Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 4 10 Before using for the first time........ 31 1.1 General information.... 4 10.1 Starting an empty washing 1.2 Intended use....... 4 cycle ........ 31 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 1.4 Safe installation ...... 5 11 Laundry........ 32 1.5 Safe use ........ 7 11.1 Preparing the laundry ..... 32 1.6 Safe cleaning and mainten-...
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14 Childproof lock...... 39 14.1 Activating the childproof lock ......... 39 14.2 Deactivating the childproof lock ......... 39 15 Basic settings...... 40 15.1 Overview of the basic set- tings........ 40 15.2 Changing the basic set- tings........ 40 16 Cleaning and servicing .... 41 17 Troubleshooting.......
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 Take note of the safety instructions when installing the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper 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 high 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 cleaning agents that con- tain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of chemical burns! If the detergent drawer is opened, detergent and care products may spray out from the appliance. Contact with eyes or skin may cause irritation. ▶ Rinse eyes and/or skin thoroughly with clean water if they come into contact with detergents or care products.
en Preventing material damage Ensure that the inner diameter of ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material the water tap is at least 17 mm. Make sure that the length of the damage ▶ thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm. Follow these instructions to avoid ma- Preventing material damage If the water pressure is too high or...
Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, Reduce the washing temperature for ▶ spray residue or other residues im- lightly and normally soiled laundry. mediately if they come into contact a At low temperatures, the appliance with the appliance. consumes less energy.
en Installation and connection Remove any packaging and pro- Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- tective covers completely from the appliance. nection For the environmentally friendly Installation and connection disposal of the packaging materi- 4.1 Unpacking the appliance als, observe the information on the topic of Note: Please read the information in → "Disposing of packaging",...
Installation and connection en 4.2 Contents of package After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of the delivery. Washing machine WARNING Risk of electric shock! Accompanying documents The appliance contains live parts. Touching live parts is dangerous. Elbow for fixing the water out- Do not operate the appliance ▶...
en Installation and connection ATTENTION! Installation loca- Requirements If the appliance is installed in areas tion exposed to frost or outdoors, frozen On a wall Do not trap the residual water may damage the appli- hoses between ance and frozen hoses may crack or the wall and the split.
Installation and connection en Unscrew and remove all four Put on the four cover caps. screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench. Press down on the four cover caps. Pull the power cord out of the holder. 4.5 Connecting the appliance Remove the four sleeves.
en Installation and connection Connect the water inlet hose to a Drainage into a Fix and secure tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). washbasin the water outlet using an elbow. → Page 31 ¾˝ min. 10 mm Drainage into a Fix and secure plastic pipe with the water outlet min.
Installation and connection en To align the appliance, turn the ap- The connection details of the appli- pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance can be found under Tech- ance is level using a spirit level. nical data → Page 60. Check the mains plug is inserted properly.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 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 5.2 Detergent drawer Measuring aid for liquid deter- gent → "Using a measuring aid for liquid detergent", Page 36 Compartment II: ¡ Detergent for main wash ¡ Water softener ¡ Bleach ¡ Stain remover Compartment ¡ Fabric softener ¡...
en Display Display 6 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Display Designation Description 0:40 Programme dura- Approximate expected programme dura- tion/programme tion or programme time remaining. time remaining "Ready in" time The programme end has been set and the remaining number of hours is displayed.
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Display en Display Designation Description Rinse Programme status Spin Programme status – – – – Rinse Hold Programme status End of pro- Programme status gramme Childproof lock ¡ Lights up: The childproof lock is activ- ated. ¡ Flashes: The childproof lock is active and the programme selector has been adjusted.
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en Display Display Designation Description Door ¡ Lights up: The door is locked and can- not be opened. ¡ Flashes: The door is not closed prop- erly. ¡ Off: The door is unlocked and can be opened. ¡ No water pressure. ¡...
Buttons en Buttons 7 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the selected programme. You Buttons can see the selection options for each programme in the overview for → "Programmes", Page 24. Button Selection Description Inicio Pausa ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- +Carga (Start/ gramme.
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en Programmes Prelav. Centrif. – – – – (Rinse Hold) Extra Extra Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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Programmes en Prelav. Centrif. – – – – (Rinse Hold) Extra Extra Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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en Programmes Prelav. Centrif. – – – – (Rinse Hold) Extra Extra Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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Programmes en Prelav. Centrif. – – – – (Rinse Hold) Extra Extra Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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en Programmes Prelav. Centrif. – – – – (Rinse Hold) Extra Extra Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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Programmes en Prelav. Centrif. – – – – (Rinse Hold) Extra Extra Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
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en Programmes Prelav. Centrif. – – – – (Rinse Hold) Extra Extra Speed Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
Accessories en Accessories 9 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance. Accessories Order number Water inlet hose exten- Extend the water inlet WZ10131 sion hose for cold water or AquaStop (approx. 2.50 Fixing brackets Improves the stability of Z7080X0 the appliance.
en Laundry Pour approx. 1 litre of tap water Press Inicio Pausa+Carga (Start/ into compartment II. Pause+Reload) to start the pro- gramme. a The display shows the remaining programme duration. a After the programme has ended, the display shows: End. Start the first wash cycle or set the programme selector to to switch off the appliance.
Laundry en – Dab fresh stains with soapy wa- To improve washing results and ▶ ter (do not rub them) prevent discolouration, sort the – Some stubborn or dried-in stains laundry according to the following can be removed by washing criteria before washing. several times –...
en Detergents and care products Tip: You can find more information The manufacturer's instructions for about care symbols at www.gine- use and dosage can be found on the tex.ch. packaging. Notes ¡ only use liquid detergents that are Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care self-flowing ¡...
Basic operation en 12.2 Detergent dosage The detergent dosage depends on: You can find out how hard your ¡ The amount of laundry water is from your local water com- pany or measure it yourself using ¡ Degree of soiling a water hardness tester. ¡...
en Basic operation Requirement: Prepare and sort the 13.2 Setting a programme laundry. Set the programme selector to the → "Laundry", Page 32 required programme → Page 24. Open the door. If necessary, adjust the pro- Ensure that the drum is empty. gramme settings → Page 36. Separate the laundry and place it in the drum.
Basic operation en Press down on the insert and re- Slide the measuring aid forwards. move the detergent drawer. Fold the measuring aid down and Insert the measuring aid. click it into place. Insert the detergent drawer. Push in the detergent drawer. 13.7 Adding detergent and care product Notes...
en Basic operation Pour in detergent. To resume the programme, after → "Detergent drawer", Page 19 the desired soaking time, press Inicio Pausa+Carga. If required, add the care product. Push in the detergent drawer. 13.11 Adding laundry 13.8 Starting the programme Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing Note: If you want to change the time material damage → Page 10 sections...
Childproof lock en Wipe the rubber gasket dry and re- 13.13 Resuming the pro- move any foreign objects. gramme when the pro- gramme status is Rinse Hold Set the programme. Press Inicio Pausa+Carga. 13.14 Unloading the laundry Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance Leave the door and detergent...
en Basic settings Basic settings 15 Basic settings You can configure the appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings 15.1 Overview of the basic settings Below is an overview of the basic settings on your appliance. Basic setting Programme Value Description position End signal 0 (off) Set the volume of the signal at the 1 (quiet)
Cleaning and servicing en To change the value, press Ter- 16.2 Cleaning the drum min.. If you often wash at a washing tem- To save the changes, switch off perature of 40 °C and lower or the the appliance. appliance has not been used for a long period, clean the drum.
en Cleaning and servicing Press out the insert upwards from Cleaning the opening for the deter- below. gent drawer. Clean the detergent drawer and in- Push in the detergent drawer. sert with water and a brush, and then dry them. 16.4 Descaling If you add detergent correctly, you do not need to descale your appliance.
Cleaning and servicing en Disconnect the appliance's mains Take the drain hose out of the plug from the power supply. holder. Open the maintenance flap. CAUTION - Risk of scalding! Remove the maintenance flap. When you wash at high temperat- ures, the detergent solution gets hot.
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en Cleaning and servicing Insert the drain hose into the Clean the interior, the thread on holder. the pump cap and the pump hous- ing. Cleaning the drain pump Make sure that the impeller in the drain pump can be rotated. Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing Insert the pump cap and screw it...
Cleaning and servicing en Clean the water outlet hose and si- Before the next wash phon connecting piece. To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the outlet in the next wash, run the programme after you have emptied the drain pump.
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en Cleaning and servicing Connect the water inlet hose and Cleaning the filter on the tap check for leaks. Note: Please read the information in the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing material damage → Page 10 sections to ensure that you use the appliance safely. Requirement: The water inlet hose is empty.
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! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The water pressure is low. No remedial action possible. The filter in the water inflow is blocked. Clean the water inflow filter → Page 45. ▶ The tap is turned off. Turn on the tap. ▶ The water inlet hose is kinked or jammed. Ensure that the water inlet hose is not kinked or ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting flashes. Door is not closed. Close the door. Press Inicio Pausa+Carga to start the programme. All other error codes. Malfunction Call the after-sales service. ▶ → "Customer Service", Page 57 The appliance is not The mains plug of the power cord is not plugged in. working.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The door cannot Open the door using the emergency release. ▶ be opened. → "Emergency release", Page 55 The water is not drain- Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked. ing. Clean the drain pipe and the water outlet hose. ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The spin cycle runs The unbalanced load detection system eliminates an several times. imbalance by repeatedly redistributing the laundry. Not a fault – no action required. ▶ Note: When loading, where possible, place large and small items of laundry together in the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Heavy foam build-up Detergent dosage is too high. Immediate measure: Mix one tablespoon of fabric ▶ softener with 0.5 litres of water and pour the mix- ture into the left-hand compartment (not for outdoor clothing, sportswear or items stuffed with down). Reduce the amount of detergent for the next wash- ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Banging noises, rat- Foreign bodies have got into the drain pump. tling in the drain → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 42 ▶ pump. Slurping, rhythmical The drain pump is active, the detergent solution is suction noise. pumped out.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The spin result is not Unbalance load detection system is using a reduced satisfactory. The laun- spin speed to eliminate an unbalance. dry is too wet/too Redistribute the laundry in the drum. ▶ damp. Note: Where possible, mix large and small items in the drum.
Transportation, storage and disposal en Drain the remaining detergent 17.1 Emergency release solution. Releasing the door → "Cleaning the drain pump", Page 42 Requirement: The drain pump is Detach the hoses. empty. → Page 42 ATTENTION! Escaping water may 18.2 Inserting the transit cause material damage. bolts Do not open the door if you can ▶...
en Transportation, storage and disposal Insert all screws into the four Pour approx. 1 litre of water into transit bolts and tighten slightly. compartment II in the detergent drawer. Start the programme. a The unused detergent cannot flow straight into the outlet during the next wash.
Customer Service en If you contact Customer Service, you tronic appliances (waste will require the product number (E- electrical and electronic Nr.) and the production number (FD) equipment - WEEE). of your appliance. The guideline determ- The contact details for Customer Ser- ines the framework for vice can be found in the enclosed the return and recycling...
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en Customer Service cludes correctly fitting the Aqua- Stop extension (genuine access- ory). Our guarantee does not cover defective supply lines or fittings up to the Aqua-Stop connection on the tap. ¡ If your appliance is fitted with Aqua-Stop, you can in principle leave your appliance unattended during operation and the tap turned on afterwards.
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 indic- ative only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456.
en Technical specifications of printing its web address had not Technical specifications 21 Technical specifica- yet been published. Please then fol- low the instructions on searching for tions models. The model identifier is made up of the characters before the slash Facts and figures for your appliance Technical specifications in the product number (E-Nr.) on the can be found here.
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