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ENGLISH
The water softener should be adjusted
according to the hardness of the water in
your area. Your local water authority can
advise you on the hardness of the water in
Water hardness
German degrees
(°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.
Whether you use a standard detergent or
multi-tabs (with or without salt), set the
proper water hardness level to keep the
salt refill indicator active.
Multi-tabs containing salt are not
effective enough to soften hard
water.
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
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 until
, , and
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
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2. Press .
• The indicators
are off.
• The indicator
• The display shows the current setting:
e.g.
3. Press
setting.
4. Press the on/off button to confirm the
setting.
The rinse aid empty notification
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 level
< 5
,
still flashes.
= level 5.
repeatedly to change the
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