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use separately detergent, rinse aid
and dishwasher salt, do these steps:
1. Set the water softener to the highest
level.
2. Make sure that the salt container and
the rinse aid dispenser are full.
3. Start the shortest programme with a
rinsing phase, without detergent and
without dishes.
4. Adjust the water softener to the wa-
ter hardness in your area.
5. Adjust the released quantity of rinse
aid.
5.2 ÖKO PLUS
This option decreases the temperature
in the drying phase. The energy con-
sumption decreases by 25%.
The dishes can be wet at the end of the
programme.
• Press ÖKO PLUS, the related indica-
tor comes on.
5.3 Acoustic signals
The acoustic signals operate in these
conditions:
• The programme is completed.
• The level of the water softener is ad-
justed electronically.
6. BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Make sure that the set level of the
water softener agrees with the water
hardness in your area. If not, adjust
the water softener. Contact your local
water authority to know the water
hardness in your area.
2. Fill the salt container.
6.1 Adjusting the water softener
German
degrees
(°dH)
47 - 50
Water hardness
French
mmol/l
degrees
(°fH)
84 - 90
8.4. - 9.0
• The appliance has a malfunction.
Factory setting: on. You can de-
activate the acoustic signals.
Deactivating the acoustic signals
1. Press the on/off button to activate
the appliance. Make sure that the ap-
pliance is in setting mode. Refer to
"Setting and starting a programme".
2. Press and hold buttons (4) and (5) at
the same time until the indicators of
buttons (3), (4) and (5) flash.
3. Press button (5),
• The indicators of buttons (3) and (4)
go off.
• The indicator of button (5) contin-
ues to flash.
• The display shows the setting of
the acoustic signals.
4. Press button (5) to change the set-
ting.
5. Press the on/off button to deactivate
the appliance and to confirm the set-
ting.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Processing residues can stay in the
appliance. Start a programme to re-
move them. Do not use detergent
and do not load the baskets.
Clarke
degrees
58 - 63
On
Off
Water softener
adjustment
Level
10