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a detrimental effect on the washing
results and on the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals,
the harder your water is. Water hardness
is measured in equivalent scales.
The water softener should be adjusted
according to the hardness of the water in
Water hardness
German de-
grees (°dH)
47 - 50
43 - 46
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
19 - 22
15 - 18
11 - 14
4 - 10
<4
1) Factory setting.
2) Do not use salt at this level.
If you use multi-tablets containing salt
and the hardness of your water is lower
than 21°dH, you can set the lowest water
softener level. It deactivates the salt refill
indicator.
If you use standard detergent or multi-
tablets without salt, set the proper
water hardness level to keep the salt
refill indicator active.
How to set the water softener
level
The appliance must be in programme
selection mode.
1. To enter the user mode, press and
hold simultaneously Delay and
Option until the indicators
flash and the display is blank.
French degrees
(°fH)
84 - 90
76 - 83
65 - 75
51 - 64
40 - 50
33 - 39
26 - 32
19 - 25
7 - 18
<7
,
and
start to
your area. Your local water authority can
advise you on the hardness of the water
in your area. It is important to set the
right level of the water softener to assure
good washing results.
mmol/l
Clarke de-
grees
8.4 - 9.0
58 - 63
7.6 - 8.3
53 - 57
6.5 - 7.5
46 - 52
5.1 - 6.4
36 - 45
4.0 - 5.0
28 - 35
3.3 - 3.9
23 - 27
2.6 - 3.2
18 - 22
1.9 - 2.5
13 - 17
0.7 - 1.8
5 - 12
<0.7
< 5
2. Press Program.
• The indicators
and
• The indicator
flash.
• The display shows the current
setting: e.g.
3. Press Program again and again to
change the setting.
4. Press the on/off button to confirm
the setting.
6.3 The rinse aid dispenser
The rinse aid helps to dry the dishes
without streaks and stains.
The rinse aid is automatically released
,
during the hot rinse phase.
Water softener lev-
el
10
9
8
7
6
1)
5
4
3
2
2)
1
,
go off.
continues to
= level 5.