ment of the level of the water softener oc-
curs and when the programme is comple-
ted.
By default, the acoustic signals are on, but
it is possible to deactivate them.
How to deactivate the acoustic signals
1. Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance. Make sure that the appliance
is in setting mode, refer to “Setting and
starting a programme”.
2. Press and hold, at the same time, but-
ton
and button
until the in-
dicators of buttons
,
and
start to flash.
3. Press button
.
• The indicators of buttons and
go off.
• The indicator of button
contin-
ues to flash.
• The display shows the current setting.
Acoustic signals on.
Acoustic signals off.
4. Press button
to change the set-
ting.
5. Press the on/off button to deactivate the
appliance and to confirm the setting.
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 au-
thority to know the water hardness in
your area.
2. Fill the salt container.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Processing residues can stay in the ap-
pliance. Start a programme to remove
them. Do not use detergent and do not
load the baskets.
Adjusting the water softener
Water hardness
Water softener
adjustment
German
degrees
(°dH)
French
degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l
Clarke
degrees
Level
47 - 50
84 - 90
8.4. - 9.0
58 - 63
10
43 - 46
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
9
37 - 42
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
46 - 52
8
29 - 36
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
36 - 45
7
23 - 28
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
28 - 35
6
19 - 22
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
18 - 22
4
11 - 14
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
13 - 17
3
4 - 10
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
5 - 12
2
< 4
< 7
< 0.7
< 5
1
2)
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
How to adjust the level of the water
softener
1. Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance. Make sure that the appliance
is in setting mode, refer to “Setting and
starting a programme”.
2. Press and hold, at the same time, but-
ton
and
button until the in-
dicators of buttons
,
and
start to flash.
3. Press button
.
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