Bosch Washing machine Operating Instructions Manual

Intended use
Your washing machine Preparation
Congratulations - You have chosen a modern, high quality home J exclusively for private residential use,
appliance from Bosch. The washing machine features both water
J for washing machine washable textiles in sudsy water,
and energy savings.
J for operation using cold and hot (140 °F/60 °C) tap
Every machine that leaves our factory is carefully tested for function water and conventional additives that are suitable for
and perfect condition. use in residential washing machines.
Contents
- Never leave children unattended by the washing
Page
machine!
- Keep children away from shipping carton and
J Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
packaging components. Danger of suffocation
J Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
from plastic foil and folding cartons.
J Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- Keep pets away from the washing machine!
J Setting cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
J Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4
J After washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Dispenser for liquid detergent (depending on model), -> Page 8.
J Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
J Cycle overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dispenser II: Detergent for main wash, water softener, spot remover
J Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
J Information on indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
J Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
J What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cycles
J Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11/13 Detailed cycle overview -> Page 7.
Spin speed can be selected individually depending on the
cycle selected and cycle progress.
Regular/Cotton . .
Permanent press .
Environmental protection/ sturdy fabrics
Sanitary . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for energy saving
KIDSCARE . . . . . .
- We recommend HE (High efficiency) detergents
Soak . . . . . . . . . . . . pretreating of heavily stained items
because they are particularly designed to deliver
Wool . . . . . . . . . . . . hand/machine washable wool
optimum performance from your front loading washer.
Not using HE detergent could cause problems such as Hand wash . . . . . . . hand washable textiles
oversudsing, extended cycle periods, or a decrease in
Delicates . . . . . . . . . delicate fabrics
wash performance.
Drain . . . . . . . . . . . . drain water without going through a spin
- Utilize the maximum amount of laundry for the appropriate
cycle (No final spin)
cycle.
Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . extra spin with variable
- Avoid using too much detergent.
spin speed
- Add detergent according to manufacturer's instruction and
Refresh . . . . . . . . . . extra rinse with spin
water hardness.
- If the laundry will be dried in a dryer afterwards, select spin
speed according to the dryer manufacturer's instructions.
Before the first wash
run one time with no laundry. See page 6
Sort laundry and fill washer
Install machine correctly according to separate
installation instructions.
Follow care instructions of the manufacturer!
According to the care instructions tag.
Check machine According to type, color, soiling and temperature.
Do not exceed maximum load -> Page 7.
- Never start a damaged machine!
Pay attention to important information! ->Page 6!
- Contact your customer service!
Fill with large and small items of laundry! Close loading door.
Plug machine into power Do not catch pieces of laundry between the door
and the rubber seal.
outlet
Fill detergent and fabric softener
Only with dry hands!
Measure detergent according to:
Only touch the plug!
Size of wash load, amount of soiling, water hardness (contact your
local water supplier) and manufacturer's instructions.
Open water tap
For models without dispenser for liquid detergent.
Fill the liquid detergent in the appropriate measuring container and
place in the drum.
During operation: Be careful when opening the dispensing drawer!
Thick fabric softeners or stiffeners should be
2 thinned with water. Prevents clogging.
Dispenser : Fabric softener, starch
We recommend HE (High efficiency) detergents.
Dispenser I: Do not use
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Setting and adjusting cycle
Auxiliary functions and
spin speed, refer to
individual settings
Auxiliary Spin Start/
Cycle selector
Status displays -> Page 5.
functions speed Pause
Select
2
Start/Pause
All buttons are sensitive and
only need to be touched
briefly!
Continued pressing of the
Cycle selector for turning on option button causes
and off the machine and for automatic sequence of the
setting options.
selecting the cycle. Possible to
turn in both directions.
Washing Remove laundry Individual settings
Open loading door and remove laundry.
F F Spin speed
If No final Spin (spin stop = without final spin) is active:
Before and during the running of the selected cycle, the spin speed or No final Spin (spin stop
Select spin speed or set cycle selector to Drain or Spin.
= without spin) can be set. The maximum spin speed that can be selected depends on the
Select Start/Pause.
cycle that was set. Effect depends on cycle progress.
Remove any existing foreign objects - Risk of rust.
F F Auxiliary functions,
Detergent dispenser
Heavy duty
with dispensers II, 2
Close water taps
Signal
Loading door
Reduced ironing
Turn off
Control panel
Rinse plus
Set cycle selector to Off.
Door handle
F F Start/Pause
To start or interrupt the cycle.
Cycle settings
F F For extra cycles
Cycle end if ...
Refresh
... End status display illuminates.
Soak
Change cycle ...
Information about the indicator lights
If you mistakenly selected the wrong cycle:
- Select the cycle again.
depending on model
- Select Start/Pause.
A signal sounds and the spin speed indicator lights and status displays flash:
Interrupt cycle ...
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Turn on the tap, supply
hose kinked/jammed;
- Select Start/Pause.
Clean filter > Page 9;
- If necessary add more laundry. (Do not leave loading water pressure too low.
Service door door open for a long period of time, water could run out
of the washing machine.)
- Select Start/Pause.
... or stop cycle
or
Washing
For cycles with high temperature:
- Cool down wash: Select Refresh.
- Select Start/Pause.
For cycles with lower temperature:
Other displays: Switch off the appliance, wait for 5 seconds and switch it back on.
- Select Spin or Drain.
If the display appears again, call customer service -> Page 13.
- Select Start/Pause.
Important information
Taking care of laundry and machine
- Empty pockets.
- Look for metal parts (paper clips, etc.).
- Wash very delicate items in net bag (stockings, curtains, underwire bras).
refer also to cycle overview - Close zippers, snaps, fasteners.
- Brush sand out of pockets and cuffs.
Extended washing time for intensive wash of heavily soiled
- Remove curtain slides or enclose in net bag.
laundry.
- Remove curtain rings or tie them up in a net bag.
Select volume of the information signals.
Before the first wash
OFF quiet medium loud very loud
Special spin cycle with final loosening up of laundry. Delicate final Do not add laundry! Open water tap, fill with approx. 1 liter water and afterwards fill ½ measuring
cup of detergent into dispenser II. Select Regular/Cotton Hot cycle and Start/Pause. At the
spin - moisture remaining in the laundry is slightly increased.
end of the cycle set the cycle selector to Off.
Auxiliary rinse cycle. For areas with very soft water or for further
improvement of rinse results. Different types of soiled laundry
Wash new items separately.
Pretreat stains if necessary
lightly soiled lightly soiled
Pretreat stains if necessary. Select auxiliary function Heavy duty.
heavily soiled Add less laundry.
Pretreat stains if necessary. Select auxiliary function Heavy duty.
refer also to cycle overview
Starching Do not use fabric softener in wash
For rinsing unsoiled laundry (e.g. swimwear) and for removing
Starching with liquid starch possible in all wash cycles. Add starch in fabric softener
detergent residue from fabric. Ends with a spin cycle.
dispenser 2 according to manufacturer's instructions.
For pretreatment of heavily stained items. The soak cycle lasts
Dying / Removing color
two hours and ends with a short spin cycle.
Only dye in household quantities. Salt can corrode stainless steel!
Follow instructions of the dye manufacturer!
Do not remove color from laundry in the washing machine.
Emergency unlock, e.g. during power outage
The cycle will continue when the power is back on. However, if the
laundry should be removed, the loading door can be opened as
described in the following:
Danger of scalding!
Suds and laundry can be hot.
Oversudsing -> Page 10; Possibly let cool off first.
clean detergent drain pump Do not reach into the drum in case it is still turning.
-> Page 9; outlet Do not open the loading door if water can be seen in the
pipe/drainage hose blocked.
glass.
- Set cycle selector to Off and remove plug from outlet.
- Drain sudsy water -> Page 9.
- Pull the emergency unlock with a tool and release. The loading
door can then be opened.
Malfunction
or
Call customer service!
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