Indicator lights
Salt
1)
The indicator light comes on when it is necessary
to fill the salt container. Refer to the chapter 'Use
of dishwasher salt'.
After you fill the container, the salt indicator light
can continue to stay on for some hours. This does
not have an unwanted effect on the operation of
the appliance.
1) When the salt and/or rinse aid containers are empty, the related indicator lights do not come on while
a washing programme operates.
Programme selection buttons
With these buttons you can select the wash-
ing programme. Press a programme button,
the related indicator light comes on. Refer to
'Washing programmes' chapter for more da-
ta about the washing programmes.
Function buttons
Use the function buttons for these opera-
tions:
• To set the water softener. Refer to the
chapter 'Setting the water softener'.
• To cancel the washing programme in pro-
gress.
Setting mode
Press the on/off button, if all the programme
buttons indicator lights and the end-of-pro-
gramme indicator light are on, the appliance
is in setting mode.
The appliance must be in setting mode for
these operations:
– To set a washing programme.
– To set the water softener level.
Press the on/off button, only a programme
button indicator light is on, the appliance is
not in setting mode.
Cancel the programme to go back to the
setting mode. Refer to the chapter 'Setting
and starting a washing programme'.
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 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 dish-
washer.
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 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.
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