8 Progress
The water softener
The water softener removes minerals from
the water supply, which would have a
detrimental effect on the washing results
and on the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness
is measured in equivalent scales.
Water hardness
German de‐
grees (°dH)
47 - 50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
<4
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Whether you use a standard detergent
or multi-tabs (with or without salt), set
the proper water hardness level to keep
the salt refill indicator active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are
not effective enough to soften
hard water.
How to set the water softener
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Press
.
The indicators
,
The indicator
French de‐
grees (°fH)
84 - 90
76 - 83
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
<7
, and
are off.
still flashes.
The water softener should be adjusted
according to the hardness of the water in
your area. Your local water authority can
advise you on the hardness of the water in
your area. It is important to set the right
level of the water softener to assure good
washing results.
mmol/l
Clarke de‐
grees
8.4 - 9.0
58 - 63
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
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
<0.7
< 5
The indicator
number of flashes indicates the current
water softener setting (e.g. 5 flashes +
pause + 5 flashes... = level 5).
2. Press
Each pressing of the button
increases the level number by one.
After reaching level 10, the count
starts from level 1.
3. Press on/off to confirm and save the
setting.
The rinse aid empty notification
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.
Water softener
level
10
9
8
7
6
1)
5
4
3
2
2)
1
starts flashing. The
to change the setting.