Intended use en Keep children below the age of Intended use 8 years old at a safe distance from the appliance and power This appliance is intended ■ cable. I n t e n d e d u s e for use in the home and domestic environments.
en Safety instructions Also follow the installation Installation ■ instructions for the Following installation, ensure dishwasher to ensure that all ■ that the back of the appliances are operated dishwasher is not freely safely. accessible (protection If there is no information or if ■...
Safety instructions en Please note that the Damage ■ insulation material of the The appliance may be dishwasher power cord may ■ repaired and opened up by a melt next to heat sources technician only. To do this, (e.g. heating / hot water disconnect the appliance installations) or hot from the power supply.
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en Safety instructions Warning Warning Risk of injury! Risk of scalding! To prevent injuries, e.g. Open the door carefully when ■ caused by stumbling, open the programme is still running. the dishwasher only briefly in There is a risk of hot water order to load and unload the spraying out of the appliance.
Safety instructions en When opening and closing Activate the child-proof lock ■ the door on an eye-level (door lock) as follows: appliance, ensure that Pull the catch of the children do not become child-proof lock towards jammed or crushed between yourself (1).
en Environmental protection Deactivate the child-proof lock Environmental (door lock) as follows: protection Press the catch of the child-proof lock to the right B oth the packaging of new appliances (1). E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n and the old appliances themselves Press the catch of the contain valuable raw materials and...
Getting to know your appliance en Appliance interior Getting to know your See Fig. ~ Page 2 appliance 1" Interior light * 1* Cutlery drawer * D iagrams of the control panel and the G e t t i n g t o k n o w y o u r a p p l i a n c e 12 Top basket interior of the appliance can be found at 1: Upper spray arm...
en Getting to know your appliance Overview of menu Adjust the setting using the buttons + and - P. The dishwasher has been preset with Press and hold the ‹ button certain settings for your convenience. for 3 seconds. The settings can be found in the The chosen setting has now been individual chapters.
Getting to know your appliance en Setting up Factory setting Description ‚ Infolight * ‚:‹‚ / On Light is projected to signal an active washing cycle. ‚:‹‹ - ‚:‹‚ †˜ Start up programme †˜:‹‚ / Eco 50° When you switch on, the most recently selected programme appears.
en Water softening system/special salt Adjusting the water softening Water softening system system / special salt You can set the amount of salt that should be added to a value between T o ensure good rinsing results, the •:‹‹ and •:‹ˆ. No salt is needed with W a t e r s o f t e n i n g s y s t e m / s p e c i a l s a l t dishwasher requires soft water, i.e.
Rinse aid en Top up the special salt as follows: Rinse aid Undo the screw plug on the dispenser 1R. The rinse aid ensures stain-free dishes Fill the dispenser with water R i n s e a i d and clear glasses. Use only rinse aid (required only when switching on the for domestic dishwashers.
en Rinse aid Setting amount of rinse aid Using detergent with a rinse aid component You can set the amount of rinse aid that I n general, you can use detergent with should be added to a value between D e t e r g e n t w i t h a r i n s e a i d c o m p o n e n t a rinse aid component up to a water §:‹‹...
Utensils en Loading the dishwasher Utensils Remove large food remnants. It N ot suitable is not necessary to prerinse utensils U t e n s i l s under running water. Cutlery and utensils made of wood. Place the utensils so that ■...
en Utensils Utensils must not be placed Heavily soiled utensils (pans) Note: Tip: above the tablet collecting tray 1B. should be placed in the lower basket. These may block the lid of the detergent The more powerful spray jet provides a dispenser and prevent it from opening better dishwashing result.
Utensils en Etagere * You can take out the cutlery drawer. T he etagere and the space underneath E t a g e r e can be used for small cups and glasses or for larger items of cutlery, such as wooden spoons or serving cutlery.
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 B a k i n g s h e e t s p r a y h e a d dishwasher upper basket onto the utensils in the Large trays or grilles as well as large...
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en Utensils Upper basket with side levers Appliance height 86.5 cm With cutlery basket Upper Lower Pull out upper basket 12. basket basket Hold the sides of the basket along Setting 1 max. ø 24 cm 34 cm the upper edge. This prevents it from suddenly Setting 2 max.
detergent en Adding detergent Detergent If the detergent dispenser 9* is still Y ou can use tablets as well as powder closed, actuate locking bar 92 to d e t e r g e n t or liquid detergents for dishwashers, but open it.
en detergent If the utensils are only lightly You will obtain optimum rinsing and Tip: ■ soiled, slightly less than the indicated drying results by using solo amount of detergent is usually detergents and applying salt adequate. and rinse aid separately. Suitable detergents and care products If programmes are short, tablets may ■...
Overview of programmes en Overview of programmes T he max. possible number of programmes is illustrated in this overview. The O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s corresponding programmes and their arrangement can be found on the fascia.
en Overview of programmes Type of dish Type of soiling Programme Possible Programme sequence additional options Time-optimised: part dried, common Cleaning 65° ñ/ð mixed utensils Extra Dry household food Intermediate rinse and cutlery Shine and Dry Quick 65° remnants Final rinse 70° Drying Time-optimised: part dried, common...
Additional functions en Ï intensiveZone * Additional functions P erfect for a mixed load. You can wash i n t e n s i v e Z o n e very soiled pots and pans in the lower * Depending on the features of your A d d i t i o n a l f u n c t i o n s basket together with normally soiled dishwasher, you can select different...
en Operating the appliance AquaSensor * Operating the * depending on the features of your appliance A q u a S e n s o r dishwasher The Aqua sensor is an optical P rogramme data measuring device (light barrier) which O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e measures the turbidity of the rinsing The programme data (consumption...
Operating the appliance en Sensor setting Auto Power Off (Automatic switch off after end of In its automatic programmes the programme) appliance uses sensors to optimise their operation. The sensors adjust the T o save energy, the dishwasher is A u t o P o w e r O f f strength of the automatic programmes switched off 1 minute after according to the amount and type of...
en Operating the appliance TimeLight (optical display Tone volume while a programme is The end of the programme is indicated running) * by an audible signal. You can adjust the tone volume from †–:‹‹ - †–:‹„.If the * Depending on the features of your T i m e L i g h t signal tone at the end of the programme dishwasher...
Operating the appliance en Eco drying Switching on the appliance If you have selected the Eco 50° Turn tap fully on. programme, the door opens Switch on ON/OFF switch (. automatically when the programme The Eco 50° programme has been ends.
en Operating the appliance Time preselection * Switching off the appliance * depending on the configuration of Shortly after the end of the T i m e p r e s e l e c t i o n your specific dishwasher programme: You can delay the start of the Switch off ON/OFF switch (.
Cleaning and maintenance en Terminating the programme Cleaning and (Reset) maintenance Open the door. T e r m i n a t i n g t h e p r o g r a m m e Press the START button h and A regular inspection and maintenance hold it down for about 3 seconds.
en Cleaning and maintenance ‰ Notes Machine Care Only clean the appliance with ■ M achine Care used in combination with special detergents/appliance M a c h i n e C a r e commercially available machine cleaners which are suitable for use cleaning detergent is a suitable with dishwashers.
Cleaning and maintenance en Filters Notes Remove any coarse soiling in the ■ The filters 1Z keep large foreign interior using a damp cloth. objects in the rinsing water away from Run the programme without dishes, ■ the pump. hese foreign objects may and in combination with a machine 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 E xperience has shown that you can F a u l t , w h a t t o d o ? 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 Reason Remedial action “Check water supply” Supply hose kinked. Install supply hose without kinks. display lights up. Water supply turned off. Turn on water supply. Water supply jammed or Turn on water supply. calcified.
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Fault, what to do? en Fault Reason Remedial action Fault code “:ƒ… is lit. Waste-water hose kinked or Install hose without kinks, remove any blocked. residue. Siphon connection still sealed. Check connection to siphon and open if required. Cover on the waste water pump Lock cover correctly.
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en Fault, what to do? Fault Reason Remedial action Utensils not dry. Not enough rinse aid in the Refill rinse aid. dispenser, or none at all. Programme without drying was Select programme with drying. selected. ~ "Overview of programmes" on page 25 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 Reason 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 Reason 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 Reason 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 Reason 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 Reason 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 Reason Remedial action Door does not open. Door is not set correctly. Set the door correctly as described in the installation instructions. Child-proof lock is activated. Press twice in quick succession at the top of the door in the middle.
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Fault, what to do? en Fault Reason Remedial action Filling valves making Depends on domestic installation, No remedial action possible. striking noises. as no appliance fault. No effect on appliance function. Knocking or rattling noise. Spray arm strikes the utensils, Position utensils so that the spray arms do utensils not positioned correctly.
en Customer service Customer service Installation and connection I f 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. T he dishwasher must be connected We will always find an appropriate I n s t a l l a t i o n a n d c o n n e c t i o n correctly, otherwise it will not function...
Installation and connection en 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.
en Installation and connection Drinking water connection Hot water connection * * depending on the features of your Fasten the drinking water connection H o t w a t e r c o n n e c t i o n dishwasher to the tap according The dishwasher can be connected to...
Installation and connection en Electrical connection Transporting Empty the dishwasher and secure loose Connect the appliance to an ■ parts. alternating current only, ranging from 220 V to 240 V and 50 Hz or 60 Hz Drain the appliance according to the via a correctly installed socket with following steps: protective earth conductor.
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