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 ...... 7...
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Basic settings........ 32 Technical specifications.... 53 Overview of basic settings ..... 32 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software .... 54 Changing basic settings.... 33 Declaration of Conformity .... 54 Home Connect ...... 33 Home Connect quick start ..... 34 Home Connect settings.... 34 Remote Start ....... 34 Remote Diagnostics ...... 35 Software update ...... 35...
en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the ap- pliance safely. General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
Safety en 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. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! ¡...
en Safety ▶ Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer. WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! If the appliance is not installed properly, this may result in burns. ▶ With free-standing appliances, ensure that they are installed with the back panel against a wall. Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to health! Failure to comply with safety instructions and directions for...
Safety en ¡ Knives and utensils with sharp points can cause injuries. ▶ Arrange knives and utensils with sharp points in the cutlery basket with the points downwards, on the knife shelf or in the cutlery drawer. WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! If you open the appliance door while the programme is run- ning, hot water may splash out of the appliance.
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 So as not to scratch the finish and replaced with fresh water. If the ▶ on the appliance, do not use soiling level is lower, the rinsing wa- sponges with a rough surface or ter is used in the next wash cycle, so abrasive cleaning agents.
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."...
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Installation and connection en The connection data for the appli- ance can be found on the rating plate. Check that the mains plug is inser- ted properly.
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 53.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en "Detergent" → Page 25 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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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Switching on the appliance" → Page 30 ON/OFF button and reset button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 31 "Terminating the programme" → Page 31 "Programmes" → Page 17 Programme button "Water softening system" → Page 22 Special salt refill indicator "Rinse aid system"...
Programmes en 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...
Features en panel of your appliance, are available Top basket depending on the appliance configur- Arrange cups and glasses in the top ation. basket. Additional func- tion ¡ The run time is shortened by 15% to SpeedPerfect 75% depending on the rinse programme.
en Features Re-attach the basket to the upper rollers (setting 3) or lower rollers (setting 1). → "Basket heights", Page 21 Cutlery basket Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, always without sorting it and with the Check that the basket is level on sharp points downwards. both sides.
Features en Folding down prongs Folding prongs If you do not need the prongs, fold Use the folding prongs to position them down. tableware securely, e.g. plates. Push the lever forwards and fold down the prongs . You can fold the prongs down to po- sition pans, bowls and glasses To use the prongs again, fold them better.
en Before using for the first time "Add rinse aid." → Page 24 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- ATTENTION! ined on your appliance. ¡ Detergent may damage the water softening system. → "Setting the water softening sys- tem", Page 23 Only fill the dispenser of the wa- ▶ ter softening system with special With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E you can dispense with special salt dishwasher salt.
en Rinse aid system Switching off the water Rinse aid system Rinse aid system softening system You can use the rinse aid system Rinse aid system If you find the special salt refill indic- and rinse aid to get tableware and ator irritating, e.g.
Detergent en Spilled rinse aid can cause ex- Press . cessive frothing during the wash To open the basic settings, press cycle. for 3 seconds. Close the lid of the dispenser for a The display shows Hxx. rinse aid. a The display shows ...
en Detergent With powder and liquid detergent the Detergent Description dosage can be individually adjusted Tabs Tabs are suitable for all to the level of soiling of the table- cleaning functions and do ware. not need to be measured For better washing and drying results out.
Detergent en Add the detergent to the dry deter- Detergent Description gent dispenser. Detergent con- Chlorine residue on table- taining chlorine ware may present a risk to 50 ml health. 25 ml 15 ml Information on detergents Follow the instructions on detergents in everyday use.
en Tableware Close the lid of the detergent dis- Damage to glass and table- penser. ware Avoid damage to glass and table- ware. Cause Recommendation The following table- Only put tableware in ware is not dish- the dishwasher if it is washer-safe: marked as dish- ¡...
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 a The remaining running time of the Removing tableware programme appears on the dis- play. WARNING Risk of injury! Setting additional functions Hot tableware can cause burns to the skin. When hot, tableware is sensitive You can set additional functions to to shock, may crack and can result in complete the washing programme injury.
Basic operation en ¡ You can only change a pro- Terminate programme gramme when running if you can- To end a programme early or to cel it. switch from a programme that has → "Terminate programme", already started, you will need to can- Page 31 cel it first.
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 H00 - H07 Set the water softening system to your water hardness.
Home Connect en Basic setting Display text Selection Description Remote Start rc0 - rc2 Activate or deactivate → "Remote Start ", Page 34. The following settings are possible: ¡ With the setting "rc0", the func- tion is permanently deactivated. ¡ With the setting "rc1", the func- tion can be selected via the button.
en Home Connect With the help of the Home Connect Tips ¡ Please consult the documents sup- App scan the QR code. plied by Home Connect. ¡ Please also follow the instructions in the Home Connect app. Note: Please note the safety precau- tions in this instruction manual and make sure that they are also ob- served when operating the appliance via the Home Connect app.
Cleaning and servicing en Press . ¡ Security certificate of the Wi-Fi ▶ communication module (to ensure If you open the appliance door, the a secure data connection). function is automatically deactiv- ¡ The current software and hardware ated. version of your appliance. button lights up.
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 Notes Filter system ¡ Run the Machine Care programme The filter system removes coarse without any tableware in the dish- soiling from the dishwashing cycle. washer. ¡ Only use machine care products and machine cleaners specially designed for dishwashers. ¡...
en Cleaning and servicing Pull down the micro filter to re- Cleaning spray arms move. 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 ...
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 ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting E:32-00 will light up altern- Unscrew the water connection. ately or indicator for water Remove the filter from the supply supply lights up. hose Clean the filter. Re-insert the filter in the supply hose. Screw the water connection back Check the water connection for leaks.
Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting E:90-01 will light up altern- Mains voltage is too low. This is not a fault on the appliance. ately. Contact an electrician. Have the mains voltage and elec- trical installation checked by an electrician. A different error code ap- A technical fault is present.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Water collects in recesses of Position tableware at an angle ▶ the tableware or cutlery. where possible. The combined detergent Use rinse aid to improve drying per- used has a poor drying per- formance.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Remnants of food on table- Tableware is placed too Arrange tableware with sufficient ware. close together or basket is space in between. overfilled. The spray jets must reach the sur- faces of the tableware. Avoid points of contact. Spray arm rotation is Arrange tableware so that it does ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Detergent residue in the ap- Tabs are used in the quick Select a more intensive "Pro- ▶ gramme" → Page 17 or use pliance or short programme. Dissolv- "Powder detergent" → Page 25. ing time of the tab is not at- tained.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Stubborn white coatings are Too little detergent is being Increase the amount of detergent ▶ present on tableware, inside used. used or change "Detergent " → Page 25. the appliance or the door. Washing programme selec- Select a more intensive washing ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Coloured deposits (yellow, The formation of films is due Check the setting of the water orange, brown) that are easy to ingredients of food rem- softening system. to remove are present inside nants and tap water (limes- Add special salt.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Irreversible clouding of Glasses are not dishwasher- Use dishwasher-proof glasses. ▶ glassware. proof, only suitable for dish- Glasses are usually only suitable for washers. use in a dishwasher, i.e. long-term wear or long-term changes must be expected.
en Troubleshooting Home Connect problem Fault Cause Troubleshooting Connection to home net- WLAN on router is not act- Check the wireless network con- ▶ work is not established. ive. nection of your router. WLAN display is flashing. Connection to home net- Activate the wireless network con- ▶...
Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Water is left in the appliance Programme has not yet Wait until the programme ends or ▶ at the end of the pro- ended. cancel the programme with Reset. gramme. → "Terminate programme", ▶ Page 31 Appliance cannot be Software update is taking Wait until the software update has ▶...
en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Appliance door cannot be Door cannot be closed due Check whether the appliance has ▶ closed. to installation method. been installed properly. When closed, the appliance door, its decor or attached parts should not knock against adjacent cabin- ets or the worktop.
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 Customer Service 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.
Technical specifications en With any warranty claims, we will from water damage, the appliance make sure that your appliance is re- must be connected to the power paired by trained after-sales techni- supply. cians using genuine spare parts, in- ¡ The liability guarantee is valid for cluding after the manufacturer's war- the service life of the appliance.
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(0.5 bar) spective appliance. ¡ Max. 1 MPa (10 bar) Declaration of Conformity Inlet rate Min. 10 l/min Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Water temperature Cold water. hereby declares that the appliance Hot water max.: 60 °C with Home Connect functionality Capacity 12 place settings...
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Technical specifications en 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
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