Electrolux GA45SLV221 User Manual page 76

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SETTING AND STARTING A
PROGRAMME
Setting mode
The appliance must be in setting mode to
accept some operations.
The appliance is in setting mode when, af-
ter the activation:
• The display shows 2 horizontal status
bars.
If the control panel shows other conditions,
press Reset until the appliance is in setting
mode.
Starting a programme without
delay start
1. Open the water tap.
2. Press the on/off button to activate the
appliance. Make sure that the appliance
is in setting mode.
3. Set the programme.
• The related programme number
flashes in the display.
4. If you want, you can set the options.
5. Close the appliance door. The pro-
gramme starts.
• The display goes off. If you open the
door while the appliance operates,
the display shows the programme
duration that decreases with steps of
1 minute.
Starting a programme with
delay start
1. Set the programme.
2. Press the delay touchpad again and
again until the display shows the delay
time you want to set (from 1 to 24
hours).
• The delay time flashes in the display.
• The delay indicator is on.
3. Close the appliance door. The count-
down starts.
• If you open the door, the display
shows the countdown of the delay
start that decreases with steps of 1
hour.
• When the countdown is completed, the
programme starts.
Opening the door while the
appliance operates
If you open the door, the appliance stops.
When you close the door, the appliance
continues from the point of interruption.
Cancelling the delay start
while the countdown operates
1. Open the appliance door.
2. Press the delay touchpad again and
again until the display shows the pro-
gramme number.
3. Close the appliance door. The pro-
gramme starts.
Cancelling the programme
Press Reset until:
• The display shows 2 horizontal status
bars.
Make sure that there is detergent in
the detergent dispenser before you
start a new programme.
At the end of the programme
When the programme is completed, an in-
termittent acoustic signal operates. The
display shows 0 and the end indicator
comes on.
1. Press the on/off button to deactivate
the appliance.
2. Close the water tap.
If you do not press the on/off but-
ton, the Auto Off device automati-
cally deactivates the appliance after
some minutes. This helps to de-
crease the energy consumption.
• Let the dishes become cold before you
remove them from the appliance. Hot
dishes can be easily damaged.
• First remove the items from the lower
basket, then from the upper basket.
There can be water on the sides
and on the door of the appliance.
Stainless steel becomes cool more
quickly than the dishes.