Action
Possible causes
Problem
Use a detergent with a bleaching agent.
Lipstick and tea can be difficult to wash
off.
Spots left after washing.
Check that the dishes are placed secure-
ly. Spin the spray arms to make sure
they can rotate.
The dishes are not correctly placed or
the spray arms are not rotating.
Rattling sound when dishwashing.
Press and hold the main power switch
until the display lights up.
You have forgotten to turn on the main
power switch.
The dishwasher does not start.
Check.
The door is not properly closed.
Check.
A fuse/circuit breaker has been tripped.
Check.
The plug is not plugged into the power
outlet.
Check.
The water supply valve is turned off.
Check.
Overflow/leaks.
Turn off the water supply valve. Pull out
the plug and call the Customer Care
Center.
A whirring sound (the drain pump) is
heard from the dishwasher and does not
stop when the main power switch is
turned off.
Press and hold Start/Stop for three sec-
onds if you want to cancel the Delayed
start option.
Check that the Delayed start option has
not been selected.
None. Next time the program is run, the
corrected time will be displayed.
The program is taking longer than esti-
mated.
1 minute appears on the display.
Loosen the drain hose from where it
terminates. Check that no debris has
clogged the hose. Is the cone-shaped
part of the drain boot cut to the maxi-
mum size of the fitting where it attaches?
Blocked drain hose.
Water remains in the dishwasher above
the filters.
Check that the hose is free from kinks
and sharp bends.
Kink in drain hose.
Clean the coarse and fine filters.
The filters are blocked.
Clean the drain pump. See the section
Care and maintenance instructions.
Debris in the drain pump.
Clean with dish brush and low foaming
cleaner.
Dirt around the seals and in corners.
Bad odor in dishwasher.
Run a program with a higher tempera-
ture about once a month.
Low temperature programs have been
selected for a prolonged period.
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