Use of detergent tablets
Put the detergent tablet in the detergent dispenser (A).
Detergent tablets contain:
• detergent
• rinse aid
• other cleaning agents.
Do these steps to use detergent tablets:
1. Make sure that the detergent tablets are applicable for
your water hardness. Refer to the instructions from
the manufacturer.
2. Set the lowest levels of water hardness and rinse aid
dosage.
It is not necessary to fill the salt container and the
rinse aid dispenser.
Do these steps when the drying results are not
satisfactory:
1. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.
Do these steps to use the detergent powder again:
1. Fill the salt container and the rinse aid dispenser.
2. Set the water softener to the highest level.
3. Do a washing programme without dishes.
4. Adjust the water softener. Refer to the chapter 'Setting
the water softener'.
5. Adjust the rinse aid dosage.
Different brands of detergent dissolve in different
times. Some detergent tablets do not have the best
cleaning results during short washing programmes. Use
long washing programmes when you use detergent tab-
lets to fully remove the detergent.
Setting and starting a washing programme
Do these steps to set and start a washing programme:
1. Close the door.
2. Turn the programme knob to set the washing pro-
gramme. Refer to the chapter 'Washing programmes'.
– The on/off indicator light comes on.
3. Press the start/cancel button.
– The washing programme starts automatically.
– The start/cancel indicator light comes on.
When the washing programme operates, you cannot
change the programme. Cancel the washing pro-
gramme.
Warning! Only interrupt or cancel a washing
programme if necessary.
Caution! Open the door carefully. Hot steam can
come free.
Interrupting a washing programme
Open the door.
• The programme stops.
Close the door.
• The programme continues from the point of interrup-
tion.
Cancelling a washing programme
• Press and hold the start/cancel button until the start/
cancel indicator light goes off.
The washing programme is cancelled.
At this time you can do these steps:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Set a new washing programme.
Fill the detergent dispenser with detergent before you
set a new washing programme.
Setting and starting a washing programme with
delay start
1. Set a washing programme.
2. Press the delay start button.
– The delay start indicator light comes on.
3. Press the start/cancel button.
– The countdown of the delay start starts.
When the countdown is completed, the washing pro-
gramme automatically starts.
• The delay start indicator light goes off.
Do not open the door during the countdown to pre-
vent interruption of the countdown. When you close
the door again, the countdown continues from the point
of interruption.
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