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  • Page 1 Dishwasher SMU6ECS12E [en] Information for Use...
  • Page 2 Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ...........  4 8 Features........  22 1.1 General information.... 4 8.1 Top basket.......  23 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8.2 Etagere ........ 23 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.3 Bottom basket ...... 24 1.4 Safe installation ......
  • Page 3 20 Customer Service....  54 13.2 Arrange tableware .... 33 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.), 13.3 Removing tableware.... 34 production number (FD) 14 Basic operation .......  34 and consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.) ........ 55 14.1 Switching on the appliance ...  34 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee .. 55 14.2 Setting a programme ....
  • Page 4 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: ¡...
  • Page 5 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.
  • Page 6 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.
  • Page 7 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.
  • Page 8 en Safety 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.
  • Page 9 Safety 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.
  • Page 10 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 ▶...
  • Page 11 Environmental protection and saving energy en So as not to scratch the finish on 3.3 Sensors ▶ the appliance, do not use sponges The sensors adjust the programme with a rough surface or abrasive sequence and strength in the auto- cleaning agents. matic programmes depending on the To prevent corrosion, do not use ▶...
  • Page 12 en Installation and connection ¡ Dishwasher 3.4 Efficient Dry ¡ Operating instructions The appliance door opens automatic- ¡ Installation Instructions ally during the drying phase. This en- ¡ Further information documents sures a particularly economical dry- ¡ Installation material ing result. ¡ Steam protection For best drying results wait until the ¡...
  • Page 13 Installation and connection en 4.3 Drainage connection 4.5 Electrical connection Connect your appliance to drainage Connecting the appliance to the connection so dirty water is dis- electricity supply charged via the wash cycle. Notes ¡ Follow the Safety instructions Installing the drainage connection → Page 4.
  • Page 14 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 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 55.
  • Page 15 Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. → "Detergent", Page 29 Bottom basket Bottom basket → Page 24 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.
  • Page 16 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 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. ON/OFF button and reset Switching on the appliance button → Page 34 Switching off the appliance...
  • Page 17 Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Remote Start → "Remote Start ", Page 41 Start button Starting the programme → Page 35 Programme buttons and addi- Programmes tional functions → "Programmes", Page 19 Additional functions → "Additional functions", Page 22 button If you press for approx. 3 seconds, you can open the basic set- tings.
  • Page 18 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Symbol Description The symbols show the current cycle of the ap- pliance, e.g. washing , rinsing or drying ⁠ . If you have activated the electronic start timer, the symbol lights up on the display. → "Setting timer pro- gramming", Page 35 If the water inflow or...
  • Page 19 Programmes en Programmes 6 Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- ted. The running time will change if Programmes grammes that can be selected here. the rinse aid system is switched off Different programmes, which can be or rinse aid needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
  • Page 20 en Programmes Programme Programme se- quence Tableware: Particularly gentle: ¡ Delicate tableware, cutlery, tem- ¡ Pre-Rinse Glass 40° perature-sensitive plastics, ¡ Cleaning 40 °C glasses and stemware ¡ Intermediate rinse Level of soiling: ¡ Final rinse 56 °C ¡ Lightly adhering fresh food rem- ¡...
  • Page 21 Programmes en When programmes have been down- loaded and on delivery of the appli- ance, the name of the programme will be displayed in the app. The dis- play alternately shows "AP:P" and the remaining running time. Tip: You can use the Home Connect app to download additional pro- grammes and save them to the button.
  • Page 22 en Additional functions Additional functions 7 Additional functions You can find an overview of the additional functions that can be selected here. Additional functions Different additional functions, which can be found on the control panel of your appliance, are available depending on the appliance configuration. You can se- lect certain additional functions depending on the programme.
  • Page 23 Features en Raise or lower the basket evenly to 8.1 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. You can adjust the height of the top a The basket clicks into position.
  • Page 24 en Features 8.3 Bottom basket 8.4 Folding prongs Arrange pans and plates in the bot- Use the folding prongs to position tom basket. tableware securely, e.g. plates. Large plates up to a diameter of You can fold the prongs down to po- 31 cm can be arranged in the bottom sition pans, bowls and glasses basket as shown.
  • Page 25 Before using for the first time en Set the slider to ON or OFF. 8.5 Cutlery drawer Arrange cutlery in the cutlery drawer. Push in the top basket. Arrange cutlery with the points and Before using for the first time 9 Before using for the sharp edges downwards.
  • Page 26 en Water softening system To remove any marks from water Water softening system 10 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 tableware as well as the washing Tip: You can change these settings tank, and parts of the appliance may...
  • Page 27 Water softening system en a The display shows H:xx. Note: Only use special salt for dishwashers. a The display shows ⁠ . Do not use salt tablets. Press repeatedly until the Do not use table salt. right water hardness has been set. Add the special salt to the dis- The value H:04 is set at the fact- penser.
  • Page 28 en Rinse aid system ¡ The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. Additional power consump- 0.05 You do not need to use special tion in kWh salt. The consumption values specified Press ⁠ . are laboratory measurements determ- To open the basic settings, press ined in accordance with the currently for 3 seconds.
  • Page 29 Detergent en Add rinse aid up to the max mark. To save the settings, press for 3 seconds. 11.3 Switching the rinse aid system off If you find the rinse aid refill indicator irritating, e.g. when using combined detergents with a rinse aid compon- ent, you can switch the rinse aid sys- tem off.
  • Page 30 en Detergent starch and remove protein. Oxygen- With powder and liquid detergent the based bleaching agents are generally dosage can be individually adjusted used to remove coloured marks, e.g. to the level of soiling of the table- tea or ketchup. ware. For better washing and drying results Note: Follow the manufacturer's in- and to avoid damage to the appli-...
  • Page 31 Detergent en Add the detergent to the dry deter- 12.3 Information on deter- gent dispenser. gents Follow the instructions on detergents 50 ml in everyday use. 25 ml ¡ Detergents marked as "organic" or 15 ml "ecological" (environmentally friendly) generally contain lower levels of active agents or com- pletely dispense with certain sub- stances.
  • Page 32 en Tableware 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...
  • Page 33 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-...
  • Page 34 en Basic operation To save resources, do not pre- rinse tableware under running wa- ter. Observe the following when arran- ging tableware: – Put heavily soiled tableware in the bottom basket, e.g. pans. The more powerful the spray jet, the better the dishwashing result will be.
  • Page 35 Basic operation en The Eco 50° programme is espe- 14.4 Setting timer program- cially environmentally friendly and ming ideal for normally soiled tableware. It is the most efficient programme You can delay the start of the pro- for the combination of energy/wa- gramme by up to 24 hours.
  • Page 36 en Basic operation 14.6 Activating button lock 14.10 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 Tip: If you press during the wash Press for approx.
  • Page 37 Basic settings 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 the basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Display text Selection Description Water hardness H:04...
  • Page 38 en Basic settings Basic setting Display text Selection Description Start programme SP:01 SP:00 - SP:01 Set a default programme for when the appliance is switched on. ¡ With the setting "SP:00", the last programme selec- ted is set by default when the appliance is switched ¡...
  • Page 39 Basic settings en Basic setting Display text Selection Description Efficient Dry o:01 o:00 - o:02 Activate or deactivate auto- matic opening of the appli- ance door during the drying phase. If the function has been ac- tivated, the running time may increase.
  • Page 40 en Home Connect Basic setting Display text Selection Description Remote Start rc:01 rc:00 - rc:02 Activate or deactivate → "Remote Start ", Page 41. The following settings are possible: ¡ With the setting "rc:00", the function is perman- ently deactivated. ¡ With the setting "rc:01", the function can be selec- ted via the button.
  • Page 41 Home Connect en Home Connect services in your coun- Open the Home Connect app and try. You can find information about scan the following QR code. this at: www.home-connect.com. To be able to use Home Connect, you must first set up the connection to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi and to the Home Connect app.
  • Page 42 en Cleaning and servicing 16.4 Data protection Cleaning and servicing 17 Cleaning and servi- Please see the information on data cing protection. The first time your appliance is To keep your appliance working effi- Cleaning and servicing registered on a home network ciently for a long time, it is important connected to the Internet, your to clean and maintain it carefully.
  • Page 43 Dishwasher Care and Ma- ance to malfunction. To avoid such chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online faults and reduce odours, we recom- at https://www.bosch-home.com/ mend cleaning your appliance at reg- store or from customer service. ular intervals. Machine Care is a programme which...
  • Page 44 en Cleaning and servicing ¡ Follow the safety instructions given Fine filter on the packagings of the machine Coarse filter care products and machine clean- ers. ¡ Activate the Cleaning filters → "Extra Clean Zone", Page 25 Soiling in the dishwashing water may function.
  • Page 45 Cleaning and servicing en Press the locking catches Tip: Connect your appliance to a mo- gether and lift the coarse filter out bile device. The Home Connect app ⁠ . will tell you as soon as you need to clean the filters. → "Home Connect ", Page 40 17.6 Cleaning spray arms Limescale and soiling in the dish- washing water may block the nozzles...
  • Page 46 en Cleaning and servicing Pull up the lower spray arm to re- 17.7 Cleaning Extra Clean move. Zone Limescale and soiling from the dish- washing water can block the nozzles. Note: Always operate the appliance with the Extra Clean Zone fitted. Pull out the top basket. Pull the tab on the Extra Clean Zone up and forwards...
  • Page 47 This will avoid unneces- sary costs. Tip: You can find further information and explanations on troubleshooting on- line by scanning the QR code in the table of contents and on our website www.bosch-home.com. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous.
  • Page 48 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:32-00 will light up Water tap is jammed or furred up. alternately or indicator Turn on the water tap. ▶ for water supply lights The flow rate must be at least 10 l/min when the water supply is open.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:61-03 will light up Not an appliance fault. Siphon connection is still alternately. Water is closed or the wastewater hose is kinked or blocked. not drained. Check the connection to the siphon and open if ne- cessary.
  • Page 50 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting All LEDs lit up or Electronics have detected a fault. flashing. Press the main switch button for approx. 4 seconds. The appliance is reset and restarted. If the problem occurs again: Switch off the appliance. ‒ Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse in ‒...
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Clean the filters. ▶ tableware. → "Cleaning filters", Page 44 Filters are inserted incorrectly and/or not engaged. Insert the filters properly. → "Filter system", Page 44 Engage the filters. Washing programme selected too weak. Select a more intensive washing programme. ▶...
  • Page 52 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Removable streaks Detergent residue is present in the final rinse. Lid of are present on the detergent dispenser is blocked by tableware items glasses, glassware and will not open fully. with a metallic appear- Arrange tableware in the top basket tableware so ance and cutlery.
  • Page 53 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.
  • Page 54 en Customer Service 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.
  • Page 55 Customer Service en Customer Service for a period of at 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee least 10 years from the date on In addition to warranty claims against which your appliance was placed on the seller under the purchase agree- the market within the European Eco- ment and in addition to our manufac- nomic Area.
  • Page 56 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 Water pressure ¡ min. 50 kPa (0.5 bar) ¡ max. 1000 kPa (10 bar) Inlet rate Min. 10 l/min Water temperature Cold water.
  • Page 57 Declaration of Conformity en essential requirements and other rel- A detailed Declaration of Conformity evant provisions of Directive can be found online at www.bosch- 2014/53/EU. home.co.uk among the additional A detailed RED Declaration of Con- documents on the product page for formity can be found online at your appliance.
  • Page 58 en Declaration of Conformity The manufacturer, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH deems that it has complied with ¡ provision 5.1-1 of ETSI EN 303 645 v2.1.1 and, where relevant, provision 5.1-2 of ETSI EN 303 645 v2.1.1; ¡ provision 5.2-1 of ETSI EN 303 645 v2.1.1;...
  • Page 60 Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances, help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts. Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you: www.bosch-home.com/service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct- ory.