Operating The Washer Using Detergent Amount Indicator - Kenmore 796.4172 Use & Care Manual

OPERATING THE WASHER USING DETERGENT AMOUNT INDICATOR

IMPORTANT: DO NOT add detergent before beginning the wash cycle (step 5 below) when using detergent
amount indicator.
NOTE: If you choose not to use the detergent amount indicator feature, add detergent before Step 5 (BEGIN CYCLE).
1
SORT LAUNDRY AND LOAD WASHER
Sort laundry by fabric type, soil level, color and load size, as needed.
Open the door and load selected items into the washer (refer to page
16).
TURN ON THE WASHER
2
Press the POWER button to turn ON the washer. The lights around the
cycle selector knob will illuminate and a chime will sound (refer to page
12).
SELECT A CYCLE
3
Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the desired cycle.
The preset Wash/Rinse temperature, Spin Speed, Soil Level,
and Option settings for that cycle will be shown (refer to page 12).
SELECT CYCLE MODIFIERS & OPTIONS
4
Default settings for the selected cycle can now be changed if desired.
Use the cycle modifier buttons (refer to page 20: Wash/Rinse, Spin
Speed, Soil Level, and Chime).
NOTE: To protect your fabrics, not all modifiers are available on all
cycles. Cycle options can also be added by using the option buttons (re-
fer to pages 21–23: Add Steam, My Cycle, Stain Treat, Stay Fresh, Save
Energy , Extra Rinse, Delay Start, Control Lock, Clean Washer , Drum
Light, Pre-Wash, Smart Sense and Auto Soak).
NOTE: Not all options are available on all cycles. A different chime will
sound and the LED will not come on if the selection is not allowed.
5
BEGIN CYCLE
Press the START/PAUSE button to begin the cycle. The door will lock,
and the washer will briefly tumble the load without water to measure its
weight. Washer will stop tumbling and the detergent amount
indicator bar(s) will light up indicating the size of the load. One bar
indicates a Light load and four bars indicate a Heavy load. One bar in-
dicates a Small load, two bars Medium, three bars Large, and four bars
an Extra-Large load.
6
PAUSE CYCLE
When the detergent amount indicator lights up, press the
START/PAUSE button to pause the cycle.
7
ADD DETERGENT
Add High-Efficiency (HE) detergent to the detergent dispenser drawer
based on the number of illuminated bars in the detergent amount
indicator (refer to page 18).
8
RESUME CYCLE
Press the START/PAUSE button to resume the wash cycle.
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HOW TO USE