– The on/off indicator light comes on
(position ON).
• To set the appliance to the off position,
turn the programme knob until the pro-
gramme marker agrees with the on/off in-
dicator light.
– The on/off indicator light goes off (posi-
tion OFF).
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
Refer to the following instructions for each
step of procedure:
1. Make a check if the water softener level
is correct for the water hardness in your
area. If necessary set the water soften-
er.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher
salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse
aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dish-
washer.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the
correct quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use detergent tablets, refer to the
chapter 'Use of detergent'.
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER
The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. Minerals and
salts can have bad effect on the operation
of the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent
scales:
• German degrees (dH°).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international
unit for the hardness of water).
•Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hard-
ness in your area. If necessary, contact
your local water authority.
Water hardness Water hardness setting
°dH °TH mmol/l Clarke manually electronically
51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 64 - 88 2 10
43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 9,0 53 - 63 2 9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 46 - 52 2 8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 36 - 45 2 7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 28 - 35 2 6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 23 - 27 2 5
15 - 18 26 - 32 2,6 - 3,2 18 - 22 1 4
11 - 14 19 - 25 1,9 - 2,5 13 - 17 1 3
4 - 10 7 - 18 0,7 - 1,8 5 - 12 1 2
< 4 < 7 < 0,7 < 5
1
1)
1
1)
1) No use of salt required.
You must set the water softener man-
ually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
The appliance is set at the factory at
position 2.
1. Open the door.
2. Remove the lower basket.
3. Turn the water hardness dial to position
1 or 2 (refer to the chart).
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