Table of contents Safety .......... 4 Before using for the first time .. 22 General information...... 4 Performing the initial configura- tion.......... 22 Intended use........ 4 Restriction on user group.... 4 Water softening system.... 22 Safe installation ........ 5 Overview of water hardness set- Safe use ........... 6 tings.......... 22 Damaged appliance ...... 8...
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Basic settings........ 33 Technical specifications.... 55 Overview of basic settings ..... 33 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software .... 55 Home Connect ...... 35 Home Connect quick start ..... 35 Home Connect settings.... 35 Remote Start ....... 36 Remote Diagnostics ...... 36 Software update ...... 36 Data protection....... 36 Declaration of Conformity.... 37 Cleaning and servicing ....
en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the ap- pliance safely. General information You can find general information for this instruction manual here. ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡...
Safety en Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable. 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.
en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-ap- proved adapters. ▶ Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips. ▶ If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service. ▶ Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Hinges move when opening and closing the appliance door and can cause injury.
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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.
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.
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. ▶...
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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. ▶...
Preventing material damage en ¡ Modified or damaged water hoses Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- may result in material damage and damage to the appliance. Never kink, crush, modify or cut ▶ through water hoses. Follow these instructions to prevent Preventing material damage Only use the water hoses sup- material damage to your appliance,...
en Environmental protection and saving energy ¡ Unsuitable cleaning agents may Saving energy damage the appliance. If you follow these instructions, your Do not use a steam cleaner. ▶ appliance will use less electricity and So as not to scratch the finish ▶...
Installation and connection en installing it under a continuous work- Installation and connection Installation and connec- top that is securely connected to ad- jacent cabinets. tion "Follow the safety instructions." To ensure proper operation, connect Installation and connection → Page 4 the appliance to the power and water "Follow the instructions for elec- supply correctly.
en Installation and connection Check that the mains plug is inser- Drinking water connection ted properly. Connect your appliance to a drinking water connection. Installing the drinking water connection Note: If you are replacing the appli- ance, you must use a new water sup- ply hose.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarise yourself with the parts of 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"...
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance "Detergent" → Page 26 is added to the detergent Detergent dispenser dispenser. "Bottom basket" → Page 20 Bottom basket Dispenser for special salt Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 22 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the tableware in the bot- tom basket.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 4 5 6 7 "Switching on the appliance" → Page 30 ON/OFF button and reset button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 32 "Terminating the programme" → Page 32 "Programmes" → Page 18 Programme button "Programmes" → Page 18 Programmes Water supply display Display for water supply Programme sequence display The programme sequence display shows the cur- rent cycle of the appliance, e.g.
en Programmes Programmes Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- ted. The running time will change if Programmes grammes that can be selected here. the rinse aid system is switched off Different programmes, which can be or rinse aid needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
en Features Top basket Additional func- tion Arrange cups and glasses in the top ¡ Switch on with small basket. loads. Half Load ¡ It is recommended adding less detergent to the detergent dis- penser than for a full machine load. ¡...
Features en Etagere Use the cutlery shelf and space un- derneath for small cups and glasses or for large items of cutlery, e.g. wooden spoons or serving cutlery. Cutlery basket Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, always without sorting it and with the sharp points downwards.
en Before using for the first time "Add rinse aid." → Page 25 Before using for the first time Before using for the "Switch on the appliance." first time → Page 30 "Setting the water softening sys- Configure the settings for initial start- Before using for the first time tem."...
Water softening system en Note: Set the water hardness determ- cial salt required depends on the wa- ined on your appliance. ter hardness: the higher the water hardness, the greater the amount of → "Setting the water softening sys- tem", Page 23 special salt required. With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E ATTENTION! you can dispense with special salt...
en Water softening system Fill the dispenser right up with spe- Regeneration of the water cial salt. The water in the dis- softening system penser is displaced and forced out. In order to obtain fault-free function of Place the lid back on the dis- the water softening system, the appli- penser and turn to close.
Rinse aid system en Spilled rinse aid can cause ex- Rinse aid system Rinse aid system cessive frothing during the wash cycle. You can use the rinse aid system Rinse aid system Close the lid of the dispenser for and rinse aid to get tableware and rinse aid.
en Detergent based bleaching agents are generally Switching the rinse aid sys- used to remove coloured marks, e.g. tem off tea or ketchup. If you find the rinse aid refill indicator Note: Follow the manufacturer's in- irritating, e.g. when using combined structions for each detergent. detergents with a rinse aid compon- Detergent Description...
Detergent en Separate detergents Unsuitable detergents Separate detergents are products Do not use detergent which could that do not contain components other cause damage to the appliance or than detergent, e.g. powder deter- present a risk to health. gent or liquid detergent. With powder and liquid detergent the Detergent Description...
en Tableware ¡ The function of rinse aid is limited with combined detergents. You will 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. Add the detergent to the dry deter- a The lid clicks into position.
Tableware en 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...
en Basic operation 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.
Basic operation en If you do not perform any actions Starting the programme on the appliance for 10 minutes, Press the appliance will automatically ▶ a The programme has ended when switch off. no indicators on the controls light Setting a programme Notes To adjust the wash cycle to the soil- ¡...
en Basic operation Terminate programme To end a programme early or to switch from a programme that has already started, you will need to can- cel it first. Open the appliance door. Press for approx. 4 seconds. Close the appliance door. a All displays light up. a As soon as the displays are off, the residual water is pumped out.
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 Selection Description Water hardness Scale with 4 levels Set the water hardness.
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en Basic settings If "LED A" → Page 16 is not lit, the Setting Extra Dry wireless network connection is Press . switched off. To open the appliance settings, If "LED A" → Page 16 is lit, the press for 3 seconds. wireless network connection is flashes in the display.
Home Connect en Home Connect Home Connect This appliance is network-capable. Home Connect Connect your appliance to a mobile device to control its functions via the Home Connect app. Start the app and set up access The Home Connect services are not for Home Connect. available in every country. The avail- The Home Connect app guides ability of the Home Connect function you through the entire login pro-...
en Home Connect Home Connect has been set up and nect server and if Remote Dia- whether the appliance is connected gnostics is available in the country in to your home network. which you are using the appliance. Tip: For further information and de- Remote Start tails about the availability of Remote Diagnostics in your country, please...
Declaration of Conformity additional documents on the product page for your appliance. Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH hereby declares that the appliance with Home Connect functionality 2.4 GHz band: 100 mW max. 5 GHz band: 100 mW max.
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...
Cleaning and servicing en Do not place any additional ma- chine cleaner in the appliance in- terior. Press . Press . a Machine Care is run. a Once the programme has ended, the indicator for Machine Care goes out. Filter system Pull down the micro filter to re- The filter system removes coarse...
en Cleaning and servicing Make sure that the locking catches Insert the lower spray arm. on the coarse filter click into posi- a The spray arm clicks into position. tion. Insert the upper spray arm and Insert the filter system into the ap- screw it firmly in place.
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 ▶...
en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Display for water supply Check the water connection for lights up leaks. Restore the power supply. Switch the appliance on. Wastewater hose is blocked Reposition the wastewater hose or kinked. without kinks. Remove residues. Siphon connection is still Check the connection to the siphon ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Programme or programme "Select a programme with drying, ▶ option has no drying phase, e.g. intensive, strong or ECO pro- gramme." → Page 18 or the drying phase is too brief. Some option buttons decrease the drying result, e.g varioSpeed.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Appliance interior still wet Not a fault. The condensa- No action required. after wash cycle. tion drying principle causes water droplets in the tub – they are indeed desirable here. The moisture in the air condenses on the inside walls, runs off and is pumped out.
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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 29 not open.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Stubborn white coatings are Detergent substances are Change your "detergent" ▶ → Page 26. 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 to ▶...
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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.
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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- ance and cutlery.
Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Excessive formation of foam Detergent or appliance care Change the brand of detergent. ▶ occurs. product used causes excess- ive foaming. Home Connect problem Fault Cause troubleshooting Connection to home net- WLAN on router is not act- Check the wireless network con- ▶...
en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting → "Terminate programme", Water is left in the appliance ▶ at the end of the pro- Page 32 gramme. Appliance cannot be Software update is taking Wait until the software update has ▶ switched on or operated. place. finished.
Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Appliance door cannot be When closed, the appliance door, closed. its decor or attached parts should not knock against adjacent cabin- ets or the worktop. Lid on the detergent dis- Detergent dispenser or lid Remove detergent residue. ▶...
en Transportation, storage and disposal Clean wastewater pump 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. WARNING Risk of injury! Sharp and pointed objects or frag- ments of glass may block the waste a The pump cover clicks into posi-...
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.
en Customer Service We will always find an appropriate Product number (E-Nr.), pro- solution and try to avoid unnecessary duction number (FD) and con- visits being made by a Customer Ser- secutive numbering (Z-Nr.) vice technician. With any warranty claims, we will You can find the product number (E- make sure that your appliance is re- Nr.), the production number (FD) and...
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Technical specifications en needs to be turned off if you are Capacity 12 place settings away from home for a long period, More information about your model e.g. on holiday for several weeks. can be found online at https://en- ergylabel.bsh-group.com . This web address is linked to the official EU Technical specifications Technical specifications...
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en Technical specifications Reference "OSSREQUEST" The cost of performing your request will be charged to you. This offer is valid three years from the date of pur- chase or at least as long as we offer support and spare parts for the re- spective appliance.
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