Pausing Or Restarting The Washer; Stopping The Washer; Changing Cycles, Modifiers And Options - Maytag AUTOMATIC WASHER Use & Care Manual

3. Add color-safe bleach (powdered or liquid) to the detergent dispenser, if needed. Be sure
to match powdered color-safe bleach with powdered detergent or match liquid color-safe
bleach with liquid detergent.
4. Pour measured liquid chlorine bleach into the liquid chlorine bleach dispenser, if needed.
Bleach is automatically dispensed at the proper time during the wash cycle.
Do not overfill. Do not dilute. Do not use more than 1 cup (250 mL) for a full load.
Use less with a smaller load size.
Follow the garment and the chlorine bleach manufacturer's directions for proper use.
To avoid spilling, use a cup with a pouring spout. Do not let bleach splash, drip, or run
down into the washer basket.
At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be left in the dispenser. This is
normal.
NOTE: Use only liquid chlorine bleach in this dispenser.
5. Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the fabric softener dispenser, if desired.
IMPORTANT: Dilute all fabric softener with water for a total of
Do not overfill. The dispenser holds
Do not spill or drip any fabric softener onto the clothes.
NOTES:
Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.
Do not use fabric softener dispensing balls in this washer. Dispensing balls will not
operate correctly with this washer.
6. Close the washer lid.
7. Press POWER. This turns on the washer display.
8. Select a Wash Cycle. See "Cycles."
9. Adjust the Modifiers, if desired. See "Modifiers."
10. Select desired Options. See "Options."
11. On some models, select Delay Wash, if desired. See "Delay Wash" in the "Modifiers"
section.
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cup (118 mL).
cup (118 mL).
12. Press START. The wash cycle begins, and the display shows the estimated remaining time.
The lid will lock.
NOTE: If you do not press Start within 5 minutes of pressing Power, the washer
automatically shuts off.

Pausing or Restarting the Washer

Add a Garment
You can place additional clothing in the wash when the "Add a Garment" status light is
glowing without sacrificing wash performance.
To add a garment or pause the washer at any time
1. Press PAUSE/CANCEL once.
2. Wait until the Lid Lock light turns off, then open the lid.
3. Add items.
To restart the washer
1. Close the lid and press START.
2. To unlock the lid after the Add a Garment period, press PAUSE/CANCEL once. Pressing
PAUSE/CANCEL twice will cancel the wash cycle.

Stopping the Washer

You can stop the wash cycle and drain the tub by pressing the Pause/Cancel button twice or
the Power button once.

Changing Cycles, Modifiers and Options

You can change Cycles, Modifiers and Options anytime before Start is pressed. Not all
Modifiers and Options are available for all cycles.
A short tone sounds when a change is selected.
Three short tones sound if an unavailable combination is selected. The last selection will
not be accepted.
Changing Cycles after pressing Start
1. Press PAUSE/CANCEL twice to cancel the cycle. The washer will drain.
2. Press POWER.
3. Select the desired wash cycle.
4. Select the desired Modifiers and Options.
5. Press START.
The washer restarts at the beginning of the new cycle.
NOTE: If you do not press Start within 5 minutes of pausing the washer, the washer
automatically shuts off.
Changing Modifiers and Options after pressing Start
You can change a Modifier or Option anytime before the selected Modifier or Option begins
by choosing the desired Modifiers and/or Options.
NOTE: An error tone will sound if your selection is unavailable.