AEG L88689FL2 User Manual

L 88489 FL2
L 88689 FL2

EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL 2
DE WASCHMASCHINE BENUTZERINFORMATION 39

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION
5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

8 CONTROL PANEL
13 PROGRAMMES
16 CONSUMPTION VALUES
18 BEFORE FIRST USE
18 USING THE APPLIANCE
18 ACTIVATING THE APPLIANCE AND SETTING A

PROGRAMME

20 SETTING THE DELAY START
21 STARTING A PROGRAMME
21 AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME
23 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
25 CARE AND CLEANING
30 TROUBLESHOOTING
33 INSTALLATION

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

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Warning - Important Safety information.
General information and tips
Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

FOR PERFECT RESULTS

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make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.

When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available. The
information can be found on the rating plate.

Model
PNC
Serial Number

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read this
manual carefully:

• For your safety and the safety of your
property

• To help the environment

• For the correct operation of the appli­ance.

Always keep these instructions with the
appliance also if you move or give it to a
different person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if an
incorrect installation and use causes dam­age.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PERSON SAFETY

• Do not let persons, children included,
with reduced physical sensory, reduced
mental functions or lack of experience
and knowledge use the appliance. They
must have supervision or instruction for
the operation of the appliance by a per­son who is responsible for their safety.
Do not let children play with the appli­ance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.
There is the risk of suffocation or injury.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the
appliance when the door is open.

• Before you close the appliance door,
make sure that children and pets are
not into the drum.

• If the appliance has a child safety de­vice, we recommend to activate it.

CHILD SAFETY DEVICE

• When you activate this device, you can­not close the door. This prevents chil­dren or pets to be closed in the drum.
To activate the device, turn it clockwise,
until the groove is horizontal. To deacti­vate the device, turn it counterclock­wise, until the groove is vertical.

GENERAL SAFETY

• Do not use the appliance for professio­nal use. The appliance is only for do­mestic use.

• Do not change the specifications of this
appliance. There is the risk of injury and
damage to the appliance.

• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
Risk of explosion or fire.

• Obey the safety instructions on the de­tergent packaging to prevent burns to
eyes, mouth and throat.

• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry. Hard and
sharp material can cause damage to
the appliance.

• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The glass
can be hot (only for front-loading appli­ances).

CARE AND CLEANING

• Deactivate the appliance and discon­nect the mains plug from the mains
socket.

• Do not use the appliance without the
filters. Make sure that the installation of
the filters is correct. An incorrect instal­lation causes water leakages.

INSTALLATION

• The appliance is heavy, be careful when
you move it.

• Do not transport your appliance with­out the transit bolts, you can damage
internal components and cause leak­ages or malfunctions.

• Do not install and connect a damaged
appliance.

• Make sure to remove all packaging and
transport bolts.

• Make sure that the mains plug is dis­connected from the mains socket dur­ing installation.

• Only a qualified person must do the
electrical installation, the plumbing and
the installation of the appliance. This to
prevent the risks of structural damage
or injury.

• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature is less than 0 °C.

• When you install the appliance on a
carpet floor, make sure that there is air
circulation between the appliance and
the carpet. Adjust the feet to have the
necessary space between the appliance
and the carpet.

Water connection

• Do not connect the appliance with old
hoses already used. Only use new ho­ses.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
water hoses.

• Do not connect the appliance to new
pipes or pipes not used for a long time.
Let the water flow for some minutes,
then connect the inlet hose.

• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that the water hoses and the
couplings do not have leakages.

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Electrical connection

• Make sure that the appliance is earth­ed.

• Make sure that the electrical informa­tion on the rating plate agrees with the
power supply.

• Always use a correctly installed shock­proof socket.

• Do not use multiple plugs and exten­sion cables. There is a risk of fire.

• Do not replace or change the mains ca­ble. Contact the service centre.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and cable.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installa­tion. Make sure that there is access to
the mains plug after the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to discon­nect the appliance. Always pull the
mains plug.

DISCARD THE APPLIANCE

1.

Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2.

Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

3.

Discard the door catch. This prevents
children or pets to be closed in the
appliance. There is a risk of suffoca­tion (only for front-loading applian­ces).

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 850 / 605 mm

Total depth 640 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

Level of protection against ingress of solid particles
and moisture ensured by the protective cover, ex­cept where the low voltage equipment has no pro­tection against moisture

Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa)

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

IPX4

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Water supply

1)

Cold water

Maximum load Cotton 8 kg
Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm (L 88489 FL2)

1600 rpm (L 88689 FL2)

1)

Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

ACCESSORIES

1 2

1 2 3 8

4

5

6

7

Feet for the appliance level

7

Water drain hose

8

Water inlet valve

9

Mains cable

10

Transit bolts

11

Feet for the appliance level

12

Spanner

1

To remove the transit bolts.

Plastic caps

2

To close the holes on the rear side of
the cabinet after the removal of the
transit bolts.

Anti-flood inlet hose

3

To prevent possible leakage

Plastic hose guide

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4

To connect the drain hose on the
edge of a sink.

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1

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CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

45678910

On/Off button (Auto Off)

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

Start Pause button (Start/Pauze - Dé-

4

part/Pause)
Delay start button (Startuitstel - Dé-

5

part Différé)
Time saving button (Tijd Besparen -

6

Gain de Temps)
Extra rinse button (Extra Spoelen /

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Rinçage+)
Stain/Prewash button (Vlekken/Voor-

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was - Taches / Prélavage)
Spin reduction button (T/min.)

9

Temperature button (Temp.°C)

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AUTO OFF BUTTON

1

Press this button to activate or deactivate
the appliance. A tune sounds when the
appliance is activated.

The AUTO OFF function automatically de­activates the appliance to stop the energy
consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5 mi-

4

nutes before you press button

.

– All settings are cancelled.
–

Press button

1

to activate the appli-

ance again.

– Set again the washing programme

and all possible options.

• After 5 minutes from the end of the
washing programme. Refer to 'At the
end of programme'.

PROGRAMME KNOB

2

Turn this knob to set a programme. The
related programme indicator comes on.

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DISPLAY

A H

3

C D E F GB

M L

The display shows:

The temperature of the set programme

A

Cold water

The spin speed of the set programme

B

No Spin symbol

1)

Rinse Hold symbol

1)

Only available for SPIN/DRAIN programme.

Prewash phase

I

K J

Washing phase

Rinses phase

Spin phase

C

The phase symbols

• When a programme is set, all the symbols of the phases related
to the programme come on.

• When the programme starts, only the symbol of the phase in op­eration flashes.

• When the programme is completed, the symbol of the last phase
is on.

D

The steam symbol comes on when you set a Steam pro­gramme.

The detergent overdosing symbol comes on at the end

E

of the cycle when the appliance detects too much deter­gent.

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You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is
on.
You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

F

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays
on:

• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

• There is water in the drum.

G

H

The delay start symbol comes on when you set the delay
start function.

The child safety lock symbol comes on when this device
is activated.

• The programme time
When the programme starts, the programme time de-

creases with steps of 1 minute.

•The delay start
When you press the delay start button, the display

shows the delay start time.

•Alarm codes

I

If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows
alarm codes. Refer to 'Troubleshooting'.

• The display shows this message for some seconds
when:

– You cannot set a function with the washing pro-

gramme.

– You try to change the washing programme while it op-

erates.

• When the programme is completed.

When the door is open - Refer to 'Loading the laundry' paragraph

• The maximum programme load
The symbols shows the maximum load for

the set programme.

•The weight of laundry

J

The symbol shows the weight of the laundry
inside the drum. When you load the laun­dry, the weight updates by steps of 0.5 kg.

When the door is closed

• The symbol of detergent

Graphic bars

If you make a wrong selection the message Err indicates that the selection
is not possible.

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• The percentage of the detergent quantity.
The symbols shows the quantity of deter-

gent to use for the laundry in the drum.
When you press the Start/Pause button,
these symbols go off.

The empty indicator bar appears only if the related func­tion is available for the set programme.

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

The time save symbol comes on when you set one of the
programme duration.

• Shortened time

• Extra Quick

The extra rinse symbol comes on when this function is
activated.

The value shows the total number of the rinses.

The indicator bar is fully filled when you set the maxi­mum number of rinses.

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The Stain symbol comes on when you activate the func­tion.

The Prewash symbol comes on when this function is acti-

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vated.
The indicator bar is not fully filled when you set only one

of the functions.
The indicator bar is fully filled when you set the two

functions.

START/PAUSE BUTTON

Press button 4 to start or interrupt a
programme.

DELAY START BUTTON

Press button 5 to delay the start of a
programme from 30 minutes to 20 hours.

TIME SAVE BUTTON

Press button 6 to decrease the duration of
the programme.

4

5

6

– Press one time to set 'Shortened dura-

tion' for items with daily soil.

– Press two times to set 'Extra Quick' for

items with light soil.

Some programmes accept only
one of the two functions.

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON

Press button 7 to add rinsing phases to
a programme.
Use this function for persons allergic to
detergents and in areas where the water
is soft.

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THE STAIN-PREWASH
BUTTON

Press button 8 to add the stain and/or a
prewash phase to a programme.
Press the button again and again to acti­vate one or two options. The related sym­bol and the indicator bar comes on in the
display.

STAIN

• Use this function for laundry with hard
stains to remove.

When you set this function, put the
stain remover into compartment

This function increases the programme
duration.

PREWASH

• Use this function to add a prewash
phase before the washing phase. We
recommend that you use this function
when you have laundry with a high level
of soil.

SPIN BUTTON

Press this button to:

• Decrease the maximum speed of the
spin phase of the programme.

• Deactivate the spin phase.

• Activate the 'Rinse Hold' function. Set
this function to prevent fabric creases.
The appliance does not drain the water
when the programme is completed.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON

Press button 10 to change the default
temperature. When the display shows

- -, the appliance does not heat the water.

8

.

This function is not available with
a temperature lower than 40° C.

The set of this function increases
the programme duration.

9

The display shows only the spin
speeds available with the set pro­gramme.

10

• You activate the appliance.

• You deactivate the appliance.

• You press the buttons.

• The programme is completed.

• The appliance has a malfunction.
To deactivate/activate the acoustic sig-

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nals, press button
the same time for 6 seconds.

If you deactivate the acoustic sig­nals, they continue operate only
when you press the buttons and
when a malfunction occurs.

and button 7 at

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.

• To activate the function, press button

10

and button 9 at the same time un-

til the display shows the symbol

• To deactivate the function, press but-

10

and button 9 at the same time

ton
until the symbol

You can activate the function:

• Before you press the Start/Pause but-

4

ton

: the appliance cannot start.

• After you press the Start/Pause button

4

, all the buttons and the programme

knob are deactivated.

goes off.

.

PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE
FUNCTION

With this function you can keep the extra
rinse function permanently on when you
set a new programme.

•To activate the function press button

6

and button 5 at the same time un-

til the display shows the symbol

•To deactivate the function press but-

6

and button 5 at the same time

ton
until the symbol

goes off.

.

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
FUNCTION

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

PROGRAMMES

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Programme
Temperature

Katoen - Blanc/
Couleurs

Cottons
95° - Cold

Extra Stil - Ex­tra Silence

Extra Silent
95° - Cold

Synthetica

Synthetics
60° - Cold

Strijkvrij - Re­passage Fac-

4)

ile

Easy iron
60° - Cold

Fijne Was - Dél­icats

Delicates
40° - Cold

Wole / Zijde ­Laine / Soie

Wool / Silk

40° - Cold

Dekbed - Cou­ette

Duvets
60° - 30°

Type of load
Max. weight of load

White and coloured cotton with
normal soil.
max. load 8 kg

White and coloured cotton with
normal soil.
max. load 8 kg

Synthetic or mixed fabric items
with normal level of soil.
max. load 4 kg

Synthetic fabrics with normal
soil.
max. load 4 kg

Delicate fabrics as acrylics, vis­cose, polyester items with nor­mal soil.
max. load 4 kg

Machine washable wool. Hand
washable wool and delicate
fabrics with «hand washing»
care symbol.
max. load 2 kg

One synthetic blanket, duvet,
bedspread and so on.
max. load 3 kg

Cycle de­scription

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Stop with
water in
the drum

Wash
Rinses
Short
spin

Wash
Rinses
Short
spin

Wash
Rinses
Short
spin

Wash
Rinses
Short
spin

Wash
Rinses
Short
spin

Functions

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD
PREWASH
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

SPIN REDUC­TION

3)

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Programme
Temperature

Anti-Allergie

60°

Type of load
Max. weight of load

White cotton items.
This programme removes mi­cro-organisms thanks to the
washing by 60° C and adds one
rinse. In this way the wash is
more effective.
Put a special additive for hy-

Cycle de­scription

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Functions

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

2)

STAINS
TIME SAVING

giene in the Stain compartment
and set the Stain function.
max. load 8 kg

Centrifugeren /
Pompen - Es­sorage/Vidange

5)

Spin/Drain

Spoelen - Rin­çage

Outdoor - Blou­sons

Outdoor
40° - Cold

20 Min. - 3kg

40° - 30°

All fabrics.
The maximum load of the laun­dry is related to the type of
laundry.
max. load 8 kg

All fabrics.
max. load 8 kg

Waterproof, sports and outdoor
items. Do not use any fabric
softener!
max. load 2.5 kg

Cotton and synthetic items with
light soil or worn only one time.
max. load 3 kg

Drainage
of the
water
Spin
phase

One rinse
with ad­ditive
Spin
phase

Wash
Rinses
Short
spin

Wash
Rinses
Short

SPIN REDUC­TION
NO SPIN

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUC­TION

spin

Super Eco

Cold

Eco

8)

60° - 40°

7)

Mixed fabrics (cotton and syn­thetic items).
max. load 3 kg

White and fast coloured cotton
with normal soil.
max. load 8 kg

Wash
Rinses
Short
spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

2)

STAINS
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

1)

If you use liquid detergent, set a programme without PREWASH.

2)

The Stain function is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.

3)

If you set the Extra Quick duration, we recommend that you decrease the quantity of the
load. It is possible to load fully the appliance, however the washing results are reduced.

4)

The wash and spin phase of this programme is soft to prevent the creases of the laundry.
The appliance adds some rinses.

1)

6)

1)

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5)

The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make
sure that it agrees with the laundry. To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function
NO SPIN.

6)

Press EXTRA RINSE button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs
delicate rinses and a short spin.

7)

Set this programme to decrease the time and the consumption of energy and water. Use a
special detergent for very low temperature.

8)

Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values

According to regulation 1061/2010, the “Eco 60° C” and “Eco 40° C” are respectively the
“standard 60° C cotton programme” and the “standard 40° C cotton programme”. They
are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption for
washing normally soiled cotton laundry.

STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

1)

Opfrissen - Rafraîchir

Steam Refresh

Type of load Max. load

Cotton and synthetic items. up to 1.5

Kg
This cycle removes odours from
the laundry.

Steam does not remove
animal odours.

Ontkreuk - Défroissage

Steam Dewrinkler

Cotton and synthetic items. up to 1.5

Kg
This cycle helps to dewrinkle
the laundry.

Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laundry. These pro­grammes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry more
soft
Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using
localized stain removal.
Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle.

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Do not set the Steam programme for this type of items:

• items where it is not specified on the care label as being suitable for tumble-

drying

• all items that have plastic, metal, wooden parts or alike.

1)

If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry, at the end of the cycle the laundry feels
humid. It is better to expose items to the fresh air for about 10 minutes to let the humidity
dry. When the programme is completed, quickly remove the laundry from the drum. After a
steam cycle, items may to be ironed anyway, but with less effort!

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WOOLMARK CERTIFICATE

CONSUMPTION VALUES

The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data:
the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature.

The wool wash of this machine has been tested
and approved by The Woolmark Company for
the washing of wool containing garments la­beled as «hand wash» provided that the gar­ments are washed according to the instruc­tions on the garment label and those issued by
the manufacturer of this washing machine.
M1144
In UK, Eire, Hong Kong and India the Wool­mark symbol is a certification trademark. ©The
Woolmark Company Pty Ltd.

Pro-

grammes

Load

(kg)

Energy

consump-

tion (kWh)

Cottons 60
°C

Cottons 40
°C

Synthetics
40 °C

Delicates
40 °C

Wool/Hand
wash 30 °C

8 1.5 66 179 44 43

8 0.9 66 175 44 43

4 0.6 48 110 35 35

4 0.7 58 91 35 35

2 0.35 57 56 30 30

Standard cotton programmes

Standard
60 °C cot-

8 0.83 00 220 44 43

ton
Standard

60 °C cot-

4 0.54 00 184 44 43

ton
Standard

40 °C cot-

4 0.43 00 179 44 43

ton

1)

At the end of spin phase.

Water
consump­tion (litre)

Approxi-

mate

pro-

gramme

duration

(minutes)

Remain-

ing mois-

ture

1)

(%)

L 88489

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Remain-

ing mois-

ture

1)

(%)

L 88689

FL2

Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W)

0.05 0.05

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BEFORE FIRST USE

1.

To activate the drain system, put 2 li­tre of water in the main wash com­partment of the detergent dispenser.

2.

Put a small quantity of detergent in
the main wash compartment of the

USING THE APPLIANCE

detergent dispenser. Set and start a
programme for cotton at the highest
temperature without laundry. This re­moves all possible dirt from the drum
and the tub.

1.

Open the water tap.

2.

Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.

ACTIVATING THE APPLIANCE AND SETTING A PROGRAMME

For a correct operation of the weight sensor, activate the appliance and
set the programme BEFORE you put the laundry in the drum.

1.

Press button 1 to activate the appli­ance.

2.

Turn programme knob 2 to the nec­essary programme. The programme
indicator comes on.

3.

The indicator of button 4 flashes
with red colour.

4.

The display shows the default tem­perature and spin and the empty indi­cator bars of the available functions.

5.

If it is necessary, press button 10 and

9

button
perature and the spin speed.

6.

If necessary, press the related buttons
to add some functions or to set a de­layed start. The display shows the
symbol of the set function and the
digit (I) shows the delayed time.

to change the water tem-

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

1.

Open the appliance door.

2.

The display (J) shows the maximum
load for the programme (MAX) and
the weight of the laundry (KG).

3.

Put the laundry in the drum, one item
at time. Shake the items before you
put them in the drum.

4.

On the display the weight of the laun­dry updates by steps of kg 0.5. The
weight is indicative and changes with
the type of the laundry.

If you put in the drum more laun­dry than the maximum load, the
symbols MAX and the value 0.0
start to flash.
You can wash your laundry but the
water and energy consumption in­crease.
To have the best consumption
and washing performance remove
some items until the symbols stop
to flash.
The overload indication is availa­ble only for programmes with a
maximum load lower than the ap­pliance maximum load.

5.

Close the door. The value 0.0 near
the symbol % on the display shows
the quantity of the detergent to use.

This data is indicative and refers to
the detergent quantity for a maxi­mum load that the manufacturer rec­ommends.

Make sure that no laundry stays between
the seal and the door. There is a risk of
water leakage or damage to the laundry.

FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

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The detergent compartment for the prewash phase and the soak
programme.
Add the detergent for prewash and soak before the start of the
programme.

The detergent compartment for the washing phase.
If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start
the programme.

Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch).
Put the product in the compartment before you start the pro­gramme.

This is the maximum level for the quantity of liquid additives.

The compartment for the stain remover.
Put the product in the compartment and set the stain function be­fore you start the programme.

Flap for powder or liquid detergent
Turn it (up or down) in the correct position to use powder or liquid
detergent.

Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the deter­gent products.

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Check the position of the flap

5.

Measure out the detergent and the
fabric conditioner.

6.

Carefully close the detergent dis­penser. Make sure that the flap does
not cause a blockage when you close
the drawer.

1.

Pull out the detergent dispenser until
it stops.

2.

Press the lever down to remove the
dispenser.

3.

To use powder detergent, turn the
flap up.

4.

To use liquid detergent, turn the flap
down.

With the flap in the position
DOWN:

– Do not use gelatinous or thick

liquid detergents.

– Do not put more liquid deter-

gent than the limit showed in

the flap.
– Do not set the prewash phase.
– Do not set the delay start func-

tion.

SETTING THE DELAY START

SET THE DELAY START

1.

Press button 5 again and again until
the display shows the number of mi­nutes or hours. The related symbols
comes on.

2.

Press button 4 , the appliance starts
the countdown of the delay start.

When the countdown is completed,
the programme starts automatically.

Before you press button 4 to
start the appliance, you can cancel
or change the set of the delay
start.
You cannot set the delay start with
the Steam programme.

CANCEL THE DELAY START

1.

Press button 4 . The related indica­tor flashes.

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2.

Press button 5 again and again until
the display shows 0’.

3.

Press button 4 . The programme
starts.

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Press button
gramme. The related indicator flashes
no more.

• On the display all symbols related to
the load and to the quantity of deter­gent go off.

If a delayed start is set, the appliance
starts the countdown.

4

to start the pro-

The appliance adjust automat­ically the cycle time to the
laundry you have put in the
drum to have perfect washing
results in the minimum neces­sary time. After approximately
15 minutes from the start of
the programme, the display
shows the new time value.

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator flash­es.

2.

Press button 4 again. The washing
programme continues.

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button 1 to cancel the pro­gramme and to deactivate the appli­ance.

2.

Press button 1 again to activate the
appliance. Now, you can set a new
washing programme.

The appliance does not drain the
water.

CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions be­fore they operate.

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator flash­es.

2.

Change the function set.

OPEN THE DOOR

While a programme or the delay start op­erates, the appliance door is locked.

To open the appliance door:

1.

Press button 4 . The door lock sym­bol in the display goes off.

2.

Open the appliance door.

3.

Close the appliance door and press
button

delay start continues.

4

. The programme or the

If the temperature and level of the
water in the drum are too high,
the door lock symbol stays on and
you cannot open the door. To
open the door do the steps that
follow:

1.

Deactivate the appliance.

2.

Wait for some minutes.

3.

Make sure that no water is in
the drum.

If you deactivate the appliance, it
is necessary to set the programme
again.

AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME

• The appliance stops automatically. • The acoustic signals operate.

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In the display

comes on.

• The indicator of the Start/Pause button

4

goes off.

• The door lock symbol goes off.

•

Press button

1

to deactivate the ap­pliance. After five minutes from the end
of the programme, the energy saving
function automatically deactivates the
appliance.

When you activate the appliance
again, the display show the end of
the last set programme. Turn the
programme knob to set a new cy­cle.

• Remove the laundry from the appli­ance. Make sure that the drum is emp­ty.

• Keep the door ajar, to prevent mildew
and odours.

• Close the water tap.

The washing programme is completed,
but there is water in the drum:

– The drum turns regularly to prevent the

creases in the laundry.

– The door stays locked.
– You must drain the water to open the

door.

To drain the water:

1.

If necessary, decrease the spin speed.

2.

Press the Start/Pause button 4 . The
appliance drain the water and spin.

3.

When the programme is completed
and the door lock symbol goes off,
you can open the door

4.

Deactivate the appliance.

The appliance drain and spin au­tomatically after approximately 18
hours.

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

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THE LAUNDRY LOAD

• Divide the laundry in: white, coloured,
synthetics, delicates and wool.

• Obey the washing instructions that are
on the laundry care labels.

• Do not wash together white and col­oured items.

• Some coloured items can discolour with
the first wash. We recommend that you
wash them separately for the first times.

• Button up pillowcases, close zippers,
hooks and poppers. Tie up belts.

• Empty the pockets and unfold the
items.

• Turn inside out multilayered fabrics,
wool and items with painted illustra­tions.

• Remove hard stains.

• Wash with a special detergent heavy
soil stains.

• Be careful with the curtains. Remove
the hooks or put the curtains in a wash­ing bag or pillowcase.

• Do not wash in the appliance :
– Laundry without hems or with cuts
– Underwired bras.
– Use a washing bag to wash small

items.

• A very small load can cause balance
problems with the spin phase. If this oc­curs, adjust manually the items in the
tub and start the spin phase again.

STUBBORN STAINS

For some stains, water and detergent is
not sufficient.
We recommend that you remove these
stains before you put the items in the ap­pliance.
Special stain removers are available. Use
the special stain remover that is applica­ble to the type of stain and fabric.

DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

• Only use detergents and additives spe­cially made for washing machines.

• Do not mix different types of deter­gents.

• To help the environment, do not use
more than the correct quantity of deter­gent.

• Obey the instructions that you find on
the on packaging of these products.

• Use the correct products for the type
and colour of the fabric, the pro­gramme temperature and the level of
soil.

• If you use liquid detergents, do not set
the prewash phase.

• If your appliance has not the detergent
dispenser with the flap device, add the
liquid detergents with a dosing ball.

WATER HARDNESS

If the water hardness in your area is high
or moderate, we recommend that you use
a water softener for washing machines. In
areas where the water hardness is soft it is
not necessary to use a water softener.
To know the water hardness in your area,
contact your local water authority.
Obey the instructions that you find on the
packaging of the products.
Equivalent scales measure the water hard­ness:

• German degrees (°dH).

• French degrees (°TH).

• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - interna­tional unit for the hardness of water).

• Clarke degrees.

Water hardness table

Level Type

°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke

Water hardness

1 soft 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9

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Level Type

°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke

Water hardness

2 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16
3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25
4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25