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the fuse or breaker in the house is less than
16 Amps, have a qualified electrician install
a 16 Amp fuse.
• The specified voltage must be equal to
your mains voltage.
• Do not make connections via extension
cables or multi-plugs.
B
Damaged power cables must be replaced
by the Authorized Service Agents.
First use
Before starting to use the product, make sure
that all preparations are made in accordance
with the instructions in sections "Important
safety instructions" and "Installation".
To prepare the product for washing laundry,
perform first operation in Drum Cleaning
programme. If your machine is not featured with
Drum Cleaning programme, use Cottons-90
programme and select Additional Water or
Extra Rinse auxiliary functions as well. Before
starting the programme, put max. 100 g of
powder anti-limescale into the main wash
detergent compartment (compartment nr. II). If
the anti-limescale is in tablet form, put only one
tablet into compartment nr. II. Dry the inside of
the bellow with a clean piece of cloth after the
programme has come to an end.
C
Use an anti-limescale suitable for the
washing machines.
C
Some water might have remained in
the product due to the quality control
processes in the production. It is not
harmful for the product.
Disposing of packaging material
Packaging materials are dangerous to children.
Keep packaging materials in a safe place away
from reach of the children.
Packaging materials of the product are
manufactured from recyclable materials.
Dispose of them properly and sort in
accordance with recycled waste instructions.
Do not dispose of them with normal domestic
waste.
Transportation of the product
Unplug the product before transporting
it. Remove water drain and water supply
connections. Drain the remaining water in the
product completely; see, "Draining remaining
water and cleaning the pump filter". Install
transportation safety bolts in the reverse order
of removal procedure; see, "Removing the
transportation locks".
C
Never move the product without the
transportation safety bolts properly fixed in
place!
Disposing of the old product
Dispose of the old product in an
environmentally friendly manner.
Refer to your local dealer or solid waste
collection centre in your area to learn how to
dispose of your product.
For children's safety, cut the power cable and
break the locking mechanism of the loading
door so that it will be nonfunctional before
disposing of the product.
3 Preparation
Things to be done for energy saving
Following information will help you use the
product in an ecological and energy-efficient
manner.
• Operate the product in the highest
capacity allowed by the programme you
have selected, but do not overload; see,
"Programme and consumption table".
• Always follow the instructions on the
detergent packaging.
• Wash slightly soiled laundry at low
temperatures.
• Use faster programmes for small quantities
of lightly soiled laundry.
• Do not use prewash and high temperatures
for laundry that is not heavily soiled or
stained.
• If you plan to dry your laundry in a
dryer, select the highest spin speed
recommended during washing process.
• Do not use detergent in excess of the
amount recommended on the detergent
package.
Sorting the laundry
• Sort laundry according to type of fabric,
colour, and degree of soiling and allowable
water temperature.
• Always obey the instructions given on the
garment tags.
Preparing laundry for washing
• Laundry items with metal attachments
such as, underwired bras, belt buckles or
metal buttons will damage the machine.
Remove the metal pieces or wash the
clothes by putting them in a laundry bag or
pillow case.
• Take out all substances in the pockets
such as coins, pens and paper clips, and
turn pockets inside out and brush. Such
objects may damage the product or cause
noise problem.
• Put small size clothes such as infant's
socks and nylon stockings in a laundry bag
