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User manual
Dishwasher
ZKS5653
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Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance. Contents Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 Use of detergent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Safety information In the interest of your safety and to ensure the ried out by inexperienced persons will cause correct use, before installing and first using the injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact appliance, read this user manual carefully, in- your local Service Force Centre. Always in- cluding its hints and warnings. To avoid sist on genuine spare parts. unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is im- portant to ensure that all people using the General safety appliance are thoroughly fa
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or if the control panel, work top or plinth area Installation are damaged such that the inside of the ap- • Check your dishwasher for any transport pliance is freely accessible. Contact your damage. Never connect a damaged ma- local Service Force centre, in order to avoid chine. If your dishwasher is damaged con- hazard. tact your supplier. • All sides of the dishwasher must never be • All packaging must be removed before use. drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and • Any electrical and plumb
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Programme selector dial and On/Off switch • when in this position, the machine is switched off (corresponding light off), • when the marker on the dial corresponds with a programme, the machine is switched on and a pro- gramme is selected (programme selector indicator light on) Start/cancel button • Starting the washing programme: 1. Select a washing programme. 2. Press the Start/Cancel button (corresponding light on). IMPORTANT! Once the programme has started, if you want to change the selectio
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Indicator lights Salt refilling indicator light Illuminates when special salt needs to be filled. It can remain illuminated several hours after the salt has been filled. Washing programmes Programme Degree of soil Type of load Programme description A Heavy soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash Intensive 70° and pans Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying B Normal soil Crockery, cutlery, pots Prewash Normal 65° and pans Main wash 2 intermediate rinses Final rinse Drying C Light soil Cr
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First use Check whether these detergents are suitable Before using your dishwasher for the first time: for your water hardness. Follow the manufac- • Ensure that the electrical and water connec- turers instructions. tions comply with the installation instructions – Set the water hardness to level 1. • Remove all packaging from inside the appli- IMPORTANT! ance • Set the water softener If the drying results are not satisfactory we rec- ommend that you: • Pour 1 litre of water inside the salt cont
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is measured in equivalent scales, German de- The softener should be adjusted according to grees (°dH), French degrees (°TH) and mmol/ the hardness of the water in your area. Your l (millimol per litre - international unit for the local Water Authority can advise you on the hardness of water). hardness of the water in your area. Water hardness Adjusting the water hardness Use of salt setting °dH °TH mmol/l manually electronically 51 - 70 91 - 125 9,1 - 12,5 2 level 10 yes 43 - 50 76 - 90 7,6 - 8,
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Setting the water softener electronically (see table) The water softener is factory set at position 5. The dishwasher must be switched off . Release the button. The end of programme indicator light will flash. The number of flashes corresponds to current level set. The end of programme indicator light might flash 5 times, for example. The flashing is repeated every 5 seconds. To change the level, press the start/cancel button. Each time the button is pressed the level increases. Press and hol
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IMPORTANT! Immediately start a complete programme. IMPORTANT! Water will overflow from the container as salt is added. Remove any trace of salt. Replace the cap tightly turning it clockwise until it stops with a click. IMPORTANT! Top up the special salt when the light on the control panel illuminates. Filling with rinse aid Open the lid. Fill up with rinse aid. The Clean up any rinse aid maximum level for filling is which overflows. Close indicated by "max" the lid and press until it locks. 10
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CAUTION! Never fill the rinse aid dispenser with any other substances (e.g. dishwasher cleaning agent, liquid detergent). This would damage the appliance. Top up the rinse aid indica- tor (B) becomes clear Adjusting the dosage of rinse aid Increase the dose if there are drops of water or Reduce the dose if there are whitish streaks on lime spots on the dishes after washing. the dishes or a bluish film on glassware or knife blades. Open the lid. Set the dosage level. (The Close the lid and press
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that water cannot collect in the container • Plastic items and pans with non stick coat- or a deep base. ings have a tendency to retain water drops; these items will not dry as well as porcelain – Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie and steel items. inside one another, or cover each other. • Light items (plastic bowls etc.) must be loa- – To avoid damage to glasses, they must ded in the upper basket and arranged so not touch. they do not move. – Lay small objects in the cutlery basket. For
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Load upper basket. Light For taller items, the cup If plates are to be loaded in the upper basket: load items (plastic bowls etc.) racks can be folded up- them starting from the rear positions; tilting them must be loaded in the up- wards. slightly forwards and avoiding the front positions near per basket and arranged the door. so they do not move. Adjusting the height of the upper basket If washing very large plates you can load them in the lower basket after moving the upper bas- ket to the hi
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Use of detergent IMPORTANT! Observe the manufacturer’s dosing and stor- age recommendations. Only use detergents suitable for dishwashers. Open the lid. Fill in the detergent in Observe the dosing lev- compartment A. els. For programmes with pre- When using detergent Close the lid. wash add an additional tablets: place detergent detergent dose in com- tablets in compartment A. partmentB. Unloading the dishwasher • Hot dishes are sensitive to knocks. • Water may appear on the sides and the door
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Care and cleaning Cleaning the filters IMPORTANT! NEVER use the dishwasher without filters. In- correct repositioning and fitting of the filters will produce poor washing results. Clean filters A, B and C Turn the handle about 1/4 Remove filter A from the thoroughly under running turn anticlockwise and re- base of the washing com- water. move filters B and C. partment. Put the flat filter A back in Replace the filters and the base of the washing lock by turning the handle compartment and ensu
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use abrasive products, scouring pads or sol- Frost precautions vent (acetone, trichloroethylene etc....). Avoid placing the machine in a location where the temperature is below 0°C. If this is Internal cleaning unavoidable, empty the machine, close the ap- Ensure that the seals around the door, the de- pliance door, disconnect the water inlet pipe tergent and rinse aid dispensers are cleaned and empty it. regularly with a damp cloth. We recommend every 3 months to run the wash Moving the machine
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product. For more detailed information about service or the shop where you purchased the recycling of this product, please contact your product. local council, your household waste disposal Something not working The dishwasher will not start or stops during Switch off the dishwasher, open the door and operation. carry out the following suggested corrective ac- Certain problems are due to the lack of simple tions. maintenance or oversights, which can be solved with the help of the indications des
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Fault code and malfunction Possible cause and solution • The programme does not start • The dishwasher’s door has not been properly closed Close the door • The main plug is not plugged in Insert the main plug • The fuse has blown out in the household fuse box Replace the fuse • Delay start has been set If dishes are to be washed immediately, cancel the delay start Once these checks have been carried out; This information can be found on the rating close the dishwasher’s door and switch on the pl
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The wash results are not satisfactory The dishes are not clean • The wrong washing programme has been selected. • The dishes are arranged in such a way as to stop water reaching all parts of the surface. The baskets must not be overloaded. • The spray arms do not rotate freely due to incorrect arrangement of the load. • The filters in the base of the washing compartment are dirty or incorrectly positioned. • Too little or no detergent has been used. • Where there are limescales deposits on the d
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Noise level dB(A) 51 Consumption values The consumption values are intended as a iations of the power supply and the amount of guide and depends on the pressure and the dishes. temperature of the water and also by the var- Consumption values Programme Programme duration (in Energy consumption (in Water (litres) minutes) kWh) A Intensive 70° 85-95 1,8-2,0 22-25 B Normal 65° 105-115 1,5-1,7 23-25 C Eat-Load-Run 65° 30 0,9 9 D Eco 50° (Test pro- 140 1,05 16 gramme for Test Insti- tutes) E Rinse and
