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. ▶...
en Safety ▶ If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not available, please contact an electrician to have the domestic installation adapted. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The heavy weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶...
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Safety en ▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un- plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box and turn off the water tap. ▶ Call customer services. → Page 43 An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. ▶...
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en Safety ▶ Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children. WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! Highly flammable objects such as lighters or matches may ignite during the drying process. ▶ Remove all highly flammable objects from any pockets in your laundry before the drying process.
Safety en Reaching into the drum while it is still turning may cause hand in- juries. ▶ Wait for the drum to come to a complete stop before reaching inside. CAUTION ‒ Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperatures, the detergent solution gets hot.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The use of non-original spare parts and non-original accessories is dangerous. ▶ Only use the manufacturer's original spare parts and original ac- cessories. WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Poisonous fumes may be given off if you use cleaning agents that contain solvents.
Preventing material damage en Make sure that the valve housing ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material for the water inlet hose does not come into contact with its sur- damage roundings and is not subjected to any external forces. Preventing material damage ATTENTION! Ensure that the inner diameter of ▶...
en Environmental protection and saving energy Do not use cleaning products with Reduce the washing temperature for ▶ a high alcohol content. lightly and normally soiled laundry. Do not use hard scouring pads or ▶ a At lower temperatures, the appli- cleaning sponges.
Installation and connection en Replace the accessories in ques- ▶ Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- tion before operating the appli- ance. nection → "Accessories", Page 27 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-...
en Installation and connection Pull the hoses out of the holders. Installation loca- Requirements tion Base Secure the appli- ance with fixing brackets. Wooden joist Place the appli- floor ance on a water- resistant wooden board (minimum Unscrew and remove all of thickness of the screws for the 4 transit bolts 30 mm) which is...
Installation and connection en Remove the 4 sleeves. 4.5 Connecting the appliance Connecting the water inlet hose Connect the water inlet hose. Put on the 4 cover caps. Connect the water inlet hose to a tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Open the water tap carefully and check that the connection points are tight.
en Installation and connection Note: Observe the draining heights. 4.6 Aligning the appliance The draining heights are: minimum: In order to reduce noise and vibra- 60 cm, maximum: 100 cm tion and to prevent the appliance Siphon Secure the con- from moving, align the appliance cor- nection point with rectly.
Before using for the first time en Use a WAF 17 wrench to tighten Pour approx. 1 litre of tap water the lock nuts against the housing into compartment II. until they are hand-tight. Add washing powder containing In doing so, hold the foot tight and oxygen bleach to compartment II.
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 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. Programmes → Page 24 Programme selector → Page 28...
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 22 Recommendation for the maximum load capacity for the selected program in kg.
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Display en Display Description Programme status: Drying Programme status: Crease-reduction function ¡ 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 30 The crease-reduction function is activated. → "Buttons", Page 22 Prewash is activated.
en Buttons Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. Buttons Button Selection Description Temp. °C - 90 Adjust the temperature. Set temperature in °C. Spin Speed - 1400 Adjust the spin speed or deactivate the spin cycle.
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Buttons en Button Selection Description Speed Perfect ¡ Activate → "Childproof lock", Page 30 and Finished ¡ Deactivate in/Time Dry Drying Aim ¡ Drying Aim ¡ When Drying Aim is selected, drying is activated after washing. ¡ ¡ When is selected, the ¡ dryness level is activated.
en Programmes Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Note: The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information on pro- gramme selection. Programme Description Max. Max. load load (kg) (kg) Dry- Wash Cottons Wash hard-wearing items made of cotton, linen or blended fabrics. Also suitable as a short programme for nor- mally soiled laundry when you activate Speed Perfect.
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Programmes en Programme Description Max. Max. load load (kg) (kg) Dry- Wash ¡ Max. 1400 rpm Red Wine Wash items made from synthetic or blended fabrics. Stain programme for laundry with specific stains such as blood. The washing process is adapted to the type of stain.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. Max. load load (kg) (kg) Dry- Wash ¡ Max. 800 rpm Rinse Rinse and then spin the laundry, and drain the – – water. Programme setting: Max. 1400 rpm Spin/Drain Spin the laundry and drain the water. –...
Accessories en Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance. Accessories Order num- Elbow Secure the water outlet hose in place. 00655300 Washing machine Cleaning products for maintaining the ap- 00311929 cleaners pliance interior. ¡ Spin the laundry before drying Laundry 11 Laundry ¡...
en Basic operation Close the door. Basic operation 13 Basic operation Ensure that there is no laundry trapped in the door. Basic operation 13.1 Switching on the appli- 13.5 Adding detergent and ance care product Requirement: The appliance has Note: Observe the information about been correctly installed and connec- detergents and care products ted.
Basic operation en The appliance door remains 13.7 Soaking laundry locked for safety reasons if the Note: No additional detergent is re- temperature and water levels are quired for soaking. The appliance high. uses the filled detergent for soaking – If the temperature is high, start and washing.
en Dryness level Leave the appliance door and de- Childproof lock 15 Childproof lock tergent drawer open so that resid- ual water can evaporate. Secure your appliance against being Childproof lock operated unintentionally using the controls. Dryness level 14 Dryness level 15.1 Activating the childproof In some programmes, a dryness Dryness level lock...
Basic settings en Use the programme selector to se- Basic settings 16 Basic settings lect the required basic setting. → Page 31 You can configure the basic settings Basic settings To change the value, press Fin- for your appliance to meet your ished in/Time Dry. needs.
en Cleaning and servicing Press down on the insert and re- Fit the insert and click it into place. move the detergent drawer. Clean the opening for the deter- Pull out the insert upwards. gent drawer. Clean the detergent drawer and in- Push in the detergent drawer.
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Cleaning and servicing en Open and remove the mainten- CAUTION - Risk of scalding! ance flap. 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 sealing cap.
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en Cleaning and servicing Insert the pump cap. Cleaning the drain pump Ensure that the parts of the Requirement: The drain pump is ‒ pump cap are correctly as- empty. → Page 32 sembled. Since water may remain in the drain pump, unscrew the pump cap carefully.
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Cleaning and servicing en Before the next wash 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. Open the water tap. Insert the mains plug. Switch on the appliance.
en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 18 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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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:30 / -10", The filters in the water inflow are blocked. "H:95" and End. Clean the filters in the water inflow. ▶ The water pressure is low. Check whether the tap has sufficient water pres- ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Drum cleaning is required. Clean the drum. → Page 31 ▶ 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.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance is vi- Appliance is not correctly aligned. brating, 'wandering' Align the appliance. → Page 16 ▶ and making loud The appliance feet are not fixed. noises during the spin Secure the appliance's feet. → Page 16 ▶ cycle.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Fluff on the laundry. Fluff has accumulated in the drum. Start the Cottons 90℃ programme without any ▶ laundry or detergent. The laundry is too wet A low spin speed is selected. after the spinning Start the Spin programme. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Creasing. Observe the programme's maximum load capacity. ▶ → Page 24 Prepare the laundry. → Page 27 ▶ The laundry lies in the drum for too long after drying. Remove the laundry from the drum as soon as the drying programme has finished.
en Transportation, storage and disposal 18.1 Emergency release 19.2 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 32 to prevent transport damage. ATTENTION! Escaping water may Use a screwdriver to remove the 4 cause material damage.
Customer Service en 19.4 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 20 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 21 Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Consumption values Regulation. The values specified for programmes other than Eco 40-60 are only given as a guide and were determined in accordance with the applicable stand- ards EN60456 and EN62512.
Technical data en Technical data 22 Technical data Technical data Appliance height 84.8 cm Appliance width 59.8 cm Appliance depth 59.0 cm Appliance depth 63.5 cm with door closed Appliance depth 107.3 cm with door open Weight 71.2 kg Maximum load 8.0 kg Mains voltage 220-240 V, 50 Hz Minimum in- 10 A stallation protec- tion...
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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 *9001935715* 9001935715 040325...
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