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.
Safety en ▶ Do not sit or stand on the appliance door when open. Knives and utensils with sharp points can cause injuries. ▶ Arrange knives and utensils with sharp points in the cutlery bas- ket with the points downwards, on the knife shelf or in the cut- lery drawer.
en Safety ▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un- plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and turn off the water tap. ▶ Call customer services. → Page 48 Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶...
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 appli- ance door. WARNING ‒ Risk of chemical burns! Rinse aid and detergent may cause chemical burns to the mouth, throat and eyes.
en Preventing material damage plied for the drinking water and Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material waste water connections are not affected here. damage Modified or damaged water hoses may result in material damage and Preventing material damage 2.1 Safe installation damage to the appliance. Never kink, crush, modify or cut ▶...
Childproof lock en Unsuitable cleaning agents may dam- 4.2 Saving energy age the appliance. If you follow these instructions, your Do not use a steam cleaner. ▶ appliance will use less electricity and So as not to scratch the finish on ▶ less water.
en Installation and connection Check the Scope of supply Installation and connection 5 Installation and con- → Page 12 and the condition of the appliance. nection Consult the installation instructions To ensure proper operation, connect Installation and connection for the installation dimensions re- the appliance to the power and water quired.
Installation and connection en Check that the mains plug is inser- 5.4 Drinking water connec- ted properly. tion Connect your appliance to a drinking water connection. Installing the drinking water connection Note ¡ If you are replacing the appliance, you must use a new water supply hose.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 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 49.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. → "Detergent", Page 25 Cutlery basket Cutlery basket → Page 20 Dispenser for special salt Add special salt to the dispenser for spe- cial salt. → "Water softening system", Page 21 Spray arm The spray arm washes the tableware in the basket.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance ON/OFF button Switching on the appliance Switching off the appliance → Page 30 Programme selector Programmes → Page 17 Start button and reset Starting the programme → Page 30 button Terminating the programme → Page 30 Display The display shows information about the remaining running time or the ba- sic settings.
Programmes en Programmes 7 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...
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en Programmes Programme Programme se- Additional func- quence tions Dishes: Most economical: ¡ Cleaning mixed ¡ Pre-rinse → "Additional func- Eco 50° dishes and cut- ¡ Cleaning 50 °C tions", Page 19 lery. ¡ Intermediate Level of soiling: rinse ¡ Removing com- ¡ Final rinse mon household 66 °C food remnants...
Additional functions en 7.1 Information for test insti- Additional func- tion tutes the running Test institutes are provided with in- time is exten- formation for comparability tests, e.g. ded. according to EN60436. ¡ The running These are the conditions for conduct- time is ing the tests, however they are not SpeedPerfect shortened by...
en Before using for the first time Push the lever forwards and fold 9.2 Cutlery basket down the prongs . Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, always without sorting it and with the sharp points downwards. To use the prongs again, fold them back up.
Water softening system en Set the amount of rinse aid to be Water softening system 11 Water softening sys- dispensed. → Page 24 Add detergent. Start the Programme with the Hard water leaves limescale on the Water softening system highest cleaning temperature tub and tableware and parts of the without tableware.
en Water softening system Turn the programme selector until Note: Only use special salt for the display shows H:04. dishwashers. Do not use salt tablets. Release the button. Do not use table salt. Turn the programme selector until the required level has been set. Add the special salt to the dis- penser.
Rinse aid system en Press . 11.5 Regeneration of the wa- Press and hold . ter softening system Turn the programme selector until In order to obtain fault-free function of the display shows H:04. the water softening system, the appli- Release the button.
en Rinse aid system Adding rinse aid 12.2 Setting the amount of If the rinse aid refill indicator lights rinse aid up, top up with rinse aid. Only use If there are streaks or water marks on rinse aid for domestic dishwashers. tableware, change the amount of Press the catch on the lid of the rinse aid.
Detergent en Press to save the setting. Detergent Description a The rinse aid system is switched Liquid deter- Liquid detergent off and the rinse aid refill indicator gent works faster and is is deactivated. recommended for shorter Programmes without PreRinse. Detergent 13 Detergent Sometimes liquid de- tergent may leak out...
en Detergent These products contain not only de- pletely dispense with certain sub- tergent but also rinse aid and salt re- stances. The cleaning effect may placement substances (3in1) and, be restricted here. depending on the combination (4in1, ¡ Set the rinse aid and the water 5in1, ...), additional components such softening system to the separate as glass protection or stainless steel...
Tableware en Add the detergent to the dry deter- Tableware 14 Tableware gent dispenser. Only clean tableware that is suitable Tableware 50 ml for dishwashers. 25 ml Note: Decorated glassware and parts 15 ml made of aluminium or silver may fade or discolour with dishwashing. Delicate types of glass may turn cloudy after a few washing cycles.
en Tableware load with tableware and cutlery). Cause Recommenda- → "Technical specifications", tion Page 50 The chemical Use a detergent ¡ For better washing and drying res- composition of marked by the ults, position items with curves or detergent causes manufacturer as recesses at an angle so water can damage.
Basic operation en 14.3 Removing tableware 15.2 Switching on the appli- ance WARNING Press . ▶ Risk of injury! Hot tableware can cause burns to the The Eco 50° programme is set by skin. When hot, tableware is sensitive default. to shock, may crack and can result in The Eco 50°...
en Basic operation Press the button for the relevant will help prevent excess pressure ▶ additional function. building up in the appliance and stop the appliance door bursting open. a The additional function is set and the additional function button Press ...
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 16.2 Changing basic settings 17.2 Self-cleaning interior Press . To remove deposits, the appliance self-cleans the interior at regular inter- Press and hold . vals. Turn the programme selector until The programme sequence is auto- the display shows the required set- matically adjusted for self-cleaning, ting.
Cleaning and servicing en Pull down the micro filter to re- 17.5 Filter system move. The filter system removes coarse soiling from the dishwashing cycle. Press the locking catches gether and lift the coarse filter out . Micro filter Fine filter Coarse filter Cleaning filters Soiling in the dishwashing water may...
en Cleaning and servicing 17.6 Cleaning the spray arm Limescale and soiling in the dish- washing water may block the nozzles and bearing of the spray arm. Clean the spray arm regularly. Pull up the spray arm to remove. Check the outlet nozzles on the spray arm for blockages under running water and remove any for- eign objects.
Troubleshooting en 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! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:18 or indicator for Turn on the water tap. ▶ water supply lights up. The flow rate must be at least 10 l/min when the water supply is open. The filters in the water connection of the supply or AquaStop hose are blocked.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:25 lights up. Wastewater pump is blocked. Clean the wastewater pump. ▶ → "Clean wastewater pump", Page 47 Cover of the wastewater pump is loose Secure the cover of the Wastewater pump ▶ → Page 47 so it clicks into position. E:27 lights up.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Position tableware at an angle where possible. ▶ The combined detergent used has a poor drying per- formance. Use rinse aid to improve drying performance. Use a different combined detergent with a better drying performance.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Tableware is placed too close together or basket is tableware. overfilled. Arrange tableware with sufficient space in between. The spray jets must reach the surfaces of the table- ware. Avoid points of contact. Spray arm rotation is blocked.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Detergent residue in Lid of the detergent dispenser is blocked by items of the appliance tableware parts and will not open. Arrange tableware in the top basket tableware so the tab collecting tray is not obstructed by table- ware.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Stubborn white coat- Detergent substances are deposited there. These ings are present on coatings cannot generally be removed with chemicals. tableware, inside the Change your detergent → Page 25. ▶ appliance or the door. Clean the appliance mechanically. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Coloured coatings You can remove deposits with Mechanical cleaning (blue, yellow, brown) → Page 32 or a machine cleaning product. It may that are difficult or im- not always be possible to completely remove de- possible to remove posits but they are harmless to health.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Removable streaks Do not place tableware or fragrance dispensers in are present on the tablet collecting tray. glasses, glassware Tableware has been precleaned too intensely. The with a metallic appear- sensors chose a weaker programme. Stubborn soiling ance and cutlery.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Excessive formation of Remove the rinse aid with a cloth. ▶ foam occurs. Detergent or appliance care product used causes ex- cessive foaming. Change the brand of detergent. ▶ Fault Cause and troubleshooting Special salt refill indic- Insufficient special salt.
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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 30 ▶ 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 Spray arm is striking tableware. noise. Arrange tableware so that the spray arms do not ▶ strike tableware. With a small load the water jets directly strike against the tub. Distribute the tableware evenly. ▶...
Transportation, storage and disposal en Pull up and remove the pump 18.1 Clean wastewater pump cover. 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. WARNING Risk of injury! Sharp and pointed objects or frag-...
en Customer Service the appliance door beyond repair 19.3 Transporting the appli- so that the appliance door will no ance longer close. To avoid damage to the appliance, Unplug the appliance from the empty it before transporting. mains. Note: Always transport the dish- Cut through the power cord.
Customer Service en If you contact Customer Service, you Stop extension (genuine access- will require the product number (E- ory). Our guarantee does not cover Nr.) and the production number (FD) defective supply lines or fittings up of your appliance. to the Aqua-Stop connection on The contact details for Customer Ser- the tap.
en Technical specifications Technical specifications 21 Technical specifications Technical specifications Weight Max.: 24 kg Voltage 220 - 240 V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz Power rating 2000 - 2400 W Fuse 10 - 16A Water pressure ¡ min. 50 kPa (0.5 bar) ¡ max. 1000 kPa (10 bar) Inlet rate Min. 10 l/min Water temperature Cold water.
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