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nstruction book
Water hardness
°d
1)
mmol/l
2)
Setting on the
water softener
Number of light
flashes
> 24 > 4,2
18 - 24 3,2 - 4,2
12 - 18 2,1 - 3,2
4 - 12 0,7 - 2,1
below 4 below 0,7
5
4
3*
2
1
5
4
3
2
1
no salt is needed
The dishwasher must be switched off.
1. Press the On/Off button.
2. Press the combination buttons simultaneously and hold them pressed in.
When the first three programme indicator lamps starts to flash, you
can let go of the buttons.
3. Press the water softener button once. The lamp for the water softener
start to flash. The display shows the hardness setting.
4. The water hardness level is raised by 1 step every time you press the
water softener button.
After hardness level 5 comes hardness level 1.
5. Press the On/Of
f button when the required water hardness level is
selected. This saves the selection.
If the setting 1 is chosen, the salt indicator lamp is not lit.
1) german degree of measurement for the water hardness
2) millimol, internationel unit for water hardness
*) factory setting
Prior to using for the first time
Adjusting the water softener
To prevent limescaling on the dishes and to the interior of the dishwasher,
the dishes must be washed with soft i.e. water with low lime content.
This dishwasher is equipped with a water softener, where tapwater which
is harder then 4°d (german degree) is descaled with special salt.
Adjust the water softener according to the table below for the water
hardness level for your area. Contact your local Water Authority to find
the exact water hardness level for your area.
The water softener has 5 settings:
