Siemens Sn 55m540 Operating Instructions

Rinse aiden
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As soon as the salt refill indicator 
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on the fascia is lit, top up the salt. 
* depending on model
Using detergents with salt  
component
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ompo nent
If combined detergents with a salt  
component are used, salt can usually be  
omitted up to a water hardness of  
21° dH (37° fH, 26° Clarke, 3.7 mmol/ 
l). If the water hardness is over 21° dH,  
special salt must be used. 
Switching off salt refill  
indicator/water softening  
system
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3.
Close cover until it clicks shut.
4. To prevent excessive foam formation  
during the next rinse cycle, remove  
any rinse aid which has run over with  
acloth.
Setting amount of rinse aid 
The amount of rinse aid can be set from  
§ :‹‹  to  §:‹‡ . Please set rinse aid on 
§ :‹†  to obtain very good drying results 
( § :‹†  is already set in factory).
Change this setting, only if streaks  
(select lower setting) or water stains  
(select higher setting) are left on the  
utensils. 
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Glass and utensil damage 
Causes:


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Pans 
Bottom basket 
1b
Tip 
Heavily soiled utensils (pans) should  
be placed in the bottom basket. The  
more powerful spray jet provides 
a better dishwashing result. 
Tip 
Other examples, such as the best way  
of loading your dishwasher, can  
be found on our homepage as a free  
download. The corresponding Internet  
address can be found on the back page  
of these instructions for use. Cutlery basket 
You should always place cutlery  
unsorted with the points downwards.   
To prevent...

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F
old ing
 s p
ik esFolding spikes *
* depending on model 
The spikes can be folded down to  
improve arrangement of pans, bowls  
and glasses. 
Small accessories holder *
Sm a ll a c c
es s
or ie s ho ld er
* depending on model 
Light-weight plastic accessories, e.g.  
cups, lids, etc. can be held securely in  
the small accessories holder. Knife shelf *
K
nif e shelf
* depending on model 
Long knives and other utensils can be  
arranged horizontally.
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Top basket with side levers 
1.
Pull out the top basket  1 out. 
2. To lower  the basket, press in the left 
and then the right lever on the  
outside of the basket. In doing so,  
hold the sides of the basket along 
the upper edge to prevent it from  
suddenly dropping.
3. To raise  the basket, hold the basket 
on the sides of the upper edge and  
lift it up.
4. Before re-inserting the basket again, 
ensure that it is at the  same height 
on both sides. Otherwise, the  
appliance door...

Detergenten
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Adding detergent 
1.
If the detergent dispenser  9 is still 
closed, press the lock  9* to open 
the detergent dispenser. 
Pour detergent into the dry detergent  
dispenser 9 only (insert tablet flat, 
not on its edge).  
Dosage: see manufacturer’s  
instructions on the packaging. 
The graduated detergent  
dispenser 9 helps you add the 
correct amount of powder or liquid  
detergent. 
Usually 20 ml–25 ml are adequate  
for normal soiling. If using tablets,  
one tablet is adequate.
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Notes


Overview of programmesen
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/ Overview of programmesOverviewofprogrammes
The max. possible number of programmes is illustrated in this overview. 
The corresponding programmes and their arrangement can be found on the 
fascia.  
Type of utensils Type of soiling Programme Possible 
additional  
optionsProgramme sequence
pots and pans,  
non-sensitive  
utensils  
and cutlery very adhesive burned- 
in or dried-on food  
remnants containing  
starch or protein ±
 / °
Intensive 70° all Prerinse 
Clean 70°...

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Programme selection 
You can select a suitable programme  
according to the type of utensils and  
degree of soiling. 
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...