Setting and starting a washing programme

Use of detergent tablets

Put the detergent tablet in the detergent dispenser (A). Detergent tablets contain:

•detergent

•rinse aid

•other cleaning agents.

Do these steps to use detergent tablets:

1.Make sure that the detergent tablets are applicable for your water hardness. Refer to the instructions from the manufacturer.

2.Set the lowest levels of water hardness and rinse aid dosage.

It is not necessary to fill the salt container and the rinse aid dispenser.

Do these steps when the drying results are not satisfactory:

1. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.

2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.

Do these steps to use the detergent powder again:

1.Fill the salt container and the rinse aid dispenser.

2.Set the water softener to the highest level.

3.Do a washing programme without dishes.

4.Adjust the water softener. Refer to the chapter 'Setting the water softener'.

5.Adjust the rinse aid dosage.

Different brands of detergent dissolve in different times. Some detergent tablets do not have the best

cleaning results during short washing programmes. Use long washing programmes when you use detergent tab- lets to fully remove the detergent.

Setting and starting a washing programme

Do these steps to set and start a washing programme:

1.Close the door.

2.Turn the programme knob to set the washing pro- gramme. Refer to the chapter 'Washing programmes'.

–The on/off indicator light comes on.

3.Press the start/cancel button.

–The washing programme starts automatically.

–The start/cancel indicator light comes on.

When the washing programme operates, you cannot change the programme. Cancel the washing pro-

gramme.

Warning! Only interrupt or cancel a washing programme if necessary.

Caution! Open the door carefully. Hot steam can come free.

Interrupting a washing programme

Open the door.

•The programme stops. Close the door.

•The programme continues from the point of interrup- tion.

Cancelling a washing programme

•Press and hold the start/cancel button until the start/ cancel indicator light goes off.

The washing programme is cancelled. At this time you can do these steps:

1.Switch off the appliance.

2.Set a new washing programme.

Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent before you set a new washing programme.

Setting and starting a washing programme with delay start

1.Set a washing programme.

2.Press the delay start button.

–The delay start indicator light comes on.

3.Press the start/cancel button.

–The countdown of the delay start starts. When the countdown is completed, the washing pro- gramme automatically starts.

• The delay start indicator light goes off.

Do not open the door during the countdown to pre- vent interruption of the countdown. When you close the door again, the countdown continues from the point

of interruption.

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