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SN63HX15BE Dishwasher EN Information for Use Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
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Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 8.2 Knife shelf........ 20 1.1 General information.... 4 8.3 Etagere ........ 21 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8.4 Bottom basket ...... 21 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.5 Folding prongs ......
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20 Customer Service.... 49 13.2 Arrange tableware .... 30 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.), 13.3 Removing tableware.... 31 production number (FD) 14 Basic operation ....... 31 and consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.) ........ 50 14.1 Switching on the appliance ... 31 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee .. 50 14.2 Setting a programme ....
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en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe ¡ for future reference or for the next owner. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. ¡...
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Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect installation is dangerous. Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the ▶ specifications on the rating plate. Always use the supplied power cable for the new appliance. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- ▶...
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en Safety Contact between the appliance and installation lines may lead to a defect in these lines, e.g. gas pipes and power lines. Gas from a corroded gas pipe can ignite. A damaged power line can cause a short circuit. Check that there is a distance of at least 5 cm between the ap- ▶...
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Safety en Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning agents in conjunc- tion with aluminium parts in the interior of the appliance may cause explosions. Never use highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic cleaning ▶ agents, in particular commercial or industrial products, in con- junction with aluminium parts (e.g.
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en Safety 1.6 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always ▶...
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Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk. With redundant appliances, unplug the power cord. Then cut ▶ through the cord and damage the lock on the appliance door beyond repair so that the appliance door will no longer close.
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en Preventing material damage Modified or damaged water hoses Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material may result in material damage and damage to the appliance. damage Never kink, crush, modify or cut ▶ through water hoses. Preventing material damage 2.1 Safe installation Only use the water hoses supplied ▶...
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Environmental protection and saving energy en So as not to scratch the finish on ▶ Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- the appliance, do not use sponges with a rough surface or abrasive nection cleaning agents. To prevent corrosion, do not use To ensure proper operation, connect Installation and connection ▶...
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en Installation and connection installing it under a continuous work- 4.4 Drinking water connec- top that is securely connected to ad- tion jacent cabinets. Follow the safety instructions. Connect your appliance to a drinking → Page 4 water connection. Follow the instructions for electrical Installing the drinking water connection.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Rating plate Rating plate with E number and FD num- ber → Page 50.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Detergent dispenser Add detergent to the detergent dispenser. → "Detergent", Page 26 Bottom basket Bottom basket → Page 21 Dispenser for special salt Add the special salt to the dispenser for special salt. → "Water softening system", Page 23 Lower spray arm The lower spray arm washes the table- ware in the bottom basket.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. With some buttons you can perform different functions. 3 4 5 6 ON/OFF button and reset Switching on the appliance button...
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance button If you press for approx. 3 seconds, you can open the basic set- tings. → "Changing basic settings", Page 36 Remote Start → "Remote Start ", Page 37 Timer programming Setting timer programming → Page 32 Door handle Open the appliance door. Display The display shows information about the remaining running time or the ba-...
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Programmes en Programmes 6 Programmes You can find an overview of the pro- ted. The running time will change if Programmes grammes that can be selected here. the rinse aid system is switched off Different programmes, which can be or rinse aid needs to be added. found on the control panel of your The consumption values can be appliance, are available depending...
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en Programmes Programme Programme se- quence Tableware: Time-optimised: Mixed tableware and cutlery Cleaning 65 °C ¡ ¡ Speed 65° Level of soiling: Intermediate rinse ¡ Common household food rem- Final rinse 69 °C ¡ ¡ nants lightly dried on ¡ Use only if appliance is unloaded. Machine Care 70 °C Machine Care → "Favourite ", Page 18...
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Additional functions en Additional functions 7 Additional functions You can find an overview of the additional functions that can be selected here. Additional functions Different additional functions, which can be found on the control panel of your appliance, are available depending on the appliance configuration. You can se- lect certain additional functions depending on the programme.
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en Features Raise or lower the basket evenly to 8.1 Top basket the right level. Arrange cups, glasses and small items of tableware in the top basket. Check that the basket is level on both sides. Release the levers. Knife shelf The basket clicks into position. You can adjust the height of the top Slide the basket back in.
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Features en 8.3 Etagere Use the cutlery shelf and space un- derneath for small cups and glasses or for large items of cutlery, e.g. cooking spoons or serving cutlery. 8.5 Folding prongs Use the folding prongs to position tableware securely, e.g. plates. If you do not need the cutlery shelf, you can fold it up.
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en Before using for the first time Push the lever forwards and fold Before using for the first time 9 Before using for the down the prongs . first time Before using for the first time 9.1 Performing the initial con- figuration On initial start-up or after a reset to the factory settings, you will need to make settings.
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Water softening system en To ensure good dishwashing results, Water softening system 10 Water softening sys- you can treat the water with special salt and the water softening system. To avoid damage to the appliance, water with a hardness above 9 °E Hard water leaves limescale on the Water softening system must be softened.
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en Water softening system To save the settings, press Note: Only use special salt for for 3 seconds. dishwashers. Do not use salt tablets. Do not use table salt. 10.3 Special salt Add the special salt to the dis- You can use special salt to soften penser.
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Rinse aid system en The water hardness is 0 - 8 °E. ¡ Additional power consump- 0.05 You do not need to use special tion in kWh salt. The consumption values specified Press . are laboratory measurements determ- To open the basic settings, press ined in accordance with the currently for 3 seconds.
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en Detergent Add rinse aid up to the max mark. To save the settings, press for 3 seconds. 11.3 Switching the rinse aid system off If you find the rinse aid refill indicator irritating, e.g. when using combined detergents with a rinse aid compon- ent, you can switch the rinse aid sys- tem off.
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Detergent en starch and remove protein. Oxygen- With powder and liquid detergent the based bleaching agents are generally dosage can be individually adjusted used to remove coloured marks, e.g. to the level of soiling of the table- tea or ketchup. ware. For better washing and drying results Note: Follow the manufacturer's in- and to avoid damage to the appli-...
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en Detergent Add the detergent to the dry deter- 12.3 Information on deter- gent dispenser. gents Follow the instructions on detergents 50 ml in everyday use. 25 ml Detergents marked as "organic" or ¡ 15 ml "ecological" (environmentally friendly) generally contain lower levels of active agents or com- pletely dispense with certain sub- stances.
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Tableware en Close the lid of the detergent dis- 13.1 Damage to glass and penser. tableware Only put glasses and china in the dishwasher if it is marked as dish- washer-safe by the manufacturer. Avoid damage to glass and table- ware. Cause Recommenda- tion The following...
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en Tableware allowing steam to escape and water Cause Recommenda- to leak out around the door. This tion could damage your kitchen units. Highly caustic al- If you are using kaline or highly highly caustic al- acidic cleaning kaline or highly solutions, in par- acidic cleaning ticular commer-...
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Basic operation en To save resources, do not pre- 13.3 Removing tableware rinse tableware under running wa- ter. WARNING Observe the following when arran- Risk of injury! ging tableware: Hot tableware can cause burns to the – Put heavily soiled tableware in skin.
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en Basic operation 14.2 Setting a programme 14.5 Starting the programme To adjust the washing programme to Press ▶ the soiling level of the tableware, se- The programme has ended when lect a suitable programme. the display shows "0h:00m". Press the right programme button. Notes ▶...
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Basic operation en 14.7 Terminate programme To end a programme early or to switch from a programme that has already started, you will need to can- cel it first. Open the appliance door. Press for approx. 4 seconds. Close the appliance door. The programme is cancelled and ends after approx.
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en Basic settings Basic settings 15 Basic settings You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 15.1 Overview of the basic settings The basic settings depend on the features of your appliance. Basic setting Display text Selection Description Water hardness H00 - H07...
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Basic settings en Basic setting Display text Selection Description InfoLight I00 - I01 Switch InfoLight on or off. While the programme is run- ning, a spot of light is pro- jected onto the floor below the appliance door. This light will not be visible if the appli- ance is installed at eye level with the cabinet front fitted flush.
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en Home Connect Basic setting Display text Selection Description Remote Start rc0 - rc2 Activate or deactivate → "Remote Start ", Page 37. The following settings are possible: With the setting "rc0", the ¡ function is permanently deactivated. With the setting "rc1", the ¡ function can be selected via the button.
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Home Connect en depends on the availability of Open the Home Connect app and Home Connect services in your coun- scan the following QR code. try. You can find information about this at: www.home-connect.com. To be able to use Home Connect, you must first set up the connection to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi and to the Home Connect app.
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en Cleaning and servicing 16.4 Data protection Cleaning and servicing 17 Cleaning and servi- Please see the information on data cing protection. The first time your appliance is To keep your appliance working effi- Cleaning and servicing registered on a home network ciently for a long time, it is important connected to the Internet, your to clean and maintain it carefully.
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Dishwasher Care and Ma- ance to malfunction. To avoid such chine Cleaner for Dishwashers online faults and reduce odours, we recom- at https://www.siemens-home.bsh- mend cleaning your appliance at reg- group.com/store or from customer ular intervals. service.
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en Cleaning and servicing Follow the safety instructions given ¡ Cleaning filters on the packagings of the machine Soiling in the dishwashing water may care products and machine clean- block the filters. ers. After each wash, check the filters Remove any coarse soiling in the for residue.
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Cleaning and servicing en Press the locking catches 17.6 Cleaning spray arms gether and lift the coarse filter out Limescale and soiling in the dish- . washing water may block the nozzles and bearings on the spray arms. Clean the spray arms regularly. Unscrew the upper spray arm and pull down to remove ...
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This will avoid unneces- sary costs. Tip: You can find further information and explanations on troubleshooting on- line by scanning the QR code in the table of contents and on our website siemens-home.bsh-group.com. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:32-00 will light up Water tap is jammed or furred up. alternately or indicator Turn on the water tap. ▶ for water supply lights The flow rate must be at least 10 l/min when the water supply is open.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:61-03 will light up Not an appliance fault. Siphon connection is still alternately. Water is closed or the wastewater hose is kinked or blocked. not drained. Check the connection to the siphon and open if ne- cessary.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting All LEDs lit up or Electronics have detected a fault. flashing. Press the main switch button for approx. 4 seconds. The appliance is reset and restarted. If the problem occurs again: Switch off the appliance. ‒ Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse in ‒...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Remnants of food on Clean the filters. ▶ tableware. → "Cleaning filters", Page 40 Filters are inserted incorrectly and/or not engaged. Insert the filters properly. → "Filter system", Page 40 Engage the filters. Washing programme selected too weak. Select a more intensive washing programme. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Removable streaks Arrange tableware in the top basket tableware so are present on the tab collecting tray is not obstructed by table- glasses, glassware ware. with a metallic appear- → "Arrange tableware", Page 30 ance and cutlery. Items of tableware are blocking the dispenser lid.
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en Transportation, storage and disposal Insert the pump cover and press 18.1 Clean wastewater pump down . Large remnants of food or foreign bodies can block the waste water pump. As soon as the rinsing water no longer drains properly, the waste water pump must be cleaned.
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Customer Service en 19.2 Protect appliance from 19.4 Disposing of old appli- frost ance If there is a risk of frost where the ap- Valuable raw materials can be re- pliance will be standing, e.g. in a holi- used by recycling. day home, empty the appliance com- pletely.
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en Customer Service Customer Service for a period of at 20.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee least 10 years from the date on In addition to warranty claims against which your appliance was placed on the seller under the purchase agree- the market within the European Eco- ment and in addition to our manufac- nomic Area.
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Technical specifications en Technical specifications 21 Technical specifications Technical specifications Weight Max.: 60 kg Voltage 220 - 240 V, 50 Hz or 60 Hz Power rating 2000 - 2400 W Fuse 10 - 16 A Water pressure min. 50 kPa (0.5 bar) ¡ max. 1000 kPa (10 bar) ¡ Inlet rate Min. 10 l/min Water temperature Cold water.
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Conformity essential requirements and other rel- A detailed Declaration of Conformity evant provisions of Directive can be found online at siemens- 2014/53/EU. home.bsh-group.com/uk/ among the A detailed RED Declaration of Con- additional documents on the product formity can be found online at page for your appliance.
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Declaration of Conformity en The manufacturer, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH deems that it has complied with provision 5.1-1 of ETSI EN 303 ¡ 645 v2.1.1 and, where relevant, provision 5.1-2 of ETSI EN 303 645 v2.1.1; provision 5.2-1 of ETSI EN 303 ¡...
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EN Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34...