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8
Safety instructions
– Read the instruction manual and installation instructions and all other information enclosed
with the washing machine and act accordingly.
– Retain the documents for subsequent use.
Risk of electric shock
– Never pull the cable to disconnect the mains plug.
– Never insert/disconnect the mains plug with damp hands.
Danger to life
For worn-out appliances:
– Disconnect the mains plug.
– Sever the mains cable and discard along with the plug.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door. This will prevent
children from locking themselves in and risking their lives.
Danger of suffocation
– Keep packaging, film and packaging parts out of the reach of
children.
Risk of poisoning
– 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 solvent may cause an
explosion after being loaded into the washing machine.
Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand.
Risk of injury
– The washing machine door can become very hot.
– Be careful when draining hot detergent solution.
– Do not climb onto the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the open washing machine door.
– Do not reach into the drum if it is still rotating.
– Be careful when opening the detergent drawer while the machine
is in operation.
Consumption values
Programme
Load
Electricity
consumption
**
Water
**
Programme duration
**
Cotton
40 °C
6,5 kg
0.46 kWh
55 l
100 min
Cotton
60 °C*
6,5 kg
1.07 kWh
55 l
117 min
Cotton
Stains
60 °C
6,5 kg
1.20 kWh
55 l
135 min
Cotton
90 °C
6,5 kg
2.40 kWh
68 l
125 min
Easy-care
40 °C
3 kg
0.55 kWh
48 l
75 min
Delicate
30 °C
2 kg
0.28 kWh
48 l
44 min
Wool
/c
30 °C
2 kg
0.20 kWh
32 l
53 min
*
Programme setting wth maximum spin speed for testing according to or in accordance with AS/NZS 2040.2 and
AS/NZS 6400.
** The values deviate from the indicated values depending on water pressure, hardness, and inlet temperature, ambient
temperature, type, amount and soiling of the laundry, detergent used, fluctuations in the power supply and selected
additional functions.
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9
Care
Before washing for the first time
Do not put any washing in the machine. Turn on the tap, add approximately 1 litre of water
and then ½ a measuring cup of detergent into compartment
II
. Turn the programme selector
to
Easy-care
60 °C
and select
Start
/Pause
. At the end of the programme, turn the
programme selector to
Off
.
Machine housing, control panel
– Wipe with a soft, damp cloth.
– Do not use any abrasive cloths, scourers or cleaning agents (stainless steel cleaners).
– Remove detergent and cleaning agent residue immediately.
– Do not clean with a jet of water.
Cleaning the detergent drawer ...
... if it contains detergent or fabric softener residues.
1.
Pull out, press insert down, remove drawer completely.
2.
To remove the insert: press the insert upwards from below with your
finger.
3.
Clean the detergent dispenser tray and insert with water and a brush and
dry it.
4.
Attach the insert and engage (connect the cylinder to the guide pin).
5.
Push in the detergent drawer.
Leave the detergent drawer open so that any residual water can
evaporate.
Drum
Leave the washing machine door open so that the drum can dry out.
Rust stains - use chlorine-free cleaning agent, not steel wool.
Descaling
Ensure there is no laundry in the machine
Descale the appliance according to the descaler manufacturer's instructions. This should not
be necessary if the correct dosage of detergent is used.
Information to indicator lights
Indicator lights for status displays and/or buttons flash:
Indicator lights
Rinse
and
Wash
flash
Close the washing machine door properly; laundry may be caught.
Indicator lights
Spin
and
Wash
flash
Open the tap completely, supply hose kinked or trapped;
Clean the filter
–> page 10
, Water pressure too low.
Indicator lights
Spin
and
Rinse
flash
Detergent solution pump blocked; Clean the detergent solution pump
–> page 10.
Drainage hose/waste pipe blocked; Clean the drainage hose at the siphon
–> page 10
.
Indicator light
Rinse
flashes
Motor fault. Call the after-sales service.
All indicator lights
flash
Motor fault. Call the after-sales service.
–
Risk of electric shock.
Disconnect the mains plug.
–
Risk of explosion.
No solvents.
10
Maintenance
Detergent solution pump
Turn the programme selector to
Off
and disconnect the mains plug.
1.
Open and remove the service flap.
2. For models with a drainage hose:
Remove the drainage hose from the
retainer and pull it from the housing. Remove the container.
Remove the sealing cap, allow the detergent solution to flow out.
Replace the sealing cap and place the drainage hose in the retainer.
2* For models without a drainage hose:
Carefully unscrew the pump cover
until the detergent solution begins to flow out. When the service flap is
half full, close the pump cover and empty the service flap. Repeat the
above steps until all the detergent solution has completely drained out.
3.
Carefully unscrew the pump cover (residual water).
4.
Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing (the impeller in
the detergent solution pump must rotate).
5.
Replace the pump cover and screw it tightly.
6.
Place the service flap back on and close.
To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the drain during the next wash:
Pour 1 litre of water into compartment
II
and start the
Drain
C
programme.
Drainage hose at the siphon
Turn the programme selector to
Off
and disconnect the mains plug.
1.
Loosen the hose clamp, carefully remove the drainage hose
(residual water).
2.
Clean the drainage hose and siphon connecting piece.
3.
Reattach the drainage hose and secure the connection with the hose
clamp.
Filter in the water supply
Risk of electric shock
Do not immerse the HydroSafe safety device in water (contains an electric valve).
Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose:
1.
Turn off the tap.
2.
Select any programme (except
Spin
/Drain
C
).
3.
Select
Start
/Pause
. Let the programme run for approximately 40
seconds.
4.
Turn the programme selector to
Off
. Disconnect the mains plug.
Clean the filter:
1.
Depending on model:
Disconnect the hose from the tap.
Clean the filter using a small brush.
and/or
for Standard and HydroSafe models:
Remove the hose on the rear of the appliance,
Remove the filter with pliers and clean.
2.
Connect the hose and check for leaks.
–
Risk of scalding.
Allow the
detergent solution to cool down.
– Turn off the tap.
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What to do if ...
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Water is leaking out.
– Attach/replace the drainage hose correctly.
– Tighten the screw connection of the supply hose.
ʑ
No water supply.
Detergent not dispensed.
–
Start
/Pause
not selected?
– Tap not turned on?
– Filter blocked? Clean the filter
–> page 10.
– Supply hose kinked or trapped?
ʑ
Washing machine door
cannot be opened.
– Safety function active. Wait approx. 2 minutes.
ʑ
Programme does not
start.
–
Start
/Pause
selected?
– Washing machine door closed?
ʑ
Detergent solution is not
drained.
– Clean the detergent solution pump
–> page 10.
– Clean the waste 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.
– Distribute large and small items of laundry evenly in the drum.
ʑ
Spin cycle performed
several times.
– Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts the
imbalance.
ʑ
Residual water in the
compartment for care
products.
– Not a fault - the action of the care product is not affected.
– Clean the insert if necessary
–> page 9
.
ʑ
Odour formation in the
washing machine.
– Run programme
Cotton
90 °C
without laundry. Use
standard detergent.
ʑ
Foam escaping from the
detergent drawer.
– Too much detergent used?
If foam is escaping from the detergent drawer:
Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with ½ litre of water and pour
into compartment
II
(not with outdoor or down fabrics).
– Reduce the detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.
ʑ
Intense noise formation,
vibrations and
“wandering” during the
spin cycle.
– Are the appliance feet fixed?
Secure the appliance feet
–> Installation instructions
.
– Transportation safety devices removed?
Remove the transportation safety devices
–> Installation
instructions
.
ʑ
Display panel/indicator
lamps do not function
during operation.
– Power cut?
– Fuses triggered? Reset/change the fuses.
– If the fault occurs repeatedly, call the after-sales service.
ʑ
Programme sequence
longer than usual.
– Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts
imbalance by repeatedly distributing the laundry.
– Not a fault - foam detection system active - adds an additional
rinse cycle.
ʑ
Detergent residues on
the laundry.
– Occasionally, phosphate-free detergents contain water-insoluble
residues.
– Select
Rinse
or brush the laundry after washing.
If you cannot correct a fault yourself or a repair is required:
– Turn the programme selector to
Off
and remove the mains plug from the socket.
– Turn off the water supply and call the after-sales service
–> Installation instructions.
Instruction manual
Washing machine
Observe the safety instructions on page 8.
Read these instructions and the separate installation instructions
before operating the washing machine.
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