2. Adjust the water hardness setting to the
highest level.
3. Do a washing programme without
dishes.
4. Adjust the water softener to the water
hardness in your area.
5. Adjust the rinse aid dosage.
Setting and starting a washing programme
Set the washing programme with the
door ajar. The washing programme only
starts after you close the door. Until then
it is possible to modify the settings.
Do these steps to set and start a washing
programme:
1. Switch on the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting
mode.
3. Select a washing programme. Refer to
the chapter 'Washing programmes'.
– The indicator light of the set pro-
gramme stays on while all the other
programme indicator lights go off.
– The phase indicator lights for the pro-
gramme start to flash.
4. Close the door. The washing programme
starts automatically.
– The phase indicator lights go off but not
the indicator light of the phase in oper-
ation.
When the washing programme oper-
ates, you cannot change the pro-
gramme. Cancel the washing pro-
gramme.
Warning! Only interrupt or cancel a
washing programme if necessary.
Caution! Open the door carefully. Hot
steam can come free.
Interrupting a washing programme
Open the door.
• The programme stops.
Close the door.
• The programme continues from the point
of interruption.
Cancelling a washing programme
1. Press and hold function buttons B and C.
– All the programme button lights come
on.
– The phase indicator lights go off.
– The end-of-programme indicator light
comes on.
2. Release function buttons B and C to can-
cel the washing programme.
At this time you can do these steps:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Set a new washing programme .
Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent
before you set a new washing programme.
End of the washing programme
Switch off the appliance in these conditions:
• The appliance stops automatically.
• The end-of-programme indicator light
comes on.
• The indicator light of the completed pro-
gramme stays on.
1. Press the on/off button.
2. Open the door.
3. For better drying results, keep the door
ajar for some minutes before you remove
the dishes.
Let the dishes cool down before you remove
them from the appliance. Hot dishes are
easily damaged.
Removing the load
• First remove items from the lower basket,
then from the upper basket.
• There can be water on the sides and door
of the appliance. Stainless steel becomes
cool more quickly than the dishes.
14
