KitchenAid KDTE554CSS User Manual page 5

OPTIONS
Dries dishes with heat. This option with the
use of rinse aid will provide the best drying
performance. Plastic items are less likely to
deform when loaded in the top rack. Turn
Heat Dry off for an air dry.
Runs the dishwasher at a later time or during
off-peak electrical hours. Select a wash cycle
and options. Press 4 Hour Delay. Press
START/RESUME. Close the door firmly.
NOTE: Anytime the door is opened (such as,
to add a dish), the Start/Resume button must
be pressed again to resume the delay
countdown.
Control Avoids unintended use of the dishwasher between cycles, or cycle and option changes during a cycle.
Lock
To turn on Lock, press and hold CONTROL LOCK or 4 HOUR DELAY (depending on model) for 3 seconds. The Control Lock light
will stay on for a short time, indicating that it is activated, and all buttons are disabled. If you press any button while your dishwasher
is locked, the light flashes 3 times. The dishwasher door can still be opened/closed while the controls are locked.
NOTE: You may need to disable Sleep Mode by pressing either START/RESUME or CANCEL, or by opening and closing the door
before you are able to turn Control Lock off.
or
To turn off Control Lock, press and hold CONTROL LOCK or 4 HOUR DELAY (depending on model) for 3 seconds. The light turns
off.
NOTE: If your model requires you to press and hold 4 HOUR DELAY to lock the controls, the Control Lock LED will be on or off to
indicate whether Control Lock is active or not.
Control Purpose
To start or resume a
wash cycle
To reset any cycle or
options during
selection.
To cancel a wash
cycle after it's started.
To turn the audible
tones on or off.
The Cycle Status
Indicator Lights are
used to follow the
progress of the
dishwasher cycle.
CAN BE
SELECTED
WITH
Available
with any
cycle
Available
with any
cycle
If the door is opened during a cycle or the power is interrupted, the Start/Resume indicator flashes.
The cycle will not resume until the door is closed and START/RESUME is pressed.
NOTE: If the Start/Resume button is located on top of door, push door firmly closed within 3 seconds
of pressing START/RESUME. If the door is not closed within 3 seconds, the Start/Resume button LED
will flash, an audible tone will be heard, and the cycle will not start.
Press and hold CANCEL/DRAIN to reset any control selections made.
See "Canceling A Cycle After Dishwasher Is Started" and "Changing A Cycle After Dishwasher Is
Started" sections in the full User Guide.
Press and hold the Hi-Temp Scrub button for 3 seconds to turn the audible tones on or off. Only
audible tones for confirming button presses can be turned on/off. Important audible tones, such as
indicating a cycle has been interrupted, cannot be deactivated.
The Clean indicator glows when a cycle is finished.
If you select the Sani Rinse option, when the Sani Rinse cycle is finished, the Sanitized indicator
glows. If your dishwasher did not properly sanitize your dishes, the light flashes at the end of the cycle.
This can happen if the cycle is interrupted, or the water could not be heated to the required
temperature.
The Clean and Sanitized lights go off when you open and close the door or press and hold CANCEL.
For controls on top of door, the single indicator light on the front of the door panel will remain blue
during wash/rinse, red during dry, and green when complete.
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WHAT IT DOES ADDED TIME TO CYCLE
TYPICAL
Activates the heating
element at the end of
the wash cycle to
speed drying times.
Heat Dry defaults to
ON when any cycle
is selected.
Delays the start of a 240
.
cycle up to 4 hours
Comments
GALLONS
MAX
(LITERS)
52 52
240
ADDED
WATER
0
0