Whirlpool 3LWTW4740YQ Use And Care Manual page 5

START/PAUSE/UNLOCK BUTTON
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Press to start the selected cycle; press again to pause
the cycle and unlock the lid.
NOTE: If the washer is spinning, it may take several
minutes to unlock the lid. Press and hold for 3 seconds
to cancel a cycle.
CYCLE STATUS LIGHTS INDICATOR
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The Cycle Status Lights show the progress of a cycle.
At each stage of the process, you may notice sounds or
pauses that are different from traditional washers.
FILL
When the START/Pause/Unlock button is pressed,
the washer will rst perform a self-test on the lid lock
brie y before locking again. The washer will use spins
to check for load balance. These spins may take several
hear the hum of the spins before lling. This is normal.
WASH
sounds may change at different stages in the cycle.
The wash time is determined by the selected soil level.
RINSE
motor turning on brie y (short hum) to move the basket
Some cycles use spray rinsing. After draining and
spinning out wash water, the washer will continue to
spin and spray in rinse water for the entire rinse time.
SPIN
The washer spins the load at increasing speeds for
proper water removal, based on the selected cycle
and spin speed.
DONE
Once the cycle is complete, this light will come on.
Remove the load promptly for best results.
LID LOCKED
To allow for higher spin speeds, the
lid will lock and the Lid Locked light
will turn on. When this light is lit, the
lid is locked and cannot be opened.
When this light is blinking, the washer
is paused. When this light is off, the lid
can be opened.
If you need to open the lid, press
START/Pause/Unlock. The lid will
unlock once the washer movement
has stopped. This may take several
minutes if the load was spinning at
high speed. Press START/Pause/
Unlock again to resume the cycle.
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