7. Open the water tap.
EMERGENCY DRAIN
Because of a malfunction, the appliance
cannot drain the water.
If this occurs, do steps (1) through (6) of 'To
clean the drain pump'.
If necessary, clean the pump.
Put the drainage duct back and close the
drain pump flap.
When you drain the water with the emer-
gency drain procedure, you must activate
again the drain system:
1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash
compartment of the detergent dispens-
er.
2. Start the programme to drain the wa-
ter.
FROST PRECAUTIONS
If the appliance is installed in an area where
the temperature can be less than 0 °C, re-
move the remaining water from the inlet
hose and the drain pump.
1. Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
2. Close the water tap.
3. Remove the water inlet hose
4. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a
container and let the water flow out of
the hose.
5. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the
emergency drain procedure
6. When the drain pump is empty, install
the inlet hose again.
Warning!
Make sure that the
temperature is more than 0 °C before
you use the appliance again.
The manufacturer is not responsible for
damages caused by low temperatures.
TROUBLESHOOTING
The start of the appliance does not occur or
it stops during operation.
Try to find a solution to the problem before
you contact the service centre (refer to the
table).
With some problems, the acoustic sig-
nals operate and the display shows an
alarm message.
Warning!
Deactivate the appliance be-
fore you do the checks.
Problem
Possible cause
Possible solution
The display tells to
check the tap: the
appliance does not
fill with water.
The water tap is closed.
Open the water tap.
The water inlet hose is dam-
aged.
Make sure that the water inlet hose has
no damages.
The filters in the water inlet
hose is blocked .
Clean the filters. Refer to 'Care and
cleaning'.
The connection of the water in-
let hose is not correct.
Make sure that the connection is cor-
rect.
The water pressure is too low.
Contact your local water authority.
The water tap is blocked or is
furred with limescale.
Clean the water tap.
The display tells to
check the drain fil-
ter: the appliance
does not drain the
water.
The water drain hose is dam-
aged.
Make sure that the water drain hose has
no damages.
The filter of the drain pump is
blocked.
Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer
to 'Care and cleaning'.
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