Use and Care Manual

10
CONTROLS AND CYCLE STATUS
Press to start or resume a wash cycle.
If the door is opened during a cycle or the power is interrupted, the Start/Resume LED flashes. The cycle will
not resume until the Start/Resume keypad is pressed and the door is closed.
NOTE: Push door firmly closed within 4 seconds of pressing Start/Resume or the dishwasher will not start.
If door is not closed within 4 seconds, the Start/Resume LED will flash and an audible tone will sound when
the door is closed.
Press to cancel wash cycle.
Close the door firmly. The dishwasher starts a 2-minute drain (if needed). Let dishwasher drain completely.
The affresh
®
indicator glows when it is recommended to clean the interior of the dishwasher. Whirlpool
recommends using affresh
®
Dishwasher Cleaner.
The Add Dish indicator lets you know that you may still open the door and add a dish to the load. If you open
the door to add a dish, you must press the Start/Resume keypad and close the door within 4 seconds to
resume the cycle.
Display varies
by model
The display allows you to follow the progress of the dishwasher cycle.
Models with a numeric display count down while the cycle is running. If you open the door to view this
display, you must resume the cycle by pressing the Start/Resume keypad and closing the door within
4 seconds.
Models without a numeric display have indicators that glow for Washing, Drying, Clean, and Sanitized.
If you select Sani Rinse option, when cycle is finished, the “Sanitized” indicator glows. If your dishwasher
did not properly sanitize your dishes, the light flashes at the end of the cycle. This can happen if the cycle
is interrupted or water could not be heated to required temperature. The light goes off when you open and
close door or press Cancel.
The exterior status light on the front of the door panel will glow blue when washing, red while it is drying,
and white when the cycle is complete.
Dishwasher Features
AnyWare™ Silverware Basket
The AnyWare™ silverware basket can be hung on the door, the
bottom rack, or placed inside the bottom rack.
Door position Rack position Rack position side
To open the AnyWare™ silverware basket:
To unlock, grasp the front panel, pull up, and rotate 90° as shown.
Make sure the front panel is up all the way before rotating. To
unlock and rotate the front panel, grasp the front panel as shown
and pull it up and out.
PUSH
NOTE: Be sure the front panel of the silverware basket is
completely locked into place before pulling out the bottom
rack and before closing the dishwasher door.
To remove the basket from the door:
1. Grasp the silverware basket by the handle. Slide it toward
the top of the door.
2. Lift the basket off the holding buttons.
To replace the basket in the door:
1. Set the silverware basket on the holding buttons.
2. Slide the basket toward the bottom of the door until it
locks into place.
Cup Shelves
Fold down the extra shelf on the left-hand
or right-hand side of the top rack to hold
additional cups, stemware, or long items
such as utensils and spatulas. For best
results on cups, stagger the spacing so
that the cups on the shelf are not directly
above the cups below.