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Operation
Preparing the appliance
Open the appliance door
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Pull the handle towards you.
– Any programme that is running will be
automatically interrupted.
Before using for the first time
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Turn the power on.
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Turn the water tap on.
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Fill the salt reservoir with approximately 1.5 l water and 1 kg regeneration salt.
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Stir the salt solution well using a wooden spoon.
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Wipe away any salt spilt around the outside of the salt reservoir.
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Fill the rinse agent reservoir with rinse agent.
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Run the
programme to prevent any spilt salt corroding your appliance.
For hygiene reasons, regeneration salt is also recommended for use with low
water hardness and 3in1 detergents.
On initial use, the salt refill indicator can remain illuminated for several wash
cycles. The indicator light will go out when the salt concentration in the reser-
voir is evenly distributed (after running about 10 wash programmes).
