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Rinse aid system

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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
tableware, change the amount of
rinse aid.

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 display shows the value set at
the factory r04.

4.

Press 

 repeatedly until the

right amount of rinse aid has been
set.
– A low setting adds less rinse aid

during the wash cycle and re-
duces streaking on tableware.

– A higher setting adds more

rinse aid during the wash cycle,
reduces water marks and im-
proves the drying result.

5.

To save the settings, 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

The display shows Hxx.

a

The display shows 

⁠.

3.

Press 

 repeatedly until

the display shows the value set at
the factory r04.

4.

Press 

 repeatedly until the dis-

play shows r00.

5.

To save the settings, press

 for 3 seconds.

a

The rinse aid system is switched
off and the rinse aid refill indicator
is deactivated.

Summary of Contents for SRS4HMI3FR

Page 1: ...Register your new device on MyBosch now and get free benefits bosch home com welcome Dishwasher SRS4HMI3FR en User manual ...

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

Page 3: ...7 Washing results 39 Information on display panel 46 Malfunctions 46 Mechanical damage 47 Noise 47 Clean wastewater pump 49 Transportation storage and disposal 49 Removing the appliance 49 Protect appliance from frost 50 Transporting the appliance 50 Disposing of old appliance 50 Customer Service 51 Product number E Nr produc tion number FD and consecut ive numbering Z Nr 51 AQUA STOP guarantee 51...

Page 4: ...s 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 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 dr...

Page 5: ...t 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 water The plastic housing on the supply hose contains an electric valve Never cut through the s...

Page 6: ...aline or highly acidic cleaning agents in particular commercial or industrial products in conjunction with aluminium parts e g grease filters of ex tractor hoods or aluminium pans e g for the Machine Care programme WARNING Risk of injury Leaving the appliance door open may result in injury Only open the appliance door to load or unload tableware in order to prevent accidents e g through tripping D...

Page 7: ...t the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges Never kink crush or modify the power cord Damaged appliance WARNING Risk of electric shock If the appliance or the power cord is damaged this is danger ous Never operate a damaged appliance Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured sur face Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance Al ways unplug the appliance at...

Page 8: ...ed in the appliance and suffocate Use the childproof lock if fitted Never let children play with or operate the appliance 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 ...

Page 9: ...he 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 themselves Keep children away from the appliance when open ...

Page 10: ...l 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 pres sure in the water supply system is min 50 kPa 0 5 bar and...

Page 11: ...he rinsing wa ter is used in the next wash cycle so reducing water consumption by 3 6 litres In the automatic programmes the temperature and run time are ad ditionally adjusted to the level of soil ing Installation and connection Installation and connec tion Installation and connection To ensure proper operation connect the appliance to the power and water supply correctly Observe the spe cified c...

Page 12: ...iphon 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 system preventing the wastewater from being dis charged Drinking water connection Connect your appliance to a drinking water connection Installing the drinking water connection Note If you are replacing the appliance you must use a new w...

Page 13: ...Installation and connection en 13 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 11 12 1 Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD number Page 51 The data you need for Customer Service Page 51 1 Depending on the appliance specifications ...

Page 15: ...rawer Page 20 9 Cutlery shelf1 Cutlery shelf Page 21 10 Upper spray arms The upper spray arms wash the tableware in the top basket If the tableware has not been washed properly clean the spray arms Cleaning spray arms Page 36 11 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the tableware in the bot tom basket If the tableware has not been washed properly clean the spray arms Cleaning spray arms Page ...

Page 16: ...Water supply display Display for water supply 6 button If you press for approx 3 seconds you can open the basic settings 7 Start button Starting the programme Page 30 8 Programme buttons and additional functions Programmes Page 17 Additional functions Page 19 9 Timer programming Setting timer programming Page 30 10 Display The display shows information about the remain ing running time or the basi...

Page 17: ...actors 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 Additional ...

Page 18: ...formation 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 ing plate on the ...

Page 19: ... and energy consumption ExtraDry For a better drying res ult the final rinse tem perature is increased and the drying phase extended Especially suitable for drying plastic parts There is a slight in crease in energy con sumption and the run time is extended Additional func tion Use Extra Rinse An additional rinse cycle is activated between the cleaning and final rinse program sequences This will i...

Page 20: ...tside of the basket 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 plates in the bot tom basket Large plates up to a diameter of 31 cm can be arranged in the bottom basket as shown Cutlery drawer Arrange cutlery in the cutlery drawer ...

Page 21: ...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 Push the lever forwards and fold down the prongs 1 2 2 To use the prongs again fold them back up a The prongs audibly click into posi tion 1 ...

Page 22: ...ispensed Page 25 6 Add detergent Page 26 7 Start 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 32 at any time Water softening system Water softening system Water softening...

Page 23: ... The display shows 4 Press repeatedly 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 requi...

Page 24: ...ng combined deter gents with salt replacement sub stances According to manufactur ers combined detergents with salt replacement substances can gen erally only be used up to a water hardness of 26 E without adding special 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 r...

Page 25: ... adds less rinse aid during the wash cycle and re duces streaking on tableware A higher setting adds more rinse aid during the wash cycle reduces water marks and im proves the drying result 5 To save the settings 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...

Page 26: ...ak out despite the detergent dispenser being closed This is not a Detergent Description fault and is non critical if you remember the follow ing Only choose a pro gramme without PreR inse Do not select timer pro gramming for starting the programme The dosage can be adjus ted to the level of soiling Tip Suitable detergents are available online via our website or from Cus tomer Service Page 51 Separ...

Page 27: ...nufacturers com bined detergents with salt replace ment substances can only be used up to a certain water hardness usually 26 E without 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 Ev...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...1 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 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 result...

Page 30: ... suitable programme Press the right programme button Programmes Page 17 a The programme is set and the pro gramme button flashes a The remaining running time of the programme appears on the dis play Setting additional functions You can set additional functions to complete the washing programme selected Note The additional functions which can be used depend on the pro gramme selected Programmes Pag...

Page 31: ...emains activated with a power failure Deactivate button lock Press for approx 3 seconds Interrupting 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 ap...

Page 32: ...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 Only set the appliance to hot water if this can be prepared with ...

Page 33: ...cts 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 ing a damp cloth and washing up liquid This ensures the parts of the appliance will remain clean and h...

Page 34: ...l panel or if advised to 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...

Page 35: ... 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 36: ... the spray arms regularly 1 Unscrew the upper spray arms 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 arms and screw firmly in place ...

Page 37: ... 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 51 E 31 00 will light up altern ately Water protection system is activated 1 Turn off the water tap 2 Call Customer Service Page 51 E 34 00 will light up altern ately Water is continuously run ning into the applian...

Page 38: ... blocked Clean the filters Cleaning filters Page 35 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 49 so it clicks...

Page 39: ...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 51 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 24 2 Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed Sett...

Page 40: ...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 41: ... 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 42: ...substances are deposited there These coat ings cannot generally be re moved with chemicals Change your detergent Page 26 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 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ... 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 46: ...flashes Appliance door is not closed properly Close the appliance door Arrange the tableware so that no parts project beyond the basket and prevent the appliance door from closing properly Malfunctions Fault Cause Troubleshooting Water is left in the appliance at the end of the pro gramme Filter system or area under the filters is blocked 1 Clean the Filters Page 35 2 Clean the Wastewater pump Pag...

Page 47: ...a socket or hose holder that has not been removed Arrange the tableware so that no parts project beyond the basket and prevent the appliance door from closing properly Mechanical damage Fault Cause Troubleshooting Appliance door cannot be closed Door lock has been activ ated Close the appliance door with greater force Door cannot be closed due to installation method Check whether the appliance has...

Page 48: ...are 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 items of tableware move about during the wash cycle Position light items of tableware se curely ...

Page 49: ...r 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 prepare...

Page 50: ...e water tap 9 To empty the residual water out of the appliance detach the supply hose and let the water drain out Disposing of old appliance Valuable raw materials 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 o...

Page 51: ...ase 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 supply The liability guarantee is valid for the service life of the appliance A claim can ...

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