German degrees
(°dH)
French degrees
(°fH)
mmol/l
Clarke de-
grees
Water softener level
23 - 28
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
28 - 35
6
19 - 22
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
23 - 27
5
1)
15 - 18
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
18 - 22
4
11 - 14
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
13 - 17
3
4 - 10
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
5 - 12
2
<4
<7
<0.7
< 5
1
2)
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
Whether you use a standard detergent
or multi-tabs (with or without salt), set
the proper water hardness level to keep
the salt refill indicator active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are not
effective enough to soften hard
water.
How to set the water softener level
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Press Delay.
• The indicators Eco, Auto and Intensive are
off.
• The indicator Delay still flashes.
• The display shows the current setting: e.g.
= level 5.
2. Press Delay repeatedly to change the setting.
3. Press on/off to confirm and save the setting.
The rinse aid empty
notification
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes without
streaks and stains.
The rinse aid is automatically released during the
hot rinse phase.
When rinse aid chamber is empty, the rinse aid
indicator is turned on notifying to refill rinse aid.
If the drying results are satisfactory while using
multi-tablets only, it is possible to deactivate the
notification for refilling rinse aid. However, for
best drying performance, always use rinse aid.
If standard detergent or multi-tablets without
rinse aid are used, activate the notification to
keep the rinse aid refill indicator active.
How to deactivate the rinse aid empty
notification
Make sure the appliance is in user mode.
1. Press Eco.
• The indicators Delay, Auto and Intensive
are off.
• The indicator Eco still flashes.
• The display shows the current setting.
–
= rinse aid empty notification
activated.
–
= rinse aid empty notification
deactivated.
2. Press Eco to change the setting.
3. Press on/off to confirm and save the setting.
Acoustic signals
Acoustic signals sound when a malfunction of
the appliance occurs. It is not possible to
deactivate these acoustic signals.
There is also an acoustic signal that sounds
when the programme is completed. By default
this acoustic signal is deactivated but it is
possible to activate it.
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