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Dishwasher SMV4ECX28E [en] Information for Use...
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Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 8 Features........ 20 1.1 General information.... 4 8.1 Top basket....... 21 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8.2 Etagere ........ 21 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.3 Bottom basket ...... 22 1.4 Safe installation ......
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20 Customer Service.... 51 13.2 Arrange tableware .... 30 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.), 13.3 Removing tableware.... 32 production number (FD) 14 Basic operation ....... 32 and consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.) ........ 52 14.1 Switching on the appliance ... 32 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee .. 52 14.2 Setting a programme ....
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en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 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. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
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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 cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
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en Safety Contact between the appliance and installation lines may lead to a defect in these lines, e.g. gas pipes and power lines. Gas from a corroded gas pipe can ignite. A damaged power line can cause a short circuit. ▶ Check that there is a distance of at least 5 cm between the ap- pliance and installation lines.
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Safety en Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in conjunc- tion with aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance may cause explosions. ▶ Never use highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents, in particular commercial or industrial products, in con- junction with aluminium parts (e.g.
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en Safety 1.6 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
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Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk. ▶ With redundant appliances, unplug the power cord. Then cut through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close.
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en Preventing material damage Modified or damaged water hoses Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material may result in material damage and damage to the appliance. damage Never kink, crush, modify or cut ▶ through water hoses. Preventing material damage 2.1 Safe installation Only use the water hoses supplied ▶...
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Environmental protection and saving energy en So as not to scratch the finish on 3.3 Efficient Dry ▶ the appliance, do not use sponges The appliance door opens automatic- with a rough surface or abrasive ally during the drying phase. This en- cleaning agents.
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en Installation and connection marks on the appliance. These 4.3 Drainage connection marks will disappear after the first Connect your appliance to drainage wash cycle. connection so dirty water is dis- The delivery consists of the following: charged via the wash cycle. ¡...
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Installation and connection en 4.5 Electrical connection Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Notes ¡ Follow the Safety instructions → Page 4. ¡ Please note that the water safety system is only functional if there is a power supply. Insert the non-heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD num- ber → Page 52.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. → "Detergent", Page 27 Bottom basket Bottom basket → Page 22 Dispenser for special salt Add special salt to the dispenser for spe- cial salt. → "Water softening system", Page 23 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the table- ware in the bottom basket.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.2 Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. With some buttons you can perform different functions. 3 4 5 6 ON/OFF button and reset Switching on the appliance button...
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en button If you press for approx. 3 seconds, you can open the basic set- tings. → "Changing basic settings", Page 37 Remote Start → "Remote Start ", Page 38 Timer programming Setting timer programming → Page 33 Door handle Open the appliance door. Display The display shows information about the remaining running time or the ba-...
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en Programmes Programmes 6 Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- ted. The running time will change if Programmes grammes that can be selected here. the rinse aid system is switched off Different programmes, which can be or rinse aid needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
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Programmes en Programme Programme se- quence Tableware: Time-optimised: ¡ Mixed tableware and cutlery ¡ Cleaning 60 °C Express 60° Level of soiling: ¡ Intermediate rinse ¡ Common household food rem- ¡ Final rinse 58 °C nants lightly dried on ¡ Dry Use only if appliance is unloaded. Machine Care 70 °C Machine Care → "Favourite ", Page 19...
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en Additional functions Additional functions 7 Additional functions You can find an overview of the additional functions that can be selected here. Additional functions Different additional functions, which can be found on the control panel of your appliance, are available depending on the appliance configuration. You can se- lect certain additional functions depending on the programme.
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Features en Raise or lower the basket evenly to 8.1 Top basket the right level. Arrange cups, glasses and small items of tableware in the top basket. Check that the basket is level on both sides. Release the levers. You can adjust the height of the top a The basket clicks into position.
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en Features 8.3 Bottom basket 8.4 Folding prongs Arrange pans and plates in the bot- Use the folding prongs to position tom basket. tableware securely, e.g. plates. Large plates up to a diameter of You can fold the prongs down to po- 31 cm can be arranged in the bottom sition pans, bowls and glasses basket as shown.
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Before using for the first time en Add special salt. → Page 24 8.5 Cutlery drawer Add rinse aid. → Page 26 Arrange cutlery in the cutlery drawer. Switch on the appliance. → Page 32 Setting the water softening system. → Page 24 Set the amount of rinse aid to be dispensed.
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en Water softening system Water hardness Hardness range mmol/l Setting value °E 0 - 8 Soft 0 - 1.1 9 - 10 Soft 1.2 - 1.4 11 - 12 Medium 1.5 - 1.8 13 - 15 Medium 1.9 - 2.1 16 - 20 Medium 2.2 - 2.9 21 - 26...
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Water softening system en Note: Only use special salt for ¡ The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. dishwashers. You do not need to use special Do not use salt tablets. salt. Do not use table salt. Press . Add the special salt to the dis- To open the basic settings, press penser.
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en Rinse aid system Add rinse aid up to the max mark. Additional power consump- 0.05 tion in kWh The consumption values specified are laboratory measurements determ- ined in accordance with the currently applicable standard using the Eco 50° programme and with the factory value of the water hardness set to 16 - 20 °E.
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Detergent en To save the settings, press starch and remove protein. Oxygen- for 3 seconds. based bleaching agents are generally used to remove coloured marks, e.g. tea or ketchup. 11.3 Switching the rinse aid system off Note: Follow the manufacturer's in- structions for each detergent. If you find the rinse aid refill indicator Tip: Suitable detergents are available irritating, e.g.
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en Detergent With powder and liquid detergent the 12.3 Information on deter- dosage can be individually adjusted gents to the level of soiling of the table- ware. Follow the instructions on detergents For better washing and drying results in everyday use. and to avoid damage to the appli- ¡...
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Tableware en Add the detergent to the dry deter- Close the lid of the detergent dis- gent dispenser. penser. 50 ml 25 ml 15 ml If you are using tablets, one is a The lid clicks into position. enough. Insert the tablets in a hori- a The detergent dispenser will open zontal position.
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en Tableware 13.1 Damage to glass and Cause Recommenda- tion tableware Highly caustic al- If you are using Only put glasses and china in the kaline or highly highly caustic al- dishwasher if it is marked as dish- acidic cleaning kaline or highly washer-safe by the manufacturer.
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Tableware en allowing steam to escape and water Remove large remnants of food to leak out around the door. This from tableware. could damage your kitchen units. To save resources, do not pre- rinse tableware under running wa- ter. Observe the following when arran- ging tableware: –...
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en Basic operation The Eco 50° programme is espe- cially environmentally friendly and ideal for normally soiled tableware. It is the most efficient programme for the combination of energy/wa- ter consumption for this type of tableware and evidences conform- ity with the EU Ecodesign Direct- ive.
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Basic operation en will help prevent excess pressure 14.4 Setting timer program- building up in the appliance and stop ming the appliance door bursting open. You can delay the start of the pro- Open the appliance door carefully. gramme by up to 24 hours. Press ...
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en Basic settings Basic settings 15 Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 15.1 Overview of the basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Display text Selection Description Water hardness H00 - H07...
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Basic settings en Basic setting Display text Selection Description InfoLight I00 - I01 Switch InfoLight on or off. While the programme is run- ning, a spot of light is pro- jected onto the floor below the appliance door. This light will not be visible if the appli- ance is installed at eye level with the cabinet front fitted flush.
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en Basic settings Basic setting Display text Selection Description Efficient Dry o00 - o02 Activate or deactivate auto- matic opening of the appli- ance door during the drying phase. If the function has been ac- tivated, the running time may increase. The following settings are possible: ¡...
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Home Connect en Basic setting Display text Selection Description Remote Start rc0 - rc2 Activate or deactivate → "Remote Start ", Page 38. The following settings are possible: ¡ With the setting "rc0", the function is permanently deactivated. ¡ With the setting "rc1", the function can be selected via the button.
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en Home Connect depends on the availability of Open the Home Connect app and Home Connect services in your coun- scan the following QR code. try. You can find information about this at: www.home-connect.com. To be able to use Home Connect, you must first set up the connection to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi and to the Home Connect app.
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Cleaning and servicing en 16.4 Data protection Cleaning and servicing 17 Cleaning and servi- Please see the information on data cing protection. The first time your appliance is To keep your appliance working effi- Cleaning and servicing registered on a home network ciently for a long time, it is important connected to the Internet, your to clean and maintain it carefully.
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Dishwasher Care and Ma- ance to malfunction. To avoid such chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online faults and reduce odours, we recom- at https://www.bosch-home.com/ mend cleaning your appliance at reg- store or from customer service. ular intervals. Machine Care is a programme which...
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Cleaning and servicing en ¡ Follow the safety instructions given Cleaning filters on the packagings of the machine Soiling in the dishwashing water may care products and machine clean- block the filters. ers. After each wash, check the filters Remove any coarse soiling in the for residue.
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en Cleaning and servicing Press the locking catches Tip: Connect your appliance to a mo- gether and lift the coarse filter out bile device. The Home Connect app . will tell you as soon as you need to clean the filters. → "Home Connect ", Page 37 17.6 Cleaning spray arms Limescale and soiling in the dish- washing water may block the nozzles...
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Cleaning and servicing en Pull up the lower spray arm to re- move. Check the outlet nozzles on the spray arms for blockages under running water and remove any for- eign objects. Insert the lower spray arm. a The spray arm clicks into position. Insert the upper spray arm and screw it firmly in place.
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This will avoid unneces- sary costs. Tip: You can find further information and explanations on troubleshooting on- line by scanning the QR code in the table of contents and on our website www.bosch-home.com. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:32-00 will light up Water tap is jammed or furred up. alternately or indicator Turn on the water tap. ▶ for water supply lights The flow rate must be at least 10 l/min when the water supply is open.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:61-03 will light up Not an appliance fault. Siphon connection is still alternately. Water is closed or the wastewater hose is kinked or blocked. not drained. Check the connection to the siphon and open if ne- cessary.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting All LEDs lit up or Electronics have detected a fault. flashing. Press the main switch button for approx. 4 seconds. The appliance is reset and restarted. If the problem occurs again: Switch off the appliance. ‒ Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse in ‒...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Clean the filters. ▶ tableware. → "Cleaning filters", Page 41 Filters are inserted incorrectly and/or not engaged. Insert the filters properly. → "Filter system", Page 41 Engage the filters. Washing programme selected too weak. Select a more intensive washing programme. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Removable streaks Arrange tableware in the top basket tableware so are present on the tab collecting tray is not obstructed by table- glasses, glassware ware. with a metallic appear- → "Arrange tableware", Page 30 ance and cutlery. Items of tableware are blocking the dispenser lid.
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en Transportation, storage and disposal Insert the pump cover and press 18.1 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.
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Customer Service en 19.2 Protect appliance from 19.4 Disposing of old appli- frost ance 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.
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en Customer Service Customer Service for a period of at 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee least 10 years from the date on In addition to warranty claims against which your appliance was placed on the seller under the purchase agree- the market within the European Eco- ment and in addition to our manufac- nomic Area.
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Technical specifications en Technical specifications 21 Technical specifications Technical specifications Weight Max.: 60 kg Voltage 220 - 240 V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz Power rating 2000 - 2400 W Fuse 10 - 16 A Water pressure ¡ min. 50 kPa (0.5 bar) ¡ max. 1000 kPa (10 bar) Inlet rate Min. 10 l/min Water temperature Cold water.
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Conformity essential requirements and other rel- A detailed Declaration of Conformity evant provisions of Directive can be found online at www.bosch- 2014/53/EU. home.co.uk among the additional A detailed RED Declaration of Con- documents on the product page for formity can be found online at your appliance.
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Declaration of Conformity en The manufacturer, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH deems that it has complied with ¡ provision 5.1-1 of ETSI EN 303 645 v2.1.1 and, where relevant, provision 5.1-2 of ETSI EN 303 645 v2.1.1; ¡ provision 5.2-1 of ETSI EN 303 645 v2.1.1;...
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