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Options
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The light above the selected pad will be On to indicate which OpTIOn has been selected.
HOT START/ For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on, baked-on soils. This option MuST be
STEAM selected prIOr to starting the cycle. This option will improve both wash and dry
(on some performance. This option adds 20 minutes to the cycle time.
models) nOTE: Cannot be selected with rInSE Only cycle.
HEATED DRY Shuts off the drying heat option. Dishes air dry naturally and energy is saved.
light oFF For faster air dry you can prop the door open after the ClEAn light illuminates.
HEATED DRY Turns the heater on for fast drying. This will extend the total run time by 38 minutes.
light on nOTE: Cannot be selected with rInSE Only cycle.
LOCK You can lock the controls to prevent any selections from being made. or you can lock
the controls after you have started a cycle.
(on some children cannot accidentally start dishwasher by touching pads with this option
models) selected.
To LOCK the dishwasher control, touch and hold the HEATEd dry pad for 3 seconds. The light below
the HEATEd dry pad will turn on. To UNLOCK the dishwasher control, touch and hold the HEATEd
dry pad for 3 seconds. The lOCK light will turn off.
HOT WASH/ When selected, the cycle will run longer with the heating element on to improve both
ADDED HEAT wash and dry performance. For use with heavily soiled and/or dried-on soils. This
option MuST be selected prIOr to starting the cycle. nOTE: Cannot be selected with
rInSE Only cycle.
DELAY HOURS You can delay the start of a wash cycle for 2, 4 or 8 hours (delay time options may vary
by model). Touch the dElAy HOurS pad to choose the number of hours you want to
delay the start of the cycle; then touch STArT/rESET one time. The dishwasher will
count down and start automatically at the correct time. Touching STArT/rESET a
second time will cancel the dElAy STArT selection.
RESET To change a cycle after washing starts, touch the STArT/rESET pad to cancel the
cycle. For some models, the lEd's indicating selected cycle and options will flash while
the water is pumped out. This takes approximately 105 seconds. When the lights stops
flashing, the dishwasher can be reprogrammed and restarted. Buttons will not respond
during pump out.
For other models, the lEd's indicating the selected cycle and options will flash and the
drain pump will pump water out of the dishwasher for 105 seconds and then turn off.
Buttons will respond during pump out. If any button is pressed during the pump out,
the lEd's will stop flashing and indicate new cycle or options selected. If the
STArT/rESET button is pressed while the dishwasher is in pump out, the dishwasher
will start a new wash cycle.
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Close and latch the dishwasher door and select the cycle and desired enhancements.
Touch the STArT/rESET pad once to begin the cycle. Water begins to fill the
dishwasher, and approximately 60 seconds later the wash action begins.
nOTE: The dishwasher remembers your last cycle so you don't have to reprogram each
time. When the dishwasher door is fully closed, the control panel lights will display the
last settings you selected.
If you don't want to change any of the settings, simply touch the STArT/rESET pad
once to begin the cycle.
If the door is closed, the indicator lights will turn off if the STArT/rESET pad is not
pressed within two minutes. To activate the display, open and close the door or touch
any pad.
Also, if a power failure occurs, nOrMAl WASH and HEATEd dry will automatically be
programmed.
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