Table of contents Safety .......... 4 Before using for the first time .. 20 General information...... 4 Performing the initial configura- tion.......... 20 Intended use........ 4 Restriction on user group.... 4 Water softening system.... 20 Safe installation ........ 5 Overview of water hardness set- Safe use ........... 6 tings.......... 20 Damaged appliance ...... 7...
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Home Connect ...... 32 Home Connect quick start ..... 32 Home Connect settings.... 33 Remote Start ....... 33 Remote Diagnostics ...... 33 Software update ...... 33 Data protection....... 33 Cleaning and servicing .... 34 Cleaning the tub ...... 34 Cleaning products ...... 34 Tips on appliance care.... 34 Filter system ........ 34 Cleaning spray arms ...... 35 Troubleshooting......
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: ¡...
Safety en The said legal communications means radio communications is operated in compliance with the Telecommunications Act. The low power radio-frequency devices must be susceptible with the inter- ference from legal communications or ISM radio wave radiated devices. Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Improper installation may cause injury.
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.
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. ¡...
en Safety ▶ 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.
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Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of crushing! With higher-level appliances, children can become crushed between the appliance door and cabinet doors underneath. ▶ Keep an eye on children when opening and closing the ap- pliance door. WARNING ‒ Risk of chemical burns! Rinse aid and detergent may cause chemical burns to the mouth, throat and eyes.
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 ¡...
Environmental protection and saving energy en To prevent corrosion, do not use ▶ Installation and connection Installation and connec- sponge cloths on dishwashers with a stainless steel front or tion rinse such cloths thoroughly several times before using them To ensure proper operation, connect Installation and connection for the first time.
en Installation and connection installing it under a continuous work- Drinking water connection top that is securely connected to ad- Connect your appliance to a drinking jacent cabinets. water connection. "Follow the safety instructions." → Page 4 Installing the drinking water "Follow the instructions for elec- connection trical connection."...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 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 51.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance "Detergent" → Page 23 is added to the detergent Detergent dispenser dispenser. "Bottom basket" → Page 19 Bottom basket Dispenser for special salt Add special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 20 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 28 ON/OFF button and reset button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 29 "Terminating the programme" → Page 29 "Programmes" → Page 17 Programme button "Programmes" → Page 17 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.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Special salt refill indicator Water softening system → "Adding special salt", Page 21 Depending on the appliance specifications...
Programmes en Programmes Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- runtime 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...
Features en Bottom basket Additional func- tion Arrange pans and plates in the bot- ¡ There is a slight in- tom basket. crease in energy con- sumption and the run time is extended. Features Features You can find an overview of the pos- Features sible features of your appliance and how to use them here.
en Before using for the first time Requirement: "The appliance has Cutlery basket been installed and connected." Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, → Page 11 always without sorting it and with the "Add special salt." → Page 21 sharp points downwards. "Add rinse aid." → Page 22 "Switch on the appliance."...
en Rinse aid system Note: Only use special salt for ¡ The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. dishwashers. You do not need to use special Do not use salt tablets. salt. Do not use table salt. Press . Add the special salt to the dis- To open the appliance settings, penser.
Detergent en Add rinse aid up to the max mark. – A higher setting adds more rinse aid during the wash cycle, reduces water marks and im- proves the drying result. To save the settings, press for 3 seconds. Switching the rinse aid sys- tem off If you find the rinse aid refill indicator irritating, e.g.
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en Detergent Modern, powerful detergents mainly Tip: Suitable detergents are available use a low-alkaline formulation with online via our website or from "Cus- enzymes. Enzymes break down tomer Service" → Page 51. starch and remove protein. Oxygen- Separate detergents based bleaching agents are generally used to remove coloured marks, e.g.
Detergent en ¡ The function of rinse aid is limited Unsuitable detergents with combined detergents. You will Do not use detergent which could generally get better results using cause damage to the appliance or rinse aid. present a risk to health. ¡...
en Tableware Close the lid of the detergent dis- Damage to glass and table- penser. ware Only put glasses and china in the dishwasher if it is marked as dish- washer-safe by the manufacturer. Avoid damage to glass and table- ware. Cause Recommendation The following table-...
Tableware en To save resources, do not pre- Cause Recommendation rinse tableware under running wa- The water temperat- Select a programme ter. ure of the programme with lower temperat- Observe the following when arran- is too high. ures. ging tableware: After the programme –...
en Basic operation Removing tableware Setting a programme To adjust the wash cycle to the soil- WARNING ing level of the tableware, select a Risk of injury! suitable programme. Hot tableware can cause burns to the Press the programme button re- skin.
Basic operation en a While the programme is running, a Terminate programme spot of light is projected onto the To end a programme early or to floor below the appliance door. This light will not be visible if the switch from a programme that has already started, you will need to can- appliance is installed at eye level with the cabinet front fitted flush.
en Basic settings Basic settings Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your 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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Basic settings en If LED A lights up, the function is Setting Extra Dry permanently deactivated. Press . If LED A and LED B light up, the To open the appliance settings, function can be selected using the press for 3 seconds. button.
en Home Connect Home Connect quick start Home Connect Home Connect Connect your appliance to a mobile This appliance is network-capable. Home Connect device quickly and easily. Connect your appliance to a mobile Installing app device to control its functions via the Home Connect app. Install the Home Connect app on The Home Connect services are not your mobile device.
Home Connect en Home Connect settings Remote Diagnostics Adapt Home Connect to your needs. Customer Service can use Remote You can find the Home Connect set- Diagnostics to access your appliance tings in the basic settings for your ap- if you contact them, have your appli- pliance.
Soiling in the dishwashing water may → "Safe use", Page 10 block the filters. Tip: You can get our tested and ap- After each wash check the filters proved Dishwasher Care and Ma- for residue. chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online at https://www.bosch-home.com/ store or from customer service.
Cleaning and servicing en Turn the coarse filter anticlockwise Carefully clean the rim of dirt and remove the filter system . between the coarse and the fine fil- ter. Check that no foreign objects ‒ Re-assemble the filter system. fall into the sump. Make sure that the locking catches on the coarse filter click into posi- tion.
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en Cleaning and servicing Pull up the lower spray arm to re- move. Check the outlet nozzles on the spray arms for blockages under running water and remove any for- eign bodies. Insert the lower spray arm. a The spray arm clicks into position. Insert the upper spray arm and 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 17 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 27 not open.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Stubborn white coatings are Detergent substances are Change your "detergent" ▶ → Page 23. 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- ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting → "Terminate programme", Water is left in the appliance ▶ at the end of the pro- Page 29 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 All LEDs lit up or flashing. Electronics have detected a Press the main switch button for ap- fault. prox. 4 seconds. → "Controls", Page 14 The appliance is reset and restar- ted. If the problem occurs again: Switch off the appliance. ‒...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Knocking or rattling noise. With a small load the water Distribute the tableware evenly. ▶ jets directly strike against Load the appliance with more table- ▶ the tub. ware. Light items of tableware Position light items of tableware se- ▶...
Transportation, storage and disposal en 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.
en Transportation, storage and disposal 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.
Customer Service en Water pressure ¡ min. 50 kPa Customer Service Customer Service (0.5 bar) ¡ max. 1000 kPa If you have any queries, are unable to Customer Service (10 bar) rectify faults on the appliance your- Inlet rate Min. 10 l/min self or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service.
Conformity Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Declaration of Conformity 2.4 GHz band (2400–2483.5 MHz): hereby declares that the appliance Max. 100 mW with Home Connect functionality con- 5 GHz band (5150–5350 MHz + forms to the basic requirements and 5470–5725 MHz): Max.
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