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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
When using your dishwasher, follow the precautions
listed below:
• Installation and repair can only be carried out by a
qualified technician
• This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments;
– farm houses;
– by clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in
a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children should not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance should not be done
by children without supervision. (For EN60335-1)
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
(For IEC60335-1)
• Packaging material could be dangerous for children!
This appliance is for indoor household use only.
• To protect against the risk of electrical shock, do
not immerse the unit, cord or plug in water or
other liquids. Please unplug before cleaning and
performing maintenance on the appliance.
• Use a soft cloth moistened with mild soap, and then
use a dry cloth to wipe it again.
Grounding Instructions
• This appliance must be grounded. In the event
of a malfunction or breakdown, grounding will
reduce the risk of an electric shock by providing a
path of least resistance for the electric current. This
appliance is equipped with a grounding conductor
plug.
• The plug must be plugged into an appropriate
outlet that is installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.
• Improper connection of the grounding conductor
can result in the risk of an electric shock.
• Check with a qualified electrician or service
representative if you are in doubt whether the
appliance is properly grounded.
• Do not modify the plug provided with the
• appliance; If it does not fit the outlet.
• Have a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
• Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish
rack of the dishwasher.
• Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure
panels are properly in place.
• Open the door very carefully if the dishwasher is
operating, there is a risk of water squirting out.
• Do not place any heavy objects on, or stand on
the door when it is open. The appliance could tip
forward.
• When loading items to be washed:
1. Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to
damage the door seal;
2. Warning: Knives and other utensils with sharp
points must be loaded in the basket with their
points facing down or placed in a horizontal
position.
• Some dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline.
They can be extremely dangerous if swallowed.
Avoid contact with the skin and eyes and keep
children away from the dishwasher when the door
is open.
• Check that the detergent powder case is empty after
• completion of the wash cycle.
• Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked
“dishwasher safe” or equivalent.
• For plastic items not so marked, check the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Use only detergents and rinse agents
recommended for use in an automatic dishwasher.
• Never use soap, laundry detergent, or hand washing
detergent in your dishwasher.
• The door should not be left open, since this could
increase the risk of tripping.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced
by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly
qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
• During installation, the power supply must not be
excessively or dangerously bent or flattened.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• The appliance needs to be connected to the main
water valve using new hose sets. Old sets should not
be reused.
• To save energy, in standby mode, the appliance will
switch off automatically when there is no operation
in 15 minutes.
• The maximum number of place settings to be
washed is 10.
• The maximum permissible inlet water pressure is
1MPa.
• The minimum permissible inlet water pressure is
0.04MPa.