user manual
Washing Machine
EWT 106411 W
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1. The control panel
2. Lid button
13. Filter access cover
4.Lever for moving the appliance
5.Adjustable levelling feet
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CONTROL PANEL
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1.Programme selector
2.Pushbuttons and their functions
3.Display
4."Add washing" light
5."Start/Pause" pushbutton
6."Time manager" pushbuttons
THE SYMBOLS
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1Time manager
2Temperature
3Child safety
4Cycle running : 
Prewash/Wash, 
Rinse, 
Drain, 
Spin
5Length of cycle or Timer delay countdown
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DISPENSER BOX
Prewash
Wash
Softener (do not fill above the MAX symbol M )
SAFETY INFORMATION
Please read these points carefully before installing and using your appliance. Keep this user manual with your appliance.
GENERAL SAFETY
•Do not modify or attempt to modify this appliance. This would put yourself in danger.
•Ensure that all coins, safety pins, brooches, screws etc have been removed before starting a washing programme. If left in washing, they can seriously damage the appliance.
•Use the recommended quantity of detergent.
•Put small items together (socks, belts etc.) in a small linen bag or pillow case.
•Unplug and close inlet hose tap after using appliance.
•Always disconnect the power supply from the appliance before cleaning or maintenance.
•Do not machine wash clothes with ribbing, unfinished or torn material.
INSTALLATION
•Unpack or ask for the appliance to be unpacked immediately upon delivery. Check the outside of the appliance is not damaged in any way. Report all transit damage to your retailer.
•Remove all transit bolts and packaging before installing the appliance.
•Connection to the water supply must be carried out by a qualified plumber.
•If your domestic electrical circuit needs adapting to allow the appliance to be plugged in, use a qualified electrician.
•Ensure that, after installation, the power cable is not trapped under the appliance.
•If the appliance is installed on carpeted floor, ensure that the carpet does not obstruct any ventilation ducts located at the base of the appliance.
•The appliance must be equipped with an earthed power plug which conforms to regulations.
•Before connecting your appliance to the power supply, carefully read the instructions in the chapter entitled “Electrical connection”.
•Replacing the power cable should only be carried out by an authorised service engineer.
•The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage resulting from incorrect installation.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST FROST
If your appliance is exposed to temperatures below 0°C, the following precautions must be taken:
•Close the tap and disconnect the inlet hose.
•Place the end of this hose and the drain hose in a basin on the floor.
•Select the Drain programme let it run until the end of the cycle.
•Disconnect the appliance from the power supply by turning the programme selector to “Stop” 
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•Unplug the appliance.
•Replace the inlet hose and drain hose. This way, the water remaining in the hoses will be drained away, avoiding any ice for-
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mation which would damage your appliance.
Before turning your appliance on again, ensure that it is installed in an area where the temperature will not fall below freezing.
USE
•Your appliance is intended for normal domestic use. Do not use the appliance for commercial or industrial purposes or for any other purpose.
•Refer to the instructions on the label of each item before washing.
•Do not put items into the washing machine which have had stains removed
with petrol, alcohol, trichlorethylen etc. If such stain removers have been used, wait until the product has evaporated before putting these items into the drum.
•Empty pockets and unfold items.
•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
PERSONALISATION
CHILD SAFETY
This option provides two types of locking :
•if the option is activated after the cycle has started, no changes to the options or programme is possible.
The cycle runs and you must deactivate the option to run a new cycle.
•if the option is activated before the cycle has started, the appliance cannot be started.
To activate child safety, turn appliance on and press “Rinse plus” 
and “Delay start” 
simultaneously until the confirmation symbol 
shows on in the display. The ap-
pliance memorises the selection of this option. To deactivate child safety, repeat the process.
AUDIBLE SIGNAL
When the audible signal is activated, it sounds when a button is pressed, at the end of the programme, to indicate a fault. To deactivate, turn appliance on and press “Prewash” 
and “Rinse plus” 
simultaneously until the beep sounds. The signal is only active if alarm sounds. To reactivate it, repeat the same process.
HOW TO RUN A WASH CYCLE?
USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
• Ensure the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions.
•Remove the polystyrene insert and all other items inside the drum.
•Run an initial wash cycle at 90°C, without any washing but with detergent to clean the water tank.
DAILY USE
LOADING WASHING
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•Open the lid of the appliance.
•Open the drum by depressing the locking button A1) : The two shutters unlock automatically.
•Load the washing, close the drum and the lid of your washing machine.
1) Depending on model.
Warning! Before closing the lid of your appliance, ensure that the drum is properly closed :
•When the two shutters are closed,
•locking button A released.
PROPORTIONING OF DETERGENTS
Pour the amount of washing into the washing 
and prewash 
compartments if you have selected the “prewash” option. Pour fabric softener into the compartment
if necessary.
SELECTION OF DESIRED PROGRAMME
Turn the programme selector to the required programme. The “Start/Pause” 
pushbutton flashes green.
If you turn the programme selector to another programme while a cycle is in progress, the appliance will ignore the new selected programme. “Err” flashes and the “Start/Pause” 
pushbutton flashes red for a few seconds.
SELECTING THE TEMPERATURE
Press the “Temperature” 
pushbutton repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature (see “Programmes table”). The 
symbol means a cold wash.
SELECTING THE SPIN SPEED
Press the “Spin” 
pushbutton to change the spin speed.
The maximum spin speeds are :
for Cottons, Eco, Wool/Handwash, Lingerie, Jeans : 1000 rpm, for Synthetics, Easy iron, Intensive sport : 900 rpm, for Delicates, Silk, Sport : 700 rpm.
At the end of the programme, if you have selected “Rinse hold” 
or “Night silence plus” 
, you then need to select a “Spin” 
or “Drain” 
programme to finish the cycle and empty the water.
Night silence plus : this cycle eliminates all spin speed phases and ends with rinse hold. This cycle is very quite and can be used during the night.
SELECTING OPTIONS
You must select the different options after selecting the programme and before press-
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ing the “Start/Pause” 
pushbutton (see “Programme table”). Press the desired button(s) ; the corresponding lights come on. If pressed again, the lights go out. If one of the options is not compatible with the selected programme, “Err” flashes on the display and the “Start/Pause” 
pushbutton flashes red.
“PREWASH” OPTION 
The appliance runs a prewash at 30°C max.
“RINSE PLUS” OPTION 
The washing machine will add one or more rinses during the cycle. This option is recommended for people with sensitive skin and in soft water areas.
Temporary : Press the “Rinse plus” 
pushbutton. The option is only active for the selected programme.
Permanent : Hold down the “Prewash” 
and “Delay Start” 
pushbuttons for a few seconds. The option is permanently activa-
ted, even if the appliance is switched off. To deactivate it, repeat the process.
“DELAY START” 
This option allows you to delay the start of a wash programme by 30, 60, 90, 2 hours to 20 hours. The selected time appears on the display for a few seconds.
You can change or cancel the delayed start time at any time before you press the “Start/Pause” 
pushbutton, by pressing the “Delay start” 
pushbutton again ( 
’ indicates immediate start).
If you have already pressed the “Start/ Pause” 
pushbutton and you want to change or cancel the delayed start, proceed as follows :
•To cancel the delayed start and start the
cycle immediately, press “Start/Pause”
and then “Delay start” 
. Press “Start/Pause” 
to start the cycle.
•To change the timer delay period, you
must go through the “Stop” 
position and reprogramme your cycle.
The lid will be locked during the delayed start time. If you need to open it, you must first pause the appliance by pressing the
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