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ON-OFF/CANCEL

 

button  with  indicator  light 

:

press the button briefly to switch the machine on or

off. The green indicator light shows that the machine

is switched on. To switch the washing machine off

during a wash cycle, press and hold the button for

approximately 2 seconds; pressing the button quickly

or accidentally will not switch the machine off.

If the machine is switched off during a wash cycle,

the  programme  will  be  cancelled.

PROGRAMME

 knob: this can be rotated in both

directions.  To  set  a  more  suitable  programme,  please

refer to the “

Table  of  Programmes

”.

The knob is locked into position during the wash cycle.

TEMPERATURE

 

 

button: press this button to adjust

the temperature; the value will be indicated by the indicator

lights above it (see “

Start-up and personalisation

”).

SPIN SPEED 

 

button: press this button to adjust

the spin value or to exclude this part of the

programme; the value will be indicated by the indicator

lights above it (see “

Start-up and personalisation

”).

INTENSITY 

 

button: press this button to adjust the

wash intensity; the value will be indicated by the indicator

lights above it (see “

Start-up and personalisation

”).

OPTION 

buttons and indicator lights: may be used to

select any of the available options. The indicator light

corresponding to the selected option will remain lit

(see  “

Start-up  and  personalisation

”).

WASH  CYCLE  PHASE

 

icons

these  light  up  to

provide an indication of the progress of the wash

cycle (Wash 

 - Rinse 

 - Spin   - Final draining

phase 

).

The text 

 lights up when the cycle has finished.

START/PAUSE

  button  with  indicator  light:  when  the

green indicator light flashes slowly, press the button to

start  the  wash  cycle.  When  the  cycle  has  started,  the

indicator light is illuminated in a fixed manner. To

pause  the  wash  cycle,  press  the  button  again;  the

indicator light will turn orange and begin to flash

again. If the “Door Locked” 

 indicator light is off,

the porthole door may be opened.

To restart the wash cycle from the point at which it

was  interrupted,  press  the  button  again.

DOOR LOCKED

 

 indicator light: this indicates

that the porthole door is locked. To open the door,

pause the wash cycle (see 

following  page

).

CHILD LOCK

 

 button and indicator light: this is

used to enable or disable the “Child lock” function, by

pressing the button for approximately 2 seconds.

When the indicator light is illuminated, the control

panel is locked. This avoids accidental changes being

made  to  the  wash  cycles,  especially  where  children

are  at  home.

ECO

 

indicator light: the 

 icon lights up when the

electricity saving reaches at least 10% (this can be

achieved  by  adjusting  the  wash  cycle  settings).

TEMPERATURE

button

PROGRAMME

knob

OPTION

buttons and

indicator lights

DOOR

LOCK

indicator light

START/PAUSE

button with indicator light

WASH

CYCLE

PHASE

icons

SPIN  SPEED

button

INTENSITY

button

CHILD  LOCK

button and indicator

light

ON-OFF/CANCEL

button with indicator light

ECO

indicator

light

Control panel

Summary of Contents for AQXD 169

Page 1: ...Instructions for Installation and Use Washing machine Model AQXL 169...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...Programmes Wash options Detergents and laundry 10 Detergent Preparing the laundry Washing advice Load balancing system Precautions and tips 11 General safety Disposal Opening the door manually Care an...

Page 4: ...the inside of the machine Packaging materials should not be used as toys by children Levelling 1 Position the washing machine on a level and sturdy floor without resting it against walls or cabinets...

Page 5: ...is now supplied with a 13 amp fused plug it can be plugged into a 13 amp socket for immediate use Before using the appliance please read the instructions below WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED...

Page 6: ...accordance with the following code BLUE NEUTRAL N BROWN LIVE L GREEN YELLOW EARTH E Disposing of the appliance When disposing of the appliance please remove the plug by cutting the mains cable as clos...

Page 7: ...imum pressure 0 05 MPa 0 5 bar drum capacity 62 litres Spin speed up to 1600 rotations per minute Test programmes according to regulation IEC456 Whites programme temperature 60 C Maximum wash intensit...

Page 8: ...iquid detergent If you intend to use liquid detergent we recommend that it is poured into the compartment immediately before the wash cycle is started compartment for additives for fabric softener or...

Page 9: ...s these light up to provide an indication of the progress of the wash cycle Wash Rinse Spin Final draining phase The text lights up when the cycle has finished START PAUSE button with indicator light...

Page 10: ...ase the intensity of the wash this adjustment may prolong or shorten the cycle duration Exception it is not possible to increase the wash intensity for the Fast Wash Silk and Wool programmes Modify th...

Page 11: ...e is full or when a large amount of detergent has been used This option is not compatible with the Fast Wash Durable Spin Delicate Spin and Draining programmes Mini load This function should be used w...

Page 12: ...e use of a special detergent for delicate garments Curtains we recommend these are folded and placed inside a pillowcase or a mesh laundry bag Wash them separately making sure the half load weight is...

Page 13: ...he European Directive 2002 96 EC relating to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment states that household appliances should not be disposed of using the normal solid urban waste cycle Exhausted app...

Page 14: ...leaning pump which does not require regular maintenance However it may be that small objects coins buttons etc fall into the pre chamber that protects the pump the pump is located in the lower part of...

Page 15: ...washing machine is not level see Installation The washing machine is trapped between cabinets and a wall see Installation The load is not balanced properly see Description of the machine The water inl...

Page 16: ...ation Replacement of any consumable item or accessory These include but are not limited to plugs cables batteries light bulbs fluorescent tubes and starters covers and filters Replacement of any remov...

Page 17: ...e UK 08709 077 077 Republic of Ireland 0818 313 413 www hotpointservice co uk Appliance Registration We want to give you additional benefits of Hotpoint ownership To activate your free 5 year parts gu...

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Page 20: ...195 052 806 00 June 2005...

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