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Your new washing machine

You have chosen a Siemens washing machine. Please take a few minutes to read and become familiar with the

advantages of your washing machine. To meet the high quality demands required by Siemens, every

washing machine that leaves our factory is carefully checked to ensure that it functions correctly and is in perfect condition.

For more information on our products, accessories, replacement parts and services, see our website www.siemens-home.com or contact our after-sales service centres.

If the operating and installation instructions describe different models, any differences will be pointed out at the relevant points in the text.

Read these operating and installation instructions before switching on the washing machine.

Display rules

m Warning!

This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possibly dangerous situation. Not heeding the warning can cause death or injuries.

m Caution!

This signal word indicates a possibly dangerous situation. Not heeding the caution can cause property and/or environmental damage.

Information about the optimum use of the appliance/any other useful information.

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Contents

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Before washing

Ø Intended use 4

Ø Safety instructions 5

Ø Protection of the environment 7 Ø The main points in brief 8 Ø Getting to know your appliance 9 Ø Detergent drawer 10 Ø Operating elements/Display elements 11

Operating the appliance

Ø Before each washing 12 Ø Washing 18 Ø After washing 21 Ø Programme overview 22 Ø Programme settings/options 28 Ø Anti-stain system 31 Ø Intelligent Dosing System 32 Ø Consumption values 37 Ø Appliance settings 38 Ø Sensors – Your washing machine is so intelligent 39

Cleaning and maintenance

Ø Care and maintenance 40 Ø Emergency release 46 Ø Information on the display panel 47 Ø Faults, what to do? 48 Ø Customer service 50

Installing the appliance

Ø Standard accessories 51 Ø Installation 53 Ø Remove transportation protection devices 56 Ø Connecting the water 58 Ø Alignment 61 Ø Electrical connection 62 Ø Before the 1st washing 63 Ø Transportation, e.g. if moving house 64

Index 65

Before washing

Intended use

Ø For use in the household only. Ø The washing machine is suitable for washing machine-

washable textiles and hand-washable wool in wash liquor.

Ø The washing machine is suitable to be operated with cold

drinking water and commercially available detergents and care products which are suitable for use in washing machines.

Ø When dosing all detergents, cleaning aids, cleaning products

and cleaning agents, always follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Ø The washing machine may be operated by children from 8

years of age, by persons who have limited physical, sensory or mental abilities and by persons who have inadequate experience or knowledge, provided they are supervised or have been instructed by a responsible person.

Ø Keep pets away from the washing machine!

Read and follow the operating and installation instructions and all other information enclosed with the washing machine.

Retain documents for subsequent use.

Safety instructions

m Warning!

Danger of death from electric shock!

Danger of death if live parts are touched. – Never pull out the mains plug by tugging the power cord. – Insert/pull out the mains plug with dry hands only.

m Warning!

Risk to children!

– Do not leave children unsupervised near the washing machine. – Children must not play with the washing machine. – This will prevent children from locking themselves in and

suffocating. On redundant appliances: – Pull out the mains plug! – Sever the power cord and discard together with the plug. – Destroy the lock on the washing-machine door.

– Children must not perform any cleaning or maintenance work

without supervision.

– When playing, children may become entangled in the

packaging/film and packaging parts or pull them over their heads and suffocate.

Keep packaging, plastic film and packaging parts out of the reach of children.

– When washing at high temperatures, the glass of the washing

machine door becomes hot. Prevent children from touching the hot washing machine door.

– Detergents and care products may cause intoxication if

consumed or eye and skin irritation if touched. Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.

m Warning!

Risk of explosion!

Items of washing pretreated with solvent detergents, e.g. stain remover/petroleum ether, may cause an explosion when the washing machine has been loaded.

Before hand thoroughly rinse items of washing by hand.

m Caution!

Danger of scalding!

When washing at high temperatures, you may be scalded if you touch the hot wash liquor (e.g. if draining hot wash liquor into a washbasin or if draining the washing machine in an emergency). Allow detergent solution to cool down.

m Caution!

Risk of damaging appliance!

– Cover plate may break!

Do not climb on the washing machine.

– Opened washing machine door may break off or washing

machine may overturn!

Do not lean on the open washing machine door.

m Caution!

Danger when reaching into/gripping the rotating drum!

If you reach into the rotating drum, you may injure your hands. Do not grip the rotating drum. Wait until the drum stops rotating.

m Caution!

Risk of coming into contact with liquid detergents/care products!

If the detergent drawer is opened while the washing machine is running, detergent/care product may spray out.

Caution when opening the detergent drawer. In case of eye/skin contact, rinse thoroughly. If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice.

m Caution!

Hazard due to detergent/softener running out of the dispensers!

Leaking detergent/softener may impair the function of the appliance, e.g. damage to electronics.

Before transporting the appliance, always drain dispensers.

Protection of the environment

Packaging/Old appliance

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Dispose of packaging in an environmentally friendly manner. This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive

2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE).

The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

Hints and tips

Ø Utilise the maximum amount of washing for the particular

Ø Wash normally soiled washing without Pre-wash. Ø Detergent dosage using the intelligent dosing system helps

Ø Energy saving mode: The display panel light goes out after

Ø The selectable temperatures apply to the care labels on the

Ø Automatic switch off: If the appliance is not operated for a

Ø If the washing is then dried in the tumble dryer, select spin

programme.

save detergent and water.

several minutes, Start/Reload Ü flashes. To activate the light, select any button.

The energy-saving mode is not activated if a programme is running.

textiles. The temperatures in the machine may deviate from this so that you get the optimum mix of energy-saving and washing results.

prolonged period, it automatically switches off before the programme starts and when the programme has ended to save energy. Switch on by pressing main switch # button.

speed according to the instructions of the dryer manufacturer.

The main points in brief

Insert mains plug. Turn the tap on.

Sort the washing. Insert the washing. Do not exceed maximum load.

Close the washing machine door.

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Open the washing machine door.

To switch on, press the

# button.

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Dosage: automatic Please load laundry: max. 8kg

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If required, change programme settings of the selected programme and select programme settings/options.

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Select the programme, e.g. Cotton.

Select Start/Reload

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End of the programme For switching the

Finished, remove washing

machine on, press

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Turn off the mains supply (for models without Aqua-Stop).

Getting to know your appliance

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Detergent drawer

Intelligent Dosing System (i-Dos):

Your washing machine features an intelligent dosing system for liquid detergent and softener. Dispensers i-Dos used for this. You can select whether you want to use one liquid detergent and one softener or two liquid detergents. Depending on the selected programme and settings, the optimum amounts of detergent/ softener are dosed via the i-Dos containers.

ô (1.3 l) and i-Dos iIô (0.5 l) in the detergent drawer are

At the factory the dosage has been preset for: – i-Dos

– i-Dos Overview of the i-Dos settings starting on ~ Page 22

ô ¨ detergent for lightly soiled washing and iIô © softener for normally soft washing.

for intelligent dosage: liquid detergent for intelligent dosage: softener or liquid detergent

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for manual dosage. ~ Page 36

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Operating elements/Display elements

² All buttons are sensitive, they only need to be touched gently.

i Indicator lights for intelligent dosage

~ Page 33

j Button ecoPerfect ¦ ~ Page 16,

~ Page 28

k Press the main switch # button. Switch

on and off the appliance.

l Programme selector – can be rotated in

either direction. Programme Overview, refer to ~ Page 22

m Button speedPerfect G ~ Page 16,

~ Page 28

n Buttons Temperature, Spin,

Finish in-time ~ Page 15, ~ Page 28

o i-Dos iIô button, Dosage ~ Page 17,

~ Page 29

p i-Dos ô button, Dosage ~ Page 17,

~ Page 29

q Start/Reload Ü button to start, interrupt

and cancel the programme (e.g. reload washing).

h Simultaneously hold down Basic

Settings 3 sec. for appliance settings

(end signal, button signal, language, autom. switch off, i-Dos settings) for approx. 3 seconds. Overview of all

settings ~ Page 38

r Display panel for settings and

information.

s Select × Options for additional

programme options. ~ Page 17 Overview of all options ~ Page 30

Operating the appliance

Before each washing

– Install and connect washing machine properly. Refer

1. Preparing the washing

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to ~ Page 53

– Before the 1st wash, wash once without any washing.

~ Page 63

Sorting the washing according to:

Ø Type of fabric/fibre. Ø Colour. Ø Soiling. Ø Follow manufacturer’s care information. Ø Care label specifications:

Cottons 95 °C, 90 °C Coloureds 60 °C, 40 °C, 30 °C Easy-Care 60 °C, 40 °C, 30 °C Delicates 40 °C, 30 °C

Hand and machine-washable silk and woollens cold, 40 °C, 30 °C

Do not wash laundry in the washing machine.

Protecting the washing and the machine:

– When dosing all detergents, cleaning aids, cleaning products

and cleaning agents, always follow the manufacturer's instructions.

– Keep detergents and agents for the pretreatment of washing

(e.g. stain remover, prewash sprays, ...) away from the surfaces of the washing machine. Using a damp cloth, immediately remove any fine spray residue and other residue/droplets.

– Empty pockets. – Remove metal parts (paper clips, etc.). – Wash delicates in the net/bag (tights, underwired bras). – Close zips, button up covers. – Brush sand out of pockets and collars. – Remove curtain fittings or include in the net/bag. – Wash new items separately.

2. Preparing the appliance

Insert mains plug.

Turn on water tap.

3. Selecting a programme and putting the washing in the drum

Open the washing machine door.

Check whether the drum has been completely emptied. If required, empty. Otherwise, the load display may malfunction.

~ Page 39

Press the # button. The appliance is switched on. The Siemens logo is indicated on the display panel and all

programme indicator lamps are lit.

Then always the Cotton programme preset at the factory is displayed.

Displays for the Cotton programme:

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– The indicator lamp is lit on the programme selector and

the main menu for the selected programme is indicated on the display panel.

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i-Dos i-Dos ø øô ¨

– In the shell grip of the detergent drawer the indicator lights

for intelligent dosage are lit if intelligent dosage has been selected.

– For appliances with drum light:

After switching on the appliance, after opening and closing the washing machine door as well as after starting the programme, the drum is lit. The light goes out automatically.

Select a programme. You can use the saved programme

or select another programme, Programme overview, refer to ~ Page 22,

or select other programmes (see Others) and choose one programme as follows:

e.g. Outdoor:

30 °C

Additional programms Outdoor

Main menu

800

1:04h

Down Wear

Rinse

– Select programme using the buttons under the arrows.

The selection is acknowledged by a tick.

– Wait or back by pressing Main menu button, selected

programme is indicated on the display panel.

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Outdoor

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– To change the programme, select button under the black

highlighted programme and change programme.

Insert the washing.

Dosage: automatic Please load laundry: max. 8kg

The load screen for the selected programme (e.g. for Cottons) is indicated on the display panel.

Displays for recommended dosage: – Dosage: automatic, if intelligent dosage has been preset. – Dosage: ...%, recommended dosage if no intelligent

dosage preset, see Manual dosage. ~ Page 36

– Unfold and load presorted items of washing. Mix large and

small items. Washing items of different size distribute themselves better during the spin cycle. Individual items of washing may cause an unbalanced load. ~ Page 39

– Do not load washing until the main menu for the saved

programme is displayed after the Siemens logo.

– The load screen is indicated when the door is opened or

when the amount of washing is changed.

– The load bar progresses as the washing machine is loaded. If

the max. load is exceeded, the bar flashes. Do not exceed indicated max. load. Overfilling reduces the washing result and encourages creasing.

4. Changing the settings of the selected programme

Take care not to trap any items of clothing between the loading

door and rubber seal. Close the door.

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The main menu for the selected programme is indicated again on the display panel.

You can use the displayed presettings or adjust the selected programme optimally to the items of washing by changing the presettings or selecting additional settings/options.

Ø Change Temperature, Spin, Finish in time:

Selecting and changing e.g. the Temperature:

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60°C

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The arrows on the display panel indicate which buttons are used to change the settings. The settings are active without acknowledgement and are displayed in the main menu.

14000 2:31h

i-Dos

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i-Dos øø ô ¨

– If the buttons are held down, the set values automatically run

through.

– The respective programme duration is displayed by selecting

the programme. The programme duration is adjusted while the programme is running if the programme duration requires changing, e.g. due to changes in the programme settings/ options, foam detection, unbalanced load detection, the load or soiling.

Ø ecoPerfect ¦:

Energy-optimised washing by reducing the temperature while achieving a consistent washing result. When selected, the display lamp is lit.

The washing temperature is lower than the selected temperature. For special hygiene requirements, the Hygiene programme is recommended. ~ Page 24

Ø speedPerfect G:

For a shorter wash time with a comparable washing effect to the standard programme. Observe maximum load. Refer to ~ Page 22 When selected, the display lamp is lit.

Ø ß Options. Overview of all options ~ Page 30

Select ß Options and e.g. z Water Plus button:

60°C

Extra rinse

zWater Plus

Rinse Hold

bc b c

– Select option by pressing the two buttons displayed on the

left.

– Select/deselect option by pressing the two buttons

displayed on the right. The selected options are immediately active.

In the case of multi-level settings keep touching the buttons to run through the settings automatically.

– Wait or back to the main menu by pressing ß Options

button.

1400

2:31h

Ø i-Dos iIô for dosing a softener or a second liquid

detergent: Selecting i-Dos iIô and changing dosage strength:

60°C

i-Dos iIô dosage ª strong è

bc b c

strong: for especially soft washing (softener) or for heavily soiled or stained washing (detergent) when container content: Detergent set

Ø i-Dos ô for dosing a liquid detergent:

Selecting i-Dos ô and changing dosage strength:

60°C

bc b c

normal: for normally soiled washing.

Do not manually dose additional detergent into detergent

drawer À Á, if intelligent dosage for detergent has been activated; prevents overdosage and foaming.

5. Starting the programme

Ø Select Start/Reload Ü. The indicator light is on.

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2:31h

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2:31h

light

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Washing

During the wash cycle the programme progress is indicated by a bar on the display panel. The bar progresses in the course of the wash cycle and provides information about the current programme progress.

The arrows are switched on and off according to the programme progress. They indicate the programme settings/options which can be changed/added as the programme progresses.

Some programme sequence steps explained:

Ø Load adjust active ~ Page 39

Load adjust active

Ø Prewash, wash, rinse, spin, drain ... are displayed during the

wash cycle.

Ø Rinsing with aqua sensor ~ Page 39 Ø Extra rinse: foam Ø Other displays ~ Page 47

During washing

Ø Childlock

To prevent the set functions of the washing machine from being accidentally changed, the childproof lock can be activated.

Activate/deactivate: press Finish in for approx. 5 seconds.

w Childlock has been activated

60°C 14000 2:31h

iIô ©

i-Dos i-Dos ø øô ¨

Display panel goes back to the Main menu after approx. 3 seconds.

If the programme selector is adjusted or a button is selected while the childproof lock is active, the w symbol flashes briefly.

Ø Topping up washing

When the programme has started, washing can be reloaded or taken out as required.

Select Start/Reload Ü.

i-Dos

60°C 14000 2:31h

Pause: Reload is possible

– If there is a high water level, high temperature or if the drum

is rotating, the washing machine door remains locked for reasons of safety and reload is not possible. Follow the information on the display panel. To continue the programme, select the Start/Reload Ü button. The washing machine

door is locked and the programme continues automatically. – Load display is not active during relosding. – Do not leave washing machine door open for a prolonged

period – water could run out of the washing.

i-Dos ø øô ¨

Ø Changing the programme

if you have mistakenly started a wrong programme:

1. Select Start/Reload Ü.

2. Select another programme.

3. Select Start/Reload Ü. The new programme starts from

the beginning.

Ø Cancelling the programme

For programmes at high temperature:

1. Select Start/Reload Ü.

2. Cool down washing: select Rinse/Freshen Up (see Others programmes).

3. Select Start/Reload Ü.

For programmes at low temperature:

1. Select Start/Reload Ü.

2. Select Spin or Drain (see Others programmes).

3. Select Start/Reload Ü.

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Ø End of programme by Rinse Hold

1. Select Spin (If required, adjust the spin speed) or Drain.

2. Select Start/Reload Ü.

End of the programme

Finished, remove washing is indicated on the display panel.

Rinse hold reached:

Select "spin" or "drain"

and then "start".

Spin Drain

If Foam has been detected is also indicated on the display panel, the washing machine has detected too much foam during the wash programme and therefore automatically activates additional rinse cycles to eliminate the foam.

Dose less detergent in the next wash cycle with the same load.

Reduce basic dosage. ~ Page 34

Finished, remove washing

After washing

Open washing machine door and remove washing..

– Do not leave any items of washing in the drum. In the next

wash they may shrink or discolour something else.

– Remove any foreign objects from the drum and the rubber

seal – risk of rust.

– Leave detergent drawer and door open so that residual water

can evaporate.

Before switching the machine off:

– Always remove the washing. Otherwise, the load display may

malfunction.

– Always wait until the programme ends, as the appliance

could still be locked. Then switch the appliance on and wait for the unlocking device.

Press the # button. Appliance is switched off.

Turn off the water tap.

Not required for Aqua-Stop models. ~ Page 68

Remove the washing. Switch off the device.

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