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SP61IX05KE
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  • Page 1 Dishwasher SP61IX05KE User manual Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. siemens-home.bsh-group.com/welcome The future moving in. Siemens Home Appliances...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety ..........   4 Folding prongs ....... 21 General information...... 4 Knife shelf........ 21 Intended use........ 4 Basket heights........ 21 Restriction on user group.... 4 Before using for the first time ..   22 Safe installation ........ 4 Performing the initial configura- Safe use ........... 6 tion.......... 22 Damaged appliance ...... 7 Risk to children ........ 8...
  • Page 3 Starting the programme .... 31 Interrupting programme .... 31 Terminate programme.... 32 Switching off appliance .... 32 Basic settings........    33 Overview of basic settings ..... 33 Cleaning and servicing ....   34 Cleaning the tub ...... 34 Cleaning products ...... 34 Tips on appliance care.... 34 Machine Care ...... 35 Filter system ........ 36 Cleaning spray arms ...... 37...
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety Safety Observe the following safety instructions. General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
  • Page 5 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! ¡ Incorrect installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Always use the supplied power cable for the new appliance. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
  • Page 6: Safe Use

    en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Hinges move when opening and closing the appliance door and can cause injury. ▶ If built-under or integrable appliances are not in a cavity so that one side is accessible, the hinge area must be covered at the side.
  • Page 7: Damaged Appliance

    Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! ¡ Leaving the appliance door open may result in injury. ▶ Only open the appliance door to load or unload tableware in order to prevent accidents, e.g. through tripping. ▶ Do not sit or stand on the appliance door when open. ¡...
  • Page 8: Risk To Children

    en Safety ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Al- ways unplug the appliance at the mains. ▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and turn off the water tap.
  • Page 9 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of crushing! With higher-level appliances, children can become crushed between the appliance door and cabinet doors underneath. ▶ Keep an eye on children when opening and closing the ap- pliance door. WARNING ‒ Risk of chemical burns! Rinse aid and detergent may cause chemical burns to the mouth, throat and eyes.
  • Page 10: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage Only use the water hoses sup- ▶ Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- plied with the appliance or genu- ine spare hoses. Never re-use water hoses that ▶ have been used before. Preventing material damage Safe installation ¡...
  • Page 11: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy

    Environmental protection and saving energy en To prevent corrosion, do not use litres. In the automatic programmes ▶ sponge cloths on dishwashers the temperature and run time are ad- with a stainless steel front or ditionally adjusted to the level of soil- rinse such cloths thoroughly ing.
  • Page 12: Drainage Connection

    en Installation and connection dishwasher as a free-standing appli- Drinking water connection ance, you must stop it from tipping Connect your appliance to a drinking over, e.g. by screwing it to the wall or water connection. installing it under a continuous work- top that is securely connected to ad- Installing the drinking water jacent cabinets.
  • Page 13 Installation and connection en The connection data for the appli- ance can be found on the rating plate. Check that the mains plug is inser- ted properly.
  • Page 14: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Rating plate Rating plate with "E number and FD number" → Page 51.
  • Page 15: Controls

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en "Detergent" → Page 26 is added to the detergent Detergent dispenser dispenser. "Bottom basket" → Page 20 Bottom basket "Filter system" → Page 36 Filter system Dispenser for special salt Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 22 Tablet collecting tray During the wash cycle tablets automatically fall out of the detergent dispenser into the tablet collecting tray...
  • Page 16 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance "Switching on the appliance" → Page 30 ON/OFF button and reset button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 32 "Terminating the programme" → Page 32 "Programmes" → Page 17 Programme button "Programmes" → Page 17 Programmes Water supply display Display for water supply "Setting timer programming" → Page 31 Timer programming button If you press...
  • Page 17: Programmes

    Programmes en Programmes Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- runtime will change if the rinse aid Programmes grammes that can be selected here. system is switched off or rinse aid Different programmes, which can be needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
  • Page 18: Information For Test Institutes

    en Additional functions Programme: Programme sequence Additional func- tions → "Additional Tableware: Time-optimised: ¡ Cleaning mixed table- ¡ Cleaning 65 °C functions", Speed 65° ware and cutlery. Page 18 ¡ Intermediate rinse Level of soiling: ¡ Final rinse 69 °C ¡ Removing common ¡ Drying household food remnants lightly dried-on.
  • Page 19: Features

    Features en Remove the basket. Features Features You can find an overview of the pos- Features sible features of your appliance and how to use them here. These features depend on the model of your appliance. Top basket Arrange cups, glasses and small items of tableware in the top basket.
  • Page 20: Bottom Basket

    en Features Bottom basket Cutlery basket Arrange pans and plates in the bot- Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, tom basket. always without sorting it and with the sharp points downwards. Cutlery basket Large plates up to a diameter of Etagere 31 cm can be arranged in the bottom basket as shown.
  • Page 21: Folding Prongs

    Features en Push the lever forwards and fold Folding prongs down the prongs ⁠ . Use the folding prongs to position tableware securely, e.g. plates. To use the prongs again, fold them back up. a The prongs audibly click into posi- You can fold the prongs down to po- tion.
  • Page 22: Before Using For The First Time

    en Before using for the first time Setting Top basket Bottom basket 3 max. ø 27 cm 25 cm Start the Programme with the Before using for the first time Before using for the highest cleaning temperature without tableware. first time To remove any marks from water Configure the settings for initial start- Before using for the first time...
  • Page 23: Overview Of Water Hardness Set- Tings

    Water softening system en Note: Set the water hardness determ- ter hardness: the higher the water ined on your appliance. hardness, the greater the amount of special salt required. → "Setting the water softening sys- tem", Page 23 ATTENTION! With a water hardness of 0 - 8 °E ¡...
  • Page 24: Switching Off The Water Softening System

    en Water softening system Note: Only use special salt for erally only be used up to a water dishwashers. hardness of 26 °E without adding Do not use salt tablets. special salt. Do not use table salt. ¡ The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. You do not need to use special Add the special salt to the dis- salt.
  • Page 25: Rinse Aid System

    Rinse aid system en Add rinse aid up to the max mark. Additional run time in minutes Additional water consumption in litres Additional power consumption in 0.05 The consumption values specified are laboratory measurements determ- ined in accordance with the currently applicable standard and using the Eco 50°...
  • Page 26: Switching The Rinse Aid System Off

    en Detergent – A higher setting adds more Modern, powerful detergents mainly rinse aid during the wash cycle, use a low-alkaline formulation with reduces water marks and im- enzymes. Enzymes break down proves the drying result. starch and remove protein. Oxygen- based bleaching agents are generally To save the settings, press used to remove coloured marks, e.g.
  • Page 27: Unsuitable Detergents

    Detergent en Tip: Suitable detergents are available Unsuitable detergents online via our website or from "Cus- Do not use detergent which could tomer Service" → Page 50. cause damage to the appliance or Separate detergents present a risk to health. Separate detergents are products Detergent Description that do not contain components other...
  • Page 28: Adding Detergent

    en Tableware ¡ The function of rinse aid is limited Close the lid of the detergent dis- with combined detergents. You will penser. generally get better results using rinse aid. ¡ Use tablets with a special drying performance. Adding detergent To open the detergent dispenser, press the locking latch.
  • Page 29: Damage To Glass And Tableware

    Tableware en Damage to glass and table- Cause Recommendation ware The water temperat- Select a programme ure of the programme with lower temperat- Avoid damage to glass and table- is too high. ures. ware. After the programme has ended, take glass- Cause Recommendation ware and cutlery out...
  • Page 30: Removing Tableware

    en Basic operation To save resources, do not pre- Removing tableware rinse tableware under running wa- ter. WARNING Observe the following when arran- Risk of injury! ging tableware: Hot tableware can cause burns to the – Put heavily soiled tableware in skin.
  • Page 31: Setting A Programme

    Basic operation en a While the programme is running, a Setting a programme spot of light is projected onto the To adjust the wash cycle to the soil- floor below the appliance door. ing level of the tableware, select a This light will not be visible if the suitable programme.
  • Page 32: Terminate Programme

    en Basic operation Press to resume the pro- gramme. Terminate programme To end a programme early or to switch from a programme that has already started, you will need to can- cel it first. Open the appliance door. Press for approx. 4 seconds.
  • Page 33: Basic Settings

    Basic settings en Basic settings Basic settings You can configure the appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings Overview of basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Selection Description Water hardness Scale with 4 levels Set the water hardness.
  • Page 34: Cleaning And Servicing

    en Cleaning and servicing Remove any coarse soiling in the Setting signal volume interior with a damp cloth. Press ⁠ . Add detergent to the detergent dis- To open the appliance settings, penser. press for 3 seconds. Select the programme with the is flashing on the display.
  • Page 35: Machine Care

    Dishwasher Care and Ma- ance to malfunction. To avoid such chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online faults and reduce odours, we recom- at https://www.siemens-home.bsh- mend cleaning your appliance at reg- group.com/store or from customer ular intervals. service.
  • Page 36: Filter System

    en Cleaning and servicing Pour the machine cleaner into the Turn the coarse filter anticlockwise detergent dispenser until it is filled and remove the filter system ⁠ . completely. Check that no foreign objects ‒ Do not place any additional ma- fall into the sump.
  • Page 37: Cleaning Spray Arms

    Cleaning and servicing en Carefully clean the rim of dirt Check the outlet nozzles on the between the coarse and the fine fil- spray arms for blockages under ter. running water and remove any for- eign bodies. Re-assemble the filter system. Insert the lower spray arm.
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 39: Washing Results

    Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Display for water supply Check the water connection for lights up leaks. Restore the power supply. Switch the appliance on. Wastewater hose is blocked Reposition the wastewater hose or kinked. without kinks. Remove residues. Siphon connection is still Check the connection to the siphon ▶...
  • Page 40 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Programme or programme "Select a programme with drying, ▶ option has no drying phase, e.g. intensive, strong or ECO pro- gramme." → Page 17 or the drying phase is too brief. Some option buttons decrease the drying result, e.g varioSpeed.
  • Page 41 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Appliance interior still wet Not a fault. The condensa- No action required. after wash cycle. tion drying principle causes water droplets in the tub – they are indeed desirable here. The moisture in the air condenses on the inside walls, runs off and is pumped out.
  • Page 42 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Detergent residue in the ap- Lid of the detergent dis- Arrange tableware in the top basket pliance penser is blocked by items tableware so the tab collecting tray of tableware parts and will is not obstructed by tableware. → "Arrange tableware", Page 29 not open.
  • Page 43 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Stubborn white coatings are Detergent substances are Change your "detergent" ▶ → Page 26. present on tableware, inside deposited there. These coat- the appliance or the door. ings cannot generally be re- Clean the appliance mechanically. ▶ moved with chemicals. The hardness range is set in- Set the Water softening system to ▶...
  • Page 44 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Coloured coatings (blue, yel- may not always be possible to com- low, brown) that are difficult pletely remove deposits but they or impossible to remove are are harmless to health. present inside the appliance or on stainless steel table- ware.
  • Page 45 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Removable streaks are Tableware has been pre- Only remove large remnants of food ▶ present on glasses, glass- cleaned too intensely. The and do not prerinse tableware. ware with a metallic appear- sensors chose a weaker pro- ance and cutlery.
  • Page 46: Information On Display Panel

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Excessive formation of foam Detergent or appliance care Change the brand of detergent. ▶ occurs. product used causes excess- ive foaming. Information on display panel Fault Cause Troubleshooting Add "Special salt" → Page 23. Special salt refill indicator Insufficient special salt.
  • Page 47: Mechanical Damage

    Troubleshooting en Fault Cause Troubleshooting Appliance does not start. Appliance door is not closed Close the appliance door. ▶ properly. → "Terminate programme", Programme starts automat- You did not wait until pro- ▶ ically. gramme ended. Page 32 Appliance stops during the Appliance door is not closed Close the appliance door.
  • Page 48 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause Troubleshooting Knocking or rattling noise. With a small load the water Distribute the tableware evenly. ▶ jets directly strike against Load the appliance with more table- ▶ the tub. ware. Light items of tableware Position light items of tableware se- ▶...
  • Page 49: Clean Wastewater Pump

    Transportation, storage and disposal en Insert the pump cover and press Clean wastewater pump down ⁠ . Large remnants of food or foreign bodies can block the waste water pump. As soon as the rinsing water no longer drains properly, the waste water pump must be cleaned.
  • Page 50: Protect Appliance From Frost

    en Customer Service Protect appliance from frost Disposing of old appliance If there is a risk of frost where the ap- Valuable raw materials can be re- pliance will be standing, e.g. in a holi- used by recycling. day home, empty the appliance com- pletely.
  • Page 51: Product Number (E-Nr.), Produc- Tion Number (Fd) And Consecut- Ive Numbering (Z-Nr.)

    Technical specifications en least 10 years from the date on from water damage, the appliance which your appliance was placed on must be connected to the power the market within the European Eco- supply. nomic Area. ¡ The liability guarantee is valid for the service life of the appliance.
  • Page 52: Information Regarding Free And Open Source Software

    en Technical specifications You can find more information about The cost of performing your request your model online at https:// will be charged to you. This offer is eprel.ec.europa.eu/ . This web ad- valid for three years from the date of dress is linked to the official EU purchase or at least as long as we EPREL product database.
  • Page 56 Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG *9001664980* 9001664980 (010813) 442 E5...

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