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Washing machine WGG254A0SG Instruction Manual and Installation Instructions...
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Your new washing machine Display rules : Warning! You have chosen a Bosch washing machine. This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possibly dangerous Please take a few minutes to read and situation. Not heeding the warning can become familiar with the advantages of cause death or injuries.
Intended use Emptying the Ž i-DOS detergent drawer, Intended use cleaning the Ž i-DOS detergent drawer and its housing, cleaning the Ž i-DOS pump unit ....38 This appliance is intended for private ■...
Safety instructions Do not allow children to Safety instructions ■ clean or maintain this appliance unsupervised. T he following safety information Keep children under 3 years S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to ■...
Safety instructions The mains voltage on your Warning ■ power socket must match Risk of poisoning! the rated voltage specified Detergents and care products on the appliance may result in poisoning if (identification plate). The consumed. connected loads and the If accidentally swallowed, seek required fuse protection are medical advice.
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Safety instructions If you take hold of any of the Warning ■ appliance's protruding parts Risk of electric shock/fire/ (e.g. the appliance door) in material damage/damage to order to lift or move it, these the appliance! parts may break off and If the appliance's mains cable is cause injury.
Safety instructions The appliance is secured for Caution! ■ transportation by transport Material damage/damage to locking devices. If the the appliance transport locking devices are If the water pressure is too ■ not removed before the high or too low, the appliance is operated, this appliance may not be able to may result in damage to the...
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Safety instructions Warning Warning Risk of injury! Eye/skin irritation! If you support your weight/sit Detergent and care products ■ on the appliance door when may spray out if the detergent it is open, the appliance may drawer is opened while the tip over, which may result in appliance is in operation.
Safety instructions Cleaning/Maintenance Warning Risk of electric shock/material Warning damage/damage to the Risk of death! appliance! The appliance is powered by If moisture penetrates the electricity. There is a risk of appliance, this may cause it to electric shock if you come into short circuit.
Environmental protection Tips on economical use Environmental protection Always fill the appliance with the ■ maximum amount of laundry for each programme. P ackaging/used appliance Wash normally soiled laundry E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n ■...
Positioning and connecting Mains lead Positioning and Bag: connecting Installation and operating ■ instructions S tandard accessories Customer Service location ■ P o s i t i o n i n g a n d c o n n e c t i n g directory* Check the appliance for transport Note:...
Positioning and connecting Safety instructions Installation surface The appliance must be stable Warning Note: aligned so that it does not move Risk of injury! around. The appliance is very heavy. ■ The installation surface must be firm Be careful when lifting/transporting ■...
Positioning and connecting Removing the transport locks Unscrew and remove all four transport brace screws. Caution! Damage to the appliance The appliance is secured for ■ transportation using transport locks. If the transport locks are not removed, the appliance may become damaged when it is operated.
Positioning and connecting Lock the covers firmly in place by Remove the transport strut. applying pressure to the snap-in hooks. Hose and cable lengths Connection on left side Removing the support struts Unscrew and remove all screws in the vertical transport struts. ( ~ 105 cm Remove the transport struts.
Positioning and connecting If the supply hose is too short for Note: Connection your connection, you can order an Connect the water supply hose to extension from the after-sales service. the water tap (¾" = 26.4 mm) and to the appliance: Water inlet –...
Positioning and connecting Open the water tap carefully, Connection checking the leak tightness of the Drainage into a siphon connection points. The screw ■ The connection point must be connection is under mains water secured using a hose clamp with a pressure.
Positioning and connecting Alignment Electrical connection Level the appliance using a spirit level. Warning Incorrect levelling may result in intense Risk of death! noise, vibrations and "wandering". There is a risk of electric shock if you touch live components. Loosen the lock nuts using a Never touch or hold the mains plug ■...
Positioning and connecting Before washing for the first Transportation time e.g. when moving home The appliance was inspected Preparatory work: thoroughly before leaving the factory. To Turn off the water tap. remove any residual test water, run the Reduce the water pressure in the Û...
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Positioning and connecting Insert all four sleeves. Before switching on the appliance again: Notes The support struts must be ■ removed. ~ "Removing the support struts" on page 15 The transport braces must be ■ removed. ~ "Removing the transport locks" on page 14 a) Clip the mains cable securely in Pour approx.
Getting to know the appliance Getting to know the appliance A ppliance G e t t i n g t o k n o w t h e a p p l i a n c e Detergent drawer Control panel Loading door Service flap...
Getting to know the appliance Control panel Programme default settings can be changed. Overview of all programme default settings ~ Page 30 Additional programme settings can be selected. Overview of all additional programme settings ~ Page 31 Start/Reload A button for starting, interrupting, (e.g.
Getting to know the appliance Display panel Additional programme settings Programme default settings Display Setting Prewash Display Setting Description Rinse Plus Ï — - 90° Temperature Temperature that Easy Iron can be set in °C SpeedPerfect — = cold 2 - 1400* Spin speed Spin speed in rpm Intelligent dosing system (Ž...
Laundry Status indicators for the programme Laundry progress (programme sequence) P rotecting your laundry and L a u n d r y appliance Caution! Damage to the appliance/textiles Foreign objects (e.g. coins, paper clips, needles, nails) may damage the washing or components of the appliance.
Laundry Sorting laundry Starching Sort your laundry according to the care Laundry should not be treated Note: instructions and manufacturer's with fabric softener. information on the care labels, Switch on the appliance. depending on: Select the à Rinse programme. Type of fabric/fibre ■...
Detergent Saving energy and detergent Detergent For light and normal soiling, you can C orrect selection of detergent save energy (lower washing D e t e r g e n t temperature) and detergent. The care label is crucial to ensure correct detergent selection, temperature Saving Soiling/note...
Overview of programmes Overview of programmes S electable programme O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s Programme/Type of washing Options/Information Name of the programme Max. load as kg depending on the model and the pro- Brief explanation of the programme and for which fabrics it is gramme...
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Overview of programmes Programme/Type of washing Options/Information 0 [ Spin/Drain For spinning with a selectable spin speed and subsequent draining. If you have selected 2, it will run [ Drain pro- 2 - 1400 rpm gramme, the water is only drained after rinse process, no spin cycle.
Programme default settings ñ Finished in Programme default Before starting the programme, you settings can preselect the programme end ("Finish in" time) in 0.5h (h = hour) Y ou can change the default settings for increments (between “minimum P r o g r a m m e d e f a u l t s e t t i n g s selected programmes.
Additional programme settings The number of rinse cycles that the Additional programme programme actually runs depends on the number that is set as a basic setting settings for the programme. You can find possible additional N ote: A d d i t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e s e t t i n g s p Easy Iron programme settings in the overview;...
Operating the appliance Select programme/switch on Operating the the appliance appliance If you have activated the Note: P reparing the appliance childproof lock, you must first deactivate O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e it before you can set a programme.
Operating the appliance Childproof lock Notes Unfold and load presorted items ■ You can lock the appliance to prevent of laundry. Mix large and small the settings you have set from being items. Washing items of different changed inadvertently. To do this, size distribute themselves better activate the childproof lock.
Operating the appliance Removing laundry/switching Notes Do not leave the door open for too off the appliance ■ long when adding laundry as water from the laundry may leak out. Set programme selector to Off. For safety reasons, the door remains Open the door and remove the ■...
Intelligent dosing system Before setting up Ž i-DOS Intelligent dosing Follow the manufacturer's instructions system when choosing your detergent and care product. We recommend using easy- F amiliarising yourself with pour, all-purpose, universal and colour I n t e l l i g e n t d o s i n g s y s t e m Ž...
Intelligent dosing system Automatic dosing can be activated or Check whether the preset basic deactivated for each of the designated dosages follow the manufacturer's wash programmes separately. recommendations in terms of: A 4.5 kg load ■ Automatic dosing can also be activated For liquid detergent –...
Intelligent dosing system Press and hold Ž i-DOS for approx. Pour liquid detergent and fabric three seconds, briefly press any softener into the relevant dispensers. other selectable button or wait Notes approx. 10 seconds to exit setting – Do not fill the dispensers above mode.
Intelligent dosing system Manual dosing Push in the detergent drawer. For programmes in which automatic dosing is not possible or desirable, or in which it has been deactivated, you will need to add detergent to the manual dosing compartment. The detergent and/or care product in this compartment is dispensed when the wash cycle starts.
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Intelligent dosing system Press the pump unit insert and Caution! remove it. The pump unit contains electrical components.These may be damaged if they come into contact with water. – Do not clean the pump unit in the dishwasher and do not immerse it in water.
Appliance settings Clean the inside of the detergent Activate setting mode: drawer housing. Set the programme selector to position 1. The appliance is switched Touch and hold the 0 rpm button and, at the same time, turn the programme selector clockwise to position 2.
Sensors Caution! Sensors Fire and explosion hazard! Toxic vapours can be produced by U nbalanced load detection cleaning agents that contain solvents, S e n s o r s system e.g. cleaning solvent. Do not use cleaning agents that contain The automatic unbalanced load solvents.
Cleaning and maintenance Drain pump is blocked Carefully unscrew the pump cover; residual water may leak out. Clean the interior, pump cover Turn the water tap off to prevent Note: thread and pump housing. The more water from flowing in and to impeller in the drain pump must be ensure that it is drained via the pump.
Cleaning and maintenance The drain hose at the siphon Clean the filters: is blocked Disconnect the hose from the rear of the appliance. Turn the programme selector to Off. Pull out the mains plug. Loosen the hose clamp. Carefully remove the drain hose; residual water may leak out.
Faults and what to do about them Caution! Faults and what to do Water damage! about them Any escaping water may cause water damage. E mergency release Do not open the door if water can be F a u l t s a n d w h a t t o d o a b o u t t h e m seen through the glass.
Faults and what to do about them Information on the display panel Display Cause/Remedy Flashes fast + signal: The door was opened and the water level is too high. Õ ■ Close the door, continue the programme with Start/Reload A button or select [ Drain.
Faults and what to do about them Display Cause/Remedy E:35 There is water in the base trough, the appliance is leaking. Turn off the tap. Call alternating with customer services. -10 and End when programme is finished (Suitable for special models) Other displays Turn the programme selector to Off, wait for five seconds and then switch it on again.
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Faults and what to do about them Faults Cause/Remedy The programme has Not a fault – Some programme specifically detect and weigh the load after the started and the drum is programme has started in order to calculate the optimum amount of water for rotating, but the drum is washing.
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Faults and what to do about them Faults Cause/Remedy Brief whirring sound twice Not a fault – when the appliance is switched on, this whirring sound occurs after the appliance is briefly due to internal testing of the automatic dosing system. switched on.
After-sales service After-sales service I f you cannot rectify a fault yourself, A f t e r - s a l e s s e r v i c e (~ "Faults and what to do about them" on page 44), please contact our after- sales service.
Consumption values Consumption values R ecommended wash mode for normally soiled clothes at rated load capacity used C o n s u m p t i o n v a l u e s for the evaluation of the captioned model under the Singapore Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (MWELS) is 0 Cottons Eco 60°C.
Technical data Technical data Aqua-Stop warranty D imensions: O nly for appliances with Aqua-Stop T e c h n i c a l d a t a A q u a - S t o p w a r r a n t y 848 mm x 598 mm x 590 mm In addition to warranty claims against (height x width x depth)
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