AEG EW1477F User Manual

Washing machine

User manual

822 943 710-00 - 13.06.03-01

EW 1477 F

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Dear Customer,

Please read this user manual carefully. Above all,
please observe the “Safety” section on the first few
pages. Please retain this user manual for future refer­ence. Please pass it on to any future owner of the
appliance.

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1. The numbers will lead you step-by-step through

2. ...

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In the event that a malfunction occurs, this user
manual contains instructions on how to remedy the
problem yourself. See section: “What to do if...”.

Next to the warning triangle and/or exclama­tory words (Warning, Attention, Impor-
tant) you will find information that is
important for your safety or the efficiency of
the appliance. Please be sure to take note of
such information.

the operation of the appliance.

Next to this symbol you will find additional
information on the operation and practical
use of the appliance.

This symbol highlights tips and information
on how to use your appliance economically
and ecologically.

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Contents

Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ecological tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Drawer for detergent and conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Programme option buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Consumption values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Before the first wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Preparing for a wash cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Sorting and preparing the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Types of washing and care symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Detergents and conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Which detergent and conditioner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

How much detergent and conditioner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Performing a wash cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Brief guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Switching on the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting a wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Changing the spin speed/selecting rinse hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting the delay timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Opening and closing the loading door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Loading the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adding detergent/ additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Starting a wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Wash programme progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing a wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Wash cycle complete/removing the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Programme tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Separate soaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Separate rinse cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Separate conditioning/starching/impregnating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Separate spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning the detergent drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning the wash drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cleaning the loading door/rubber collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

What to do if... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Remedying a malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

If the wash result is not satisfactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Performing an emergency emptying procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cleaning the drain pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Child safety device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installation and connection instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Technical data /dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Safety information concerning installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Transporting the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Removing the transportation lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Preparing the location where the washing machine is to be installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Installing the appliance on a concrete base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing the appliance on floors which oscillate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Compensating for floor unevenness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting the appliance to the water suppy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Permitted water pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Water inflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Water drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Pump lifts of over 1m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Installing the appliance underneath kitchen worktops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Kitchens with a worktop height of 85 cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Kitchens with a worktop height of 90 cm or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Operating Instructions

1 Safety

The safety aspects of our electrical appliances com­ply with accepted technical standards and the Ger­man Appliance Safety Law. Nevertheless, as a
manufacturer we consider it our obligation to make
you aware of the following safety instructions.

Prior to using the appliance for the
first time

• Follow the “Installation and connection instruc-
tions” further on in this user manual.

• In the event that the appliance is delivered in the
winter months with below-zero temperatures:
Store the washing machine at room temperature
for 24 hours prior to using it for the first time.

Correct use

• The washing machine is intended for household
use in washing normal household items. If the
appliance is used for other purposes, or is used
incorrectly, the manufacturer cannot accept any
liability for any damage caused.

• Additions or modifications to the dishwasher are
not permitted for safety reasons.

• Use only detergents that are suitable for washing
machines. Follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer.

• The washing must not contain any flammable sol­vent. Ensure this is the case even when washing
pre-cleaned items.

• The washing machine must not be used for
chemical cleaning.

• Dying and stripping agents may only be used in
the washing machine if the manufacturer of these
products expressly allows it. We cannot accept
liability for possible damages.

• Use only water from the water supply. Use rain­water or processing water only if it fulfils the
requirements of DIN1986 and DIN 1988.

• Frost damage is not covered under the warranty.
If the washing machine is placed in a room which
is at risk of frosting up, in the event that there is a
risk of frost an emergency emptying procedure
must be performed (see section “Carrying out an
emergency emptying procedure”).

Child safety

• Packaging materials (e.g. film, styrofoam) can be
dangerous to children. A risk of suffocation exists.
Keep packaging away from children.

• Children often do not recognise the hazards
associated with the use of electrical appliances. It
is therefore important you ensure that children are
adequately supervised while the washing
machine is operating and that you do not allow
children to play with the washing machine, as
there is a risk that children can shut themselves
inside the appliance.

• Ensure that children and small animals do not
climb into the washing machine drum.

• When disposing of the washing machine: Discon­nect the power plug from the mains, break the
door lock, cut off the mains cable and dispose of
the plug and remainder of the cable. This will pre­vent children playing with the appliance from
shutting themselves inside and putting their lives
at risk.

General safety

• Repairs to the washing machine may only be car­ried out by technicians. Considerable dangers
can arise as the result of improper repairs being
carried out. Should the appliance be in need of
repair, contact our Customer Service or your spe­cialist dealer.

• Never use the appliance when the electricity cord
is damaged or the control panel, worktop or base
area are damaged to such an extent that the
inside of the appliance is openly accessible.

• Switch off the washing machine prior to cleaning
it and carrying out maintenance. In addition,
remove the power plug from the power point or –

if the appliance has been hard-wired – switch off
the LS switch in the fuse box or completely
unscrew the screw-retaining device.

• If you do not intend to use the appliance for a
period of time, disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply and turn off the tap.

• Never remove the power plug from the power
point by pulling on the cord; pull the power plug
itself.

• Manifold-plugs, connectors and extension cords
must not be used. Resulting overheating may

constitute a fire hazard.

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• Do not spray the washing machine with a stream
of water. A risk of electrocution exists.

• When using wash programmes with high temper­atures the glass in the loading door will become
hot. Do not touch it!

2 Disposal

Dispose of the packaging material.

Dispose of your washing machine’s packaging prop­erly. All the packaging materials used are harmless to
the environment and can be recycled.

• Plastic parts are marked with standard interna­tional abbreviations:

>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. sheet wrapping

material

>PS< PS for polystyrene, e.g. padding material

(always CFC-free)

>POM< POM for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic

clips

• Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recy­cled paper and should be deposited in the waste
paper collection for recycling.

• Prior to carrying out an emergency emptying pro­cedure or cleaning the drain pump, allow the
wash water to cool down.

• Small animals can nibble on electrical cables and
waterhoses. This can constitute a risk of electro­cution and water damage. Keep small animals
away from the washing machine.

Dispose of the old appliance.

When you finally cease to use your washing
machine, please take it to the nearest recycling cen­tre or to your dealer.

2 Ecological tips

• For items that are soiled to an average degree, it
is possible to get by without a pre-wash cycle.
This will save you detergent, water, and time (and
protect the environment as well!).

• The washing machine can be particularly eco­nomical if you make full use of the loads allowed.

• With small loads, use half to two thirds the rec­ommended quantity of detergent.

• Stains and certain amount of soiling can be
removed prior to washing with suitable treatment.
Then you can use a lower temperature when
washing.

• Wash lightly to normally soiled whites using the
energy saver programme.

• It is often possible to do without conditioner. Give
it a try! Using a dryer can make your washing just
as soft and fluffy without the use of conditioner.

• With medium to very hard water (for hardness
range II or higher, see “Detergents and condition­ers”), you should add a water softener. The
amount of detergent used can then always be
that as for hardness range I ( soft).

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Description of the appliance

Front view

Programme menu

Drawer for detergent
and conditioner

Rating plate
(behind loading
door)

Screw feet
(height adjustable)

Drawer for detergent and conditioner

Control panel

Loading door

Door indicator

Drain pump cover

l Main wash
detergent (powder)
and water softener if
required

k Pre-wash
detergent/Soaking
agent

æ Liquid conditioner
(Softeners, stiffeners,
starch)

Programme knob

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Control panel

Operating

light

ON/OFF button

Control

knob

Spin button with revolu-

tion speed indicator

Control knob

The control knob selects the type of wash cycle (e. g.
water level, drum movement, number of rinses, spin
speed) to suit the type of washing, and the wash
water temperature.

Button

RINSE HOLD

Programme option buttons

Multi-display

Programme

Progress Display

START/PAUSE

DELAY TIMERButton

Ï (Cancel programme)

• Cancels a programme that has already started.
Now another programme can be selected.

The appliance has 5 different programme fields.

• Cottons/linen (light blue)

• Easy-cares (yellow)

• Delicates (black)

• Woollens (black)

• Special functions (blue)

COTTONS/LINEN (light blue)

Main wash cycle for COTTONS/LINEN (cottons/
linen) at 30 °C to 95 °C.

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Position E: Energy saving programme at
40 °C or 60 °C for lightly to normally soiled
cottons, with increased washing time. Not
able to be combined with B (SHORT).

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EASY-CARES (yellow)

Main wash cycle for easy-care textiles (mixed
weaves) from G (cold) to 60 °C.

DELICATES (black)

Main wash programme for delicates at 30 °C or
40 °C.

Í WOOLLENS (black)

Main wash cycle from r (cold) to 40 °C for machine­washable wool with the note “does not ball” and for
handwashable wool and other delicate textiles with
the care symbol ï (handwash).

Special functions (blue)

A (SOAKING)

Separate soaking for approx. 20 minutes at 30 °C.
The washing is left to soak in the final rinse water
(rinse hold). Before the actual wash programme can
be set, the water must first be drained.

B (RINSING)

Separate rinsing e. g. for rinsing handwashed textiles
(3 rinse cycles and spinning).

C (STARCHING/CONDITIONING)

Separate starching, separate conditioning, separate
treatment of damp clothes (1 rinse cycle, liquid addi­tive rinsed in from the additive compartment, æ,
spin).

D (DRAINING)

Draining the final water rinse water following a rinse
hold (without spinning).

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o (Rinse hold) means: The washing is left

to soak in the final rinse water; it is not spun.

F (SPINNING)

Final spin at max. spin speed, which can be reduced
by pressing the K button.

G (MINI-PROGRAMME)

A short programme of approximately 30 minutes in
length at 30 °C to briefly wash out lightly soiled tex­tiles, e. g. sports clothing which was worn once.

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Programme option buttons

The programme option buttons are used to adapt the
programme to the degree of soiling of the washing.
The additional programme options are not necessary
for normally soiled washing.

k (PRE WASH)

Pre wash at approx. 30 °C prior to the main wash
cycle that follows automatically; a short spin cycle
follows COTTONS/LINEN and EASY-CARES, and
the water is drained after DELICATES.
If o (RINSE HOLD) has been selected, no spinning
will take place at all.

B (SHORT)

Shortened main wash cycle for lightly soiled wash­ing.

È (EXTRA RINSE)

An additional rinse cycle can be set using this but­ton. Instead of 3 rinse cycles, 4 are carried out.

BIO

Programme for temperatures of 40 °C and higher to
treat heavily soiled washing which has an extended
wash time.

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The possible combinations of programme options
with the various wash programmes are listed in the
following chart:

COTTONS/LINEN 95, 60, 40 (light blue)

E (Energy saving) 60, 40
COTTONS/LINEN 30, r (COLD)

EASY-CARES 60, 40 (yellow)

E (Energy saving) 40
EASY-CARES 30, r (COLD)

If you press a button for a programme option
and “Err” flashes in the multi-display, the
selected function is not able to be combined
with the programme that has been set.

Wash programmes

Temperature (in °C)

k (PRE WASH) B (SHORT)
k (PRE WASH)
k (PRE WASH) B (SHORT)
k (PRE WASH) B (SHORT)
k (PRE WASH)
k (PRE WASH) B (SHORT)

possible programme options

BIO

-BIO

BIO

-BIO

È (EXTRA RINSE)
È (EXTRA RINSE)

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È (EXTRA RINSE)
È (EXTRA RINSE)

È (EXTRA RINSE)

-

È (EXTRA RINSE)

DELICATES 40, 30 (black)
Í (WOOL) 40, 30, r (COLD) (black) - - - -

G (MINI-PROGRAMME) 30 - - - -

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k (PRE WASH) B (SHORT)

-

È (EXTRA RINSE)

Consumption values

The values for selected programmes provided in the following table were determined under standard condi­tions.
However, they provide helpful orientation for household use of the washing machine.

Programme selector/temperature

COTTONS/LINEN 95 (light blue) 5 45 1,70

1)

COTTONS/LINEN 60

COTTONS/LINEN 40 (light blue) 5 49 0,60

EASY-CARES 40 (yellow) 2,5 54 0,50

DELICATES 30 (black) 2,5 50 0,30
Í WOOLLENS 30 (black) 2 48 0,20

1) Note: Programme setting for testing in accordance with EN 60 456. Consumption values will vary from those
quoted depending on the water pressure, water hardness, water temperature as it enters the machine, room
temperature, type and quantity of items to be washed, detergent used, fluctuations in the mains voltage and
additional options selected.

(light blue)

Load size

in kg

5420,94

Water

in kWh

Energy
in kWh

Before the first wash

Perform a wash cycle without loading any washing:
COTTONS 95 (light blue), with half of the normal
amount of detergent.
This is to remove any residual substances remaining
in the drum and water tank due to manufacturing
processes.

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Preparing for a wash cycle

Sorting and preparing the washing

• Sort the washing according to care symbols and
type (see “Types of washing and care symbols”).

• Empty out the pockets.

• Remove metal objects (such as paper clips,

safety pins, etc).

• To prevent damage to items and stop the washing
from balling up: Close zips, button up bed and
cushion covers, tie together loose strings for
example from aprons.

• Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside-out
(sleeping bags, anoraks, etc.).

• For treated coloured textiles and textiles with
attached decorations: Turn items inside out.

• Wash small delicate items (baby’s socks, stock­ings, bras etc.) in a washing bag, in a cushion
cover which has a zip or in larger socks.

• Special care must be taken with curtains.
Remove metal or burred plastic rollers or tie them

up in a net or bag. We cannot accept liability for
any damage.

• Coloured and white items should not be washed
together in the same cycle. White items will other­wise discolour or become grey.

• New coloured items often contain excess dye. It
is better to wash these items separately the first
time.

• Mix larger items with smaller ones. This will
improve the effectiveness of the wash and distrib­ute items more evenly during the spin cycle.

• Shake out the items before loading them into the
washing machine.

• Separate items from one another before placing
them inside the drum.

• Pay attention to care instructions such as “Wash
separately” and “Wash separately several times”.

Types of washing and care symbols

The care symbols will help you to choose the correct
wash programme. The washing should be sorted
according to type and care symbol. The tempera­tures indicated on the care symbols are the maxi­mum wash temperatures.

Delicates ì

Materials such as layered fibres, micro-fibres, syn­thetics and curtains with this care symbol require par­ticularly careful treatment. The DELICATES (black)
programme is suitable for such items.

Cottons ç

Cotton and linen items with this care symbol are not
sensitive to machine washing or high temperatures.
The COTTONS/LINEN (light blue) programme is suit­able for such items.

Linen èë

Cotton and linen items with this care symbol are not
sensitive to machine washing. The COTTONS/LINEN
(light blue) programme is suitable for this type of
washing.

Easy-care items êí

Materials such as fine cotton, cotton-blend fabrics
and synthetics with these care symbols require a
gentler machine wash. The EASY-CARES (yellow)
programme is suitable for such items.

Wool, silk and especially sensitive items

9ìï

Fabrics such as wool, wool blends and silk with
these care symbols are particularly sensitive to
machine washing. The Í WOOL (black) programme
is suitable for such fabrics.
Important: Items with the care symbol ñ (Do not
wash!) must not be washed in washing machines.

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Detergents and conditioners

Which detergent and conditioner?

Only use detergents and conditioners that are suita­ble for use in washing machines. Always follow the
manufacturer’s recommendations.

How much detergent and
conditioner?

The amount of detergent or conditioner to be used is
dependent on:

• the degree of soiling of the washing

• the hardness of the tap water

• the load size.

Water softener

Water softener should be used if the water hardess is
medium to hard (from hardness range II). Please take
note of the manufacturer’s instructions. Then use the

Water hardness specifications

Hardness range

Water hardness in °dH

(German degree of hardness)

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same amount of detergent as for hardness range I
(= soft). Your competent water works will provide you
with information about local water hardness.

If the detergent manufacturer makes no rec­ommendations concerning the amount of
detergent or conditioner to be used for a
minimum load, for a half-load use a third
less, and for a very small load use only the
half of the amount of detergent that is rec­ommended for a full load.
Please follow the instructions for use and
dosage provided by the detergent and con­ditioner manufacturer.

Water hardness in mmol / l

(millimol per litre)

I – soft 0 - 7 up to 1.3

II – medium 7 - 14 1,3 - 2,5

III – hard 14 - 21 2,5 - 3,8

IV – very hard over 21 over 3.8

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Performing a wash cycle

Brief guide

A wash cycle consists of the following steps:

1. Switch on the appliance by pressing the Q (ON/

OFF) button.

2. Set the desired wash programme:
– Set the programme and temperature using the

programme selector

– Select additional programme option(s) if

required

3. Change the spin speed/ opress RINSE HOLD as
necessary.

4. Set the

5. Open the loading door and load the washing.

6. Close the loading door.

7. Add detergent/additives.

8. Start the wash programme by pressing the

(START/PAUSE) button.

After the wash programme has finished:

Important: If the wash cycle finishes with o (Rinse

hold), perform a D (PUMP) or F (SPIN) cycle before
opening the loading door.

9. Open the door and remove the washing.

10.Turn the programme selector to Ï.

11.Switch off the appliance by pressing the Q (ON/

OFF) button.

X (DELAY TIMER) as required.

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