AEG L 96485 FL User Manual

L 98685 FL
L 96485 FL

WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

Contents

4 Safety information
6 Environment concerns
7 Product description
8 Accessories

8 Control panel
13 Washing programmes
16 BEFORE FIRST USE
17 Using the appliance
18 Activating the appliance and

setting a programme
18 Loading the laundry
19 Using the detergent and additives
21 Starting a programme
22 At the end of programme
22 Helpful hints and tips
24 Care and cleaning
29 Trouble shooter and service
32 Technical data
32 Installation

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The following symbols are used in this user
manual:

Important information concerning your
personal safety and information on how to
avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice

4 Safety information

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.

• 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.

Safety information

• 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.

Internal lamp

This appliance has an internal lamp that comes on when you open the door and goes off
when the door is closed.

WARNING!

Do not look directly into the beam of the lamp.

To replace the internal lamp, contact the service centre.
Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket before the replacement of the internal
lamp.

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.

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.

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6 Environment concerns

• 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).

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be
treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate 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 council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.

Packaging materials

Recycle the materials with the symbol .
Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it.

Ecological hints

To help the environment, use less water and energy, obey these instructions:

• Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil.

• Always start a washing programme with the maximum load of laundry.

• If necessary, use a stain remover when you set a programme with a low temperature.

• To use the correct quantity of the detergent, check the water hardness of your domestic
system

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Product description

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1 2 3

1 Worktop
2 Detergent dispenser
3 Control panel
4 Door handle
5 Internal lamp
6 Rating plate
7 Drain pump
8 Feet for the appliance level

9 Water drain hose
10 Water inlet hose
11 Mains cable
12 Transit bolts
13 Feet for the appliance level

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5

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8 Accessories

ACCESSORIES

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CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

Glätten

Auffrischen

Energiesparen

Super Eco

20Min. - 3kg

Jeans

Spülen

Schleudern/

Pumpen

Auto Off

Koch/Bunt

Extra Leise

Pflegeleicht
Leichtbügeln
Feinwäsche

Wolle/Seide
Daunen

Anti-Allergie

Gewichtssensor

Temp. U/Min.

1 Spanner

To remove the transit bolts.

2 Plastic caps

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

3 Anti-flood inlet hose

To prevent possible leakage

4 Plastic hose guide

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

Dampf

Memory 1

Memory 2

Flecken/

Vor w.

Extra

Spülen

Zeit

Sparen

Zeit-

vorwahl

Start/Pause

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5

1 Auto Off button

2 Programme knob

3 Display

4 Dampf touch button

5 Memory touch buttons

6 Start/Pause touch button

7 Zeitvorwahl touch button

8 Zeit Sparen touch button

9 Extra Spülen touch button
10 Flecken/Vorwäsche/Einweichen touch button
11 Spin reduction touch button (U./Min.))
12 Temperature touch button (Temp.)

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TOUCH SCREEN

Do not wear gloves when you touch the buttons.
Make sure the touch screen and buttons are always clean and dry.

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AUTO OFF button

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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 decrease energy con­sumption when:

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• Before press button

, you do not use the appliance for five minutes. Press button

to activate the appliance again.

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

Programme knob

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

Display

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ABCD

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IJ

The text bar:

• Guides you in the use of the appliance.

A

• Shows the programme status and phase.

• Shows alarm messages. Refer to 'Trouble shooter and service' .

The symbols appear on the display when the related phase or function is set.

B

C

Child lock

Door locked
You cannot open the door when the symbol is on.
You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.
If the symbol stays on but the programme is completed:

• There is water in the drum.

• The ' Rinse Hold ' function is on.

EFGH

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• The time of the day
When you activate the appliance the display shows the time of the day for some

seconds. To adjust the clock, refer to "Clock setting".

• The programme duration
When the washing programme starts, the programme time decreases every minute.

Programme duration symbol
The symbol comes on when the digits shows the programme duration.

D

• The end time of the washing programme .

Programme end symbol
The symbol comes on when the digits shows the programme end time.

• The time of delay
– When you set the delayed start the time of the programme end increases by steps

of 30 minutes till 10 hours and by steps of one hour till 20 hours.

• The end of the programme
The display shows a zero.

This part comes on only if the door is open - Refer to 'Loading the laundry'.

The programme maximum load

E

If you need to set a function

• An empty indicator bar comes on when the related function is available with the set
programme. If an indicator bar does not come on, it means that it is not available.

• The function symbol comes on when the function is set.

• The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set function.

• If you make an incorrect selection the text bar on the display tells that the selection is not possi­ble.

F

G

The weight of the laundry

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the laundry weight.

The indicator fully fills when you put the maximum load.

Time save
The symbol comes on when you set the following functions:

Shortened duration

Extra quick

Extra rinsing

The indicator bar fills accordingly the numbers of rinses.

Stains

Prewash

H

The default spin speed of the programme.

I

1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

J

_ _ _

The default temperature of the programme.

Soak

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

1)

No spin
Rinse hold

Cold wash

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DAMPF BUTTON

4

Touch button 4 to set the steam level. This is possible only with programmes where the
steam function is available. The duration of the steam phase changes accordingly to your
selection.

MEMORY BUTTONS

5

Touch one of the buttons 5 to memorise a programme or to set a memorised programme.
Memorise a programme

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1. Press button

2. Turn the programme knob (

to activate the appliance.

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) to your favourite programme.

3. If it is necessary, set one or more functions.

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4. Touch and hold one of the buttons

for some seconds. The buzzer sounds and the

display shows that the programme is saved. .

Set a memorised programme

1. Touch the button where you memorised the programme you want to set.

2. The programme indicator comes on and the display shows all the information.
To cancel a memorised programme you can only memorise a new programme.

START/PAUSE BUTTON

6

Touch button 6 to start or interrupt a programme.

ZEITVORWAHL BUTTON

7

Touch button 7 to delay the start of a programme from 30 minutes to 20 hours.

ZEITSPAREN BUTTON

8

Touch button 8 to decrease the programme time.

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You can select:

SHORTENED DURATION

To wash items with daily soil.

EXTRA QUICK

To wash quickly items with almost no soil.
Some programmes accept only one of these functions.

EXTRA SPÜLEN BUTTON

Touch button 9 to add rinsing phases to a programme.
Use this function for persons allergic to detergents and in areas where the water is soft.

FLECKEN, VORWÄSCHE UND EINWEICHEN BUTTON

Touch button10 to set one of the these functions:

FLECKEN

Use this function for laundry with hard stains to remove.
When you set this function, put the stain remover into compartment

The programme duration increases.
This function is not available with a temperature lower than 40° C.

VORWÄSCHE

Use this function for heavy soil.
The appliance adds a prewash phase to the main wash.
The programme duration increases.

EINWEICHEN

Use this function for heavy soil.
The appliance soaks the laundry at 30°C for about half an hour before to wash.

SPIN BUTTON

Touch button 11 to:

• Decrease the maximum speed of the spin phase of the programme.
The display shows only the spin speeds available with the set programme.

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• Deactivate the spin phase (' No Spin ' function).

• 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

Touch button 12 to change the default temperature.
Symbols - - - and

12

= cold water

Acoustic signals function

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

• You activate the appliance.

• You deactivate the appliance.