Use Of The Appliance; Setting The Water Softener - Kuppersbusch IG447.0E Manual De Instrucciones

Programme selection buttons
With these buttons you can select the wash-
ing programme. Press a programme button,
the related indicator light comes on. Refer to
'Washing programmes' chapter for more da-
ta about the washing programmes.
Multitab button
Press this button to activate/deactivate the
multitab function. Refer to the chapter 'Mul-
titab function'.
Function buttons
Use the function buttons for these opera-
tions:
• To set the water softener. Refer to the
chapter 'Setting the water softener'.
• To cancel the washing programme in pro-
gress. Refer to the chapter 'Setting and
starting a washing programme'.
• To deactivate/activate the rinse aid dis-
penser, when multitab function is active.
Refer to the chapter 'Multitab function'.

Use of the appliance

Refer to the following instructions for each
step of procedure:
1. Make a check if the water softener level
is correct for the water hardness in your
area. If necessary set the water softener.
2. Fill the salt container with dishwasher salt.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.
4. Load cutlery and dishes into the dish-
washer.

Setting the water softener

The water softener removes minerals and
salts from the water supply. Minerals and
salts can have bad effect on the operation of
the appliance.
Water hardness is measured in equivalent
scales:
• German degrees (dH°).
Water hardness
°dH °TH
51 - 70 91 - 125
43 - 50 76 - 90
37 - 42 65 - 75
29 - 36 51 - 64
mmol/l Clarke
9,1 - 12,5 64 - 88
7,6 - 9,0 53 - 63
6,5 - 7,5 46 - 52
5,1 - 6,4 36 - 45
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode for
these operations:
• To set a washing programme.
• To set the water softener level.
• To deactivate/activate the rinse aid.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is in
setting mode when:
– The on/off indicator light is on.
– All programme indicator lights are off.
Press the on/off button. The appliance is not
in setting mode when:
– A programme indicator light is on.
– A washing programme is set. It is neces-
sary to cancel the programme to go back
to the setting mode. Refer to 'Setting and
starting a washing programme'.
5. Set the correct washing programme for
the type of load and soil.
6. Fill the detergent dispenser with the cor-
rect quantity of detergent.
7. Start the washing programme.
If you use combi detergent tablets ('3 in
1', '4 in 1', '5 in 1', etc.), refer to the
chapter 'Multitab function'.
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit
for the hardness of water).
• Clarke.
Adjust the water softener to the water hard-
ness in your area. If necessary, contact your
local water authority.
Water hardness setting
manually
2
2
2
2
5
electronically
10
9
8
7