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 If the water pressure is too high or Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material too low, the appliance may not be able to operate properly. damage Ensure that the water pressure in ▶ the water supply system is at least Preventing material damage ATTENTION! 100 kPa (1 bar) and max.
Environmental protection and saving energy en Environmental protection and saving energy Installation and connection 3 Environmental protec- 4 Installation and con- tion and saving energy nection Environmental protection and saving energy Installation and connection 3.1 Disposing of packaging 4.1 Unpacking the appliance The packaging materials are environ- ATTENTION! mentally compatible and can be re- Objects remaining in the drum that...
en Installation and connection Replace the accessories in ques- If the appliance is tilted at an angle ▶ tion before operating the appli- greater than 40°, residual water may ance. leak out of the appliance and cause → "Accessories", Page 25 material damage. Tilt the appliance carefully.
Installation and connection en Remove the power cable from the 4.4 Removing the transit holder. bolts The appliance is secured for trans- portation using transit bolts on the rear of the appliance. Note: Keep the transit bolt screws and the sleeves in a safe place for fu- ture transport.
en Installation and connection Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Open the water tap carefully and check that the connection points are tight. Water outlet connection types This information is intended to help you to connect this appliance to the water outlet. ATTENTION! When draining, the water outlet hose is subject to water pressure and may...
Installation and connection en To align the appliance, turn the ap- pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance is level using a spirit level. Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Note: Your electrical domestic install- ation for this appliance must comply with the local legal provisions and safety regulations, and should in- clude a residual current circuit-...
en Before using for the first time Add washing powder containing Before using for the first time 5 Before using for the oxygen bleach to compartment II. first time Prepare the appliance for use. Before using for the first time 5.1 Starting an empty wash- ing cycle Your appliance was inspected thor- oughly before leaving the factory.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 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.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Compartment 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. Programmes → Page 22 Programme selector → Page 26...
Display en Display 7 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Depending on the programme status, the display shows some information in area, e.g. . Example: Display Display Description 0:40 Expected programme duration or programme time re- maining in hours and minutes.
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en Display Display Description Programme status: Spinning Programme status: Programme end ¡ Lights up: The childproof lock is activated. ¡ Flashes: The childproof lock is activated and the appli- ance has been operated. → "Deactivating the childproof lock", Page 29 Shortened programme duration is activated. → "Buttons", Page 21 ¡...
Buttons en Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons Button Selection More information Dodaj pranie ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- (Start / Pause) gramme. ¡ Cancel ¡ Pause Speed Perfect ¡...
en Programmes Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes ¡ The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about 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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Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) ¡ Max. 1200 rpm Mix szybki Wash items made from cotton, linen or synthetic fabrics. Suitable for lightly soiled laundry. Programme setting: ¡ Max. 40 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm Delikatne/ Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- Jedwab cose and synthetic fabrics.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Programme setting: ¡ Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1400 rpm – Bawełna 90°C Clean and care for the drum. (Cotton 90°C) Use washing powder containing oxygen bleach. Add the washing powder containing oxygen bleach to compartment II for the main wash. → Page 17 Halve the amount of detergent to avoid foaming.
Accessories en Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have Accessories been made especially for your appli- ance. Note: Some accessories are avail- able in other colours. Contact → "Customer Service", Page 39. Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WMZ2381 tension or AquaStop (approx.
en Detergents and care products Turn the programme selector and Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care set the required programme. → "Programmes", Page 22 products If required, adjust the programme You can protect your appliance and Detergents and care products settings. your laundry by selecting and using → "Buttons", Page 21 the correct detergents and care The programme settings are not...
Basic operation en Requirements 13.6 Using the measuring aid ¡ The laundry is prepared and sor- To more easily measure the liquid ted. detergent, you can use a measuring → "Laundry", Page 25 aid in the detergent drawer. ¡ The drum is empty. Note: Do not use a measuring aid for Open the door.
en Basic operation 13.7 Adding detergent and 13.10 Cancelling the pro- care product gramme Note: Observe the information about Press Dodaj pranie detergents and care products Open the door. → Page 26 → Page 26. The appliance door remains Pull out the detergent drawer. locked for safety reasons if the temperature and water levels are If required, use the dosing aid.
Childproof lock en 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...
en Cleaning and servicing Use the programme selector to se- 16.2 Cleaning the detergent lect the required basic setting. drawer → Page 29 Pull out the detergent drawer. To change the value, press Go- towe za. Press down on the insert and re- To save the changes, switch off move the detergent drawer.
Cleaning and servicing en Fit the insert and click it into place. Open and remove the mainten- ance flap. Clean the opening for the deter- gent drawer. Slide a suitable receptacle under the opening for draining the deter- gent solution. 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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en Cleaning and servicing Insert the pump cap. CAUTION - Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperat- ures, the detergent solution gets hot. Do not touch the hot detergent ▶ solution. To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the pump cap carefully.
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 / Check the installation of the water inlet hose. ▶ → Page 14 The filters in the water inflow are blocked. Clean the filters in the water inflow. ▶ The water pressure is low. Check whether the tap has sufficient water pres- ▶...
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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 No water is visible in Not a fault. Water is below the visible area. the drum. No action required. The spin cycle runs Not a fault. The appliance eliminates an imbalance by several times. repeatedly redistributing the laundry. No action required.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Creasing. The next time you run a wash cycle, set a lower ▶ spin speed. The load is unsuitable. Observe the programme's maximum load capacity. ▶ → Page 22 Prepare the laundry. → Page 25 ▶ Water is leaking out at The water inlet hose is not correctly connected or is the water inlet hose.
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. → Page 31 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 Consumption values 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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Technical data en Mains voltage 220-240 V, 50 Hz Minimum in- 10 A stallation protec- tion Nominal power 2300 W Power consump- ¡ Off mode: tion 0.50 W ¡ Left-on mode: 0.50 W Water pressure ¡ Minimum: 100 kPa (1 bar) ¡ Maximum: 1000 kPa (10 bar) Length of the wa- 150 cm ter inlet hose Length of the wa-...
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