Indicator lights
Salt
1)
Comes on when it is necessary to fill the salt con-
tainer. Refer to '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 'Setting
the water softener'.
• To cancel the washing programme in pro-
gress. Refer to 'Setting and starting a
washing programme'.
• To activate/deactivate the multitab func-
tion. Refer to 'Multitab function'.
• To deactivate/activate the rinse aid, when
the multitab function is active. Refer to
'Multitab function'.
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode for
these operations:
• To set a washing programme.
• To set the water softener level.
• To deactivate/activate the rinse aid.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is in
setting mode when:
– All the programme indicator lights come
on.
– The end-of-programme indicator light
comes on.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is not
in setting mode when:
– Only one programme indicator light comes
on.
– A washing programme is set. It is neces-
sary to cancel the programme to go back
to the setting mode. Refer to '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 combi detergent tablets ('3 in
1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1', etc.), refer to the
chapter 'Multitab function'.
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).
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