Siemens WM08X160IN Operating Instructions Manual page 2

Safety instructions Cleaning and care
– Read and follow the operating and installation instructions and all other information
Clean machine housing, control panel
enclosed with the washing machine.
– Retain documents for subsequent use. – Wipe with a soft, damp cloth.
– Do not use abrasive detergents.
Risk of electric – Never pull out the mains plug by pulling on the power cord.
shock – Never insert/pull out the mains plug with wet hands. – Immediately remove washing and cleaning agent residue.
– Make sure the cable is plugged into a socket which is correctly
– Do not clean the appliance with a water jet.
connected to a reliable earth connection.
Clean the detergent drawer ...
Risk of death Appliances which have reached the end of their service life:
... if it contains detergent or fabric softener residue.
– Pull out the mains plug.
– Sever the power cord and discard together with the plug.
1. Pull out, depress the insert and remove the drawer completely.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door.
This will prevent children from locking themselves in and putting their
lives at risk.
Risk of suffocation – Keep packaging, plastic film and packaging parts out of the reach of
children.
2. Remove insert: Press the insert upwards with your finger.
Risk of poisoning – Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
3. Clean the detergent dispenser and the insert with water and a brush.
Risk of explosion – Caused by detergents containing solvents, e.g. stain remover. Items
4. Refit the insert and secure in place.
of washing pre-treated with solvent naphtha may cause an explosion
after being loaded into the washing machine. Rinse such items 5. Insert the detergent drawer.
thoroughly by hand before putting them in the washing machine.
Leave the detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate.
Risk of injury – Washing machine door may become very hot.
– Take care when draining hot detergent solution.
Drum
– Do not climb on the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the washing machine door when it is open.
Leave the washing machine door open so that the drum can dry.
– Make sure that the pump cap is screwed on when the machine is
Rust stains – use chlorine–free cleaning agent, not steel wool.
running, avoid water leakage and touching the components of pump
when they are in operation.
Descaling No laundry in the machine!
This should be not be necessary if the detergent is dispensed correctly. However, follow
Important information
the instructions of the descaler manufacturer .
Preparing/Protecting the laundry and the machine Frost protection
– Brush sand out of pockets and cuffs/collars.
If the washing machine is located in a room which is exposed to freezing temperatures, any
– Check for metal items (paperclips, etc.). residual water in both the pump and the water inlet hose must be drained every time after the
– Trousers, knitwear and knitted textiles, e.g. jersey garments,T-shirts or sweatshirts should machine is used.
be turned inside out.
– Draining the pump Page 10 Detergent solution pump
– Wash delicates in a net/bag (tights, curtains, underwired bras).
– Draining the water inlet hose:
– Close zips,fasten pillow cases/cushion covers.
1. Turn the tap off.
– Remove curtain runners or tie up in a net/bag.
2. Unscrew the hose from the tap and the rear of the appliance, drain out the water left inside
Laundry with different levels of soiling the inlet hose.
3. Before the next wash, screw the hose back on and check for leaks.
Wash new items separately.
Light Do not prewash.
If required, pre-treat stains. Select Hygiene 90
programme.
Heavy Load less laundry. Select Hygiene 90 programme.
Before washing for the first time
Do not put any laundry in the washing machine. Turn on the tap, fill approx. 1 litre of water
and then pour ½ a measuring cup of detergent into dispenser II. Set the Synthetics 40
programme and select Start/Reload .
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At the end of the programme, set the programme selector to Off.
– Risk of scalding. Allow detergent
– Risk of electric shock.
Cleaning and care solution to cool down.
Pull out the mains plug.
– Risk of explosion. No solvents. – Turn off the tap.
Detergent solution pump
– Set the programme selector to Off , pull out the mains plug.
1. Open and remove the maintenance cover.
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2. Carefully unscrew the pump cover - do not remove it completely.
3. Let the water drain into a shallow container (let the remainder drip
onto a floor cloth). Repeat the operation until there is no water left.
4. Remove the pump cover. Remove foreign material/fluff from inside the
pump. 2
5. Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing
(fan impeller in the detergent solution pump must be able to rotate). 1
6. Refit the pump cover and screw on tightly.
7. Insert the maintenance cover and close it.
To prevent unused detergent from flowing into the outlet during the next
wash: pour 1 litre of water into dispenser II and start the Spin
programme.
Filter in the water inlet hose
Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose:
1. Turn off the tap.
2. Select any programme (except Spin and Empty ).
3. Press Start/Reload . Leave programme running for approx. 40 seconds.
4. Set the programme selector to Off . Pull out the mains plug.
Clean the filter:
1. Remove the hose from the tap.
Clean the filter with a small brush.
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or
Remove the hose from the rear of the appliance.
Remove filter with pliers and clean.
2. Reconnect the hose and check for leaks.
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Consumption values Customer service
Additional Electricity Programme Before calling customer service, please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself
Programme Load Water**
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function consumption** duration**
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- 5,2 kg 0,46 kWh 52 l 1:19 h If you require advice, even during the warranty period, you will incur the costs for the callout
Cottons 40
of a technician.
Cottons 60 - 5,2 kg 1,02 kWh 52 l 1:24 h
The contact details for all countries can be found in the enclosed after-sales service directory.
Cottons Eco 60 * - 5,2 kg 0,98 kWh 55 l 3:56 h
When calling customer service, please give details of your address, telephone number, fault
Synthetics - 2,6 kg 0,30 kWh 40 l 1:09 h
description, purchase date, product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) of the
Delicate/Silk - 2,0 kg 0,20 kWh 44 l 0:43 h appliance to prevent unnecessary callouts. This will save you additional costs.
Wool - 2,0 kg 0,20 kWh 35 l 0:43 h
E-Nr .
* Programme setting for testing and energy labelling in accordance with GB standard.
** The values deviate from the indicated values depending on water pressure, hardness, and inlet Product number
temperature, ambiente temperature, type, amount and soiling of the laundry, detergent used,
fluctuations in the power supply and selected additional functions.
Rely on the professionalism of the manufacturer. Please contact us.
This will ensure that the repair is carried out by trained service technicians who arrive
equipped with genuine spare parts for your appliance.
Fault displays
Technical specification
E:17 – Tap turned on?
– Water inlet hose kinked or jammed?
– Filter blocked? Clean filter Page 10
– Water pressure too low?
E:18 – Loose debris is blocking the pump, clean the pump
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– Drainage hose blocked?
Other displays Switch off the appliance, wait 5 seconds and switch it back on.
If the display appears again, call customer service.
a
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What to do if ...
Water is running out. – Fit/refit drainage hose.
– Tighten screw–fitting on the supply hose.
Water not flowing in. – Tap not open?
Detergent not washed in. – Filter blocked? Clean filter
– Water inlet hose kinked or jammed?
Washing machine door cannot be – Safety function active. Programme stopped?
opened. – Water in drum? Select Spin
Programme does not start. – Start/Reload not selected or Finish in is selected?
– The symbol flashes, washing machine door not
closed properly.
These numbers are shown on the rating plate
which can be found on the frame of the open Detergent solution is not drained. – Clean detergent solution pump
FD
door and also on the rear of the appliance. – Clean drainage hose.
Production number
Additional function could not be – Can the additional function be selected?
activated for the selected programme overview.
programme.
Water not visible in the drum. – Not a fault - water below the visible area.
Spin cycle actuated several times. – Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts
imbalance.
Detergent in chamber I is not
– Hygiene 90 programme not selected?
washed away.
Detergent residue in the detergent – Detergent is damp or lumpy, clean the detergent
dispenser dispenser Page 9.
– Use the dosing aid for liquid detergent.
Foam is emerging from the – Too much detergent used?
detergent drawer. Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric conditioner with ½ a litre of
The symbol flashes water and pour into dispenser II in the detergent drawer.
– Reduce detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.
Excessive noise, vibration and – Appliance feet fixed?
"wandering" during spin cycle. Secure appliance feet
– Transportation bolt removed?
Remove transportation bolt
a= 600 mm
Display panel/indicator lights do – Power failure?
not function while the appliance is – Circuit breaker tripped? Reset the circuit breaker/
b= 400 mm
running. change the fuse.
c= 850 mm – If the fault occurs repeatedly, contact customer service.
– Net weight 60 kg Programme sequence longer than – Not a fault-unbalanced load detection system is
c
usual adjusting the imbalance by repeatedly distributing the
laundry .
– Not a fault-foam detection system active.
Detergent residues on the laundry – Occasionally, phosphate-free detergents contain water-
insoluble residues.
– Select Rinse for the next wash cycle or brush the
laundry after washing.
b
Washing result not satisfactory – Soiling is greater than expected? Select a suitable
programme.
– Detergent is underdosed?
If you cannot correct a fault yourself or a repair is required:
– Set the programme selector to Off and pull the mains plug out of the socket.
– Turn off the tap and call customer service.
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or Empty programme.
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Follow the safety
instructions on
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Installation instructions.
Installation instructions.
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Please read the operating instructions and installation
instructions supplied before switching on the washing
machine.
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