AEG ESI6150X User Manual

Dishwasher

User Instructions

ANC 822 961 650- 00 - 0704

ESI 6150

EN

Dear customer,

Please read these user instructions carefully.
Above all please observe the safety instructions on
the first few pages ofthese user instructions! Please
keep these user instructions for later reference. Pass
them on to any subsequent owner of the appliance.

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In the event of a malfunction, these operating instruc­tions contain information on how to rectify faults your­self, see the "What to do, if..." section.
If these instructions are insufficient, please contact
your nearest customer service centre.
In the case of technical problems, our customer serv­ice organisation is available to provide you with
assistance at any time (you will find addresses and
telephone numbers in the "Customer Service Cen­tres" section).
In this respect please read the "Service" note on the
rear of these user instructions.

The warning triangle and/or specific words
(Warning!, Caution!, Important!) are used
to highlight instructions that are important for
your safety or for the function of the appli­ance. It is imperative that these instructions
are observed.
This symbol or numbered instruction steps
lead you step for step through the operation
of the appliance.

Next to this symbol you receive additional
information and practical tips on using the
appliance.

Tips and instructions for the economical and
environmentally conscious use of the appli­ance are marked with a clover leaf.

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You r dishwasher is fitted with the new
"PULSE WASH"
With this wash system, the motor speed
and spray pressure are varied during the
wash programme to improve the cleaning
of the dishes. It is for this reason that the
noise level changes during the wash pro­gramme.

wash system.

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Contents

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Dishwasher safety catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Economical and Ecological Dishwashing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Appliance Features and Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Prior to using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Special salt for the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Adding special salt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Filling with Rinse Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Adjusting Rinse Aid Dosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

In Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Loading cutlery and dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Loading Cutlery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Loading Pans, Frying Pans and Large Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Loading Cups, Glasses and Coffee Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Filling with Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Use of "3 in 1"/ Combi Detergent Tablets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Concentrated Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Selecting the Wash Programme (Programme Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Starting a wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Changing / interrupting / cancelling a wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Load Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Switching Off the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cleaning the filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

What to do, when ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

...Error messages are displayed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

... there are problems when operating the dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

...the wash results are unsatisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Notes for Test Institutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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Contents

Installation and Connection Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Installing the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dishwashers That Can Be Integrated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Built-In Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Free-Standing Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting the Dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Water Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Permitted water pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connect the inlet hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Water drain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Leak Prevention System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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1 Safety Instructions

The safety aspects of ELECTROLUX electrical appli­ances comply with accepted technical standards and
the German Appliance Safety Law. Nevertheless, as
a manufacturer we consider it our obligation to make
you aware of the following safety information:

Installation, Connection and Plac­ing into Operation

• The dishwasher may only be transported upright.

• Check the dishwasher for transport damage. Do

not in any circumstances connect an appliance

that is damaged. In the case of damage, please

contact your supplier.

• Prior to placing the appliance in operation, ensure

that the nominal voltage and type of supply on the

rating plate match that of the supply where the

appliance is to be installed. The fuse rating is also

to be found on the rating plate.

• For information on how to correctly install and

connect up your dishwasher, please read the

“Installation“ section. Multiway plugs / connectors

and extension cables must not be used. This

could constitute a safety hazard.

Child Safety

• Children often do not recognise the hazards asso-

ciated with the use of electrical appliances. It is

therefore important that you ensure children are

adequately supervised and that you do not allow

children to play with the dishwasher – there is a

risk that children can shut themselves inside the

appliance (risk of suffocation!).

• Packaging materials (e.g. films, styrofoam) can be

dangerous for children. Risk of suffocation! Keep

packaging away from children.

• Detergents can cause burns to the eyes, mouth,

and throat, or even cause choking! Please

observe the manufacturer's safety instructions for

cleaners and detergents.

• The water in your dishwasher is not suitable for

drinking. If there are still remnants of detergent in

the appliance, there is a risk of burns!

• When disposing of the dishwasher: unplug from

the mains, cut off and dispose of the mains cable.

Break the door lock so that the door no longer

shuts.

General Safety

• Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried

out by qualified service engineers. Improper

repairs can give rise to significant hazards for the

user. If your appliance needs repairing, please

contact customer service or your dealer.

• Never place the dishwasher in operation if the
mains cable, water inlet or drain hose is damaged;
or the control panel, work top or plinth area is
damaged such that the inside of the appliance is
freely accessible.

• If the mains lead is damaged, or is to be replaced
for a longer lead, the cable (obtainable from
ELECTROLUX customer service) must be
changed by a service engineer authorised by
ELECTROLUX.

• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the
cable, always pull the plug.

• Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are
not permitted for safety reasons.

• Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always
closed when it is not being loaded or unloaded. In
this way you will avoid anybody tripping over the
open door and hurting themselves.

• Sharp knives and items of cutlery with sharp
edges must be placed in the cutlery tray or in the
upper rack.

Correct Use

• Only wash household dishes using the dish­washer. If the appliance is used for other pur­poses, or is used incorrectly, the manufacturer
cannot accept any liability for any damage
caused.

• Prior to use, ensure that the manufacturers of the
special salt, detergent, and rinse aid employed
specifically permit the usage of their products in
household dishwashers.

• Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. There
is a risk of an explosion!

• The anti-flood system provides dependable pro­tection against damage due to leaks. For this sys­tem to function correctly, the following
preconditions must be met:
– The appliance must remain connected to the

mains even when it is switched off.
– The dishwasher must be correctly installed.
– Always shut off the water supply at the tap

when the dishwasher is not to be used for

longer periods, e.g. when you are away on hol-

iday.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door, the appli­ance may tip over.

• In the event of a fault, first close the tap, then
switch off the appliance and unplug it from the
mains. If the appliance is permanently wired to the
mains: switch off the fuse(s) or unscrew them.

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Dishwasher safety catch

The dishwasher has a safety catch
The door safety catch prevents children being able to
open the door accidentally.

1. To secure the dishwasher door against uninten­tional opening:

– press the small pin on the left in the door handle

(e.g. with a spoon handle) to the right (1).

2. If the safety catch is on, to open the dishwasher
door:

– first move the door handle to the left (3) using

the bar (2), until you feel a resistance,

– then pull the door handle forward (4).

3. To release the dishwasher door safety catch:
– push the pin fully to the left (5) with a spoon

handle.

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2 Disposal

Disposing of the Packaging Material

Dispose of the dishwasher packaging material cor­rectly. All the packaging materials used are harmless
to the environment and can be recycled.

• Plastic parts are marked with standard interna­tional abbreviations:
– >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping

material

– >PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding mate-

rial (always CFC-free)

– >POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic

clips

• Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recy­cled paper and should be deposited in the waste
paper collection for recycling.

Disposal of old appliances

As and when you cease to use your dishwasher,
please take it to a recycling centre or to your dealer
who will, for a small contribution to the costs, dispose
of it for you.

2 Economical and Ecological Dishwash-

ing

• Only connect the dishwasher to the hot water sup­ply if your hot water is not electrically heated.

• Ensure that the water softener is correctly
adjusted.

• Do not pre-rinse dishes under running water.

• When you wash a small load, the load sensor cal­culates the amount of water necessary and short­ens the programme. It is more economical to
always wash with a full load.

• Select the wash programme to suit the nature and
degree of the soiling on the dishes.

• Do not use more detergent, special salt or rinse
aid than is recommended in these operating
instructions and by the manufacturer of the
respective product.

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Appliance Features and Control Panel

Top Spray Nozzle

Rubber Seal for
Connecting the
Water Feed to
the Spray Arm

Spray Arms

Water hardness switch

Container for
Special Salt

Container for
Detergent

Container for
Rinse Aid

Rating Plate

Filters

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Control panel

Function buttons

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Control panel

Function buttons: In addition to the wash pro­gramme imprinted on the buttons, the following func­tions can also be set using these buttons:

Function button 1 Setting the water softener

Function button 2 - not programmed -

Function button 3 - not programmed -

Programme progress display

Indicator

Door handle

Programme progress display: The current stage of
the programme is always shown in the programme
progress display.

The indicator has the following meaning:

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ON/OFF button

Refill with special salt

Function button 4 - not programmed -

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The control indicators are never illuminated
while a wash programme is running.

Prior to using for the first time

Prior to using for the first time, remove all the clips
with which the dish racks are secured for transport.
Then perform the following steps:

1. Adjust the water softener

2. Filling with Special Salt for the Water Softener

3. Filling with Rinse Aid

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Special salt and rinse aid must not be added
if you use 3-in-1 detergent tablets.

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Water softener

To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dish­washer, the dishes must be washed with soft water,
i.e. water with a low lime content. The dishwasher
therefore has a built-in water softener, in which tap
water with a hardness of 4°d (German degree) and
harder is softened with the aid of special salt.

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Your water supplier will be able to inform you
about the hardness and hardness range of
the water in your area.
The water softener can be set manually
using the water hardness switch; it can also
be set electronically using the buttons on the
control panel.

Water hardness Adjusting the hardness setting

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in °d

51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28

19 - 22
15 - 18

11 - 14 1,9 - 2,5 II 3 3

4 - 10 0,7 - 1,8 I/II 2 2

under 4 under 0.7 I

1)(°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water

2)[mmol/l] millimol per litre, international unit for the hardness of water

3)On this setting the length of the wash programme may be slightly longer.

*) factory setting

in mmol/l

9,0 - 12,5

7,6 - 8,9
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0

3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2

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Range Manually Electronically

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10

9
8
7
6

5

4*

1

IV

III

1

0*

no salt necessary

Setting the water softener

Using the table as a guide, adjust the water softener
to that which corresponds to the hardness of the
water in your area:
The dishwasher must be switched off.

Number of

flashes

10

9
8
7
6

5
4

1

Setting manually:

1. Open the dishwasher door.

2. Remove the lower basket from the dishwasher.

3. Turn the hardness range switch to 0 or 1 (see

table).

4. Replace the lower basket.

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Setting electronically:

1. Press the ON/OFF button.

The ON/OFF button’s LED will illuminate.

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2. Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultaneously

3. Press function button 1.

4. Pressing function button 1 increases the hard-

5. When the hardness setting is correct, press the

If indicators for the programme buttons are
lit, a dishwashing cycle is activated. The
cycle must be deactivated:
Press function buttons 2 and 3 simultane-
ously for approx. 2 seconds.
All other indicators will go out.

and keep them pressed.
The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will
flash.

The LED indicator for function button 1 will flash.
The LED indicator for the end of the wash pro­gramme will flash simultaneously:
– The number of times that the LED indicator for

the end of the wash programme flashes corre­sponds to the hardness setting.

– This sequence of flashes is repeated many

times, with a 3 second pause in between.

ness setting by 1.
(Exception: hardness setting 1 follows hardness
setting 10).

ON/OFF button.
The hardness setting is now saved.

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Special salt for the water softener

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If the water hardness in your area is less
than 4 °d, then the water in your dishwasher
does not need to be softened and you do not
need to use special salt or salt substitute.

Water can be softened in one of two
ways:

• If you are using dishwasher detergent that already
contains salt substitute, the detergent only is put
into the detergent compartment.
– In this case the water softener must manually

be set to 0 and electronically to 1 to ensure
that no special salt is added.

• If you are using dishwasher detergent and special
salt separately, the special salt is to be put into the
salt supply container.
– In this case the water softener must manually

be set to 0 and electronically to between 2
and 10 (depending on the water hardness in

your area) to ensure that the special salt is
taken from the detergent container only.

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Use only special salt intended for dishwash­ers. Never fill the salt supply container with
different types of salt (e.g. cooking salt) or
detergent. This would destroy the water sof­tener.
Prior to filling with salt, please check each
time that you really do have a packet of spe­cial salt in your hand.

Setting the amount of special salt to be
added

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Set the water softener manually and electronically to
the desired water hardness:

Manual setting

Some appliances are equipped with an addi­tional 3in1 function.
If you use 3-in-1 dishwashing tablets and
select the 3in1 function together with the
dishwashing cycle, the inflow of special salt
does not have to be deactivated (see ”3in1
function”).

Electronic set-

ting

0 1 1 Do not add special salt.

0 - 1 2 - 10 2 - 10

Number of

flashes

Addition of special salt

Addition of special salt via salt supply container

(factory setting)

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If the water softener is electronically set at
“1” for the purpose of using detergent that
includes special salt, the special salt indica­tor is deactivated.

Adding special salt

If you are using dishwasher detergent and special
salt separately, add the special salt:

• Before using the dishwasher for the first time.

• When the
nated on the control panel.

1. Open the door, remove the lower rack.

2. Undo the lid on the salt container by turning it anti-

clockwise.

3. Only when using for the first time:

fill the salt container with water.

4. Place the funnel supplied on the container open­ing.
Fill the container with special salt through the fun­nel; the capacity of the container is approx. 1.0-

1.5 kg depending on the grain size. Do not overfill
the salt container with special salt.

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5. Clean any salt remnants on the container open­ing.

6. Turn the lid clockwise to the stop, otherwise spe­cial salt will leak into the wash water, this could
lead to poor wash results. To avoid this run a rinse
program after filling the salt container with special
salt. This will wash away salt water and any salt
crystals that have been spilt.

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t indicator for special salt is illumi-

The water expelled by filling the salt con­tainer with special salt runs out of the salt
container onto the base of the washing com­partment. This is not a cause for concern,
the water will be pumped out at the start of
the next wash programme.

Depending on the size of the salt grains, it
can take several hours for the salt to dissolve
in the water and the special salt indicator

t to extinguish.

The setting of the water softener and thus
the consumption of salt are dependent on
the hardness of the local water.

SALE

SALT

SALZ

SEL

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Filling with Rinse Aid

Rinse aid ensures that your dishes gleam and are
free from spots, and that you glasses are clear.

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Fill with rinse aid:

• Prior to using the dishwasher for the first time.

• When a dark point surrounded by a light ring is to

The rinse aid compartment is on the inside of the
dishwasher door.

1. Open the door.

2. Press the rinse aid compartment release button

3. Fully open the rinse aid compartment lid.

Use only branded rinse aid for dishwashers.
Never fill the rinse aid container with any
another substance (e.g. concentrated vine­gar). This would damage the appliance.

be seen in the indicator window on the container.
If there is rinse aid in the container, the indicator
window is uniformly dark.

with your finger.

4. Fill with rinse aid exactly up to the level marked
“max”; this corresponds to a quantity of approx.
140 ml.

5. Close the lid and press until it locks into place.

6. Wipe up any spilt rinse aid with a cloth. Otherwise

too much foam will be formed during the wash.

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Adjusting Rinse Aid Dosing

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1. Open the door of the dishwasher.

2. Press the rinse aid compartment release button

3. Fully open the rinse aid compartment lid.

4. Set the dose level.

5. Close the lid and press until it locks into place.

6. If rinse aid has run out, wipe up with a cloth.

As the dishes are washed rinse aid is
released from the dispenser into the wash
water. The dose is factory set at 4, and can
be adjusted from 1 to 6. Only change the set­ting if streaks, milky spots or dried on water
marks are visible on glasses or crockery.

with your finger.

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In Daily Use

• Is it necessary to refill with special salt or rinse
aid?

• Load cutlery and dishes into the dishwasher

• Fill with dishwasher detergent

• Select a wash programme suitable for the cutlery
and dishes

• Start the wash programme

Loading cutlery and dishes

1

• Before loading the dishes, you should:

• When loading the dishes and cutlery, please note:

Sponges, household cloths and any object
that can absorb water may not be washed in
the dishwasher

– Cutlery with wooden, horn,

china or mother of pearl handles
– Plastic items that are not heat resistant
– Older cutlery with cement that is not tempera-

ture resistant
– Bonded cutlery items or dishes
– Pewter or copper items
– Lead crystal glass
– Steel items subject to rusting
– Wooden platters
– Items made from synthetic fibres

– Remove large left-overs.
– Soften remnants of burnt food in pans.

– Dishes and cutlery must not impede the rota-

tion of the spray arms.

– Load hollow items such as cups, glasses,

pans, etc. with the opening downwards so that
water cannot collect in the container or a deep
base.

– Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside

one another, or cover each other

– To avoid damage to glasses, they must not

touch

– Do not lay small objects (e.g. lids) in the cutlery

rack

.

For washing in the dishwasher the following cutlery/dishes

are not suitable: are of limited suitability:

– Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is spe-

cifically marked as being dishwasher-safe by the
manufacturer.

– Glazed patterns may fade if machine washed fre-

quently.

– Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to dis-

colour during washing. Left-overs, e.g. egg white,
egg yolk and mustard often cause discolouring and
staining on silver. Therefore always clean left-overs
from silver immediately, if it is not to be washed
straight after use.

– Some types of glass can become dull after a large

number of washes.

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Loading Cutlery

1

1

1

To ensure that all items of cutlery are completely
washed, you should

1. Place the grid insert on the cutlery rack

2. Place short knives, forks and spoons in the grid

Some models of dishwasher have cutlery baskets
without a cutlery grid.

Long bladed knives stored in an upright posi­tion are a potential hazard.

Long and/or sharp items of cutlery such as
carving knives must be positioned horizon­tally in the upper basket.

Take care when loading or unloading sharp
items such as knives.

insert with their handles pointing downwards.

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Loading Pans, Frying Pans and
Large Plates

Load large and heavily soiled dishes in the lower rack
(Plates up to 29cm in diameter).

Your dishwasher has one of the following two types of
lower rack:

Type 1: The rear plate insert in the lower
rack can be removed

3

To make it easier to load large dishes, it is
possible

- to remove the plate inserts from the lower
rack.

- to move the cutlery basket sideways.

Type 2: The rear plate insert in the lower
rack can be folded on its side

3

To ease the loading of large items,

- the two rows of prongs in the rear plate
insert can be folded across one another.

- the cutlery rack in the lower rack can be
moved to the side.

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Loading Cups, Glasses and Coffee
Services

Load small, delicate items and long pointed cutlery in
the upper rack.

• Arrange plates and dishes offset on and under the
folding cup racks so that washing water can reach
all items.

• The cup racks can be folded up out of the way for
tall items.

• Lay or hang wine, champagne, and brandy
glasses in the cut outs on the cup racks.

• Glasses, beakers, etc. can also be placed on the
two rows of prongs on the left of the upper rack.

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Filling with Detergent

1

Only use dishwasher detergent.

Fill with detergent:

Prior to the start of a wash programme (not for the
pre wash programme). The detergent is released into
the wash water during the programme.

2

The detergent compartment is on the inside of the
dishwasher door.

1. If the lid is closed:

2. Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent. The

3. Close the lid and press until it locks into place.

3

Please observe the manufacturer's dosing
and storage recommendations as stated on
the detergent packaging.

press release button (1).
The lid springs open.

markings indicate the dosing levels:
“20” corresponds to approx. 20 ml of detergent,
“30” corresponds to approx. 30 ml of detergent.

If the dishes are very heavily soiled put addi­tional detergent into the adjacent chamber
(2). This detergent will take effect during the
pre wash.

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Use of "3 in 1"/ Combi Detergent
Tabl ets

General Advice

These products are tablets with combined detergent/
rinse-aid and salt functions.

1. Before using these products you should first check
that the water hardness in your supply is compati­ble with the use of these products as per the
detergent manufacturers instructions (on the prod­uct packaging).

2. These products should be strictly used according
to the detergent manufacturers instructions.

1

3. If you encounter problems when using "3 in1"

Special Advice

When using combination products, the rinse-aid and
salt lights are no longer useful. It may be helpful
therefore to switch the rinse aid off - please note that
only some dishwashers have this facility - and select­ing the lowest possible setting for water hardness.

Do not place the tablets in the tub or the
cutlery basket as this will result in poorer
wash results. The tablets should be pla­ced in the detergent doser.

products for the first time then please contact the
detergent manufacturers care line (the telephone
number is given on the product packaging).

Concentrated Detergent

Based on their chemical composition, dishwasher
detergents can be split into two basic types:

– conventional, alkaline detergents with caus-

tic components.

– low alkaline concentrated detergents with

natural enzymes.

2

The use of 50 °C wash programmes in con­junction with concentrated detergents
reduces pollution and is good for your
dishes; these wash programmes are spe­cially matched to the dirt-dissolving proper­ties of the enzymes in the concentrated
detergent. For this reason 50 °C wash pro­grammes in which concentrated detergents
are used can achieve the same results that
can otherwise only be achieved using 65 °C
programmes.

Detergent Tablets

3

Detergent tablets of different makes dis­solve at different speeds. For this reason
some detergent tablets cannot develop their
full cleaning power during short pro­grammes. Therefore please use wash pro­grammes with pre wash when using
detergent tablets.

For more information please refer to your instruction
manual.

If you decide to switch to the use of a standard deter­gent system we advise that you:

• Refill both the salt and rinse aid compartments.

• Switch the waterhardness setting to the highest
possible position and run for three normal cycles
without a load.

• Readjust the waterhardness setting again accord­ing to the conditions for your region (as per the
instruction manual).

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Selecting the Wash Programme (Programme Table)

Choose the most suitable wash programme with the aid of this table:

Type of Dishes:

in addition: – – – –

Type of
Soiling:

Suitable
Wash
Programme:

Press pro­gramme button:

Programme
Sequence

Consumption
Figures:

Duration

1)

2)

3)

heavily soiling;
dried on left-overs,
particularly egg white
and thickeners

Pre wash
Main wash
Rinsing
Final rinse
Drying

90 - 100 minutes 85 - 95 minutes 30 minutes 120 - 130 minutes

Dinner Service and Pans

normal
soiling

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Pre wash
Main wash
Rinsing
Final rinse
Drying



Dishes without

Pans

dishes that have just
been used, normal
to slight soiling

particularly suitable when

concentrated detergents are used.

4)

ï

–
Main wash
–
Final rinse
–

Dinner Service and

normal
soiling

Pre wash
Main wash
Rinsing
Final rinse
Drying

Pans

î

5)

Energy 1,2 - 1,4 kWh 1,1 - 1,2 kWh 0,8 kWh 0,95 - 1,05 kWh

Water 17 - 19 litres 14 - 16 litres 9 litres 13 - 15 litres

1) The various stages in the wash programme have different sounds because the dishes are washed more

intensely for short periods during certain stages of the wash programme to improve cleaning.

2) The consumption figures were determined under standard conditions. They are intended as a guide only and

depend on the loading. Variations can occur during normal usage.

3) When the hardness setting is electronically adjusted to 10, the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly

longer.

4) This programme is not suitable when left-overs have dried on.

5) Test programme

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Starting a wash programme

1. Check that the dishes and cutlery are stacked in

the dishwasher in such a way that the spray arms
are free to rotate.

2. Turn on the tap fully.

3. Close the door.

4. Press the ON/OFF button.

The LED in the ON/OFF button will illuminate.

5. Press the relevant button for the programme
required (see “Programme Table”).
The programme display will illuminate. One or two
lights will flash in the programme progress display.
The selected programme will begin after approxi­mately 3 seconds.

3

If w flashes in the programme progress

display after the programme has started,
please read the section “What to do if...”.

Changing / interrupting / cancelling
a wash programme

3

Only change or interrupt a wash programme
that is in progress if it is absolutely neces­sary. After the appliance has been closed
again, the air that has entered will be heated
significantly and expand. As a result, water
may collect in the base of the appliance and
trigger the anti-flood system.

Cancelling the wash programme

1. Press function buttons 2 and 3 and keep them

pressed.
The programme display for the current wash pro­gramme will flash for several seconds and then go
out.

2. Release the function buttons.
The wash programme has been cancelled.

3

Turning off the dishwasher will only interrupt
a selected wash programme, not cancel it.
The wash programme will recommence after
turning the dishwasher back on again.

Load Sensing

If a wash programme is started even though there are
only a few dishes in the upper and/or lower rack, an
intelligent electronic system adjusts the amount of
water and the duration of the wash programme to the
number of dishes. By this means it is possible to
wash only a few dishes quickly and economically. At
half load (6 place settings), up to 2 litres of water and

0.2 kWh of electricity are saved.

Switching Off the Dish-

Changing a wash programme

3

If you would like to change the wash programme after
this time, proceed as follows:

1. Press the button for the new wash programme

2. Release the programme button.

If you would like to change the wash pro­gramme in the first 3 seconds after having
selected a programme, briefly press the but­ton for the new wash programme.

and hold it down.
First, the indicator for the wash programme that is
currently running will flash.
After several seconds only the indicator for the
new wash programme will be illuminated.

The newly selected wash programme will begin.

Interrupting the wash programme by
opening the dishwasher door

1

1. Open the door of the dishwasher.

2. Close the door.

Hot steam may escape when the door is
opened. There is a risk of scalding. Open the
door carefully.

The wash programme will stop.

The wash programme will continue.

washer

Switch off the dishwasher when w is illuminated on

the programme progress display.

1. Press the ON/OFF button. The ON/OFF button
indicator extinguishes.

1

2. Open the door carefully.

Hot steam may escape from the appliance
when opening the door immediately after the
end of the programme. Therefore:

Emptying the Dishwasher

3

• Hot dishes are sensitive to knocks. The dishes
should therefore be allowed to cool down before
removing them from the appliance.

• Leave the dishes in the dishwasher for approx.
15 minutes after the end of the programme so that
they dry better and can cool down.

• First empty the lower rack, and then the upper
rack. By using this procedure you will avoid any
water that may be remaining in the upper rack,
dripping onto the dishes in the lower rack and
leaving water marks.

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Care and Cleaning

1

• If necessary, clean the controls only with a soft

• Occasionally check the internal containers, door

Do not under any circumstances use furni­ture care products or aggressive cleaners.

cloth and pure warm water.

seal, and water inlet for soiling, clean if necessary.

Cleaning the filters

3 The filters must be regularly checked and

1. Open the door and remove the lower basket.

2. Turn the handle about ¼ of a turn anticlockwise

3. Grasp the grip hole on the fine filter (1) and

4. Clean all filters thoroughly under running water.

cleaned. Dirty filters will spoil the wash
results.

(A) and remove the filter system (B).

remove it from the micro-filter (2)

5. Remove the flat filter (3) from the base of the
washing compartment and clean both surfaces
thoroughly

6. Re-insert the flat filter.

7. Place the fine filter in the micro-filter and fit the two

together.

8. Insert the filter system in place and lock it by turn­ing the handle clockwise as far as it will go.
Ensure that the flat filter does not protrude above
the base of the washing compartment.

1

Under no circumstances may the dishwasher
be used without its filters.

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What to do, when ...

Try to rectify minor faults on the dishwasher with the
aid of the instructions given here. If you call in cus­tomer service to resolve one of the malfunctions
listed here, or rectify an error made in the operation
of the appliance, the customer service engineer’s visit
is not free of charge, even during the period of guar­antee.

...Error messages are displayed.

If any of the indicators in the control panel, as listed in
the table below, are flashing or are illuminated, you
can probably rectify the fault yourself.

Malfunction Possible cause Remedy

The programme indicator for the
selected wash programme is flashing;
the end wash programme indicator is
flashing in the following rhythm: 1
short flash with approx. 3 seconds
pause in between:
There is no water entering the dish­washer.

The programme indicator for the
selected wash programme is flashing,
the end wash programme indicator is
flashing in the following rhythm: 2
short flashes one after the other.

The end wash programme indicator is
flashing in the following rhythm: 3
short flashes, one after the other.

The tap is blocked or furred with
lime-scale

The tap is turned off. Turn the tap on.

The filter (where present) in the
threaded hose fitting on the tap is
blocked.

Filters in the base of the washing
compartment are blocked.

The water inlet hose has not
been correctly laid.

The siphon is blocked. Clean out siphon.

The water drain hose has not
been correctly laid.

The leak prevention system has
been triggered.

Clean the tap

Clean the filter in the threaded hose
fitting.

Press the button for the wash pro­gramme that had already started;
then cancel the wash programme
(see chapter: Starting a wash pro­gramme);
Clean out the filters. (See chapter:
Cleaning the filters)

Check hose installation.

Check hose installation.

Turn off the tap and contact cus­tomer service.

After remedying the error that is flashing in the first
or second rhythm in the programme progress dis-
play, press the button for the wash programme that
had already started. The wash programme will con­tinue.
If the fault is displayed again, please contact cus­tomer service.

3

For all other errors displayed, please contact
customer service, stating the error code.
(See chapter “Customer Service”).

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... there are problems when operating the dishwasher.

Fault Possible cause Remedy

The programme does
not start.

Spots of rust are visible
in the washing compart­ment.

There is a whistling
noise during washing.

The dishwasher door has not been closed
properly.

The mains plug is not plugged in. Insert the mains plug.

The fuse has blown in the household fuse
box.

For dishwasher models with delay start
timer: Delay start has been selected.

The washing compartment is made of anti­corrosive stainless steel. Any spots of rust
inside the washing compartment stem from
other sources (flakes of rust from the water
pipe or from pans, cutlery etc.) Remove
such spots with a commercially available
stainless steel cleaner.

The whistling is not a cause for concern. Use a different brand of detergent.

Close the door.

Replace the fuse.

Where dishes are to be washed imme­diately, for appliances

- with multidisplay, set the delay start
to 0.

- without multidisplay, cancel the delay
start timer.

Only wash cutlery and dishes that are
suitable for dishwasher use.

Close the salt dispenser lid securely.

...the wash results are unsatisfactory.

The dishes are still dirty.

• The wrong wash programme was selected.

• The dishes were arranged in such a way as to
stop the water reaching all parts of the surface.
The dish racks must not be overloaded.

• The filters in the base of the washing compart­ment are dirty or incorrectly positioned.

• Too little or no detergent was used.

• Where there are limescale deposits on the dishes:
The salt dispenser is empty or the water softener
unit is set wrongly.

• The drain hose is connected wrongly.

The dishes are wet and dull.

• Rinse aid was not used.

• The rinse aid container is empty.

There are streaks, milky spots or a bluish
coating on glasses and dishes.

• Decrease rinse aid dosing.

Water drops have dried onto the glasses
and dishes.

• Increase rinse aid dosing.

• The detergent may be the cause. Contact the
detergent manufacturer's consumer advisor.

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Technical Data

Capacity: 12 place settings including serving dishes

Permitted Water
Pressure:

Electrical Connection: Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the inner edge

Dishwasher: Free-Standing Appliances

Dimensions: 850 x 598 x 598 (H x B x D in mm)

Max. Weight: 54 Kg

Dishwashers that Can Be Integrated, Built-In Dishwashers

Dimensions: 820 – 880 x 596 x 570 (H x W x D in mm)

Max. Weight: 50 Kg

Dishwashers that Can Be Fully Integrated

Dimensions: 820 – 880 x 596 x 546 (H x W x D in mm)

Max. Weight: 50 Kg

;

This appliance conforms with the following
EU Directives:

• 73/23/EWG dated 19. 02. 1973 – Low
Voltage Directive

• 89/336/EWG dated 03. 05. 1989
(including Directive Amendment 92/31/
EWG) – EMC Directive

1-10 bar (=10-100 N/cm2 = 0.1-1.0 MPa)

of the dishwasher door on the right.

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Notes for Test Institutes

Testing in accordance with EN 60704 must be carried out with the appliance fully loaded and using the test pro­gramme (see Programme Table).
Tests in accordance with EN 50242 must be carried out when the salt dispenser and rinse aid container have
been filled with salt and rinse aid respectively and using the test programme (see Programme Table).

Full Load:

12 place settings incl. serving dishes

Detergent Dosing: 5g + 25g (Type B) 20g (Type B)

Rinse Aid Setting: 4 (Type III) 4 (Type III)

Half Load:

6 place settings incl. serving dishes,
leaving alternate positions free

Sample loading arrangement: Upper basket *

Sample loading arrangement: Upper basket *

* If necessary, move the cup rest from right to left. When
doing this, ensure that the cup rest is at the same height.

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Sample loading arrangement: Lower basket

Sample loading arrangement: Cutlery basket

Some dishwasher models have cutlery baskets with­out a grid insert.

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INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION
INSTRUCTIONS

Installing the Dishwasher

• The dishwasher must be installed on a firm floor
and adjusted to ensure that it is stable and level.

• To compensate for unevenness in the floor and to
match the height of the appliance to that of sur­rounding units extend the threaded feet by
unscrewing :
– use a screwdriver.

• For built-in, integrated and fully integrated dish­washers, the rear feet should be adjusted from the
front of the appliance using a screwdriver.

• The drain hose, inlet hose and mains cable must
not be kinked or crushed when the dishwasher is
in position.

• The dishwasher must also be screwed on tightly to
the work surface or to the adjoining units. This is
essential to ensure the diswasher does not tip.

Depending on type, the dishwasher is to be installed as follows:

Dishwashers That Can Be Inte­grated

(see installation template supplied)

3

Width: 591 – 594 mm

Thickness: 16 – 24 mm

Height:
(variable)

Weight: max. 8 kg

The door of the appliance can be fitted with a
wooden furniture door with the following
dimensions

dependent on - Recess height

- Plinth height

- The adjustment so that the unit matches the height
of the adjoining units
The exact height of the adjoining units must be
measured at the place of installation.

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Built-In Dishwasher

(see enclosed installation instructions)

Free-Standing Appliances

1

If the dishwasher is installed underneath a kitchen
work surface, the original work surface of the dish­washer is to be removed as follows:

1. Unscrew the screws from the positioning plates on

2. Slide the appliance's work surface approx. 1 cm to

3. Lift the work surface at the front (3) and remove.

can be set up as stand-alone without addi­tional installation.
If the dishwasher is set up next to a cooker, a
heat-insulating, non-flammable plate must be
mounted between the dishwasher and the
cooker, flush to the top edge of the work sur­face (depth 57.5 cm). The plate should have
aluminium foil on the side facing the cooker.

the back (1).

the rear (2).

1

3

If the dishwasher is later used as a free­standing appliance, the original work surface
must be re-mounted.

The plinth on free-standing appliances is not
adjustable.

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Connecting the Dishwasher

Water Connection

The dishwasher is fitted with safety devices that pre­vent the wash water returning into the drinking water
system and comply with the applicable plumbing reg­ulations.

• The dishwasher can be connected to cold and hot
water supplies up to max. 60 °C.

• The dishwasher must not be connected to open
hot water appliances or instantaneous water heat­ers.

Permitted water pressure

Lowest permitted water pressure:
1 bar (=10 N/cm

Highest permitted water pressure:
10 bar (=100 N/cm

2

=100 kPa)

2

=1 MPa)

Consult your installer if the water pressure is less than 1 bar.

In the case of a water pressure greater than 10 bar, a pressure reduc­tion valve must be used (available from your dealer).

Connect the inlet hose

1

Connect the threaded hose fitting (ISO 228-1:2000)
on the water inlet hose to a tap with an external
thread (¾ inch). The inlet hose is equipped either
with a plastic or with a metal connection nut:

The water inlet hose must not be kinked,
crushed or entangled when it is being con­nected up.

– Tighten plastic hose connection nuts by

hand only.

– Metal hose connection nuts must be tighte-

ned using an appropriate tool. Finally, visu­ally check that it is water-tight (ensure that the
tap is not dripping).

3

• If you need a longer water inlet hose than that

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In order that access to the tap in the kitchen
is not limited by the use of the dishwasher,
we recommend the installation of an addi­tional tap, or fitting a two way adapter to the
existing tap.

supplied, VDE approved complete hose sets are
to be used. These are available from your local
Service Force Centre.

3

The following section is only applicable to
dishwashers that have a safety valve on the
threaded hose fitting for the tap:

Water inlet hose with safety valve

After connecting the double-walled water inlet hose,
the safety valve is next to the tap. Therefore the water
inlet hose is only under pressure while the water is
running. If the water inlet hose starts to leak during
this operation, the safety valve cuts off the running
water and the draining pump in the dishwasher is
switched on.

1

Please take care when installing the water
inlet hose:

– The electrical cable for the safety valve is in the

double-walled water inlet hose. Do not
immerse the water inlet hose or the safety
valve in water.

– If the water inlet hose or the safety valve is

damaged, remove the mains plug immediately.

– A water inlet hose with safety valve must only

be replaced by a specialist or Customer Serv­ices.

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Water drain

Drain hose

1

• Connecting the drain hose:

The drain hose must not be kinked, crushed
or entangled.

– Maximum permitted height: 1 metre.
– Minimum required height 40 cm above the

lower edge of the machine.

Extension hoses

• Extension hoses are available from your dealer or
customer service. The internal diameter of the
extension hoses must be 19 mm to ensure that
the function of the appliance is not impeded.

• Extension hoses may be laid a maximum of 3
metres horizontally; the maximum permitted
height for the connection for the drain hose is then
85 cm.

Siphon connection

• The outlet of the drain hose (ø 19 mm) fits all com­monly available siphon types. The outer diameter
of the siphon connection must be at least 15 mm.

• The drain hose must be fixed to the siphon con­nection using the hose clamp supplied.

If the dishwasher is fitted at a high
position

If the dishwasher is installed at a high level, and the
drainhose connection is less than 30 cm from the bot­tom of the appliance, adapter kit ET 111099520 must
be fitted. This is available from Customer Service.

Water drain into wash basins (only possi­ble with free-standing appliances)

In the case that you wish to hang the drain hose in a
wash basin, use a detachable hose elbow. You can
obtain this from customer service under spare part
number ET 646 069 190.

1. Fit the elbow to the drain hose.

2. Secure the drain hose against sliding off the edge

of the wash basin.
Pass a piece of cord through the hose elbow and
fix it to the wall or the tap.

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Leak Prevention System

For protection from damage due to water leaks, the
dishwasher is equipped with a leak prevention sys­tem.
In the event of a fault, the safety valve in the water
inlet hose immediately interrupts the supply of water
to the appliance and the drain pump is activated.
The remaining water in the appliance is automatically
pumped out.

Electrical connection

1

When connecting the appliance, observe the German
VDE regulations and, if applicable, any additional
conditions required by your local electricity supplier.
Following installation, live parts and live insulated wir­ing must not be accessible using a finger test in
accordance with EN 60335/DIN VDE 0700.

Information on the electrical connection can be found
on the rating plate on the right side of the inner edge
of the dishwasher door. If the appliance has a
change-over switch, the additional instructions on the
change-over diagram in the mains connector box
must be observed.

Prior to connecting ensure that the mains voltage and
current rating at the site of installation match the
nominal voltage and current rating given on the rating
plate. The required fuse protection is also to be found
on the rating plate.

In compliance with electric company techni­cal requirements for mains connections,
hard-wired connections to the mains may
only be made by approved electri-cians.

To isolate the dishwasher from the mains, remove the
mains plug.
Important: The plug must still be accessible after the
appliance has been installed.
If the appliance is hard-wired to the mains supply,
then it must be safely iso-lated from the mains within
the electrical installa-tion with an all-pole (N,L1) iso­lator (eg. protective cut-out) with a contact gap of > 3
mm.

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Connections

The water inlet and drain hoses, as well as the mains
cable must be connected beside the dishwasher
because there is no space for them behind the appli­ance.
The example plumbing and electrical installation
given below can only be regarded as a recommenda­tion; the actual situation where the dishwasher is to
be installed will define the exact installation (available
connections, local electricity and water board regula­tions for connecting up appliances, etc.).

Two 45° or Straight Connec­tions,Outer ø 19 mm, Length 30 mm

Water inlet Mains cable

Water
drain

Mains
socket

Double
tap

Water
drain

Mains cable

Water
inlet

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SERVICE

In the section "What to do, if..." the most important
sources of faults that you can rectify yourself are
summarised.
If, nevertheless, you call in customer service to
resolve a problem listed in these instruction, or
because of an error made in operating the appliance,
the customer service engineer’s visit is not free of
charge, even during the warranty period.
If you can not find any information on a specific mal­function in these operating instructions, please con­tact customer service.
Please provide customer service the PNC number
and the S No. (serial number), you can find these on
the rating plate. The plate is on the inner edge of the
door on the right.

So that you always have these numbers at hand, we

recommend you to make a note of them here:

Model:

PNC :

S-No :

Date of
purchase:

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