Manual for cylinda 700 dishwasher It is pointless giving a vague link to a "manuals website" as you will eventually find the required manual is not actually available on the site.

SOURCE: User Manual of Asea Cylinda 1200 Dishwasher

One of these was in my house when I moved in, still have the manual. Very efficient dishwasher.
A is a prewash (machine will stop after it). Manual says it's meant to rinse stuff while you wait until you've filled the machine to run a full wash.
D is economy wash. Water is heated according to the switch you select on the front.
C is a prewash that will continue on to D (normal cycle). Water is at incoming temp.
B is another prewash that will continue on the C etc (heavy cycle). Like C, water is at incoming temp.
E is dry cycle. Heating element is on/off depending on switch on the front (dunno why you'd turn it off..)
While turning the dial, push it in and it will stop exactly at the start of theach cycle.
Mine has stopped emptying, think the pump has died, looking for a replacement..

SOURCE: manual for Asko ASEA 1400 dishwasher

You can get the manual on the link below. It is uper right corner next to the man under the pdf. You will have to click on the stars to download.

http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/ASKO/1400-_E

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