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Press the
K
button to turn the
dishwasher on.
A Welcome screen shows when the
dishwasher is turned on for the first
time.
Language
The display changes automatically to
the language setting.
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Select the desired language and
confirm with the center button.
The selected language set is marked
with a
(
check.
Water hardness
The display changes to the water
hardness setting.
To achieve good cleaning results, the
dishwasher needs soft water. Hard
water results in calcium deposits on
dishware and in the dishwasher.
If your tap water hardness is above 4 °d
(4 gr/gal [US]), the water should be
softened.
– Your local water authority will be able
to advise you of the water hardness
level in your area.
– The dishwasher must be
programmed to correspond to the
water hardness in your area.
– In areas where the water hardness
fluctuates (e. g. 37 - 50 °d
[39 -52 gr/gal]) always program the
machine to the higher value (in this
example 50 °d [52 gr/gal]).
If there is a fault, it will help the service
technician to know the hardness of your
local water supply.
Please note your water hardness
below:
°d (gr/gal)
The water hardness was programmed
at 1 °d (1 gr/gal) by factory default.
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Select the hardness of your water
supply and confirm with the center
button.
See "Settings - Water hardness" for
more information.
Two notes appear in the display.
After confirming these notes,
:
Add
rinse aid
and/or
:
Add salt
may
appear in the display.
Confirm these notes. The display
changes to the Main menu.
These basic settings are saved after
the first full program cycle is
completed.
Before using for the first time
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