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2. Make sure that the appliance is in
setting mode. Refer to 'SETTING
AND STARTING A PROGRAMME'.
3. Press and hold the programme but-
ton until the programme indicator (A)
flashes and the programme indicator
(B) comes on.
4. Press immediately the programme
button.
• The programme indicator (A)
comes on with a fixed light.
• The programme indicator (B) starts
to flash.
5. Wait until the programme indicator
(A) goes off and the end indicator
comes on (the programme indicator
(B) continues to flash).
• The acoustic signals are on.
6. Press the programme button. The
end indicator goes off.
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)
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
Water hardness
French
mmol/l
degrees
(°fH)
91 - 125
9.1 - 12.5
76 - 90
7.6 - 9.0
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
• The acoustic signals are off.
7. Deactivate the appliance to confirm
the setting.
Activating the acoustic signals
1. Refer to 'Deactivating the acoustic
signals', step (1) through (4).
2. Wait until the programme indicator
(A) goes off. The end indicator is off
and programme indicator (B) contin-
ues to flash.
• The acoustic signals are off.
3. Press the programme button. The
end indicator comes on.
• The acoustic signals are on.
4. Deactivate the appliance to confirm
the setting.
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
64 - 88
53 - 63
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
Water softener
adjustment
Manual
Elec-
tronic
1)
10
2
1)
9
2
1)
8
2
1)
7
2
1)
6
2
1)
1)
2
5
1
4
1
3