Bosch SHXM63WS5N/01 Owner’s Manual

Dishwasher
SHXM63WS5N

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Table of contents

en-us Operating instructions

( Safety Definitions. . . . . . . . . . .5

( IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .6

ƒ Causes of Damage . . . . . . . . . .9

* Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . .10

+ Water softening system /

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

, Rinse Aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

- Loading the Dishwasher . . . .16

. Detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

/ Dishwasher Cycles . . . . . . . .26

0 Dishwasher Cycle Options . .27
1 Operating the Dishwasher. . .29

2 Care and Maintenance . . . . . .33

3 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . .37

4 Customer Service. . . . . . . . . .41

‡ Statement of Limited Product

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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( Safety Definitions

Safety Definitions

9 WARNING

This indicates that death or
serious injuries may occur as a
result of non-observance of this
warning.

9 CAUTION

This indicates that minor or
moderate injuries may occur as
a result of non-observance of
this warning.

NOTICE

This indicates that damage to the
appliance or property may occur as a
result of non-compliance with this
advisory.

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Note: This alerts you to important

information and/or tips.

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9

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

( IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This dishwasher is provided with
Installation Instructions and this Use
and Care Manual. Read and
understand all instructions before
using the dishwasher.

This dishwasher is intended for use
up to a maximum altitude of
13,000 ft (4,000 meters) above sea
level.

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical
shock, or serious injury, observe the
following:

Risk of fire, electrical shock, or serious injury

9 WARNING

RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH!
Misuse of the dishwasher can
result in serious injury or death.
Do not use the dishwasher in
any way not covered in this
manual or for any purpose other
than those explained in the
following pages.

9 WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
OR FIRE!
Electrical shock or fire could
result if the electrical supply for
the dishwasher covered in this
manual is incorrectly installed or
if the dishwasher has been
improperly grounded. Do not
use the dishwasher covered in
this manual unless you are
certain the electrical supply has
been correctly installed and the
dishwasher has been properly
grounded.

9 WARNING

HEALTH HAZARD!
Never use harsh chemicals to
clean your dishwasher. Some
chloride-containing products
can damage your dishwasher
and may present health
hazards!

9 WARNING

RISK OF INJURY!
Severe injury and/or product
damage could result from the
use of unauthorized service
technicians or non-original
replacement parts. All repairs
must be performed by an
authorized service technician
using only original equipment
factory replacement parts.

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9

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be grounded to
a metal, permanent wiring system or
an equipment grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment grounding terminal or
lead on the dishwasher. See the
Installation Instructions included with
this dishwasher for more information
on electrical requirements.

9 WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!
This appliance must be
grounded. In the event of a
malfunction or breakdown,
grounding will reduce the risk of
electric shock by providing a
path of least resistance for
electric current. This appliance
is equipped with a cord having
an equipment-grounding
conductor.
Improper connection of the
equipment-grounding conductor
can result in risk of electric
shock. Check with a qualified
electrician if you are in doubt
whether the appliance is
properly grounded.

Safe Operation

Use this dishwasher only for its
intended function, which is the
washing of household dishware and
kitchenware rated as dishwasher
safe.

Use only detergents or rinsing agents
recommended for use in a
dishwasher, and keep them out of
the reach of children.

9 CAUTION

When loading items to be
washed:

■ Locate sharp items so they

are not likely to damage the
door seal.

■ Load knives and other sharp

utensils with their HANDLES
UP to reduce the risk of
cut-type injuries.

■ Do not wash plastic items

unless they are marked
“dishwasher safe” or the
equivalent. For plastic items
not so marked, check the
manufacturer’s
recommendations.

■ Do not operate your

dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are in
place.

■ Do not tamper with or

override controls and
interlocks.

Do not abuse, sit or stand on the
door or dish racks of the dishwasher.

9 WARNING

RISK OF INJURY!
To avoid risk of injury, always
use caution when opening the
door during or following a wash
cycle as hot water or steam
may escape. Do not fully open
the door until water noises have
stopped and steam has
subsided.

NSF/ANSI 184 Certified residential
dishwashers are not intended for
licensed food establishments.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Child Safety

To reduce risk of injury, do not allow
children to play in or on the
dishwasher.

When children become old enough
to operate the appliance, it is the
responsibility of the parents/legal
guardians to ensure the children are
instructed in safe practices by
qualified persons.

Proper Care and Maintenance

9 WARNING

RISK OF EXPLOSION!
Under certain conditions,
hydrogen gas may be produced
in a hot water system that has
not been used for two weeks or
more. Hydrogen gas is
explosive. Before using a
dishwasher that is connected to
a hot water system that has
been unused for two weeks or
longer, turn on all hot water
faucets and let the water flow
from each for several minutes.
This will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas. As
the gas is explosive, do not
smoke or use an open flame
during this time.

temperatures. Freezing temperatures
can damage the water fill valve and
potentially other components of your
dishwasher.

NOTICE

It is highly recommended for the end
user to become familiar with the
procedure to shut off the incoming
water supply and the procedure to
shut off the incoming power supply.
See the Installation Instructions or
contact your installer for more
information.

9 WARNING

STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS!
This product contains one or
more chemicals known to the
State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm.

Remove the dishwasher door to the
washing compartment when
removing an old dishwasher for
service or discarding.

To avoid floor damage and possible
mold growth, do not allow wet areas
to remain around or under the
dishwasher.

To avoid dishwasher damage, do not
allow water to remain in your
dishwasher systems through
extended periods of freezing

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ƒ Causes of Damage

Causes of Damage

NOTICES

■ Never use steam cleaning

products to clean your
dishwasher. The manufacturer will
not be liable for the possible
damages or consequences.

■ Bleach-based wipes can cause

stainless-steel doors and tubs to
rust.

■ Using harsh chemicals

(e.g. bleach), abrasive cleaners,
scouring pads (metal or plastic),
or abrasive cloths/paper towels
can damage your dishwasher’s
exterior door panel, fascia panel
and buttons.

■ To avoid dishwasher damage, do

not load the dishwasher with
paper products, plastic bags,
packing materials or anything
other than normal, dishwasher
safe dishware and kitchenware.

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* Getting Started

Getting Started

Appliance overview

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included with your dishwasher.

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The numbers stated below refer to
the overview images on the previous
page of this manual.

Operating panel

( On/Off button
0 Wash cycles
8 Digital display
@ Delay start button
H Wash cycle options
P Start button

Dishwasher interior
components

1" Interior light *
1* Third rack
12 Upper rack
1: Upper spray arm
1B Detergent tab tray
1J Vent hole
1R Lower spray arm
1Z Dispenser for special salt*
1b Filters
1j Silverware basket
9" Lower rack
9* Rinse aid dispenser
92 Detergent dispenser
9: Lock for detergent dispenser
9B Rating plate

* optional feature which may or may
not be included with your
dishwasher.

Display indicators

‹:‹‹

Clean

Sanitize

Add Rinse
Aid

Add Salt

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Cycle time remaining
Lights up when dishes are

clean
Lights up when sanitation

requirements are met
Lights up when rinse aid is low

Lights up when salt is low

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Menu overview

The dishwasher has been preset with
certain settings for your convenience.

Use the function keys #, + and

3 to change the settings.
You can change these factory
settings.

Setting Factory setting Description

• Water hardness

•:‹‹ Setting the water hardness. When using

Multitabs, select the lowest setting.

•:‹‹ - •:‹ˆ

§ Rinse aid

§:‹† Amount of rinse aid affects drying. When using

Multitabs, select setting 0.

§:‹‹ - §:‹‡
š Intensive drying

š:‹‹ / Off Improved drying for glasses and plasticware.

š:‹‹ - š:‹‚
› Cycle completion signal

›:‹ƒ Signal sounds when wash cycle is complete.

›:‹‹ - ›:‹„
‚ Info light

‚:‹‚ / On Light is projected to signal an active wash cycle.

‚:‹‹ - ‚:‹‚
˜ Auto power off

˜:‹‚ Dishwasher switches off automatically after wash

cycle is complete.

˜:‹‹ - ˜:‹ƒ

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+ Water softening

system / special salt

Your water hardness level directly
impacts your dishwasher’s
performance. Hard water will
increase spotting and reduce
detergent performance. Some
dishwasher models are equipped
with a water softener that uses a
special salt to adjust the water
hardness to obtain optimal
performance. The dishwasher salt is
added to the salt chamber 1Z
located under the lower dishwasher
rack. The amount of salt that is
dispensed is based on your home
water harness. The home water
hardness can be determined by
using the water hardness test strip
included in your manual set (or from
your local hardware store). The
dishwasher water softener setting
must be adjusted to match your
water hardness.

Instructions for use of
included “Water Hardness
Test Strip”

Only use salt designed for automatic
dishwashers. Never use household
water softener salt or table salt.

Follow the instructions below for the
included test strip. (If purchasing a
different test strip, follow
manufacturers instructions).

1.

Run the water at the kitchen sink
for 5 minutes.

2.

Dip the end of the test strip with
the colored squares into the tap
water for 1 second and shake off
excess water.

3.

After one minute, compare the
test strip to the chart below and
determine the Dishwasher Water
Softener setting.

4.

Adjust the dishwasher Water
Softener setting. *** 'Adjusting
the water softening system' on
page 14 ***

5.

If required, add salt to the
dishwasher salt chamber as
shown. ~ Page 14

Adjusting the water softener settings

Using the test strip included with

your dishwasher

(Purchased test strips may have a

different scale)

Water

softener

setting

•:‹‹ No 0 116 0 6

•:‹‚ Yes 117 152 7 8

•:‹ƒ Yes 153 188 9 10

•:‹„ Yes 189 223 11 13

•:‹… Yes 224 294 14 17

•:‹† Yes 295 383 18 22

•:‹‡ Yes 384 544 23 31

•:‹ˆ Yes 545 890 32 52

Add salt to

salt

dispenser

Water hardness onversion chart

(only necessary if you purchase a

different test strip)

ppm gpg/°dH

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Adjusting the water
softening system

The amount of salt dispensed can be
set from •:‹‹ to •:‹ˆ. Salt is not
required at the set value •:‹‹.

Set the softening system as follows:

1.

Ask your local water utility
company for the water hardness
value of your tap water.

2.

Required setting can be found in
the water hardness table.

3.

Open the door.

4.

Switch on On/Off switch (.

5.

Hold down function key # and
press Start button P until the
display 8 indicates •:‹x (x can
be any number).

6.

Release both buttons.
The indicator of function key #
flashes and the display 8
indicates •:‹…. Press function key
3 to select the desired setting.

7.

Save the selected setting by
pressing the Start button P .

The chosen setting has now been
stored.

Using special dishwasher
salt

As soon as the low salt indicator
lights up on the digital display 8,
salt should be topped off. Always
refill with special salt immediately
before switching on the appliance.
This ensures that overrun special salt
solution is immediately washed out
and does not corrode the rinsing tub.

NOTICE

Detergent will destroy the water
softening system! Never pour
detergent into the salt dispenser.

Top off the salt as follows:

1.

Undo the screw plug on the
dispenser 1Z.

2.

Fill the dispenser with water
(required only when switching on
the appliance for the first time).

3.

Add salt as illustrated (do not use
table salt, salt tablets or salt for
use with whole house water
softeners).

The water is displaced and runs
out.

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For more information about buying

dishwasher salt, please contact

customer service (1-800-944-2904).

Using detergents with salt

component

Detergent with a salt component

If combined detergents with a salt

component are used, special salt can

usually be omitted up to a water

hardness of 21° dH (37° fH,

26° Clarke, 3.7 mmol/l). If the water

hardness is over 21° dH, salt must

be used.

Switching off low salt

indicator / water softening

system

Switching off water softening system

If the use of combined detergents

with a salt component impairs the

low salt indicator on the digital

display 8, the low salt indicator

can be switched off.

Proceed as described under “Setting

water softening system” and set the

value to •:‹‹. The water softening

system and salt refill indicator are

now switched off.

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