--- title: "LG dishwasher showing CL | DishwasherRepair.center" description: "What CL means on LG dishwashers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all." url: "https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-cl/" --- # LG dishwasher showing CL Control lock is on. ## What CL actually means. Control lock is on. LG says outright that CL is not an error: the buttons are locked except Power and the door. LG dishwasher display What to do when CL shows on the dishwasher ### Kind of code Mode, not a failure A setting someone turned on, or a reminder the machine shows on purpose — a control lock, a demo mode, a rinse-aid prompt. Nothing is broken and no part is needed. ### Usually leads to No repair Open the door and press Power. ### Shows up as Dishwasher Not Starting The door is shut and a cycle is chosen, but nothing happens, or the lights come on and it will not run. ### Make LG Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models. ### Source LG US support: Error codes - dishwasher (Wayback copy, 18 Nov 2025) Button combination varies by LG model; LG points owners to the manual for their model. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from LG's own guidance for CL on its dishwashers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Open the door and press Power. 02 Press and hold the button pair your manual names for control lock — on many models Rinse and Spray together for three seconds; on others Dual Zone. 03 If CL will not clear with the right buttons, book a visit. ### Cleared? No part needed replacing. If the next full cycle still stops partway or leaves water in the tub, treat that as a new problem. ### What not to do Do not book a repair for CL before trying the unlock. Nothing is broken; someone held the lock buttons. ## What you may notice with it. The dishwasher problems CL tends to arrive with. Answer these at the dishwasher before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Dishwasher Not Starting](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-starting/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-not-starting/) It also comes with - [**Dishwasher Showing an Error Code**](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-error-code/) Problem ### Dishwasher Not Starting 5 causes, cheapest first No repair indicated ## Nothing to repair. A setting someone turned on, or a reminder the machine shows on purpose — a control lock, a demo mode, a rinse-aid prompt. Nothing is broken and no part is needed. [How to read what your dishwasher is telling you](https://dishwasherrepair.center/problems/dishwasher-error-code/) ## Read these before the visit. Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper. [All guides](https://dishwasherrepair.center/guides/) Checks you can make yourself ### Find your dishwasher's model number Error codes ### All 188 codes, by make ## LG dishwashers. Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models. [LG dishwasher repair](https://dishwasherrepair.center/brands/lg/) More LG codes [AE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ae/) [IE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ie/) [OE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-oe/) [HE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-he/) [tE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-te/) [LE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-le/) [FE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-fe/) [nE](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-ne/) [PF](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-pf/) Mode, not a failure on other makes [Bosch E27](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e27/) [Cove 980199](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/cove-980199/) [Electrolux CL](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-cl/) [Frigidaire CL](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/frigidaire-cl/) [Gaggenau E:9001](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e9001/) [Thermador E27](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e27/) [ZLINE E9](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/zline-e9/) [All 15 codes of this kind](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/#family-mode) LG builds this ### Built-in dishwasher The standard 24-inch machine under the counter, and the one nearly every American kitchen has. ## In LG's own words > This is not an error code. This code means that the CHILD LOCK or CONTROL LOCK feature has been activated. [LG US support: Error codes - dishwasher (Wayback copy, 18 Nov 2025)](https://web.archive.org/web/20251118160037/https://www.lg.com/us/support/help-library/error-codes-dishwasher--20150140938312) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Button combination varies by LG model; LG points owners to the manual for their model. ## LG CL dishwasher repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Open the door and press Power. ### Does CL mean my LG dishwasher is broken? No, CL is simply the control lock, often switched on by accident; LG says plainly it is not an error. With it active, only Power and the door respond. ### How do I unlock CL on my LG? Open the door, press Power, and hold your model's lock button pair; many LG models use Rinse plus Spray held for three seconds, while some use the Dual Zone key. The owner's manual lists the exact pair for your model. --- **[Read on the site: LG dishwasher showing CL | DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/error-codes/lg-cl/)** **[Book a visit with DishwasherRepair.center](https://dishwasherrepair.center/schedule/)**