AEG L 98485 FL, L 98685 FL User Manual

L 98685 FL
L 98485 FL

WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION
6 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
6 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
7 INTERIOR ACCESSORIES

8 CONTROL PANEL
13 WASHING PROGRAMMES
17 BEFORE FIRST USE
18 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
21 AT THE END OF PROGRAMME
22 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
23 CARE AND CLEANING
28 TROUBLESHOOTING
31 INSTALLATION

SERVICE

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

Model
PNC
Serial Number

The following symbols are used in this
user manual:

Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice

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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.

• 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.

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.

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• 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.

• 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 pre-

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

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ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

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 pre-

wash 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 de-

tergent, check the water hardness of
your domestic system

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 850 / 600 mm
Total depth 640 mm
Electrical connection: Voltage

Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa)
Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Water supply
Maximum load Cotton 8 kg
Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm (L98485FL)

1)

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

1)

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

The symbol
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.

on the product or on its

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

Cold water

1600 rpm (L98685FL)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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1 2 3

Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Internal lamp

5

Rating plate

6

Drain pump

7

INTERIOR ACCESSORIES

1 2

10

9

11

4

5

6

7

8

Feet for the appliance level

8

Water drain hose

9

Water inlet hose

10

Mains cable

11

Transit bolts

12

Feet for the appliance level

13

Spanner

1

12

13

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

34

Plastic hose guide

4

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

8

CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

Glätten

Auffrischen

Energiesparen

Super Eco

20Min. - 3kg

Jeans

Spülen

Schleudern/

Pumpen

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Auto Off

Auto Off button
Programme knob
Display
Dampf touch button
Memory touch buttons
Start/Pause touch button
Zeitvorwahl touch button

Koch/Bunt

Extra Leise

Pflegeleicht
Leichtbügeln
Feinwäsche

Wolle/Seide
Daunen

Anti-Allergie

Gewichtssensor

Temp. U/Min.

TOUCH SCREEN

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

AUTO OFF BUTTON

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:

1

Dampf

Memory 1

Memory 2

Flecken/

Vor w.

Extra

Spülen

Zeit

Sparen

Zeit-

vorwahl

Start/Pause

6789101112

Zeit Sparen touch button

8

Extra Spülen touch button

9

Flecken/Vorwäsche/Einweichen

10

touch button
Spin reduction touch button (U./

11

Min.)
Temperature touch button (Temp.)

12

•

Before press button

6

, you do not

use the appliance for five minutes.

1

Press button

to activate the appli-

ance again.

• 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.

4

5

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DISPLAY

3

ABCD

IJ

EFGH

The text bar:

• Guides you in the use of the appliance.

A

• Shows the programme status and phase.

• Shows alarm messages. Refer to 'Troubleshooting' .

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

B

Child lock

Door locked
You cannot open the door when the symbol is on.

C

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.

• 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.

D

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

• The end time of the washing programme .

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

10

•The time of delay
– When you set the delayed start the time of the programme end in-

creases 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

The weight of the laundry

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the laundry weight.

The indicator fully fills when you put the maximum load.

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.

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

F

Shortened duration

Extra quick

Extra rinsing

G

The indicator bar fills accordingly the numbers of rinses.

Stains

Prewash

H

Soak

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

The default spin speed of the programme.

I

_ _ _

No spin

1)

Rinse hold

1)

Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

The default temperature of the programme.

J

Cold wash

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DAMPF BUTTON

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

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

Memorise a programme

1.

Press button
pliance.

2.

Turn the programme knob (
your favourite programme.

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

4. Touch and hold one of the buttons

5

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

Touch button 6 to start or interrupt a
programme.

4

5

1

to activate the ap-

2

6

) to

ZEITVORWAHL BUTTON

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

ZEITSPAREN BUTTON

Touch button 8 to decrease the pro­gramme time.
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.

7

8

9

FLECKEN, VORWÄSCHE UND
EINWEICHEN BUTTON

Touch button10 to set one of the these
functions:

10

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.

.

12

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.

• 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.

11

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

signals, touch button
at the same time for 6 seconds.

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

10

and button

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.

• To activate the function, touch but-

12

and button 11 at the same

ton
time until the display shows the sym-

.

bol

• To deactivate the function, touch

12

button
same time until the symbol
off.

You can activate the function:

•

Before you touch the button
appliance cannot start.

•

After you touch the button
the buttons and the programme
knob are deactivated.

and button 11 at the

6

goes

6

: the

, all

9

TEMPERATURE BUTTON

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

= cold water

12

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
FUNCTION

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

• You activate the appliance.

• You deactivate the appliance.

• You touch the buttons.

• The programme is completed.

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 touch but-

8

and button 7 at the same

ton
time until the display shows the sym-

.

bol

•To deactivate the function touch

8

button
same time until the symbol

off.

and button 7 at the

goes

WASHING PROGRAMMES

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Programme Temperature Type of load

Weight of load

Koch/Bunt 95° - Cold White and col-

oured cotton
with heavy level
of soil.
Maximum load 8
kg

Extra Leise 95° - Cold White and col-

oured cotton
with normal level
of soil.
Maximum load 8
kg

Pflegeleicht 60° - Cold

Rinses
Short spin

Synthetic or
mixed fabric
items with nor­mal soil.
Maximum load 4
kg

Leichtbügeln 60° - Cold Synthetic fabric

items with nor­mal soil. It pre­vents the creases
of the laundry.
Maximum load
1,5 kg

Programme
description

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin
Stop with wa­ter in the
drum

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUC­TION
SPÜLSTOPP

FLECKEN

1)

VORWÄ-

2)

SCHE
EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN
ZEIT SPA-

3)

REN
SPÜLSTOPP

FLECKEN

1)

VORWÄ-

2)

SCHE
EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN
ZEIT SPA-

3)

REN
SPIN REDUC-

TION
SPÜLSTOPP

FLECKEN

1)

VORWÄ-

2)

SCHE
EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN
ZEIT SPA-

3)

REN
SPIN REDUC-

TION
SPÜLSTOPP
VORWÄ-

2)

SCHE
EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN
ZEIT SPA-

3)

REN

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Programme Temperature Type of load

Weight of load

Feinwäsche 40° - Cold

Rinses
Short spin

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

Wolle / Seide 40° - Cold

Rinses
Short spin

Machine washa­ble wool as well
as for hand wash­able woollens
and delicate fab­rics with «hand
washing» care
symbol.
Maximum load 2
kg

Daunen 60° - 30°

Rinses
Short spin

Special pro­gramme for one
synthetic blanket,
duvet, bed­spread and so
on.
Maximum load 3
kg

Anti-Allergie 60° White cotton

4)

.

items
Maximum load 8
kg

Schleudern /
Pumpen

5)

0° All fabrics

The maximum
load of the laun­dry is related to
the type of laun­dry.

Programme
description

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash at 60°
Rinses
Short spin

Drainage of
the water
Spin phase at
the maximum
speed

Functions

SPIN REDUC­TION
SPÜLSTOPP
VORWÄ-

2)

SCHE
FLECKEN
EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN
ZEIT SPA-

3)

REN
SPIN REDUC-

TION
SPÜLSTOPP

SPIN REDUC­TION

SPIN REDUC­TION
SPÜLSTOPP
FLECKEN
VORWÄ-

2)

SCHE
EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN

SPIN REDUC­TION
OHNE
SCHLEU-

6)

DERN

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Programme Temperature Type of load

Weight of load

Spülen 0° All fabrics

Maximum load 8
kg

Programme
description

Rinse with ad­ditives
Spin phase

Functions

SPIN REDUC­TION
SPÜLSTOPP
EXTRA SPÜ-

7)

LEN

Jeans 60° - Cold Items like pants,

shirts or jackets
in Jeans and also
jersey realized
with hi-tech ma­terials.
Maximum load
3,5 kg

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
SPÜLSTOPP
VORWÄSCHE

2)

EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN
ZEIT SPA-

3)

REN

20 min. - 3 kg 40° or 30° Quick wash of

sport items or
cotton and syn-

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUC­TION

thetic items,
lightly soiled or
worn once.
Maximum load 3
kg

Super Eco 0° Mixed fabrics

(cotton and syn­thetic items)

Maximum load 3
kg

Energiespa­ren

60° or 40° White and fast

coloured cotton
with the normal

9)

.

soil
Maximum load 8
kg

8)

.

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
SPÜLSTOPP
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN

SPIN REDUC­TION
SPÜLSTOPP
FLECKEN
VORWÄ-

2)

SCHE
EINWEICHEN
EXTRA SPÜ­LEN
ZEIT SPA-

3)

REN

1)

Not available with temperature lower than 40°C.

2)

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

3)

If you touch the button
the quantity of the load. It is possible to keep the full load but the washing results are not
good.

4)

This program removes the micro-organisms thanks to the washing by 60°C and adds on
rinse. In this way the action is more effective. Important! Put into the compartment Stain

a special additive for hygiene and select the option Stain.

8

to set the Extra Kurz function, we recommend that you decrease

16

5)

The default spin speed is for cotton items. Set the spin speed applicable with your laundry.

6)

If you select this function the appliance performs only a drain phase.

7)

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

8)

Use a special detergent for very low temperature.

9)

Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption.
The time of the washing programme is extended.

STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

Dampf Auffrischen

1)

2)

This cycle removes odour from
the laundry.

Steam does not remove
animal odours.

Dampf Glätten

2)

This programme helps to dew-

Type of load Load

Cotton and synthetic items.
Do not set the Steam programme for

up to
1,5 Kg

this type of clothes:

• Clothes which is not specified on
the care label as being suitable for
tumble-drying.

• Clothes with inclusion of plastic,
metal, wooden parts or alike.

up to
1,5 Kg

rinkle odour from 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
smooth.
Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using
localized stain removal.
Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle.

Touch the button 4 to change the duration of steam phase.

1)

If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry, at the end of the cycle the laundry feel
humid. It is better to expose clothes to the open air for about 10 minutes to let the humidity
go away. Laundry should be removed from the drum as quick as possible. After a steam
cycle, clothes may to be ironed anyway, but with less effort!

2)

For the programme time, refer to the display.

CONSUMPTION VALUES

Programme

1)

White Cottons 95 °C 2.40 70
Cottons 60 °C 1.50 66
Cottons 40 °C 0.90 66
Synthetics 40 °C 0.60 48
Delicates 40 °C 0.70 58
Wool/ Handwash 30 °C 0.35 57

Programmes for energy saving

Cotton 60 °C economy

3)

Energy consumption

2)

(KWh)

0.88 57

Water consump-

tion (litre)

2)

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Programme

Cotton 40 °C economy

The cotton 60 °C economy and cotton 40 °C economy are the standard
cotton programmes for normally soiled cotton laundry. They are suitable
to clean normally soiled cotton laundry and they are the most efficient
programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption for
washing that type of cotton laundry. The actual water temperature may
differ from the declared cycle temperature.

1)

Refer to the display for the programme time.

2)

The consumption information shown in this chart is indicative. It can vary depending on the
quantity and the type of laundry, on the temperature of the water supply and on the
ambient temperature.

3)

This is the programme for test institutes. It agrees with EN60456.

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
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.

LANGUAGE SETTING

The first time you activate the appli­ance, the display shows the default lan­guage and tells you to confirm it or
change it:

• Turn the programme knob to set the

desired language.

• When the display shows the necessa-

ry language, touch button
firm the selection.

Change the language after the
first activation

1.

Touch button
the same time for some seconds.

2. When display shows the language
set, turn the programme knob to set
the new language.

1)

3)

6

11

and button 10 at

Energy consumption

to con-

Water consump-

(KWh)

2)

tion (litre)

2)

0.70 57

3.

Touch button

6

to confirm the se-

lection.

CLOCK SETTING

After you set the language, the display
tells to set the clock:

• The hour digits flash.

• Turn the programme knob to change
the hour.

•

Touch button

6

to confirm the se-

lection.

• The minute digits flash.

• Turn the programme knob to change
the minutes.

•

Touch button

6

to confirm the se-

lection.

Change the time of the day
after the first activation

1.

Touch button
at the same time for some seconds.

2. The hour digits flash.

3. Turn the programme knob to

change the hour.

4.

Touch button
lection.

5. The minute digits flash.

6. Turn the programme knob to

change the minutes.

9

and the button

6

to confirm the se-

8

18

7.

Touch button
lection.

6

to confirm the se-

USING THE APPLIANCE

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
pliance.

2.

Turn the programme knob (
the necessary programme or touch

one of the buttons
memorised programme. The pro­gramme indicator comes on.

3.

The indicator of button
with red colour.

4. The display shows the default tem-

perature and spin. If it is necessary,

1

to activate the ap-

2

5

to set a

6

flashes

) to

12

touch button
change the water temperature and
the spin speed.

5. If it is necessary, touch the other
buttons to add some functions or to
set a delayed start. The display
shows the symbol of the set func-

tion and the digit (
delayed time.

and button 11 to

D

) shows the

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

1. Open the appliance door.

2. The display (E) shows the maximum

programme load for the pro­gramme (MAX ) and the weight of
the laundry (KG). The text bar on
the display tells to add the laundry.

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

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

If you put more laundry than the
maximum load, the display tells
that you put more than the max­imum load.
You can wash your laundry but
the energy and water consump­tion increase.
To have the best consumption
and washing performance re­move some items.
The overload indication is avail­able only for programmes with a
maximum load lower than the
appliance maximum load.

5. Close the door. The text bar on the
display tells the percentage of de­tergent to use. This data is indica­tive and refers to the detergent
quantity for a maximum load that
the manufacturer recommends.

Make sure not to have the laundry out
of the drum between the seal and the
door. There is the risk of water leakage
or damage laundry.

USING 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

function.

SET THE DELAY START

1.

Touch button
set the desired delayed start. The
display shows the expected end of
the programme

7

again and again to

2.

Touch button
starts the countdown of the delay
start.

When the countdown is completed,
the programme starts automatically.

6

, the appliance

Before you touch button 6 to
start the appliance, you can can­cel or change the set of the de­lay start.

STARTING A PROGRAMME

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You cannot set the delay start
with the Steam programme.

1.

Touch button
gramme. The indicator of button

stops to flash and is on with red col-

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

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.

6

to start the pro-

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.

Touch button

flashes.

2.

Touch button

ing programme continues.

6

. The indicator

6

again. The wash-

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button

gramme and to deactivate the ap-

pliance.

2.

Press button

the appliance. Now, you can set a

new washing programme.

The appliance does not drain
the water.

1

to cancel the pro-

1

again to activate

1.

Touch button

6

flashes.

2. Change the function set.

3.

Touch button
ing programme continues.

6

. The indicator

6

again. The wash-

OPEN THE DOOR

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

To open the appliance door:

1.

Touch button
symbol in the display goes off and a
message tells you that the door is
unlocked.

2. Open the appliance door.

3. Close the appliance door and touch

button
or the delay start continues.

If the temperature and the level
of the water is too high, the
door lock symbol stays on. You
cannot open the door. If neces­sary, do the following procedure
to open the door:

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.

6

. The door lock

6

again. The programme

CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions
before they operate.

AT THE END OF PROGRAMME

1. The appliance stops automatically.

2. The acoustic signals operate, if it is

active.

3.

In the display
message tells you that the pro­gramme is completed.

goes on and the

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4.

The indicator of button

5. The door lock symbol goes off.

6.

Press button

appliance. After five minutes from

the end of the programme, the AU-

TO OFF function automatically de-

activates the appliance.

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

7. Remove the laundry from the appli-

ance. Make sure that the drum is
empty.

8. Keep the door ajar, to prevent mil-

dew and odours.

9. 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.

1

to deactivate the

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

6

goes off.

–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.

Touch button
drains the water and spins.

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

4.

Press button
appliance.

The appliance drain and spin
automatically after approximate­ly 18 hours.

6

. The appliance

1

to deactivate the

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.

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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 table

Level Type

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

°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke

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

CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!

Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply before you clean it.

DESCALING

The water we use contains limescale. If
it becomes necessary, use a water soft­ener to remove limescales.
Use a special product made for wash­ing machines. Obey the instructions
that you find on the packaging of the
manufacturer.
Do this separately from the laundry
wash.

EXTERNAL CLEANING

Clean the appliance only with soap and
warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces.

CAUTION!

Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.

MAINTENANCE WASH

With the low temperature programmes
it is possible that some detergent stays
in the drum. Make regularly a mainte­nance wash. To do this:

• Empty the laundry from the drum.

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• Set the hottest cotton wash pro­gramme

• Use a correct quantity of powder de­tergent with biological properties.

DOOR SEAL

After each wash, keep the door open
for a while to prevent mould and to let
unpleasant smells go out.

Regularly examine the seal and remove
all objects from the inner part.

DRUM

Regularly examine the drum to prevent
limescale and rust particles.
Only use special products to remove
rust particles from the drum.
To do this:

DETERGENT DISPENSER

To clean the dispenser:

1

2

• Clean the drum with special product
for stainless steel.

• Start a short programme for cotton at
the maximum temperature with a
small quantity of detergent.

1. Press the lever.

2. Pull the dispenser out.

3. Remove the top part of the liquid

additive compartment.

4. Clean all the parts with water.

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5. Clean the dispenser recess with a

brush.

6. Put back the dispenser in the re­cess.

DRAIN PUMP

Regularly examine the drain
pump and make sure that it is
clean.

Clean the pump if:

• The appliance does not drain the wa­ter.

• The drum cannot turn.

• The appliance makes an unusual
noise because of the blockage of the
drain pump.

• The display shows an alarm code be­cause of the problem with water
drain.

To clean the drain pump:

WARNING!

1. Disconnect the mains plug

from the mains socket.

2. Do not remove the filter
while the appliance oper­ates. Do not clean the drain
pump if the water in the ap­pliance is hot. The water
must be cold before you
clean the drain pump.

1. Open the drain pump door.

2. Pull the flap out to remove it.

3. Put a container below the recess of

the drain pump to collect the water
that flows out.

4. Press the two levers and pull for­ward the drainage duct to let the
water flow out.

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1

2

2

1

5. When the container is full of water,
put the drainage duct back again
and empty the container. Do steps
4 and 5 again and again until no
more water flows out from the
drain pump.

6. Pull back the drainage duct and
turn the filter to remove it.

7. Remove fluff and objects from the
pump.

8. Make sure that the impeller of the
pump can turn. If this does not oc­cur, contact the service centre.

9. Clean the filter under the water tap
and put it back in the pump into
the special guides.

10. Make sure that you tighten correct­ly the filter to prevent leakages.

11. Put the flap back and close the
drain pump door.

THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND
THE VALVE FILTER

It could be necessary to clean the filters
when:

• The appliance does not fill with wa­ter.

• The appliance fills with the water for
a long time.

•

The indicator of button
and the display shows the related
alarm. Refer to 'Trouble shooter and
service'.

WARNING!

Disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.

6

flashes

To clean the water inlet filters:

45°

35°

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1. Close the water tap.

2. Remove the water inlet hose from

the water tap.

3. Clean the filter in the inlet hose with
a stiff brush.

4. Remove the inlet hose behind the

appliance.

5. Clean the filter in the valve with a

stiff brush or a towel.

6. Install again the inlet hose. Make

sure that the couplings are tight to
prevent leakages.

7. Open the water tap.

EMERGENCY DRAIN

Because of a malfunction, the appliance
cannot drain the water.
If this occurs, do steps (1) through (6) of
'To clean the drain pump'.
If necessary, clean the pump.
Put the drainage duct back and close
the drain pump flap.
When you drain the water with the
emergency drain procedure, you must
activate again the drain system:

1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash
compartment of the detergent dis­penser.

2. Start the programme to drain the
water.

FROST PRECAUTIONS

If the appliance is installed in an area
where the temperature can be less than

0 °C, remove the remaining water from
the inlet hose and the drain pump.

1. Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2. Close the water tap.

3. Remove the water inlet hose

4. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in

a container and let the water flow
out of the hose.

5. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the
emergency drain procedure

6. When the drain pump is empty, in­stall the inlet hose again.

WARNING!

Make sure that the temperature
is more than 0 °C before you
use the appliance again.
The manufacturer is not respon­sible for damages caused by
low temperatures.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

The start of the appliance does not oc­cur or it stops during operation.
Try to find a solution to the problem
before you contact the service centre
(refer to the table).

With some problems, the acoustic
signals operate and the display
shows an alarm message.

Problem Possible cause Possible solution

The display tells
to check the tap:
the appliance
does not fill with
water.

The water inlet hose is

The filters in the water in-

The connection of the

The water pressure is too

The water tap is blocked

The display tells
to check the
drain filter: the
appliance does
not drain the wa­ter.

The filter of the drain

The connection of the

The display tells
to check the
door.

The display tells
there is a water
alert.

The water tap is closed. Open the water tap.

damaged.

let hose is blocked .

water inlet hose is not
correct.

low.

or is furred with lime­scale.

The water drain hose is
damaged.

pump is blocked.

water drain hose is not
correct.

The appliance door is
open or not closed cor­rectly.

The anti-flood device is
activated.

WARNING!

Deactivate the appliance before
you do the checks.

Make sure that the water inlet
hose has no damages.

Clean the filters. Refer to 'Care
and cleaning'.

Make sure that the connection is
correct.

Contact your local water authori­ty.

Clean the water tap.

Make sure that the water drain
hose has no damages.

Clean the filter of the drain
pump. Refer to 'Care and clean­ing'.

Make sure that the connection is
correct.

Close the door correctly.

• Disconnect the appliance.

• Close the water tap.

• Contact the service centre.

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PROBLEM WITHOUT ALARM MESSAGE

Problem Possible cause Possible solution

The appliance
does not drain
the water.

The function Rinse Hold

A washing programme
without the drain phase
is set.

Set the drain programme.

Set the drain programme.

is on.

The spin phase

The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme.

does not operate.

The filter of the drain

pump is blocked.

Clean the filter of the drain
pump. Refer to 'Care and clean­ing'.

Balance problems with

the laundry load.

Adjust manually the items in the
tub and start the spin phase
again.

The programme
does not start.

The mains plug is not
connected in the mains

Put in the mains plug.

socket.

Blow out fuse in the

Replace the fuse.

household fuse box.

You did not touch button

6

.

Touch button 6 .

The delay start is set. If necessary to wash the laundry

immediately, cancel the delay
start.

The Child Lock function

is activated.

There is water on
the floor.

Leakages from the cou­plings of the water ho-

Deactivate the Child Lock func­tion.

Make sure that the couplings are
tight.

ses.

Leakages from the drain

pump.

The water drain hose is

damaged.

You cannot open
the appliance

The washing programme
is in operation.

Make sure that the drain pump
filter is tight.

Make sure that the water inlet
hose has no damages.

Let the washing programme end.

door.

There is water in the

drum.

The appliance
makes an unusual

Incorrect level of the ap­pliance.

Set the drain or the spin pro­gramme.

Adjust the level of the appliance.
Refer to 'Installation'.

noise.

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Problem Possible cause Possible solution
You did not remove the

packaging and/or the
transit bolts.

Remove the packaging and/or
the transit bolts. Refer to 'Instal­lation'.

The load is very small. Add more laundry in the drum.

The appliance fills
with water and

The end of the drain
hose is too low.

Make sure that the drain hose is
in the correct position.

drain immediate­ly.

The washing re­sults are not satis­factory.

You did not remove the

The detergent you used
was not sufficient or cor­rect.

stubborn stains before

Increase the detergent quantity
or use a different one.

Use special products to remove
the stubborn stains.

you wash the laundry.

You set a not correct

temperature.

Make sure that you set the cor­rect temperature.

Too much laundry load. Decrease the laundry load.

The internal lamp
is off.

After a steam
programme, gar­ments are partial-

The lamp is burned. To replace the lamp, contact the

service centre.

The appliance is not ac­curately levelled.

Check the levelling and adjust
the appliance by raising or lower­ing the feet.

ly wet.

After a steam
programme, gar­ments are not suf­ficiently smooth.

A wrong STEAM pro­gramme has been selec­ted (e.g. Synthetic in­stead of Cotton).

Note the composition of the fab­ric.

Excessive laundry load. Reduce the laundry load

The drum is emp­ty and the display
shows there is

It is necessary to set a
tare.

Press button 1 to deactivate
the appliance and to activate it
again.

some weight in .

The drum is full
but the display
shows 0.0 kg.

You loaded the laundry
before to activate the
appliance.

Press button 1 to deactivate
the appliance . Empty the drum
and obey to the necessary steps.
(Refer to 'Loading the laundy')

After the check, activate the appliance.
The programme continues from the

If the display shows other alarm mes-

sage, contact the service centre.
point of interruption.
If the problem occurs again, contact the
service centre.

INSTALLATION

UNPACKING

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1. Use the gloves. Remove the exter-

nal film. If necessary, use a cutter.

2. Remove the cardboard top.

3. Remove the polystyrene packaging

materials.

4. Remove the internal film.

5. Open the door. Remove the poly-

styrene piece from the door seal
and all the items from the drum.

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6. Put the front piece on the floor be-

hind the appliance. Carefully put
down the appliance with the rear
side on it. Make sure not to dam­age the hoses.

7. Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom.

8. Pull up the appliance in vertical po­sition.

1

2

9. Remove the power supply cable
and the drain hose from the hose
holders.

10. Remove the three bolts. Use the
key supplied with the appliance.

11. Pull out the plastic spacers.

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12. Replace the plastic spacers with

the plastic caps. You can find these
caps in the user manual bag.

WARNING!

Remove all the packaging and
the transit bolts before you in­stall the appliance.

POSITIONING AND LEVELLING

x4

We recommend that you keep
the packaging and the transit
bolts for when you move the ap­pliance.

• Install the appliance on a flat hard

floor.

• Make sure that carpets do not stop

the air circulation below the appli­ance.

• Make sure that the appliance does

not touch the wall or other units

• Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust

the level. A correct adjustment of the
appliance level prevents the vibra­tion, noise and the movement of the
appliance when in operation.

• The appliance must be level and sta-

ble.

CAUTION!

Do not put cardboard, wood or
equivalent materials below the
appliance feet to adjust the lev­el.

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O

45

O

34

THE INLET HOSE

35

35

• Connect the hose to the appliance.

Turn the inlet hose only left or right.
Loose the ring nut to set it in the cor­rect position.

O

O

45

O

O

45

• Connect the water inlet hose to the

cold water tap with 3/4 thread.

CAUTION!

Make sure that there are no
leaks from the couplings.

Do not use an extension hose if
the inlet hose is too short. Con­tact the service centre for the re­placement of the inlet hose.

Water-stop device

A

WATER DRAINAGE

There are different procedures to con­nect the drain hose:

The inlet hose has a water stop device.
This device prevents water leaks in the
hose because of its natural ageing. The
red sector in the window «A» shows this
fault .
If this occur, close the water tap and
contact the service centre to replace
the hose.

With the plastic hose guide.

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• On the edge of a sink.

• Make sure that the plastic guide can-

not move when the appliance drains.
Attach the guide to the water tap or
the wall.

• To a stand pipe with vent-hole.

Refer to the illustration. Directly into
a drain pipe at a height of not less
than 60 cm and not more than 100
cm. The end of the drain hose must
always be ventilated , i.e. the inner
diameter of the drainpipe must be
larger than the external diameter of
the drain hose.

Without the plastic hose guide.

•To a sink spigot.

Refer to the illustration. Put the drain
hose in the spigot and tighten it with
a clip. Make sure that the drain hose
makes a loop to prevent that remain­ing particles go in the appliance from
the sink.

• Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the

room wall and tighten it with a clip.

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You can extend the drain hose
to maximum 400 mm. Contact
the service centre for the other
drain hose and the extension.

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