Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 8 Features........ 19 1.1 General information.... 4 8.1 Top basket....... 19 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8.2 Bottom basket ...... 20 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.3 Cutlery basket ...... 20 1.4 Safe installation ......
en 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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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 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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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 1.6 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
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en 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 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 ▶...
en So as not to scratch the finish on 3.3 Aqua sensor ▶ the appliance, do not use sponges The aqua sensor is an optical meas- with a rough surface or abrasive uring device (light barrier) which cleaning agents. measures the turbidity of the washing To prevent corrosion, do not use ▶...
en ¡ User manual 4.3 Drainage connection ¡ Installation Instructions Connect your appliance to drainage ¡ Warranty connection so dirty water is dis- ¡ Installation material charged via the wash cycle. ¡ Steam protection ¡ Rubber apron Installing the drainage connection ¡...
en 4.5 Electrical connection Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Notes ¡ Please follow the Safety instruc- tions → Page 4. ¡ Connect the appliance to alternat- ing current only, in the range of 220 - 240 V and 50 Hz or 60 Hz. ¡ Please note that the water safety system is only functional if there is a power supply.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 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 51. The data you need for Customer Service → Page 50.
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en Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. → "Detergent", Page 26 Bottom basket Bottom basket → Page 20 Dispenser for special salt Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 22 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the table- ware in the bottom basket.
en 5.2 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 ON/OFF button Switching on the appliance → Page 31 Switching off the appliance → Page 32...
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en Programmes 6 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...
en Remove the basket. Additional function ¡ Energy and water consumption are increased. Features 8 Features You can find an overview of the pos- Features sible features of your appliance and how to use them here. These features depend on the model Re-attach the basket to the upper of your appliance.
en 8.2 Bottom basket 8.3 Cutlery basket Arrange pans and plates in the bot- Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, tom basket. always without sorting it and with the sharp points downwards. Cutlery basket Large plates up to a diameter of 8.4 Etagere 31/34 cm can be arranged as shown.
en Position the etagere vertically and Folding down prongs pull it upwards . If you do not need the prongs, fold them down. Push the lever forwards and fold down the prongs . Position the etagere at a slight angle and move to the right height ...
en 8.7 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 20 2 max. ø 24.5 cm 27.5 cm 3 max. ø 27 cm 25 cm Start the Programme with the...
en Water Hardness mmol/l Level LED A LED B LED C hardness range → Page 16 → Page 16 → Page 16 value °E 0 - 8 Soft 0 - 1.1 9 - 20 Medium 1.2 - 2.9 21 - 26 Hard 3.0 - 3.7 27 - 62 Hard 3.8 - 6.2 Note: Set the water hardness determ-...
en Note: Only use special salt for erally only be used up to a water dishwashers. hardness of 26 °E without adding Do not use salt tablets. special salt. Do not use table salt. ¡ The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. You do not need to use special Add the special salt to the dis- salt.
en Overview of consumption values with regeneration the water softening system Here you can find an overview of the maximum additional running time and consumption values during regeneration of the water softening system. You can find the column applicable to your model in the quick reference guide according to its water consumption in the Eco 50°...
en Spilled rinse aid can cause ex- Press . cessive frothing during the wash Press and hold until cycle. flash. Close the lid of the dispenser for Release buttons. rinse aid. Press repeatedly until flashes. a The lid clicks into position. Press repeatedly until no LED lights up (level 0).
en For better washing and drying results Detergent Description and to avoid damage to the appli- gent. This may im- ance, please additionally use Special pair the cleaning ef- salt and Rinse aid → Page 25. fect. Combined detergent Powder de- Powder detergent is tergent recommended for Besides conventional separate deter-...
en Add the detergent to the dry deter- 12.3 Information on deter- gent dispenser. gents Follow the instructions on detergents in everyday use. ¡ Detergents marked as "organic" or "ecological" (environmentally friendly) generally contain lower levels of active agents or com- pletely dispense with certain sub- stances.
en Close the lid of the detergent dis- 13.1 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...
en ¡ For better washing and drying res- Cause Recommenda- ults, position items with curves or tion recesses at an angle so water can Highly caustic al- If you are using run off. kaline or highly highly caustic al- acidic cleaning kaline or highly solutions, in par- acidic cleaning...
en The Eco 50° programme is an es- pecially environmentally friendly programme and ideal for normally soiled tableware. It is the most effi- cient programme for the combina- tion of energy/water consumption for this type of tableware and evid- ences conformity with the EU Eco- design Directive.
en 14.4 Setting timer 14.6 Interrupting programme programming Note: When you open the appliance door once the appliance has heated You can delay the start of the pro- up, leave the door slightly ajar for a gramme by 3, 6 or 9 hours. few minutes and then close it.
en Basic settings 15 Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 15.1 Overview of basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Selection Description Water hardness Scale with 4 levels Set the water hardness.
en Press and hold until 16.2 Self-cleaning interior flash. To remove deposits, the appliance Release buttons. self-cleans the interior at regular inter- Press repeatedly until vals. flash. The programme sequence is auto- repeatedly until the required level matically adjusted for self-cleaning, has been selected.
en Pull down the micro filter to re- 16.5 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 block the filters.
en Insert the filter system into the ap- Pull up the lower spray arm to re- pliance and turn the coarse filter move. clockwise. Make sure that the arrow mark- ‒ ings match up. Check the outlet nozzles on the spray arms for blockages under running water and remove any for- eign bodies.
en Troubleshooting 17 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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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Display for water sup- Restore the power supply. ply lights up Switch the appliance on. Filters are soiled or blocked. Clean the filters. ▶ → "Cleaning filters", Page 35 Not an appliance fault. Siphon connection is still closed or the wastewater hose is kinked or blocked.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Display "Check water A technical fault is present. supply" flashes Press Unplug the appliance or switch off the fuse. Wait at least 2 minutes. Insert the mains plug of the appliance in a socket or switch on the fuse. Switch the appliance on.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Use a different combined detergent with a better drying performance. Extra Dry not activated to improve drying perform- ance. Activate Extra Dry. ▶ Tableware removed too early or drying process not yet ended.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Spray arm nozzles are blocked. tableware. Clean the Spray arms → Page 36. ▶ Filters are soiled. Clean the filters. ▶ → "Cleaning filters", Page 35 Filters are inserted incorrectly and/or not engaged. Insert the filters properly. → "Filter system", Page 35 Engage the filters.
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en 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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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. ▶ appliance or the door. Clean the appliance mechanically. ▶...
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Coloured coatings You can remove deposits with Mechanical cleaning (blue, yellow, brown) → Page 34 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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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Removable streaks Tableware has been precleaned too intensely. The are present on sensors chose a weaker programme. Stubborn soiling glasses, glassware cannot be entirely removed. with a metallic appear- Only remove large remnants of food and do not ▶...
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Excessive formation of Change the brand of detergent. ▶ foam occurs. Special salt refill indic- Insufficient special salt. ator lights up. Add Special salt. ▶ Sensor does not detect special salt tablets. Do not use special salt tablets. ▶...
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Appliance stops dur- Appliance door is not closed properly. ing the programme or Close the appliance door. ▶ cuts out. Power and/or water supply has been interrupted. Check the power supply. Check the water supply. Top basket is pressing against inner door and pre- venting appliance door from being closed securely.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Knocking or rattling With a small load the water jets directly strike against noise. the tub. Distribute the tableware evenly. ▶ Load the appliance with more tableware. ▶ Light items of tableware move about during the wash cycle.
en Insert the pump cover and press 17.1 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. WARNING Risk of injury! Sharp and pointed objects or frag-...
en 18.2 Protect appliance from 18.4 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.
en Customer Service for a period of at turer's warranty, we will provide a re- least 10 years from the date on placement under the following condi- which your appliance was placed on tions. the market within the European Eco- ¡...
en Technical specifications 20 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 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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