Also fill salt, rinse aid and detergent in the filling compartments. 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 Main switch 2 Door Opener 3 Time delay 4 Digital display 5 Additional options * 6 “Check water supply” indicator * 7 Salt refill indicator 8 Rinse-aid refill indicator 9 Programme buttons * some models Appliance interior 20 Top basket 21 Additional cutlery basket for the top basket * 22 Top spray arm 23 Additional cup rack * 24 Bottom spray arm 25 Float ** 26 Bottom basket 27 Salt dispenser 28 Filters 29 Cutlery basket 30 Dispenser for rinse aid 31 Detergent dispenser 32 Catch 33 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 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 Press and hold the B programme button, and set the main switch 1 to ON, before releasing the programme button again. The indicator lamp for the B button flashes, as does the figure in the numerical display. The latter represents the value that was pre-set in the factory. To change the setting: Press the B programme button 9 . Every time the button is pressed, the figure increases by one. After reaching , the display starts at again. Set the main switch 1 to OFF. The new setting is stored in the appliance’s memory. Approx. 4 litres of water are required for regenerating the water softening system. The overall water consumption per load can therefore be increased by between 0 and a maximum of 4 litres according to the water hardness setting. en Filling the salt dispenser Salt must always be filled before the appliance is switched on, so that excess salt solution is immediately flushed away to prevent corrosion. Open the screw-type cap of the compartment 27 . Before using the appliance for the first time, pour about 1 litre of water in the salt container. 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. Salt refill indicator As soon as the salt refill indicator 7 is lit on the control panel, refill with salt immediately before the next rinse cycle. Depending on the washing frequency and the hardness setting, the regeneration salt may not have to be topped up for several months. 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. When the control is set to , it is not necessary to fill up with salt as none will be consumed while the dishwasher is operating. The LOW SALT indicator is switched off. If the control is set between and , then salt must be added to the dispenser. en Adding rinse aid The rinse aid is required for stain-free utensils and clear glasses. Use only rinse aid for domestic dishwashers. Open the cover on the rinse-aid dispenser 30 . To do this, press the mark (1 ) on the cover and simultaneously lift the cover on the control plate (2 ). Adjusting the amount of rinse-aid The amount of rinse-aid added to the water can be varied by adjusting the stepless control. The rinse-aid control has been set to ”4” in the factory. Do not alter the setting of the rinse-aid control unless streaks (turn knob towards ”–”) or water marks (turn knob towards ”+”) are left on the dishes. 30 Carefully pour in the rinse aid to just below the edge of the filler opening. Close the lid, ensuring that you hear it snap closed. To prevent excessive foam formation during the next rinse cycle, remove any rinse aid which has run over with a cloth. Rinse aid controller Rinse-aid refill indicator As soon as the rinse-aid refill indicator lights up on the control panel 8 , refill with rinse aid. If using detergent products with integrated...