AEG L12700ViT User Manual

LAVAMAT 12700 VI TURBO

The environmentally friendly washer-dryer

Instruction booklet

ON / OFF

AUS ERFAHRUNG GUT

1200

900		WASH
700		TIME
500
RINSE
HOLD
SPIN	QUICK	EXTRA	DRYING	DELAY	START
SPEED PREWASH STAIN		RINSE	TIME	START	PAUSE

PREWASH	RESET			COTTON
WASH	MINIPROGRAMME		95
	SPIN			E
RINSE
	DRAIN			60
RINSE HOLD SOFTENERS				50
DRAIN	RINSES			40
SPIN
	SOAK			30
DRY
END	COLD			DRYING
	30			60	EASY-
	WOOLLENS 40			50	CARES
	30	40	40	40
				EASY TO IRON

DELICATES DRYING

Dear customer,

Please read these operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to the safety notes indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners.

The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) emphasize information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning of the appliance.

This symbol guides you, step by step, in the operation of the appliance.

The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and practical tips on the use of the appliance.

Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are marked with the clover symbol.

If you require assistance or advice on your appliance, please contact our customer care department by letter or telephone:

Customer Care Department

AEG Domestic Appliances

55-77 High Street

Slough

Berkshire SL1 1DZ

Tel: [phone]*

*calls to this number may be recorded for training purposes.

Important

Your machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin.

If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section headed "Something Not Working".

Printed on recycled paper.

People who think ecologically, act accordingly....

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Contents

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tips for environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Main features of your washer-dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Programme selector dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ON/OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Mains-on light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 START/PAUSE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DELAY START button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DRYING TIME button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Programme Option buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 SPIN SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 RINSE HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PREWASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 STAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 QUICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 EXTRA RINSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Programme progress display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cancelling/Altering a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Opening the door after the programme has started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Detergent dispenser drawer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Before the first wash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Preparing the wash cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Sorting out and preparing the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
Weight of laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Types of fabric and care labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
Detergents and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
Which detergent?.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
WHITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
NON BIOLOGICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
COLOUREDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
DELICATE ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
LAUNDRY BLEACH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
STAIN REMOVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22

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And in which form? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TRADITIONAL POWDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TRADITIONAL LIQUIDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 COMPACT POWDERS AND LIQUIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 FABRIC CONDITIONERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Preparing the drying cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Garments not suitable for drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Drying symbols on garment labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Duration of the drying cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Modification of the drying time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Fibre residue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Additional drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

How to wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Add detergent and additive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Switching the machine on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Selection of the desired wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Selection of the SPIN SPEED or RINSE HOLD option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Selection of the STAIN, PREWASH or QUICK WASH option . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Selection of the EXTRA RINSE option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Selection of the DELAY START option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Starting the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 At the end of the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

How to dry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Drying only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Automatic washing and drying (NON-STOP programme). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Programme charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Drying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 After each wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Periodical cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Door seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Drain filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Emergency emptying out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Frost precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Something not working?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Unsatisfactory washing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Service & Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47

Instructions for installation and electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Safety instructions for the installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Dimensions of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Front view and side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Levelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Water inlet (cold water connection only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Water drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 In the interest of the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Electrical connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Permanent connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Building-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-58

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Safety instructions

Your safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read this instruction book before installing or using this appliance.

General safety

•Repairs to the machine must be carried out only by qualified personnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons could cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre.

•Never start the machine if the mains cable is damaged or the control panel or worktop are damaged allowing inner components to be accessible.

•Unplug the appliance before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance operations.

•Never pull the mains cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.

•During high temperature wash programmes and during the drying cycle, the door glass may get hot.

•Let the water cool down before carrying out emergency emptying or before opening the door in an emergency.

Installation

•Follow the installation instructions carefully.

•Carry out a first wash without laundry (COTTONS 60, with half the amount of detergent) in order to remove any manufacturing residue from the tub and the drum.

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Safety instructions

Child safety

•This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the appliance.

•Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check the drum before use.

•Keep all packaging well away from children.

•Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.

•When disposing of the appliance, cut off the mains cable, and destroy the plug. Disable the door catch to prevent young children being trapped inside.

During use

•Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water tap after use.

•This appliance is designed for domestic use only. If the machine is used for any other purposes or is not used correctly, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility for any possible damage that might occur.

•For safety reasons, the appliance must not be modified.

•Use only detergents suitable for washing machines and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

•Garments which have been in contact with flammable solvents should not be machine washed.

•Dyes and bleaching agents may only be used if specifically permitted by the manufacturer of these products. We cannot be held liable for any damage.

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Disposal

Packaging materials

The materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. >PE<=polyethylene

>PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene

This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropriate collection containers.

Machine

Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. Help to keep your country tidy!

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Tips for environmental protection

To save water, energy and to help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these tips:

•Normally soiled laundry may be washed without prewashing in order to save detergent, water and time (the environment is protected too!).

•Use the energy saving programme when washing normally soiled garments.

•The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded (for both washing and drying cycles).

•When small loads are washed, use only half to two thirds of the recommended amount of detergent.

•The machine will consume less energy if the laundry is adequately spun before being dried.

•With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be washed at a lower temperature.

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Main features of your washer-dryer

•Programme and temperature setting using the programme selector.

•Stain programme for effectively treating stained washing.

•Energy saving programme for normally soiled cotton items.

•Speed for the final spin can be reduced to 900, 700 or 500 rpm.

•RINSE HOLD: the laundry is left immersed in the final rinse water to prevent creasing.

•Delay timer: programme start can be delayed by 1 to 24 hours (e.g. to times with a more economical power rate).

•Programme progress display showing the programme steps selected and the programme phase which is running.

•Because of its gentle washing action, the special wool cycle washes your garments with extreme care.

•The drying programmes will enable you to have dry and soft laundry in a short time.

•3-compartment drawer for detergent and fabric softener.

•Unbalance detection device: to prevent vibration during spinning.

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Description of the appliance

Front view

Detergent drawer

Control panel

ON / OFF	1200
	900		WASH
	700		TIME
	500
	RINSE
	HOLD
	SPIN	QUICK	EXTRA	DRYING	DELAY	START
	SPEED PREWASH STAIN		RINSE	TIME	START	PAUSE

PREWASH	RESET			COTTON
WASH	MINIPROGRAMME		95
RINSE	SPIN			E
	DRAIN			60
RINSE HOLD SOFTENERS				50
DRAIN	RINSES			40
SPIN
	SOAK			30
DRY
END	COLD			DRYING
	30			60	EASY-
	WOOLLENS 40			50	CARES
	30	40	40	40
				EASY TO IRON
	DELICATES		DRYING

Door

Drain filter

Adjustable feet

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Description of the appliance

Control panel

ON / OFF

1200

PREWASH RESET

COTTON

900

WASH

WASH

MINIPROGRAMME

95

TIME

SPIN

E

700

RINSE

DRAIN

60

500

RINSE HOLD SOFTENERS

50

RINSE

DRAIN

HOLD

RINSES

40

EXTRA

DRYING

DELAY

START

SPIN

SPIN

30

SPEED PREWASH STAIN

QUICK

RINSE

TIME

START

PAUSE

DRY

SOAK

END

COLD

DRYING

30

60 EASY-

WOOLLENS 40

50

CARES

30

40

40

40

EASY TO IRON

DELICATES

DRYING

A B

C

D E F G H

J

A = Mains-on light

B= ON/OFF button

C= Option buttons

D= Drying time button

E= Delay start button

F= Display

G= START/PAUSE button

H= Programme progress display

J= Programme selector dial

Programme selector dial

The programme selector determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement, number of rinses, spin speed), the washing temperature and enables the required drying programme to be selected according to the type of laundry.

The selector is divided into 5 sections:

RESET				COTTON
MINIPROGRAMME
		95
SPIN			E
DRAIN			60
SOFTENERS				50
RINSES				40
SOAK				30
COLD				DRYING
30				60 EASY-
WOOLLENS 40			50	CARES
30	40	40	40
			EASY TO IRON
DELICATES		DRYING

•Cotton

•Easy-cares

•Delicates

•Woollens (hand washing)

•Special programmes

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise.

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Description of the appliance

Position E corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING programme at approx. 67°C for normally soiled laundry, extended washing time (cannot be combined with STAIN and QUICK).

Position 40°C Easy to iron.

In this position the laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier.

Position COLD = cold wash

ON/OFF button

Press this button to switch the machine on. Press it again to switch the machine off.

Mains-on light

This light comes on when the ON/OFF button is pressed, and goes out when it is pressed again.

START/PAUSE button

This button has three functions: a) Start

After having selected the required programme, press this button to start the machine; the corresponding pilot light stops flashing.

b) Pause

To interrupt a programme which is running, press the START/PAUSE button: the corresponding pilot light will start to flash.

To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the START/PAUSE button again.

c) Empty out water

At the end of a programme which ends with water in the drum (RINSE HOLD option), or after the “soak” programme, press the START/PAUSE button to empty out the water: after the soak programme, the machine will empty only; after RINSE HOLD programmes, the machine will empty and spin.

DELAY START button

The wash programme can be delayed from 1 hour up to a maximum of 24 hours.

The button must be pressed after selecting the programme and before pressing the START/PAUSE button.

The figures indicating the delay appear for about 3 seconds in the display. The duration of the selected wash programme is then displayed.

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Description of the appliance

One minute after depressing the START/PAUSE button, the machine starts its hourly countdown.

To alter or cancel the preset delay, press the START/PAUSE button, then press the DELAY START button until the required time is displayed or, if you wish to cancel the delay, until the symbol 0 h is displayed.

Then press the START/PAUSE button again.

When the delay is cancelled, the display shows the duration of the wash programme previously selected.

DRYING TIME button

By depressing this button you can select the desired drying time according to the fabrics (cotton or easy-cares) you have to dry.

To select the drying time you have to push the button until the drying time you want appears in the display.

For COTTON you can select a drying time from 10 minutes to 2 hours and 10 minutes (2.10).

For EASY-CARES you can select a time from 10 minutes to 1 hour and 40 minutes (1.40).

In automatic washing and drying programme the drying time is displayed for 3 seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear.

Programme Option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the START/PAUSE button.

When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.

If an incorrect option is selected, the pilot lights flash for about 3 seconds and the message Err is displayed.

SPIN SPEED

Press this button to reduce the maximum speed of the final speed proposed by the machine for the selected programme.

The maximum spin speed for cotton is 1200 rpm, for easy-cares and wool 900 rpm and for delicates 700 rpm.

RINSE HOLD

When this option is selected, the last rinse water is not emptied out, to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished, the corresponding pilot light on the programme progress display is on

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Description of the appliance

and the light of the START/PAUSE button flashes to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty out water:

•select SPIN SPEED and press START/PAUSE-button;

•press the START/PAUSE button: after emptying, the machine performs the spin cycle required for the type of wash selected;

•select the DRAIN programme to empty out the water without spinning.

Warning! The programme selector dial must be turned first to RESET and then to programme “DRAIN”.

If the water is not emptied out, the machine automatically empties itself after 18 hours.

The RINSE HOLD option cannot be selected for the automatic WASHING & DRYING programme.

PREWASH

The machine performs a prewash cycle at 30°C max. The prewash cycle ends with a short spin in programmes for Cotton and Easy-cares, and with emptying of the water only for Delicates.

This option is not available with the wool programme and cannot be used with STAIN.

For use when washing heavily soiled laundry.

STAIN

To treat heavily soiled washing or stained washing with stain remover (extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase, not selectable for wool or programmes with temperatures lower than 40°C).

This function cannot be used with QUICK and PREWASH.

QUICK

By pressing this button the washing time is reduced. For use when washing lightly soiled laundry.

This option is not available with the wool and Economy programme and cannot be used with STAIN.

EXTRA RINSE

Can be used with all programmes except the wool programme. The machine performs 4 rinses instead of 3.

This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents and in areas where the water is very soft.

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Description of the appliance

Display

The display shows the following information:

•if the programme selector dial is on the RESET position, three flashing dashes appear immediately after pressing the ON/OFF button to indicate that the machine is ready to receive instructions for the required wash programme;

•duration of the selected wash programme, calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.

•Selected drying time (max. 2 hours and 10 minutes for cotton, 1 hour and 40 minutes for easy-cares).

•When the programme has finished, a flashing zero is displayed;

•delayed start, programmed using the special button (E).

•Incorrect option selection. If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed.

•Alarm code indicating a fault in the machine operation (see pages 38...41).

Programme progress display

By selecting the wash programme, the pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making up the programme come on.

After the machine has started, only the running phase pilot light stays on. When the programme has finished, the END pilot light comes on.

PREWASH

WASH

RINSE

RINSE HOLD

DRAIN

SPIN

DRY END

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Description of the appliance

Cancelling/Altering a programme

To cancel or alter a programme which is running, turn the programme selector dial to the RESET position: three flashing dashes will be displayed, the programme is cancelled. The machine will maintain the water in the tub. To drain water, select DRAIN programme. If you wish to select another programme maintaining the water in the tub, after cancelling the previously selected programme select a new one and then start it by pressing START/PAUSE button.

Opening the door after the programme has started

You can open the door, after having set the machine to PAUSE, provided the following conditions exist:

•the machine is not in the heating or drying phase beyond 40°C;

•the level of the water is not high;

•the drum is not turning.

If these requirements are met, when you pause the machine the door can be opened.

Should it not be possible to open the door, and should it be absolutely necessary to do so, switch the machine off by pressing the ON/OFF button.

After approximately 3 minutes, you can open the door.

Pay attention to the level and temperature of the water in the machine!

When you close the door and press the ON/OFF button again, the washing machine will resume the programme from the point where it had been interrupted.

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Description of the appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer

Programme chart

Compartment for prewash or soak detergent and stain remover. The prewash or soak detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. It is emptied at the beginning of the wash cycle.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch). It is emptied at the last rinse.

The quantity of additives must not exceed the “MAX” mark in the drawer.

Before the first wash

Before your first wash, we recommend that you run a cotton cycle at 60°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub.

Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the machine.

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