AEG 40660 - Manual

5 Diagram of Appliance Control Panel The ON/OFF button is used to turn the dishwasher on and off. Top Spray Nozzle Upper basket spray arm and lower spray arm Water softenerunit. Salt Container DetergentDispenser Rinse aiddispenser Rating plate Filters ON/OFF button

7 Prior to Using for the First Time 3 If you wish to use 3 in 1 detergent:– First read the section “Using 3in1 detergents”.– Do not fill up with special salt or rinse aid. If you do not use 3in1 detergent, before using for the first time 1. Set the water softener 2. Fill up with dishwasher salt 3. F...

9 Adding dishwasher Salt To decalcify the water softener, it must be filled up with dishwasher salt. Use only special salt suitable for domestic dishwashers.If you do not use 3 in1 detergent, fill up with dishwasher salt: – Before using the dishwasher for the first time. – When the control indicator...

10 Filling Up with Rinse Aid Rinse aid causes the rinse water to flow easily from the crockery leav-ing gleaming dishes and glassware. If you do not use 3in1 detergent, fill up with rinse aid: – Before using the dishwasher for the first time. – When the control indicator for rinse aid is illuminated...

11 Setting the Amount of Rinse Aid Required 3 Only 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. Th...

13 In daily use Loading cutlery and dishes 1 Sponges, 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 a...

14 Loading cutlery 1 Warning : 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...

16 Adding Detergent Detergents remove the dirt from dishes and cutlery. The detergent must be added before the cycle starts. 1 Only use detergent intended for do-mestic dishwashers.The detergent compartment is lo-cated on the inside of the door. 1. If the lid is closed:Press the release button.The l...

17 Concentrated detergents Today’s detergents for dishwashers are almost exclusively low-alkaline concentrated detergents with natural enzymes in tablet or powder form. 2 Using 50°C dishwashing cycles in conjunction with these concentrated detergents reduces pollution and is good for your dishes, as...

18 Using 3in1 detergents These products are detergents with a combined cleaning, rinsing and salt function.When the 3in1 function is activated, – the addition of special salt and rinse aid from the respective dispenser is prevented. – If the salt and rinse aid dispensers are empty, this is not indic...

19 Selecting the dishwashing cycle (Cycle Table) Dishwashing- cycle Suitable for: Type of soiling Programme sequence Consumption values 1) 1) The consumption values were obtained under standardised conditions. They depend on how full the baskets for the dishes are. Variations are therefore possible ...

20 Selecting a programme When your dishes look like this, select:an intensive programme. a normal or energy-saving pro-gramme. a short programme (e.g. 30 minute programme).

21 Starting a Dishwashing Cycle 1. Check that the spray arms can turn freely. 2. Turn the water tap on fully. 3. Close the door. 4. Press the ON/OFF button. 5. Select the desired cycle.The programme display lights up. The selected cycle will begin after ap-proximately 3 seconds. Interrupting or Canc...

22 3. Select dishwashing cycle.The LED indicator for the programme selected and the indicator next to the number of hours will light up.The dishwashing cycle will start automatically following a countdown of the hours set. To change the time delay: As long as the cycle has not yet started, you can s...

23 Care and cleaning 1 Do not use furniture care products or aggressive cleaners. • When necessary, clean the dishwasher’s controls with a soft cloth. • Occasionally check the internal dispensers, door seal and water inlet filter (if fitted) for dirt and clean them, if necessary. Cleaning the filter...

24 5. Remove the flat filter (3) from the base of the washing compartment and clean both surfaces thoroughly. 6. Re-insert the flat filter. 7. Place the fine filter in the micro-fil-ter and fit the two together. 8. Insert the filter system in place and lock it by turning the handle clock-wise as far...

25 3. Place cleaned upper basket spray arm back in position against the connect-ing piece: press the two together firmly, until you feel them snap into place. Bottom spray arm 1. To remove bottom spray arm, pull it upwards out of its catch. 2. Clean spray arm jets. 3. Place bottom spray arm back in ...

26 What to do if... Remedying small malfunctions If while the appliance is operating indicators on the control panel flash or are lit up as described in the following table, please consult this to find out how to remedy the fault.After remedying the fault that is flashing in the first or second rhyt...

28 If the Dishwashing Results are not Satisfactory The dishes are still dirty. • The wrong dishwashing cycle was selected. • The dishes were loaded is such a way that the dishwashing water did not reach all items. The baskets for the dishes must not be overload-ed. • The filters in the base of the w...

29 Disposal 2 Packaging material The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recy-cled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate container at your local waste disposal facilit...

30 Technical data 5 This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive Capacity: 12 place settings includi...

31 Notes for Test Institutes Testing in accordance with EN 60704 must be carried out with the appliance fully loaded and using the test cycle (see “Cycle Table”). Tests in accordance with EN 5024 2 must be carried out when the salt dispenser in the water softener and the rinse aid dispenser have bee...

34 Installing the Dishwasher • The dishwasher must be installed on a firm floor and adjusted to en-sure that it is stable and level in all directions. • To compensate for unevenness in the floor and to match the height of the appliance to that of sur-rounding units, extend the thread-ed feet using a...

35 Free-standing appliances 1 If the dishwasher is installed directly next to a cooker, a heat-insulat-ing, non-flammable panel (laminated with aluminium foil on the side next to the cooker) must be fitted flush with the top edge of the work surface (depth 57.5 cm). If the appliance is built-in unde...

36 Connecting the dishwasher Connecting to the water supply • The dishwasher can be connected to cold and hot water supplies up to max. 60°C. • The dishwasher must not be connected to open hot water appliances or instantaneous water heaters. Permitted water pressure Connecting the inlet hose 1 The w...

37 Water drainage Drain hose 1 The drain hose must not be kinked, crushed or entangled.Connecting the drain hose: – Maximum permitted height: 1 metre. – Minimum required height: 40 cm above the bottom edge of the ap-pliance. Extension hoses • Extension hoses are available from your local Service For...

38 2. Secure the drain hose so that it cannot slide off the edge of the sink.Pass a piece of cord through the hose elbow and fix it to the wall or the tap. Anti-flood system For protection from water damage, the dishwasher is equipped with a anti-flood system.In the event of a fault, the safety valv...

39 • The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the termi-nal marked with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol E or coloured green and yellow. • The wire coloured blue must be connected to the terminal “N“ or col-oured black. • The wire coloured brown must be connected to the terminal ...

40 Warranty conditions Great Britain Standard guarantee conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace ...

43 Service and Spare Parts If the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur-chase spare parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.For the address of your local S...

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