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Setting the water softener
3
To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in
the dishwasher, the dishes must be washed
with soft water, i.e. water with a low lime con-
tent. The water softener must be set according
to the table to the water hardness in the area
where you live. Your local water company will
be able to give you information about the wa-
ter hardness in your area.
1.
Press the ON/OFF button.
3
If indicators other than the cycle selection but-
ton are lit, a dishwashing cycle is activated.
The dishwashing cycle must be deselected:
Press function buttons
2
and
3
simultaneously
for approx. 2 seconds.
All other indicators will go out.
2.
Press function buttons
2
and
3
simultaneously and
keep them pressed.
The LED indicators for function buttons 1 to 3 will
flash.
3.
Press function button
1
.
The LED indicator for function button
1
will flash.
The multi-display will indicate the hardness setting.
4.
Pressing function button
1
increases the hard-
ness setting by 1.
(Exception: hardness setting 1 follows hardness
setting 10).
5.
When the hardness setting is correct, press the
ON/OFF button.
The hardness setting is now saved.
If the water softener is set electronically to “1”, this
switches off the control indicator for special salt.
Water hardness
Adjusting the hardness set-
ting
Indication on the multi-dis-
play
in °fh
1)
)
in °dh
2)
)
90 - max. 125
76 - 89
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
07 - 18
51 - max. 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
10
3)
9
8
7
6
5
4*
3
2
10L .
9L
8L
7L
6L
5L
4L
3L
2L
below 7
below 4
1
no salt necessary
1L
1) (°fh) French degree, measure of the hardness of water
2) (°dh) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
3) On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
*) factory setting
