en Water softening system/Special salt
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Using special salt
Always refill with special salt
immediately before
switching on the appliance. This
ensures that overrun special salt
solution is immediately washed out
and does not corrode the rinsing tank.
1. Open the screw-type
cap of the compartment 1R.
2. Fill the tank with water (only required
when switching on the appliance
for the first time).
3. Then add dishwasher special salt
(not table salt or tablets).
The water is displaced and runs out.
As soon as the low salt indicator H is
lit on the fascia or is requested in the
display window )2, salt should be
topped up.
* depending on model
Using detergents with salt
component
Detergents with salt component
If combined detergents with a salt
component are used, salt can usually be
omitted up to a water hardness of
21° dH (37° fH, 26° Clarke, 3.7 mmol/
l). If the water hardness is over 21° dH,
special salt must be used.
Switching off salt refill
indicator/water softening
system
Switching off water softening system
If the use of combined detergents with a
salt component impairs the low salt
indicator H on the fascia or the text in
the display window )2 (Enough salt for
another x rinse cycles), the displays can
be switched off.
Proceed as described under “Setting
water softening system” and set
the value to •:‹‹.
The water softening system and salt
refill indicator are now switched off.
m Caution
Never fill the salt dispenser with
detergent. You will destroy the water
softening system.
