Before first use1. Make sure that the set level of the watersoftener agrees with the water hardnessin your area. If not, adjust the watersoftener. Contact your local water au-thority to know the water hardness inyour area.2. Fill the salt container.3. Fill the rinse aid dispenser.4. Open the water tap.5. Processing residues can stay in the ap-pliance. Start a programme to removethem. Do not use detergent and do notload the baskets.Adjusting the water softenerWater hardness Water softeneradjustmentGermandegrees(°dH)Frenchdegrees(°fH)mmol/l ClarkedegreesManual Elec-tronic51 - 70 91 - 125 9.1 - 12.5 64 - 88 2 1) 1043 - 50 76 - 90 7.6 - 9.0 53 - 63 2 1) 937 - 42 65 - 75 6.5 - 7.5 46 - 52 2 1) 829 - 36 51 - 64 5.1 - 6.4 36 - 45 2 1) 723 - 28 40 - 50 4.0 - 5.0 28 - 35 2 1) 619 - 22 33 - 39 3.3 - 3.9 23 - 27 2 1) 51)15 - 18 26 - 32 2.6 - 3.2 18 - 22 1 411 - 14 19 - 25 1.9 - 2.5 13 - 17 1 34 - 10 7 - 18 0.7 - 1.8 5 - 12 1 2< 4 < 7 < 0.7 < 5 1 2) 12)1) Factory position.2) Do not use salt at this level.You must adjust the water softenermanually and electronically.Manual adjustment1 2Turn the waterhardness dial to theposition 1 or 2.ENGLISH 8