What to do if ...The dishwasher will not start or stops during operation.
Certain problems are due to the lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which
can be solved with the help of the indications described in the chart, without calling
out an engineer.
Switch off the dishwasher and carry out the following suggested corrective actions.
Display message and malfunction Possible cause and solution
• intermitted audible signal
•message OPEN THE TAP in the display
The dishwasher does not fill with water
• The water tap is blocked or furred with lime-
scale.
Clean the water tap.
• The water tap is turned off.
Turn the water tap on.
• The filter (where present) in the threaded hose
fitting at the water inlet valve is blocked.
Clean the filter in the threaded hose.
• The water inlet hose has not been correctly
laid or it is bent or squashed.
Check the water inlet hose connection.
• intermitted audible signal
•message DRAIN BLOCKED in the display
The dishwasher will not drain
• The sink spigot is blocked.
Clean out the sink spigot.
• The water drain hose has not been correctly
laid or it is bent or squashed.
Check the water drain hose connection.
• intermitted audible signal
• appears in the display
Anti-flood device is activated
• Close the water tap and contact your local
Service Force Centre.
• intermitted audible signal
•message SPRAY ARM BLOCKED in the dis-
play
• Open the door carefully.
• Arrange dishes and cutlery in the baskets so
that the upper spray arm can rotate freely.
• Close the door.