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Contents
Safety information5
Product description7
Control panel8
First use11
Daily use15
Washing programmes25
Care and cleaning27
Something not working29
Technical data32
Hints for test institutes33
Installation34
Environment concerns38
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
Safety information
In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and
warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people
using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and
safety features. Save these
instructions and make sure that
they remain with the appliance if it
is moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be
properly informed on appliance use
and safety.
Correct use
● This dishwasher is only intended
for washing household utensils
suitable for machine washing.
● Do not put any solvents in the
dishwasher. This could cause an
explosion.
● Knives and other items with sharp
points must be loaded in the
cutlery basket with their points
down or placed in a horizontal
position in the upper basket.
● Only use products (detergent, salt
and rinse aid) suitable for
dishwashers.
● Avoid opening the door whilst the
appliance is in operation, hot
steam may escape.
● Do not take any dishes out of the
dishwasher before the end of the
dishwashing cycle.
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● After use, isolate the appliance
from the power supply and turn off
the water supply.
● This product should be serviced
only by an authorised service
engineer, and only genuine spare
parts should be used.
● Under no circumstances should
you attempt to repair the machine
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons will cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force
Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.
General safety
● Dishwasher detergents can cause
chemical burns to eyes, mouth and
throat. Could endanger life!
Comply with the safety instructions
of the dishwasher detergent
manufacturer.
● The water in your dishwasher is
not for drinking. Detergent
residues may still be present in
your machine.
● 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.
● Do not sit or stand on the open
door.
Child safety
● This appliance is designed to be
operated by adults. Don’t allow
children to use the dishwasher
unsupervised.
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● Keep all packaging well away from
children. There is risk of
suffocation.
● Keep all detergents in a safe place
out of children’s reach.
● Keep children well away from the
dishwasher when the door is open.
Installation
● Check your dishwasher for any
transport damage. Never connect
a damaged machine. If your
dishwasher is damaged contact
your supplier.
● All packaging must be removed
before use.
● Any electrical and plumbing work
required to install this appliance
must be carried out by a qualified
and competent person.
● For safety reasons it is dangerous
to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in
any way.
● Never use the dishwasher if the
electrical supply cable and water
hoses are damaged; or if the
control panel, work top or plinth
area are damaged such that the
inside of the appliance is freely
accessible. Contact your local
Service Force centre, in order to
avoid hazard.
● All sides of the dishwasher must
never be drilled to prevent damage
to hydraulic and electric
components.
For electrical and water connection
carefully follow the instructions
given in specific paragraphs.
Product description
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1
Upper basket
2
Water hardness dial
3
Salt container
Detergent dispenser
4
Rinse aid dispenser
5
Rating plate
6
Filters
7
Lower spray arm
8
Upper spray arm
9
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Control panel
1
Programme marker
2
On/Off indicator light
Programme knob
3
Start/cancel button
4
Delay start button
5
6
Indicator lights
Indicator lights
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Wash
Dry
End
Salt
Rinse aid
Illuminates when the washing and rinsing
phases are running.
Illuminates when the drying phase is running.
Illuminates when a washing programme has
ended. It also has added functions of visual
signalling as:
- the setting of the water softener,
- intervention of an alarm due to the
malfunction of the machine.
Illuminates when the special salt has run out.
Illuminates when the rinse aid has run out.
The salt and rinse aid indicator
lights are never illuminated while a
washing programme is running
even if filling with salt and/or rinse
aid is necessary.
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Programme knob and On/Off
indicator light
● The selection of a washing
programme occurs by turning the
programme knob clockwise or
anticlockwise, until the programme
marker, placed on the knob,
corresponds with the desired
washing programme indicated on
the control panel.
The On/Off indicator light
illuminates (position ON)
● To switch off the appliance turn the
programme knob until the
programme marker corresponds
with the On/Off indicator light.
The On/Off indicator light turns off
(position OFF).
With the programme knob it is also
possible to set the level of the water
softener.
First use
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Before using your dishwasher for the
first time:
● Ensure that the electrical and
water connections comply with the
installation instructions
● Remove all packaging from inside
the appliance
● Set the water softener
● Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt
container and then fill with
dishwasher salt
● Fill the rinse aid dispenser
Set the water softener
The dishwasher is equipped with a
water softener designed to remove
minerals and salts from the water
supply, which would have a
detrimental or adverse effect on the
operation of the appliance.
The higher the content of these
minerals and salts, the harder your
water is.
Water hardness is measured in
equivalent scales, German degrees
(°dH), French degrees (°TH) and
mmol/l (millimol per litre - international
unit for the hardness of water).
The softener should be adjusted
When using combi detergents
tablets («3 in 1», «4 in 1», «5 in 1»,
etc...) follow the instructions given
in "Use of detergent".
Water hardness
according to the hardness of the
water in your area. Your local Water
Authority can advise you on the
hardness of the water in your area.
The water softener must be set in
both ways: manually, using the water
hardness dial and electronically, using
the programme knob and the
start/cancel button.
Setting manually
The dishwasher is factory set at
position 2.
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the
dishwasher.
3. Turn the water hardness dial to
position 1 or 2 (see table).
4. Replace the lower basket.
Setting electronically
The dishwasher is factory set at
level 5.
1. The dishwasher must be switched
off.
Keep the start/cancel button
pressed and turn the programme
knob clockwise until the
programme marker corresponds
with the first washing programme.
2. Release the start/cancel button,
the On/Off and start/cancel
indicator lights start to flash
indicating that you have activated
the water softener setting function.
3. At the same time, the End
indicator light starts to flash.
The current level is indicated by
the number of flashes of the
indicator light End and a pause of
about 3 seconds.