Choosing Programme; Selecting The Programme - Siemens washing machine Instruction Manual And Installation Instructions

Selecting the programme

Basic programme
Select the desired programme - also see the
Programme Chart.
For the maximum spin speed of the
programme, see the chart on the next page.
Cottons+Linens (Kochwäsche)
y
90°C
Energy intensive programme for heat-
resistant textiles, e.g. made of cotton or
linen.
To protect the wastewater pipes, the hot
wash water is mixed with cold water and
cooled before being drained.
Cottons+Coloureds (Buntwäsche)
y
60°C + "Intensiv Waschen" button
For stained, heavily soiled textiles, e.g.
cotton or linen.
Energy saving programme. The extended
washing time achieves a cleaning result
comparable to that of the 90°C programme,
but uses considerably less energy.
Cottons+Coloureds (Buntwäsche)
y
60°C + Prewash (Vorwäsche)
For heavily soiled, hard-wearing textiles.
Cottons+Coloureds (Buntwäsche)
y
30, 40, 60°C
For hard-wearing textiles.
Easy Care (Pflegeleicht)
A
30, 40, 60°C
For Easy-Care textiles, e.g. made of cotton,
linen, synthetic or blended fabrics.
Delicates (Feinwäsche)
For delicate, washable textiles, e.g. made of
cotton, linen, synthetic or blended fabrics.
(e.g. curtains).
No spin between rinse cycles.
q
30, 40°C*
15
Shirts/blouses (Hemden/Blusen) 40°C *
This program is specifically conceived for an
efficient washing of 6 shirts in record time and
it noticeably limits ironing duty.
U
Woollens (Wolle)
cold (kalt) , 30°, 40°C
For hand- and machine-washable wool or
wool-rich textiles, e.g. cashmere, mohair or
angora.
u
Silk (Seide)
For hand- and machine-washable silk
textiles.
Quick Wash 40°C/30 min (Mix/Schnell )
I
For a load of lightly soiled laundry items up to
2.5 kg. To freshen up cottons, linens, coloureds
or hard-wearing synthetics.
Washing temperature automatically set to
40°C. Time limited to 30 minutes.
For this programme, reduce the
amount of detergent by half!
Additional programme selections
K
Rinse (Spülen)
Separate rinse cycle with subsequent spin
for Easy-Care textiles.
Spin (Schleudern)
Separate spin cycle. Wash or rinse water is
pumped out before the spin cycle.
When choosing "rinsing" and
"spinning" programmes, note the
appropriate spin speed, see chart on
page 16.
* Depending upon the model.
cold (kalt)
B