Electrolux Esl 68040 User Manual

							user manual
ESL 68040
dishwasher
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							We were thinking of you
when we made this product
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							welcome to the world of Electrolux electrolux  3
Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which
hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The
Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products
that make your life more comfortable. You find some examples on
the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this
manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new
machine. We promise that it will provide a superior User
Experience delivering Ease-of-Mind. Good luck!
Welcome to the world of Electrolux
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							Safety information 5
Product description 7
Control panel 8
Display 11
First use 12
Daily use 17
Washing programmes 28
Care and cleaning 30
Something not working 32
Technical data 35
Hints for test institutes 37
Installation 38
Environment concerns 42
Guarantee/Customer Service 43 
Contents
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
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							safety information electrolux  5
In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and
warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people
using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and
safety features. Save these
instructions and make sure that
they remain with the appliance if it
is moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be
properly informed on appliance use
and safety.
Correct use
This dishwasher is only intended
for washing household utensils
suitable for machine washing. 
Do not put any solvents in the
dishwasher. This could cause an
explosion.
Knives and other items with sharp
points must be loaded in the
cutlery basket with their points
down or placed in a horizontal
position in the upper basket.
Only use products (detergent, salt
and rinse aid) suitable for
dishwashers.
Avoid opening the door whilst the
appliance is in operation, hot
steam may escape.
Do not take any dishes out of the
dishwasher before the end of the
dishwashing cycle.
Safety information
After use, isolate the appliance
from the power supply and turn off
the water supply.
This product should be serviced
only by an authorised service
engineer, and only genuine spare
parts should be used.
Under no circumstances should
you attempt to repair the machine
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons will cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force
Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.
General safety
Dishwasher detergents can cause
chemical burns to eyes, mouth and
throat. Could endanger life!
Comply with the safety instructions
of the dishwasher detergent
manufacturer.
The water in your dishwasher is
not for drinking. Detergent
residues may still be present in
your machine.
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.
Do not sit or stand on the open
door.
Child safety
This appliance is designed to be
operated by adults. Don’t allow
children to use the dishwasher
unsupervised.
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							6electroluxsafety information
For electrical and water connection
carefully follow the instructions
given in specific paragraphs.
Keep all packaging well away from
children. There is risk of
suffocation.
Keep all detergents in a safe place
out of children’s reach.
Keep children well away from the
dishwasher when the door is open.
Installation
Check your dishwasher for any
transport damage. Never connect
a damaged machine. If your
dishwasher is damaged contact
your supplier.
All packaging must be removed
before use.
Any electrical and plumbing work
required to install this appliance
must be carried out by a qualified
and competent person.
For safety reasons it is dangerous
to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in
any way.
Never use the dishwasher if the
electrical supply cable and water
hoses are damaged; or if the
control panel, work top or plinth
area are damaged such that the
inside of the appliance is freely
accessible. Contact your local
Service Force centre, in order to
avoid hazard.
All sides of the dishwasher must
never be drilled to prevent damage
to hydraulic and electric
components.
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							product description electrolux  7
Product description
Upper basket
Water hardness dial
Salt container
Detergent dispenser
Rinse aid dispenser
Rating plate
Filters
Lower spray arm
Upper spray arm1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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This dishwasher has an internal
light that turns on and off when
the opening and closing of the
dishwasher’s door occurs.
Internal light equipped with led
lamp CLASS 1 in accordance with
EN 60825-1: 1994 + A1:2002 +
A2:2001
In case that this light has to be
replaced, please contact your local
Service Force Centre.
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							8electroluxcontrol panel
Control panel
On/Off button
«Up and down» scrolling
buttons (+ -)
Display
«OK» button
«Option» button1
2
3
4
5
A sequence of displayed messages
and audible signals will guide you
in the setting of the appliance and
the selection of a washing
programme and available options.
In this fully integrated appliance
the controls are located on the top
of the door. When operating with
the controls the door needs to be
open.
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							control panel electrolux  9
«OK» button
Is necessary to:
confirm / memorize any option,
start a washing programme.
«Up and down» scrolling buttons
(+ -)
These 2 buttons have a double
function:
selecting within “programme
menu”,
selecting within “option menu” and
“submenu”.
The «OK»and «Option»buttons if
pressed simultaneously can:
cancel a washing programme in
progress,
cancel the setting of an option.
It is also possible to return to the
factory setting for the following
options:
- LANGUAGE
- BRIGHTNESS (factory setting
level 10) 
In setting mode press for about 6
seconds these 2 buttons
simultaneously; the default language
message will appear in the display.
«Option» button
press this button to enter a menu of
options; press again to exit from the
menu:
How to set the options
1.Press «Option»button.
2.Press one of the «up and down»
scrolling buttons until desired
option is displayed:
DELAY START
SETTINGS
3 IN 1
3.Press «OK»to confirm and enter
submenu.
4.Press «up and down»scrolling
buttons until required submenu is
displayed.
5.Press «OK»to confirm.
6.To exit from the menu press
«Option»button.
Switching on for the first time -
setting the language
1.Press «On/Off»button.
2.In the display appears the default
language message.
If you want to confirm the default
language press «OK».
3.If you want to set a different
language; use the «up and down»
scrolling buttons until the required
language appears in the display.
Press «OK»to confirm.
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Option menu
DELAY
STARTOption submenu
Allows the start of the washing programme to be delayed
from 1 hour up to 19 hours.
The countdown will decrease with steps of 1 hour. Only in
the last hour the decrease is in minutes. 
Once the countdown has elapsed the washing programme
will start automatically.
SETTINGS
Allows you to view messages in the
required language. LANGUAGE
SOUND VOLUME
Allows you to adjust the volume of the audible signals (from
0 to 5). 
Level 0 means the deactivation of the audible signals and
the corresponding symbol appears in the display.
BRIGHTNESSAllows you to increase or decrease the
brightness of the background of the display,
10 different levels can be selected. 
3 IN 1Set the dishwasher for the use of conventional detergents or
combi detergent tablets (3 in 1 - 4 in 1 - 5 in 1 etc...). See «3
in 1 function»
function activated. Use combi detergent tablets.
The 3 in 1 symbol appears in the display.ON
function deactivated. Use conventional detergents.OFF
RINSE AIDAllows you to activate or deactivate the
rinse aid dispenser. 
ON
OFF
activated
deactivated
WATER
HARDNESSAllows you to set electronically the water
softener. 
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