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132 978 580-00-140806-01

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  • Page 1 W a s h i n g m a c h i n e User information Swissline GL EWF 1280 132 978 580-00-140806-01...
  • Page 2 Dear customer, Please read this User Information carefully and keep it to refer to at a later date. Pass this User Information on to any subsequent owner of the appliance. The following symbols are used in the text: Safety instructions Warning: Notes that concern your personal safety.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Operating Instructions ........Safety .
  • Page 4 Installation and connection instructions ....Safety information for the installation......Installing the appliance.
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Safety Prior to using for the first time • Follow the ”Instructions for installation and connection”. • If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures: Store the washing machine at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time.
  • Page 6 • If operation is stopped, disconnect the appliance from the mains supply and shut off the water tap. • Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the cable. Always pull the plug. • Multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables must not be used. This could constitute a fire hazard through overheating.
  • Page 7: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance Detergent dispenser Control panel drawer Rating plate (behind door) Plinth flap/ Screw feet Drain pump (height adjustable) Control panel Multi-display SPIN/RINSE HOLD button DELAY TIMER button Programme progress display Programme option buttons DOOR indicator Programme knob START/PAUSE button OVERDOSING indicator...
  • Page 8: Programme Overview

    Programme overview Additional programmes Spin speed Programme ENERGY SAVING • • • • • • • COTTONS/LINEN • • • • • • • • 95, 60, 40, 30 40-60 MIX • • • • • • • EASY-CARES • •...
  • Page 9 Care Application/Features symbols Energy-saving programme which washes at 60 °C for lightly to normally soiled whites or coloureds made of cotton/linen. J M O Programme for normally to heavily soiled whites/coloureds made of cotton/linen. Programme for cottons/linen, which is indicated for various wash temperatures. Items which according to their care label are normally washed separately at 40 °C or at 60 °C, can be washed together in this programme.
  • Page 10: Overview Of Terms

    Overview of terms The English terms used in this User Information booklet correspond to the German/French names below that are to be found at your appliance’s con- trol panel. Programme selector Buttons VORWÄSCHE PRE WASH ARRET PRELAVAGE COTTONS/ KOCH-/BUNTWÄSCHE FLECKEN STAIN LINEN BLANC/COULEURS...
  • Page 11: Before The First Wash

    Before the first wash 1.Open the detergent drawer. 2.Pour approx. 2 litres of water through the detergent drawer into the wash- ing machine. This closes the water container when the next programme is started and the economy valve can function properly 3.To remove any production-related residues from the drum and water tank, perform the first wash cycle without a load.
  • Page 12: Running A Washing Cycle

    Running a washing cycle Opening the door/loading washing 1.To open the door: pull the door by the handle. When the machine is switched on, the DOOR light and the START/PAUSE light indicate whether the door can be opened: DOOR indicator START/PAUSE indicator Can the door be opened? lit green...
  • Page 13 • If the manufacturer does not give instructions for small loads: for a half load, use a third less, for a very small load, use only half of the detergent that is recommended for a full load. • From water hardness 2 (= medium) upwards, water softener should be used.
  • Page 14: Switching On The Appliance/Selecting A Programme

    Switching on the appliance/selecting a programme Set the programme and temperature using the programme knob. By selecting a programme, you switch the appliance on at the same time. – The programme progress display indi- cates the programme steps that the selected programme will perform.
  • Page 15: Rinse

    RINSE + Two additional rinse cycles are carried out for the programmes ENERGY SAVING, COTTONS/LINEN, DELICATES, EASY-CARES and EASY IRON (e. g. in cases of over-sensitive skin). QUICK WASH Shortened wash cycle for lightly soiled washing. PRE WASH Warm pre-wash before the main wash, which follows automatically; inter- mediate spin in the COTTONS/LINEN and EASY-CARES programmes;...
  • Page 16: Starting A Programme

    Starting a programme 1.Check that the tap is turned on. 2.Press the START/PAUSE button. The programme is started or starts after the time delay set has elapsed. If after the START/PAUSE button has been pressed E40 flashes in the multi- display, the END indicator flashes 4 times and at the same time an acoustic signal sounds 4 times, the door is not closed properly.
  • Page 17: Overdosing

    3.After washing, pull out the detergent drawer a little to enable it to dry out. Keep the loading door very slightly open so that the washing machine can air. If RINSE HOLD has been selected: After the rinse hold, END lights up on the programme progress display. The water must first be drained: –...
  • Page 18: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and maintenance Important! Do not use furniture care products or aggressive cleaners to clean the appliance. Wipe control panel and body with a damp cloth. Cleaning procedure If you plan to wash mainly at low temperature, you should run a hot pro- gramme from time to time.
  • Page 19: What To Do If

    Door and rubber collar Regularly check whether deposits or foreign bodies are present in the folds of the rubber collar or on the inside of the glass door. Clean the glass in the door and the rubber collar regularly. What to do if... Remedying small malfunctions If one of the following fault codes is displayed in the multi-display during op- eration:...
  • Page 20 Problem Possible cause Remedy E10 appears. Tap turned off. Turn the tap on. END indicator flashes 1x, Filter in the screw connection Turn off the water tap. Unscrew at the same time an of the inlet hose is blocked. hose, take out filter and clean it. acoustic signal sounds Water tap is blocked with Check the water tap and have it...
  • Page 21: If The Wash Results Are Not Satisfactory

    Problem Possible cause Remedy Kink in the drain hose. Remove kink. Maximum pumping height of Please contact the Customer E20 appears. 1m exceeded. Care Department. END indicator flashes 2x, Switch off appliance. Pull out at the same time an mains plug. acoustic signal sounds Drain pump is blocked.
  • Page 22: Carrying Out An Emergency Drain

    as possible and make sure that you are careful when using fabric condi- tioner. After the last rinse foam can still be seen. • Modern detergents may create foam even in the last rinse cycle. The washing is however sufficiently rinsed. There are white residues on the washing.
  • Page 23: Drain Pump

    When the water has all drained away: 5.Push the drain plug firmly into the emergency drain hose and screw it tight in a clockwise direction. 6.Place the emergency drain hose back in the support. 7.Insert the plinth flap and close it. Drain pump The drain pump is maintenance-free.
  • Page 24: Disposal

    6.Insert the pump cover. Insert the guides at the sides of the cover into the guide slots and tighten the cover by turning in a clockwise direction. 7.Close off the emergency drain hose and place it in the support. 8.Close plinth flap. Disposal Packaging material The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled.
  • Page 25: Technical Data

    Technical data This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Di- rective 92/31/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive Height x Width x Depth 850 x 598 x 640 mm Depth when door is open 1017 mm...
  • Page 26: Installation And Connection Instructions

    Installation and connection instructions Safety information for the installation • This washing machine cannot be built-in. • Before using for the first time, check the appliance for damage sustained while it was being transported. Do not under any circumstances connect an appliance that is damaged.
  • Page 27: Unpacking

    ing the appliance without its transport lock can lead to damage to the ap- pliance. • Never lift the appliance by the door when it is open nor by the plinth. When moving using a sack trolley: • Only use the sack trolley on the side of the appliance. The sack trolley’s base plate must not be longer than 24 cm, otherwise parts of the anti- flood system may be damaged.
  • Page 28 3.With a suitable spanner unscrew and remove the central rear bolt A. Slide out the relevant plastic spacer. 4.Unscrew and remove the two large rear bolts B and the six smaller bolts C. 5.Remove the bracket D. 6.Tighten up the six smaller bolts C.
  • Page 29: Where To Install

    7.Open the porthole and remove the poly- styrene block fitted with the adhesive tape on the door seal. 8.Fill the smaller upper hole and the two large ones with the corresponding plas- tic plug caps supplied in the bag con- taining the instruction booklet.
  • Page 30: Making The Appliance Level

    Making the appliance level The four feet of the appliance are pre-ad- justed. Large degrees of unevenness can be compensated for by individually adjust- ing the height adjustable screw feet. Use the special spanner supplied to do this. Important! Do not use pieces of wood, cardboard or such like to level out une- venness in the floor, but adjust the height adjustable screw feet instead.
  • Page 31: Aqua Control

    2.Connect the hose with the angled con- nection to the machine. Important! Do not place the inlet hose down- wards. Angle the hose to the left or right depending on the position of your water tap. 3.Set the hose correctly by loosening the ring nut.
  • Page 32: Water Drainage

    Water drainage The maximum permitted difference between the height of the surface on which the appliance is installed and the water outlet is 1 metre. Only original hoses may be used to extend hoses. (A maximum of 3 m laid on the floor and then 80 cm vertically).
  • Page 33 Servicestellen 5506 Mägenwil/Zürich Industriestr. 10 9000 St. Gallen Vonwilstrasse 15 4127 Birsfelden Hauptstrasse 52 8604 Volketswil Hölzliwisenstrasse 12 6032 Emmen Buholzstrasse 1 7000 Chur Comercialstrasse 19 3063 Ittigen/Bern Ey 5 Ersatzteilverkauf 5506 Mägenwil Industriestrasse 10 0848 848 023 Fachberatung / Verkauf 8048 Zürich Badenerstrasse 587 044 405 81 11...
  • Page 34 Ersatzteile, Zubehör und Pflegemittel Schweiz: Sie können Ersatzteile, Zubehör und Pflegemittel on-line bestellen bei http://www.electrolux.ch Pièces détachées, accessoires et produits d'entretien Pour la Suisse : Vous pouvez commander des pièces détachées, des ac- cessoires et des produits d'entretien en ligne sur http://www.electrolux.ch Ricambi, accessori e prodotti di pulizia Per la Svizzera: Ricambi, accessori e prodotti di pulizia si possono ordinare direttamente sul sito internet http://www.electrolux.ch...
  • Page 35: Service

    Service In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the problem yourself with the help of the operating instructions (section “What to do if…”). If you were not able to remedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners.
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