AEG-Electrolux WASL3E 200 User Manual

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Washing Machine

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WASL3E 200
WASL6E 200

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CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Environment concerns 4
Technical information 4
Product description 5
Control panel 6
Programmes 10
Before first use 13
Using the appliance 14
Activating the appliance and setting a
programme 14

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.

Loading the laundry 14
Using the detergent and additives 15
Starting a programme 16
At the end of the programme 17
Hints and tips 17
Care and cleaning 18
Troubleshooting 21
Installation 24

Subject to change without notice

• 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.

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.

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.

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• 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.

• 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 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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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

.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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

Total depth 640 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

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)

Water supply
Maximum load Cotton 9 kg
Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm (WASL3E 200)

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

1)

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)
Cold water

1600 rpm (WASL6E 200)

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

IPX4

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

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

10

9

11

4

5

6

7

8

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.

Sound barrier

3

To decrease the noise while the appli­ance operates.

Plastic hose guide

4

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

Anti-flood inlet hose

5

To prevent possible leakage.

ACCESSORIES

1 2

45 3

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CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

4

5

6789101112

Auto Off button

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

Steam touch button (Stoom - Vapeur)

4

Memory touch buttons (Geheugen -

5

Mémoire)
Start/Pause touch button (Start/Pauze -

6

Départ/Pause)
Delay start touch button (Startuitstel -

7

Départ Différé)
Time save touch button (Tijd Besparen

8

- Gain de Temps)

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

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-

6

nutes before you press button

.

Extra rinse touch button (Extra Spoelen

9

- Rinçage +)
Option touch button (Vlekken - Taches/

10

Voorwas - Prélavage)
–Stains
– Prewash
–Soak

Spin reduction touch button

11

Temperature touch button

12

– 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

3

ABCD

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

C

• 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

• The end time of the washing programme .

•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'.

E

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.

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

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

The programme maximum load

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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

G

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.

STEAM BUTTON

Touch button

4

Soak

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

1)

No spin
Rinse hold

Cold wash

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

5

to memorise a
programme or to set a memorised pro­gramme.

Memorise a programme

1.

Press button

1

to activate the appli-

ance.

2.

Turn the programme knob (

2

) to your

favourite programme.

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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 pro-

6

gramme.

DELAY START BUTTON

Touch button

7

to delay the start of a pro-

7

gramme from 30 minutes to 20 hours.

TIME SAVE BUTTON

Touch button

8

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 RINSE BUTTON

Touch button

9

to add rinsing phases to a

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programme.
Use this function for persons allergic to de­tergents and in areas where the water is
soft.

STAINS, PREWASH AND SOAK
BUTTON

Touch button

10

10

to set one of the these

functions:

STAINS

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.

PREWASH

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

SOAK

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

11

11

to:

SPIN BUTTON

Touch button

• 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.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON

Touch button

12

to change the default

12

temperature.
Symbols - - - and

= cold water

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.

• The appliance has a malfunction.

To deactivate/activate the acoustic sig-

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nals, touch button

and button 9 at the

same time for 6 seconds.

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

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play with
the control panel.

•

To activate the function, touch button
and button 11 at the same time until the

display shows the symbol

.

• To deactivate the function, touch button

12

and button 11 at the same time until

the symbol

goes off.

You can activate the function:

•

Before you touch the button

6

: the ap-

pliance cannot start.

PROGRAMMES

Programme

Temperature

Koch/Bunt
Blanc/Couleurs

(Cottons)
95° - Cold

Extra Leise
Extra Silence

(Extra Silent)
95° - Cold

Pflegeleicht
Synthétiques

(Synthetics)
60° - Cold

Leichtbügeln
Repassage Facile

(Easy Iron)
60° - Cold

Type of load

Weight of load

White and coloured cotton
with heavy level of soil.
Maximum load 9 kg

White and coloured cotton
with normal level of soil.
Maximum load 9 kg

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

Synthetic fabric items with
normal soil. It prevents the
creases of the laundry.
Maximum load 4 kg

•

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

PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE FUNCTION

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

12

•

To activate the function touch button
and button 7 at the same time until the

display shows the symbol

• To deactivate the function touch button

8

and button 7 at the same time until

the symbol

Programme de-

scription

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin
Stop with water in
the drum

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

goes off.

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

STAINS
PREWASH

SOAK
EXTRA RINSING

TIME SAVE
RINSE HOLD

STAINS
PREWASH

SOAK
EXTRA RINSING

TIME SAVE
SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD
STAINS
PREWASH

SOAK
EXTRA RINSING

TIME SAVE
SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD
PREWASH

SOAK
EXTRA RINSING

TIME SAVE

Functions

1)

1)

1)

6

, all the

.

2)

3)

2)

3)

2)

3)

2)

3)

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Programme

Temperature

Feinwäsche
Délicats

Delicates
40° - Cold

Wolle/Seide
Laine/Soie

(Wool/Silk)
40° - Cold

Daunen
Couette

(Duvet)
60° - 30°

Anti-Allergie
Anti-Allergies

(Anti-Allergy)
60°

Schleudern/Pump­en
Essorage/Vi-

5)

dange

Spin/Drain
0°

Spülen
Rinçage

Rinse
0°

Outdoor
Blousons

Outdoor
40° - Cold

20 min. - 3 kg

40° or 30°

Super Eco

0°

Type of load

Weight of load

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

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

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

White cotton items4).
Maximum load 9 kg

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

All fabrics
Maximum load 9 kg

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

Quick wash of sport items
or cotton and synthetic
items, lightly soiled or worn
once.
Maximum load 3 kg

Mixed fabrics (cotton and
synthetic items)

8)

.

Maximum load 3 kg

Programme de-

scription

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Drainage of the
water
Spin phase at the
maximum speed

Rinse with addi­tives
Spin phase

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

2)

1)

SOAK
EXTRA RINSING

TIME SAVE

3)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

SPIN REDUCTION

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
STAINS

PREWASH

2)

SOAK
TIME SAVE

SPIN REDUCTION
NO SPIN

6)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSING

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSING

SPIN REDUCTION

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSING

7)

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Programme

Temperature

Eco

STANDARD PRO­GRAMMES for the
Energy Label con­sumption values
60° or 40°

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 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 for stain remover a special additive for

hygiene and select the option STAINS .

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.

8

Type of load

Weight of load

White and fast coloured cot­ton with the normal soil

Maximum load 9 kg

9)

.

Programme de-

scription

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
STAINS

PREWASH

2)

SOAK
EXTRA RINSING

TIME SAVE

to set the EXTRA QUICK function, we recommend that you decrease the quantity of

3)

STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

1)

Stoom Opfrissen
Vapeur Rafraîchir

Steam refresh

2)

This cycle removes odour from the
laundry.

Steam does not remove animal
odours.

Stoom Ontkreuk
Vapeur Défroissage

Steam Anticrease

2)

This programme helps to dewrinkle
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.

Type of load Load

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

up to
1,5 Kg

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

CONSUMPTION VALUES

Programme

1)

White Cottons 95 °C 2.50 73
Cottons 60 °C 1.60 69
Cottons 40 °C 1.00 69

Energy consumption

(KWh)

2)

Water consumption

(litre)

2)

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Programme

Synthetics 40 °C 0.60 48
Delicates 40 °C 0.70 58
Wool/ Handwash 30 °C 0.35 57

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.

1)

Standard programmes for the Energy
Label consumption values

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 effi-

Energy consumption

(KWh)

2)

Water consumption

(litre)

2)

energy and water consumption for washing
that type of cotton laundry.
They agree with EN60456.

The actual water temperature may dif­fer from the declared cycle tempera­ture.

cient programmes in terms of combined

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 de-

sired language.

• When the display shows the necessary

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language, touch button

to confirm the

selection.

Change the language after the first
activation

1.

Touch button

11

and button 10 at the

same time for some seconds.

2. When display shows the language set,

turn the programme knob to set the
new language.

3.

Touch button

6

to confirm the selec-

tion.

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 selec-

tion.

• The minute digits flash.

• Turn the programme knob to change the
minutes.

•

Touch button

6

to confirm the selec-

tion.

Change the time of the day after the
first activation

1.

Touch button

9

and the button 8 at

the same time for some seconds.

2. The hour digits flash.

3. Turn the programme knob to change

the hour.

4.

Touch button

6

to confirm the selec-

tion.

5. The minute digits flash.

6. Turn the programme knob to change

the minutes.

7.

Touch button

6

to confirm the selec-

tion.

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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
ance.

2.

Turn the programme knob (
necessary programme or touch one of

the buttons
programme. The programme indicator
comes on.

3.

The indicator of button
red colour.

1

to activate the appli-

5

to set a memorised

6

flashes with

2

) to the

4. The display shows the default tempera­ture and spin. If it is necessary, touch

12

button
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 function and the digit

D

(

and button 11 to change the

) shows the delayed time.

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.

Caution! 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

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

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.

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4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap
down.

SET THE DELAY START

1.

Touch button

7

again and again to
set the desired delayed start. The dis­play shows the expected end of the
programme

2.

Touch button

6

, the appliance starts
the countdown of the delay start.
When the countdown is completed, the
programme starts automatically.

STARTING A PROGRAMME

1.

Touch button
gramme. The indicator of button

stops to flash and is on with red colour.

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.

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.

Touch button
es.

2.

Touch button
programme continues.

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button
gramme and to deactivate the appli­ance.

2.

Press button
appliance. Now, you can set a new
washing programme.

6

to start the pro-

6

. The indicator flash-

6

again. The washing

1

to cancel the pro-

1

again to activate the

6

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.

With the flap in the position DOWN:

– Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid

detergents.

– Do not put more liquid detergent

than the limit showed in the flap.
– Do not set the prewash phase.
– Do not set the delay start function.

Before you touch button 6 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.

The appliance does not drain the wa­ter.

CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions be­fore they operate.

1.

Touch button

6

. The indicator flash-

es.

2. Change the function set.

3.

Touch button

6

again. The washing

programme continues.

OPEN THE DOOR

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

To open the appliance door:

1.

Touch button

6

. The door lock 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

6

button

again. The programme or

the delay start continues.

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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.

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

AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME

1. The appliance stops automatically.

2. The acoustic signals operate, if it is ac­tive.

3.

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

4.

The indicator of button

5. The door lock symbol goes off.

6.

Press button
pliance. After five minutes from the end
of the programme, the AUTO OFF
function automatically deactivates 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 appli­ance. Make sure that the drum is emp­ty.

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

goes on and the mes-

6

goes off.

1

to deactivate the ap-

9. Close the water tap.

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

– The drum turns regularly to prevent the

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

To drain the water:

1. If necessary, decrease the spin speed.

2.

3. When the programme is completed

4.

2. Wait for some minutes.

3. Make sure that no water is in the
drum.

creases in the laundry.

door.

6

Touch button
the water and spins.

and the door lock symbol goes off, you
can open the door

Press button
pliance.

The appliance drain and spin automati­cally after approximately 18 hours.

. The appliance drains

1

to deactivate the ap-

HINTS AND TIPS

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.

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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

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

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.

• Set the hottest cotton wash programme

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

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