Kenmore C978-97222 Use & Care Manual page 8

C C C C C ST ST ST ST STA A A A A TUS lights TUS lights TUS lights TUS lights
TUS lights
The STATUS lights show the stage the washer is in. When the
selector knob is set to a new cycle, the STATUS lights will flash
momentarily, showing the stages the cycle will go through.
STATUS light Illuminates
When the fabric softener option has been
ON
selected.
When the washer is in the wash portion of
WASH
the cycle.
When the washer is in the rinse portion of
RINSE
the cycle.
When the washer draining and/or spinning.
SPIN
When the washer lid is locked. This feature
LID LOCKED
prevents the lid from being opened while
the washer is in the spin cycle or coasting to
a stop.
NOTE: If the STATUS lights are blinking, the operation of the
washer has been paused. To resume operation press the
START button (the lid must be closed).
D D D D D Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature
Select the water temperature for the wash and rinse cycles.
Always follow fabric manufacturer's care label or instructions
when laundering.
A A A A A utomatic Temperature C utomatic Temperature C utomatic Temperature C
utomatic Temperature Contr utomatic Temperature C
temperature and adjusts the fill water to obtain a more pre-
cise temperature range for all wash temperatures. For ex-
ample, in a COLD wash selection, some warm water may be
added to reach a temperature needed to better dissolve de-
tergents. Often, detergents are not completely dissolved in
very cold water, especially in cooler climates.
During winter months, when the water entering your home is
colder, or for locations with very cold water year round, use
the A A A A A utomatic Temperature C utomatic Temperature C utomatic Temperature C utomatic Temperature Contr utomatic Temperature C
powdered detergents and to improve the cleaning of your
clothes.
The T T T T T AP C AP COLD AP C AP C AP C OLD feature turns the A A A A A utomatic Temperature OLD OLD OLD
C C C C C ontr ontr ontr ontrol ol ol ol ol feature on your washer off, and uses your household
ontr
tap water temperature for a COLD wash. This can provide
energy savings by reducing the amount of hot water used in
your wash.
Load Size Load Size
E E E E E Load Size Load Size Load Size
Loosely load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in
the washer basket.
A A A A A UT UT UT UT O LO O O O O AD SENSING O L O L AD SENSING AD SENSING
UTO L O L AD SENSING AD SENSING- This selection automatically pro-
vides the correct amount of water suited to the size and type
of load placed in the unit.
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ontr ontrol ol ol ol ol senses the incoming water ontr
ontr
ontrol ol ol ol ol COLD to help dissolve ontr ontr ontr
utomatic Temperature utomatic Temperature utomatic Temperature utomatic Temperature
F F F F F ST ST ST ST STAR AR ART T T T T AR
AR
Press ST ST ST ST STAR AR AR ART T T T T to begin the cycle. With the lid closed pressing
AR
ST ST ST ST STAR AR AR ART T T T T again will PAUSE the cycle and STATUS lights will
AR
blink. To continue the cycle, close the lid and press ST ST ST ST STAR
again. The water fill will continue with the lid opened, except
when AUTO LOAD SENSING is selected as the load size.
(The lid must be closed to continue filling when AUTO LOAD
SENSING is selected.)
If the lid is opened during the cycle, the cycle will PAUSE
and the STATUS lights will blink. To resume the cycle, close
the lid and press ST ST ST ST STAR ART T T T T . AR AR AR
If the machine is paused for more than 24 hours, the cycle
will be cancelled. To stop the cycle, turn the Cycle Selector
to the OFF position.
ART T T T T AR AR AR