en operation
To protect your appliance and the
▶
laundry, prepare the laundry be-
forehand.
– Empty any pockets
– Brush sand out of all collars and
pockets
– Close bed covers and cushion
covers
– Close all zips, Velcro fasteners,
hooks and eyes
– Tie cloth belts, apron strings,
etc. together or use a laundry
bag.
– Remove curtain hooks and lead
strips or use a mesh laundry
bag
– Use a mesh laundry bag for
small items of laundry, such as
children's socks
– Separate items of laundry and
shake them out, or observe the
programme description
– Spin the laundry before drying
– Dry woollen items, sports shoes
and soft toys in the wool basket
→ "Wool basket", Page 42
operation
12 Basic operation
operation
Note: You can find further information
in the digital instruction manual by
scanning the QR code in the table of
contents or on www.siemens-
home.bsh-group.com .
12.1 Switching on the appli-
ance
Requirement: The appliance has
been correctly installed and connec-
ted.
→ "Installation and connection",
Page 12
Press
.
▶
The switch-on process takes a few
seconds.
36
Note: The lighting for the drum goes
out automatically.
12.2 Setting a programme
Turn the programme selector and
1.
set the required programme.
→ "Programmes", Page 31
If required, adjust the programme
2.
settings.
Setting additional programmes
Set the Others programme.
1.
Press
to call up the sub-menu.
2.
Set a programme.
3.
Press Main Menu to call up the
4.
main menu.
Adjust the programme settings if
5.
required.
Start the programme.
6.
12.3 Adjusting the pro-
gramme settings
Depending on the programme and
programme progress, you can adjust
or activate/deactivate the settings.
Requirement: A programme has
been set.
→ "Setting a programme", Page 36
Adjust the programme settings.
▶
→ "Buttons", Page 27
Observe the information about op-
erating logic → Page 22.
Note: The programme settings are
not saved permanently for the pro-
gramme.
Adjusting additional programme
settings
Press Options to call up additional
1.
programme settings.
Select the programme settings.
2.
Press Options to call up the main
3.
menu.