Intended use en Intended use Safety instructions This appliance is intended This appliance may be used by ■ I n t e n d e d u s e o n s S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i for use in the home and children over the age of 8 years domestic environments.
en Safety instructions Before you switch ON the Installation appliance Following installation, ensure ■ Please read the instructions for that the back of the use and installation carefully. dishwasher is not freely They contain important accessible (protection information on how to install, against contact due to hot use and maintain the appliance.
Safety instructions en Also follow the installation After installing the appliance, ■ ■ instructions for the ensure that the plug is easily dishwasher to ensure that all accessible. ~ "Electrical appliances are operated connection" on page 58 safely. For some models: ■...
en Safety instructions Damage Warning Risk of injury! The appliance may be To prevent injuries, e.g. ■ ■ repaired and opened up by a caused by stumbling, open technician only. To do this, the dishwasher only briefly in disconnect the appliance order to load and unload the from the power supply.
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Safety instructions en Children could become Warning ■ locked in the appliance Risk of scalding! (danger of suffocation) or get Open the door carefully when into another dangerous the programme is still running. situation. There is a risk of hot water Redundant appliances: Pull spraying out of the appliance.
en Safety instructions Childproof lock (door lock) * Open the door with activated The child-proof lock (door lock) child-proof lock (door lock) as D o o r l o c k protects children from potential follows: Press the catch of the hazards which the dishwasher child-proof lock to the right poses.
Environmental protection en Environmental Getting to know your protection appliance Both the packaging of new appliances Diagrams of the control panel and the t e c t i o n E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o y o u r a p p l i a n c e G e t t i n g t o k n o w and the old appliances themselves...
en Getting to know your appliance Appliance interior Keep pressing button > )R until the time setting is indicated on the 1" Interior light * display window at the top @. 1* Cutlery drawer * Make the setting with setting buttons 12 Top basket + - X.
Getting to know your appliance en Initial start-up When the dishwasher is switched on for Scroll with < > the first time, you are taken directly to Set with - + the settings for the initial start-up. Leave with Setup 3 sec. The required settings for the initial If you select Home Connect Note:...
en Getting to know your appliance Settings The dishwasher has been preset with Keep pressing button >)R until the certain settings for your convenience. required setting is displayed. However you can also change this Make the setting with setting buttons factory setting.
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Getting to know your appliance en Basic setting Factory setting Infotext by pressing Info button { timeLight * While programme is running, status information is projected on floor. infoLight * Light is projected to signal an active cleaning cycle. Start up programme Magic Daily When switching on, the last selected programme appears.
en Home Connect Setting up Home Connect Home Connect You can set your dishwasher by pressing the remote start button }h This dishwasher ist Wi-Fi capable and H o m e C o n n e c t can be remotely controlled via a mobile or proceed as follows: terminal device.
Home Connect en Network login Connect to App The “Network login” menu option is not The “Connect to App” menu option is available unless you have activated not available unless there was a Wi-Fi. connection to the home network. In the “Network login” menu you can The “Connect to App”...
1999/5/EC. A detailed R&TTE Declaration of Conformity can be found on the Internet at www.siemens-home.com on the product page of your appliance with the additional documents.
Water softening system/special salt en Adjusting the water softening Water softening system system / special salt The amount of salt dispensed can be set from 0 to 62°E. Salt is not required To ensure good rinsing results, the at the set value 0-8. s y s t e m / s p e c i a l s a W a t e r s o f t e n i n g dishwasher requires soft water, i.e.
en Water softening system/special salt Using special salt Using detergents with salt component As soon as the low salt indicator P is If combined detergents with a salt lit on the control panel or is requested s a l t c o m p o n e n t D e t e r g e n t w i t h a component are used, special salt can on the front display * )2, salt should...
Rinse aid en Close the lid. Rinse aid Lid “clicks” into position. Remove overflowed rinse aid with a As soon as the low rinse-aid indicator cloth. R i n s e a i d H is lit on the control panel or is This prevents excessive frothing requested on the front display * )2, during the next rinse cycle.
en Utensils Switching off rinse aid refill Glass and utensil damage indicator Causes: Glass type and glass production If the use of combined detergents with a ■ process. rinse-aid component impairs the low Chemical composition of the rinse-aid indicator H on the control ■...
Utensils en Upper basket Lower basket Arrange cups and glasses in the upper Arrange pots and plates in the lower basket 12. basket 9*. * depending on the features of your * depending on the features of your dishwasher dishwasher Utensils must not be placed Heavily soiled utensils (pans) Note:...
en Utensils Cutlery basket * Depending on the features of your dishwasher, you can fold down the side Place cutlery, always unsorted with the shelves to provide more room for taller C u t l e r y b a s k e t tips face down, in the cutlery basket *.
Utensils en Chopstick basket* Etagere * *depending on the model The etagere and the space underneath C h o p s t i c k b a s k e t E t a g e r e can be used for small cups and glasses Chopsticks up to a length of 24 cm can or for larger items of cutlery, such as be placed in the chopstick basket.
en Utensils Folding spikes * Knife rack * * Depending on the features of your * Depending on the features of your F o l d i n g s p i k e s K n i f e r a c k dishwasher, the spikes can be folded dishwasher, the upper basket is fitted down.
Utensils en Baking sheet spray head * Unloading the dishwasher * depending on the features of your To prevent water from dripping off the y h e a d B a k i n g s h e e t s p r a dishwasher upper basket onto the utensils in the Large trays or grilles as well as large...
en Utensils Adjusting the height of the Arrange large plates up to a diameter of 31/34* cm in the lower basket 9* as basket * illustrated. * depending on the features of your i g h t o f t h e b a s k A d j u s t i n g t h e h e dishwasher If required, the height of the upper...
Utensils en Upper basket with side levers Removing/installing cutlery drawer Pull out upper basket 12. Hold the sides of the basket along the upper edge. This prevents it from suddenly dropping. To lower the upper basket; press in both levers on the left and right on the outside of the basket.
en Utensils Removing/installing upper Installing cutlery drawer 1*: Pull out cutlery drawer rails all the basket way (1). Insert cutlery drawer (2). In doing so, note the position of the detent pins (as illustrated in Step 2). Lift cutlery drawer slightly and insert rear detent pins into the lower locking hooks on the rails (3).
Utensils en Removing/installing lower Installing upper basket 12: Pull out upper basket rails all the basket way (1). Insert upper basket (2). In doing so, note the position of the detent pins (as illustrated in Step 2). Lift upper basket slightly and insert rear detent pins into the locking hooks (3).
en Detergent Installing lower basket 9*: Detergent Pull out lower basket rails all the way (1). You can use tablets as well as powder Insert lower basket into the rear D e t e r g e n t or liquid detergents for dishwashers, but holders (2).
Detergent en Adding detergent If the utensils are only lightly Tip: soiled, slightly less than the indicated amount of detergent is usually If the detergent dispenser 9: is still adequate. closed, actuate locking bar 9B to Suitable detergents and care products open it.
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en Detergent If using detergents in a water-soluble Notes ■ If you want to add more utensils after protective cover: Take hold of the ■ the programme has started, do not cover with dry hands only and put use the tablet collecting tray 1B as the detergent into an absolutely dry a handle for the upper basket.
Overview of programmes en Overview of programmes The max. possible number of programmes is illustrated in this overview. The a m m e s O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r corresponding programmes and their arrangement can be found on the fascia. Type of utensils Type of soiling Programme Possible...
en Additional functions -------- Programme selection Additional functions You can select a suitable programme according to the type of utensils and * Depending on the features of your i o n s A d d i t i o n a l f u n c t type of soiling.
Operating the appliance en Ï intensiveZone * Operating the Perfect for a mixed load. You can wash appliance i n t e n s i v e Z o n e very soiled pots and pans in the lower basket together with normally soiled Programme data utensils in the upper basket.
en Operating the appliance ¼ If you change several settings, first Tip: Zeolith drying make all changes in succession. Now Warning press the Info button { 8 for Z e o l i t h d r y i n g 3 seconds.
Operating the appliance en Sensor setting AutoPowerOff (Switching off automatically after the end of The programme sequence is optmised the programme) in Auto programmes with the aid of sensors. The sensors adjust the To save energy, the dishwasher A u t o P o w e r O f f programme strength of Auto is switched off 1 minute after programmes depending on the amount...
en Operating the appliance TimeLight (Optical display Button volume while the programme is When you are operating the dishwasher, running) * a signal sounds whenever a button is pressed. You can control the volume of * depending on the features of your t i m e L i g h t the signal.
Operating the appliance en Time preselection Switching off the appliance You can delay the start of the Short time after the end of the programme by up to 24 hours. programme: Depending on the setting of the time Open the door. display, the end of programme is Switch off ON/OFF switch (.
en Cleaning and maintenance Terminating the programme Cleaning and (Reset) maintenance Open the door. p r o g r a m m e T e r m i n a t i n g t h e Press the START button )* and A regular inspection and maintenance hold for 3 seconds t e n a n c e...
Cleaning and maintenance en Filters Never use a steam cleaner to clean your dishwasher. The manufacturer The filters 1j keep large foreign is not liable for any consequential objects in the rinsing water away from damage. the pump. hese foreign objects may Regularly wipe the front occasionally block the filters.
en Fault, what to do? Spray arms Fault, what to do? Limescale and contaminants in the rinsing water may block nozzles and Experience has shown that you can F a u l t , w h a t t o d bearings on the spray arms 1: and rectify most faults which occur in daily operation yourself.
Fault, what to do? en Waste water pump Check impeller wheel and remove any foreign objects. Large food remnants or foreign objects Place pump cover in the original which were not captured by the filters position (2) and press down until it may block the waste water pump.
en Fault, what to do? Fault table Fault Cause Remedial action Error code “:‚‰ is lit. Supply hose kinked. Install supply hose without kinks. Tap turned off. Turn on the tap. Tap jammed or calcified. Turn on the tap. Flow rate must be min. 10 l/min. when water supply is open.
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Fault, what to do? en Fault Cause Remedial action Error code “:ƒ† is lit. Waste water pump blocked or Clean pump and lock cover correctly. cover on the waste water pump is ~ "Waste water pump" on page 45 not locked in position. Error code “:ƒˆ...
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en Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Utensils not dry. No or too little rinse aid in the Refill rinse aid. dispenser. Programme selected without Select programme with drying. drying. ~ "Overview of programmes" on page 35 Water collecting in depressions Arrange utensils in a sloping position, on the utensils and cutlery.
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Fault, what to do? en Fault Cause Remedial action Food remnants on the Utensils placed too closely Arrange utensils with adequate clearance utensils. together, utensils basket between them ensuring that the spray jets overfilled. can reach the surface of the utensils. Prevent contact points.
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en Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Detergent residue. Detergent dispenser cover 9: Utensils must not be placed above the blocked by utensils and therefore tablet collecting tray 1B. These may does not open fully. block the lid of the detergent dispenser and prevent it from opening fully.
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Fault, what to do? en Fault Cause Remedial action White, stubborn coatings; Detergent substances are Change detergent brand. limescale on the utensils, deposited. These coatings cannot Clean appliance mechanically. container or door. usually be removed with chemicals (appliance cleaner, ...). Hardness range incorrectly set or Set water softening system according to water hardness greater than 8.9...
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en Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Plastic parts discoloured. Too low rinsing temperature. Select programme with higher washing temperature. Utensils precleaned too intensely; Do not prerinse utensils. Remove only sensors therefore decide on large food remnants. weak programme sequence. Increase sensitivity of the sensors.
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Fault, what to do? en Fault Cause Remedial action Appliance cannot be Malfunction. Disconnect appliance from the power switched on or operated. supply; pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse. Wait at least 5 seconds, then connect the appliance to the power supply.
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en Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Detergent residue in the Spray arms blocked by utensils, Ensure that the spray arms can rotate detergent dispenser 9: therefore detergent is not rinsed freely. or in the tablet collecting out. tray 1B.
Customer service en Customer service Installation and connection If you are unable to rectify the fault, C u s t o m e r s e r v i c e please contact your customer service. The dishwasher must be connected We will always find an appropriate c o n n e c t i o n I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d...
en Installation and connection Delivery Installation Your dishwasher has been checked The required installation dimensions thoroughly in the factory to ensure that can be found in the installation it is in working order. This may cause instructions. Level the appliance with small water stains.
Installation and connection en Drinking water connection Warm water connection * * depending on the features of your Fasten the drinking water connection i o n W a r m w a t e r c o n n e c t dishwasher to the tap according The dishwasher can be connected...
en Installation and connection Electrical connection Removal Connect the appliance to an Also observe ■ alternating current only, ranging from the sequence of worksteps here. 220 V to 240 V and 50 Hz or 60 Hz Disconnect the appliance from the via a correctly installed socket with power supply.
Installation and connection en Transporting Protection against frost If the appliance is in a room where there Empty the dishwasher and secure loose n g t h e a p p l i a n c e ) s t f r o s t ( E m p t y i P r o t e c t i o n a g a i n is a risk of frost (e.g.
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