AEG L16830 User Manual

1600

1200

900

700

RINSE

RINSE +

SPIN

DRYING

END

DOOR

WASH

OVER DOSING

ECONOMY

60

40 - 60 MIX

40

30

DRYING

95

COTTONS

LINEN

60

50

40

40

EASY
CARES

EASY IRON

DRYING

DELICATES

40

30

COLD

40

30

COLD

WOOL
SILK

OFF

RINSE

SOFTENERS

DRAIN

SPIN

DELICATE SPIN

AQUA ALARM 16830

RINSE HOLD

EXTRA DRY

DELAY
TIMER

SENSITIVE

TIME

SAVER

START
PAUSE

REMAINING

TIME

PREWASH

DRYING

TIME

IRON
DRY

CUPBOARD

DRY

STAIN

LAVAMAT TURBO 16830

Washer-dryer

Instruction Booklet

PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION

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.

Should any problems arise, this booklet provides instructions on how to
solve them by yourself; see section “Something not working?”.

If this information is not sufficient, please contact our nearest SERVICE
CENTRE (address and telephone numbers are indicated on the enclosed
leaflet).

Printed on recycled paper.

People who think ecologically, act accordingly....

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Contents

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

Tips for environmental protection

Main features of your washer-dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Programme selector dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Programme Option buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

PREWASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

STAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

SENSITIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TIME SAVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

START/PAUSE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

SPIN SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

RINSE HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

ELECTRONIC DRYING button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

DRYING TIME button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

DELAY TIMER button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Programme progress display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cancelling a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Altering a programme which is running. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Opening the door after the programme has started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Before the first wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Preparing the wash cycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Sorting out and preparing the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Weight of laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Types of fabric and care labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20

Detergents and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22

Which detergent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

And in which form?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Fabric conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Contents

Preparing the drying cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Garments not suitable for drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Drying symbols on garment labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Duration of the drying cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Modification of the drying time or degree of drying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Fibre residue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Additional drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

How to wash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Add detergent and additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selection of the desired wash programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selection of the desired options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selection of the SPIN SPEED or RINSE HOLD option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selection of the EXTRA RINSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Selection of the DELAY TIMER option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Starting the programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

At the end of the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Automatic washing and drying (NON-STOP programme) . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

How to dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Drying only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Programme charts: wash and special programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-32

Programme chart: timed drying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Consumption data for timed drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

After each wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Periodical cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Drain pump. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Emergency emptying out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Frost precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Something not working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-41

Unsatisfactory washing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Contents

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

Service and Spare Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45

Standard Guarantee Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

European Guarantee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Installation on a suspended floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Water drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Permanent connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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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/ELECTROLUX 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.

• Your appliance is provided of a new «antiflood device». To make

active this feature is needed close the bottom of the machine with
the bottom cover that you can find inside the drum. Please read the
instructions inserted into bottom cover bag.

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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!

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this prod­uct may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over
to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and elec­tronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of
this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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 (Economy) 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.

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• 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.

Main features of your washer-dryer

• Programme and temperature setting using the programme selector.

• Stain programme for effectively treating stained washing.

• Energy saving programme (Economy) for normally soiled cotton
items.

• Speed for the final spin can be reduced to 1200, 900 or 700 rpm.

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

• DELAY TIMER (delayed start): programme start can be delayed by
30 minutes to 23 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

Detergent drawer

Control panel

Door

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

1600

1200

900

700

RINSE

RINSE +

SPIN

DRYING

END

DOOR

WASH

OVER DOSING

ECONOMY

60

40 - 60 MIX

40

30

DRYING

95

COTTONS

LINEN

60

50

40

40

EASY

CARES

EASY IRON

DRYING

DELICATES

40

30

COLD

40

30

COLD

WOOL
SILK

OFF

RINSE

SOFTENERS

DRAIN

SPIN

DELICATE SPIN

AQUA ALARM 16830

RINSE HOLD

EXTRA DRY

DELAY
TIMER

SENSITIVE

TIME

SAVER

START
PAUSE

REMAINING

TIME

PREWASH

DRYING

TIME

IRON

DRY

CUPBOARD

DRY

STAIN

Front view

10

Control panel

1600

1200

900

700

RINSE

RINSE +

SPIN

DRYING

END

DOOR

WASH

OVER DOSING

ECONOMY

60

40 - 60 MIX

40

30

DRYING

95

COTTONS

LINEN

60

50

40

40

EASY

CARES

EASY IRON

DRYING

DELICATES

40

30

COLD

40

30

COLD

WOOL
SILK

OFF

RINSE

SOFTENERS

DRAIN

SPIN

DELICATE SPIN

AQUA ALARM 16830

RINSE HOLD

EXTRA DRY

DELAY
TIMER

SENSITIVE

TIME

SAVER

START

PAUSE

REMAINING

TIME

PREWASH

DRYING

TIME

IRON

DRY

CUPBOARD

DRY

STAIN

A

B

C

D

E

GF

H

J

A = Option buttons
B = START/PAUSE button
C = Spin speed button
D = Electronic drying button
E = Drying time button
F = Delay start button
G = Display
H = Programme progress display
J = Programme selector dial

Description of the appliance

Programme selector dial

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

The selector dial is divided into 6 sections:

• Cottons-Linen

• Easy Cares (synthetics)

• Delicates

• Wool/silk (hand washing)

• Special programmes

• Reset programme O/OFF

The selector dial can be turned
either clockwise or anticlockwise.

Position ECONOMY corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING programme
for normally soiled laundry, extended washing time (cannot be com­bined with TIME SAVER). The washing temperature will decrease.

AQUA ALARM 16830

DELICATE SPIN

SPIN

DRAIN

SOFTENERS

RINSE

COLD

30

WOOL
SILK

DELICATES

40

COLD

30

40

OFF

DRYING

95

40

40

EASY IRON

COTTONS

ECONOMY

60

40 - 60 MIX

40

30

DRYING

60

50

LINEN

EASY

CARES

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Description of the appliance

Position 40°C Easy 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

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.

When an incorrect option is selected, the button light flashes for 2 sec­onds and in the display the Err message appears.

PREWASH

The machine performs a prewash cycle. The prewash cycle ends with a
short spin in programmes for Cotton and Easy cares, and with empty­ing of the water without spinning for Delicates.

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

For use when washing heavily soiled laundry.

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STAIN

To treat heavily soiled or stained laundry 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 PREWASH.

SENSITIVE

By depressing this button the washing intensity will be reduced. The
machine adds one rinse in the programmes for COTTONS and EASY
CARES. This option cannot be used with EASY IRON.

TIME SAVER

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

This option is not available with wool and economy programme.

Description of the appliance

START/PAUSE button

This button has two functions:

a) Start
After having selected the required programme, press this button to start

the machine. If you have selected the DELAY TIMER option, the machine
starts its hourly countdown.

b) Pause
To interrupt a programme which is running, press the START/PAUSE

button: the information on the display remains lit and the
START/PAUSE pilot light starts to flash.

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

SPIN SPEED

Press this button to reduce the maximum speed of the final speed proposed
by the machine for the selected programme or to select RINSE HOLD option.
The maximum spin speed for cotton is 1600 rpm, for easy cares, wool
and delicates 900 rpm.

Important: By depressing the SPIN SPEED and DRYING TIME buttons at
the same time the machine will perform an extra rinse (see page 27).

RINSE HOLD

By selecting this option, the last rinse water is not emptied out, to
prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished,
the pilot light END on the programme progress display illuminates, the
the pilot light DOOR is red to indicate that the water must be emptied
out.

To empty out water:

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

• select the SPIN/DELICATE SPIN programmes for spinning.

• select the SPIN SPEED and depress the START/PAUSE button;

Warning! The programme selector dial must be turned first to O/OFF
and then to the DRAIN, SPIN or DELICATE SPIN programmes.

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

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Description of the appliance

ELECTRONIC DRYING button

This button enables you to choose the required degree
of drying for cottons and synthetics:

Extra dry (not for easy cares)

EXTRA DRY

CUPBOARD

DRY

IRON

DRY

- Cupboard dry

- Iron dry (not for easy cares)
The drying time is automatically adjusted by the

machine: the laundry will be dried to the selected degree of dryness.

DRYING TIME button

If you wish to carry out a timed programme instead of an electronic pro­gramme push the button until the drying time you want appears in the
display according to the fabrics (cotton or easy cares) you have to dry.

For COTTON and EASY CARES you can select a drying time from 10 min­utes to 130 minutes.

DELAY TIMER button

The wash programme can be delayed from 30, 60, 90 minutes and then
1 hour by 1 hour up to a maximum of 23 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.
After depressing the START/PAUSE button, the machine starts its hourly
countdown.

To annul the preset delay, press the START/PAUSE button, then press the
DELAY TIMER button until the symbol 0’ is displayed.

Then press the START/PAUSE button again.

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Display

The display shows the following information:

• Duration of the selected programme (in minutes), calculated auto­matically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type
of fabric.

• Selected drying time (max. 130 minutes for cotton and easy cares).
After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every

minute.

Description of the appliance

• When the programme has finished, a steadily lit zero is displayed.

• Delayed start, (23 hours max.) programmed using the special button.
The countdown is updated every hour.

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

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.

When the programme has finished, if the OVER DOSING light comes on,
it indicates that too much detergent has been used or that the drain fil­ter is blocked.

Cancelling a programme

To cancel a programme which is running, turn the programme selector
dial to the O/OFF position.

Warning! After a programme which ends with water in the drum
(RINSE HOLD option), turn the selector dial first to O and then to the
DRAIN, SPIN or DELICATE SPIN programme.

Altering a programme which is running

To alter a programme, first set the machine to PAUSE by pressing the
START/PAUSE button.

Any function can be modified before the machine starts it. After select­ing the new option press the START/PAUSE button again to re-start the
selected programme.

To modify the selected programme turn the programme selector dial to
O/OFF and then choose a new programme.

The water is not emptied out and after pressing the START/PAUSE but­ton again the machine restarts with the newly selected programme.

WASH

RINSE

RINSE +

SPIN

DRYING

END

OVER DOSING

DOOR

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Description of the appliance

Opening the door after the programme has started

To open the door set the machine to PAUSE by pressing the START/PAUSE
button.

The DOOR light on the control panel beside the START/PAUSE button
indicates if the door can be opened:

• green light: the door can be opened;

• red light: the door cannot be opened;
The door can be opened if:

• the machine is not already heating or drying;

• the water level is not above the bottom edge of the door;

• the drum is not turning.
If you need to open the door, switch the machine off by turning the selec-

tor dial to position O/OFF, and wait about 3 minutes before opening the
door (pay attention to the temperature and the level of the water in the
tub).

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Description of the appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash or stain remover. The prewash 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
95°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufac-
turing 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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Preparing the wash cycle

Sorting out and preparing the laundry

• Sort out the laundry according to type of fabrics and care labels (see
“Types of fabric and care labels”).

• Empty pockets.

• Remove any metal parts (safety pins, clips, etc.).

• To prevent the laundry from getting damaged and forming bundles,
it is advisable to close zips, button up pillowcases and quilt covers and
tie up loose straps such as those of aprons.

• Turn double faced items inside out (sleeping bags, anoraks, etc.)

• Turn coloured knitted fabrics, woollens and fabrics with trim inside
out.

• Wash small and delicate items (baby socks, tights) inside a laundry net
or in a pillow case closed with a zip, or in larger socks.

• Treat curtains with special care. Remove all metal or plastic hooks or
put them in a net or a bag. We decline any responsibility in case of
damage.

• Whites and coloureds must be washed separately: white items can
loose their whiteness.

• New coloured fabrics often have excess dyes; it is advisable to wash
them separately for the first time.

• Wash small and large items together; this improves the washing result
and the laundry is better distributed during spinning.

• Shake out garments before putting them into the machine.

• Insert each garment separately.

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