Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 7 Programmes ...... 19 1.1 General information.... 4 7.1 Information for test institutes ... 21 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8 Additional functions .... 21 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 1.4 Safe installation ......
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13 Detergent ......... 29 19 Transportation, storage and disposal ........ 55 13.1 Suitable detergents .... 29 19.1 Removing the appliance .. 55 13.2 Unsuitable detergents ... 30 19.2 Protect appliance from frost.. 56 13.3 Information on detergents .. 30 19.3 Transporting the appliance ... 56 13.4 Adding detergent....
en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 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. 1.2 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 cur- rent 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. ▶ Check that there is a distance of at least 5 cm between the ap- pliance and installation lines.
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Safety en Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in conjunc- tion 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 con- junction with aluminium parts (e.g.
en Safety ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges. ▶ Never kink, crush or modify the power cord. 1.6 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶...
Safety en ▶ Never let children play with or operate the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk. ▶ With redundant appliances, unplug the power cord. Then cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close.
en Preventing material damage Modified or damaged water hoses Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material may result in material damage and damage to the appliance. damage Never kink, crush, modify or cut ▶ through water hoses. Preventing material damage 2.1 Safe installation Only use the water hoses supplied ▶...
Childproof lock en So as not to scratch the finish on Pull the catch of the childproof ▶ the appliance, do not use sponges lock forwards and close the ap- with a rough surface or abrasive pliance door . cleaning agents. To prevent corrosion, do not use ▶...
en Environmental protection and saving energy If the soiling level is higher, the wash- Environmental protection and saving energy 4 Environmental protec- ing water is drained off and replaced with fresh water. In the automatic pro- tion and saving energy grammes the temperature and run- ning time are additionally adjusted to Environmental protection and saving energy 4.1 Disposing of packaging...
Installation and connection en When doing so, check that the 5.2 Installing and connecting wastewater hose is not kinked, the appliance crushed or twisted. You can position your built-under or Also check that there is no cover integrable appliance in a fitted kit- in the drainage system preventing chen between wooden and plastic the wastewater from being dis-...
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en Installation and connection Insert the non-heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance into a nearby socket. The connection data for the appli- ance can be found on the rating plate.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD num- ber → Page 57.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. → "Detergent", Page 29 Bottom basket Bottom basket → Page 22 Dispenser for special salt Add special salt to the dispenser for spe- cial salt. → "Water softening system", Page 26 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the table- ware in the bottom basket.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 6.2 Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. With some buttons you can perform different functions. 3 4 5 6 ON/OFF button Switching on the appliance → Page 35 Switching off the appliance...
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Timer programming Setting timer programming → Page 35 Programme buttons Programmes → Page 19 Door handle Open the appliance door. → Page 34 Depending on the appliance specifications...
Programmes en Programmes 7 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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en Programmes Programme Programme se- Additional func- quence tions Tableware: Most economical ¡ Cleaning mixed programme: → "Additional func- tableware and ¡ Pre-Rinse tions", Page 21 Eco 50° cutlery. ¡ Cleaning 50 °C (Eco) Level of soiling: ¡ Intermediate ¡ Removing com- rinse mon household ¡...
Additional functions en 7.1 Information for test insti- Additional function tutes ¡ To ensure a Test institutes are provided with in- higher hygiene formation for comparability tests, e.g. status for the ap- according to EN60436. HygienePlus pliance and table- These are the conditions for conduct- (Hygiene ware, the temper- ing the tests, however they are not...
en Features Raise or lower the basket evenly to 9.1 Top basket the right level. Arrange cups, glasses and small items of tableware in the top basket. Check that the basket is level on both sides. Release the levers. Knife shelf a The basket clicks into position. You can adjust the height of the top Slide the basket back in.
Features en 9.4 Cutlery drawer Arrange cutlery in the cutlery drawer. Large plates up to a diameter of 31/34 cm can be arranged as shown. Arrange cutlery with the points and sharp edges downwards. You can reorganise the cutlery drawer to make more space for longer/wider items of cutlery.
en Features Position the etagere vertically and Push the lever forwards and fold pull it upwards . down the prongs . Position the etagere at a slight To use the prongs again, fold them angle and move to the right height back up.
Before using for the first time en 9.8 Knife shelf Use the shelf for knives and long items of cutlery. 9.9 Basket heights Set the baskets at the right height. Appliance height 81.5 cm with cutlery basket Level Top basket Bottom basket 1 max. ø 22 cm 30 cm/31 cm → Page 22 2 max.
en Water softening system To remove any marks from water Water softening system 11 Water softening sys- or other residues, we recommend you operate the appliance without tableware before using it for the first time. Hard water leaves limescale on the Water softening system tub and tableware and parts of the Tip: You can change these settings appliance may become blocked.
Water softening system en Release programme button A and Note: Only use special salt for . dishwashers. Do not use salt tablets. a Programme button A flashes and Do not use table salt. the display shows H:04. Add the special salt to the dis- Press programme button C re- penser.
en Rinse aid system Press . Press the catch on the lid of the dispenser for rinse aid and lift Hold programme button A and . press repeatedly until the dis- play shows H:xx. Release programme button A and ...
Detergent en Release programme button A and Press to save the setting. . a The rinse aid system is switched off and the rinse aid refill indicator a Programme button A flashes and is deactivated. the display shows H:04. Press programme button A re- peatedly until the display shows Detergent 13 Detergent...
en Detergent tergent but also rinse aid and salt re- Detergent Description placement substances (3in1) and, Liquid deter- Liquid detergent depending on the combination (4in1, gent works faster and is 5in1, ...), additional components such recommended for as glass protection or stainless steel shorter Programmes cleaner.
Detergent en pletely dispense with certain sub- Add the detergent to the dry deter- stances. The cleaning effect may gent dispenser. be restricted here. ¡ Set the rinse aid and the water 50 ml softening system to the separate 25 ml detergent or combined detergent 15 ml in use.
en Tableware Close the lid of the detergent dis- 14.1 Damage to glass and penser. tableware 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 Recommenda- tion The following...
Tableware en allowing steam to escape and water Cause Recommenda- to leak out around the door. This tion could damage your kitchen units. Highly caustic al- If you are using kaline or highly highly caustic al- acidic cleaning kaline or highly solutions, in par- acidic cleaning ticular commer-...
en Basic operation To save resources, do not pre- 14.3 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 15.2 Switching on the appli- 15.5 Setting timer program- ance ming Press . You can delay the start of the pro- ▶ gramme by up to 24 hours. The Eco 50° programme is set by Press . default. If you do not perform any actions a "h:01"...
en Basic operation 15.7 Activating button lock 15.11 Switching off appliance The button lock prevents the appli- Please note the information on ance from being operated accident- Safe use → Page 10. ally or incorrectly while running. Press To prevent damage from dripping Requirement: A programme has water, turn the water tap off tight started.
Basic settings en Basic settings 16 Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 16.1 Overview of basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Display text Selection Description Water hardness H:04...
en Cleaning and servicing Basic setting Display text Selection Description Auto Power Off P:01 P:00 - P:02 Activate or deactivate auto- (appliance matic switch-off of the appli- switched off auto- ance at the end of the pro- matically at end gramme. of programme) The following settings are possible:...
Cleaning and servicing en 17.2 Self-cleaning interior 17.5 Machine Care To remove deposits, the appliance Deposits can cause your dishwasher self-cleans the interior at regular inter- to malfunction, e.g. due to grease or vals. limescale. To avoid such faults and The programme sequence is auto- reduce odours, we recommend matically adjusted for self-cleaning, cleaning your appliance at regular in-...
en Cleaning and servicing ¡ Follow the safety instructions and Turn the coarse filter anticlockwise the directions for use on the pack- and remove the filter system . agings of the machine care Check that no foreign objects ‒ products. fall into the sump.
Cleaning and servicing en 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.
en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 18 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! Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:18 or indicator for The flow rate must be at least 10 l/min when the water supply lights up. water supply is open. The filters in the water connection of the supply or AquaStop hose are blocked. Switch off the appliance.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:24 lights up. Water Not an appliance fault. Wastewater pump is blocked is not drained. or the cover of the wastewater pump is loose. Clean the wastewater pump. → "Clean wastewater pump", Page 55 Secure the cover of the wastewater pump so it clicks into position.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Another error code A technical fault is present. appears on the dis- Press play. Unplug the appliance or switch off the fuse. Wait at least 2 minutes. E:01 to E:30 Insert the mains plug of the appliance in a socket or switch on the fuse.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Tableware removed too early or drying process not yet ended. Wait until the programme ends. Only remove tableware 30 minutes after the pro- gramme has ended. Rinse aid used has a limited drying performance. Use a name-brand rinse aid.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Clean the filters. ▶ tableware. → "Cleaning filters", Page 40 Filters are inserted incorrectly and/or not engaged. Insert the filters properly. → "Filter system", Page 40 Engage the filters. Washing programme selected too weak. Select a more intensive washing programme. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Detergent residue in Tabs are used in the quick or short programme. Dis- the appliance solving time of the tab is not attained. Select a more intensive Programme or use Powder ▶ detergent. Washing effect and dissolving performance are re- duced after a prolonged storage time or detergent is very lumpy.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Stubborn white coat- Increase the amount of detergent used or change ▶ ings are present on Detergent . tableware, inside the Washing programme selected too weak. appliance or the door. Select a more intensive washing programme. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Plastic parts inside the Plastic parts inside the appliance may become discol- appliance are discol- oured during the life of the dishwasher. oured. Discolouration can come about and will not impair ▶ functioning of the appliance. Plastic parts are dis- Washing temperature is too low.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Irreversible clouding Glasses are not dishwasher-proof, only suitable for of glassware. dishwashers. Use dishwasher-proof glasses. ▶ Glasses are usually only suitable for use in a dish- washer, i.e. long-term wear or long-term changes must be expected. Avoid a lengthy steam phase (standing time after ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Special salt refill indic- Do not use special salt tablets. ▶ ator lights up. Refill indicator for spe- Water softening system is switched off. cial salt does not light Set the water softening system. ▶ Refill indicator for Insufficient rinse aid.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Appliance does not Appliance door is not closed properly. start. Close the appliance door. ▶ Programme starts You did not wait until programme ended. automatically. → "Terminate programme", Page 36 ▶ Appliance stops dur- Appliance door is not closed properly. ing the programme or Close the appliance door.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Knocking or rattling Light items of tableware move about during the wash noise. cycle. Position light items of tableware securely. ▶...
Transportation, storage and disposal en Insert the pump cover and press 18.1 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 19.2 Protect appliance from 19.4 Disposing of old appli- frost ance 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 from water damage, the appliance Customer Service 20 Customer Service must be connected to the power supply. Detailed information on the warranty Customer Service ¡ The liability guarantee is valid for period and terms of warranty in your the service life of the appliance. country is available from our after- ¡...
en Technical specifications Technical specifications 21 Technical specifications Technical specifications Weight Max.: 60 kg Voltage 220 - 240 V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz Power rating 2000 - 2400 W Fuse 10 - 16 A Power consumption Off mode/standby mode: 0.10 W Left-on mode: 0.10 W Networked standby: 0.00 W Time in left-on mode: 0 min Time after which appliance is switched to networked standby mode: - mins...
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