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Cleaning and care
Safety information
Risk of electric shock.
The appliance must first be disconnected from the mains. Never clean
the washing machine with a jet of water.
Risk of explosion
Never clean the
washing machine with solvents.
Risk of scalding
Hot detergent solution must be allowed to cool before being drained.
Housing and control
panel
– Remove detergent residues immediately.
– Wipe away with a soft, damp cloth.
– Cleaning with a jet of water is prohibited.
Washing drum
– Remove any foreign bodies from the drum and rubber seals.
– Leave the loading door open in order that drum can dry.
– Use chlorine-free cleaning agents. Follow the information provided by
the manufacturer. Never use steel wool.
Detergent drawer
If there are detergent or care product residues:
Pull out the detergent drawer as far as the stop.
Press on the zone marked
PUSH
and take out the detergent drawer.
Clean the detergent drawer guide.
Remove the fabric softener compartment insert.
Clean the detergent drawer and fabric softener compartment insert
under running water.
Insert the fabric softener compartment insert.
Insert the detergent drawer.
Descaling the washing
machine
Not necessary if the correct measures of detergent are used but, if still
required, follow the information provided by the descaler manufacturer.
Suitable descalers can be ordered via our website or from our after-sales
service
page 21.
