AEG FAVORIT 40740 User Instructions page 11

Adjust the water softener to the water hardness setting for your area
as shown in the table.
It is only possible to adjust the water hardness setting when no pro-
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gramme is running. If you have accidentally started a programme (a
LED stays on permanently), the programme must be stopped by press-
ing the appropriate button.
1. The dishwasher must be switched off.
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2. Manual setting:
Open the door on the dishwasher.
3. Remove the lower basket from the
dishwasher.
4. Turn the water hardness switch
to 0 or 1.
5. Re-position the lower basket.
6. Electronic setting:
Press the softener and function but-
tons simultaneously and keep them
pressed.
7. In addition press the ON/OFF button.
8. The LED indicators for the water softener and function buttons flash.
9. Press the softener button again.
– At first the LED indicator for the water softener button will light up
continuously for 5 seconds and then begin to flash.
– The number of flashes corresponds to the hardness setting.
– The sequence of flashes is repeated several times after a 5 second
pause.
10. Each time you press the water-softener button the hardness setting
will go up by 1.
(Exception: Hardness setting 1 follows hardness setting 5).
– If the hardness setting is changed, the LED indicator for the water-
softener button will confirm the change by remaining illuminated
continuously for 5 seconds and then flashing again.
– The number of flashes corresponds to the new hardness setting.
– The sequence of flashes is repeated several times after a 5 second
pause.
11. Once the hardness setting is correctly adjusted, press the ON/OFF but-
ton.
The hardness setting is then stored.
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