Use of the appliance
Refer to the instructions for each step of pro-
cedure:
1. Make a check if the adjustment of the
water softener agrees with the water
hardness in your area. If necessary, ad-
just the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appli-
ance.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor-
rect quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use detergent tablets, refer to 'Use
of detergent and rinse aid'.
Setting the water softener
The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. Minerals and
salts can have a bad effect on the operation
of the appliance.
Equivalent scales measure the water hard-
ness:
• German degrees (dH°).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - international
unit for the hardness of water).
• Clarke degrees.
Adjust the water softener to the water hard-
ness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.
Water hardness Water hardness adjustment
°dH °TH mmol/l Clarke manually electronically
51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 64 - 88
2
1)
10
43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 9,0 53 - 63
2
1)
9
37 - 42 65 - 75 6,5 - 7,5 46 - 52
2
1)
8
29 - 36 51 - 64 5,1 - 6,4 36 - 45
2
1)
7
23 - 28 40 - 50 4,0 - 5,0 28 - 35
2
1)
6
19 - 22 33 - 39 3,3 - 3,9 23 - 27
2
1)
5
1)
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
2)
1
2)
1) Factory position.
2) No use of salt is necessary.
You must adjust the water softener man-
ually and electronically.
Manual adjustment
Turn the water hardness dial to the position
1 or 2 (refer to the chart).
Electronic adjustment
1. Press and hold the start/cancel button.
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