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Start/cancel button
Use this button for these operations:
• To start a washing programme. Refer to
'Setting and starting a washing pro-
gramme'.
• To cancel a washing programme in pro-
gress. Refer to 'Setting and starting a
washing programme'.
• To adjust electronically the level of the
water softener. Refer to 'Setting the wa-
ter softener'.
Programme knob and on/off indicator
To activate the appliance and set a
washing programme
• Align a washing programme that is on the
programme knob with the on/off indica-
USE OF THE APPLIANCE
1. Be sure that the set level of the water
softener agrees with the water hard-
ness in your area. If not, adjust the wa-
ter softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher
salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse
aid.
SETTING THE WATER SOFTENER
The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. These minerals
and salts can cause damage to the appli-
ance.
German degrees
(°dH)
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
Water hardness
French degrees
(TH°)
91 - 125
76 - 90
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
tor. Refer to 'Washing programmes'. The
on/off indicator comes on.
To deactivate the appliance
• Align the marker I on the programme
knob with the on/off indicator. The on/off
indicator goes off.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the appli-
ance.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the
correct quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
Adjust the level of the water softener if this
does not agree with the water hardness in
your area.
Contact your local water authority to know
the water hardness in your area.
mmol/l
Clarke de-
grees
9,1 - 12,5
64 - 88
7,6 - 9,0
53 - 63
6,5 - 7,5
46 - 52
5,1 - 6,4
36 - 45
4,0 - 5,0
28 - 35
3,3 - 3,9
23 - 27
2,6 - 3,2
18 - 22
1,9 - 2,5
13 - 17
0,7 - 1,8
5 - 12
Water hardness ad-
justment
manually
elec-
troni-
cally
1)
10
2
1)
9
2
1)
8
2
1)
7
2
1)
6
2
1)
1)
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2