Water softening system/special salt en15Adjusting the water softeningsystemYou can set the amount of salt thatshould be added to a value between•:‹‹ and •:‹ˆ. No salt is needed withthe setting •:‹‹.Here’s how to set up the amount ofadded salt:1. Ask your local water utility companyfor the water hardness value of thetap water.2. Required setting can be found in thewater hardness table.3. Switch on ON/OFF switch (.4. Press and hold the ‹ buttonfor 3 seconds.In the display window @ you willsee the factory setting •:‹… and ‘. .5. Adjust the setting using the buttons -and + H.6. Press and hold the ‹ buttonfor 3 seconds.The chosen setting has now beenstored in your dishwasher.Using special saltTop up the special salt as soon as thesalt refill indicator )* lights up in thecontrol panel. Always top up the specialsalt immediately before switching on thedishwasher. This ensures that overrunspecial salt solution is immediatelyrinsed out and that corrosion in thewashing tank cannot occur.Caution!Detergent will destroy the watersoftening unit! Never pour detergent intothe dispenser for special salt.Top up the special salt as follows:1. Undo the screw plug on thedispenser 1R.2. Fill the dispenser with water(required only when switching on theappliance for the first time).3. Add special salt as illustrated (donot use table salt or tablets).The water is displaced and runs out.*Depending on the features of yourdishwasherUsing detergent with a saltcomponentDet er gent wi t h a s al t c omponent In general, you can use detergent witha salt component up to a waterhardness level of 21 °dH (37 °fH, 26°Clark, 3.7 mmol/L) without addingspecial salt. Above a water hardnessvalue of 21 °dH, use additional specialsalt.Switching off salt refillindicator/water softening unitSwi t c hi ng of f wat er s of t eni ng uni t If the salt refill indicator )* bothersyou (e.g. if you are using a combinationdetergent with a salt component), youcan switch off the salt refill indicator.Proceed as described under "Settingwater softening unit" and set the valueto •:‹‹. The water softening unit andthe salt refill indicator are switched off.