Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 4 10 Before using for the first time........ 42 1.1 General information.... 4 10.1 Starting an empty washing 1.2 Intended use....... 4 cycle ........ 42 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........ 43 1.5 Safe use ........ 7 11.1 Preparing the laundry ..... 43 1.6 Safe cleaning and mainten-...
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15 Intelligent dosing system .. 51 19 Troubleshooting....... 66 15.1 Filling the dispenser .... 51 20 Transportation, storage and 15.2 Dispenser contents .... 51 disposal ........ 75 15.3 Basic dosage ...... 52 20.1 Removing the appliance .. 75 20.2 Inserting the transit bolts.. 75 16 Home Connect ......
en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
Safety en 1.4 Safe installation Take note of the safety instructions when installing the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶ Do not lift the appliance on your own. If this appliance is not correctly installed in a washer-dryer stack, the installed appliance may fall. ▶...
Safety en ▶ Wear protective gloves when installing and transporting the ap- pliance. 1.5 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Detergents and care products may result in poisoning if con- sumed. ▶ If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice. ▶ Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children. WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that con- tain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of chemical burns! If the detergent drawer is opened, detergent and care products may spray out from the appliance. Contact with eyes or skin may cause irritation. ▶ Rinse eyes and/or skin thoroughly with clean water if they come into contact with detergents or care products.
en Preventing material damage Make sure that the length of the ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm. damage If the water pressure is too high or too low, the appliance may not be Follow these instructions to avoid ma- Preventing material damage able to operate properly.
Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, Reduce the washing temperature for ▶ spray residue or other residues im- lightly and normally soiled laundry. mediately if they come into contact a At low temperatures, the appliance with the appliance. consumes less energy.
en Installation and connection ATTENTION! 3.3 Energy saving mode Objects remaining in the drum that If you do not use the appliance for an are not designed for operation with extended period, it automatically the appliance may cause material switches to energy-saving mode. All damage and damage to the appli- displays go out and Start/Reload ...
Installation and connection en 4.2 Contents of package After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of the delivery. Washing machine WARNING Risk of electric shock! Accompanying documents The appliance contains live parts. Touching live parts is dangerous. Water inlet hose Do not operate the appliance ▶...
en Installation and connection ATTENTION! Installation loca- Requirements If the appliance is installed in areas tion exposed to frost or outdoors, frozen On a wall Do not trap the residual water may damage the appli- hoses between ance and frozen hoses may crack or the wall and the split.
Installation and connection en Unscrew and remove all four Put on the four cover caps. screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench. Press down on the four cover caps. Pull the power cord out of the holder. 4.5 Removing the transport Remove the four sleeves.
en Installation and connection Unscrew and remove the screws in Remove the transport strut. the vertical transport struts using a T20 screwdriver. 4.6 Connecting the appliance Remove the transport struts. Connecting the water inlet hose Note ¡ Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sec- tions to ensure that you use the...
Installation and connection en Connect the water inlet hose to a Drainage into a Fix and secure tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). washbasin the water outlet using an elbow. → Page 42 ¾˝ min. 10 mm Drainage into a Fix and secure plastic pipe with the water outlet min.
en Installation and connection To align the appliance, turn the ap- The connection details of the appli- pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance can be found under Tech- ance is level using a spirit level. nical data → Page 79. Check the mains plug is inserted properly.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.2 Detergent drawer Manual dosing compartment : Dispenser for fabric softener or detergent : Dispenser for detergent 5.3 Controls You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. 5.4 Operating logic Programmes → Page 30 Programme selector...
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en The selected programme setting is If a setting is activated, the display shown in the middle of the display. shows . The selection does not need to be confirmed again. Sub-menu The sub-menu closes automatically To select the settings you require, after a few seconds.
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en Display Display 6 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Example: Display Display Designation Description 0:40 h Programme dura- Approximate expected programme dura- tion/programme tion or programme time remaining. time remaining 10 h "Ready in" time The programme end has been set and the remaining number of hours is displayed.
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Display en Display Designation Description Saving the pro- Save a programme → Page 48. gramme Set other programmes → Page 47. Other pro- grammes Childproof lock ¡ lights up: The childproof lock is activ- ated. ¡ flashes: The childproof lock is activated and the appliance has been operated. → "Deactivating the childproof lock", Page 50 ...
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en Display Display Designation Description Tomato The stain type is activated. Energy consump- Energy consumption for the selected pro- tion gramme. : Low energy consumption ¡ : High energy consumption ¡ Water consump- Water consumption for the selected pro- tion gramme.
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Display en Display Designation Description Dosage: 50% Dosing recom- The recommended dosage for detergent, mendation if intelligent dosage has been deactivated. → "Detergent dosage", Page 46 Note: The dosing recommendation indic- ates the load capacity that should be used for the relevant detergent dosage. The percentage refers to the maximum load capacity for the programme.
en Buttons Buttons 7 Buttons With the Options button, you can open the sub-menu for additional programme Buttons settings. The additional programme settings are listed in the overview for the buttons. The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. You can see the selection options for each programme in the overview for → "Programmes", Page 30.
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Buttons en Button Selection Description Temperature – 90 °C Adjust the temperature in °C. Spin Speed 0 – 1600 rpm Adjust the spin speed or deactivate the spin cycle. If 0 is selected, the water is drained and the spin cycle is deactivated at the end of the washing cycle.
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en Buttons Button Selection Description Options Multiple selection Activate additional programme set- tings. → "Adjusting additional programme settings", Page 48 The additional programme settings can be found in this overview. Pre-wash ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate prewash, e.g. for washing heavily soiled laundry. ¡...
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Buttons en Button Selection Description The laundry is damp enough after washing that it needs to be hung out on a washing line.
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en Programmes Intensive Plus i-DOS i-DOS Less Ironing Water Plus Soak Pre-wash Rinse Hold Rinse Plus Stains SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed 1600 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max.
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Programmes en – – Intensive Plus i-DOS i-DOS Less Ironing Water Plus Soak Pre-wash Rinse Hold Rinse Plus Stains –...
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en Programmes Intensive Plus i-DOS i-DOS Less Ironing Water Plus Soak Pre-wash Rinse Hold Rinse Plus Stains SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed 1200 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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Programmes en – Intensive Plus i-DOS i-DOS Less Ironing Water Plus Soak Pre-wash Rinse Hold Rinse Plus Stains – SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed 1600 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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en Programmes – – Intensive Plus – i-DOS – – i-DOS – – Less Ironing – – Water Plus – – Soak – – Pre-wash – Rinse Hold – – Rinse Plus – – Stains – –...
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Programmes en – – – – Intensive Plus – – i-DOS – – – i-DOS – – Less Ironing – – – Water Plus – – – – Soak – – – – Pre-wash – – Rinse Hold –...
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en Programmes – Intensive Plus i-DOS i-DOS – Less Ironing – Water Plus – Soak – Pre-wash Rinse Hold – Rinse Plus Stains – SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed – 1200 (rpm) – Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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Programmes en – Intensive Plus – i-DOS – i-DOS – Less Ironing – Water Plus – Soak – Pre-wash – Rinse Hold – Rinse Plus – Stains – SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed 1200 (rpm) – Max. temperature (°C) Max.
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en Programmes – Intensive Plus – i-DOS – i-DOS – Less Ironing – Water Plus – Soak – Pre-wash – Rinse Hold – Rinse Plus – Stains – SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed – (rpm) – Max. temperature (°C) Max.
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Programmes en Intensive Plus i-DOS i-DOS Less Ironing Water Plus Soak Pre-wash Rinse Hold Rinse Plus Stains – SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed 1600 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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en Programmes Intensive Plus – i-DOS i-DOS Less Ironing Water Plus Soak Pre-wash Rinse Hold Rinse Plus Stains – SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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Programmes en – Intensive Plus i-DOS i-DOS – Less Ironing – Water Plus – Soak – Pre-wash Rinse Hold Rinse Plus – Stains SpeedPerfect Max. spin speed 1200 (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max.
en Accessories Accessories 9 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance. Accessories Order number Water inlet hose exten- Extend the water inlet WMZ2381 sion hose for cold water or AquaStop (approx. 2.50 Fixing brackets Improves the stability of WMZ2200 the appliance.
Laundry en Add washing powder to the Laundry 11 Laundry manual dosing compartment. Laundry 11.1 Preparing the laundry Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance safely. ATTENTION! Objects remaining in the laundry may damage the laundry and the drum.
en Laundry – Separate items of laundry and – Type of fabric and fibre shake them out, or observe the Wash laundry of the same programme description type of fabric and fibre to- gether. – Care symbols on the care labels 11.2 Sorting laundry → Page 44 Note: Please read the information in...
Detergents and care products en Symbol Washing process Recommended pro- gramme Not suitable for machine-washing – ¡ Do not mix different liquid deter- Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care gents ¡ Do not mix detergent and fabric products softener ¡ Do not use products that have ex- Detergents and care products Note: Please read the information in pired or are highly congealed...
en Detergents and care products 12.2 Detergent dosage The detergent dosage depends on: You can find out how hard your ¡ The amount of laundry water is from your local water com- pany or measure it yourself using ¡ Degree of soiling a water hardness tester.
Basic operation en Setting additional programmes Basic operation 13 Basic operation Set the Additional Programs pro- gramme. Basic operation Press to call up the sub-menu 13.1 Switching on the appli- for additional programmes. ance Press . ▶ Select a programme. Press Main menu to call up the It may take a few seconds for the main menu.
en Basic operation ¡ To prevent creasing, take note of Adjusting additional programme the maximum load for the settings → "Programmes", Page 30. Press Options to call up the sub- Requirement: The laundry is pre- menu for the additional pro- pared and sorted. gramme settings. → "Laundry", Page 43 Select the programme settings.
Basic operation en manual dosing compartment. Do not 13.9 Cancelling the pro- add any additional detergent to the gramme manual dosing compartment to avoid overdosage and/or foaming. Once the programme has started, you can cancel it at any time. Requirement: Find out the optimum dosage for detergent and care Note: Please read the information in product.
en Childproof lock Remove the laundry. Childproof lock 14 Childproof lock Secure your appliance against being Childproof lock operated unintentionally using the controls. 14.1 Activating the childproof lock Press and hold the two Child Lock ▶ push 3 sec. buttons for approx. 3 seconds. a The display shows ...
Intelligent dosing system en Pour liquid detergent and fabric Intelligent dosing system 15 Intelligent dosing sys- softener into the relevant dis- pensers. → "Detergent drawer", Page 20 The optimum quantities of liquid de- Intelligent dosing system tergent and fabric softener are dis- pensed automatically depending on the programme and settings.
en Home Connect Notes 15.3 Basic dosage ¡ Please note the safety precautions The basic dosage depends on the in this instruction manual and manufacturer's instructions for the de- make sure that they are also ob- tergent, the water hardness and the served when operating the appli- degree of soiling of the laundry.
Home Connect en Connect your appliance to the Call up the Wi-Fi settings on the Home Connect app. → Page 54 mobile device. Connect the mobile device to the 16.2 Connecting the appli- HomeConnect Wi-Fi network and enter the password (key) Home- ance to a WLAN home Connect.
en Home Connect Connect your appliance to the only when your home photovoltaic Home Connect app → Page 54. system can provide sufficient energy or the energy tariff is good. 16.3 Connecting the appli- Requirements ance to the Home Con- ¡ The smart energy system (energy manager) must use the EEBus Initi- nect app ative communications standard.
Home Connect en Press Start/Reload 16.6 Deactivating Wi-Fi on the a The display shows Delayed start. appliance Press Remote Start . Press and hold Remote Start a If the display shows Flex Start, for at least 3 seconds. Flex Start is activated and the ap- Select Wi-Fi On/Off.
en Basic settings 16.9 Remote diagnostics Basic settings 17 Basic settings Customer Service can use Remote You can configure the appliance to Basic settings Diagnostics to access your appliance meet your needs. if you contact them, have your appli- ance connected to the Home Con- 17.1 Overview of the basic nect server and if Remote Dia- gnostics is available in the country in...
en Cleaning and servicing Press down on the insert and re- Remove all de- Fresh deposits move the detergent drawer. tergent residue, are easier to re- spray residue or move without other residues leaving any immediately. residue. Keep the appli- This allows the ance door and residual water to detergent drawer...
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Cleaning and servicing en Empty the detergent drawer. Clean the detergent drawer and the lid with a soft, damp cloth or hand shower. ATTENTION! The pump unit con- tains electrical components. Do not clean the pump unit in the Dry the detergent drawer, lid and ▶...
en Cleaning and servicing Clean the inside of the detergent Open the maintenance flap. drawer housing. Remove the maintenance flap. Push in the detergent drawer. 18.4 Descaling ATTENTION! The use of unsuitable descaling agents, e.g. for coffee machines, may damage the appliance. For this appliance, only use de- ▶...
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Cleaning and servicing en Take the drain hose out of the Insert the drain hose into the holder. holder. CAUTION - Risk of scalding! Cleaning the drain pump When you wash at high temperat- Note: Please read the information in ures, the detergent solution gets the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing hot.
en Cleaning and servicing Clean the interior, the thread on Insert the pump cap and screw it the pump cap and the pump hous- on as far as it will go. ing. 90° The handle on the pump cap must The pump cap is comprised of two be in a vertical position.
Cleaning and servicing en Check the intake opening for Clean the water outlet hose and si- blockages and remove any block- phon connecting piece. ages. Reattach the water outlet hose and secure the connection point using Note: Do not use any sharp or poin- the hose clamp.
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en Cleaning and servicing Connect the water inlet hose and Cleaning the filter on the tap check for leaks. Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance safely. Requirement: The water inlet hose is empty.
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Cleaning and servicing en Use pliers to remove the filter. Clean the filter with a small brush. Reinsert the filter. Connect the hose and check for leaks.
en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 19 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The programme does You have not pressed Start/Reload not start. Press Start/Reload ▶ Door is not closed. Close the door. Press Start/Reload to start the programme. Childproof lock is activated. → "Deactivating the childproof lock", Page 50 ▶ Finish in is activated.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The door cannot Open the door using the emergency release. ▶ be opened. → "Emergency release", Page 75 The water is not drain- Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked. ing. Clean the drain pipe and the water outlet hose. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Water is not flowing Ensure that the water inlet hose is not kinked or ▶ in. Detergent is not jammed. being dispensed. The spin cycle runs The unbalanced load detection system eliminates an several times. imbalance by repeatedly redistributing the laundry.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Heavy foam build-up Detergent dosage is too high. Immediate measure: Mix one tablespoon of fabric ▶ softener with 0.5 litres of water and pour the mix- ture into the compartment for manual dosing (not for outdoor clothing, sportswear or items stuffed with down).
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The spin programme Start the Spin programme. ▶ does not start. Rushing, hissing Water is flushed under pressure into the detergent noise. drawer. Not a fault – normal operating noise. ▶ Longer, whirring noise Intelligent dosing system dispenses detergent or care before the start of the products.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The spin result is not Select the programmes that are suitable for the ▶ satisfactory. The laun- type of fabric. dry is too wet/too → "Programmes", Page 30 damp. Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked. Clean the drain pipe and the water outlet hose.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Detergent residue on Detergents may contain water-insoluble substances the dry laundry. that deposit on the laundry. Brush out the laundry after washing and drying. ▶ Unsuitable detergent added to the dispenser of the in- telligent dosing system. Check whether the detergent used is suitable.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting No connection to the Wi-Fi is activated but a connection to your home net- home network. work cannot be established. Ensure that the home network is available. Reconnect the appliance to the home network. → "Connecting the appliance to a WLAN home net- work (Wi-Fi) with WPS function", Page 52 → "Connecting the appliance to a WLAN home net- work (Wi-Fi) without WPS function", Page 53...
Transportation, storage and disposal en Drain the remaining detergent 19.1 Emergency release solution. Releasing the door → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 60 Requirement: The drain pump is Detach the hoses. empty. → Page 60 Empty the dispensers. ATTENTION! Escaping water may cause material damage. 20.2 Inserting the transit Do not open the door if you can ▶...
en Transportation, storage and disposal Insert all screws into the four 20.4 Disposing of old appli- transit bolts and tighten slightly. ance Valuable raw materials can be re- used by recycling. WARNING Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk.
Customer Service en Make a note of your appliance's de- Customer Service 21 Customer Service tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again If you have any queries on use, are Customer Service quickly. unable to rectify faults on the appli- ance yourself or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Cus- tomer Service.
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en Consumption values Consumption values 22 Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Consumption values Regulation. The values given for programs other than the Eco 40-60 are indicat- ive only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456.
Declaration of Conformity 24 Declaration of Con- standby mode is set (Wi-Fi): formity 5 Min. ¡ Networked Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Declaration of Conformity standby mode hereby declares that the appliance (Wi-Fi): 1,50 W with Home Connect functionality Water pressure ¡ Minimum: meets the essential requirements and 100 kPa...
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en Declaration of Conformity 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
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