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Table of contents

 

Safety...............................................

4

General information..........................

4

Intended use.....................................

4

Restriction on user group.................

4

Safe installation ................................

5

Safe use ...........................................

6

Damaged appliance.........................

7

Risk to children ................................

8

Safety systems .................................

9

Preventing material damage ........

10

Safe installation ..............................

10

Safe use .........................................

10

Childproof lock1 ............................

11

Door lock........................................

11

Environmental protection and

 

saving energy................................

11

Disposing of packaging .................

11

Saving energy.................................

11

AquaSensor1...................................

11

Installation and connection..........

12

Scope of supply .............................

12

Installing and connecting the ap-

 

pliance ............................................

12

Drainage connection ......................

12

Drinking water connection .............

13

Electrical connection ......................

13

Familiarising yourself with

 

your appliance...............................

14

Appliance .......................................

14

Controls ..........................................

15

Programmes ..................................

17

Information for test institutes ..........

18

Additional functions1 ....................

19

Features.........................................

19

Basket ............................................

19

Cutlery basket ................................

20

Folding prongs ...............................

20

Height of tableware ........................

20

Before using for the first time ......

20

Performing initial start-up ...............

20

Water softening system................

21

Overview of water hardness set-

 

tings................................................

21

Setting water softening system ......

21

Special salt .....................................

22

Switching off water softening

 

system ............................................

22

Regeneration of the water

 

softening system ............................

23

Rinse aid system...........................

23

Rinse aid ........................................

23

Setting the amount of rinse aid......

24

Switching rinse aid system off .......

24

Detergent .......................................

25

Suitable detergents ........................

25

Unsuitable detergents ....................

26

Information on detergents ..............

26

Adding detergent ...........................

26

Tableware ......................................

27

Damage to glass and tableware ....

27

Arrange tableware ..........................

28

Removing tableware.......................

28

Basic operation .............................

29

Opening appliance door ................

29

Switching on the appliance ............

29

Setting a programme .....................

29

Setting additional functions ............

29

Setting timer programming1 ...........

29

Starting the programme .................

29

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Interrupting programme .................

30

Terminate programme....................

30

Switching off appliance ..................

30

Basic settings................................

31

Overview of basic settings .............

31

Cleaning and servicing.................

31

Cleaning the tub .............................

31

Self-cleaning interior1......................

32

Cleaning products ..........................

32

Tips on appliance care...................

32

Filter system ...................................

32

Cleaning the spray arm..................

33

Troubleshooting............................

34

Appliance safety.............................

34

Washing results..............................

34

Information on display panel..........

40

Malfunctions ...................................

40

Mechanical damage.......................

41

Noise ..............................................

42

Clean wastewater pump.................

43

Transportation, storage and

 

disposal .........................................

43

Removing the appliance ................

43

Protect appliance from frost...........

43

Transporting the appliance ............

44

Disposing of old appliance ............

44

Customer Service..........................

44

Product number (E-Nr.) and pro-

 

duction number (FD) ......................

45

Technical specifications...............

45

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Safety

Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the appliance safely.

General information

You can find general information about this instruction manual here.

¡Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently.

¡This manual is intended for the user of the appliance.

¡Follow the safety instructions and warnings.

¡Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.

¡Check the appliance after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.

Intended use

Read the information on intended use to ensure that you use the appliance correctly and safely.

Only use this appliance:

¡As specified in this instruction manual.

¡For cleaning household tableware.

¡In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.

¡Up to an altitude of max. 4000 m above sea level.

Restriction on user group

Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons.

This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.

Do not let children play with the appliance.

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Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless they are being supervised.

Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable.

Safe installation

Follow these safety instructions when installing the appliance.

WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!

Improper installation may cause injury.

When installing and connecting the appliance, follow the instructions in the manual and installation instructions.

WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!

Improper installation is dangerous.

Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.

Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.

The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical installation must be properly installed.

Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e.g. a timer or remote control.

When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations.

When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!

It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-ap- proved adapters.

Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.

If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service.

Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer.

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WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!

If the appliance is not installed properly, this may result in burns.

With free-standing appliances, ensure that they are installed with the back panel against a wall.

Safe use

Follow these safety instructions when using the appliance.

WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to health!

Failure to comply with safety instructions and directions for use on packagings of detergent and rinse aid products may cause serious harm to health.

Follow the safety instructions and directions for use on the packagings of detergent and rinse aid products.

WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion!

¡Adding solvents to the interior of the appliance may cause explosions.

Never add solvents to the interior of the appliance.

¡Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in conjunction with aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance may cause explosions.

Never use highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents, in particular commercial or industrial products, e.g. for the Machine Care programme, in conjunction with aluminium parts.

Do not put any aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance.

WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!

¡Leaving the appliance door open may result in injury.

Only open the appliance door to load or unload tableware in order to prevent accidents, e.g. through tripping.

Do not sit or stand on the appliance door when open.

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¡Knives and utensils with sharp points can cause injuries.

Arrange knives and utensils with sharp points in the cutlery basket with the points downwards, on the knife shelf or in the cutlery drawer.

WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding!

If you open the appliance door while the programme is running, hot water may splash out of the appliance.

Open the appliance door carefully if the programme is still running.

WARNING ‒ Risk of tipping!

Overfilling the Baskets may cause the appliance to tip up.Never overfill the Baskets with free-standing appliances.

WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!

¡An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.

Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.

Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.

Do not use steamor high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.

¡If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.

Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance parts or heat sources.

Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.

Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.

Damaged appliance

Follow the safety instructions if the appliance is damaged.

WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!

¡If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.

Never operate a damaged appliance.

Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.

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Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.

If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and turn off the water tap.

Call Customer Service. → Page 44

Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.

¡Improper repairs are dangerous.

Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.

Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.

If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced with a special connection cable, which is available from the manufacturer or his Customer Service.

Risk to children

Follow the safety instructions if there are children in your home.

WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!

¡Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.

Keep packaging material away from children.

Do not let children play with packaging material.

¡Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.

Keep small parts away from children.

Do not let children play with small parts.

WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health!

Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk.

With redundant appliances, unplug the power cord. Then cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close.

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WARNING ‒ Risk of crushing!

With higher-level appliances, children can become crushed between the appliance door and cabinet doors underneath.

Keep an eye on children when opening and closing the appliance door.

WARNING ‒ Risk of chemical burns!

Rinse aid and detergent may cause chemical burns to the mouth, throat and eyes.

Keep children away from detergent and rinse aid products.

Keep children away from the appliance when open. The water in the interior of the dishwasher is not drinking water. It may contain residues of detergents and rinse aid.

WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!

Children may become trapped in the appliance and suffocate.

Use the childproof lock if fitted.

Never let children play with or operate the appliance.

Safety systems

Protect children from possible hazards resulting from the appliance.

Depending on the features of the model, the appliance comes with a

→ "Childproof lock", Page 11.

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Preventing material damage

Follow these instructions to prevent material damage to your appliance, accessories or other objects in your kitchen.

Safe installation

Follow the instructions when installing the appliance.

ATTENTION!

¡Improper installation of the appliance may cause damage.

If the dishwasher is installed above or below other domestic appliances, follow the information on installation in combination with a dishwasher in the installation instructions for the individual appliances.

If there is no information or if the installation instructions do not include the relevant information, contact the manufacturer of these appliances to check that the dishwasher can be installed above or below these appliances.

If no information is available from the manufacturer, the dishwasher should not be installed above or below such appliances.

To ensure the safe operation of all domestic appliances, continue following the installation instructions for the dishwasher.

Only install the dishwasher below a hob after taking into consideration the specified safety clearances.

Do not install the dishwasher near heat sources, e.g. radiators, heat storage tanks, ovens or other appliances that generate heat.

¡Modified or damaged water hoses may result in material damage and damage to the appliance.

Never kink, crush, modify or cut through water hoses.

Only use the water hoses supplied with the appliance or genuine spare hoses.

Never re-use water hoses that have been used before.

¡If the water pressure is too high or too low, this may impair functioning of the appliance.

Make sure that the water pressure in the water supply system is min. 50 kPa (0,5 bar) and max. 1000 kPa (10 bar).

If the water pressure exceeds the maximum value specified, a pressure-reducing valve must be installed between the drinking water connection and the hose set of the appliance.

Safe use

Follow the instructions when using the appliance.

ATTENTION!

¡Escaping water vapour can damage fitted units.

When the programme ends, leave the appliance to cool down for a while before opening the door.

¡Special salt can damage the tub due to corrosion.

To make sure that any special salt that escapes is washed out of the tub, add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt immediately before the programme starts.

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¡Detergent may damage the water softening system.

Only fill the dispenser of the water softening system with special dishwasher salt.

¡Unsuitable cleaning agents may damage the appliance.

Do not use a steam cleaner.

So as not to scratch the finish on the appliance, do not use sponges with a rough surface or abrasive cleaning agents.

To prevent corrosion, do not use sponge cloths on dishwashers with a stainless steel front or rinse such cloths thoroughly several times before using them for the first time.

Childproof lock1

The childproof lock lets you protect children from possible hazards resulting from the appliance.

Depending on the features of the model, the appliance comes with a door lock.

Door lock

The door lock is a mechanical safety system and makes it more difficult to open the appliance door.

→ "Opening appliance door", Page 29

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Environmental protection and saving energy

Help protect the environment by using your appliance in a way that conserves resources and by disposing of reusable materials properly.

Disposing of packaging

The packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be recycled.

Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separately.

Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.

Saving energy

If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use less electricity and less water.

Use the Eco 50° programme.

The Eco 50° programme is energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

AquaSensor1

The AquaSensor is an optical measuring device (light barrier) which measures the turbidity of the washing water. You can save water with the AquaSensor.

Use of the AquaSensor depends on the programme. If the soiling level is low, the washing water is used in the next wash cycle, allowing water consumption to be reduced by 2-4 litres. If the soiling level is is higher, the

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washing water is drained off and replaced with fresh water. In the automatic programmes the temperature and running time are additionally adjusted to the level of soiling.

Installation and connection

To ensure proper operation, connect the appliance to the power and water supply correctly. Observe the specified criteria and the installation instructions.

Scope of supply

After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of the delivery.

If you have any complaints, contact the dealer who sold you the appliance or our Customer Service.

Note: The appliance was tested at the factory to check it is in working order. It is possible that water has left marks on the appliance. These marks will disappear after the first wash cycle.

The delivery consists of the following:

¡Dishwasher

¡Instruction manual

¡Installation instructions

¡Warranty1

¡Installation material

¡Steam guard plate1

¡Rubber apron1

¡Mains cable

¡Quick reference guide1

Installing and connecting the appliance

You can position your appliance in a fitted kitchen between wooden and plastic walls.

1.Follow the safety instructions.

Page 4

2.Follow the instructions for electrical connection. → Page 13

3.Check the Scope of supply

Page 12 and the condition of the appliance.

4.Consult the installation instructions for the installation dimensions required.

5.Set the appliance up so it is level.

Make sure that the appliance is standing on the floor securely.

6.Install the drainage connection.

Page 12

7.Install the drinking water connection. → Page 13

8.Connect the appliance to the power supply.

Drainage connection

Connect your appliance to drainage connection so dirty water is discharged via the wash cycle.

Installing the drainage connection

1.Consult the installation instructions supplied for the steps required here.

2.Connect the wastewater hose to the outlet connection of the siphon using the enclosed parts.

3.When doing so, check that the wastewater hose is not kinked, crushed or twisted.

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4.Also check that there is no cover in the drainage system preventing the wastewater from being discharged.

Drinking water connection

Connect your appliance to a drinking water connection.

Installing the drinking water connection

Note: If you are replacing the appliance, you must use a new water supply hose.

1.Consult the installation instructions supplied for the steps required here.

2.Connect the appliance to the drinking water connection using the enclosed parts.

Observe the Technical data → Page 45.

3.When doing so, check that the drinking water connection is not kinked, crushed or twisted.

Electrical connection

Connect your appliance to the power supply.

Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply

Notes

¡Follow the Safety instructions → Page 5.

¡Connect the appliance to alternating current only, in the range of 220 - 240 V and 50 Hz or 60 Hz.

¡Please note that the water safety system is only functional if there is a power supply.

1.Insert the non-heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance.

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2.Insert the mains plug of the appliance into a nearby socket.

The connection data for the appliance can be found on the rating plate.

3.Check that the mains plug is inserted properly.

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Familiarising yourself with your appliance

Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance.

Appliance

You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.

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1 Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD number

→ Page 45.

The data you need for Customer Service → Page 44.

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Detergent dispenser

Detergent → Page 25 is added to the detergent dis-

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penser.

 

 

Cutlery basket1

Cutlery basket → Page 20

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Dispenser for special salt

Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt.

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→ "Water softening system", Page 21

 

 

Spray arm

The spray arm washes the tableware in the basket.

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If the tableware has not been washed properly, clean

 

 

 

the spray arm.

 

 

 

→ "Cleaning the spray arm", Page 33

 

 

Filter system

Filter system → Page 32

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Basket

Basket → Page 19

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Dispenser for rinse aid

Add rinse aid to the dispenser for rinse aid.

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→ "Rinse aid system", Page 23

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Controls

The controls are used to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.

With some buttons you can perform different functions.

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ON/OFF button

Switching on the appliance → Page 29

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Switching off the appliance → Page 30

Programme selector

Programmes → Page 17

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