4■ Depending on your water hardness, fill the Main Wash sectionof the dispenser as shown. Fill the Pre-Wash section to thelevel shown, if needed.NOTE: Fill amounts shownare for standard powdereddetergent. Followinstructions on the packagewhen using otherdishwasher detergent.Add Rinse Aid■ Your dishwasher is designed to use rinse aid for good dryingperformance. Without rinse aid your dishes and dishwasherinterior will have excessive moisture. The heat dry option willnot perform as well without rinse aid.■ Rinse aid keeps water from forming droplets that can dry asspots or streaks. They also improve drying by allowing water todrain off of the dishes after the final rinse.■ Rinse aid helps to reduce excess moisture on the dish racksand interior of your dishwasher.■ Check the rinse aid indicator. Add rinse aid when indicatordrops to “Refill” level.■ To add rinse aid, turn the dispensercap counterclockwise and lift off. Pourrinse aid into the opening until theindicator window looks full. Replacethe dispenser cap and turn clockwise.Make sure cap is fully locked.NOTE: For most water conditions, the factorysetting of 2 will give good results. If you have hardwater or notice rings or spots, try a higher setting.Turn the arrow adjuster inside the dispenser byeither using your fingers or inserting a flat-bladescrewdriver into the center of the arrow and turning.Select a Cycle (cycles vary by model)See “Cycle and Option Descriptions” charts in the followingsection.Heavier cycles and options affect cycle length. Some cycles andoptions will take up to 3¹⁄₂ hours to complete.Select Options (options vary by model)See “Cycle and Option Descriptions” charts in the followingsection.You can customize your cycles by pressing the options desired.Start or Resume a Cycle■ Run hot water at the sink nearest your dishwasheruntil the water is hot. Turn off water.■ Push door firmly closed. The door latchesautomatically. Select the wash cycle and optionsdesired OR press Start/Cancel to repeat the same cycle andoptions as in the previous wash cycle.■ You can add an item anytime before the main wash starts.Open the door slowly and add the item. Close the door firmly.Cycle and Option DescriptionsThis information covers several different models. Your dishwasher may not have all the cycles and options described.Soft WaterHard WaterSoft WaterHard WaterMain Wash Pre-Wash¹⁄₄ turn to lockSTEP 3STEP 4CYCLE SELECTIONSCYCLES DISH LOAD TYPES DESCRIPTIONS WASH TIME (HH:MM)CycleMinimumCycle + OptionsMinimum*MaximumUse for any loads with heavy,normal or light amounts offood soil.Designed to select the number of waterfills best suited for the soil level of eachload.2:11 2:35 3:07Use for hard-to-clean, heavilysoiled pots, pans, casseroles,and regular tableware.This cycle forces max time water andheat.2:12 2:36 3:08Use for loads with normalamounts of food soil.The energy-usage label is based on thiscycle.1:58 2:34 2:54Use for lightly soiled items orchina and crystal.During the wash, the wash action willrepeatedly pause for several seconds.1:22 1:58 2:18