Bosch SGX78C55UC Use and Care Manuals - Page 9

Preventing material damage

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Preventing material

damage

NOTICE:

Harsh chemicals such as bleach-

based products can damage your

dishwasher.

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Do not use harsh chemicals

such as bleach-based products

to clean your dishwasher.

Certain cleaning products may

damage the appliance.

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Do not use a steam cleaner.

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So as not to scratch the finish

on the appliance, do not use

sponges with a rough surface

or abrasive cleaning agents.

Avoid stainless steel polish

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Do not use stainless steel pol-

ish on an anti-fingerprint finish

or a black stainless finish.

Escaping water vapor can dam-

age cabinetry.

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When the program ends, let the

appliance cool down a bit be-

fore opening the door.

Protect your appliance from the

elements.

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Protect against freezing to

avoid possible damage to the

fill valve. Damage caused by

freezing is not covered by the

warranty.

Special salt for dishwashers can

damage the tub due to corrosion.

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To make sure that any special

salt that escapes is washed out

of the tub, add the special salt

to the dispenser for special salt

immediately before the pro-

gram starts.

Detergent may damage the water

softening system.

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Only fill the dispenser of the

water softening system with

special dishwasher salt.

3 Environmental

protection and

energy-saving

3.1

Saving energy

If you follow these instructions,

your appliance will use less power

and water.

Use the Normal program.

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The Normal program is energy-

efficient and environmentally

friendly.

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"Dishwasher Cycles",

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If you do not have much dishware

to wash, use the additional Half

Load option.

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a

The program will adjust to a

lower load and consumption

will be reduced.

Zeolith drying automatically helps

to save energy.

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"Zeolith drying

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3.2

Zeolith drying

The appliance features a Zeolith

container. Zeolith drying lets you

save energy.

Zeolite is a mineral that can store

moisture and energy and then re-

lease them again.

During dishwashing energy is

used to heat up the washing water

and dry the mineral.

During the drying phase, moisture

from the interior of the dishwasher

is stored in the mineral and heat is

released. The heat is blown out

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Depending on the appliance specifications

Section	Page
Dishwasher	1
en-us	2
Table of contents	2
1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	4
1.1 Safety definitions	4
1.2 General information	4
1.3 Intended use	5
1.4 Restrictive Use	5
1.5 Grounding instructions	5
1.6 Safe use	6
1.7 Risk to children	8
1.8 State of California Proposition 65 Warnings	8
2 Preventing material damage	9
3 Environmental protection and energy-saving	9
3.1 Saving energy	9
3.2 Zeolith drying	9
3.3 AquaSensor	10
4 Familiarizing yourself with your appliance	11
4.1 Appliance	11
4.2 Controls	13
5 Dishwasher Cycles	15
5.1 Energy Guide	17
5.2 Favorite	17
5.2.1 Save Favorite on the appliance.	17
6 Options	18
7 Features	18
7.1 Upper rack	19
7.1.1 Adjusting upper rack with RackMatic®	19
7.2 Lower rack	19
7.3 Silverware Basket	20
7.4 Silverware drawer	20
7.5 Cup shelf	20
7.6 Flip tines	21
7.6.1 Folding down the tines	21
7.7 Small items holder	21
7.8 Bottle holder	21
7.9 Rack heights	21
8 Before using for the first time	22
8.1 Initial use	22
9 Water softening system	22
9.1 Overview of water hardness settings	22
9.2 Setting the water softening system	23
9.3 Special Dishwasher Salt	23
9.3.1 Adding dishwasher salt	23
9.4 Switching off the water softening system	24
10 Rinse aid system	24
10.1 Rinse aid	24
10.1.1 Adding rinse aid	24
10.2 Setting the amount of rinse aid	25
10.3 Switching the rinse aid system off	25
11 Detergent	25
11.1 The correct detergents	25
11.2 Incompatible detergents	26
11.3 Information on Detergent	26
11.4 Adding Detergent	27
11.5 Detergent table	27
12 Dishware	27
12.1 Damage to glass and dishware	28
12.2 Loading dishware	28
12.3 Removing dishware	29
12.4 Loading patterns	30
13 Basic Operation	31
13.1 Protection against unintentional operation	31
13.2 Switching on the appliance	31
13.3 Setting a cycle	31
13.4 Setting options	31
13.5 Setting the electronic delay time	31
13.6 Starting the wash cycle	32
13.7 Interrupting the wash cycle	32
13.8 Terminating the wash cycle	32
13.9 Switching off the appliance	32
14 Basic settings	33
14.1 Overview of the basic settings	33
14.2 Changing the basic settings	35
15 Home Connect®	35
15.1 Home Connect® quick start	36
15.1.1 Setting up the Home Connect® app	36
15.1.2 Setting up Home Connect®	36
15.2 Home Connect® settings	36
15.3 Remote Start	36
15.3.1 Activating Remote Start	37
15.4 Remote Diagnostics	37
15.5 Software update	37
15.6 Data Protection	37
16 Cleaning and maintenance	38
16.1 Cleaning the tub	38
16.2 Cleaning agent	38
16.3 Tips on appliance care	38
16.4 Machine Care	38
16.4.1 Run Machine Care	39
16.5 Filter system	40
16.5.1 Cleaning filters	40
16.6 Cleaning the spray arms	41
17 Troubleshooting	42
17.1 Clean drain pump	54
18 Transportation, storage and disposal	55
18.1 Removing the appliance	55
18.2 Vacation and Storage	55
18.3 Transporting the appliance	55
18.4 Disposal of your old appliance	56
19 Customer Service	56
19.1 Model number (E-Nr.), production number (FD) and consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.)	56
19.2 AquaStop® Pledge	56
20 Technical specifications	58
20.1 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software	58
21 STATEMENT OF LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY	58
21.1 What this warranty covers & Who it applies to	58
21.2 How long the warranty lasts	59
21.3 Extended Warranty	59
21.4 Repair/replace as your exclusive remedy	60
21.5 Out of warranty product	60
21.6 Warranty exclusions	61
21.7 Obtaining warranty service	62

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