Siemens Sn 55m531 Operating Instructions

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Information for test institutes 
Test institutes receive the information for  
comparability tests (e.g. according to  
EN60436).  
These are the conditions for conducting  
the tests, however these are not the  
results or consumption values.  
Request by e-mail to:
[email protected] 
The product number (E no.) and the  
production number (FD) are required  
which you can find on the rating plate  
9:
 on the appliance door. 
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enOperating the appliance
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1 Operating 
the appliance
Operating theappliance
Programme data 
The programme data (consumption  
values) can be found in the summary of  
instructions. They refer to normal  
conditions and the water hardness set  
value  •:‹… . Different influencing factors 
such as e.g. water temperature or line  
pressure may result in deviations.
Aq u
a s ens
orAqua sensor *
* depending on model 
The Aqua sensor is an optical  
measuring device (light barrier) which 
measures the...

Operating the applianceen
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T
im er p
ro gr ammin gTimer programming *
* depending on model 
You can delay the start of the  
programme in 1-hour steps up to  
24 hours. 
1. Close the door.
2. Switch on ON/OFF switch  (.
3. Press button  X + until the digital 
display  )* jumps to  œ:‹‚ .  
4. Press  X + or – button until the 
displayed time corresponds with your  
requirements.
5. Press START button  h, timer 
programming is activated.
6. To delete timer programming, press 
the  X  + or – button until...

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To change the setting: 
1.
Press programme button 3.
Each time the button is pressed,  
the set value increases by one level;  
when the value of ˜:‹ƒ  has been 
reached, the display jumps back  
to ˜:‹‹ . 
2. Press START button h. 
The set value is saved. 
Switching off the appliance 
Short time after the end of the  
programme: 
1. Switch off ON/OFF switch  (.
2. Turn off the tap (not applicable if  
Aqua-Stop fitted).
3. Remove the utensils when they have  
cooled down....

Cleaning and maintenanceen
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Intensive drying 
The final rinse uses a higher  
temperature which improves the drying  
result. The running time may increase  
slightly. (Caution if utensils are delicate!) 
1.
Close the door.
2. Switch on ON/OFF switch  (.
3. Hold down programme button  # 
and press START button  h until 
the digital display  )* • :‹ ... is 
indicated. 
4. Release both buttons. 
The LED for button  # flashes and 
the digital display  )* displays the 
factory setting  •:‹… .
5. Press...

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Warning – Health hazard
Never use other domestic detergents,  
e.g. containing chlorine!  
Special salt and rinse aid


Fault, what to do?en
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3 Fault, what to do?Fault, what to do?
Experience has shown that you can  
rectify most faults which occur in daily  
operation yourself. This ensures that  
the machine is quickly available to you  
again. In the following overview you can  
find possible causes of malfunctions  
and helpful information for rectifying  
them. 
Note 
If the appliance stops during  
dishwashing or does not start for no  
obvious reason, first run the Abort  
programme function (Reset).  
(See...

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Fault table 
Fault Cause Remedial action 
“Check water supply”  
display
8 lights up. Supply hose kinked. Install supply hose without kink
s.
Tap turned off. Turn on the tap. 
Tap jammed or calcified. Turn on the tap. Flow rate must be min. 10 l/min.  
when water supply is open.
Filter in the water supply blocked. Switch off the applia nce and pull out 
the mains plug. Turn off the tap. Unscrew  
water connection.  
Clean filter in the supply hose. Screw water  
connection on...

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A different error code is  
indicated on the digital  
display. 
(
“ :‹‚  to“:„‹ ) A technical fault has probably  
occurred.
Switch off appliances with the ON/OFF 
switch
(. After a short time restart 
the appliance. 
If the problem recurs, turn off the tap and  
pull out the mains plug.  
Call customer service and mention the error  
code.
Display flashes Door not closed properly. Close the door . Ensure that no objects 
(utensil, fragrance dispenser) are protruding 
over the...

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Utensils not dry. No or too little rinse aid 
in the dispenser. Refill rinse aid.
Programme selected without  
drying. Select programme with drying (see 
Overview of programmes, Programme  
sequence).
Water collecting in depressions 
on the utensils and cutlery. Arrange utensils in a sloping position, 
arrange affected utensils as sloping  
as possible.
The combined detergent used 
has a poor drying performance. Use different combination detergent with 
better drying performance....