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Getting started

USING THE DISHW

SHER

Load Dishwasher

For best dishwashing results, follow the loading guidelines found in the

Loading

section. Scrape off hard soils, including

bones, toothpicks, skins, and seeds. Remove leafy vegetables, meat trimmings, and excessive amounts of grease or oil.

Add Detergent

Add needed amount of detergent to the detergent dispenser. Use detergent such as

Cascade

Platinum ActionPacs

™

. See

Dispensers

section.

Add Rinse Agent

Add rinse agent such as

Cascade

Platinum Rinse Aid

™

to the rinse agent dispenser. See

Dispensers

section.

Select Cycle

Open the door and press the

Select

button for the desired wash cycle. The LED below the cycle name will be lit to indicate

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HEAVY

This cycle is meant for heavily soiled dishes or cookware with dried-on or baked-on soils. This
cycle may not remove burned-on foods. Everyday dishes are safe to be used in this cycle.

NORMAL

This cycle is for medium to heavily soiled dishes and glassware. This cycle includes heated dry.

NOTE:

NORMAL

was used to rate the energy efficiency of this dishwasher.

LIGHT

This cycle is for lightly soiled dishes and glassware. Cycle includes heated dry.

GLASSES

This cycle is for lightly soiled glassware. This cycle has a lower temperature heated dry.

AIR-DRY

This cycle is for loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with light soils that have been
pre-rinsed and should dry naturally. This cycle does

not

include heated dry.

SPEED

This cycle is for loads of everyday dishes, glasses and cookware with medium soils. This cycle features
reduced wash times to allow for faster cycle completion. This cycle also has reduced heated dry.

RINSE

This cycle is for rinsing partial loads that will be washed later. This cycle does

not

include heated

dry.

DO NOT

use detergent with this cycle.

Select Option

DELAY
HOURS

This option allows you to delay the start of a wash cycle for up to 24 hours.
With the door open and a cycle selected, press the

DELAY HOURS

button to choose the number

of hours you want to delay the wash cycle. The hours will show in the display window.

NOTE:

To cancel the

DELAY HOURS

option before the start of the cycle, repeatedly press the

DELAY HOURS

button until the display reads “00.”.

Start Dishwasher

START/
RESET

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START/RESET

button and close the door within 4 seconds to start the cycle or begin the

DELAY HOURS

start countdown. The

START/RESET

LED will light. The wash cycle will begin after

10 seconds and then pump out for 60 seconds prior to filling the dishwasher with water. To activate
the display, press any button with the door open.

Interrupt
or Pause

To interrupt or pause a dish cycle, slowly open the door. Opening the door will cause the wash cycle
to pause. The dishwasher will beep every minute to remind you to close the door. To restart or resume
the cycle, press

START/RESET

, and close the door within 4 seconds. If the door is not closed within

4 seconds, the

START/RESET

LED will start blinking and the dishwasher will beep once every minute

to signal that the cycle did not restart. If the the

START/RESET

LED is blinking, the dishwasher is

waiting for input.

Cancel

To cancel a wash cycle, press and hold the

START/RESET

button for 3 seconds with the door open,

and then close the door. This dishwasher will drain and the wash cycle lights will turn off.

Indicator Lights

CLEAN

The green light will display and a beep will sound to alert you that the wash cycle is complete. If
the door is

NOT

opened, the beep will sound four times.

LOW
RINSE AID

On some models, indicator would be displayed when rinse agent is low or empty. See

Dispensers

section.

Display

Time
Remaining

During operation, the display shows the total number of minutes remaining in the cycle (up to 99
minutes). For cycle times above 99 minutes the display will read “99”. During a delay start, the
display will show hours of time remaining until the cycle starts.

START
RESET

DELAY

HOURS

CYCLE

SELECT

1 - 24 HR.

LOW RINSE AID

HEAVY NORMAL LIGHT GLASSES AIR-DRY SPEED

RINSE

CLEAN