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Safety instructions
– Read and follow the operating and installation instructions and all other information
enclosed with the washing machine.
– Retain documents for subsequent use.
Risk of electric shock – Never pull out the mains plug by tugging the power cord.
– Never insert/pull out the mains plug with damp hands.
– Make sure the cable is pluged into a socket which conncted with
reliable earth correctly .
Danger to life For worn-out appliances:
– Pull out the mains plug.
– Sever the power cord and discard together with the plug.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door.
This will prevent children from locking themselves and risking
their lives.
Risk of suffocation – Keep packaging, plastic film and packaging parts out of the reach
of children.
Risk of poisioning – Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
Risk of explosion – Items of laundry pretreated with cleaning agents containing
solvents, e.g. stain remover/cleaning solvents may lead to an
explosion after being loaded into the washing machine.
Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand.
Risk of injury – Washing machine door may become very hot.
– Take care when draining hot detergent solution.
– Do not climb on the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the open washing machine door.
– Do not touch the drum in case it is still spinning.
– Make sure the pump cap is screwed on when the machine is
running, avoid water leakage and touching the working
components of pump.
Consumption values
ʑ
Model 8"48 8"48 8"48
Grade * 1 1 1
Power consumption
(Kwh/cycle)
1.19 1.19 1.19
Water consumption
(L/cycle)
79 79 79
Washing efficiency 1.06 1.06 1.06
ʑ Noise value **
Max. Spin value 68dB(A) 68dB(A) 67dB(A)
Max. Washing value 48dB(A) 48dB(A) 48dB(A)
* Energy consumption tested under standard programme Power 60’ 60 ºC, and additional
function of eco ć according to GB12021.4-2004.
** Noise value tested according to GB19606-2004.
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Important information
Preparing/Protecting the laundry and the machine
– Empty pockets.
– Remove metal parts (paper clips, etc.).
– Turn inside out, e.g. knitwear, trousers, T-shirts and sweatshirts.
– Make sure that the wire-cup bras are machine washable.
– Wash delicates in a net/bag (tights, curtains, underwired bras).
– Fasten zips, do up any buttons.
– Brush sand out of pockets and collars.
– Remove curtain fittings or place in a laundry bag.
Before washing for the first time
Do not put any laundry in the washing machine! Turn on the tap, fill approx.1 litre of water and
then pour ½ measuring cup of detergent into dispenser II. Set the
Drum clean 40 °C
programme and select Start /Reload. At the end of the programme set the programme
selector to  Off .
Laundry with different degrees of soiling
Wash new items separately.
Light Do not prewash.
If required, pretreat stains. Select Power 60’ or Prewash additional
function.
Heavy Load less laundry. Prewash.
Select
Power 60’ or Prewash additional function.
Soaking Load laundry of the same colour
Add the appropriate dose detergent into dispenser II according to manufactor’s instruction,
set the
Power 60’ 30°C programme and select Start /Reload. After 10 minutes, select Start/
Reload for soaking the laundry. When time is up, select Start /Reload to continue the
programme or select other washing programmes according to textiles.
Starching
Laundry must not be treated with fabric softener
Take starch suitable for 15 liter water and make it into liquid starch in accordance with the
manufacture’s instructions. Set the programme to
Rinse . Select spin speed and then Start /
Reload. Add starch to dispenser I as soon as water flows into the machine.
Dyeing/bleaching
Do not dye/bleach laundry in the washing machine.
Down Laundry must not be treated with fabric softener
Special programme for washable clothes filled with down. Only wash down clothes, no down
pillows or bedding. Wash large items seperately. Dose detergent economically. Then dry the
down in dryer machine to avoid agglomeration.
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Care
Machine housing, control panel
– Wipe with a soft, damp cloth.
– Do not use abrasive detergents.
– Immediately remove laundry and cleaning agent residues.
– Do not clean the appliance with a water jet.
Clean the detergent drawer ...
... if it contains detergent or fabric softener residue.
1. Pull out the drawer up to the stop position, press down the latch on the
insert and remove the drawer completely .
2. Remove insert: pull insert upwards with finger.
3. Clean the detergent dispenser and the insert with water and a brush.
4. Refit the insert and secure in place (the cylinder should fit over the guide
pin).
5. Insert the detergent drawer.
Leave detergent drawer open so that residual water can evaporate.
Drum
Leave washing machine door open after washing so that the drum can dry out.
Rust stains – use chlorine–free cleaning agent, not steel wool.
Descaling
No laundry in the machine!
This should not be necessary if the detergent is dispensed correctly. However, follow the
instructions of the descaler manufacturer.
Information on the display
Please close the door immediately because of rising water level; in pause status,
and are displayed alternately.
Door is locked due to safety reasons (water level and/or temperature are too high); in
pause status,
and are displayed alternately. If you need to open the door,
wait for the temperature to drop or drain the water (e.g. select Spin programme).
Door cannot be locked/unlocked due to high temperature of the door lock. Wait a moment
and try again.
+ Tap turned ?
Inlet filter blocked ? Clean filter
a page 11 .
Supply hose kinked or blocked ?
The symbol flashes, indicating the laundry inside are unbalanced. The washing
machines’ unbalanced load detection system can not adjust the imbalance.To protect the
mechanical systems, the machine will not achieve the highest spin speed, and the laundry
can not be spinned completely. Please wash small and large items of laundry together.
Clean detergent solution pump a page 11 ;
outlet pipe/drainage hose blocked.
other displays Switch off the appliance, wait 5 seconds and switch it back on.
If the display appears again, call the customer services.
a page 13 or the Warranty Card
– Risk of electric shock!
Pull out the mains plug!
– Risk of explosion! No solvents!
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– Risk of scalding!
Allow detergent solution to cool down!
– Turn off the tap!
Maintenance
Drain pump blocked
Set programme selector to  Off , pull out the mains plug.
1. Open service flap.
2. Take the drainage hose out of the holder.
3. Remove sealing cap, allow detergent solution to flow out. Have a suitable
container ready.
Push up the closing cap and place the drain hose back in its holder.
4.
Carefully unscrew the pump cover (Caution! residual water).
Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing (fan impeller
in the detergent-solution pump must rotate).
5. Reinsert and screw on pump cover. Handle should be vertical.
6. Close the service flap.
To prevent unused detergent from flowing into the outlet during the next
wash: Pour 1 litre of water into dispenser
II and start the Spin programme.
Filter blocked in water inlet hose
Release water pressure in the supply hose:
1. Turn off the tap!
2. Select any programme (except Spin ).
3. Press Start /Reload button. Leave programme for approx. 40 seconds.
4. Set programme selector to  Off . Pull out the mains plug.
Clean the filter:
5. Disconnect the hose from the water tap.
Clean filter with small brush.
or
remove hose from the rear of the appliance.
Take out filter with pliers and clean.
6. Connect the hose and check for leaks.
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What to do if ...
ʑ Water is running out. – Fit/refit drainage hose correctly.
– Tighten screw–fitting on the supply hose.
ʑ Water not flowing in.
Detergent not washed in. – Start/ Reload not selected?
– Tap not turned on?
– Filter blocked? Clean filter
a page 11 .
– Supply hose kinked or jammed?
ʑ Washing machine door cannot be
opened. – Safety function active. Programme stopped?
a
page 4.
– (without final spin) selected? a page 5.
– Can be opened via emergency release only a page13.
ʑ Programme does not start. – Start/ Reload or selected?
– Washing machine door closed?
ʑ Additional function could not
activate for selected programme. – If the additional function is selectable? a page 7 ,
programme overview
ʑ Water is not drained.
–
Clean the pump
a page 11 .
– Clean outlet pipe and/or drainage hose.
ʑ Water not visible in the drum. – Not a fault - water below the visible area.
ʑ Spin result not satisfactory. – Wash small and large items of laundry together.
– Too low speed selected?
a page 5.
ʑ Spin cycle actuated several times. – Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts
imbalance.
ʑ
Compartment
~
not completely
rinsed out.
– Remove the insert. Clean detergent drawer and insert
a page 10.
ʑ Odour formation in the washing
machine. – Run Drum Clean 90 ºC programme without laundry.
– Use standard detergent.
ʑ Foam is coming out of the
detergent drawer. – Too much detergent used? Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric
conditioner with ½ litre of water and pour into
dispenser II in the detergent drawer.
– Reduce detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.
ʑ Excessive noise, vibrations and
wandering during spin cycle. – Appliance feet fixed?
Secure appliance feet a Installation instructions,
page 5 .
– Transportation safety devices removed?
Remove transportation protection devices
a Installation instructions, page 3 .
ʑ Display panel/indicator lights do
not function while the appliance is
running. – Power failure?
– Circuit breaker tripped? Reset the circuit breaker /
change the fuse.
– If the fault occurs repeatedly, call the after-sales service.
ʑ Programme sequence longer than
usual. – Not a fault-unbalanced load detection system adjust
imbalance by repeatedly distributing the laundry .
– Not a fault-foam detection sysytem active.
ʑ Detergent residues on the laundry. – Occasionally, phosphate-free detergents contain water-
insoluble residues.
– Select Rinse or brush off residues when the laundry is
dry.
ʑ If you cannot correct a fault yourself or a repair is required:
– Set the programme selector to
 Off and pull the mains plug out of the socket.
– Turn off the tap and call the after-sales services.
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Emergency release
e.g. in the event of power failure
If power cut when programme is running, the safety device will lock
the door to avoid water flow out of the machine.
– The programme will continues to run when the power is restored.
The laundry can be removed when the programme ended.
– Release emergency release to open the door if the laundry need to
remove immediately!
Risk of scalding.
The detergent solution and laundry may be hot.
If possible, leave it to cool down.
Do not reach into the drum if it is still rotating.
Do not open the washing machine door if water can be seen
through the glass.
– Set the programme selector to  Off and disconnect the mains plug.
– Drain the detergent solution a page 11
– Pull the emergency release with a tool and release. The washing
machine door can then be opened.
Customer service
ʑ Before calling the customer service, please check whether you can eliminate the fault
yourself.
a Operating instructions, page 12; What to do if ...
ʑ If you require advice, even during the warranty period, you will incure costs for the call-out of
a technician.
ʑ Please give customer service the detailed information of your address, telephone number,
error description, phurchase date, product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD)
of the appliance to prevent unnecessary call-outs. This will save your additional costs.
Product number Production number
These information can be found in the open
door and on the rear of the appliance.
Uniform customer service number in China: 400 885 5888
Consultation hotline: 800 828 0088
Fax: 025-84701672
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(WAS244600W)
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– Any failure and losses caused by ingoring the above mentioned items and cautions
mentioned in the operation and installation instruction are not covered by our warranty
and liability.
– Please keep all documents in a safety place for further reference. If you have any doubt,
please contact our local service center.
– Follow the safety instructions on page 8!