CONTENTS 4 SAFETY INFORMATION 6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 6 ACCESSORIES 7 CONTROL PANEL 10 WASHING PROGRAMMES 13 BEFORE FIRST USE 13 USING THE APPLIANCE 13 LOADING THE LAUNDRY 14 USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES 14 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME...
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ENGLISH FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it.
SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use, read this sharp material can cause damage to manual carefully: the appliance. • For your safety and the safety of your • Do not touch the glass of the door property while a programme operates. The glass can be hot (only for front-loading appli- •...
ENGLISH • Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses. • Do not connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time. Let the water flow for some minutes, then connect the inlet hose. •...
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Control panel Rating plate Mains cable Lid button Water inlet valve Filter access door Water drain hose Lever to move the appliance Transit bolts Adjustable feet Feet for the appliance level ACCESSORIES Plastic cap To close the hole on the rear side of the cabinet, after the removal of the transit bolt.
ENGLISH CONTROL PANEL On/Off button Extra rinse button Programme knob Stain button Display Spin button Start/Pause button Temperature button Delay start button Time saving button – Set again the washing programme ON OFF BUTTON and all possible options. Press this button to activate or deactivate •...
The display shows: • The maximum temperature of the programme. • The default spin speed of the programme. • 'No Spin' and 'Rinse Hold' symbols. • The display symbols. Symbols Description Washing phase Rinse phases Spin phase Child lock You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.
ENGLISH TIME SAVE BUTTON TEMPERATURE BUTTON Press the button to decrease the pro- Press button to change the default gramme duration. temperature. • Press one time to set 'Shortened dura- = cold water tion' for items with daily soil. • Press two times to set 'Extra Quick' for ACOUSTIC SIGNALS items with almost no soil.
10 www.aeg.com • To deactivate the function press button and button at the same time un- til the indicator of button is off. WASHING PROGRAMMES Programme Type of load Cycle Functions Temperature max. weight of load description White and coloured...
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ENGLISH Programme Type of load Cycle Functions Temperature max. weight of load description All fabrics Drainage of the SPIN REDUCTION The maximum load of water NO SPIN Spin / Drain the laundry is related Spin phase at the to the type of laundry. maximum speed.
12 www.aeg.com 4) The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make sure that it agrees with the laundry. To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function NO SPIN. 5) Press EXTRA RINSE button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs delicate rinses and a short spin.
ENGLISH 1) Refer to the display for the programme time. 2) The consumption information shown in this chart is indicative. It can vary depending on the quantity and the type of laundry, on the temperature of the water supply and on the ambient temperature.
14 www.aeg.com USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES The detergent compartment for the prewash phase. The detergent compartment for the washing phase. Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch). The mark is the maximum level for the quantity liquid additives. Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products.
ENGLISH To open the lid: Press button , the appliance starts the countdown of the delay start. Press button . You can open the lid 2 minutes after the appliance When the countdown is completed, stops. The door lock symbol in the the programme starts automatically.
16 www.aeg.com HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS THE LAUNDRY LOAD • To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of deter- • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, gent. synthetics, delicates and wool. • Obey the instructions that you find on •...
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ENGLISH Water hardness table Water hardness Level Type °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke soft 0-15 0-1.5 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25...
18 www.aeg.com CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. MAINTENANCE WASH DESCALING With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in The water we use contains limescale.
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ENGLISH Open the drain filter door. Put a container below the recess of the drain filter to collect the water that flows out. Turn the filter until it is vertical. Turn the filter fully and remove it. Remove fluff and objects. Clean the filter with water.
20 www.aeg.com Remove the inlet hose behind the appliance. Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff brush or a towel. Install again the inlet hose. Make sure that the couplings are tight to pre- vent leakages. Open the water tap.
ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not occur • - The appliance does not drain or it stops during operation. the water. First try to find a solution to the problem • - The appliance door is open or (refer to the table).
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22 www.aeg.com Problem Possible cause Possible solution The anti-flood de- • Disconnect the appliance. vice is on. • Close the water tap. • Contact the service centre. The spin phase The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme. does not operate.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Possible solution The appliance fills The end of the drain Make sure that the drain hose is with water and hose is too low. in the correct position. drain immediately. The washing re- The detergent you used Increase the detergent quantity sults are not satis- was not sufficient or cor-...
24 www.aeg.com INSTALLATION UNPACKING Remove the external film. If necessa- ry, use a cutter. Remove the polystyrene packaging materials. Tilt the appliance backwards. Turn the appliance on one of the cor- ners to remove the protection from the bottom. Open the lid.
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ENGLISH Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. Remove the three bolts. Remove the plastic piece. Replace the plastic spacer with the plastic cap. You can find this cap in the user manual bag. To install the appliance at the same level as neighbouring furniture, cut these plastic pieces.
26 www.aeg.com WARNING! We recommend that you keep the Remove all the packaging and the packaging and the transit bolts for transit bolts before you install the when you move the appliance. appliance. POSITIONING AND LEVELLING Pull the lever from right to left.
ENGLISH THE INLET HOSE Connect the hose to the appliance. Loose the ring nut to set it in the cor- rect position. 90˚ Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4 thread. CAUTION! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings.
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28 www.aeg.com With the plastic hose guide. • On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains. At- tach the guide to the water tap or the wall. • To a stand pipe with vent-hole.
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ENGLISH • Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clip. You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the service centre for the other drain hose and the extension.