5. OPTIONS
5.1 Multitab option
Activate this option only when you use
the combi detergent tablets.
This option deactivates the flow of rinse
aid and salt. The related indicators are
off.
The programme duration can increase.
Activating the multitab
function
Activate or deactivate the multi-
tab function before the start of a
programme. You cannot activate
or deactivate this function while a
programme operates.
1. Press the on/off button to activate
the appliance.
2. Make sure that the appliance is in
setting mode. Refer to ‘SETTING
AND STARTING A PROGRAMME'.
3. Press and hold function buttons (D)
and (E) at the same time until the
multitab indicator comes on.
The function stays on until you
deactivate it. Press and hold
function buttons (D) and (E) at
the same time until the multitab
indicator goes off.
If you stop to use the combi
detergent tablets, before you start to
use separately detergent, rinse aid
and dishwasher salt, do these steps:
1. Deactivate the multitab function.
2. Set the water softener to the highest
level.
3. Make sure that the salt container and
the rinse aid dispenser are full.
4. Start the shortest programme with a
rinsing phase, without detergent and
without dishes.
5. Adjust the water softener to the wa-
ter hardness in your area.
6. Adjust the released quantity of rinse
aid.
6. BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Make sure that the set level of the
water softener agrees with the water
hardness in your area. If not, adjust
the water softener. Contact your local
water authority to know the water
hardness in your area.
2. Fill the salt container.
3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.
4. Open the water tap.
5. Processing residues can stay in the
appliance. Start a programme to re-
move them. Do not use detergent
and do not load the baskets.
If you use the combi detergent
tablets, activate the multitab
function. These tablets contain
detergent, rinse aid and other
added agents. Be sure that these
tablets are applicable to the wa-
ter hardness in your area. Refer
to the instructions on the pack-
aging of the products.
6.1 Adjusting the water
softener
Hard water contains a high quantity of
minerals that can cause damage to the
appliance and bad washing results. The
water softener neutralises these miner-
als.
The dishwasher salt keeps the water
softener clean and in good conditions.
Refer to the table to adjust the water
softener to the right level. It makes sure
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