Laundry
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Sorting laundry
Sort your laundry according to the care
instructions and manufacturer's
information on the care labels:
■
Type of fabric/fibre
■
Colour
Note:
Laundry can discolour or not
be cleaned correctly. Wash white
and coloured laundry separately.
Wash new bright fabrics separately
the first time you wash them.
■
Soiling
Wash laundry with the same level of
soiling together.
You can find examples of levels of
soiling on
–
Light
: Do not prewash, select the
speedPerfect
(
setting if
necessary
–
Normal
–
Heavy
: Load less laundry, select
a programme with prewash
–
Stains
: Remove/pretreat stains
while they are fresh. First, dab the
stain with soapy water/do not
rub. Then wash the items of
laundry with the appropriate
programme. Stubborn/dried-in
stains can sometimes only be
removed with several washes.
■
Symbols on the care labels
The numbers in the symbols indicate
the maximum washing temperature
which may be used.
–
M
: Suitable for a normal
washing process; e.g.
Cottons
programme
–
U
: A gentle washing process is
required; e.g.
Easy-Care
programme
–
V
: An especially gentle washing
process is required; e.g.
Delicate/Silk
programme
–
W
: Suitable for washing by
hand; e.g.
Wool
programme
–
Ž
: Do not wash the laundry in
the machine.
Starching
Note:
Laundry must not be treated with
fabric softener.
Starching is possible in all wash
programmes if liquid starch is used.
Starching with liquid starch is possible
in programs such as Rinse and Cottons
Dyeing/bleaching
Dye should only be used in normal
household quantities. Salt may damage
stainless steel. Always follow the dye
manufacturer's instructions.
Do
not
use the washing machine to
bleach clothes.
Soaking
1.
Pour soaking agent/detergent into
compartment
II
in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions.
2.
Select the desired programme.
3.
Press the
A
button to start the
programme.
4.
After approx. ten minutes, press the
A
button to pause the programme.
5.
After the desired soaking time, press
the
A
button again to continue or
change the programme.
Notes
■
Load laundry of the same colour.
■
No additional detergent is required;
the soaking solution is used for
washing.