Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 7 Additional functions .... 21 1.1 General information.... 4 8 Features........ 21 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8.1 Top basket....... 22 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.2 Knife shelf........ 22 1.4 Safe installation ......
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13 Tableware ........ 32 20 Customer Service.... 53 13.1 Damage to glass and table- 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.), ware........ 32 production number (FD) and consecutive numbering 13.2 Arrange tableware .... 33 (Z-Nr.) ........ 54 13.3 Removing tableware.... 34 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee .. 54 14 Basic operation ....... 34 21 Technical specifications.. 55 14.1 Switching on the appliance ...
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 WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! The blow opening of the Zeolith container becomes hot and can cause burns. ▶ Never touch the blow opening of the Zeolith container. 1.6 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶...
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Safety en Children may become trapped in the appliance and suffocate. ▶ Use the childproof lock if fitted. ▶ 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.
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 ▶...
Environmental protection and saving energy en So as not to scratch the finish on 3.3 Zeolith drying ▶ the appliance, do not use sponges The appliance features a Zeolith con- with a rough surface or abrasive tainer. Zeolith drying lets you save cleaning agents.
en Installation and connection Sensor set- Description Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- ting nection SE:00 Optimum setting for a mixed load and To ensure proper operation, connect Installation and connection heavily soiled table- the appliance to the power and water ware.
Installation and connection en installing it under a continuous work- 4.4 Drinking water connec- top that is securely connected to ad- tion jacent cabinets. Follow the safety instructions. Connect your appliance to a drinking → Page 4 water connection. Follow the instructions for electrical Installing the drinking water connection.
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 54.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. → "Detergent", Page 29 Bottom basket Bottom basket → Page 23 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.
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...
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en button If you press for approx. 3 seconds, you can open the basic set- tings. → "Changing basic settings", Page 40 WLAN display Home Connect → Page 40 Water supply display Display for water supply Door handle Open the appliance door. Special salt refill indicator Water softening system → "Adding special salt", Page 27...
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en Programmes 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...
en Programmes Press the right programme button. Press the button for the relevant additional function. Press for 3 seconds. a The selected programme and the additional function will flash. flashes. a The programme and the additional function are saved. Tip: To reset the programme to the pre-rinse programme stored at the factory, use the Home Connect app or reset your appliance to the factory...
Additional functions en 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.
en Features 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. Knife shelf a The basket clicks into position. You can adjust the height of the top Slide the basket back in.
Features en 8.3 Etagere Use the cutlery shelf and space un- derneath for small cups and glasses or for large items of cutlery, e.g. cooking spoons or serving cutlery. 8.5 Folding prongs Use the folding prongs to position tableware securely, e.g. plates. If you do not need the cutlery shelf, you can fold it up.
en Features Push the lever forwards and fold 8.7 Extra Clean Zone down the prongs . Use the Extra Clean Zone in the top basket to clean soiled tableware thor- oughly, e.g. muesli bowls. To use the prongs again, fold them back up.
Before using for the first time en Pull the tab on the Extra Clean Before using for the first time 9 Before using for the Zone up and forwards . first time Before using for the first time 9.1 Performing the initial con- figuration On initial start-up or after a reset to the factory settings, you will need to...
en Water softening system To ensure good dishwashing results, Water softening system 10 Water softening sys- you can treat the water with special salt and the water softening system. To avoid damage to the appliance, water with a hardness above 9 °E Hard water leaves limescale on the Water softening system must be softened.
Water softening system en To save the settings, press Note: Only use special salt for for 3 seconds. dishwashers. Do not use salt tablets. Do not use table salt. 10.3 Special salt Add the special salt to the dis- You can use special salt to soften penser.
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.
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.
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-...
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.
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...
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- 13.3 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 Notes 14.2 Setting a programme ¡ If you want to add more tableware To adjust the washing programme to while the appliance is running, do the soiling level of the tableware, se- not use the tablet collecting tray as lect a suitable programme.
en Basic operation Close the appliance door. a The programme is cancelled and ends after approx. 1 minute. 14.8 Switching off appliance Please note the information on Safe use → Page 10. Press Tip: If you press during the wash cycle, the programme currently run- ning will be interrupted. When you switch the appliance back on, the programme continues automatically.
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...
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en Basic settings Basic setting Display text Selection Description EmotionLight EL:02 EL:00 - EL:02 Interior light. ¡ With the setting "EL:00"m the interior light is switched off. ¡ With the setting "EL:01", the interior light can be activated via the ON/OFF button.
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Basic settings en Basic setting Display text Selection Description Tone volume SL:02 SL:00 -SL:03 Adjustment of tone volume. Level "SL:00" switches the signal tone off. Button volume bL:02 bL:00 - bL:03 Set the button volume during operation. Level "bL:00" switches the button tones off.
en Home Connect The Home Connect app guides you 15.2 Changing basic settings through the entire login process. Fol- Tip: Connect your appliance to a mo- low the instructions in the Home Con- bile device. You can conveniently nect app to configure the settings. change all settings via the Tip: Please also follow the instruc- Home Connect app.
Cleaning and servicing en Follow the instructions in the appliance will transmit the following Home Connect app. types of data to the Home Connect server (initial registration): ¡ Unique appliance identification 16.3 Remote Start (consisting of appliance codes as You can use the Home Connect app well as the MAC address of the to start the appliance with your mo- Wi-Fi communication module in-...
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...
Cleaning and servicing en not have a reminder function, we re- a Machine Care is run. commend performing Machine Care a Once the programme has ended, every 2 months. the indicator for Machine Care goes out. Running Machine Care 17.5 Filter system Notes ¡ Run the Machine Care programme The filter system removes coarse without any tableware in the dish- soiling from the dishwashing cycle.
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en Cleaning and servicing Turn the coarse filter anticlockwise Carefully clean the rim of dirt and remove the filter system . between the coarse and the fine fil- ter. Check that no foreign objects ‒ Re-assemble the filter system. fall into the sump. Make sure that the locking catches on the coarse filter click into posi- tion.
Cleaning and servicing en 17.6 Cleaning spray arms Limescale and soiling in the dish- washing water may block the nozzles and bearings on the spray arms. Clean the spray arms regularly. Unscrew the upper spray arm and pull down to remove . Pull up the lower spray arm to re- move.
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! Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
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Troubleshooting en 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.
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en Troubleshooting 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.
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Troubleshooting en 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 ‒...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Clean the filters. ▶ tableware. → "Cleaning filters", Page 43 Filters are inserted incorrectly and/or not engaged. Insert the filters properly. → "Filter system", Page 43 Engage the filters. Washing programme selected too weak. Select a more intensive washing programme. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en 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.
en Transportation, storage and disposal 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.
Customer Service en 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.
en Customer Service 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.
Technical specifications en 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.
Conformity 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.
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Declaration of Conformity en 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;...
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