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SN73HX16TE Dishwasher EN Information for Use Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
en Table of contents You can find additional information and explanations online. Scan the QR code on the title page. Table of contents Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 3 8.6 Cutlery basket ...... 2 1 1.1 General information...
en Safety ¡ in closed rooms in the home and with similar applications, e.g.: in canteens in shops, offices and other work environments; in agricultural businesses; use by customers in hotels, motels and other typical home environments; in bed and breakfasts. ¡...
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Safety en isolating switch must be integrated into the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations. When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged. Cutting through the supply hose or immersing the Aqua-Stop valve in water is dangerous. Never immerse the plastic housing in water.
en Safety 1.5 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to health! Failure to comply with safety instructions and directions for use on packagings of detergent and rinse aid products may cause seri- ous harm to health. Follow the safety instructions and directions for use on the packagings of detergent and rinse aid products.
Safety en Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity. Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appli- ance. If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance parts or heat sources.
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en Safety Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate. Keep small parts away from children. Do not let children play with small parts. Children may become trapped in the appliance and suffocate. Use the childproof lock if fitted. Never let children play with or operate the appliance.
Preventing material damage en Modified or damaged water hoses 2 Preventing material may result in material damage and Preventing material damage damage damage to the appliance. Never kink, crush, modify or cut 2.1 Safe installation through water hoses. Only use the water hoses supplied ATTENTION with the appliance or genuine Improper installation of the appliance...
en Environmental protection and saving energy So as not to scratch the finish on 4 Installation and con- the appliance, do not use sponges Installation and connection nection with a rough surface or abrasive cleaning agents. To ensure proper operation, connect To prevent corrosion, do not use the appliance to the power and water sponge cloths on dishwashers with supply correctly.
Installation and connection en Check the Scope of supply and Installing the drinking water con- the condition of the appliance. nection Consult the installation instructions Note: If you are replacing the appli- for the installation dimensions re- ance, you must use a new water sup- quired.
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 with E number and FD number Page 47 . Rating plate The data you need for Customer Service Page 47 .
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Add the special salt to the dispenser for Dispenser for special salt special salt. "Water softening system", Page 21 The lower spray arm washes the tableware in the bottom basket. Lower spray arm If the tableware has not been washed prop- erly, clean the spray arms.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance With some buttons you can perform different functions. 3 4 5 6 Page 30 Switching on the appliance Page 31 ON/OFF button and reset Switching off the appliance button Terminating the programme Page 31 Programme buttons Programmes Page 15 ...
Programmes en Door handle 1 Open the appliance door. The display shows information about the remaining running time or the basic settings. You can change the basic set- Display tings via the display and the setting buttons. "Changing basic settings", Page 33 1 Symbols on the display Symbol...
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en Programmes 20 °E. Different influencing factors such as water temperature or pipe pressure may result in deviations. Programme Programme sequence Tableware: Intensive: Pots and pans, non-fragile Pre-Rinse Intensive 70° tableware and cutlery Cleaning 70 °C Level of soiling: Intermediate rinse Stubborn, burned or dried-on Final rinse 69 °C food remnants containing starch and protein...
Additional functions en 6.1 Information for test insti- The tableware undergoes intermedi- ate cleaning via cold rinsing. tutes Tip: You can use the Home Connect Test institutes are provided with in- app to download additional pro- formation for comparability tests, e.g. grammes and save them to the according to EN60436.
en Features Symbol Additional func- tion IntensiveZone Switch on with mixed loads containing table- ware with different soiling levels, e.g. place very soiled pots and pans in the bottom bas- ket and normally soiled tableware in the top basket. The spray pressure in the bottom basket is increased and the maximum programme temperature maintained longer.
Features en Adjusting top basket with pairs of 8.2 Knife shelf rollers Use the shelf for knives and long To wash large items of tableware in items of cutlery. the baskets, adjust the shelf position of the top basket. Pull out the top basket. Remove the basket.
en Features 8.4 Bottom basket 8.5 Folding prongs Arrange pans and plates in the bot- Use the folding prongs to position tom basket. tableware securely, e.g. plates. 1 Cutlery basket You can fold the prongs down to po- sition pans, bowls and glasses Large plates up to a diameter of better.
Before using for the first time en 8.6 Cutlery basket Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, always without sorting it and with the sharp points downwards. 8.7 Basket heights Set the baskets at the right height. Appliance height 81.5 cm with cutlery basket Level Top basket Bottom basket Page 20...
en Water softening system To ensure good dishwashing results, To avoid damage to the appliance, you can treat the water with special water with a hardness above 9 °E salt and the water softening system. must be softened. 10.1 Overview of water hardness settings You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected here.
Water softening system en ness, the greater the consumption of 10.4 Switching off the water special salt. softening system ATTENTION If you find the special salt refill indic- Detergent may damage the water ator irritating, e.g. when using com- softening system. bined detergents with salt replace- Only fill the dispenser of the water ment substances, you can switch the softening system with special dish-...
en Rinse aid system 10.5 Regeneration of the water Only use rinse aid for domestic dish- washers. softening system Adding rinse aid In order to obtain fault-free function of the water softening system, the appli- If the rinse aid refill indicator lights ance performs regeneration of the up, top up with rinse aid.
Detergent en Press . To save the settings, press To open the basic settings, press for 3 seconds. for 3 seconds. The rinse aid system is switched The display shows Hxx. off and the rinse aid refill indicator The display shows is deactivated.
en Detergent Powder detergent as glass protection or stainless steel cleaner. Powder detergent is recommended According to the manufacturers, for shorter programmes. combined detergents generally only The dosage can be adjusted to the function up to a water hardness of level of soiling. 26 °E.
Tableware en placement substances can only be for dosage in the detergent dis- used up to a certain water hard- penser. ness, usually 26 °E, without 20 ml – 25 ml detergent is suffi- adding special salt. For the best cient for normal soiling. If table- washing and drying results we re- ware is only lightly soiled, slightly commend using special salt from a...
en Tableware 13.1 Damage to glass and tableware Only put glasses and china in the dishwasher if it is marked as dishwasher-safe by the manufacturer. Avoid damage to glass and tableware. Cause Recommendation The following tableware is not dish- Only put tableware in the dishwasher if washer-safe: it is marked as dishwasher-safe by the Items of cutlery and tableware...
Tableware en Tips To prevent injury, arrange cut- – Using the appliance allows you to lery with the points and sharp save energy and water compared edges facing down. to washing-up by hand. Position containers with the – See our website for examples of openings facing down so no wa- how to load your appliance effi- ter can collect in them.
en Basic operation Press the button for the relevant 14 Basic operation additional function. Basic operation "Additional functions", Page 17 14.1 Switching on the appli- The additional function is set and ance the additional function button Press . flashes. The Eco 50° programme is set by 14.4 Setting timer program- default.
Basic settings en 14.6 Interrupting programme Open the appliance door. Press for approx. Note: When you open the appliance 4 seconds. door once the appliance has heated Close the appliance door. up, leave the door slightly ajar for a The programme is cancelled and few minutes and then close it.
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en Basic settings Basic setting Display text Selection Description Note: Not suitable for delicate items of tableware. Switch Extra Dry on "d01" or off "d00". 1 Hot water A00 - A01 Set cold water or hot water connection. Only set the ap- pliance to hot water if this can be prepared with little en- ergy and a suitable installa-...
Basic settings en Basic setting Display text Selection Description This basic setting is not avail- able until you have connected the appliance with the Home Connect app. "Home Connect ", Page 34 Remote Start rc0 - rc2 Activate or deactivate . "Remote Start ", Page 34 The following settings are possible: With the setting "rc0", the...
en Home Connect Scan the following QR code. 16 Home Connect Home Connect This appliance is network-capable. Connect your appliance to a mobile device to control its functions via the Home Connect app. The Home Connect services are not available in every country. The avail- ability of the Home Connect function You can install the Home Connect depends on the availability of app and connect your appliance...
Cleaning and servicing en Tip: To deactivate the function, press Security certificate of the Wi-Fi communication module (to ensure a secure data connection). 1 16.3 Smart Start The current software and hardware version of your appliance. Smart Start automatically determines Status of any previous reset to the optimal time for the programme factory settings.
Tip: You can get our tested and approved Dishwasher Care and Machine Cleaner for Dishwashers online at https://www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com/ store or from customer service. Machine Care is a programme which removes various deposits in one washing cycle.
Cleaning and servicing en Only use machine care products 17.5 Filter system and machine cleaners specially The filter system removes coarse designed for dishwashers. soiling from the dishwashing cycle. Make sure that there are no alu- minium parts, e.g. extractor hood grease filters or aluminium pans, in the interior of the appliance.
en Cleaning and servicing Pull down the micro filter to re- Insert the filter system into the ap- move. pliance and turn the coarse filter clockwise. Make sure that the arrow mark- ings match up. Press the locking catches gether and lift the coarse filter out Tip: Connect your appliance to a mo- bile device.
This will avoid unneces- sary costs. Tip: You can find further information and explanations on troubleshooting on- line by scanning the QR code on the title page and on our website siemens- home.bsh-group.com. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous.
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en Troubleshooting 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.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:32-00 will light up The filters in the water connection of the supply or alternately or indicator AquaStop hose are blocked. for water supply lights Switch off the appliance. Pull out the mains plug. Turn off the water tap. Unscrew the water connection.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:61-03 will light up alternately. Water is not drained. Not an appliance fault. Wastewater pump is blocked or the cover of the wastewater pump is loose. Clean the wastewater pump. "Clean wastewater pump", Page 45 Secure the cover of the wastewater pump so it clicks into position.
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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. "Controls", Page 13 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 the fuse box.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Filters are inserted incorrectly and/or not engaged. tableware. Insert the filters properly. "Filter system", Page 37 Engage the filters. Washing programme selected too weak. Select a more intensive washing programme. "Programmes", Page 15 Tableware has been precleaned too intensely.
Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Rust spots on cutlery. Cutlery is not sufficiently rust-resistant. Knife blades are often more severely affected. Use rust-resistant tableware. Cutlery may also rust if washed together with rusting items. Do not wash rusting items. Salt content in washing water is too high. Remove any spilled special salt from the tub.
en Transportation, storage and disposal Insert the pump cover and press 19.3 Transporting the appli- down ance To avoid damage to the appliance, empty it before transporting. Note: Always transport the appliance upright to prevent residual water get- ting into the machine's controls and damaging the appliance.
Customer Service en Unplug the appliance from the Nr.), the production number (FD) and mains. the consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.) of Cut through the power cord. your appliance. Dispose of the appliance in an en- You can find the contact details for vironmentally friendly manner.
en Technical specifications to our instructions; this also in- If your appliance is fitted with cludes correctly fitting the Aqua- Aqua-Stop, you can in principle Stop extension (genuine access- leave your appliance unattended ory). Our guarantee does not cover during operation and the tap defective supply lines or fittings up turned on afterwards.
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH hereby declares that the appliance with Home Connect functionality conforms to the essential requirements and other relevant provi- sions of Directive 2014/53/EU. A detailed RED Declaration of Conformity can be found online at siemens- home.bsh-group.com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance.
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en Declaration of Conformity group is seen on the title page. The The manufacturer, BSH Hausgeräte full model identifier is made up of the GmbH deems that it has complied characters before the slash in the with product number (E no.) which can be provision 5.1-1 of ETSI EN 303 found on the rating plate.
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EN Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34...
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