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  • Page 1 Dishwasher SN61HX04AE User manual Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. siemens-home.bsh-group.com/welcome The future moving in. Siemens Home Appliances...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety ..........   4 Knife shelf........ 23 General information...... 4 Basket heights........ 23 Intended use........ 4 Before using for the first time ..   23 Restriction on user group.... 4 Performing the initial configura- Safe installation ........ 5 tion.......... 23 Safe use ........... 6 Damaged appliance ...... 8 Water softening system....
  • Page 3 Customer Service......   54 Terminate programme.... 33 Product number (E-Nr.), produc- Switching off appliance .... 33 tion number (FD) and consecut- Basic settings........    34 ive numbering (Z-Nr.) ..... 55 Overview of basic settings ..... 34 AQUA-STOP guarantee .... 55 Home Connect ......   36 Technical specifications....   56 Home Connect quick start ..... 36 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software .... 56...
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the ap- pliance safely. General information You can find general information for this instruction manual here. ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡...
  • Page 5: Safe Installation

    Safety en Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable. Safe installation Follow these safety instructions when installing the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Improper installation may cause injury. ▶ When installing and connecting the appliance, follow the in- structions in the manual and installation instructions.
  • Page 6: Safe Use

    en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-ap- proved adapters. ▶ Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips. ▶ If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service. ▶ Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Hinges move when opening and closing the appliance door and can cause injury.
  • Page 7 Safety en ¡ Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in con- junction with aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance may cause explosions. ▶ Never use highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents, in particular commercial or industrial products, in conjunction with aluminium parts (e.g.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety ¡ If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is danger- ous. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appli- ance parts or heat sources. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
  • Page 9: Risk To Children

    Safety en Risk to children Follow the safety instructions if there are children in your home. WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! ¡ Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate. ▶ Keep packaging material away from children. ▶...
  • Page 10 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Children may get their fingers caught in the slots of the tablet collecting tray and injure themselves. ▶ Keep children away from the appliance when open. WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! Children may become trapped in the appliance and suffocate. ▶...
  • Page 11: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en ¡ Modified or damaged water hoses Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- may result in material damage and damage to the appliance. Never kink, crush, modify or cut ▶ through water hoses. Follow these instructions to prevent Preventing material damage Only use the water hoses sup- material damage to your appliance,...
  • Page 12: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy

    en Environmental protection and saving energy ¡ Unsuitable cleaning agents may Saving energy damage the appliance. If you follow these instructions, your Do not use a steam cleaner. ▶ appliance will use less electricity and So as not to scratch the finish ▶...
  • Page 13: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection en installing it under a continuous work- Installation and connection Installation and connec- top that is securely connected to ad- jacent cabinets. tion "Follow the safety instructions." To ensure proper operation, connect Installation and connection → Page 4 the appliance to the power and water "Follow the instructions for elec- supply correctly.
  • Page 14: Drinking Water Connection

    en Installation and connection Check that the mains plug is inser- Drinking water connection ted properly. Connect your appliance to a drinking water connection. Installing the drinking water connection Note: If you are replacing the appli- ance, you must use a new water sup- ply hose.
  • Page 15: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance. Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Rating plate Rating plate with "E number and FD number"...
  • Page 16: Controls

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance "Detergent" → Page 27 is added to the detergent Detergent dispenser dispenser. "Bottom basket" → Page 21 Bottom basket Dispenser for special salt Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 23 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the tableware in the bot- tom basket.
  • Page 17 Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Switching on the appliance" → Page 32 ON/OFF button and reset button "Switching off the appliance" → Page 33 "Terminating the programme" → Page 33 "Programmes" → Page 18 Programme button "Programmes" → Page 18 Programmes Water supply display Display for water supply "Home Connect"...
  • Page 18: Programmes

    en Programmes Programmes Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- ted. The running time will change if Programmes grammes that can be selected here. the rinse aid system is switched off Different programmes, which can be or rinse aid needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
  • Page 19: Information For Test Institutes

    Additional functions en Programme Programme sequence Additional func- tions → "Additional Tableware: Time-optimised: ¡ Cleaning mixed table- ¡ Cleaning 65 °C functions", Speed 65° ware and cutlery. Page 19 ¡ Intermediate rinse Level of soiling: ¡ Final rinse 69 °C ¡ Removing common ¡ Drying household food remnants lightly dried-on.
  • Page 20: Features

    en Features Top basket Additional func- tion Arrange cups and glasses in the top ¡ Switch on with small basket. loads. Half Load ¡ It is recommended adding less detergent to the detergent dis- penser than for a full machine load. ¡...
  • Page 21: Bottom Basket

    Features en Press in the levers on the right and Bottom basket left on the outside of the basket. Arrange pans and plates in the bot- tom basket. The basket can then slip down slightly. Raise or lower the basket evenly to Cutlery basket the right level.
  • Page 22: Cutlery Basket

    en Features Cutlery basket Folding prongs Arrange cutlery in the cutlery basket, Use the folding prongs to position always without sorting it and with the tableware securely, e.g. plates. sharp points downwards. You can fold the prongs down to po- sition pans, bowls and glasses Etagere better.
  • Page 23: Knife Shelf

    Before using for the first time en Knife shelf Use the shelf for knives and long items of cutlery. Basket heights Set the baskets at the right height. Appliance height 81.5 cm with cutlery basket Setting Top basket Bottom basket 1 max. ø 22 cm 31 cm 2 max.
  • Page 24 en Water softening system To avoid damage to the appliance, water with a hardness above 9 °E must be softened. Overview of water hardness settings You can find an overview of the water hardness values that can be selected here. You can find out how hard your water is from your local water company or by using a water hardness tester.
  • Page 25: Overview Of Water Hardness Set- Tings

    Water softening system en ATTENTION! Switching off the water ¡ Detergent may damage the water softening system softening system. Only fill the dispenser of the wa- If you find the special salt refill indic- ▶ ter softening system with special ator irritating, e.g. when using com- dishwasher salt.
  • Page 26: Regeneration Of The Water Softening System

    en Rinse aid system Regeneration of the water Rinse aid system Rinse aid system softening system You can use the rinse aid system Rinse aid system In order to obtain fault-free function of and rinse aid to get tableware and the water softening system, the appli- glasses rinsed perfectly without ance performs regeneration of the marks.
  • Page 27: Setting The Amount Of Rinse Aid

    Detergent en Spilled rinse aid can cause ex- Switching the rinse aid sys- cessive frothing during the wash tem off cycle. Close the lid of the dispenser for If you find the rinse aid refill indicator rinse aid. irritating, e.g. when using combined detergents with a rinse aid compon- a The lid clicks into position.
  • Page 28 en Detergent based bleaching agents are generally Separate detergents used to remove coloured marks, e.g. Separate detergents are products tea or ketchup. that do not contain components other Note: Follow the manufacturer's in- than detergent, e.g. powder deter- structions for each detergent. gent or liquid detergent.
  • Page 29: Unsuitable Detergents

    Detergent en ¡ The function of rinse aid is limited Unsuitable detergents with combined detergents. You will Do not use detergent which could generally get better results using cause damage to the appliance or rinse aid. present a risk to health. ¡...
  • Page 30: Tableware

    en Tableware Close the lid of the detergent dis- Damage to glass and table- penser. ware Avoid damage to glass and table- ware. Cause Recommendation The following table- Only put tableware in ware is not dish- the dishwasher if it is washer-safe: marked as dish- ¡...
  • Page 31: Arrange Tableware

    Tableware en To save resources, do not pre- Cause Recommendation rinse tableware under running wa- The water temperat- Select a programme ter. ure of the programme with lower temperat- Observe the following when arran- is too high. ures. ging tableware: After the programme –...
  • Page 32: Removing Tableware

    en Basic operation If you do not perform any actions Removing tableware on the appliance for 10 minutes, the appliance will automatically WARNING switch off. Risk of injury! Hot tableware can cause burns to the Setting a programme skin. When hot, tableware is sensitive to shock, may crack and can result in To adjust the wash cycle to the soil- injury.
  • Page 33: Starting The Programme

    Basic operation en Starting the programme Terminate programme Press To end a programme early or to ▶ switch from a programme that has a The programme has ended when already started, you will need to can- no indicators on the controls light cel it first.
  • Page 34: Basic Settings

    en Basic settings Basic settings Basic settings You can configure the appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings Overview of basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Selection Description Water hardness Scale with 4 levels Set the water hardness.
  • Page 35 Basic settings en If "LED A" → Page 16 is not lit, the Setting Extra Dry wireless network connection is Press ⁠ . switched off. To open the appliance settings, If "LED A" → Page 16 is lit, the press for 3 seconds. wireless network connection is flashes in the display.
  • Page 36: Home Connect

    en Home Connect Home Connect quick start Home Connect Home Connect Connect your appliance to a mobile This appliance is network-capable. Home Connect device quickly and easily. Connect your appliance to a mobile Installing app device to control its functions via the Home Connect app. Install the Home Connect app on The Home Connect services are not your mobile device.
  • Page 37: Home Connect Settings

    Home Connect  en Home Connect settings Remote Diagnostics Adapt Home Connect to your needs. Customer Service can use Remote You can find the Home Connect set- Diagnostics to access your appliance tings in the basic settings for your ap- if you contact them, have your appli- pliance.
  • Page 38: Declaration Of Conformity

    Home Connect functions for A detailed RED Declaration of Con- the first time. formity can be found online at www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com Note: Please note that the among the additional documents on Home Connect functions can only be the product page for your appliance.
  • Page 39: Machine Care

    Dishwasher Care and Ma- ance to malfunction. To avoid such chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online faults and reduce odours, we recom- at https://www.siemens-home.bsh- mend cleaning your appliance at reg- group.com/store or from customer ular intervals. service.
  • Page 40: Filter System

    en Cleaning and servicing Remove any coarse soiling in the After each wash check the filters interior with a damp cloth. for residue. Clean the filters. Turn the coarse filter anticlockwise and remove the filter system ⁠ . Place the machine care product in the appliance interior.
  • Page 41: Cleaning Spray Arms

    Cleaning and servicing en Clean the filter elements under run- Pull up the lower spray arm to re- ning water. move. Carefully clean the rim of dirt between the coarse and the fine fil- ter. Re-assemble the filter system. Make sure that the locking catches on the coarse filter click into posi- tion.
  • Page 42: Troubleshooting

    en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 43: Washing Results

    Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Display for water supply Check the water connection for lights up leaks. Restore the power supply. Switch the appliance on. Wastewater hose is blocked Reposition the wastewater hose or kinked. without kinks. Remove residues. Siphon connection is still Check the connection to the siphon ▶...
  • Page 44 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Tableware is not dry. Programme or programme "Select a programme with drying, ▶ option has no drying phase, e.g. intensive, strong or ECO pro- gramme." → Page 18 or the drying phase is too brief. Some option buttons decrease the drying result, e.g varioSpeed.
  • Page 45 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Appliance interior still wet Not a fault. The condensa- No action required. after wash cycle. tion drying principle causes water droplets in the tub – they are indeed desirable here. The moisture in the air condenses on the inside walls, runs off and is pumped out.
  • Page 46 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Detergent residue in the ap- Lid of the detergent dis- Arrange tableware in the top basket pliance penser is blocked by items tableware so the tab collecting tray of tableware parts and will is not obstructed by tableware. → "Arrange tableware", Page 31 not open.
  • Page 47 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Stubborn white coatings are Detergent substances are Change your "detergent" ▶ → Page 27. present on tableware, inside deposited there. These coat- the appliance or the door. ings cannot generally be re- Clean the appliance mechanically. ▶ moved with chemicals. The hardness range is set in- Set the Water softening system to ▶...
  • Page 48 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Coloured coatings (blue, yel- may not always be possible to com- low, brown) that are difficult pletely remove deposits but they or impossible to remove are are harmless to health. present inside the appliance or on stainless steel table- ware.
  • Page 49 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting Removable streaks are Tableware has been pre- Only remove large remnants of food ▶ present on glasses, glass- cleaned too intensely. The and do not prerinse tableware. ware with a metallic appear- sensors chose a weaker pro- ance and cutlery.
  • Page 50: Home Connect Problem

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Excessive formation of foam Detergent or appliance care Change the brand of detergent. ▶ occurs. product used causes excess- ive foaming. Home Connect problem Fault Cause troubleshooting Connection to home net- WLAN on router is not act- Check the wireless network con- ▶...
  • Page 51: Mechanical Damage

    Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting → "Terminate programme", Water is left in the appliance ▶ at the end of the pro- Page 33 gramme. Appliance cannot be Software update is taking Wait until the software update has ▶ switched on or operated. place. finished.
  • Page 52: Noise

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Appliance door cannot be When closed, the appliance door, closed. its decor or attached parts should not knock against adjacent cabin- ets or the worktop. Lid on the detergent dis- Detergent dispenser or lid Remove detergent residue. ▶...
  • Page 53: Clean Wastewater Pump

    Transportation, storage and disposal en Insert the pump cover and press Clean wastewater pump down ⁠ . Large remnants of food or foreign bodies can block the waste water pump. As soon as the rinsing water no longer drains properly, the waste water pump must be cleaned.
  • Page 54: Protect Appliance From Frost

    en Customer Service Protect appliance from frost Disposing of old appliance If there is a risk of frost where the ap- Valuable raw materials can be re- pliance will be standing, e.g. in a holi- used by recycling. day home, empty the appliance com- pletely.
  • Page 55: Product Number (E-Nr.), Produc- Tion Number (Fd) And Consecut- Ive Numbering (Z-Nr.)

    Customer Service en We will always find an appropriate Product number (E-Nr.), pro- solution and try to avoid unnecessary duction number (FD) and con- visits being made by a Customer Ser- secutive numbering (Z-Nr.) vice technician. With any warranty claims, we will You can find the product number (E- make sure that your appliance is re- Nr.), the production number (FD) and...
  • Page 56: Technical Specifications

    en Technical specifications needs to be turned off if you are Capacity 13 place settings away from home for a long period, More information about your model e.g. on holiday for several weeks. can be found online at https://en- ergylabel.bsh-group.com . This web address is linked to the official EU Technical specifications Technical specifications...
  • Page 57 Technical specifications en Reference "OSSREQUEST" The cost of performing your request will be charged to you. This offer is valid three years from the date of pur- chase or at least as long as we offer support and spare parts for the re- spective appliance.
  • Page 60 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under Trademark License of Siemens AG *9001457689* 9001457689 (000722) 650 E5...

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