follow the procedure from step (1) to
step (5). The end indicator is on.
2. Press the programme button. The end
indicator goes off. The acoustic signal
for the end of programme is deactiva-
ted.
3. 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.
Electronic adjustment
1. Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance.
2. If necessary, do the Reset function.
3. Press and hold the programme button
until the programme indicator
starts
to flash and the programme indicator
comes on with fixed light.
4. Wait until the programme indicator
goes off and the end indicator starts to
flash. The programme indicator
con-
tinues to flash.
5. Press the programme button. The end
indicator starts to flash. The intermittent
flashing of the end indicator refers to the
current set level.
• E.g. 5 f pause + 5 flashes =
level 5.
6. Press the programme button again and
again to change the setting. Each time
you press the programme button the
level number increases.
7. Press the on/off button to deactivate the
appliance and to confirm the setting.
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