Instruction Manual
Water softening system / special salt  en-us
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+ Water softening 
system / special 
salt *
Wat er s of t eni ng syst em / spec i al sal t
To ensure good rinsing results, the 
dishwasher requires soft water, i.e. 
water which is low in lime, otherwise 
limescale will be deposited on the 
utensils and interior container. Tap 
water above 7° dH (1.2 mmol/l) 
must be softened. The water 
is softened with special salt 
(regeneration salt) in the water 
softening system of the dishwasher. 
The setting and therefore the 
required amount of salt depends on 
the degree of hardness of your tap 
water (see following water hardness 
table).
* optional feature which may or may 
not be included with your 
dishwasher.
Instructions for use of 
included “Water Hardness 
Test Strip”
Only use salt designed for automatic 
dishwashers. Never use household 
water softener salt or table salt.
Follow the instructions below for the 
included test strip. (If purchasing a 
different test strip, follow 
manufacturers instructions).
1.
Run the water at the kitchen sink 
for 5 minutes.
2.
Dip the end of the test strip with 
the colored squares into the tap 
water for 1 second and shake off 
excess water.
3.
After one minute, compare the 
test strip to the chart below and 
determine the Dishwasher Water 
Softener setting. 
4.
Adjust the dishwasher Water 
Softener setting. ~  "Adjusting 
the water softening system" 
on page 14
5.
If required, add salt to the 
dishwasher salt chamber as 
shown. ~  "Using special 
dishwasher salt" on page 15










