Contents Before using your machine for Washing the first time Sort your laundry. Transport protection Turn on the main power switch. Packing material Open the washer door and load Washer door the washing Checking water hardness Add detergent and fabric softener, as required Safety instructions Select the programme...
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Contents Service Before contacting the service division Quick guide...
Before using your machine for the first time Transport protection Checking water hardness Remove any transport protection devices before The quantity of detergent needed depends, installing the machine. See the “Transport protec- amongst other things, on how hard the water is. tion devices”...
Safety instructions General Transport/Winter storage • Read the operating instructions and keep them If the machine is to be transported or stored in in a safe place. unheated premises where the temperature can • Installation of water and electricity, if required, fall below freezing, do as follows: should be carried out by a qualified profession- •...
Child safety 1. Turn off the machine using the main power Keep an eye on children! switch. • Always close the door and start the programme 2. Press the Door Open button while simultan- immediately once you have added detergent. eously pressing the main power switch.
Front panel Main power switch Display window 2-4. Options buttons Start/Stop Programme selector Door opening Options button Button for selecting Temperature Button for selecting Spin speed Button for selecting Delayed Start Cold 1400...
Advice and tips before washing Here are some tips that may help you before washing. Sorting your laundry Sort items according to: • how soiled they are • colour • material Clothing 1. Do up zips and close Velcro straps so that they Laundry labels don’t harm fabrics.
Advice and tips before washing Coloured cotton Save time and energy Coloured cotton items with the washing instruction Use the White programme to save time and en- 60°C should be washed at 60°C for the first time ergy. This programme has a shorter main wash in order to remove any excess dye.
Washing Liquid detergent Sort your laundry. When using liquid detergent, follow the detergent See the "Advice and Tips before washing" manufacturer’s recommendations. We recom- section. mend always using a wash ball with very thick li- Place underwired bras in a laundry net. quid detergent.
Washing Colour Select the programme Standard program for lightly soiled laundry. The You can select a programme by turning the temperature can be selected freely, so follow the programme selector. A red field lights up washing instructions for each garment. Garments beside the selected programme, and the estim- worn next to the skin ought to be washed at 60°C.
Washing Programme chart Water consump- Energy consump- Programme time Rinses tion tion (approx. hrs and Program Pre-wash Main wash Temp. °C (number) Max. RPM Max. load (approx. liter) (approx. kWh) min.) Heavy Long 1400 2:45 Long 1400 2:40 Long 1400 1.19 2:46 Normal...
Washing Select options and settings want to delay the start by (1-24 hours). A lighted red field next to the button indicates By changing options and settings you can that the option has been activated. adjust the washing program to suit your own •...
Washing Close the door and press the Once the program has finished Start/Stop button Once a programme is finished, "End" ap- pears on the display. The door opens automatically once the program has finished. If you want to deactivate "automatic door opening", see the Child safety chapter.
Care and cleaning Checking the filter and drainage Cleaning the detergent pump compartment The washing machine has a filter, where coins, Pull the detergent compartment out as far as it hairpins and the like can get caught. To clean the will go.
Care and cleaning Rinse holes under the agitator If you have hard water If you think that objects such as nails or paper If you live in an area with hard water (high limes- clips, may have fallen into the wash drum, you cale content), a greyish-white coating may form should check the container under the agitator.
Troubleshooting The washer door will not open 1. Check that the main power switch is on. 2. Has the power supply been cut off? Check the house fuses (circuit breakers). The washer door cannot be opened using the button with the key symbol if the power supply has been cut off.
Troubleshooting Water intake error Error messages If F4 is flashing on the display. If an error occurs during the programme a mes- sage is shown on the display. To exit the message Fault with water supply. Check: after taking measures, turn the machine off and •...
Transport protection Before the machine is used, the three transport protection devices should be removed as shown below. Each transport protection device consists of a screw, a washer and a rubber spacer. After the protection device has been removed, the rubber spacer acts as a plug for the holes for the device and also as a damper.
Installation Positioning the washing machine Connection to water supply The washing machine can be installed as a built- Water connection should be carried out by an in or freestanding unit. Position the machine so appropriately qualified person. Connect the ma- that the electrical plug is easily accessible.
Installation Drainage connection Electrical installation The machine is supplied with a connected drain- Electrical connections must be via a plug connec- age hose that can be fastened to a laundry sink ted to an earthed wall socket or by cable for fixed or similar.
Service Before contacting the service Model designation division Before you contact the service division, make sure that you know the model designation, type desig- nation and serial number. The model designation can be found on the deter- Type plate gent compartment. Type designation and serial number can be found on the type plate above the washer door.
Quick guide Washing into the compartment on the right with 1. Empty pockets and refasten zips. -symbol. 2. Read the item’s laundry label. 2. If you use liquid detergent, follow the 3. Sorting laundry. detergent manufacturer’s recommenda- tions. Note! Place underwired bras in a laundry net. Select the programme 1.
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