IKEA HJÄLPSAM User Manual page 11

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Combi detergent tablets
These tablets contain detergent, rinse aid
and other added agents. Be sure that these
tablets are applicable to the water hard-
ness in your area. Refer to the instructions
on the packaging of the products.
When you use tablets, that contain salt and
rinse aid, do not fill the salt container and
the rinse aid dispenser.
1. Adjust the water softener to the lowest
level.
2. Set the rinse aid dispenser to the lowest
position.
If you stop to use the combi detergent
tablets, before you start to use separately
detergent, rinse aid and dishwasher salt,
do these steps:
1. Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance.
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If the programme
has a prewash
phase, put a small
quantity of deter-
gent on the inner
part of the appli-
ance door.
2. Set the water softener to the highest lev-
el.
3. Make sure that the salt container and
the rinse aid dispenser are full.
4. Start the shortest programme with a
rinsing phase, without detergent and
without dishes.
5. Adjust the water softener to the water
hardness in your area.
6. Adjust the released quantity of rinse aid.
Setting and starting a programme
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode to
accept some operations.
The appliance is in setting mode when, af-
ter the activation:
• All the programme indicators are off.
• The end indicator flashes.
If the control panel shows other conditions,
press and hold the programme button until
the appliance is in setting mode.
Starting a programme
1. Open the water tap.
2. Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance. Make sure that the appli-
ance is in setting mode.
3. Press continuously the programme but-
ton until the indicator of the programme
you want to set comes on.
4. Close the appliance door. The pro-
gramme starts.
Opening the door while the appliance
operates
If you open the door, the appliance stops.
When you close the door, the appliance
continues from the point of interruption.
Cancelling the programme
1. Open the appliance door.
2. Press and hold the programme button
until the indicator of the set programme
goes off and the end indicator flashes.
Make sure that there is detergent in
the detergent dispenser before you
start a new programme.
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