Instruction Manual and Installation Instructions
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XLM 700
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Table of Contents
Operating
Instructions
Installation
Instructions
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . .
Disposal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . Safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . .
Environmental Protection /
Conservation Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. . Your New Washing Machine. . . . . . . . . . . .8 .
Before Using Your Washing Machine
For the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.
Preparing the laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. . .
Sorting the laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12. . Loading the laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. .
Laundry Detergents |
and Additives. . . . |
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Programmes and functions. . . . . . . . . . . |
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Washing . . . . . |
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When the Programme has Ended. . . . . . . . . 24. . Special Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . .25. . Cleaning and Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27. . Troubleshooting Minor Faults. . . . . . . . . . 32. . .
Customer service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35. . Consumption Rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . .36. . Installation, Connection and Transport. . . . . . 37. .
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General
The new washing machine which you have just |
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high'quality domestic |
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Your washing appliance is distinguished by its eco' |
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nomical consumption of power, water and detergent. |
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Each washing machine which leaves our factory has |
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undergone a thorough performance test and is in fu |
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working order. If you have any queries - especially |
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concerning installation |
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our customer service |
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Further information and a selection of our |
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can be found on our Internet page: |
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http://www.siemens'international.com |
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Please read and observe these operating |
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tion instructions and all other information |
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with the washing machine. |
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Keep all documentation in a safe place for subse' quent use or for the next owner of the appliance.
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Disposal Information
Disposing of the packaging
Disposing of your old appliance
The shipping package has protected your new ap# pliance on its way to your home. All packaging ma als are environment#friendly and recyclable. Please contribute to a better environment by disposing of packaging materials in an environmentally conscious manner.
Please ask your dealer or local authority about best means of disposal.
d Danger of |
suffocation! |
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Keep |
children |
away from |
shipping carton and packa |
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components. Danger |
of suffocation from folding |
cartons and plastic film.
Old appliances are not worthless rubbish! Environment#conscious recycling can reclaim valuable raw materials.
d Danger of fatal injury!
On out#of service appliances, unplug mains plug.
Cut off power cord |
and discard |
with mains |
plug. |
To prevent playing |
children from |
becoming |
trapped |
and endangered, ensure that the door locking mechanism is disabled.
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Safety instructions
q Your washing machine is intended: - For domestic use only.
-For washing machine!washable fabrics in washing lye.
-For operation with cold drinking water and commercially available detergents and cleaning products which are suitable for use in front! loader!washing machines.
q Do not leave children unsupervised near the washing machine.
q Keep pets away from the washing machine.
q Do not insert/pull out the mains plug with wet hands.
q Do not pull out the mains plug by tugging the
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q Do not touch the loading |
door |
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washing at |
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temperatures. |
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q Take |
care when draining |
hot washing |
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q Do not climb onto |
the washing |
machine and |
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do not lean on the |
open |
loading |
door. |
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Environmental |
Protection / |
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Conservation |
Issues |
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Your washing |
machine uses water, energy and dete |
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thereby protecting the environment |
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reducing |
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household costs. See Page 36 fo |
consumption values |
of your appliance. |
Using your washing machine in an efficient and en ronmentally friendly manner:
q Do not exceed maximum load.
Cottons/coloureds |
6.5 |
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Easy1care |
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7.7 |
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Delicate |
and Wool |
2.0 kg / 4.4 lb |
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q Where possible, use the60 °C |
Coloureds |
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Intensive |
Stains programme |
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90 °C Cottons programme. The |
extended wash1 |
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achieves a cleaning |
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that of the °90C programme, |
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energy. |
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q Avoid using the Prewash programme when washing lightly to normally soiled laundry.
q Add detergent according to the degree of soiling amount of laundry and water hardness, and ob1 serve the detergent manufacturer's instructions.
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Your New Washing Machine
Filling laundry detergent and/or additive dispensers
Dispenser I:
Detergent for prewash or starch.
Dispenser II:
Detergent for main wash, water softener, pre soaking agent, bleach and stain removal product.
Dispenser 2:
Additives, e.g. fabric softener or former (fill no higher than lower edge of insert1).
Opening ... |
and closing the door |
Draining |
the washing |
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required. |
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Control |
panel |
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1. Select |
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programme. |
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Switches |
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/ off the washing machine. |
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Can be rotated in either |
direction. |
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The programme selector |
does not rotate while |
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the programme is running the programme |
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sequence |
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electronically |
controlled. |
2. Indicator lights are on.
On, if the programme is selected. Active whenStart is pressed.
End when programme is finished. Indicator lights flash: Operation error.
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Press |
buttons |
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additional |
options |
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addition to the programme if |
required) |
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No B: |
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Laundry is left in rinsing water |
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Reduced |
spin speed |
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Quick wash: |
Reduced |
programme duration. |
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Additional |
options |
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combined before the programme is started. |
The indicator lights of the buttons come |
on, if the additional options are active. |
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Switch off additional |
option: |
press button |
again. |
4. Press the Start button |
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The washing process |
begins |
(programme |
must have been selected). |
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Before Using Your Washing
Machine For the First Time
Caution
The washing machine must have been installed and
connected |
properly (refer |
to Page 37). |
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Your appliance |
was tested before leaving the factor |
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To remove |
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water left |
over from testing procedu |
res, the first washing cycle should be carried out
without |
laundry |
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machine. |
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laundry. |
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Turn |
on |
water |
tap. |
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Pull |
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detergent |
dispenser |
up to |
the end |
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stop. |
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3. |
Pour |
approx. |
1 litre |
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1 ¾ pt |
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water |
into |
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chamber II |
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detergent dispenser. |
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Pour |
½ measuring |
beaker |
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detergent |
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dispenser II. |
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use |
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special detergents |
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for delicates |
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woollens |
(excessive foam). |
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Close the |
detergent |
dispenser. |
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6. Set |
the programme selector90to°C Cottons. |
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The On |
indicator |
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7.Press theStart button.
The Active indicator light is on.
When theEnd control light comes on:
8. Turn the programme selectorOffto.
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Preparing the laundry
Caution
Loose debris (e.g. coins, paper clips, needles, nails) can damage items of clothing as well as parts of washing machine (e.g. drum).
q Empty |
all pockets on items of clothing. |
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q Brush |
out any sand from pockets and |
cuffs. |
q Close |
zip*fasteners and button up bed |
covers. |
q Remove curtain runners or tie them up |
in a net |
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bag. |
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q The following items must be washed inside a ne pillow case:
-Extremely delicate items, e.g. fine tights, net curtains.
- Small items, e.g. small socks or handkerchiefs.
- Underwired bras (the wire may come loose during washing and cause damage).
q When washing trousers, knitwear and woven
fabrics, e.g. shirts, |
T*shirts or sweatshirts, always |
turn these items |
inside out. |
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Sorting the laundry
Caution
According to colourItems of clothing can become discoloured. Never wash new multi)coloured items together with other items.
White items may become grey. Always wash white and coloured items separately.
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to degree of |
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Slight dirt |
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recognizable dirt or |
staining. Laundry |
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some body odour. |
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- Light summer clothing and sportswear |
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T)shirts, |
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and blouses |
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Bed |
linen and guest towels that have |
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Normal dirt |
Visible |
dirt |
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some light staining recognizable. |
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T)shirts, |
shirts |
and blouses that are very sweaty |
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worn several times. |
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Underwear |
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towels, hand towels and bed linen that hav |
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Net |
curtains (without nicotine staining) that have |
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washed for up½ yearto. |
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Intensive dirt |
Dirt and/or staining |
recognizable. |
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Kitchen hand towels that have been used |
for up |
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one week. |
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Fabric napkins. |
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Bibs. |
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Children's outer |
clothing or football shirts |
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shorts with grass and soil stains.
-Working clothes such as overalls or baker's and butcher's coats.
Typical stains |
- Skin fat, |
cooking oils / |
fat, sauces, mineral oil, |
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fat / |
oil). |
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- Tea, coffee, red wine, fruit, vegetables |
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- Blood, egg, milk, starch |
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carbohydrate). |
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- Soot, soil, sand (pigments), red sand on tennis |
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Removing stains |
Wherever |
possible, |
remove / |
pretreat stains whilst |
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First, dab soapy water onto the stain. Do not rub. Subsequently wash the items of clothing using the appropriate programme.
Several washing cycles may sometimes be required order to remove stubborn / dried in stains.
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according to their care label specifications
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wash laundry that is labelled with the followin |
care |
symbols: |
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90 °C Cottons a b c
30 °C, 40°C, 60°C Coloureds
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cold, 40°C, 60°C Easy#care k f l g
cold Delicate
u k f l g cold, 30°C Woolu
Laundry that is labelled with |
the following care sym |
must not be washed in the |
washing machine: |
B = do not wash |
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Loading the laundry
d Risk of explosion!
Items of clothing that have been pretreated with so
vent%based cleaning |
agents, |
e.g. stain remover and |
dry cleaning spirit, |
represent |
an explosion hazard |
once loaded into the washing machine. Therefore, these items must first be rinsed thoroughly by hand
Caution
Loose debris in the washing machine drum can da
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laundry. Before |
loading the laundry, chec |
that there |
is no debris in |
the drum. |
1. Open the loading door.
2.Unfold the sorted items of clothing and place th loosely into the drum. Mix large and small items
Laundry items which vary in size are more even distributed during the spin cycle.
i Do not exceed maximum load.
Overloading will cause poor wash results and encourage creasing.
3.Close the loading door.
Take care not to trap any items of clothing between the loading door and rubber seal.
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