LOADING THE APPLIANCE
Correctly placing dishes into the appliance has a positive effect on the energy consumption and the washing and
drying performance of your appliance.
You can place dishes in the cutlery basket, the upper basket and the lower basket.
Caution:
Make sure that you load the appliance in such a way that the dishes do not block the upper and lower
spray arm. If the spray arms are blocked they cannot spin during washing.
Loading the cutlery basket
The cutlery basket is designed for loading cutlery.
Warning:
Place sharp items of cutlery, such as knives and forks, face down in the cutlery basket to prevent injury.
Caution:
Make sure that there are no items of cutlery sticking out of the bottom of the basket.
1. Place the cutlery piece by piece in a compartment of the cutlery basket to make sure that the
spray arms can reach all items.
Loading the upper basket
The upper basket is designed for loading cups and saucers, small bowls and glasses. You can both adjust the height
of the upper basket and the height of the racks of the upper basket to create more space.
1. If necessary, adjust the height of the racks of the upper basket. Refer to section
'Adjusting the height of the racks
2. If necessary, adjust the height of the upper basket. Refer to section
'Adjusting the height of the upper basket'
3. Place the dishes in the upper basket.
4. Make sure that you place wine glasses and long-stem glasses against the edge of the basket, rack or glass
supporter wire.
Caution:
Do not place wine glasses and long-stem glasses against other items to prevent damage to the
glasses.
5. Place long, small cooking utensils, such as wooden spoons, in the middle of the upper basket.
Loading the lower basket
The lower basket is designed for loading pots with long handles, pans, lids, plates and salad bowls. The lower basket
also has space for the cutlery basket. You can fold the racks of the lower basket to create more space for larger
items.
1. If necessary, fold the racks of the lower basket. Refer to section
'Folding the racks of the lower
2. Place the dishes in the lower basket.
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE RACKS OF THE UPPER BASKET
The racks can be moved up to create more space in the upper basket, for example to place different-sized glasses
under the racks or to place cutlery items on the racks.
1. Move the racks (A) up or down.
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