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FAULT CAUSE TROUBLESHOOTING
Coloured deposits (yellow, orange,
brown) that are easy to remove are
present inside the appliance
(mainly at the bottom).
The formation of films is due to in-
gredients of food remnants and tap
water (limescale) "soaplike".
1. Check the setting of the water softening sys-
tem.
→"Setting the water softening system", Page17
2. Add special salt.
→"Adding special salt", Page18
3. If you are using combined detergents (tabs),
activate the water softening system.
Follow the information on detergents.
→"Information on detergents", Page20
Plastic parts inside the appliance
are discoloured.
Plastic parts inside the appliance
may become discoloured during
the life of the dishwasher.
● Discolouration can come about and will not
impair functioning of the appliance.
Plastic parts are discoloured. Washing temperature is too low. ● Select a programme with a higher washing
temperature.
→"Overview of programmes", Page13
Tableware has been precleaned too
intensely. The sensors chose a
weaker programme. Stubborn soil-
ing cannot be entirely removed.
● Only remove large remnants of food and do
not prerinse tableware.
Removable streaks are present on
glasses, glassware with a metallic
appearance and cutlery.
Amount of rinse aid to be dis-
pensed is set too high.
● Set the rinse aid system to a lower setting.
→"Setting the amount of rinse aid", Page19
No rinse aid has been added. ● Add rinse aid.
→"Adding rinse aid", Page18
Detergent residue is present in the
final rinse. Lid of the detergent dis-
penser is blocked by tableware
items and will not open fully.
1. Arrange tableware in the top basket table-
ware so the tab collecting tray is not obstruc-
ted by tableware.
→"Arrange tableware", Page21
Items of tableware are blocking the dispenser
lid.
2. Do not place tableware or fragrance dis-
pensers in the tablet collecting tray.
Tableware has been precleaned too
intensely. The sensors chose a
weaker programme. Stubborn soil-
ing cannot be entirely removed.
● Only remove large remnants of food and do
not prerinse tableware.
Irreversible clouding of glassware. Glasses are not dishwasher-proof,
only suitable for dishwashers.
● Use dishwasher-proof glasses.
Glasses are usually only suitable for use in a
dishwasher, i.e. long-term wear or long-term
changes must be expected.
● Avoid a lengthy steam phase (standing time
after wash cycle ends).
● Use a programme with a lower temperature.
→"Overview of programmes", Page13
● Set the softening system to the water hard-
ness.
→"Setting the water softening system", Page17
● Use detergent with a glass protection com-
ponent.
Rust spots on cutlery. Cutlery is not sufficiently rust-res-
istant. Knife blades are often more
severely affected.
● Use rust-resistant tableware.
Cutlery may also rust if washed to-
gether with rusting items.
● Do not wash rusting items.
Salt content in washing water is too
high.
1. Remove any spilled special salt from the tub.
2. Screw the cap of the special salt dispenser on
tight.