3Fill the detergent dispens-er (A) with detergent.4If you use a washing pro-gramme with prewashphase, put more detergentin the prewash detergentcompartment (B).5 6Use of detergent tabletsPut the detergent tablet in the detergent dispenser (A).Detergent tablets contain:• detergent• rinse aid• other cleaning agents.Do these steps to use detergent tablets:1. Make sure that the detergent tablets are applicable foryour water hardness. Refer to the instructions fromthe manufacturer.2. Set the lowest levels of water hardness and rinse aiddosage.It is not necessary to fill the salt container and therinse aid dispenser.Do these steps when the drying results are notsatisfactory:1. Fill the rinse aid dispenser with rinse aid.2. Set the rinse aid dosage to position 2.Do these steps to use the detergent powder again:1. Fill the salt container and the rinse aid dispenser.2. Set the water softener to the highest level.3. Do a washing programme without dishes.4. Adjust the water softener. Refer to the chapter 'Settingthe water softener'.5. Adjust the rinse aid dosage.Different brands of detergent dissolve in differenttimes. Some detergent tablets do not have the bestcleaning results during short washing programmes. Uselong washing programmes when you use detergent tab-lets to fully remove the detergent.Setting and starting a washing programmeSet the washing programme with the door ajar. Thewashing programme only starts after you close thedoor. Until then it is possible to modify the settings.Do these steps to set and start a washing programme:1. Switch on the appliance.2. Make sure that the appliance is in setting mode.3. Press the programme selection/cancel button againand again to set the washing programme. Refer to thechapter 'Washing programmes'.– The programme indicator light comes on.4. Close the door.– The washing programme starts automatically.When the washing programme operates, you cannotchange the programme. Cancel the washing pro-gramme.Warning! Only interrupt or cancel a washingprogramme if necessary.Caution! Open the door carefully. Hot steam cancome free.Cancelling a washing programme1. Press and hold the programme selection/cancel but-ton for approximately 3 seconds.– The programme indicator light goes off.– The end indicator light starts to flash.10