Additional Options; Soak; Pre-Wash; Short - Miele W 989i wps Operating Instructions Manual

Additional options

To select an additional option to the ba-
sic programme press the button for that
option. The indicator light for the option
button comes on.
If an additional option is chosen which
is incompatible with the basic
programme, (see the "Programme Sur-
vey"):
– the indicator light goes out when the
button is released.

Soak

For heavily soiled and stained items
with dried-on stains, or ones which
cannot be bleached out, (e.g. blood,
fats and oils, cocoa).
A length of time of between 30 minutes
and 6 hours can be chosen, in 30 min-
ute periods, for the "Soak" process.
Setting soak time
A Select a programme.
B Press the "Soak" button repeatedly
until the length of time required for
soaking is reached. Each press of
the button increases soak time by 30
minutes.
– The indicator light next to the 'Soak'
button flashes.
– Important
The soak time chosen will be added
to the original programme duration in
the "time" display.
C Press the "Start" button, unless "De-
lay start" is to be selected. The indi-
cator light for the 'Soak' button stays
on.
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Deleting soak time
Keep pressing the "Soak" button, until
the indicator light goes out.
Adding detergent for the Soak op-
tion:
– Programmes without pre-wash:
Add the total amount into compart-
ment j or directly on to the wash-
ing in the drum.
– Programmes with pre-wash:
1
/ of the detergent should be added
4
to compartment i for "soak" and
3

"pre-wash",

/
4
compartment j for the main wash.
Pre-wash
For heavily soiled and stained items

Short

This shortens the programme run-
ning. For lightly soiled items.
In the COTTONS, MINIMUM IRON and
MIXED WASH-Poly/Cottons
programmes only two rinse cycles are
carried out with a higher water level.
of the detergent into