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 WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect 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 heavy 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 flammable cleaning agents that contain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
Safety en 1.6 Safe cleaning and maintenance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. ▶ Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶...
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 Preventing material damage ATTENTION! able to operate properly.
Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, Set the maximum spin speed if you ▶ spray residue or other residues im- want to dry the laundry in the tumble mediately if they come into contact dryer afterwards. with the appliance. a The drier the laundry, the shorter the programme duration when dry- ing which, in turn, reduces energy...
en Installation and connection Replace the accessories in ques- ▶ Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- tion before operating the appli- ance. nection → "Accessories", Page 30 Installation and connection Note: The appliance has undergone 4.1 Unpacking the appliance a function test at the factory. This may cause water stains in the appli- ATTENTION! ance, which the first wash cycle re-...
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Installation and connection en ATTENTION! Installation loca- Requirements If residual water in the appliance tion freezes, this may cause damage to Kitchen unit Only install the the appliance. appliance under- Do not install or operate this appli- ▶ neath a continu- ance anywhere that is liable to ex- ous worktop that perience frost or outdoors.
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en Installation and connection Pull the hoses out of the holders. Remove the 4 sleeves. Unscrew and remove all of Put on the 4 cover caps. the screws for the 4 transit bolts using a WAF 13 wrench. Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Remove the power cable from the holder.
Installation and connection en Slide the appliance in and, at the 4.5 Tools for assembly same time, pull through the power You require the following tools for the cord, water inlet and water outlet assembly: hose. ¡ Spirit level ¡ WAF 13 wrench ¡...
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en Installation and connection Align the appliance using a spirit level. Mark on the top edge of the appli- ance at the right-hand stop Using the mark for the top edge of the appliance on the inside of the door as a basis, mark the drill holes as follows.
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Installation and connection en Insert the hinges into the holes and screw them in. Mark for the holes at the right-hand stop At the previously marked points, Screw on the counter plates for the use a Forstner 35 mm drill to drill magnetic catches.
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en Installation and connection Slide in the covering rail Vertically aligning the cabinet door screw it in . ▶ Put the magnetic catches on the appliance. Horizontally aligning the cabinet door ▶ Aligning the cabinet door...
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Installation and connection en Screw the spacers in as per the di- Installing the base panel mensions. Insert the spacers for the base panel. Measure dimension Z and dimen- sion Y. Install the base panel.
en Installation and connection Connect the appliance to the Water outlet connection types power supply This information is intended to help → "Connecting the appliance to you to connect this appliance to the the electricity supply", Page 20. water outlet. ATTENTION! When draining, the water outlet hose is subject to water pressure and may come loose from the installed con- nection point.
Before using for the first time en safety regulations, and should in- Add washing powder containing clude a residual current circuit- oxygen bleach to compartment II. breaker. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. The connection details of the appli- ance can be found under Tech- nical data → Page 47.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6.1 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.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Measuring aid for liquid deter- gent → "Inserting the measuring aid", Page 31 Dispenser II: detergent for the main wash Compartment : Fabric softener Compartment I: Detergent for prewash 6.3 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
en Display Display 7 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Example: Display Display Description 0:40 Expected programme duration or programme time re- maining in hours and minutes. Program end time → "Buttons", Page 26 Recommendation for the maximum load capacity for the selected program in kg.
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Display en Display Description Shortened programme duration is activated. → "Buttons", Page 26 ¡ Lights up: The door is locked and cannot be opened. ¡ Flashes: The door is not closed properly. ¡ Off: The door is unlocked and can be opened. ¡ No water pressure. ¡...
en Buttons Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons Button Selection More information Start/Reload ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- gramme. ¡ Cancel ¡ Pause Speed Perfect ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate a shorter pro- gramme duration.
Programmes en Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes ¡ The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information on pro- gramme selection. ¡ For programmes with a temperature setting of 80 °C or 90 °C, the actual temperature may deviate from the specified temperature. The washing effect and hygiene expected at the specified temperatures is nevertheless achieved.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) ¡ Max. 1200 rpm Mixed Load Wash items made from cotton, linen or synthetic fabrics. Suitable for lightly soiled laundry. Programme setting: ¡ Max. 40 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm Delicates/Silk Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- cose and synthetic fabrics.
Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Programme setting: ¡ Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm Shirts Wash non-iron shirts and blouses made from cot- ton, linen or synthetic fabrics. Note: Use the Delicates/Silk programme to wash shirts and blouses made from silk or delicate fab- rics.
en Accessories Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance. Accessories Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WZ10131 tension or AquaStop (approx. 2.50 m). Fixing brackets Improves the stability of the appliance. Z7080X0 Liquid detergent in- Measure liquid detergent.
Basic operation en Notes 13.3 Loading laundry ¡ When using liquid detergents, only Note: To prevent creasing, note the use liquid detergents that are self- maximum load for the programmes. flowing → "Programmes", Page 27 ¡ Do not mix different liquid deter- gents Requirements ¡ Do not mix detergent and fabric ¡...
en Basic operation 13.5 Using the measuring aid 13.6 Adding detergent and care product To more easily measure the liquid detergent, you can use a measuring Note: Observe the information about aid in the detergent drawer. detergents and care products → Page 30. Note: Do not use a measuring aid for viscous detergents, for washing Pull out the detergent drawer.
Basic operation en Press Start/Reload after the re- 13.11 Resuming the pro- quired soaking time. gramme when the pro- gramme status is Rinse 13.9 Adding laundry Hold After the programme starts, you can Requirements remove or add laundry depending on ¡ Rinse Stop is activated. the programme status.
en Childproof lock Childproof lock Basic settings 14 Childproof lock 15 Basic settings Secure your appliance against being You can configure the basic settings Childproof lock Basic settings operated unintentionally using the for your appliance to meet your controls. needs. 14.1 Activating the childproof 15.1 Overview of the basic lock settings...
Cleaning and servicing en Use the programme selector to se- Press down on the insert and re- lect the required basic setting. move the detergent drawer. → Page 34 To change the value, press Fin- ished in. To save the changes, switch off the appliance.
en Cleaning and servicing Fit the insert and click it into place. Remove the base panel. Slide a sufficiently large receptacle Clean the opening for the deter- under the opening. gent drawer. Take the drain hose out of the holder. Push in the detergent drawer. 16.3 Cleaning the drain pump Clean the drain pump regularly, at least once a year, as well as in the...
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Cleaning and servicing en Cleaning the drain pump CAUTION - Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperat- Requirement: The drain pump is ures, the detergent solution gets empty. hot. Since water may remain in the Do not touch the hot detergent ▶ drain pump, unscrew the pump solution.
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en Cleaning and servicing Screw the pump cap as far as it Before the next wash will go. To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the outlet in the next wash, run a suitable programme for draining after you have emptied the drain pump.
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 17 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! Improper repairs are dangerous. Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:30 -10 / The tap is turned off. Turn on the tap. ▶ The water inlet hose is kinked or jammed. Check the installation of the water inlet hose. ▶ → Page 12 The filter in the water inflow is blocked. Clean the filter in the water inflow.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting All other error codes. Malfunction Restart the appliance. If the fault occurs again, disconnect the appliance from the power supply for at least 30 seconds. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. If the fault persists, call customer service.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Drum rotates, water Not a fault. Load detection is active for up to 2 does not flow in. minutes. No action required. No water is visible in Not a fault. Water is below the visible area. the drum.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Creasing. The selected programme is unsuitable for the type of fabric. Set a suitable programme. → Page 27 ▶ A high spin speed is selected. The next time you run a wash cycle, set a lower ▶ spin speed.
en Transportation, storage and disposal 17.1 Emergency release 18.2 Inserting the transit bolts Releasing the door Secure the appliance before trans- Requirement: The drain pump is portation using transit bolts in order empty. to prevent transport damage. ATTENTION! Escaping water may Use a screwdriver to remove the 4 cause material damage.
Customer Service en 18.4 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 19 Customer Service ance Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- according to the corresponding Eco- used by recycling. design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at WARNING least 10 years from the date on Risk of harm to health!
en Customer Service 19.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee In addition to warranty claims against the seller under the purchase agree- ment and in addition to our manufac- turer's warranty, we offer compensa- tion under the following conditions. ¡ If our Aqua-Stop system is defect- ive and causes water damage, we will make good the damage for private users.
Consumption values en Consumption values 20 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.
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en Technical data Minimum in- 10 A stallation protec- tion Nominal power 2300 W Power consump- ¡ Off mode: tion 0.12 W ¡ Left-on mode: 0.50 W Water pressure ¡ Minimum: 100 kPa (1 bar) ¡ Maximum: 1000 kPa (10 bar) Length of the wa- 220 cm ter inlet hose Length of the wa- 220 cm ter outlet hose...
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BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München, GERMANY Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom *9001910050* 9001910050 040417...
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