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Press the “Start” button (21).
The “Start” indicator light (21) goes out,
and the light ring goes out 10 minutes
later. If one of the buttons on the control
panel is pressed or the program selec-
tor is turned during the delay start pe-
riod the light ring will come on again for
10 minutes.
The delay time counts down in 1 hour
steps until the delay start period has
elapsed for delay start periods of over
10 hours, and in minutes for delay start
periods of under 10 hours.
Once the delay start period has
elapsed the selected program begins
automatically. The time left for a pro-
gram to run then shows in the display,
the “Delay Start” indicator light goes out
and the “Time Left” indicator light and
the light ring come on.
How the delay start time is shown
in the time display:
up to 59 minutes:
example - 30 minutes =
30
between 1 hour and 9 hours 30 min-
utes:
example - 5 hours =
5.00
10 hours and over:
example - 15 hours =
15 h
To avoid the danger of children
coming into contact with dishwasher
detergent:
Only fill the detergent dispenser
immediately before starting the pro-
gram, i.e. before pressing the“Start”
button, and activate the child safety
lock.
When using the “Delay Start”, make
sure that the compartment is dry
before adding detergent. Wipe dry
with a cloth if necessary.
Starting a program before the delay
start period has elapsed:
A program can be started before the
delay start period has elapsed. Pro-
ceed as follows:
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Turn the program selector (18) to
“Stop”.
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Leave the selector in this position for
at least one second.
The “Delay Start” indicator light (19)
goes out.
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Turn the program selector (18) to the
desired program.
Note:
If “Top Solo” was selected, then you will
need to select it again.
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Press the “Start” button (21).
The program starts. The “Start” indica-
tor light (21) goes out and the “Rinse”
indicator light (16) comes on.
Operating the dishwasher
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