Using your new KITCHENAID* dishwasher is simple. Follow the steps below to get
started. For more information on specific steps and additional safety information, see
the page(s) next to the step you would like to know more about.
NOTE: Before using your dishwasher, remove all hang tags, temporary labels, and pack-
aging materials. Please also read the entire Use and Care Guide as it contains important
operating and safety information.
How to use your dishwasher
1. Load the dishwasher. See pages 8-13.
2. Spin the upper spray arm. It should turn
3. Add detergent. See pages 15-17.
4. Add rinse agent if needed. See page 18.
Start Up Guide
freely. Check the
lower spray arm
also to make sure
it turns freely.
5. Push door firmly when closing.
6. Run hot water at sink nearest dishwasher
until water is hot. Turn
off water. See page 23.
7. Press the desired Wash Selection pad.
See the "Cycle
selection chart" on
page 19. Then press
the desired Option
pad(s). See page 20
for "Option selections."
8. Press the Start pad. The cycle will begin
(if Delay Hours has
not been selected).
NOTE: The dishwasher
remembers the last
START
cycle and option(s) that
were completed. You
only have to press the
Start pad if you want to
use the same cycle and
option(s). However, if the last cycle you
completed was Rinse Only, the dishwasher
will run the Normal cycle if you press the
Start pad.
Fast and easy
start up
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