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Page 1: ...Register your new device on MyBosch now and get free benefits bosch home com welcome Dishwasher SMV4HCX40G en User manual ...

Page 2: ...et 20 Cutlery drawer 21 Etagere 21 Folding prongs 21 Baking sheet spray head 22 Basket heights 22 Before using for the first time 23 Performing the initial configura tion 23 Water softening system 23 Overview of water hardness set tings 23 Setting the water softening sys tem 24 Special salt 24 Switching off the water softening system 25 Regeneration of the water softening system 25 Rinse aid syste...

Page 3: ...ing spray arms 41 Troubleshooting 42 Error code Fault display Sig nal 42 Washing results 44 Home Connect problem 51 Information on display panel 51 Malfunctions 51 Mechanical damage 52 Noise 53 Clean wastewater pump 54 Transportation storage and disposal 54 Removing the appliance 54 Protect appliance from frost 55 Transporting the appliance 55 Disposing of old appliance 55 Customer Service 55 Prod...

Page 4: ... appliance For cleaning household tableware In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en vironment Up to an altitude of max 4000 m above sea level Restriction on user group Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and or knowledge...

Page 5: ...h an external switching device e g a timer or remote control When the appliance is installed the mains plug of the power cord 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 Cutt...

Page 6: ... health Failure to comply 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 ...

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: ...p pliance door WARNING Risk of chemical burns Rinse aid and detergent 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 finger...

Page 10: ...at gener ate 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 this may impair function ing of the appliance Make sure that the w...

Page 11: ...unctions Page 19 AquaSensor The AquaSensor is an optical meas uring device light barrier which measures the turbidity of the rinsing water You can save water with the AquaSensor Use of the AquaSensor depends on the programme If the soiling level is high the rinsing water is drained off and replaced with fresh water If the soiling level is lower the rinsing wa ter is used in the next wash cycle so ...

Page 12: ...liance to drainage 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...

Page 13: ...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 14: ... with 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 12 11 1 Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD number Page 56 The data you need for Customer Service Page 55 1 Depending on the appliance specifications ...

Page 15: ...f the detergent dispenser into the tablet collecting tray where they can fully dissolve 7 Top basket Top basket 8 Cutlery drawer Cutlery drawer Page 21 9 Cutlery shelf1 Cutlery shelf Page 21 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 41 11 Filter system Filter system Page ...

Page 16: ...ter supply display Display for water supply 7 Programme buttons and additional functions Programmes Page 17 Additional functions Page 19 8 Start button Starting the programme Page 32 9 button If you press for approx 3 seconds you can open the basic settings 10 Remote Start Remote Start Page 37 11 Timer programming Setting timer programming Page 32 12 Door opener1 Opening the appliance door Page 31...

Page 17: ... 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 18: ...mption val ues Information for test institutes Test institutes are provided with in formation for comparability tests e g according to EN60436 These are the conditions for conduct ing the tests however they are not the results or consumption values E mail enquiries to dishwasher test appliances com The product number E Nr and the production number FD are required here They can be found on the rat ...

Page 19: ...ppliance configur ation Additional func tion Use SpeedPerfect The run time is shortened by 15 to 75 depending on the rinse programme The additional function can be activated before the start of the pro gramme and at any time when the pro gramme is running Energy and water con sumption are increased Additional func tion Use Half Load Switch on with small loads It is recommended adding less detergen...

Page 20: ...asket 2 To prevent the basket from sud denly dropping down hold the side of the basket by the top edge 3 Press in the levers on the right and left on the outside of the basket The basket can then slip down slightly 4 Raise or lower the basket evenly to the right level Basket heights Page 22 Check that the basket is level on both sides 5 Slide the basket back in Bottom basket Arrange pans and plate...

Page 21: ...d glasses or for large items of cutlery e g cooking spoons or serving cutlery If you do not need the cutlery shelf you can fold it up Folding prongs Use the folding prongs to position tableware securely e g plates You can fold the prongs down to po sition pans bowls and glasses better 1 Folding down prongs1 If you do not need the prongs fold them down 1 Depending on the appliance specifications ...

Page 22: ...pray head Inserting baking sheet spray head Use the baking sheet spray head in stead of the top basket to clean large trays grilles and plates 1 Remove top basket 2 Insert the baking sheet spray head in the holder and turn to the right a The baking sheet spray head clicks into position Removing baking sheet spray head If you no longer require the baking sheet spray head remove it from the applianc...

Page 23: ...art the Programme with the highest cleaning temperature without tableware To remove any marks from water or other residues we recommend you operate the appliance without tableware before using it for the first time Tip You can change these settings and other Basic settings Page 34 at any time Water softening system Water softening system Water softening system Hard water leaves limescale on the ta...

Page 24: ...edly until the right water hardness has been set The value H04 is set at the factory 5 To save the settings press for 3 seconds Special salt You can use special salt to soften water Adding special salt If the special salt refill indicator lights up add special salt to the dispenser for special salt just before the pro gramme starts The amount of spe cial salt required depends on the wa ter hardnes...

Page 25: ...pecial salt The water hardness is 0 8 E You do not need to use special salt 1 Press 2 To open the basic settings press for 3 seconds a The display shows Hxx a The display shows 3 Press repeatedly until the dis play shows H00 4 To save the settings press for 3 seconds a The water softening system is switched off and the salt refill indic ator is deactivated Regeneration of the water softening syste...

Page 26: ...mestic dishwashers 1 Press the catch on 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 Setting the amount of rinse aid If there are streaks or water marks on t...

Page 27: ... ults use separate detergent adding Special salt Page 24 and Rinse aid Page 26 separately Modern powerful detergents mainly use a low alkaline formulation with enzymes Enzymes break down starch and remove protein Oxygen based bleaching agents are generally used to remove coloured marks e g tea or ketchup Note Follow the manufacturer s in structions for each detergent Detergent Description Tabs Tab...

Page 28: ...ined detergent the wash ing programme is adjusted automat ically to ensure the best possible washing and drying result Unsuitable detergents Do not use detergent which could cause damage to the appliance or present a risk to health Detergent Description Hand washing up liquid Hand washing up liquid can cause increased froth ing and damage the appli ance Detergent con taining chlorine Chlorine resi...

Page 29: ...rgent specified is usually sufficient 3 Close the lid of the detergent dis penser a The lid clicks into position a The detergent dispenser will open automatically at the optimum time during the programme Powder or liquid detergent will spread around the washing tank and dissolve there Tablets will fall into the tablet collecting tray and dissolve in the right dosage In order to ensure that tablets...

Page 30: ...cleaning agents are not suit able for dishwashers in conjunction with aluminium If you are using highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in particular commercial or indus trial cleaning agents do not put aluminium parts in the dish washer interior Cause Recommendation The water temperat ure of the programme is too high Select a programme with lower temperat ures After the programm...

Page 31: ...ware can cause burns to the skin When hot tableware is sensitive to shock may crack and can result in injury When the programme has ended do not empty the appliance until the tableware has cooled down for a while 1 To prevent water dripping on the tableware unload it starting at the bottom and working up 2 Check the washing tank and ac cessories for soiling and clean if necessary Cleaning and serv...

Page 32: ...eatedly until h 00 appears in the display Starting the programme Press a The programme has ended when the display shows 0h 00m Notes If you want to add more tableware while the appliance is running do not use the tablet collecting tray as a handle for the top basket You might touch the partially dissolved tablet You can only change a pro gramme when running if you can cel it Terminate programme Pa...

Page 33: ... 0h 01m and the residual water is pumped out a The programme is cancelled and ends after approx 1 minute Switching off appliance 1 Please note the information on Safe use Page 10 2 Press Tip If you press during the wash cycle the programme currently run ning will be interrupted When you switch the appliance back on the programme continues automatically ...

Page 34: ...ensed Setting the amount of rinse aid Page 26 Switch the rinse aid system off with level r00 Intensive drying d00 1 d00 d01 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 d01 or off d00 Hot water A00 1 A00 A01 Set cold water or hot water connec tion On...

Page 35: ... Level Cn0 switches the wireless network connection off Remote Start rc11 rc0 rc2 Activate or deactivate Remote Start Page 37 The following settings are possible With the setting rc0 the func tion is permanently deactivated With the setting rc1 the func tion can be selected via the button Activating Remote Start Page 37 With the setting rc2 the func tion is permanently activated Factory setting rE...

Page 36: ...s 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 this instruction manual and make sure that they are also ob served when operating the appliance via the Home Connect app Safety Page 4 Home Connect quick start Connect your appliance to a mobile device quickly and easily Installing app 1 I...

Page 37: ...iance 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 the appliance Tip For further information and de tails about the availability of Remote Diagnostics in your country please visit the service support section of your local website www home con nect com Software update You can use this fun...

Page 38: ...rly at all times Action Benefit Wipe the door seals the front of the dish washer and the con trol panel regularly us ing a damp cloth and washing up liquid This ensures the parts of the appliance will remain clean and hy gienic If the appliance is not going to be used for a while leave the door slightly ajar This will prevent un pleasant odours Machine Care Deposits e g from remnants of food and l...

Page 39: ...cts 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 Care will go out automatically For optimum cleaning perform ance ensure the correct place ment of cleaners Follow the safety in...

Page 40: ... 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 posi tion 7 Insert the filter system into the ap pliance and turn ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ... 2 Operate the appliance with the wa ter softening system 1 E 30 00 will light up altern ately Water protection system is activated 1 Turn off the water tap 2 Call Customer Service Page 55 E 31 00 will light up altern ately Water protection system is activated 1 Turn off the water tap 2 Call Customer Service Page 55 E 34 00 will light up altern ately Water is continuously run ning into the applian...

Page 43: ... blocked Clean the filters Cleaning filters Page 40 E 61 03 will light up altern ately Water is not drained Wastewater hose is blocked or kinked 1 Reposition the wastewater 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 54 so it clicks...

Page 44: ...g of the appli ance in a socket or switch on the fuse 5 Switch the appliance on 6 If the problem occurs again Press Turn off the water tap Pull out the mains plug Contact Customer Service Page 55 and give 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 26 2 Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed Sett...

Page 45: ...the programme has ended Rinse aid used has a limited drying performance Use a name brand rinse aid Eco products may have limited ef fectiveness Plastic tableware is not dry Not a fault As plastic does 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 cutl...

Page 46: ... 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 Tall narrow receptacles in corner areas are not rinsed adequately Do not position tall narrow recept acles at too great an angle or in corner areas Top baskets on right and left are not set to same height Set the top baskets on the left and r...

Page 47: ...substances are deposited there These coat ings cannot generally be re moved with chemicals Change your detergent Page 27 Clean the appliance mechanically White coating is deposited in the appliance interior 1 Set the water softening system cor rectly In most cases you will need to in crease the setting 2 Change your detergent if required Special salt dispenser is not screwed tight Screw the specia...

Page 48: ...chose a weaker pro gramme Stubborn soiling cannot be entirely removed Only remove large remnants of food and do not prerinse tableware Coloured coatings blue yel low brown that are difficult or impossible to remove are present inside the appliance or on stainless steel table ware The formation of films is due to substances contained in vegetables cabbage celery potatoes noodles etc or tap water ma...

Page 49: ...perature Programmes Page 17 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 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 50: ... 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 51: ...e 24 Sensor does not detect 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 26 2 Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed Setting the amount of rinse aid Page 26 Refill indicator f...

Page 52: ...erted in the socket and on the rear of the appliance Appliance door is not closed properly Close the appliance door Programme starts automat ically You did not wait until pro gramme ended Terminate programme Page 32 Appliance stops during the programme or cuts out Appliance door is not closed properly Close the appliance door Power and or water supply has been interrupted 1 Check the power supply ...

Page 53: ... Remove detergent residue Noise Fault Cause Troubleshooting Filling valves making knock ing noises Caused by the domestic in stallation 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 loa...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...can be re used by recycling WARNING 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 t...

Page 56: ...ocated inside the appliance door Make a note of your appliance s de tails and the Customer Service tele phone number to find them again quickly 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...

Page 57: ...tion regarding Free and Open Source 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 in...

Page 58: ...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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Page 60: ...e Free and easy registration also on mobile phones www bosch home com welcome Looking for help You ll find it here Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you www bosch home com service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct ory 9001575896 9001575896 001...

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