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CAUTION!
Do not try to close the appliance
door while the device keeps the
door ajar. This can cause dam-
age to the appliance.
6. BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Make sure that the set level of the
water softener agrees with the water
hardness in your area. If not, adjust
the water softener. Contact your local
water authority to know the water
hardness in your area.
2. Fill the salt container.
6.1 Adjusting the water softener
German
degrees
(°dH)
47 - 50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
< 4
1) Factory position.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
You must adjust the water soft-
ener manually and electronically.
Water hardness
French
mmol/l
degrees
(°fH)
84 - 90
8.4. - 9.0
76 - 83
7.6 - 8.3
65 - 75
6.5 - 7.5
51 - 64
5.1 - 6.4
40 - 50
4.0 - 5.0
33 - 39
3.3 - 3.9
26 - 32
2.6 - 3.2
19 - 25
1.9 - 2.5
7 - 18
0.7 - 1.8
< 7
< 0.7
If you want to deactivate the AutoOpen
option, press Option until the related in-
dicator goes off.
In this condition, the energy consump-
tion of the programme increases.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Processing residues can stay in the
appliance. Start a programme to re-
move them. Do not use detergent
and do not load the baskets.
Clarke
degrees
58 - 63
53 - 57
46 - 52
36 - 45
28 - 35
23 - 27
18 - 22
13 - 17
5 - 12
< 5
Water softener
adjustment
Manual
Elec-
tronic
1)
10
2
1)
9
2
1)
8
2
1)
7
2
1)
6
2
1)
1)
2
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
2)
2)
1
1