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3. HOW TO DO A WASH ?
Before the first wash in your washing machine, we re-
commend that you should do a preliminary wash at
90°C with detergent but without any washing to clean
the tub.
3.1. Loading the washing
•
Lift the machine cover.
•
Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A;
the two flaps automatically separate.
•
Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of
your washing machine.
Warning : before you close
the cover of your washing
machine, make sure that the
drum door is properly closed:
• the two flaps latched
together,
• the locking button A exten-
ded.
3.2. Proportioning of detergents
Your washing machine was designed to reduce water
and detergent consumption, therefore reduce the do-
ses recommended by detergent manufacturers.
Pour the powder detergent dose into the wash com-
partment and into the prewash compartment if
you chose the «prewash» option. Pour in the softener
into the compartment if you wish.
If you are using a different type of detergent, refer to the
«detergents and additives» section in the washing gui-
de.
3.3. Choice of the required program
The programs table will tell you which is the appropriate
program for your washing type (see § 4).
Put the program selector
onto the required program;
the lights corresponding to
the phases making up the
program will light up.
The display window dis-
plays the probable duration
of the selected program
(ex: 1 hour and 10 minutes).
The display duration is
automatically readjusted
during the washing cycle.
3.4. Choice of the temperature and
spin drying speed
The recommended temperature is dis-
played when you make the selection. You
can modulate the temperature using the
temperature pushbutton. When choosing
the washing temperature, take account of
the selected program (using the informa-
tion given in the programs table) and com-
ply with the temperature shown on the care
label for each article to be washed (see the
washing guide).
The maximum speed (corresponding to the
nature of the washing) will be displayed
when selecting the program, and in pause
mode. However, when you press the
"Spin" pushbutton you can reduce the
speed or choose the positions «rinse
hold»* or «no spin»* (drain only).
3.5. Choice of the required option
The various options should
be chosen after the program
has been displayed and be-
fore pressing the "start/pau-
se" pushbutton.
Press the required pushbutton(s) ; the corresponding li-
ghts come on. When you press again, the lights go off.
When one of these options is not compatible with the
chosen program, the corresponding light will flash for a
few seconds and the "Err" message will appear in the
display window (see the programs table).
3.5.1. «Prewash» pushbutton
The washing machine does a prewash at 30°C
maximum. The prewash finishes with a brief spinning
for cotton and synthetic programs, and by a draining for
delicates programs.
3.5.2. «Quick wash» pushbutton
If you select this function, the wash time is reduced
depending on which program you chose.
3.5.3. «Heavy Stains» pushbutton
This option gives priority to actions of enzymes in deter-
gents, and is useful for removing organic stains (food,
blood, etc.).
3.5.4. «Rinse plus» pushbutton
This option adds two rinses on Cotton, Synthetics and
A
*depending on model
