stand on the appliance door when open. ¡...
  • Page 8: Risk To Children

    en Safety ▶ Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured sur- face. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Al- ways unplug the appliance at the mains. ▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and turn off the water tap.
  • Page 9 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk. ▶ With redundant appliances, unplug the power cord. Then cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close.
  • Page 10: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage 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 11: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy

    Environmental protection and saving energy en So as not to scratch the finish AquaSensor ▶ on the appliance, do not use The AquaSensor is an optical meas- sponges with a rough surface or uring device (light barrier) which abrasive cleaning agents. measures the turbidity of the rinsing To prevent corrosion, do not use ▶...
  • Page 12: Efficient Dry

    en Installation and connection ¡ Installation Instructions Sensor setting Description ¡ Warranty ing low levels of active ¡ Installation material agents. Energy and water ¡ Steam guard plate consumption are adjusted ¡ Salt filling aid funnel accordingly. ¡ Mains cable ¡ Quick reference guide Efficient Dry Installing and connecting the The appliance door opens automatic-...
  • Page 13: Drainage Connection

    Installation and connection en Drainage connection Electrical connection Connect your appliance to drainage Connect your appliance to the power connection so dirty water is dis- supply. charged via the wash cycle. Connecting the appliance to the Installing the drainage connection electricity supply Consult the installation instructions Notes supplied for the steps required...
  • Page 14: 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 15: Controls

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en "Detergent" → Page 29 is added to the detergent Detergent dispenser dispenser. "Bottom basket" → Page 22 Bottom basket Dispenser for special salt Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 25 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the tableware in the bot- tom basket.
  • Page 16 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance "Switching on the appliance" → Page 33 ON/OFF button and reset button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 35 "Terminating the programme" → Page 34 "Programmes" → Page 18 Programme buttons Display The display shows information about the remain- ing running time or the basic settings. You can change the basic settings via the display and the setting buttons.
  • Page 17 Familiarising yourself with your appliance en button If you press for approx. 3 seconds, you can open the basic settings. → "Changing basic settings", Page 39 Depending on the appliance specifications...
  • Page 18: Programmes

    en Programmes Programmes Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- ning time will change if the rinse aid Programmes grammes that can be selected here. system is switched off or rinse aid Different programmes, which can be needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
  • Page 19 Programmes en Programme Programme sequence Additional func- tions Tableware: Reduced noise: → "Additional ¡ Cleaning mixed table- ¡ Pre-Rinse Silence 50 ware and cutlery. functions", ¡ Cleaning 50 °C Level of soiling: Page 20 ¡ Intermediate rinse ¡ Removing common ¡ Final rinse 63 °C household food remnants ¡...
  • Page 20: Information For Test Institutes

    en Additional functions flashes. Information for test institutes a The programme and the additional Test institutes are provided with in- function are saved. formation for comparability tests, e.g. Tip: To reset the programme, either according to EN60436. use the Home Connect app or reset These are the conditions for conduct- your appliance back to the factory ing the tests, however they are not...
  • Page 21: Features

    Features en Additional func- Features Features tion ¡ Switch on with mixed You can find an overview of the pos- Features loads containing table- sible features of your appliance and IntensiveZone ware with different soil- how to use them here. ing levels, e.g. place These features depend on the model very soiled pots and of your appliance.
  • Page 22: Bottom Basket

    en Features Press in the levers on the right and Bottom basket left on the outside of the basket. Arrange pans and plates in the bot- tom basket. The basket can then slip down slightly. Raise or lower the basket evenly to Large plates up to a diameter of the right level.
  • Page 23: Etagere

    Features en Arrange cutlery with the points and Folding down prongs sharp edges downwards. If you do not need the prongs, fold them down. Etagere Push the lever forwards and fold Use the cutlery shelf and space un- down the prongs ⁠...
  • Page 24: Basket Heights

    en Features Set the slider to ON or OFF. Pull the tab on the Extra Clean Zone up and forwards ⁠ . Push in the top basket. Set the slider to ON. Cleaning Extra Clean Zone Clean under running water. Limescale and soiling from the dish- Place the Extra Clean Zone in the washing water can block the nozzles.
  • Page 25: Before Using For The First Time

    Before using for the first time en "Set the amount of rinse aid to be Before using for the first time Before using for the dispensed." → Page 28 first time "Add detergent" → Page 29. Start the Programme with the Configure the settings for initial start- Before using for the first time highest cleaning temperature without tableware.
  • Page 26: Setting The Water Softening System

    en Water softening system Water hardness °E Hardness range mmol/l Setting value 39 - 62 Hard 5.5 - 8.9 H:07 Note: Set the water hardness determ- ter hardness: the higher the water ined on your appliance. hardness, the greater the amount of → "Setting the water softening sys- special salt required.
  • Page 27: Switching Off The Water Softening System

    Water softening system en Note: Only use special salt for erally only be used up to a water dishwashers. hardness of 26 °E without adding Do not use salt tablets. special salt. Do not use table salt. ¡ The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. You do not need to use special Add the special salt to the dis- salt.
  • Page 28: Rinse Aid System

    en Rinse aid system Add rinse aid up to the max mark. Additional water consumption in litres Additional power consumption in 0.05 The consumption values specified are laboratory measurements determ- ined in accordance with the currently applicable standard and using the Eco 50°...
  • Page 29: Switching The Rinse Aid System Off

    Detergent en To save the settings, press Modern, powerful detergents mainly for 3 seconds. use a low-alkaline formulation with enzymes. Enzymes break down starch and remove protein. Oxygen- Switching the rinse aid sys- based bleaching agents are generally tem off used to remove coloured marks, e.g. tea or ketchup.
  • Page 30: Unsuitable Detergents

    en Detergent Tip: Suitable detergents are available Unsuitable detergents online via our website or from "Cus- Do not use detergent which could tomer Service" → Page 59. cause damage to the appliance or Separate detergents present a risk to health. Separate detergents are products Detergent Description that do not contain components other...
  • Page 31: Adding Detergent

    Tableware en ¡ The function of rinse aid is limited Close the lid of the detergent dis- with combined detergents. You will penser. generally get better results using rinse aid. ¡ Use tablets with a special drying performance. Adding detergent To open the detergent dispenser, press the locking latch.
  • Page 32: Damage To Glass And Tableware

    en Tableware Damage to glass and table- Cause Recommendation ware The water temperat- Select a programme ure of the programme with lower temperat- Avoid damage to glass and table- is too high. ures. ware. After the programme has ended, take glass- Cause Recommendation ware and cutlery out...
  • Page 33: Removing Tableware

    Basic operation en To save resources, do not pre- Removing tableware rinse tableware under running wa- ter. WARNING Observe the following when arran- Risk of injury! ging tableware: Hot tableware can cause burns to the – Put heavily soiled tableware in skin.
  • Page 34: Setting A Programme

    en Basic operation Setting a programme Starting the programme To adjust the wash cycle to the soil- Press ▶ ing level of the tableware, select a a The programme has ended when suitable programme. the display shows "00h:00m". Press the right programme button. ▶...
  • Page 35: Switching Off Appliance

    Basic operation en Press for approx. 4 seconds. Close the appliance door. a All displays light up. a As soon as the displays are off, the display shows "00h:01m" and the residual water is pumped out. a The programme is cancelled and ends after approx.
  • Page 36: Basic Settings

    en Basic settings 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 37 Basic settings en Basic setting Display text Selection Description TimeLight S:01 S:00 - S:01 Switch TimeLight on or off. While the programme is running, status information is projected onto the floor below the appliance door relating to timer programming, the programme or the time remaining. If the base panel is pulled forwards or if the appliance is installed at eye level with the cabinet front fitted...
  • Page 38 en Basic settings Basic setting Display text Selection Description Efficient Dry o:02 o:00 - o:02 Activate or deactivate automatic opening of the appliance door during the drying phase. If the function has been activated, the running time may increase. The following settings are possible: ¡...
  • Page 39: Changing Basic Settings

    Home Connect  en Tips Changing basic settings ¡ Please consult the documents sup- Open the appliance door. plied by Home Connect. Press ⁠ . ¡ Please also follow the instructions in the Home Connect app. To open the basic settings, press for 3 seconds. Note: Please note the safety precau- a The display shows H:xx.
  • Page 40: Home Connect Settings

    en Home Connect With the help of the Home Connect Press ⁠ . ▶ App scan the QR code. If you open the appliance door, the function is automatically deactiv- ated. button lights up. Tip: To deactivate the function, press ⁠ . Remote Diagnostics Follow the instructions in the Customer Service can use Remote Home Connect app.
  • Page 41: Cleaning And Servicing

    Dishwasher Care and Ma- ance to malfunction. To avoid such chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online faults and reduce odours, we recom- at https://www.bosch-home.com/ mend cleaning your appliance at reg- store or from customer service. ular intervals. Machine Care is a programme which...
  • Page 42 en Cleaning and servicing Phase Removal of Detergent Placement Grease and limescale Liquid machine care product Appliance interior, e.g. bottle or machine descaler in hung in the cutlery basket or powder form. powder in the interior. Food remnants and de- Machine cleaner Detergent dispenser posits To ensure optimum cleaning perform-...
  • Page 43: Filter System

    Cleaning and servicing en Pull down the micro filter to re- Filter system move. The filter system removes coarse soiling from the dishwashing cycle. Press the locking catches gether and lift the coarse filter out ⁠ . Micro filter Fine filter Coarse filter Cleaning filters Soiling in the dishwashing water may...
  • Page 44: Cleaning Spray Arms

    en Cleaning and servicing Cleaning spray arms Limescale and soiling in the dish- washing water may block the nozzles and bearings on the spray arms. Clean the spray arms regularly. Unscrew the upper spray arm and pull down to remove ⁠ . Pull up the lower spray arm to re- move.
  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 46: Error Code / Fault Display / Signal

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Appliance door opens too Door is not correctly adjus- Adjust the appliance door as de- ▶ wide at the end of the pro- ted. scribed in the installation instruc- gramme. tions. The door gap must be at least 70 mm - 100 mm.
  • Page 47 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting E:32-00 will light up altern- Remove the filter from the supply ately or indicator for water hose supply lights up. Clean the filter. Re-insert the filter in the supply hose. Screw the water connection back Check the water connection for leaks.
  • Page 48: Washing Results

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting A different error code ap- A technical fault is present. Press . pears in the display window. Unplug the appliance or switch off the fuse. E:01-00 to E:90-10 Wait at least 2 minutes. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance in a socket or switch on the fuse.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Use a different combined detergent with a better drying performance. Extra Dry not activated to im- Activate Extra Dry. ▶ prove drying performance. Tableware removed too Wait until the programme ends. early or drying process not Only remove tableware 30 minutes yet ended.
  • Page 50 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Remnants of food on table- Filters are soiled. Clean the filters. ▶ → "Cleaning filters", Page 43 ware. Filters are inserted incor- Insert the filters properly. → "Filter system", Page 43 rectly and/or not engaged. Engage the filters. Washing programme selec- Select a more intensive washing ▶...
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Water marks on plastic Due to laws of physics Select a more intensive pro- ▶ parts. droplet formation on plastic gramme. → "Programmes", Page 18 surfaces is unavoidable. After drying water marks are Position tableware at an angle. ▶...
  • Page 52 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Tea residue or lipstick marks Washing temperature is too Select a programme with a higher ▶ on tableware. low. washing temperature. → "Programmes", Page 18 Too little detergent is being Use a suitable "Detergent " ▶ → Page 29 and follow the manufac- used or is unsuitable.
  • Page 53 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Plastic parts are discol- Washing temperature is too Select a programme with a higher ▶ oured. low. washing temperature. → "Programmes", Page 18 Tableware has been pre- Only remove large remnants of food ▶ cleaned too intensely. The and do not prerinse tableware.
  • Page 54: Home Connect Problem

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Rust spots on cutlery. Cutlery is not sufficiently Use rust-resistant tableware. ▶ rust-resistant. Knife blades are often more severely af- fected. Cutlery may also rust if Do not wash rusting items. ▶ washed together with rust- ing items.
  • Page 55: Information On Display Panel

    Troubleshooting en Information on display panel Fault Cause Troubleshooting Add "Special salt" → Page 26. 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 the water softening system ▶...
  • Page 56: Mechanical Damage

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting → "Terminate programme", Programme starts automat- You did not wait until pro- ▶ ically. gramme ended. Page 34 Appliance stops during the Appliance door is not closed Close the appliance door. ▶ programme or cuts out. properly. Power and/or water supply Check the power supply.
  • Page 57 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Knocking or rattling noise. Load the appliance with more table- ▶ ware. Light items of tableware Position light items of tableware se- ▶ move about during the wash curely. cycle.
  • 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 waste water pump. As soon as the rinsing water no longer drains properly, the waste water pump must be cleaned.
  • 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- used by recycling. day home, empty the appliance com- pletely.
  • Page 60: Product Number (E-Nr.), Produc- Tion Number (Fd) And Consecut- Ive Numbering (Z-Nr.)

    en Technical specifications least 10 years from the date on from water damage, the appliance which your appliance was placed on must be connected to the power the market within the European Eco- supply. nomic Area. ¡ The liability guarantee is valid for the service life of the appliance.
  • Page 61: Information Regarding Free And Open Source Software

    The model Declaration of Conformity identifier is made up of the charac- Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH ters before the slash in the product hereby declares that the appliance number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Al-...
  • Page 62 2014/53/EU. 2.4 GHz band: 100 mW max. A detailed RED Declaration of Con- 5 GHz band: 100 mW max. formity can be found online at www.bosch-home.com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance. 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
  • Page 64 Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances, help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts. Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you: www.bosch-home.com/service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct- ory.

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