LG dishwasher
showing CL
Control lock is on.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- Mode, not a failure
- No repair needed
- Source: LG
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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 dishwasherKind of codeMode, 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 toNo repair
Open the door and press Power.
Shows up asDishwasher Not Starting
The door is shut and a cycle is chosen, but nothing happens, or the lights come on and it will not run.
MakeLG
Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models.
SourceLG 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.
Open the door and press Power.
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.
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
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.
Read these
before the visit.
Short guides that make the call quicker and the diagnosis cheaper.
All guidesLG
dishwashers.
Built-in dishwashers with stainless tubs and connected features on many recent models.
LG dishwasher repair
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.
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.
All service areasTampa BayFL · 31 areas
Miami / South FloridaFL · 47 areas
New York MetroNY · 75 areas
HoustonTX · 36 areas
ChicagoIL · 50 areas
Los AngelesCA · 95 areas
San DiegoCA · 31 areas
Questions
about CL.
Can I clear CL myself?
Does CL mean my LG dishwasher is broken?
How do I unlock CL on my LG?
Back to your everyday
Still showing CL?
Book with the characters exactly as shown, the full model number, and whether any water is on the floor — for a code, that is where the diagnosis begins.