en 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: ¡...
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 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. ▶...
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 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.
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 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.
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 cycled.
en 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 27 material damage. Tilt the appliance carefully. ▶...
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 Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Connect the water inlet hose to a tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). Note: To install the transit bolts to Open the water tap carefully and transport the appliance, perform check that the connection points these steps again in the reverse or- are tight.
en 4.6 Aligning the appliance Sink Fix and secure the water outlet In order to reduce noise and vibra- hose with an el- tion and to prevent the appliance bow. from moving, align the appliance cor- → "Accessories", rectly. Page 27 Use a WAF 17 wrench to loosen the lock nuts in a clockwise direc- Plastic pipe with Fix and secure...
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 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 Measuring aid for liquid deter- gent → Page 29 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.
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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.
en Display Description Programme status: Spinning Programme status: Pause Programme status: Programme end Programme status: Steaming ¡ 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 31 Reduced The crease-reduction function is activated.
en 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 SpeedPerfect ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate a shorter pro- gramme duration.
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en Button Selection More information Extra Rinse ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate a washing pro- gramme with more water and an addi- ¡ Deactivate tional rinse cycle. Recommended for particularly sensit- ive skin or in regions with very soft water.
en Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes ¡ The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about pro- gramme selection. → "Care symbols on the care labels", Page 28 ¡ The programme's temperature setting guarantees that the recommended temperature on the care label is not exceeded. The temperature that is reached in the appliance may differ from the set temperature.
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en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Programme setting: ¡ Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1600 rpm Delicates/Silk Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- cose and synthetic fabrics. Use a detergent that is suitable for delicates or silk. Note: Wash especially delicate items or items with hooks, eyelets or clips in a mesh laundry bag.
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en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Sportswear Wash sports and leisure items made from synthetic fabrics. Use a detergent that is suitable for sports items. Do not use fabric softener. Tip: Use the Easy Care programme to wash heavily soiled laundry.
en Programme Description Max. load (kg) ¡ If you regularly wash at temperatures of 40 °C or lower ¡ After a prolonged period of non-use 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.
en Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have Accessories been made especially for your appli- ance. Tip: Some accessories are available in other colours. Contact customer service. → Page 45 Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WMZ2381 tension or AquaStop (approx.
en ¡ Load the laundry unfolded into the ¡ Do not use products containing drum solvents, caustic agents or volatile ¡ Before loading the drum, any laun- substances dry that has been pre-treated with ¡ Do not use chlorine bleach chlorine bleach should be rinsed ¡...
en 13.3 Opening the door 13.5 Inserting the measuring Grip under the door handle and pull on the door. Pull out the detergent drawer. Press down on the insert and re- move the detergent drawer. Open the door. Insert the measuring aid. 13.4 Loading laundry Note: To prevent creasing, note the 13.6 Using the measuring aid...
en Slide the measuring aid forwards. Press Start/Reload. ▶ a The drum rotates and load detec- tion takes place. This can take up to 2 minutes, after which water enters the drum. a The display shows the programme duration or the programme end time.
en Cleaning the rubber gasket. 13.11 Cancelling the pro- → Page 37 gramme Note: Leave the appliance door and Press Start/Reload. the detergent drawer open to dry. Open the door. → Page 29 The appliance door remains locked for safety reasons if the Childproof lock 14 Childproof lock temperature and water levels are high.
en Press Spin Speed and, at the Basic settings 15 Basic settings same time, turn the programme selector to position 2. You can configure the basic settings Basic settings a The display shows the current for your appliance to meet your value.
en gen bleach or a cleaning agent for Clean the detergent drawer and in- caring for the inside of the appli- sert with water and a brush, and ance. then dry them. 16.2 Cleaning the detergent drawer Note Scan the QR code to see an anima- tion of the process.
en Slide a suitable receptacle under 16.3 Cleaning the drain pump the opening for draining the deter- Clean the drain pump regularly, at gent solution. least once a year, as well as in the event of faults, e.g. blockages or rat- tling noises.
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en Insert the drain hose into the CAUTION - Risk of scalding! holder. 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 Clean the interior, the thread on Screw the pump cap as far as it the pump cap and the pump hous- will go. ing. The handle on the pump cap must be in a vertical position. Ensure that the impeller in the drain pump can rotate.
en 16.4 Cleaning the rubber gas- Clean the rubber gasket regularly. Open the door. → Page 29 Remove any foreign objects and fluff from the rubber gasket. Clean the outside and the inside of the rubber gasket with a damp cloth and wipe dry.
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 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 14 The filters in the water inflow are blocked. Clean the filters in the water inflow.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:30 -20 Do not add any extra water to the appliance while it ▶ is operating. 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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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The door cannot be The door is locked. opened due to a Open the door using the emergency release. ▶ power cut. → Page 44 Drum jerks after the Not a fault. An internal motor test is started. programme starts.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Damp stains have Water droplets from the drum or from the door have formed on the fabrics moistened the fabrics. The drops come from either after the Iron Assist condensed steam or the residual moisture from the programme has previous wash programme.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Detergent or fabric There is too much detergent or fabric softener in the softener drips off the detergent drawer. seal and collects on When dosing, observe the marking in the detergent ▶ the door or in the seal drawer.
en 17.1 Emergency release Transportation, storage and disposal 18 Transportation, stor- Releasing the door age and disposal Requirement: The drain pump is Transportation, storage and disposal empty. → Page 34 18.1 Removing the appliance ATTENTION! Escaping water may Turn off the tap. cause material damage. Do not open the door if you can Empty the water inlet hose.
en 18.3 Using the appliance tronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic again equipment - WEEE). For further information, see The guideline determ- ▶ → "Installation and connection", ines the framework for Page 11 and the return and recycling of used appliances as → "Starting an empty washing applicable throughout cycle", Page 16.
en 19.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD) You can find the product number (E- Nr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate. Depending on the model, the rating plate is located: ¡ On the inside of the door. ¡...
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 Appliance depth 107.3 cm with door open Weight 78.5 kg Maximum load 10.0 kg Mains voltage 220-240 V, 50-60 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) ¡...
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