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OPTIONS AND FUNCTIONS 

OPTIONS can be selected directly by pressing the corresponding button 

(see CONTROL PANEL)

.

If an option is not compatible with the selected program 

see PROGRAMS TABLE

, the corresponding LED flashes rapidly 3 times 

and beeps will sound. The option will not be enabled.

MULTIZONE

If there are not many dishes to be washed, a half loading

may be used in order to save water, electricity and

detergent.

Select the program and then press the MULTIZONE

button: the indicator over the button lights up and the

symbol of the chosen rack will appear on the display. By

default the appliance washes dishes in all racks.

To wash only the specific rack, press this button

repeatedly:
shown on the display (only lower rack)

shown on the display (only upper rack)

shown on the display (only cutlery rack)

shown on the display (option is OFF and the appliance 

will wash dishes in all racks).

Remember to load the upper or lower rack only, and

to reduce the amount of detergent accordingly.

KEYLOCK

A long press (for 3 seconds) of MULTIZONE button, will

activate the KEYLOCK function. The KEYLOCK function

will block the control panel except the ON/OFF button.

To deactivate the KEYLOCK, long press again.

SANI RINSE

This option can be used to sanitize washed dishes.

It will increase final rinse temperature and add 

antibacterial wash to the selected program.

Select the washing program, press the SANI RINSE

button; the indicator light will light up. To deselect the 

option, press the same button again. Ideal to clean

crockery and feeding bottles. The dishwasher door 

must be kept shut for the entire duration of the pro-

gram in order to guarantee reduction of germs. If the 

door is opened the indicator lamp starts flashing.

WARNING: the crockery and plates could be

extremely hot at the end of the cycle.

WATER TAP CLOSED – Alarm

Flashes when there is no inlet water or water tap is 

closed.

DRAIN OUT

To stop and cancel the active cycle, the Drain Out

function can be used.

A long press of START/PAUSE button, will activate the 

DRAIN OUT function. The active program will be  stopped 

and the water in the dishwasher will be drained out.

TABLET

This setting allows you to optimize the performance 

of the program according to the type of detergent 

used. A long press (for 3 seconds) of the SANI RINSE 

button, will activate the function (the corresponding 

symbol will light up) if you use combined detergents 

in tablet form (rinse aid, salt and detergent in 1 dose).

If you use powder or liquid detergent, this option 

should be off.

DELAY

The start of the program may be delayed for a period of

time between 

0:30

 and 

24 

hours.

1. Select the program and any desired options. Press the

DELAY button (repeatedly) to delay the start of the

program. Adjustable from 0:30 to 24 hours. With each

press of the button, the delay start increases by: 0:30 if

selection below 4 hours, 1:00 if selection is below 12

hours, 4 hours if selection is above 12 hours. If 24 hours

reached, and the button is pressed, the delayed start is

deactivated.

2. Press the START/PAUSE button: the timer will begin

counting down;

3. Once this time has elapsed, the indicator light switches

off and the program begins automatically.

If at the time of the countdown the START/PAUSE 

button

is pressed again the DELAY option is cancelled and the

selected program starts automatically.

The Delay function cannot be set once a wash cycle

has been started.

NaturalDry

NaturalDry is a convection drying system which automatically opens 

the door during/after drying phase to ensure exceptional drying 

performance every day. Door opens at the temperature that is safe to 

your kitchen furniture, thus door will not be opened when the option 

of SANI RINSE, 

POWER CLEAN

®

 or TURBO are on.

As additional steam protection, special designed protection foil is added 

together with the dishwasher (depending on the model type - can be 

the need to buy it). To see how to mount protection foil please refer to 

(INSTALLATION GUIDE).
NaturalDry functionality could be disabled by the user as follows:

• 

To DISABLE: Switch On, then switch Off. Keep the 

P

 button pressed for 

5 sec., at the end of 5 sec the dishwasher plays a short beep. Switch 

On the machine, the display shows „

oOF

• 

To ENABLE: Switch On, then switch Off  the machine. Keep the 

P

 button 

pressed for 5 sec., at the end of 5 sec the dishwasher plays a short 

beep.  Switch On the machine, the display shows „

oOn

Summary of Contents for WFC 3C26 F X

Page 1: ...ith indicator light Tablet 13 Delay button with indicator light 14 Start Pause button with indicator light Drain out THANK YOU FOR BUYING A WHIRLPOOL PRODUCT In order to receive a more complete assistance please register your appliance on www whirlpool eu register You can download the Safety Instructions and the Use and Care Guide by visiting our website docs whirlpool eu and following the Instruc...

Page 2: ...ING THE RINSE AID DISPENSER Rinse aid makes dish DRYING easier The rinse aid dispenser A should be filled when the RINSE AID REFILL indicator light in the control panel is lit 1 Open the dispenser B by pressing and pulling up the tab on the lid 2 Pour in the rinse aid max 110 ml making sure it does not overflow from the dispenser If this happens clean the spill immediately with a dry cloth 3 Press...

Page 3: ...y are most effective for li ghtly soiled dishes To reduce consumption even further only run the dishwasher when it is full ECO program data is measured under laboratory conditions according to European Standard EN 50242 Note for Test Laboratories For information on comparative EN testing conditions please send an email to the following address dw_test_support whirlpool com Pre treatment of the dis...

Page 4: ...opped and the water in the dishwasher will be drained out TABLET This setting allows you to optimize the performance of the program according to the type of detergent used A long press for 3 seconds of the SANI RINSE button will activate the function the corresponding symbol will light up if you use combined detergents in tablet form rinse aid salt and detergent in 1 dose If you use powder or liqu...

Page 5: ...ter supply and that the tap is open 2 SWITCH ON THE DISHWASHER Press the ON OFF button 3 LOADTHE RACKS see LOADING THE RACKS 4 FILLING THE DETERGENT DISPENSER see PROGRAMS TABLE 5 CHOOSETHE PROGRAM AND CUSTOMISETHE CYCLE Select the most appropriate program in accordance with the type of crockery and its soiling level see PROGRAMS DESCRIPTION by pressing the P button Select the desired options see ...

Page 6: ...able flaps by inserting the stem of each glass into the cor responding slots For optimum drying results incline the foldable flaps more To change the inclination pull up the foldable flap slide it sli ghtly and position it as you wish LOWER RACK For pots lids plates salad bowls cutlery etc Large plates and lids should ideally be placed at the sides to avoid interferences with the spray arm The low...

Page 7: ... NEVER REMOVE the wash cycle pump protection black detail Fig 4 A A B C 2 1 4 3 After cleaning the filters re place the filter assembly and fix it in posi tion correctly this is essential for maintaining the efficient operation of the dishwasher CLEANING THE SPRAY ARMS On occasions food residue may become encrusted onto the spray arms and block the holes used to spray the water It is therefore rec...

Page 8: ... new program without detergent The dishes are not clean The crockery has not been arranged properly Arrange the crockery correctly see LOADING THE RACKS The spray arms cannot rotate freely being hindered by the dishes Arrange the crockery correctly see LOADING THE RACKS The wash cycle is too gentle Select an appropriate wash cycle see PROGRAMS TABLE An excessive amount of foam has been produced Th...

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