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instructions for safety and environment This section contains safety Never touch the plug with • instructions that will help to get wet hands! Never unplug by protected from risk of personal pulling on the cable, always injury or property damage. Failure pull out by grabbing the plug.
instructions for safety and environment Children’s safety to be used in household and similar applications such as: Electrical products are • - Staff kitchen areas in shops, dangerous for the children. offices and other working Keep children away from the environments;...
instructions for safety and environment Package information 1. Unplug the product before transporting it. Packaging materials of the 2. Remove water drainage and product are manufactured from water supply connections. recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment 3. Drain the remaining water in Regulations.
Dishwasher Technical specifications Compliance to standards and test data / EC declaration of conformity This product complies with the following EU directives; Development, production and sales stages of this product comply with the safety rules included in all pertaining European Community regulations. 2014/35/EU, 2014/30/EU, 93/68/EC, IEC 60436/DIN 44990, EN 50242 Power input 220-240 V, 50 Hz (see rating label)
Installation Appropriate installation Refer to the nearest Authorised Service Agent for installation of your product. To location make the product ready for use, make sure Place the product on a solid and flat • that the electricity, tap water supply and floor that has sufficient load carrying water drainage systems are appropriate capacity! The product must be installed...
Installation Permitted water temperature: floor. A discharge hose longer than 4 meters up to 25°C ( 60°C for products causes dirty washing. equipped with Aquasafe+; please Attach the water discharge hose to the refer toAquasafe+ section ) drainpipe without bending it. Tightly fix the The dishwasher may not be connected to water discharge hose to the drainpipe in open warm water devices or flow-through...
Installation Aquasafe+ The voltage and allowed fuse or • breaker protection are specified in the (depends on model) “Technical specifications” section. If the The Aquasafe+ system protects against current value of the fuse or breaker in water leaks that may occur at the hose inlet. the house is less than 16 Amps, have Water contact with the valve box of the a qualified electrician install a 16 Amp...
Preparation Tips for energy saving Adjusting the water softening system Following information will help you use the product in an ecological and energy-efficient Cleaning, rinsing and drying performance of manner. your dishwasher will increase when water Wipe away any coarse food remnants on the softening system is adjusted properly.
Preparation Remove the test Turn on the tap and Hold the test strip in Remove the test Wait for 1 minute. The test strip shows strip from the let the water run for the water for about strip from the water you the hardness packet.
Preparation If the hardness level of the supply water Salt reservoir will be filled with is above 90 °dF or if you are using well water when you start the water, then it is recommended to use water product. For this reason, add salt purification devices and special filters.
Preparation Put the detergent into the detergent You need to add salt right before dispenser just before operating the machine starting the machine. Thus, the as illustrated below. overflowing salty water will be Push the latch to right to open the flushed immediately, preventing detergent dispenser lid (A).
Preparation with the detergent if the water hardness 3. Push the lid of the detergent dispenser level is above the mentioned level. to close it. A “click” will be heard when the lid is closed. The best washing performance in dishwashers is obtained by using detergent, rinse aid and water softening salt individually.
Preparation Rinse aid 4. If there are stains on tableware items after washing, level must be increased The rinse aid used in and if there is a blue trace after wiping dishwashers is a special them by hand, it must be decreased. combination that aims to This is set to position 3 as factory increase drying efficiency and...
Preparation Placing the dishes into the dishwasher You can use your dishwasher in the optimum way with respect to energy consumption and washing and drying performance only if you place the dishes in an orderly way. Wipe away any coarse food remnants •...
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Preparation Suggestions for loading the dishwasher Improper Loading Of Dishware Lower basket Upper basket Improper Loading Of Dishware 19 / 47 EN...
Preparation Cutlery basket Cutlery basket (depends on model) (depends on model) Cutlery basket is designed to wash your Cutlery basket is designed to wash your dishes such as knife, fork, spoon, etc. in an dishes such as knife, fork, spoon, etc. in an efficient manner.
Preparation Collapsible lower basket Bringing the tines to the tines horizontal position by holding them from the tips may cause (depends on model) them to bend. Therefore, it will There are foldable tines (A) located at the be appropriate to bring the tines in the middle to horizontal or lower basket of the machine are designed vertical position by holding them...
Preparation SoftTouch Accessory (depends on model) The SoftTouch Accessory found in the lower basket of your machine enables a safe washing for your fragile glasses. Bringing the tines to the horizontal position by holding them from the tips may cause them to bend.
Preparation Lower basket multipurpose Make sure that the impeller does / height adjustable service not touch the dishes you placed rack on the racks. (depends on model) To close the racks: This accessory located at the lower basket Fold the rack (A). of your machine allows you to easily wash 2.
Preparation Upper basket multipurpose Lower basket bottle wire service rack (depends on model) The bottle wire is designed for easier (depends on model) washing of long pieces with wide mouths. This accessory located at the upper basket You may take out the bottle wire from the of your machine allows you to easily wash basket when not in use by pulling it out from pieces such as extra long ladles and bread...
Preparation Upper basket multi-function Tray Washing Support (depends on model) service rack You may use the tray washing supports (depends on model) if you want to wash a tray on your lower Thanks to the upper basket multi-function basket. service rack on the upper basket of your Refer to the Additional Functions section to appliance, you may load and wash long service- select the proper program and function.
Preparation Adjusting the height of the To lower the basket, while it is in the uppermost position; upper basket Hold the upper basket wires with both (depends on model) hands, slightly lift up the basket and The upper basket height adjustment simultaneously push and release the mechanism has been designed for you to latches shown in the figure (B).
Preparation Adjusting the height of the To raise the basket, hold the wires of the basket and pull the basket upwards with upper basket both hands while the basket is at the (depends on model) lowermost position (B) Upper basket height adjustment mechanism 2.
Preparation Collapsible upper basket Height setting with empty wires basket (depends on model) (depends on model) You can use collapsible wires when you need In this model, the height setting of the upper a larger space for your dishes in the upper basket may be changed using the wheels basket of your machine.
Preparation Ceiling cutlery basket (depends on model) Ceiling cutlery basket is designed to wash your cutlery items such as forks, spoons and etc. by placing them between the bars on the basket. When the central tray is in the lower position, you can load long/high items such as coffee cups, ladles, etc.
Preparation Bottle and Dish Holder on the Lower Basket (depends on model) Bottle and dish holder (A) on the lower basket is designed to facilitate washing dirty kitchenware with narrow openings and with greater height. After bringing the foldable wires to horizontal position, you may place your bottles on the bottle holders.
Operating the product On / Off Button 2. Program Selection Button 3. Low Salt Warning Indicator 4. Low Rinse Aid Warning Indicator 5. Program Running Indicator 6. Display 7. Function Selection Button Hygiene Intense function SteamGloss Function Deep Wash function Delay function Fast+ Function Half Load function /...
Operating the product Program selection The buttons cannot be operated when the door is open. Make sure the door is Turn on your machine by pressing the closed for the buttons to operate. On/Off button when the door is closed. Power On/Off Button 2.
Operating the product Auxiliary functions Selecting this function extends the program period. Washing programmes of your dishwasher are designed to obtain the best cleaning The program may be used as Pot effect, considering the type of the soiling, Washing or Bottle Washing functions as soiling degree and properties of the dishes per your selection.
Operating the product Changing the settings with the SelfDry function can be delay function is enabled activated/deactivated in the While the delay function is active, you Program Selection mode. cannot make changes in the washing To cancel the SelfDry function: program, additional functions or delay time.
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Operating the product Child (Key) Lock Function Interior Lighting (Depends on the Model) (Depends on the Model) Suitable models are equipped with a light You may prevent other persons from that illuminates the interior of your machine affecting and changing the program flow when the door is opened.
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Operating the product Child (Key) Lock Function (Depends on the Model) You may prevent other persons from affecting and changing the program flow and delay time during the operation of the machine. To activate the child lock: Press and hold the P4 and P5 program buttons simultaneously to enable the Child (Key) Lock function, when the door Dishwashing Tablets Function Disabled/...
Operating the product Starting of the program 2. When you press the Delay button, “1h” is displayed on the Display Information Close the door to start your machine after Line and the Delay indicator starts selecting the program and additional flashing.
Operating the product shall add salt to the salt compartment when End of programme the low salt warning indicator on the display For energy saving, the machine is starts to illuminate. automatically turned off following the Setting of water hardness level is completion of the programme or if the described in the Water Softening programme is not started.
Maintenance and cleaning Cleaning the filters Service life of the product extends and frequently faced problems decrease if it is Clean the filters at least once a week in order cleaned at regular intervals. for the machine operates efficiently. Check if Unplug the product and turn off food residues are left on the filters.
Maintenance and cleaning Cleaning the hose filter Damages on the machine that may be caused by impurities coming from the urban supply water or your own water installation (such as sand, dirt, rust, etc.) can be prevented by means of the filter attached to the water inlet hose.
Maintenance and cleaning Cleaning the impellers Upper impeller Clean the impellers at least once a week in Check if the holes on the upper impeller (1) order for the machine operates efficiently. are clogged. If they are clogged, remove and clean the impeller. Turn its nut to left to Lower impeller remove the upper impeller.
Troubleshooting Machine does not start. • Power cable is unplugged. >>> Check if the power cable is plugged in. • Fuse is blown. >>> Check the fuses in your house. • Water is cut. >>> Make sure that the water inlet tap is open. •...
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Troubleshooting • Rinse aid is not sufficient. >>> Check the rinse aid indicator and add rinse aid if necessary. Increase the rinse aid setting if there is enough amount of rinse aid in the machine. • Machine is unloaded right after the programme is over. >>> Do not unload your machine right after washing process is completed.
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Troubleshooting Since the salt granules that will remain under the lid will dissolve during prewash, causing the lid loosen, check the lid once again at the end of the programme. There is a different odour in the machine A new machine has a peculiar odour. It will fade out after a couple of washes. •...
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Troubleshooting Detergent remains in detergent dispenser. • Detergent dispenser was damp when adding detergent. >>> Make sure that the detergent dispenser is dried well prior to filling it with detergent. • Detergent is added long before the washing process. >>> Pay attention to add detergent shortly before start-up of the washing.
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Troubleshooting A smear remains on glasses that resembles milk stain which can not be removed when wiped by hand. A bluish / rainbow appearance occurs when the glass is pointed to light. • Excessive rinse aid is used. >>>Lower rinse aid setting. Clean the spilled rinse aid when adding rinse aid.
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