Built-under and built-in appliances should always be installed under a continuous work surface which is attached to the adjacent cupboards, in order to ensure that the appliance is entirely stable. After the appliance has been installed, the mains plug should still be easily accessible. en During normal use Warning Knives and other utensils with sharp points must be loaded in the basket with their points down or in a horizontal position. Use the dishwasher solely in a domestic environment and for its designated purpose: washing household tableware and other utensils. Do not place any heavy objects or stand on the door when it is open. The appliance could tip forward. The water inside the dishwasher is not suitable for drinking. Do not use solvents of any kind inside your dishwasher. They could cause an explosion. Open the door very carefully if the dishwasher is operating. There is a risk of water squirting out. If your family includes children Do not permit small children to play with or operate the dishwasher. Keep children away from detergents and rinse-aids. Keep small children away from the open door of the dishwasher. There could still be some detergent left inside. 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. en 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. Getting to know your dishwasher Illustrations of the control panel and the interior of the dishwasher are shown on the rear fold-out cover of this manual. Fold this page out before you read the manual. Fascia 1 Programme selector / ON/OFF switch 2 Door opener 3 Overview of programmes* 4 Standby indicator 5 Programme progress indicator 6 Programme end indicator 7 Salt refill indicator 8 START/STOP button 9 Timer programming * 10 Rinse-aid refill indicator * 11 Top basket washing * * some models Appliance interior 20 21 Top basket Additional cutlery basket for the top basket * 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Top spray arm Additional cup rack * Bottom spray arm Float ** Bottom basket Salt dispenser Filters Cutlery basket Dispenser for rinse-aid with refill indicator 31 32 33 Detergent dispenser Catch Rating plate * some models ** The float ensures that the appliance interior is not overfilled. Only customer service may maintain, remove and install the float. 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 (see introduction) en Filling the salt dispenser Function of the salt The salt removes the hardness-causing constituents from the tap water. Undo the screw cap on the dispenser 27 . Before switching on the appliance for the first time, pour approx. 1 litre / 13/4 pt of water into the salt dispenser. Add salt until the salt dispenser is full (max. 1.5 kg / 3.3 lb). The water or salt solution is displaced by the salt and overflows. The salt dispenser should always be refilled immediately before washing. This ensures that the overflowing salt solution is immediately washed out and does not remain on the floor of the appliance interior. Then remove salt residue from the filling area and screw down the dispenser without jamming the screw cap. The LOW SALT indicator 7 on the front panel will light up initially but will extinguish again after a short period when the salt solution has become sufficiently concentrated. If the switch is set to ”0”, it is not necessary to add any salt, as none is consumed while the dishwasher is operating. If the switch is set between ”1” and ”...