Bosch SMV46KX04E - 17 Cleaning and Servicing; Cleaning the Tub; Self-Cleaning Interior; Cleaning Products

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6. Press programme button C re-
peatedly until the display shows
the right value.
You can change several settings.
7. Press to save the setting.
8. Close the appliance door.
Cleaning and servicing
17 Cleaning and servi-
cing
Cleaning and servicing
To keep your appliance working effi-
ciently for a long time, it is important
to clean and maintain it carefully.
17.1 Cleaning the tub
WARNING
Risk of harm to health!
Using detergents containing chlorine
may result in harm to health.
▶ Never use detergents containing
chlorine.
1. Remove any coarse soiling in the
interior with a damp cloth.
2. Add detergent to the detergent dis-
penser.
3. Select the programme with the
highest temperature.
→"Programmes", Page19
4. Start the programme without table-
ware. →Page39
17.2 Self-cleaning interior
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To remove deposits, the appliance
self-cleans the interior at regular inter-
vals.
The programme sequence is auto-
matically adjusted for self-cleaning,
e.g. the cleaning temperature is
briefly increased. Consumption val-
ues, e.g. water and electricity, may
also increase.
If the interior is no longer self-cleaned
adequately and deposits occur, see
this information:
→"Cleaning the tub", Page43.
17.3 Cleaning products
Only use suitable cleaning products
to clean your appliance.
→"Safe use", Page10
17.4 Tips on appliance care
Follow the tips on appliance care to
make sure your appliance functions
properly at all times.
Action Benefit
Wipe the door
seals, the front of
the dishwasher
and the control
panel regularly
using a damp
cloth and wash-
ing-up liquid.
This ensures the
parts of the appli-
ance will remain
clean and hy-
gienic.
If the appliance
is not going to
be used for a
while, leave the
door slightly ajar.
This will prevent
unpleasant
odours.
17.5 Machine Care
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Deposits can cause your dishwasher
to malfunction, e.g. due to grease or
limescale. To avoid such faults and
reduce odours, we recommend
cleaning your appliance at regular in-
tervals.
Machine Care combined with com-
mercially available machine care
products is the right programme for
the care of your appliance.
Run Machine Care without tableware
if the indicator for Machine Care
lights up on the control panel or if ad-
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Depending on the appliance specifications