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Page 1: ...Register your appliance and join the Bosch family of perks bosch home com us mybosch Dishwasher SGV43B53UC en us Use and Care Manual ...

Page 2: ... 9 Water softening system 19 9 1 Overview of water hardness settings 19 9 2 Setting the water softening system 19 9 3 Special Dishwasher Salt 20 9 4 Switching off the water softening system 20 10 Rinse aid system 21 10 1 Rinse aid 21 10 2 Setting the amount of rinse aid 21 10 3 Switching the rinse aid system off 22 11 Detergent 22 11 1 The correct detergents 22 11 2 Incompatible detergents 23 11 3...

Page 3: ...on storage and disposal 52 18 1 Removing the appliance 52 18 2 Vacation and Storage 52 18 3 Transporting the appliance 52 18 4 Disposal of your old appliance 52 19 Customer Service 53 19 1 Model number E Nr production number FD and consecutive numbering Z Nr 53 19 2 AquaStop Pledge 53 20 Technical specifications 54 20 1 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software 54 21 STATEMENT OF LIMITED...

Page 4: ...occur as a result of non observance of this warning NOTICE This indicates that damage to the appliance or property may occur as a result of non compliance with this advisory Note This alerts you to important information and or tips 1 2 General information To reduce the risk of fire electrical shock or serious injury observe the following This appliance is provided with installation instructions an...

Page 5: ...or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety 1 5 Grounding instructions This appliance must be grounded to a metal permanent wiring system or an equipment grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conduc tors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the ...

Page 6: ...h racks of the dishwasher WARNING Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for two weeks or more Hydrogen gas is explosive Before using a dishwasher that is connected to a hot water system that has been unused for two weeks or longer turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes This will release any acc...

Page 7: ...r use on the detergent and rinse aid product labels Do not use harsh chemicals such as bleach based products to clean your dishwasher Some bleach based products can damage your dish washer and may present health hazards Always use caution when opening the door during or following a wash cycle as hot water or steam may escape Do not fully open the door until water noises have stopped and steam has ...

Page 8: ...l guardians to ensure the children are instructed in safe practices by qualified persons Remove the dishwasher door to the washing compartment when re moving an old dishwasher for service or discarding 1 8 State of California Proposition 65 Warnings This product may contain a chemical known to the State of California which can cause cancer or reproductive harm Therefore the packaging of your produ...

Page 9: ...d the special salt to the dispenser for special salt immediately before the pro gram starts Detergent may damage the water softening system Only fill the dispenser of the water softening system with special dishwasher salt Environmental protection and energy saving 3 Environmental protection and energy saving Environmental protection and energy saving 3 1 Saving energy If you follow these instruct...

Page 10: ...2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD number Page 53 You will need this data to contact Cus tomer service Page 53 2 Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dis penser 3 Lower rack Lower rack Page 16 4 Dispenser for special salt Add special salt to the dispenser for special salt Water softening system Page 19 1 Depending on the appliance specifications...

Page 11: ...Upper rack Page 16 8 Cup shelf1 Cup shelf Page 17 9 Upper spray arm The upper spray arm washes the dish ware in the upper rack If the dishware has not been washed properly clean the spray arms Cleaning the spray arms Page 38 10 Filter system Filter system Page 37 11 Silverware basket Silverware basket 12 Dispenser for rinse aid Rinse aid is added to the dispenser for rinse aid Rinse aid system Pag...

Page 12: ... Water supply display Display for water supply 7 Cycle buttons and options Cycles Page 13 Options Page 15 8 Start button Starting the wash cycle Page 28 9 Button If you press for approx 3 seconds you can open the basic settings 10 Remote Start Remote Start Page 34 11 Electronic delay time Setting the electronic delay time Page 28 12 Door handle1 Open the appliance door 13 Display The display shows...

Page 13: ...WH 3 Water gal Heavy Dishware Washing pots and pans non fragile dishware and silverware Level of soiling Removing stub born burned or dried on food remnants con taining starch and protein Intensive Pre Rinse Cleaning 151 F 160 F Intermediate rinse Final rinse 162 F Drying 1 1 40 2 00 2 0 950 1 100 3 4 9 6 4 Auto Dishware Cleaning mixed dishware and silverware Level of soiling Removing com mon hous...

Page 14: ...he unit was not subjected to trun cated testing per the definitions in the test procedure We recom mend that dish loads such as the one in the energy certification test have the rack position set in the highest position Recommended for daily regular or typical use to completely wash a full load of nor mally soiled dishes 5 2 Favorite With this function you can save a combination of a Cycle and an ...

Page 15: ...s a slight increase in energy consumption and the run time is ex tended Sanitize To ensure a higher hygiene status for the ap pliance and dish ware the temper ature is increased Option Use and maintained for an extra long period Especially suit able for cleaning chopping boards or baby bottles Continuous use of this option im proves the hy giene status This will increase the run time and energy co...

Page 16: ... prevent the rack from sud denly dropping down hold the side of the rack by the top edge 3 Press in the right and left hand levers on the outside of the rack 4 Raise or lower the rack evenly to the right level Check that the rack is level on both sides 5 Release the levers a The rack clicks into position 6 Slide the rack in 7 2 Lower rack Arrange pans and plates in the lower rack a Silverware bask...

Page 17: ...ow children to handle or play near knives and sharp utensils 7 4 Cup shelf Use the cup shelf and the space underneath for small cups and glasses or for large items of silver ware e g cooking spoons or serving cutlery If you do not need the cup shelf you can fold it up 7 5 Flip tines Use the flip tines to position dish ware securely e g plates You can fold the tines down to ar range pans bowls and ...

Page 18: ...re the first use or after a fac tory reset you will need to config ure the settings Tip Connect your appliance to a mobile device You can conve niently change all settings using the Home Connect app Home Connect quick start Page 33 Requirement The appliance has been installed and connected 1 Add special salt 2 Add rinse aid Page 21 3 Switch on the appliance Page 27 4 Set the water softening system...

Page 19: ... mmol l Setting value 0 8 soft 0 1 1 H00 9 10 soft 1 2 1 4 H01 11 12 medium 1 5 1 8 H02 13 15 medium 1 9 2 1 H03 16 20 medium 2 2 2 9 H04 21 26 hard 3 0 3 7 H05 27 38 hard 3 8 5 4 H06 39 62 hard 5 5 8 9 H07 Note Set the water hardness de termined on your appliance Setting the water softening system Page 19 With a water hardness of 0 8 E you can dispense with special salt for dishwashers and switch...

Page 20: ...he pro gram starts 1 Unscrew the lid of the salt dis penser and remove 2 Before the first use Fill the dis penser full with water 3 Note Only use special salt specified for dishwashers Do not use salt tablets Do not use table salt Add the special dishwasher salt to the dispenser a Funnel Fill the dispenser completely with the salt The water in the dispenser is displaced and forced out 4 Place the ...

Page 21: ...n the lid of the dispenser for rinse aid and lift 1 2 2 Add rinse aid up to the max mark max 3 If rinse aid spills out remove it from the tub Spilled rinse aid can cause ex cessive frothing during the wash cycle 4 Close the lid of the dispenser for rinse aid a The lid clicks into position 10 2 Setting the amount of rinse aid If there are streaks or water spots on dishware change the amount of rins...

Page 22: ...te detergent then add Special salt and Rinse aid Page 21 separately Modern powerful detergents mainly use a low alkaline formula tion with enzymes Enzymes break down starch and remove protein Oxygen based bleaching agents are generally used to re move colored stains e g tea or ketchup Note Follow the manufacturer s instructions for each detergent Detergent Description Tabs Tabs are perfect for all...

Page 23: ...ng results we recommend us ing special salt from a water hardness of 17 E Any rinse aid component of a combination detergent has lim ited effectiveness You will have better results using a sep arate rinse aid To prevent sticking only touch detergents in a water soluble pouch with dry hands and only ever place them in a dry deter gent dispenser Even if the rinse aid and spe cial salt refill indicat...

Page 24: ...ware that is suit able for dishwashers Note Decorated glassware and parts made of aluminum or silver may fade or discolor with dish washing Delicate types of glass may turn cloudy after a few wash cycles 12 1 Damage to glass and dishware Only put glasses and china in the dishwasher if they are labeled dishwasher safe Avoid damage to glass and dishware Cause Recommenda tion The following types of d...

Page 25: ...ening system Page 19 12 2 Loading dishware Arrange dishware correctly to opti mize the dishwashing result and prevent damage to both dishware and the appliance The noise level may also vary depending on the items placed in your dishwasher NOTICE Avoid dishwasher damage Do not load the dishwasher with paper products plastic bags packing materials or any thing other than normal dish washer safe dish...

Page 26: ...t they can turn freely Do not place small parts in the collecting tray and do not block it with dishware so as not to obstruct the lid of the detergent dispenser 12 3 Removing dishware CAUTION Dishes can be very hot immedi ately after the cycle ends Open the door slightly and al low dishes to cool for a few minutes before unloading 1 To prevent water dripping onto dishware unload it starting at th...

Page 27: ...This function cannot be de activated Requirements Pressing Start to begin a wash cycle Setting Delay time and press ing Start Opening the door while Delay time is active Opening the door during a wash cycle 1 Press 2 Close the door a The wash cycle will resume 13 2 Switching on the appliance Press The program last selected and the additional function last se lected will be set by default If you do...

Page 28: ...has ended when the display shows 0h 00m Notes If you want to add more dish ware while the appliance is run ning do not use the collecting tray as a handle for the upper rack You might touch the par tially dissolved tablet You can only change a cycle in progress if you can cancel it first Terminating the wash cy cle Page 28 To save energy the appliance switches off automatically 10 minutes after th...

Page 29: ...of injury always use caution when opening the door during or following a wash cycle as hot water or steam may es cape Do not fully open the door until water noises have stopped and steam has subsided 1 Please note the information on Preventing Material Damage Page 9 2 Press On Off ...

Page 30: ...our water hardness Setting the water soft ening system Page 19 Level H00 switches the water softening system off Rinse aid disp r05 1 r00 r06 Set the amount of rinse aid Setting the amount of rinse aid Page 21 Switch the rinse aid sys tem off with level r00 Intensive drying d00 1 d00 d01 The temperature is in creased during the final rinse which improves the drying result This may in crease the ru...

Page 31: ...r is not com pletely closed the spot of light will flash The pro gram has ended when the spot of light is no longer visible on the floor Level I00 switches Info Light off Signal volume b02 1 b00 b03 Adjusting the signal vol ume Level b00 switches the signal tone off Wi Fi Cn0 Cn0 Cn1 Switch the wireless net work connection on or off Level Cn0 switches the wireless network connec tion off The basic...

Page 32: ...ted the appliance with the Home Connect app Home Connect Page 33 Factory setting rE Starting with YES Confirming with Restore changed settings to the factory settings The settings for initial use must be configured 1 Factory setting may vary according to model 14 2 Changing the basic settings 1 Open the appliance door 2 Press 3 To open the basic settings press for 3 seconds a The display shows Hxx...

Page 33: ...w the instructions in the Home Connect app as well Note Also note the safety infor mation in this instruction manual and ensure that it is also observed when operating the appliance us ing the Home Connect app 15 1 Home Connect quick start Connect your appliance to a mo bile device quickly and easily Setting up the Home Connect app 1 Install the Home Connect app on your mobile device 2 2 Start the...

Page 34: ...y de activated a button lights up Tip To deactivate the function press 15 4 Remote Diagnostics The Customer Service can access your appliance via Remote Diag nostics if you ask them to do so if your appliance is connected to the Home Connect server and if Re mote Diagnostics is available in the country where you are using the appliance Tip Further information and de tails about the availability of...

Page 35: ...mperature 4 Start the program without dish ware Page 28 16 2 Cleaning agent Only use suitable cleaning agents to clean your appliance 16 3 Tips on appliance care Follow the tips on appliance care to make sure your appliance func tions properly at all times Action Benefit Regularly wipe the door seals the front of the dishwasher and the control panel using a damp cloth and dishwashing liquid This e...

Page 36: ...ine Care every 2 months Run Machine Care Notes Run the Machine Care program without any dishes in the dish washer Only use machine care prod ucts and machine cleaners specially designed for dish washers Make sure that there are no aluminum items e g vent hood grease filters or aluminum pans in the interior of the appli ance If you have not run Machine Care after 3 wash cycles the indicator for Mac...

Page 37: ...e 2 Turn the coarse filter counter clockwise and take out the filter system Ensure that foreign objects do not fall into the sump 1 2 3 Pull the micro filter downward and off 4 Press the locking catches to gether and take the coarse filter upward and out 1 2 5 Clean the filter elements under running water Carefully remove the rim of de bris between the coarse filter and the fine filter 6 Put the f...

Page 38: ...hing water may block the noz zles and bearings on the spray arms Clean the spray arms regu larly 1 Unscrew the upper spray arm and pull down to remove 1 2 2 Pull up the lower spray arm to remove 3 Check the outlet nozzles on the spray arms for blockages under running water and remove any foreign objects 4 Insert the lower spray arm a The spray arm clicks into posi tion 5 Insert the upper spray arm...

Page 39: ...ucet 2 Call customer service Page 53 E 31 00 lights up al ternately Water protection system is activated 1 Turn off the water faucet 2 Call customer service Page 53 E 32 00 lights up al ternately or indicator for water supply lights up Inlet hose is kinked Install the inlet hose without kinks Water faucet is turned off Turn on the faucet Water faucet is clogged or calcified Turn on the faucet The ...

Page 40: ... or a foreign object is blocking the pump Secure the cover of the drain pump so it clicks into place or clean the drain pump E 61 03 lights up al ternately Water is not draining Not an appliance error Garbage disposal is still plugged or the drain hose is kinked Check that the garbage disposal plug is re moved and that the drain hose is not kinked Not an appliance error The drain pump cover is loo...

Page 41: ...pliance or switch off the breaker 3 Wait at least 2 minutes 4 Insert the power cord plug of the appliance in a power outlet or switch on the breaker 5 Switch the appliance on 6 If the problem occurs again Press Turn off the water faucet Pull out the power cord plug Contact customer service Page 53 and give the error code Dishware is not dry No rinse aid used or dosage set too low 1 Add Rinse aid P...

Page 42: ...the program ends 2 Only remove dishware 30 minutes after the program has ended Rinse aid used has a limited drying performance Use a name brand rinse aid Eco products may have limited effectiveness Silverware is not dry Silverware not arranged properly in the silverware basket or silverware drawer Droplets can form on the contact points of silver ware 1 Arrange silverware individually where possib...

Page 43: ...s Page 37 Filters are inserted incorrectly and or not en gaged 1 Insert the filters properly Filter system Page 37 2 Twist filters into place Selected wash cycle is too light Select a more intensive cycle Dishware has been precleaned too intensively Then the sensors choose a lighter cycle Stub born remnants cannot be entirely removed Only remove large remnants of food and do not pre rinse dishware...

Page 44: ...nt may lose its cleaning or dissolving abil ity after being stored a long time or the detergent is clumped together Change your Detergent Water spots on plastic parts Droplet formation on plastic surfaces is unavoid able due to the laws of physics Water spots are visible after drying Select a more intensive program Position dishware at an angle Loading dishware Page 25 Use rinse aid Rinse aid Page...

Page 45: ...etergent Selected wash cycle is too light Select a more intensive wash program Tea residue or lip stick marks on dish ware Dishwashing temperature is too low Select a program with a higher dishwashing temperature Too little detergent is being used or is unsuitable Use a suitable Detergent and follow the manu facturer s instructions for the amount to be used Dishware has been precleaned too intensi...

Page 46: ... information on detergents Plastic parts inside the appliance are discolored Plastic parts inside the appliance may become discolored over the life of the dishwasher Discoloration may come about and will not im pair functioning of the appliance Plastic parts are dis colored Dishwashing temperature is too low Select a program with a higher dishwashing temperature Dishware has been precleaned too in...

Page 47: ...me af ter wash cycle ends Use a program with a lower temperature Set the softening system to the water hard ness Setting the water softening system Page 19 Use detergent with a glass protection compo nent Detergent residue is present in the deter gent dispenser or the tab collecting tray Spray arms were blocked by dishware so deter gent was not rinsed out Check that the spray arms are not blocked ...

Page 48: ...ct special salt tablets Do not use special salt tablets Refill indicator for special salt does not light up Water softening system is switched off Set the water softening system Setting the water softening system Page 19 Refill indicator for rinse aid lights up No rinse aid 1 Add Rinse aid Page 21 2 Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed Setting the amount of rinse aid Page 21 Refill indicato...

Page 49: ...l the soft ware update a After a successful software update Suc ap pears on the display for a few seconds Water is left in the appliance at the end of the program Filter system or area under the filters is blocked 1 Clean the Filters Page 37 2 Clean the Drain pump Page 51 Program has not yet ended Wait until the program ends or terminate the program with Reset Terminating the wash cycle Page 28 Ap...

Page 50: ...no parts project beyond the rack and prevent the appliance door from closing properly Appliance door can not be closed Door lock has been activated Close the appliance door with greater force Door cannot be closed due to installation method Check whether the appliance has been in stalled properly When closed the appliance door its decor or attached parts should not knock against adja cent cabinets...

Page 51: ...the drain pump must be cleaned CAUTION There may be some sharp debris such as glass fragments blocking the drain pump Use caution when removing parts for cleaning 1 Disconnect the appliance from the power supply 2 Remove the upper and lower rack 3 Remove the filter system 4 Scoop out any water Use a sponge if necessary 5 Pry the pump cover off using a spoon and grip it by the cross piece 6 Lift th...

Page 52: ...temperatures vacation home or through a vacation period have your dishwasher winterized by an authorized service provider 18 3 Transporting the appliance To avoid damage to the appli ance empty it before transporting Note Always transport the dish washer upright to prevent residual water getting into the machine s controls and damaging the appli ance 1 Remove dishware from the ap pliance 2 Secure ...

Page 53: ...ber E Nr production number FD and consecutive numbering Z Nr You can find the model number E Nr the production number FD and the consecutive number ing Z Nr on the appliance s rat ing plate The rating plate is located inside the appliance door Making a note of your appliance s details and the Customer Service telephone number will enable you to find them again quickly 19 2 AquaStop Pledge In addit...

Page 54: ...and product website Please search on the product website for your appliance model and addi tional documents Alternatively you can request the relevant infor mation from ossre quest bshg com or BSH Haus geräte GmbH Carl Wery Str 34 81739 Munich Germany The source code will be made available to you on request Please send your request to oss request bshg com or BSH Haus geräte GmbH Carl Wery Str 34 8...

Page 55: ...tsoever This Product is also warranted to be free from cosmetic defects in ma terial and workmanship such as scratches of stainless steel paint porcelain blemishes chips dents or other damage to the finish of the Product for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of delivery or closing date for new construc tion This cosmetic warranty ex cludes slight color variations due to inherent differences...

Page 56: ... those persons or companies that have been specially trained on Bosch products and who pos sess in Bosch s opinion a supe rior reputation for customer ser vice and technical ability note that they are independent entities and are not agents partners affili ates or representatives of Bosch Nevertheless taking your product to be serviced by a repair shop that is not affiliated with or an au thorized...

Page 57: ...ronmental forces and fac tors including without limita tion rain wind sand floods fires mud slides freezing tem peratures excessive moisture or extended exposure to hu midity lightning power surges structural failures surrounding the appliance and acts of God Service calls to correct the in stallation of your Product to in struct you how to use your Product to replace house fuses or correct house ...

Page 58: ...CAUSED EXCLU SIVELY BY BOSCH OR OTHER WISE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR RANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPE CIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE No attempt ...

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