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  • Page 1 Register your new Bosch now: www.bosch-home.com/welcome SM… Dishwasher SB… en Instruction manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Loading the dishwasher ..13 Intended use ....4 Unloading the dishwasher ..13 Cups and glasses .
  • Page 4: Intended Use

    Intended use Changing the programme..24 Intended use Intensive drying....24 In t e n d e d u s e Cleaning and This appliance is intended for maintenance .
  • Page 5: Before You Switch On The Appliance

    Safety instructions Keep children below the age of Installation 8 years old at a safe distance Following installation, ensure from the appliance and power that the back cable. of the dishwasher is not freely accessible (protection Before you switch ON the against contact due to hot appliance surface).
  • Page 6: In Daily Use

    Safety instructions If the dishwasher is installed Do not install the appliance below or above other near heat sources (radiators, domestic appliances, follow heat storage tanks, cookers the information for installation or other appliances which in combination with generate heat) and do not a dishwasher install under a hob.
  • Page 7: Door Lock

    Safety instructions Childproof lock (door lock) Warning D o o r l o c k Risk of injury! The description of the childproof lock is at the back in To prevent injuries, e.g. the envelope. caused by stumbling, open the dishwasher only briefly * depending on model in order to load and unload the dishwasher.
  • Page 8 Safety instructions Keep children away from Warning open dishwasher. There may Risk of explosion! be small parts in the Do not add any solvents dishwasher which children to the washing chamber. could swallow and the water Danger of explosion! inside the dishwasher is not drinking water as it may Warning contain detergent residue.
  • Page 9: Protection Of The Environment

    Protection of the environment Protection of the Getting to know your environment appliance P r o t e c t io n o f th e e n v i ro n m e n t G e t tin g to k n o w y o u r a p p l ia n c e Both the packaging of new appliances Diagrams of the control panel and the old appliances themselves...
  • Page 10: Water Softening System/Special Salt

    Water softening system/Special salt To change the setting: Water softening 1. Rotate programme selector 8 until system/Special salt the required value is indicated on the digital display H. W a t e r s o f te n i n g s y s te m /S p e c i a l s a l t 2.
  • Page 11: Using Special Salt

    Water softening system/Special salt Using special salt Using detergents with salt component D e t e r g e n t s w i t h s a l t c o m p o n e n t Always refill with special salt immediately before switching on the If combined detergents with a salt appliance.
  • Page 12: Rinse Aid

    Rinse aid 4. To prevent excessive foam formation Rinse aid during the next rinse cycle, remove any rinse aid which has run over with R in s e a i d a cloth. As soon as the rinse-aid refill indicator ` is lit on the fascia, there is still a rinse-aid reserve of 1-2 rinsing Setting amount of rinse aid processes.
  • Page 13: Utensils

    Utensils Loading the dishwasher Utensils U te n s ils 1. Remove large food remnants. It is not necessary to prerinse utensils Not suitable under running water. 2. Place the utensils so that Cutlery and utensils made of wood. – they are secure and cannot tip Delicate decorative glasses, craft over.
  • Page 14: Cups And Glasses

    Utensils Cups and glasses Pans Top basket 1" Bottom basket 1b Note Utensils must not be placed above the Heavily soiled utensils (pans) should tablet collecting tray 12. These may be placed in the bottom basket. The block the lid of the detergent dispenser more powerful spray jet provides and prevent it from opening fully.
  • Page 15: Cutlery Basket

    Utensils Cutlery basket F olding spikes * F o l d i n g s p i k e s You should always place cutlery * depending on model unsorted with the points downwards. The spikes can be folded down to To prevent injuries, place long, pointed improve arrangement of pans, bowls implements and knives on the knife...
  • Page 16: Knife Shelf

    Utensils Knife shelf * Select one of the two following K n i f e s h e l f procedures according to the design of the top basket for your appliance model: * depending on model Long knives and other utensils can be Top basket with side levers arranged horizontally.
  • Page 17: Detergent

    Detergent Top basket with upper and Detergent lower roller pairs D e t e r g e n t You can use tablets as well as powder 1. Pull out the top basket 1" out. or liquid detergents for dishwashers, but 2.
  • Page 18: Adding Detergent

    Detergent Adding detergent 2. Close the cover on the detergent dispenser by sliding it up until the lock engages without difficulty. 1. If the detergent dispenser 9" is still closed, press the lock 9* to open the detergent dispenser. Pour detergent into the dry detergent dispenser 9"...
  • Page 19: Combination Detergent

    Detergent Combination detergent Notes You will obtain optimum rinsing Apart from conventional detergents and drying results by using solo (Solo), a number of products are offered detergents and applying salt with additional functions. These and rinse aid separately. products contain not only the detergent If programmes are short, tablets but also rinse-aid and salt replacement may not have full cleaning effect...
  • Page 20: Overview Of Programmes

    Overview of programmes Overview of programmes O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s The max. possible number of programmes is illustrated in this overview. The corresponding programmes and their arrangement can be found on the fascia.
  • Page 21: Programme Selection

    Additional options § Programme selection Half load * H a l f l o a d You can select a suitable programme If you have only a few items to wash according to the type of utensils and (e.g. glasses, cups, plates), you can degree of soiling.
  • Page 22: Operating The Appliance

    Operating the appliance Switching on the appliance Operating the appliance 1. Turn on the tap fully. 2. Switch on ON/OFF switch (. O p e r a t in g th e a p p l ia n c e 3.
  • Page 23: Timer Programming

    Operating the appliance T imer programming * Switching off automatically T i m e r p r o g r a m m i n g after the end of * depending on model the programme * S w i t c h i n g o f f a u t o m a t i c a l l y a f t e r t h e e n d o f t h e p r o g r a m m e You can delay the start of the programme in 1-hour steps up to * depending on model...
  • Page 24: Switching Off The Appliance

    Operating the appliance Switching off the appliance T erminating the programme T e r m i n a t i n g t h e p r o g r a m m e (Reset) Short time after the end of the programme: 1.
  • Page 25: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and maintenance Never use a steam cleaner to clean your Cleaning and dishwasher. The manufacturer is not liable for any consequential damage. maintenance Regularly wipe the front of the appliance C le a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e and fascia with a damp cloth;...
  • Page 26: Filters

    Cleaning and maintenance Filters Spray arms The filters 1R keep large foreign Limescale and contaminants in the objects in the rinsing water away from rinsing water may block nozzles and bearings on the spray arms 1: and the pump. These foreign objects may occasionally block the filters.
  • Page 27: Fault, What To Do

    Fault, what to do? In this case: Fault, what to do? 1. First always disconnect F a u l t, w h a t to d o ? the appliance from the power supply. Experience has shown that you can 2.
  • Page 28: Fault Table

    Fault, what to do? Fault table Fault Cause Remedial action “Check water supply” Supply hose kinked. Install supply hose without kinks. display )" lights up. Tap turned off. Turn on the tap. Tap jammed or calcified. Turn on the tap. Flow rate must be min.
  • Page 29 Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Error code : is lit. Waste water pump blocked Clean pump and lock cover correctly. (See or cover on the waste water Waste water pump) pump is not locked in position. Error code : is lit.
  • Page 30 Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Utensils not dry. No or too little rinse aid Refill rinse aid. in the dispenser. Programme selected without Select programme with drying (see drying. Overview of programmes, Programme sequence). Water collecting in depressions Arrange utensils in a sloping position, on the utensils and cutlery.
  • Page 31 Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Food remnants Utensils placed too closely Arrange utensils with adequate clearance on the utensils. together, utensils basket between them ensuring that the spray jets overfilled. can reach the surface of the utensils. Prevent contact points.
  • Page 32 Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Water stains on plastic Droplet formation on plastic Use a more intensive programme (more parts surface is physically unavoidable. water changes). After drying, water stains are Arrange utensils in a sloping position. visible.
  • Page 33 Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Coloured (blue, yellow, Film formation consisting Can be partly removed with machine brown), difficult to remove of ingredients from vegetables cleaner or by mechanical cleaning. Coatings to non-removable coatings (e.g. cabbage, celery, potatoes, are harmless.
  • Page 34 Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Initial or existing, Glasses not dishwasher-proof, Use dishwasher-proof glasses. irreversible clouding only suitable for dishwasher. Avoid long steam phase (standing time after of glass. wash cycle ends). Use wash cycle at lower temperature. Set water softening system according to the water hardness (if required one setting lower).
  • Page 35 Fault, what to do? Fault Cause Remedial action Cover on the detergent Detergent dispenser or cover Remove detergent residue. dispenser cannot be guide blocked by sticky detergent closed. residue. Detergent residue Spray arms blocked by utensils, Ensure that the spray arms can rotate freely. in the detergent dispenser therefore detergent is not rinsed or in the tablet collecting...
  • Page 36: Customer Service

    Customer service Customer service Installation and connection C u s to m e r s e r v i c e If you are unable to rectify the fault, In s ta l la t io n a n d c o n n e c t io n please contact your customer service.
  • Page 37: Delivery

    Installation and connection Delivery Installation Your dishwasher has been checked The required installation dimensions can thoroughly in the factory to ensure that it be found in the installation instructions. is in working order. This may cause Level the appliance with the aid of the small water stains.
  • Page 38: Drinking Water Connection

    Installation and connection Drinking water connection Warm water connection * W a r m w a t e r c o n n e c t i o n 1. Fasten the drinking water connection * depending on model to the tap according The dishwasher can be connected to the installation instructions using to cold or hot water up to max.
  • Page 39: Electrical Connection

    Installation and connection Electrical connection Removing the appliance Connect the appliance to an Also observe alternating current only, ranging from the sequence of worksteps here. 220 V to 240 V and 50 Hz or 60 Hz 1. Disconnect the appliance from via a correctly installed socket with the power supply.
  • Page 40: Transportation

    Installation and connection Transportation Protection against frost P r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t f r o s t ( E m p t y i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e ) Empty the dishwasher and secure loose If the appliance is in a room where there parts.
  • Page 42 0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute. US 800 944 2904 toll-free Contact information for all countries can be found on the enclosed customer service list. Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München Germany www.bosch-home.com...

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