Gaggenau DF480162/52 Instructions for Use
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Instruction manual
Dishwasher
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Table of contents
Instruction manual
Intended use 4
Safety instructions 5
Before you switch ON the appliance 5
Delivery 5
Installation 5
In daily use 6
Damage 6
Disposal 6
Door lock 7
Environmental protection 8
Packaging 8
Old appliances 8
Getting to know your appliance 9
Automatic door opening 9
Control panel 9
Appliance interior 9
Info button 10
Time setting 10
Switching on the appliance for the first time 11
Settings 12
Home Connect 14
Setting up the App 14
Setting up Home Connect 14
WLAN 14
Network login 14
Connect to app 15
Remote start button 15
WLAN without a connection to the
Home Connect server 15
Energy manager 16
Software update 17
Remote diagnosis 17
Declaration of Conformity 17
Water softening system /
special salt 18
Water hardness table 18
Adjusting the water softening system 18
Using special salt 19
Detergent with a salt component 19
Switching off water softening system 19
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Rinse aid 19
Setting amount of rinse aid 20
Switching off rinse aid refill indicator 20
Utensils 20
Not suitable 20
Glass and utensil damage 20
Loading the dishwasher 21
Upper basket 21
Lower basket 21
Cutlery basket 22
Cutlery drawer 22
Etagere 23
Folding spikes 23
Small items holder 23
Knife rack 23
Baking sheet spray head 24
Gastronorm insert 24
Unloading the dishwasher 24
Adjusting the height of the basket 25
Removing/installing cutlery drawer 26
Removing/installing upper basket 27
Removing/installing lower basket 28
Detergent 29
Adding detergent 29
Combination detergent 30
Overview of programmes 31
Programme selection 32
Information for test institutes 32
Additional functions 33
Power 33
Half load 33
hygienePlus (HygienePlus) 33
IntensiveZone 33
extraDry 33
Energy Save 33
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en Intended use
Operating the appliance 33
Programme data 33
Opening the door 33
Changing the settings 33
AquaSensor 34
Zeolith drying 34
Time display 34
Sensor setting 34
extraDry 34
Eco forecast 35
Auto Power Off 35
Emotion Light 35
Front display 35
Remaining time projection 35
infoLight 35
Changing start programme 35
Tone volume 36
Button volume 36
Child-proof lock 36
Greeting 36
Factory setting 36
Switching the appliance on 36
Time preselection 37
Programme end 37
Switching off the appliance 37
Interrupting the programme 37
Terminating the programme 37
Changing the programme 37
Intended use
Intended use
▯ This appliance is intended for use in the
home and domestic environments.
▯ Use the dishwasher only in the home and
only for its designated purpose: for washing
domestic dishes.
▯ This appliance is intended for use up to a
maximum altitude of 2500 metres above sea
level.
Cleaning and maintenance 38
Overall status of the dishwasher 38
Machine Care 38
Special salt and rinse aid 38
Filters 39
Spray arms 39
Fault, what to do? 40
Error message 40
Waste water pump 40
Fault table 41
Customer service 47
Installation and connection 47
Contents of package 48
Safety instructions 48
Delivery 48
Technical specifications 48
Installation 49
Drainage connection 49
Drinking water connection 49
Warm water connection 50
Electrical connection 50
Removal 51
Transporting 51
Protection against frost
(Emptying the appliance) 51
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Safety instructions en
Safety instructions
Safety instructions
This appliance may be used by children over
the age of 8 years old and by persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or by persons with a lack of
experience or knowledge if they are
supervised or are instructed by a person
responsible for their safety how to use the
appliance safely and have understood the
associated hazards.
Children must not play with, on, or around the
appliance. Children must not clean the
appliance or carry out general maintenance
unless they are at least 8 years old and are
being supervised.
Keep children below the age of 8 years old at a
safe distance from the appliance and power
cable.
Installation
▯ Following installation, ensure that the back
of the dishwasher is not freely accessible
(protection against contact due to hot
surface).
▯ Install and connect the appliance according
to the installation and assembly
instructions.
▯ Prior to installation, disconnect the
dishwasher from the power supply.
▯ Ensure that the protective conductor system
of the domestic supply has been correctly
installed.
▯ The electrical connection conditions must
correspond with the specifications on the
dishwasher rating plate 9J.
▯ If the power cord of this appliance is
damaged, it must be replaced with a
particular power cord.
Before you switch ON the appliance
Please read the instructions for use and
installation carefully. They contain important
information on how to install, use and maintain
the appliance.
Retain all documents for later use or for the
subsequent owner.
You can download the instructions for use
from our website free of charge. The relevant
Internet address can be found overleaf on
these instructions for use.
Delivery
1. Check the packaging and dishwasher
immediately for damage caused in transit.
Do not switch on a damaged appliance, but
contact your supplier.
To prevent injury, the power cord may be
purchased from customer service only.
▯ If the dishwasher is installed in a high-sided
unit, the unit must be secured properly.
▯ If the dishwasher is installed below or above
other domestic appliances, follow the
information for installation in combination
with a dishwasher in the installation
instructions for the particular appliances.
▯ Also follow the installation instructions for
the dishwasher to ensure that all appliances
are operated safely.
▯ If there is no information or if the
installation instructions do not include the
appropriate information, contact the
manufacturer of these appliances to ensure
that the dishwasher can be installed above
or below these appliances.
2. Please dispose of the packaging material in
an environmentally friendly manner.
3. Do not let children play with packaging and
its parts. There is a risk of suffocation from
collapsible boxes and film.
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en Safety instructions
▯ If you cannot obtain any information from
the manufacturer, you must not install the
dishwasher above or below these
appliances.
▯ If you install a microwave oven above the
dishwasher, the microwave oven may be
damaged.
▯ Install built-under or integratable appliances
only under continuous worktops which have
been screwed to adjacent cupboards to
ensure stability.
▯ Do not install the appliance near heat
sources (radiators, heat storage tanks,
cookers or other appliances which generate
heat) and do not install under a hob.
▯ Please note that the insulation material of
the dishwasher power cord may melt next to
heat sources (e.g. heating / hot water
installations) or hot appliance parts. Make
sure that the power cord of the dishwasher
never comes into contact with heat sources
or hot appliance parts.
▯ After installing the appliance, ensure that
the plug is easily accessible. ~ "Electrical
connection" on page 50
▯ For some models:
The plastic housing on the water connection
contains an electric valve. The supply hose
contains electrical connection cables. Do
not cut through the supply hose. Do not
immerse the plastic housing in water.
Damage
▯ The appliance may be repaired and opened
up by a technician only. To do this,
disconnect the appliance from the power
supply. Pull out the mains plug or switch off
the fuse. Turn off the tap.
▯ If the appliance is damaged, especially the
control panel (cracks, holes, broken
buttons), or the door function is impaired,
stop operating the appliance. Pull out the
mains plug or switch off the fuse. Turn off
tap, call customer service.
Disposal
1. Make redundant appliances unusable to
prevent subsequent accidents.
2. Dispose of the appliance in an
environmentally friendly manner.
:Warning – Risk of injury!
▯ To prevent injuries, e.g. caused by
stumbling, open the dishwasher only briefly
in order to load and unload the dishwasher.
▯ Knives and other utensils with sharp points
must be placed with the points downwards
in the cutlery basket*9" or horizontally on
the knife shelf* or in the cutlery
drawer*1*.
▯ Do not lean or sit on the open door.
In daily use
Read and observe the safety information and
instructions for use on the packaging for
cleaning and rinsing agents.
Ensure that you follow the safety instructions,
even when operating the appliance via the
Home Connect app, which are out of sight
when you are away from home. Follow the
instructions in the app.
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▯ In the case of free-standing appliances,
ensure that the baskets are not overloaded.
The appliance could tip.
▯ If the appliance is not in a cavity and a side
panel is accessible, the door hinge area
must be covered at the side for reasons of
safety (risk of injury). The covers are
available as optional accessories from
customer service or specialist outlets.
* depending on the features of your
dishwasher
Safety instructions en
:Warning – Risk of explosion!
Do not add any solvents to the rinsing
compartment. Danger of explosion!
:Warning – Risk of scalding!
Open the door carefully when the programme
is still running. There is a risk of hot water
spraying out of the appliance.
:Warning – Risk to children!
▯ If fitted, use the childproof lock.
▯ Do not allow children to play with or operate
the appliance.
▯ Keep children away from detergents and
rinse aid. These may cause chemical burns
in the mouth, throat and eyes or
asphyxiation.
▯ Keep children away from open dishwasher.
There may be small parts in the dishwasher
which children could swallow and the water
inside the dishwasher is not drinking water
as it may contain detergent residue.
▯ Ensure that children do not place fingers in
the tablet collecting tray 1B. Small fingers
could become caught in the slots.
Childproof lock (door lock) *
Door lock
The child-proof lock (door lock) protects
children from potential hazards which the
dishwasher poses.
:Warning – Risk of suffocation!
Children may become locked in the
dishwasher and suffocate. Always completely
close the appliance door when leaving the
dishwasher.
Activate the child-proof lock (door lock) as
follows:
1. Pull the catch of the child-proof lock
towards yourself (1).
2. Close the door (2).
The child-proof lock is activated.
▯ When opening and closing the door on an
eye-level appliance, ensure that children do
not become jammed or crushed between
the appliance door and the cupboard door
below.
▯ Children could become locked in the
appliance (danger of suffocation) or get into
another dangerous situation.
Redundant appliances: Pull out the mains
plug, sever and dispose of the power cord.
Destroy the door lock so that the door can
no longer be closed.
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en Environmental protection
Open the door with activated child-proof
lock (door lock) as follows:
1. Press the catch of the child-proof lock to
the right (1).
2. Open the door (2).
Deactivate the child-proof lock (door lock)
as follows:
1. Press the catch of the child-proof lock to
the right (1).
Environmental protection
Environmental protection
Both the packaging of new appliances and the old
appliances themselves contain valuable raw materials
and recyclable materials.
Please dispose of the individual parts separated
according to type.
Please ask your dealer or inquire at your local authority
about current means of disposal.
Packaging
All plastic parts of the appliance are identified with
internationally standardised abbreviations (e.g. PS
polystyrene). Therefore, plastic waste can be sorted out
when the appliance is being disposed of.
Please follow the safety instructions under “Delivery”
~ Page 5.
Old appliances
2. Press the catch of the child-proof lock
backwards (2).
The childproof lock is deactivated.
* depending on the features of your
dishwasher
Please follow the safety instructions under “Disposal of
your appliance” ~ Page 6.
This appliance has been
identified in accordance with
the European Directive 2012/
19/EU on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
The directive provides a
framework for the collection
and recycling of old
appliances, which is valid
across the EU.
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Getting to know your appliance en
Getting to know your appliance
Getting to know your appliance
Diagrams of the control panel and the interior of the
appliance can be found at the front of the manual.
Individual positions are referred to in the text.
Automatic door opening
To open the door without using the handle, the
appliance features an automatic door opening system.
Press the upper middle part of the door and the
appliance will open by itself.
Control panel
( On/off switch
0 Programme buttons **
8 Info button {
@ Display window at top
H Rinse aid refill indicator
P Salt refill indicator
X WLAN display
` Selection buttons
h Time preselection
)" Remote start button
)* Additional functions/programme buttons **
)2 START button
): Front display *
)B Door opener
)J Remote start display *
)R < > button
* depending on the features of your dishwasher
Appliance interior
1" Interior light *
1* Cutlery drawer *
12 Top basket
1: Upper spray arm
1B Tablet collecting tray
1J Intake opening
1R Blow opening (Zeolith container)
1Z Lower spray arm
1b Dispenser for special salt
1j Filters
9" Cutlery basket *
9* Bottom basket
92 Dispenser for rinse aid
9: Detergent dispenser
9B Lock for detergent dispenser
9J Rating plate
* depending on the features of your dishwasher
** number depending on the features of your
dishwasher
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en Getting to know your appliance
Info button {
Info button
The Info button { can be used to display additional
programme information.
1. Press the Info button { 8.
2. Press the programme button.
Information on the selected programme is indicated
on the display window at the top @.
3. To leave, press Info button { 8.
Time setting
Time setting
When the appliance is switched on the for the first
time, the time starts at 12:00 o’clock.
Set the time as follows:
1. Open the door.
2. Switch on ON/OFF switch (.
3. Press Info button { 8 for 3 seconds until the
following text is indicated on the display window at
the top @:
Scroll with < >
Set with - +
Leave with Setup 3 sec.
4. Keep pressing button > )R until the time setting is
indicated on the display window at the top @.
5. Make the setting with setting buttons + - `. If the
selection buttons + - ` are held down, the set
values are changed in 10-minute steps.
6. Press and hold the Info button {8 for 3 seconds.
The chosen setting has now been stored.
Note: If the appliance was disconnected from the power
supply for a prolonged period, the time starts at 12:00
o’clock. Set the time.
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Switching on the appliance for the first time
Getting to know your appliance en
When the dishwasher is switched on for the first time,
you are taken directly to the settings for switching on
the appliance for the first time. The following text is
Change the setting as follows:
1. Keep pressing button > )R until the required setting
is displayed.
indicated on the display window at the top @:
2. Make the setting with setting buttons + - `.
Scroll with < >
Set with - +
Leave with Setup 3 sec.
3. Press and hold the Info button {8 for 3 seconds.
The chosen setting has now been stored.
The required settings for switching on the appliance for
the first time are listed in the table below.
Settings
Switching on the appliance for
Factory setting Infotext
by pressing Info button {
the first time
Language Deutsch Language selection.
Time format 24h 12h or 24h.
Time setting 12:00 Set the current time.
Water hardness °E 16 - 20 medium Setting water hardness. When using
Multitabs, select the lowest setting.
Rinse aid disp. Setting 5 Amount of rinse aid affects drying. When
using Multitabs, select setting 0.
Water connection * Cold water Connection to hot water (40-60°C) or cold
water (<40°C) possible.
* depending on the features of your dishwasher
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Settings
The dishwasher has been preset with certain settings
for your convenience. You can change this factory
setting.
Change the setting as follows:
1. Open the door.
2. Switch on ON/OFF switch (.
3. Press Info button { 8 for 3 seconds until the
following text is indicated on the display window at
the top @:
Scroll with < >
Set with - +
Leave with Setup 3 sec.
4. Keep pressing button > )R until the required setting
is displayed.
5. Make the setting with setting buttons + - `.
6. Press and hold the Info button {8 for 3 seconds.
The chosen setting has now been stored.
You have the option of resetting all changed settings
back to the original factory settings.
Note: When you reset your dishwasher to the factory
settings, you are taken directly to the settings for
switching on the appliance for the first time.
Setting Factory setting Infotext
by pressing Info button {
Time setting 12:00 Set the current time.
Time format 24h 12h or 24h.
Time display Time Show end of programme with display "Finish
in" or "Finish at".
Language Deutsch Language selection.
Water hardness °E 16 - 20 medium Setting water hardness. When using
Multitabs, select the lowest setting.
Rinse aid disp. Level 5 Amount of rinse aid affects drying. When
using Multitabs, select setting 0.
Sensor setting Standard Adjustment of soiling detection for optimum
cleaning result.
Extra dry Off Improved drying for glasses and
plasticware.
Water connection * Cold water Connection to hot water (40-60°C) or cold
water (<40°C) possible.
Eco forecast Off Show the water and energy consumption.
Auto Power Off after 1 min. Appliance automatically switches off at end
of rinsing process.
Emotion Light * On Interior light.
Front display * On The front display can be selected.
Remaining time proj. * On While programme is running, status
information is projected onto floor.
Infolight * On Light is projected to signal an active
cleaning cycle.
* depending on the features of your dishwasher
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Getting to know your appliance en
Setting Factory setting Infotext
by pressing Info button {
Start programme Eco 50° C When switching on, the last selected
programme appears.
Tone volume * Level 2 Volume of signal at end of programme.
Button volume Level 2 Volume when using buttons.
Child-proof lock * Off Activated child-proof lock impedes opening
of door.
WLAN Off Switch wireless network connection on/off.
Network login Manual/Automatic Test WPS function on router.
No WPS function: Manual
WPS function: Automatic
Connect to App Start with + Connect dom. appliance to mobile terminal
device.
Energy manager * Connect with + Connect dom. appliance to energy manager
of home system.
Eco drying * On Door opens automatically at the end of the
programme.
Greeting On When switching on the appliance, the brand
logo can be deselected.
Factory setting Reset Resetting to the factory setting.
* depending on the features of your dishwasher
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Notes
▯ The “Network login” menu option is not available
unless Wi-Fi has been switched on.
▯ The “Connect to App” menu option is not available
unless there is a connection to the home network.
▯ The “Energy manager” * menu option is not available
unless there is a connection to the home network
and the appliance is connected to the app.
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en Home Connect
Home Connect
Home Connect
The availability of the Home Connect function depends
on the availability of Home Connect services in your
country. Home Connect services are not available in
every country. You can find more information here at
www.home-connect.com.
This dishwasher is Wi-Fi capable and can be remotely
controlled via a mobile device.
Note: Wi-Fi is a registered trade mark of the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
If your dishwasher does not connect to the home
network, you can also operate the dishwasher manually
by pressing the buttons.
Setting up the App
To be able to operate the appliance via Home Connect,
the Home Connect App must be installed on your
mobile terminal device.
Observe the supplied Home Connect documents.
WLAN |
WLAN
In the WLAN menu you can activate the wireless
network connection with “on” and deactivate it with
“off”.
Note: Remote control of the appliance requires a stable
wireless network connection.
Network login
Network login
In the “Network login” menu you can select between
“Automatic/WPS” and “Manual” to connect the
dishwasher to your home network. To do this, test the
WPS function on your router.
Observe the Home Connect documents supplied.
Automatic: Connect to the home network using the WPS
function of your router. During connection press the
WPS button on the router.
Manual: Connect your mobile device to the network
(SSID) “HomeConnect”, password (Key):
”HomeConnect”.The network settings are then manually
entered using the Home Connect app to connect to your
home network.
Follow the steps specified by the App to make the
settings.
Setting up Home Connect
Setting up Home Connect
You can set your dishwasher by pressing the remote
start button ˜)" or proceed as follows:
1. Open the door.
2. Switch on ON/OFF switch (.
3. Press the Info button {8 for 3 seconds until the
following text is indicated on the display window at
the top @:
Scroll with < >
Set with - +
Leave with Setup 3 sec.
4. Keep pressing the button > )R until the required
setting is indicated on the display window at the top
@.
5. Make the setting with + - ` setting buttons.
Following successful connection, the following text is
indicated on the display window at the top @:
“Network login successful”.
Note: The “Network login” menu item is not available
unless you have activated WLAN.
6. Press the Info button { 8 for 3 seconds.
The selected setting has now been stored in your
dishwasher.
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Home Connect en
Connect to app
Connect to app
The “Connect to app” setting establishes the link
between the dishwasher, the app and your user account.
To start connection, press the setting button + `.
Following successful connection, the following text is
indicated on the display window at the top @:
“Connection to app successful”.
Observe the Home Connect documents supplied.
Note: The “Connect to app” menu option is not
available unless there is a connection to the home
network.
About data protection:
When your Home Connect dishwasher is connected for
the first time to a WLAN network, which is connected to
the Internet, your Home Connect dishwasher transmits
the following categories of data to the Home Connect
server (initial registration):
▯ Unique appliance identification (consisting of
appliance codes as well as the MAC address of the
installed Wi-Fi communication module).
▯ Security certificate of the Wi-Fi communication
module (to ensure a secure IT connection).
▯ The current software and hardware version of your
dishwasher.
▯ Status of any previous resetting to factory settings.
This initial registration prepares the Home Connect
functions for use and is activated the first time you use
these Home Connect functions. Please ensure that the
Home Connect functions can be used only in
conjunction with the Home Connect App. Information on
data protection can be accessed in the Home Connect
app.
Remote start button ˜
Remote start button
If the dishwasher is connected to the home network,
you can activate the dishwasher's remote control. To do
this, press the remote start button ˜ )".
If the dishwasher has still not logged into Home
Connect, access the Home Connect settings by
pressing the remote start button ˜ )".
Observe the Home Connect documents supplied.
Notes
▯ To remotely control the dishwasher, the remote start
button ˜ )" must be activated.
▯ The remote start button ˜ )" goes out when the
login process is complete.
▯ Opening the door deactivates remote control.
▯ If the display WLAN X is flashing, there is no
network connection.
WLAN without a connection to the
Home Connect server š
WLAN without a connection to the Home Connect server
You can use the Home Connect app to disconnect
from the Home Connect server. The dishwasher is then
locally connected to your mobile device without however
any connection to the Home Connect server.
Notes
▯ If there is no connection to the Home Connect
server, this is displayed in the app.
▯ If you did not deactivate the connection to the Home
Connect server, check your Internet connection.
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en Home Connect
Energy manager „
Energy manager
With the energy manager „, your dishwasher
automatically starts during a time period you select with
the cheapest power supply offered at the time by your
alternative energy source (for example, photovoltaic
system).
If the energy manager „ is unable to start the
dishwasher remotely (for example, due to insufficient
supply of power from the photovoltaic system), it will
start the dishwasher at the latest time possible using a
conventional power supply.
Note: The “Energy manager” menu option is not
available unless there is a connection to the home
network and the dishwasher is connected to the app.
Setting up energy manager „:
To start connection, press the setting button + ` in
the “Energy manager” menu.
Connect your dishwasher to the energy manager of the
home system within the next 2 minutes. Also activate
connection on the energy manager of your home
system.(Observe the instruction manual of your energy
manager manufacturer.)
Following successful connection, the following text is
indicated on the display window at the top @: “Energy
management login successful”.
If connection is unsuccessful, repeat the process.
Further information and system requirements for using
the energy manager can be found at www.home-
connect.com.
Activating energy manager „:
To start the energy manager „ , you must select time
preselection h (time period) and activate the remote
start button ˜ )".
Once you have activated the remote start button ˜ )",
you can use the Home Connect app to perform time
preselection h.
You can also activate the energy manager „ manually
using the buttons on the dishwasher:
1. Open the door.
2. Switch on ON/OFF switch (.
3. Select programme 0.
4. Press time preselection button h.
5. Keep pressing the setting buttons + - ` until the
time period displayed corresponds to your
requirements.
6. Press START button )2.
This activates time preselection.
7. Activate the remote start button ˜ )".
Following successful activation, “Flex” is indicated on
the display window at the top @. The energy
manager „ now has access to the dishwasher and can
start it during the time period selected.
Notes
▯ Where the energy manager „ starts the programme
earlier, the time display “Finish in” / “Finish at” will
be updated.
▯ To activate the energy manager „, you must have set
it up beforehand.
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Deactivating energy manager „:
To disconnect, press the setting button + ` in the
“Energy manager” menu.
The energy manager is deactivated at the end of this
process. A new energy manager can now be connected.
Note: The setting “Disconnect with +” is available only
when the dishwasher is connected to the energy
manager of the home system.
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