The water in the appliance is not drinking water. Do not add any solvents to the washing chamber. Danger of explosion! Open the door carefully when the programme is still running. Water could spray out of the appliance. To prevent injuries, e.g. caused by stumbling, open the dishwasher only briefly in order to load and unload the dishwasher. Read and observe the safety information and instructions for use on the packaging for cleaning and rinsing agents. en Children in the household Do not let infants play or operate the dishwasher. Keep cleaning and rinsing agents out of the reach of infants. These may cause chemical burns in the mouth, throat and eyes or asphyxiation. Keep infants away from the open dishwasher. It could contain residue of the cleaning agent. If the appliance is installed at eye-level, ensure when opening and closing the door that children are not caught or crushed between the appliance door and the cupboard door situated below. Child-proof lock* * some models Comply with the drawings in the back of the envelope. Switch on the child-proof lock Open the door with child-proof lock switched on Switch off the child-proof lock 40 41 42 When the door is open, the child-proof lock offers no protection. If a fault occurs Repairs or other work on the dishwasher should only be carried out by a qualified specialist. The dishwasher must be disconnected from the electricity supply before any repairs or other work are started. Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket or switch off at the fuse box. Grasp the plug to remove it from the socket; do not tug on the cable. Turn the water off at the tap. When disposing of old appliances Appliances that have reached the end of their service life should be rendered inoperable in order to exclude the possibility of subsequent accidents. Pull the mains plug out of the wall socket, cut through the connecting cable and disable the door lock. Take the appliance to a designated waste disposal centre. Warning Children could get locked in the appliance (risk of suffocation) or get stuck in other positions. Therefore: Remove the mains plug, cut the mains wire and set aside. Damage the door lock so that the door can no longer be closed. en Getting to know your appliance Diagrams of the control panel and the interior of the appliance can be found in the envelope at the front. Individual positions are referred to in the text. Control panel 1 Programme selector 2 Start position 3 Programme sequence indicator 4 Door handle 5 Main switch (ON/OFF) 6 Programme overview 7 Indicator light * * on applicable models Appliance interior 20 Upper basket with 2-tiered cup rack 21 Additional cutlery basket for the top basket * 22 Upper spray arm 23 Lower spray arm 24 Container for special salt with level indicator * 25 Switch for setting water hardness 26 Filters 27 Cutlery basket 28 Lower basket 29 Lock for detergent dispenser 30 Container for rinse-aid, with level indicator 31 Detergent compartment 32 Nameplate * not on all models You will need to purchase the following before using the dishwasher for the first time: – special salt for use in dishwashers – detergent – rinse-aid Only use products, which are suitable for dishwashers. en Water softener In order to rinse dishes and glasses satisfactorily, the dishwasher requires soft water, i.e. containing little or no lime, otherwise water stains will be left behind on crockery and glasses, etc. If the tap water exceeds a certain level of hardness, it must be softened, i.e. decalcified, so that it can be used in the dishwasher. This is achieved by adding a special salt to the water softener inside the dishwasher. The water softener, that is the required amount of salt, is set up according to how hard the tap water is. Setting up the water softener Determine the level of hardness of your tap water. Your local water company or service agent can help you with this. Identify setting from the following water hardness table. Water hardness table * not included with all models Set the water hardness switch 25 to the appropriate level. en Filling in the Salt Open the screw-type cap of the compartment 24 . Warning Before switching on the appliance for the first time, pour approx. 1 litre of water into the salt dispenser. Then refill with salt (not cooking salt) until the salt container is full (max. 1.5 kg). When you refill the salt, water is being displaced and drains off. Warning Do not pour detergent into the container for special salt. This would destroy the water softener. LOW SALT indicator Salt should be added as soon as the coloured dot in the lid on the salt container 24 is no longer visible. Depending on the washing frequency and the hardness setting, the regeneration salt may not have to be topped up for several months. Refill with salt always just before switching on the appliance in order to prevent corrosion. As a result, any salt solution which has run over will be immediately diluted and flushed out. Then clean the filling area of ...

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