AEG FAVORIT 88080 i Operation manual

FAVORIT 88080 i
Dishwasher
User information

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Dear customer,
Please read this User Information carefully and keep it to refer to at a
later date.
Pass this User Information on to any subsequent owner of the appli-
ance.
The following symbols are used in the text:
1Safety instructions
Warning: Notes that concern your personal safety.
Attention: Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance.
3Useful tips and hints
2Environmental information
3Your dishwasher is fitted with the new “PULSE WASH” dishwashing
system. With this dishwashing system the motor speed and spray
pressure are varied during the dishwashing cycle to achieve better
cleaning of the dishes. It is for this reason that the noise level var-
ies during the dishwashing cycle.

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Contents
Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Diagram of appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Switching on for the first time – setting the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Basic operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
An overview of the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting an option/setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Prior to using for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adding special salt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Filling up with rinse aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting the acoustic signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
In daily use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading cutlery and dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Beer glasses and champagne glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting the height of the upper basket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding detergent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using 3in1 detergents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Selecting the dishwashing cycle (Cycle Table) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Starting a dishwashing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting the delay start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Switching off the dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Resetting the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Remedying small malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
If the dishwashing results are not satisfactory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Notes for Test Institutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Installation and connection instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety information for the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Installing the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Connecting the dishwasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Guarantee Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Customer Service Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Operating Instructions
1Safety
Prior to using for the first time
•Follow the ”Instructions for installation and connection”.
Correct use
•The dishwasher is only intended for washing domestic dishes.
•Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are not permitted.
•Use only special salt, detergent and rinse aid suitable for domestic
dishwashers.
•Do not put any solvents in the dishwasher. This could cause an explo-
sion.
Child safety
•Keep packaging away from children. There is a risk of suffocation.
•Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with electrical
appliances. Don’t allow children to use the dishwasher unsupervised.
•Make sure that children and pets don’t climb into the dishwasher.
Could endanger life!
•Dishwasher detergents can cause chemical burns to the eyes, mouth
and throat. Could endanger life! Comply with the safety instructions
of the dishwasher detergent manufacturer.
•The water in the dishwasher is not for drinking. Risk of chemical
burns.

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General safety
•Repairs to the dishwasher are only to be carried out by qualified serv-
ice engineers.
•When the dishwasher is not being used, switch it off and shut off the
water tap.
•Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the cable. Always pull the
plug.
•Ensure that the door of the dishwasher is always closed when it is not
being loaded or unloaded. In this way you will avoid anybody tripping
over the open door and hurting themselves.
•Never sit or stand on the open door.
•If the dishwasher is located in a room where there may be a frost, re-
move the connection hose from the tap after each use of the dish-
washer.

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Diagram of appliance
Top Spray Nozzle
Upper basket spray arm
and floor spray arm
Water hardness
dial
Dispenser
for special salt
Dispenser
for detergent
Dispenser
for rinse aid
Rating plate
Filters
Interior lighting

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Control panel
Button functions
ON/OFF –Switching the appliance on and off
Direction
buttons
–Selecting within the menu
–Selecting a value when adjusting options or settings
OPTION –Changing between Programmes menu and Options menu
–while a dishwashing cycle is running: briefly changing the display’s
text line from displaying the cycle stage to displaying the dishwash-
ing cycle
RESET –cancelling the cycle that is running
–with options and settings: cancelling the setting procedure
–changing from Options menu to Programmes menu
–changing from Settings sub-menu to Options menu
OK/START –in the Programmes menu: starting a selected programme
–changing from SETTINGS… (Options menu) to Settings sub-menu
–in the Options menu: starting and finishing the setting procedure
ON/OFF button Direction buttons OPTION
button
RESET
button
Button
OK/START
Display

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Switching on for the first time – setting the
language
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
First of all HELLO appears in the dis-
play.
As soon as the dishwasher is ready
for use, this is replaced by LANGUAGE ENGLISH; the word ENGLISH is
flashing.
2. Using the direction buttons ( or
) select the desired language.
3. Press the OK/START button.
This will have changed the display to
the desired language. CHOOSE PRO-
GRAMME is shown in the display.
3If you want to change the language at a later time, please see the sec-
tion “Resetting the language”.
3You can adjust the display lighting, by changing the settings BRIGHT-
NESS and CONTRAST1; see section “Basic operation”.
1. not available with all models

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Display
The info status bar consists of a row of individual lamps that is divided
into two sections: the left section refers to the Programmes menu, the
right section to the Options menu.
•In the Programmes and Options menus you can see at what stage
within a cycle you currently are (the relevant lamp flashes).
•While a dishwashing cycle is running, the info status bar functions as
a programme progress display. You can then see at any time how
many programme stages are still to take place (including the current
programme stage).
The text line indicates in the Programmes menu the name of the pro-
gramme selected and the estimated length of the cycle in minutes.
•In the Options menu the name of the selected option or setting is dis-
played and the current value set.
•While a dishwashing cycle is running, in the text line you can see the
name of the current programme stage and the estimated time re-
maining for the whole dishwashing cycle.
Using the OPTION button you can briefly display the name of the
dishwashing cycle.
•If there is a fault, a message is displayed.
The symbols in the symbol line have the following meanings:
–Option DELAY START active
–Programme selected for the hygienic cleaning of e.g. babies’ bottles
–Option 3 IN 1 active
–Loudspeaker is switched off; no acoustic signals (SOUND VOLUME setting)
Info status bar
Text line
Symbol line

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Basic operation
This section contains basic information regarding the use of your dish-
washer. Please read this section very carefully.
An overview of the menus
1. not available with all models
The Programmes menu
•After switching on the dishwasher you will find yourself in the Pro-
grammes menu.
•Select your dishwashing cycle here using the direction buttons ( or
). In the info status bar your position within the menu is always
shown.
•Change to the Options menu using the OPTION button.
The Options menu
•Here go to the desired setting using the direction buttons ( or ).
In the info status bar your position within the menu is always shown.
•For the option DELAY START see the section “Setting a delay start” for
the option 3 IN 1 see the section “Before using for the first time”
AUTOMATIC
30 MINUTES
70° INTENSIVE
ENERGY
50° NORMAL
45° GLASS
PREWASH
Programmes menu
DELAY START
3IN1
SETTINGS…
OPTION
button
Options menu
65° NORMAL OK/START
button
LANGUAGE
WATER HARDNESS
RINSE AID
SOUND VOLUME
BRIGHTNESS
CONTRAST1

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•Use the OK/START button to switch from the menu item SETTINGS…
to the Settings sub-menu.
The Settings sub-menu
Here go to the desired setting using the direction buttons ( or ). In
the info status bar your position within the sub-menu is always shown.
•LANGUAGE
To set the language of the text line in the display; also see the section
“Resetting the language”.
•WATER HARDNESS
To set the value for water hardness electronically (value range 1 to
10).
•RINSE AID
When option 3 IN 1 is activated: Switch rinse-aid addition function
on or off.
When option 3 IN 1 is not activated: The rinse-aid addition function
is always switched on, even if OFF is selected for RINSE-AID.
•SOUND VOLUME
To set the sound volume of the acoustic signals (value range 0 to 5);
at 0 the acoustic signals are switched off.
•BRIGHTNESS
To set the brightness of the display (value range 1 to 10).
•CONTRAST1
To set the contrast of the display (value range 1 to 10).
Adjusting an option/setting
1. Go to the option or setting that you wish to adjust.
2. Press the OK/START button. The value that is currently set will flash.
3. Using the direction buttons ( or ) select the desired value.
4. Press the OK/START button. The newly set value is lit without flashing.
5. Using the direction buttons ( or ) you can select another option or
setting.
3A selected value is accepted using the OPTION button. In the display
the first entry in either the Options or Settings menu is displayed.
3You can abort the setting procedure using the RESET button.
1. not available with all models

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Prior to using for the first time
1. Set the water softener
2. Fill up with special salt for water softeners
3. Fill up with rinse aid
3If you wish to use “3in1” detergent, please do the following:
–First read the section “Using 3in1 detergents”.
–Switch on the dishwasher, go to option 3 IN 1, change value to ON
(see section “ Adjusting an option/setting”); symbol lights up in
the symbol line. As a result
–there is no need to fill up with special salt or rinse aid.
–there is no need to set the water softener.
–do not switch off the rinse-aid addition function.
–Before the start of the dishwashing cycle put 3in1 detergent in the
detergent dispenser.
Setting the water softener
The water softener must be set manually and electronically:
3To avoid scale deposits on the dishes and in the dishwasher, the dishes
must be washed with soft water, i.e. water with a low lime content. The
water softener must be set according to the table to the water hard-
ness in the area where you live. Your local water company will be able
to give you information about the water hardness in your area.
The dishwasher must be switched
off.
Setting manually:
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Remove the lower basket from the
dishwasher.
3. Turn water hardness dial on the left
wall of the dishwasher interior to O
or 1 (see table).

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Setting electronically:
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
3If the name of a programme stage is displayed in the display, a dish-
washing cycle is active. First of all you must abort the dishwashing cy-
cle:
–Press the RESET button. CONFIRM CANCEL? appears in the display.
–Press the OK/START button. This cancels the dishwashing cycle.
2. Go to the WATER HARDNESS setting; see section “Adapting an option/
setting”.
3. Set WATER HARDNESS to the right setting.
If the water softener is set electronically to “1” this switches off the
display of the REFILL SALT message.
Water hardness Adjusting the hardness setting
in °d1)
1) (°d) German degree, measure of the hardness of water
in mmol/l2)
2) [mmol/l] millimol per litre, international unit for water hardness
Range Manual Electronic
51 - 70
43 - 50
37 - 42
29 - 36
23 - 28
9,0 - 12,5
7,6 - 8,9
6,5 - 7,5
5,1 - 6,4
4,0 - 5,0
IV 1
103)
9
8
7
6
3) On this setting the length of the dishwashing cycle may be slightly longer.
*) factory setting
0*
19 - 22
15 - 18
3,3 - 3,9
2,6 - 3,2 III 5 4*
11 - 14 1,9 - 2,5 II 3
4 - 10 0,7 - 1,8 I/II 2
below 4 below 0.7 I1
no salt necessary

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Adding special salt
To decalcify the water softener, it must be filled up with special salt.
Use only special salt suitable for domestic dishwashers.
If you do not use 3in1 detergent, fill up with special salt:
–Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
–If when starting a cycle the message REFILL SALT is displayed.
1. Open the door and remove the low-
er basket.
2. Screw open the lid on the salt dis-
penser by turning it anti-clockwise.
3. Only when using the dishwasher
for the first time:
Fill the salt dispenser with water.
4. Place the funnel (supplied) over the
dispenser opening.
Fill the dispenser with special salt;
the capacity of the dispenser is ap-
prox. 1.0-1.5 kg, depending on the
size of the grains. Do not overfill the
dispenser.
3If water overflows when filling up with special salt, this is completely
harmless.
5. Clean away any salt remnants from the dispenser opening.
6. Screw the lid back on in a clockwise direction.
7. Run a dishwashing cycle after filling the salt dispenser with special
salt. This will wash away salt water and salt crystals that have been
spilt.
3Depending on the size of the grains, it can take several hours for the
salt to dissolve in the water and for the message REFILL SALT not to be
displayed when starting a dishwashing cycle.

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Filling up with rinse aid
With rinse aid the rinsing water drains away better and so you get
smear-free, gleaming dishes and clear glasses.
If you do not use 3in1 detergent, fill up with rinse aid:
–Before using the dishwasher for the first time.
–If when starting a dishwashing cycle the message REFILL RINSE AID is
displayed.
Use only special rinse aid for dish-
washers and no other liquid deter-
gents.
1. Open the door.
The rinse aid compartment is locat-
ed on the inside of the dishwasher
door.
2. Press the release button on the rinse
aid compartment.
3. Open the cover.
4. Pour rinse aid in slowly right up to
the broken “max” line;
this corresponds to a volume of ap-
prox. 140 ml when full.
5. Press the lid shut until it clicks into
place.
6. Wipe up any spilt rinse aid with a
cloth. Otherwise there will be too
much foam when rinsing.

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Setting the amount of rinse aid required
3Only change the amount dispensed, if smears, milky spots (reduce the
amount) or dried on water spots (increase the amount) can be seen on
glasses and dishes. (See section “If dishwashing results are not satisfac-
tory”.) The dosage can be set from 1-6. The dosage is pre-set to “4” in
the factory.
1. Open the dishwasher door.
2. Press the release button on the rinse
aid compartment.
3. Open the cover.
4. Set the dosage level.
5. Press the lid shut until it clicks into
place.
6. If rinse aid has leaked out, wipe it
away with a cloth.
Setting the acoustic signal
In addition to the optical display (e.g. indicating the end of the cycle,
errors) you can also choose to set an acoustic signal.
1. Press the ON/OFF button.
3If the name of a programme stage is displayed in the display, a dish-
washing cycle is active. First of all you must abort the dishwashing cy-
cle:
–Press the RESET button. CONFIRM CANCEL? appears in the display.
–Press the OK/START button. This cancels the dishwashing cycle.
2. Go to the SOUND VOLUME setting; see the section “Adapting an op-
tion/setting”.
3. Set the value for the sound volume.
You can set a value from 0 to 5. At 5 the acoustic signals are very loud,
at 0 no acoustic signals are emitted; in addition the symbol is lit in
the display.

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In daily use
Loading cutlery and dishes
1Sponges, cleaning cloths and any other objects that can absorb water
must not be washed in the dishwasher. Plastic and Teflon-coated dishes
and pans tend to retain water droplets. These dishes and pans therefore
do not dry as well as those made of china and stainless steel.
•Before loading the dishes, you should:
–Remove the worst of the food residues.
–Soak pans with burnt-on food residues.
•When loading the dishes and cutlery, please note:
–Dishes and cutlery must not impede the rotation of the spray arms.
–Load bowls, cups, glasses, pans, etc. with the opening downwards so
that water cannot collect in them
–Dishes and items of cutlery must not lie inside one another or cover
one another
–To avoid damage to glasses, they must not touch one another
–Don’t put small items (e.g. lids) in the baskets for the dishes, but in
the cutlery basket, so that they can’t fall through the holes.
For washing in the dishwasher, the following cutlery/dishes/pots and pans
are not suitable: are of limited suitability:
•Cutlery with wooden, horn,
china or mother of pearl han-
dles
•Plastic items that are not heat
resistant
•Older cutlery with cement
that is sensitive to temperature
•Dishes or cutlery with glued
parts
•Pewter or copper items
•Lead crystal glass
•Steel items that rust
•Wooden boards/platters
•Items made from synthetic ma-
terials
•Only wash stoneware in the dishwasher if it is
specifically marked by the manufacturer as
being dishwasher-safe.
•Glazed patterns may fade if washed very fre-
quently in the dishwasher.
•Silver and aluminium parts have a tendency to
discolour during washing. Food remains, e.g.
egg white, egg yolk and mustard often cause
discoloration and staining on silver. Therefore
always clean food residues from silver immedi-
ately, if it is not to be washed straight after
use.
•Glass can become dull after a large number of
washes.

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Loading cutlery
1Warning: Sharp knives and other items of cutlery with sharp edges
must be laid in the cutlery rack or in the upper basket to avoid the risk
of injury.
To ensure that all items of cutlery in the cutlery basket can be reached
by the water, you should:
For larger utensils, such as whisks, leave off one half of the cutlery grid.
The cutlery basket can be opened
out.
Always make sure that you put your
hand around both parts of the two-
part handle when removing it from
the dishwasher.
1. Place the cutlery basket on a table
or work surface.
2. Open out the two-part handle.
3. Remove cutlery.
1.Place the grid insert on the cut-
lery basket
2.Place forks and spoons in the
cutlery basket's grid insert with
their handles pointing down-
wards.

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Loading / Unloading lower basket and upper basket
To load and unload, pull out or push
in the upper and lower baskets in
the middle using the handle on the
front of the basket.
Pots, Pans, Large Plates
Load larger and heavily soiled dishes
and pans in the lower basket.
(Max. diameter for plates 29 cm).
To make it easier to load larger dish-
es, all rear plate rests in the lower
basket can be folded down.