Table of contents Safety .......... 4 Etagere ........... 23 General information...... 4 Folding prongs ....... 23 Intended use........ 4 Basket heights........ 23 Restriction on user group.... 4 Before using for the first time .. 24 Safe installation ........ 4 Performing the initial configura- Safe use ........... 6 tion.......... 24 Damaged appliance ...... 8 Risk to children ........ 8...
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Customer Service...... 57 Interrupting programme .... 33 Product number (E-Nr.), produc- Terminate programme.... 34 tion number (FD) and consecut- Switching off appliance .... 34 ive numbering (Z-Nr.) ..... 58 Basic settings........ 35 AQUA-STOP guarantee .... 58 Overview of basic settings ..... 35 Technical specifications.... 58 Changing basic settings.... 37 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software .... 59...
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: ¡...
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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.
en Safety ¡ Contact between the appliance and installation lines may lead to a defect in these lines, e.g. gas pipes and power lines. Gas from a corroded gas pipe can ignite. A damaged power line can cause a short circuit. ▶...
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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 ▶ Never kink, crush or modify the power cord. WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! The blow opening of the Zeolith container becomes hot and can cause burns. ▶ Never touch the blow opening of the Zeolith container. Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! ¡...
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Safety en ¡ Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate. ▶ Keep small parts away from children. ▶ Do not let children play with small parts. ¡ Children may become trapped in the appliance and suffocate. ▶...
en Preventing material damage pipes supplied for the drinking Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- water and waste water connec- tions are not affected here. ¡ Modified or damaged water hoses may result in material damage and Preventing material damage Safe installation damage to the appliance.
Environmental protection and saving energy en ¡ Unsuitable cleaning agents may Zeolith drying automatically helps to damage the appliance. save energy. Do not use a steam cleaner. ▶ → "Zeolith drying ", Page 11 So as not to scratch the finish ▶ on the appliance, do not use sponges with a rough surface or Zeolith drying abrasive cleaning agents.
en Installation and connection litres. In the automatic programmes Installation and connection Installation and connec- the temperature and run time are ad- ditionally adjusted to the level of soil- tion ing. To ensure proper operation, connect Installation and connection Sensors the appliance to the power and water supply correctly.
Installation and connection en 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."...
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 58.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en "Detergent" → Page 28 is added to the detergent Detergent dispenser dispenser. "Bottom basket" → Page 22 Bottom basket Dispenser for special salt Add special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 24 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 "Switching on the appliance" → Page 32 ON/OFF button and reset button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 34 "Terminating the programme" → Page 34 "Programmes" → Page 18 Programme buttons Programme sequence display The programme sequence display shows the cur- rent cycle of the appliance, e.g. washing, rinsing or drying.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Rinse aid refill indicator Rinse aid system → "Adding rinse aid", Page 27 Water supply display Display for water supply Special salt refill indicator Water softening system → "Adding special salt", Page 25 Door handle Open the appliance door. Depending on the appliance specifications...
en Programmes 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...
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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 35 °C household food remnants ¡...
en Additional functions Press for 3 seconds. Information for test institutes a The selected programme and the Test institutes are provided with in- additional function will flash. formation for comparability tests, e.g. flashes. according to EN60436. a The programme and the additional These are the conditions for conduct- function are saved.
Features en Top basket Additional func- tion Arrange cups, glasses and small ¡ Switch on with mixed items of tableware in the top basket. loads containing table- IntensiveZone ware with different soil- ing levels, e.g. place very soiled pots and pans in the bottom bas- ket and normally soiled tableware in the upper basket.
en Features Raise or lower the basket evenly to the right level. Cutlery drawer Check that the basket is level on Arrange cutlery in the cutlery drawer. both sides. Release the levers. a The basket clicks into position. Slide the basket back in. Bottom basket Arrange pans and plates in the bot- tom basket.
Features en You can fold the prongs down to po- Etagere sition pans, bowls and glasses Use the cutlery shelf and space un- better. derneath for small cups and glasses Folding down prongs or for large items of cutlery, e.g. cooking spoons or serving cutlery. If you do not need the prongs, fold them down.
en Before using for the first time Level Top basket Bottom basket 2 max. ø 18.5 cm 27.5 cm 3 max. ø 21 cm 25 cm "Set the amount of rinse aid to be Before using for the first time Before using for the dispensed."...
Water softening system en Water hardness °E Hardness range mmol/l Setting value 13 - 15 Medium 1.9 - 2.1 H:03 16 - 20 Medium 2.2 - 2.9 H:04 21 - 26 Hard 3.0 - 3.7 H:05 27 - 38 Hard 3.8 - 5.4 H:06 39 - 62 Hard...
en Water softening 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 basic settings, press penser.
Rinse aid system en The consumption values specified Add rinse aid up to the max mark. are laboratory measurements determ- ined in accordance with the currently applicable standard and using the Eco 50° programme and the factory value of the water hardness is set to 16 - 20°E.
en Detergent To save the settings, press starch and remove protein. Oxygen- for 3 seconds. based bleaching agents are generally used to remove coloured marks, e.g. tea or ketchup. Switching the rinse aid sys- tem off Note: Follow the manufacturer's in- structions for each detergent. If you find the rinse aid refill indicator 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 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.
Tableware en Damage to glass and table- Cause Recommendation ware The water temperat- Select a programme ure of the programme with lower temperat- Only put glasses and china in the is too high. ures. dishwasher if it is marked as dish- After the programme washer-safe by the manufacturer.
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 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. ▶...
en Basic operation few minutes and then close it. This will help prevent excess pressure building up in the appliance and stop the appliance door bursting open. Press . a The programme is saved and the appliance switches off. Press to resume the pro- gramme.
Basic settings en 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 Display text Selection Description Water hardness H:04...
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en Basic settings Basic setting Display text Selection Description Start programme SP:01 SP:00 - SP:01 Set a default programme for when the appliance is switched on. ¡ With the setting "SP:00", the last programme selected is set by de- fault when the appliance is switched on.
Home Connect en Basic setting Display text Selection Description Factory setting Start with Restore changed settings to the fact- Y:ES ory settings. Confirm with The settings for initial start-up must be configured. Factory setting (may vary according to model) The Home Connect app guides you Changing basic settings through the entire login process.
en Home Connect Connecting the appliance to WLAN Activating Remote Start home network (Wi-Fi) When you have selected "rc:01" in the basic settings of this function, ac- Requirements tivate the function on your appliance. ¡ The Home Connect app is installed on your mobile device. Requirements ¡...
Tip: You can get our tested and ap- retrieved in the Home Connect app. proved Dishwasher Care and Ma- chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online at https://www.bosch-home.com/ store or from customer service. Tips on appliance care Follow the tips on appliance care to make sure your appliance functions properly at all times.
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 Place the machine care product in Turn the coarse filter anticlockwise the appliance interior. and remove the filter system . Only use machine care products Check that no foreign objects ‒ specially designed for dishwash- fall into the sump. ers.
en Cleaning and servicing Carefully clean the rim of dirt Pull up the lower spray arm to re- between the coarse and the fine fil- move. ter. Re-assemble the filter system. Make sure that the locking catches on the coarse filter click into posi- tion.
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- Turn off the water tap. ately or indicator for water Unscrew the water connection. supply lights up. Remove the filter from the supply hose Clean the filter. Re-insert the filter in the supply hose.
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. E:92-40 will light up altern- Filters are soiled or blocked.
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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 18 or use pliance or short programme. Dissolv- "Powder detergent" → Page 28. 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 28. 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- ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Appliance cannot be Appliance functions have Pull out the mains plug or switch off switched on or operated. failed. the fuse. Wait at least 2 minutes. Connect the appliance to the power supply. Switch the appliance on. Appliance does not start.
en Troubleshooting 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 15 The appliance is reset and restar- ted. If the problem occurs again: Switch off the appliance. ‒...
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Troubleshooting en 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- ▶...
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.
Customer Service en Unplug the appliance from the Transporting the appliance mains. To avoid damage to the appliance, Cut through the power cord. empty it before transporting. Dispose of the appliance in an en- Note: Always transport the dish- vironmentally friendly manner. washer upright to prevent residual Information about current disposal water getting into the machine's con-...
en Technical specifications The contact details for Customer Ser- defective supply lines or fittings up vice can be found in the enclosed to the Aqua-Stop connection on Customer Service directory or on our the tap. website. ¡ If your appliance is fitted with Aqua-Stop, you can in principle Product number (E-Nr.), pro- leave your appliance unattended...
äte GmbH, Carl-Wery-Str. 34, 81739 A detailed Declaration of Conformity Munich, Germany. can be found online at www.bosch- The source code will be made avail- home.co.uk among the additional able to you on request. documents on the product page for Please send your request to oss- your appliance.
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en Declaration of Conformity 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
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