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 tablets 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 programme. Refer to the chap-
ter 'Washing programmes'.
– The on/off indicator light comes on.
– The phase indicator light for the wash-
ing programme starts to flash.
3. Press the start/cancel button.
– The washing programme starts auto-
matically.
– The start/cancel indicator light comes
on.
– When the programme starts, only the
phase in progress indicator light stays
on.
When the washing programme oper-
ates, you cannot change the pro-
gramme. 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.
Cancelling a washing programme
•Press and hold the start/cancel button for
approximately 5 seconds.
– The start/cancel indicator light goes off.
– The phase indicator lights starts to flash.
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.
Interrupting a washing programme
Open the door.
• The programme stops.
Close the door.
• The programme continues from the point
of interruption.
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.
– The phase indicator lights go off.
When the countdown is completed, the
washing programme automatically starts.
• The delay start indicator light goes off.
• The phase indicator light comes on.
Do not open the door during the count-
down to prevent interruption of the
countdown. When you close the door
again, the countdown continues from
the point of interruption.
Cancelling a delay start:
1. Press and hold the start/cancel button for
approximately 5 seconds.
– The start/cancel indicator light and de-
lay start indicator light go off.
– The phase indicator lights start to flash.
2. Press the start/cancel button to start the
washing programme.
End of the washing programme
Switch off the appliance in these conditions:
• The appliance stops automatically.
• The end indicator light comes on.
For better drying results, keep the door ajar
for some minutes before you remove the
dishes.
Let the dishes cool down before you remove
them from the appliance. Hot dishes are
easily damaged.
Removing the load
• First remove items from the lower basket,
then from the upper basket.
• There can be water on the sides and door
of the appliance. Stainless steel becomes
cool more quickly than the dishes.
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