OWNER'S MANUAL DISHWASHER Before beginning installation, read these instructions carefully. This will simplify installation and ensure that the product is installed correctly and safely. Leave these instructions near the product after installation for future reference. XD5*14** www.lg.com MFL70282402 Rev.00_121317 Copyright © 2017 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS This manual may contain images or content different from the model you purchased. This manual is subject to revision by the manufacturer. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........................................................3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................... 3 INSTALLATION.........................................................................10 Specifications.....................................................................................
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EN The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks or damage from unsafe or incorrect operation of the appliance. The guidelines are separated into ‘WARNING’ and ‘CAUTION’ as described below. This symbol is displayed to indicate matters and operations that can cause risk. Read the part with this symbol carefully and follow the instructions in order to avoid risk.
EN Installation •Never • attempt to operate the appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug. •If • the power cord is damaged or the hole of the socket outlet is loose, do not use the power cord and contact an authorized service centre. •Do • not modify the power cord provided with the appliance. Please contact the LG Customer information centre to advise of its incompatibility.
EN •Use • new hose or hose-set supplied with the appliance. Reusing old hoses can cause a water leak and subsequent property damage. •Improper • connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. •This • appliance must be grounded.
EN Operation •Immediately • unplug the power plug and contact an LG Electronics customer information centre if you detect a strange sound, odour, or smoke coming from the appliance. •Do • not repair or replace any part of the appliance. All repairs and servicing must be performed by qualified service personnel unless specifically recommended in this Owner’s Manual. Use only authorized factory parts. •Do • not leave the appliance door open.
EN •Keep • the area underneath and around your appliances free of combustible materials such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc. •Some • dishwasher detergents are strongly alkaline. They can be extremely dangerous if swallowed. Aboid contract with the skin and eyes and keep children away from the dishwasher when the door is open. Check that the detergent receptacle is empty after completion of the wash cycle. •Do • not operate the appliance unless all enclosure panels are properly in place.
EN •Do • not come into contact with any fitted steam outlet. •Small • parts, such as rack clips and filter retaining posts can be a choke hazard to small children if removed from the dishwasher. Keep out of reach of small children. •Knives • and other utensils with sharp points must be loaded in the basket with their points down or placed in a horizontal position. •The • door should not be left in the open position since this could present a tripping hazard.
EN CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your product, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Installation •Install • the product on a firm and level floor. •Do • not put the drain hose under the dishwasher during installation. Operation •Turn • off the water tap and unplug the appliance if the appliance is to be left for an extended period of time, such as during vacations. •Do • not place objects on the top of the appliance.
INSTALLATION EN Specifications 1 1 2 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 Control Panel & Door Handle Front Cover Lower Cover Leveling Feet Drain Hose Water Supply Hose Power Cord 7 3 4 1 1 2 3 2 4 5 6 3 8 7 4 8 5 9 6 Top Wash Impeller Upper Spray Arm Lower Spray Arm Salt Container Cap Filtration System Cutlery Basket Detergent and Rinse Aid Dispenser Upper Rack Lower Rack 9 7 ••Power supply: 220-240 V~ 50 Hz ••Size: 600 mm (W) X 600 mm (D) X 850 mm (H) ••Product weight: XD5*14** – 47 kg ••Max.
EN Accessories Funnel (All models) Preparing Cabinet Opening CAUTION ••Any bare wood surrounding the appliance should be sealed with a waterproof paint or sealant to prevent it from swelling. ••Slide the dishwasher into the cabinet, opening carefully. Make sure that the drain hose behind the machine and inside the cabinet is not kinked or stretched. NOTE Min. 600 mm 100 mm 75 mm 820 - 870 mm 600 - 605 mm ••Cut out for hoses and electrical cables on either side.
EN Removing the Top Cover Levelling the Appliance If the height of the opening is below 850 mm, follow these instructions. Levelling the appliance prevents unnecessary leakage and poor washing. Place the appliance on a solid, level floor. Do not install the appliance on an elevated surface. If the appliance is not properly level, adjust all levelling feet as necessary.
EN Case 1. The Door is Slanted to the Right 1 Unscrew (counter-clockwise) the rear left leg and correct the level. 2 Check the opening of door and repeat if necessary until the door opens and closes properly. Slant to the right Case 2. The Door is Slanted to the Left 1 Unscrew (counter-clockwise) the rear right leg and correct the level. 2 Check the opening of door and repeat if necessary until the door opens and closes properly.
EN To prevent siphoning, one of the following methods must be used. Connecting the Water Supply Hose Method 1 Connect the water supply hose to the water tap. When the drain hose is connected to a waste spigot, the hose must be looped up to the underside of the bench top and secured. Water tap 300 mm Min. 770 mm – 1000 mm Bench top Water supply hose WARNING Method 2 Air Tight Connection CAUTION 300 mm Min. 700 mm Min. 1000 mm Max.
EN Preparing Electrical Wiring Final Check Connect the appliance to an earthed socket in accordance with the current wiring regulations, protected by a minimum 15 amp circuit breaker or time delay fuse. Wiring must be two wires with earth. The power cord should not be positioned behind the appliance but within 1.2 meters of the side so that the plug is easily accessible. 1 Turn on electrical power. 2 Turn on house water supply.
OPERATION EN Before Using the Appliance Checking Water Hardness Level This model has a water softener to soften hard water. Method 1 NOTE ••The appliance can be used without appliance salt if not required, however, the hardness level needs to be set to H00 so that the icon does not remain lit. ••In order to provide satisfactory rinsing results, the appliance requires soft water, i.e., containing little or no lime, otherwise water stains will be left behind on the dishes and inside the appliance.
EN Setting the Water Softening System For effective washing performance, adjust the setting corresponding to the hardness level of water used in water supply. The water softener has 5 adjustment levels, and the appliance is programmed at the factory for a water hardness level of H0. You can check the default setting value and adjust it in the following steps: 1 2 3 Press Power and Half Load button simultaneously. ••Current setting value indicated.
EN Salt Refill Cycle (1.5 kg for each load) Cycles H1 H2 H3 H4 100 30 20 10 ••Cycle may vary on the salt refill amount. CAUTION ••Do not pour any detergent in the water softener. It will cause a malfunction. ••Wipe off any spilled salt around the water softener cap. ••Seal the cap properly by aligning it horizontally and turning it clockwise. A loosely fitted cap may cause the salt solution to leak from the compartment back into the tub and cause corrosion.
EN CAUTION ••Rinse aid must not be added if dish washing tablets are used which contain a built in rinse aid. ••Wipe off any spilled rinse aid to prevent suds. NOTE ••Only use liquid rinse aid in the appliance. ••Do not overfill the rinse aid dispenser. ••Too much or too little rinse aid can inhibit the drying performance. Setting the Rinse Aid Level The dispenser has five adjustment levels. The appliance is programmed at the factory for a rinse aid dispenser level of 2.
EN Using the Appliance 1 Press the Power button. The unit will turn on. Check the indicators. 2 Check that there is rinse aid and appliance salt present. Refill the rinse aid and the salt, if the corresponding icons illuminate. For more information, refer to Refilling section. •• : Salt refill icon •• : Rinse aid refill icon 3 5 Load the dishes in the rack. Make certain that no dishes or utensils are in the path of the spray arms. Do not place one dish on top of another.
EN Control Panel 1 2 4 3 ••Depending on the model, the logo the top of the door. and may be located either on the front of the appliance or 1 Power ••Briefly touch Power button to turn power on and off. ••After the cycle is complete, the power automatically turns off for purposes of safety and economy. ••If there is a power surge, power outage, or disruption of any kind, power is automatically turned off for safety. ••When power is connected again, it will turn on automatically and resume the cycle.
EN Cycles Download Cycle Use a dedicated cycle downloadable via NFC. Auto This cycle senses the soil amount and water clarity and optimizes the wash to achieve the best cleaning. The wash time may vary depending on the soil level. Intensive This cycle is for heavily soiled dishes and dishes with hardened on soil. The Heavy cycle defaults to the strongest spray intensity and uses it to wash heavily soiled dishes. NOTE ••Only the cycle code for the currently downloaded cycle appears on the appliance.
EN Cycle Options Delay Start Select the desired cycle button and then select the options for that cycle. For more information about Cycle Options, see the Available Options section. The Delay Start feature delays the start of a selected cycle. Each time the Delay Start button is pressed, the delay time increases by an hour. The delay time can be set from 1 to 12 hours, in one-hour increments. ••To cancel the Delay Start, turn the power off.
EN Programme Guide Programme Soil Level Auto All levels Intensive Heavy Delicate Light Eco Moderate Turbo Moderate Express Light Rinse Light Wash Pre wash Machine Clean Rinse Main wash Rinse Dry Heating rinse (50 - 55 °C) (70 °C) (75 °C) (70 °C) (45 °C) (60 °C) (53 °C) (70 °C) (65 °C) (65 °C) (45 °C) (60 °C) (50 °C) (70 °C) ••Running time may vary according to the water temperature, water pressure and voltage.
EN Information for Energy Test (AS/NZS 2007) Upper Rack Appliance loaded in accordance with standard specifications. ••Model : XD5*14** ••Capacity: 14 place settings ••Comparability course: Eco + Energy Saver ••Rinse Aid setting: L4 ••Reference cleaner: 27.5 g of detergent onto the inside surface of the door and 5 g of detergent into the dispenser. ••Door is opened at the end of the drying cycle for the drying performance test.
EN Loading the Dishwasher For effective washing performance, always follow the instructions. ••Remove large particles of food debris from plates including bones etc. before loading. Always rinse off plates when loading if they are not to be washed immediately. ••Items with burnt on food should be soaked prior to loading in the appliance. ••Deep based items should be placed upside down. ••Plastic items will not dry well, compared to other items. ••Make sure that all items do not touch each other.
EN Folding Down the Rack Tines (Optional) Fold tines down to fit larger dishes; pull tines back up to fit smaller dishes. The cup racks provide support for long steam glasses. The left side row of tines can be folded down or the cup racks can be folded up out of the way for tall crockery items. Loading the Upper Rack Daily Use Load The upper rack is suitable for delicate items such as, small plates, long cutlery, cups, glasses and appliance safe plastic items.
EN Removing and Replacing Cup Racks The left and right cup racks are interchangeable and can be removed. 1 Slide cup rack down into its closed position. Height Adjustable Upper Rack The upper rack adjusts up and down. Raise the upper rack to allow items up to 300 mm tall in the lower rack. Lower the upper rack to allow dishes up to 215 mm tall in the upper rack on the 2 rack models and 165 mm on the 3 rack models. The appliance ships with the upper rack raised.
EN Raising the Rack Lift the rack at the centre of each side until the rack locks into place in the upper position. It is not necessary to lift the lock levers to raise the rack. Possible plate size according to the upper rack position Plate Size (mm) Upper Rack Position Upper Rack Lower Rack Upper Middle Lower 215 240 265 300 275 250 WARNING ••Before adjusting, ensure the rack is empty of all dishes. Otherwise dishes may get damaged or you may get injured.
EN Loading the Cutlery Basket Adding Cleaning Agents Daily Use Load Adding Detergent to the Dispenser For Large utensils, such as whisks, the cover can be opened by being unhinged. Place forks and spoons in the cutlery basket with their handles downwards. ••The amount of detergent needed depends on the cycle, load size, and soil level of dishes. ••Put detergent into the detergent compartment before starting any cycle, except the Rinse cycle. 1 Push the button on the dispenser lid to open the cover.
EN 4 If a prewash is desired, fill the recessed prewash compartment area on the lid with detergent. Programme Auto Intensive Delicate Eco Turbo Download cycle Machine clean Rinse Express Amount of detergent Pre wash Main wash (onto the lid) (dispenser) 5g 20 g 5g 30 g 5g 20 g 25 g 5g 20 g 5g 20 g 5g 20 g - 20 g WARNING ••Dishwasher detergent and rinse aid contain chemical components, like all other household detergent. So, they must be kept out of the reach of children.
EN Refilling Drying To maintain the effective wash performance of the appliance, check and refill dishwasher salt regularly. To maintain the effective dry performance of the appliance, check and refill rinse aid regularly. ••Plastic items may cause poor drying performance compared to other items. ••To assist drying, the door can be opened for a short period of time after the cycle has completed instead of allowing the Cd mode to finish.
SMART FUNCTIONS Using LG SmartThinQ Application Installing LG SmartThinQ Search for the LG SmartThinQ application from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on a smart phone. Follow instructions to download and install the application. NOTE ••If you choose the simple login to access the LG SmartThinQ application, you must go through the appliance registration process each time you change your smartphone or reinstall the application.
EN Using Smart Diagnosis™ Smart Diagnosis™ Through the Customer Information Centre Use this function if you need an accurate diagnosis by an LG Electronics customer information centre when the appliance malfunctions or fails. Use this function only to contact the service representative, not during normal operation. 1 Press the Power button to turn the appliance on. Do not press any other buttons.
MAINTENANCE To maintain performance and prevent problems, check the outside and inside of the appliance, including filters and spray arms regularly. WARNING ••When cleaning the outside and inside of the appliance, do not use any solvent based solutions such as thinners or accetone. It may cause fire or explosion. EN Cleaning the Interior Clean the interior of the appliance periodically with a soft, damp cloth or sponge to remove food and dirt particles.
EN Using White Vinegar Cleaning the Filters If you cannot find citric acid powder, pour approximately 3/4 - 1 1/4 cups (200-300 mL) of white vinegar into shallow bowl and place in upper rack. Run Auto cycle. Do not use detergent. When the cycle is finished, restart. 1 Remove the lower rack and position the bottom spray arm so a wider vee is open to the front. 2 Turn the inner filter counter-clockwise and take out the assembled inner filter and stainless steel filter.
EN WARNING ••Be cautious of sharp edges when handling the stainless steel filter. CAUTION ••After using the appliance, particles of food are filtered by the filters. Any unremoved food residue may cause bad smell. In addition, drainage may have a problem due to food residue stuck in the filters. Cleaning the Spray Arms If the spray arm holes are blocked by any food residue, dishes may not be cleaned well due to improper water spray. It is recommended that the spray arms be cleaned once every two weeks.
EN Cleaning the Upper Spray Arm 1 Pull the upper rack forward. Make sure that the water jet holes are not blocked by food particles. 2 When cleaning is necessary, remove the upper spray arm by turning the nut on the bottom of the spray arm 1/8 turn counterclockwise and pulling down. 3 Remove food particles by rinsing or shaking the spray arm. 4 If any food residue blocks the spray arm holes, remove it with a pin or any sharp tool.
EN Cleaning the Water Supply Hose Filter 1 Unplug the appliance. 2 Turn off the water tap. 3 Unscrew the water supply hose. 4 Remove the seal and the plastic filter with a pair of small pliers or scissor grips. 5 Refit the filter and gasket and make sure that it is sitting correctly. 6 Refit and secure the water supply hose in reverse order. Do not use any mechanical device to tighten the hose. A soft cloth can be used to assist hand tightening.
TROUBLESHOOTING EN The appliance is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems at an early stage. If the appliance does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following before you call for service: Diagnosing Problems Problem Possible Cause Door is not completely closed. Power supply or power Appliance will not operate. cord is not connected. Control Lock is activated. Fuse is blown or circuit breaker tripped.
EN Problem Possible Cause Unbalanced upper rack. Detergent is left in the detergent dispenser. Water leaks outside the appliance. Detergent may not be dispensed because poor stacking of the dishes prevent automatic opening of the detergent dispenser. The door may not be closed due to tilted appliance. In this case a water leak may occur. Wrong installation of drainage hose may cause water leak. If the power is off, a water leak may be caused by a poor connection to the tap.
EN Problem Possible Cause Wrong amount of detergent used. Overloading. Improper loading. Insufficient water pressure. Insufficient detergent. Spots and filming on dishes. Rinse aid dispenser is empty. The water softener has no salt or insufficient the salt. Water hardness level may be set too low. The rinse aid may be insufficient. Hard water buildup in the tub 42 Solutions ••Use the recommended amount of detergent. ••Do not overload the appliance. ••See the Operation section.
EN Problem Odor Food soil remains on dishes. Possible Cause Solutions ••Turn on the power, run the Cancel The previous cycle was option to remove the residual stopped before completion cycle water, then run the Quick cycle using and residual water detergent but with the appliance remains in the appliance. empty. There is food in the ••Clean the filter and the interior bottom of the unit or in according to the Maintenance the filter. section of the owner’s manual.
EN Error Codes Problem Possible Cause Water inlet problem. Drainage Problem. Waste spigot is clogged. Filters are clogged. Oversudsing caused by improper detergent, such as liquid dish soap. Failure to level appliance. Solutions ••Check for a clogged, kinked or frozen water supply hose. ••Check water supply. ••Check for a clogged, kinked or frozen drain hose. ••Remove knockout on waste spigot. ••Clean Filters. ••Do not use hand dishwashing liquids.
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