Siemens Sn 56n551 Operating Instructions

Rinse aiden
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Using special salt 
Always refill with special salt  
immediately before switching on the  
appliance. This ensures that overrun  
special salt solution is immediately 
washed out and does not corrode the  
rinsing tank. 
1.
Open the screw-type cap of the  
compartment  1R.
2. Fill the tank with water (only required  
when switching on the appliance for 
the first time). 
3. Then add dishwasher salt  (not table 
salt or tablets) . 
The water is displaced and runs out. 
As soon as the salt...

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1.
Open the dispenser 9 by pressing 
and lifting the plate on the cover.
2. Carefully pour rinse aid up  
to the max. mark in the filler opening.
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...

Utensilsen
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enUtensils
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Cups and glasses 
Top basket 
1*
Pans
Bottom basket  1j
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...

Utensilsen
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* Depending on the model, a 3-fold  
height adjustment is possible. To do  
this, first place the etagere vertically  
and pull up, then place at a slight angle,  
push down to the required height (1, 2,  
or 3) and snap into place.
F
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ik esFolding spikes *
* depending on model 
The spikes can be folded down to  
improve arrangement of pans, bowls  
and glasses. 
Small accessories holder *
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or ie s ho ld er
* depending on model 
Light-weight plastic...

enDetergent
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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  92 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.   Programme selection 
You can select a suitable programme  
according to the type of utensils and 
degree of soiling.
Type of utensils Type of soiling Programme Possible 
additional  
optionsProgramme sequence
pots and pans,  
non-sensitive  
utensils 
and cutlery very adhesive...

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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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