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Troubleshooting

48

Fault

Cause

Troubleshooting

Appliance door opens too
wide at the end of the pro-
gramme.

Door is not correctly adjus-
ted.

Adjust the appliance door as de-
scribed in the installation instruc-
tions.
The door gap must be at least
70 mm - 100 mm.

Wrong screws used to ad-
just the door gap.

Use size 4X30 bolts to adjust the
door gap.
The bolts are included in the scope
of supply.
If you use bolts that are too long,
this can deactivate the function of
automatic door opening.

Appliance door does not
open.

Childproof lock is activated.

Press the top of the door in the
middle twice in quick succession.

Door is not correctly adjus-
ted.

Adjust the appliance door as de-
scribed in the installation instruc-
tions.

Appliance has no power.

Check the mains plug and fuses.

1.

Position the emergency release
supplied on the top right and left of
the cabinet panel.

2.

Open the appliance door by pulling
lightly.

Appliance door and door
seal are soiled.

Clean the appliance door and door
seal with a damp cloth and a little
washing-up liquid.

Automatic door opening is
not in home position.

Wait one second after closing the
appliance door.

Appliance door opens too
wide when activated.

Door is not correctly adjus-
ted.

Adjust the appliance door as de-
scribed in the installation instruc-
tions.

Summary of Contents for SMD6EDX57G

Page 1: ...Register your new device on MyBosch now and get free benefits bosch home com welcome Dishwasher SMD6EDX57G en User manual ...

Page 2: ... 16 Programmes 19 Information for test institutes 21 Favourite 21 Additional functions 21 Features 22 Top basket 22 Bottom basket 23 Cutlery basket 24 3rd basket 24 Etagere 24 Folding prongs 25 Knife shelf 25 Baking sheet spray head 25 Extra Clean Zone 26 Basket heights 27 Before using for the first time 27 Performing the initial configura tion 27 Water softening system 28 Overview of water hardne...

Page 3: ...the tub 43 Cleaning products 43 Tips on appliance care 43 Machine Care 43 Filter system 45 Cleaning spray arms 46 Troubleshooting 47 Appliance safety 47 Error code Fault display Sig nal 49 Washing results 51 Home Connect problem 58 Information on display panel 58 Malfunctions 58 Mechanical damage 59 Noise 60 Clean wastewater pump 61 Transportation storage and disposal 61 Removing the appliance 61 ...

Page 4: ...ren aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and or knowledge provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers Children must not play with the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by chil dren unless they are being supervi...

Page 5: ...ord must be freely accessible If free access is not possible an all pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations When installing the appliance check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged Cutting through the supply hose or immersing the Aqua Stop valve in water is dangerous Never immerse the plastic housing in wa...

Page 6: ...ly with safety instructions and directions for use on packagings of detergent and rinse aid products may cause serious harm to health Follow the safety instructions and directions for use on the packagings of detergent and rinse aid products WARNING Risk of explosion Adding solvents to the interior of the appliance may cause ex plosions Never add solvents to the interior of the appliance Highly ca...

Page 7: ... the appliance door carefully if the programme is still running WARNING Risk of electric shock An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity Do not use steam or high pressure cleaners to clean the appliance If the insulation of the power cord is damaged this is danger ous Never let the power cord ...

Page 8: ...ed out by trained specialist staff Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance If the power cord of this appliance is damaged it must be replaced with a special connection cable which is available from the manufacturer or his Customer Service Risk to children Follow the safety instructions if there are children in your home WARNING Risk of suffocation Children may put packaging mater...

Page 9: ...may cause chemical burns to the mouth throat and eyes Keep children away from detergent and rinse aid products Keep children away from the appliance when open The wa ter in the interior of the dishwasher is not drinking water It may contain residues of detergents and rinse aid WARNING Risk of injury Children may get their fingers caught in the slots of the tablet collecting tray and injure themsel...

Page 10: ...te heat Modified or damaged water hoses may result in material damage and damage to the appliance Never kink crush modify or cut through water hoses Only use the water hoses sup plied with the appliance or genu ine spare hoses Never re use water hoses that have been used before If the water pressure is too high or too low the appliance may not be able to operate properly Make sure that the water p...

Page 11: ...c childproof lock and close the appliance door Opening appliance door Page 36 Environmental protection and saving energy Environmental protection and saving energy Environmental protection and saving energy Disposing of packaging The packaging materials are environ mentally compatible and can be re cycled Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separ ately Saving energy If you f...

Page 12: ...appliance door opens automatic ally during the drying phase This en sures a particularly economical dry ing result For best drying results wait until the end of programme before unloading the tableware The programme has ended when the display shows 00h 00m If the automatic door opening is de activated energy consumption in creases and the drying phase is usu ally reduced Additional functions Page ...

Page 13: ... connection so dirty water is dis charged via the wash cycle Installing the drainage connection 1 Consult the installation instructions supplied for the steps required here 2 Connect the wastewater hose to the outlet connection of the siphon using the enclosed parts 3 When doing so check that the wastewater hose is not kinked crushed or twisted 4 Also check that there is no cover in the drainage s...

Page 14: ...al if there is a power supply 1 Insert the non heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance 2 Insert the mains plug of the appli ance into a nearby socket The connection data for the appli ance can be found on the rating plate 3 Check that the mains plug is inser ted properly ...

Page 15: ...ith your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD number Page 63 The data you need for Customer Service Page 62 1 Depending on the appliance specifications ...

Page 16: ...enser into the tablet collecting tray where they can fully dissolve 7 Top basket Top basket Page 22 8 3rd basket 3rd basket Page 24 9 Cutlery shelf1 Cutlery shelf Page 24 10 Upper spray arm The upper spray arm washes the tableware in the top basket If the tableware has not been washed properly clean the spray arms Cleaning spray arms Page 46 11 Filter system Filter system Page 45 12 Cutlery basket...

Page 17: ...buttons Changing basic settings Page 41 4 Timer programming and setting but tons Setting timer programming Page 36 Changing basic settings Page 41 5 Remote Start Remote Start Page 42 6 Programme buttons and additional functions Programmes Page 19 Additional functions Page 21 7 Start button Starting the programme Page 37 8 WLAN display Home Connect Page 41 9 Water supply display Display for water s...

Page 18: ...en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 18 13 button If you press for approx 3 seconds you can open the basic settings Changing basic settings Page 41 1 Depending on the appliance specifications ...

Page 19: ... factors such as water temperat ure or pipe pressure may result in deviations Programme Use Programme sequence Additional func tions Intensive 70 Tableware Washing pots and pans non fragile tableware and cutlery Level of soiling Removing stubborn burned or dried on food remnants containing starch and protein Intensive Pre Rinse Cleaning 70 C Intermediate rinse Final rinse 69 C Drying All Additiona...

Page 20: ...tDry IntensiveZone SpeedPerfect Additional functions Page 21 Express 65 1h Tableware Cleaning mixed table ware and cutlery Level of soiling Removing common household food remnants lightly dried on Time optimised Cleaning 65 C Intermediate rinse Final rinse 69 C Drying EfficientDry Additional functions Page 21 Express 45 Tableware Cleaning delicate table ware cutlery temperat ure sensitive plastics...

Page 21: ...Press the right programme button Programmes Page 19 4 Press the button for the relevant additional function Additional functions Page 21 5 Press for approx 3 seconds a The selected programme and the additional function will flash a flashes a The programme and the additional function are saved Tip To reset the programme either use the Home Connect app or reset your appliance back to the factory set...

Page 22: ...al function button lights up when automatic door opening is activ ated With the setting o 02 automatic door opening cannot be deactivated in the Eco 50 C pro gram Efficient Dry Page 12 Features Features Features You can find an overview of the pos sible features of your appliance and how to use them here These features depend on the model of your appliance Top basket Arrange cups and glasses in th...

Page 23: ...er the basket evenly to the right level Basket heights Page 27 Check that the basket is level on both sides 5 Slide the basket back in Bottom basket Arrange pans and plates in the bot tom basket a Cutlery basket 1 Large plates up to a diameter of 31 cm can be arranged in the bottom basket as shown 1 Depending on the appliance specifications ...

Page 24: ...bleware e g small cups bowls or cooking spoons Moving the side shelf in the 3rd basket You can move the side shelf in the 3rd basket to wash stemware in the top basket 1 Move the side shelf to the left 2 Arrange the stemware in the top basket Etagere Use the cutlery shelf and space un derneath for small cups and glasses or for large items of cutlery e g cooking spoons or serving cutlery If you do ...

Page 25: ...osi tion Knife shelf Use the shelf for knives and long items of cutlery Baking sheet spray head Use the baking sheet spray head to clean large items of tableware e g trays grilles and plates Arrange max 2 baking sheets and 2 grilles as shown to ensure that the spray jet can reach all parts Note Check that the appliance is al ways operated with the top basket or the baking sheet spray head Insertin...

Page 26: ...Zone Use the Extra Clean Zone in the top basket to clean soiled tableware thor oughly e g muesli bowls Selecting Extra Clean Zone Note Consumption will increase if you operate your appliance with the Extra Clean Zone switched on 1 Pull out the top basket 2 Set the slider to ON or OFF 3 Push in the top basket Cleaning Extra Clean Zone Limescale and soiling from the dish washing water can block the ...

Page 27: ...the settings for initial start up Performing the initial config uration On initial start up or after a reset to the factory settings you will need to make settings Tip Connect your appliance to a mo bile device You can conveniently change all settings via the Home Connect app Home Connect quick start Page 41 Requirement The appliance has been installed and connected Page 12 1 Add special salt Page...

Page 28: ... selected here You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by using a water hardness tester Water hardness E Hardness range mmol l Setting value 0 8 Soft 0 1 1 H 00 9 10 Soft 1 2 1 4 H 01 11 12 Medium 1 5 1 8 H 02 13 15 Medium 1 9 2 1 H 03 16 20 Medium 2 2 2 9 H 04 21 26 Hard 3 0 3 7 H 05 27 38 Hard 3 8 5 4 H 06 39 62 Hard 5 5 8 9 H 07 Note Set the water hardness deter...

Page 29: ...nser for special salt immediately before the pro gramme starts 1 Unscrew the lid of the dispenser for special salt and remove 2 On initial start up Fill the dispenser right up with water 3 Note Only use special salt for dishwashers Do not use salt tablets Do not use table salt Add the special salt to the dis penser a Funnel 1 Fill the dispenser right up with spe cial salt The water in the dis pens...

Page 30: ...f consumption values with regeneration the water softening system Here you can find an overview of the maximum additional run time and consumption values during regenera tion of the water softening system Regeneration of the water softening system after x rinse cycles 6 Additional run time in minutes 7 Additional water consumption in litres 5 Additional power consumption in kWh 0 05 The consumptio...

Page 31: ...ngs press for 3 seconds Switching the rinse aid sys tem off If you find the rinse aid refill indicator irritating e g when using combined detergents with a rinse aid compon ent you can switch the rinse aid sys tem off Tip The function of rinse aid is lim ited with combined detergents You will generally get better results using rinse aid 1 Press 2 To open the basic settings press for 3 seconds a Th...

Page 32: ...el of soiling Tip Suitable detergents are available online via our website or from Cus tomer Service Page 62 Separate detergents Separate detergents are products that do not contain components other than detergent e g powder deter gent or liquid detergent With powder and liquid detergent the dosage can be individually adjusted to the level of soiling of the table ware For better washing and drying...

Page 33: ... adding spe cial salt For the best washing and drying results we recommend us ing special salt from a water hard ness of 17 E To prevent sticking only touch de tergents in a water soluble pouch with dry hands and only ever place them in a dry detergent dispenser Even if the rinse aid and special salt refill indicators light up wash ing programmes will run properly with combined detergents The func...

Page 34: ...d damage to glass and table ware Cause Recommendation The following table ware is not dish washer safe Items of cutlery and tableware made from wood Decorated glass ware antique and hand crafted table ware Plastic parts not resistant to heat Tableware made from copper or tin Tableware soiled with ash wax lub ricating grease or paint Very small items of tableware Only put tableware in the dishwashe...

Page 35: ...For better washing and drying res ults position items with curves or recesses at an angle so water can run off 1 Remove large remnants of food from your tableware To save resources do not pre rinse tableware under running wa ter 2 Observe the following when arran ging tableware Put heavily soiled tableware in the bottom basket e g pans The more powerful the spray jet the better the dishwashing res...

Page 36: ... es pecially environmentally friendly programme and ideal for normally soiled tableware It is the most effi cient programme for the combina tion of energy water consumption for this type of tableware and evid ences conformity with the EU Eco design Directive If you do not perform any actions on the appliance for 10 minutes the appliance will automatically switch off Setting a programme To adjust t...

Page 37: ...rrupting programme Note When you open the appliance door once the appliance has heated up leave the door slightly ajar for a few minutes and then close it This will help prevent excess pressure building up in the appliance and stop the appliance door bursting open 1 Press a The programme is saved and the appliance switches off 2 Press to resume the pro gramme Terminate programme To end a programme...

Page 38: ...witch the rinse aid system off with level r 00 Sensor setting SE 00 1 SE 00 SE 02 Set the water sensor for identifying soiling Sensors Page 12 Extra Dry d 00 1 d 00 d 01 The temperature is increased during the final rinse which improves the drying result This may increase the run time slightly Note Not suitable for delicate items of tableware Switch Extra Dry on d 01 or off d 00 Hot water A 00 1 A...

Page 39: ...r when the appliance is switched on With the setting SP 00 the last programme selected is set by de fault when the appliance is switched on With the setting SP 01 the Eco 50 programme is set by default when the appliance is switched on Tone volume SL 02 1 SL 00 SL 03 Adjustment of tone volume Level SL 00 switches the signal tone off If the Eco drying function is activ ated the end of the programme...

Page 40: ...l Cn 00 switches the wireless network connection off The basic setting Wi Fi is only avail able once the appliance is connec ted to the Home Connect app Home Connect Page 41 Remote Start rc 01 rc 00 rc 02 Activate or deactivate Remote Start Page 42 The following settings are possible With the setting rc 00 the func tion is permanently deactivated With the setting rc 01 the func tion can be selecte...

Page 41: ...Fi1 and to the Home Connect app Connecting the appliance to WLAN home network Wi Fi Page 41 The Home Connect app guides you through the entire login process Fol low the instructions in the Home Con nect app to configure the settings Tips Please consult the documents sup plied by Home Connect Please also follow the instructions in the Home Connect app Note Please note the safety precau tions in thi...

Page 42: ...amme is selected Press If you open the appliance door the function is automatically deactiv ated a button lights up Tip To deactivate the function press Remote Diagnostics Customer Service can use Remote Diagnostics to access your appliance if you contact them have your appli ance connected to the Home Con nect server and if Remote Dia gnostics is available in the country in which you are using th...

Page 43: ...ighest temperature Programmes Page 19 4 Start the programme without tableware Page 37 Cleaning products Only use suitable cleaning products to clean your appliance Safe use Page 10 Tips on appliance care Follow the tips on appliance care to make sure your appliance functions properly at all times Action Benefit Wipe the door seals the front of the dish washer and the con trol panel regularly us in...

Page 44: ...o do so by the display Notes Run the Machine Care programme without any tableware in the dish washer Only use machine care products and machine cleaners specially designed for dishwashers Make sure that there are no alu minium parts e g extractor hood grease filters or aluminium pans in the interior of the appliance If you have not run Machine Care after 3 washing cycles the indic ator for Machine...

Page 45: ... filter system Check that no foreign objects fall into the sump 1 2 3 Pull down the micro filter to re move 4 Press the locking catches to gether and lift the coarse filter out 1 2 5 Clean the filter elements under run ning water Carefully clean the rim of dirt between the coarse and the fine fil ter 6 Re assemble the filter system Make sure that the locking catches on the coarse filter click into...

Page 46: ...the spray arms regularly 1 Unscrew the upper spray arm and pull down to remove 1 2 2 Pull up the lower spray arm to re move 3 Check the outlet nozzles on the spray arms for blockages under running water and remove any for eign bodies 4 Insert the lower spray arm a The spray arm clicks into position 5 Insert the upper spray arm and screw it firmly in place ...

Page 47: ...ated accidently To prevent the appliance door opening accidentally activate the childproof lock Appliance door does not open at the end of the pro gramme Automatic door opening is not activated Activate the automatic door open ing Overview of basic settings Page 38 Childproof lock is activated Deactivate the childproof lock Door is not correctly adjus ted Adjust the appliance door as de scribed in...

Page 48: ...ted Press the top of the door in the middle twice in quick succession Door is not correctly adjus ted Adjust the appliance door as de scribed in the installation instruc tions Appliance has no power Check the mains plug and fuses 1 Position the emergency release supplied on the top right and left of the cabinet panel 2 Open the appliance door by pulling lightly Appliance door and door seal are soi...

Page 49: ...r is continuously run ning into the appliance 1 Turn off the water tap 2 Call Customer Service Page 62 E 32 00 will light up altern ately or indicator for water supply lights up Supply hose is kinked Install the supply hose without kinks Water tap is turned off Turn on the water tap Water tap is jammed or furred up Turn on the water tap The flow rate must be at least 10 l min when the water supply...

Page 50: ...water hose without kinks 2 Remove residues Siphon connection is still sealed Check the connection to the siphon and open if necessary Cover of the wastewater pump is loose Secure the cover of the Wastewa ter pump Page 61 so it clicks into position E 61 02 will light up altern ately Wastewater pump is blocked Clean the wastewater pump Clean wastewater pump Page 61 Cover of the wastewater pump is lo...

Page 51: ...the er ror code Washing results Fault Cause Troubleshooting Tableware is not dry No rinse aid used or dosage set too low 1 Add Rinse aid Page 30 2 Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed Setting the amount of rinse aid Page 31 Programme or programme option has no drying phase or the drying phase is too brief Select a programme with drying e g intensive strong or ECO pro gramme Page 19 Some opt...

Page 52: ...s not store heat so well it also does not dry as well No remedial action possible Cutlery is not dry Cutlery not arranged prop erly in the cutlery basket or cutlery drawer Droplets can form on the cutlery con tact points 1 Arrange cutlery individually where possible Page 35 2 Avoid points of contact Appliance interior still wet after wash cycle Not a fault The condensa tion drying principle causes...

Page 53: ...f the sensors Sensors Page 12 Tableware has been pre cleaned too intensely The sensors chose a weaker pro gramme Stubborn soiling cannot be entirely removed Only remove large remnants of food and do not prerinse tableware Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors Sensors Page 12 Tall narrow receptacles in corner areas are not rinsed adequately Do not position tall narrow recept acles at too great an a...

Page 54: ...se rinse aid Rinse aid Page 30 Set the water softening system higher Wipeable or water soluble coatings are present inside the appliance or on the door Detergent substances are deposited there These coat ings cannot generally be re moved with chemicals Change your detergent Page 31 Clean the appliance mechanically White coating is deposited in the appliance interior 1 Set the water softening syste...

Page 55: ...tions for the amount to be used Tableware has been pre cleaned too intensely The sensors chose a weaker pro gramme Stubborn soiling cannot be entirely removed Only remove large remnants of food and do not prerinse tableware Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors Sensors Page 12 Coloured coatings blue yel low brown that are difficult or impossible to remove are present inside the appliance or on sta...

Page 56: ...aned too intensely The sensors chose a weaker pro gramme Stubborn soiling cannot be entirely removed Only remove large remnants of food and do not prerinse tableware Adjust the sensitivity of the sensors Sensors Page 12 Removable streaks are present on glasses glass ware with a metallic appear ance and cutlery Amount of rinse aid to be dispensed is set too high Set the rinse aid system to a lower ...

Page 57: ... also rust if washed together with rust ing items Do not wash rusting items Salt content in washing wa ter is too high 1 Remove any spilled special salt from the tub 2 Screw the cap of the special salt dispenser on tight Detergent residue is present in the detergent dispenser or the tablet collecting tray Spray arms were blocked by tableware so detergent was not rinsed out Check that the spray arm...

Page 58: ...etect spe cial salt tablets Do not use special salt tablets Refill indicator for special salt does not light up Water softening system is switched off Setting the water softening system Refill indicator for rinse aid lights up Insufficient rinse aid 1 Add Rinse aid Page 30 2 Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed Setting the amount of rinse aid Page 31 Refill indicator for rinse aid does not ...

Page 59: ...osed properly Close the appliance door Power and or water supply has been interrupted 1 Check the power supply 2 Check the water supply Top basket is pressing against inner door and pre venting appliance door from being closed securely Check whether the rear panel of the appliance is being pressed in by a socket or hose holder that has not been removed Arrange the tableware so that no parts projec...

Page 60: ...allation No appliance fault present Does not affect functioning of the appliance Can only be remedied in the do mestic installation Knocking or rattling noise Spray arm is striking table ware Arrange tableware so that the spray arms do not strike tableware With a small load the water jets directly strike against the tub Distribute the tableware evenly Load the appliance with more table ware Light ...

Page 61: ...over inwards at an angle and remove 7 Remove any remnants of food and foreign bodies in the area of the impeller 8 Insert the pump cover and press down 1 2 a The pump cover clicks into posi tion 9 Install the filter system 10 Insert the top and bottom basket Transportation storage and disposal Transportation storage and disposal Transportation storage and disposal You can find out here how to prep...

Page 62: ...ING Risk of harm to health Children can lock themselves in the appliance thereby putting their lives at risk With redundant appliances unplug the power cord Then cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close 1 Unplug the appliance from the mains 2 Cut through the power cord 3 Dispose of the appliance in an en vironmenta...

Page 63: ...y AQUA STOP guarantee In addition to warranty claims against the seller under the purchase agree ment and in addition to our manufac turer s warranty we offer compensa tion under the following conditions If our Aqua Stop system is defect ive and causes water damage we will make good the damage for private users To ensure protection from water damage the appliance must be connected to the power sup...

Page 64: ...Software This product includes software com ponents that are licensed by the copyright holders as free software or open source software The applicable licence information is stored on your home appliance You can also access the applicable li cence information via your Home Connect App Profile Legal inform ation Licence Information You can download the licence information on the brand product websi...

Page 65: ...detailed RED Declaration of Con formity can be found online at www bosch home com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance 2 4 GHz band 100 mW max 5 GHz band 100 mW max BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK NO CH TR 5 GHz WLAN Wi Fi For indoor use only ...

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