DAILY REFERENCE
GUIDE
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Before using the appliance, carefully
read the Health and Safety and Use and
Care guides.
Before using the machine, it is
imperative that the transport bolts
are removed.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
APPLIANCE
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For more detailed instructions on how to
remove them, see the Installation Guide.
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1. Worktop
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4.
5.
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2. Detergent dispenser
3. Control panel
4. Door handle
5. Door
6. Water filter/emergency
drain hose
(if available) - behind
plinth -
7. Plinth (removable)
8. Adjustable feet (4)
7.
CONTROL PANEL
1. 7.2.
13. 12.
30’
6. 8.4. 10.3. 9.5. 11.
8.
1. On/Off button
(Reset/Drain if pressed
and held down)
2. Programme button
3. Colours 15° button
4. Fresh Care button
5. Dosing Aid button
6. Knob (Turn to select/
Press to confirm)
7. Start delay button
MAX
60°
40°
8. Temperature button
9. Spin Speed button
10. Options button
(Key lock if pressed and
held down)
11. Start / Pause button
12. Display
13. Programmes area
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DETERGENT DISPENSER
1. Main wash compartment
• Detergent for the main wash
• Stain remover
• Water softener
2. Prewash compartment
• Detergent for the prewash.
3. Softener compartment
• Fabric softener
• Liquid starch
Pour in softener or starch solution only up to the “max” mark.
4. Release button
(Press to remove the detergent dispenser for cleaning).
Detergent recommenDations for various types of launDry
White robust laundry (cold-95°C) Heavy duty detergents
White delicate laundry (cold-40°C) Mild detergents containing whitener and/or optical brighteners
Light/pastel colours (cold-60°C) Detergents containing whitener and/or optical brighteners
Intensive colours (cold-60°C) Colour detergents without whitener/optical brighteners
Black/dark colours (cold-60°C) Special detergents for black/dark laundry
FIRST TIME USE
See the section on DAILY USE for information on how to select and start
a programme.
FIRST CYCLE
When you plug in the washing machine, it will switch on
automatically.
To remove any residues from the manufacturing process:
• Select the “Cotton” programme at a temperature of 95 °C.
• Add a small amount of heavy duty detergent to the
main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser
(maximum 1/3 of the quantity recommended by the
detergent manufacturer for lightly soiled laundry)
• Start the programme without adding any laundry.
DAILY USE
See the Use and Care Guide for more details on functions/
see the last page for information on how to obtain the Use and Care
Guide
1. LOAD LAUNDRY
• Prepare your laundry according to the recommendations
in the “HINTS AND TIPS” section.
Make sure that pockets are empty, fasteners closed and ribbons
tied together.
2. CLOSE THE DOOR
• Make sure that no laundry gets stuck between
door glass and the rubber seal.
• Close the door so that you can hear it click shut.
• Open the door and load the laundry. Observe the maximum load
sizes given in the separate programme chart.
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3. OPEN THE WATER TAP
4. SWITCH ON THE WASHING MACHINE
• Press the “On/O” button until the programme button
lights up. An animation appears on the control panel and
the appliance plays a sound. The washing machine is then
ready for operation.
5. SET THE DESIRED PROGRAMME
GUIDED MODE the button light will guide you through setting
your programme in the following order: Selection of programme/
temperature/spin speed/options. As soon as you confirm a selection
by pressing the knob, the button light jumps to the next step.
• Select programme:
Make sure that the programme button lights up.
Turn the knob to select the desired programme.
The indicator next to the selected programme lights up.
Confirm the desired programme by pressing the knob.
INDIVIDUAL MODE
After you have switched on the washing machine, you are not
forced to follow the GUIDED MODE.
The order in which you choose to set your programme is up to you.
To make a setting, first press the relevant button, then turn the knob
to select, and finally press the knob to confirm.
The range of temperatures, spin speeds and options depend on the
programme selected. It is therefore recommended that you start by
selecting the programme.
6. ADD DETERGENT
• If you are not using the Dosing Aid function, pull out the
detergent dispenser and add detergent (and additives/
softener) now; observe the dosing recommendations on
the detergent pack.
If you have selected PREWASH or START DELAY, observe the
recommendations in the OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS
section. Then carefully close the detergent dispenser.
• If you are using the “Dosing Aid” function, add detergent later,
after you have started the programme. Refer to the OPTIONS,
FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS section for more information.
• After having added detergent/additives, do not open the
detergent dispenser to avoid any overflow.
7. START PROGRAMME
• Press and hold “Start/Pause” until the button lights up and
stays on; the programme will start.
• If you have selected “Dosing Aid”, the washing machine
indicates the recommended detergent amount for your laundry
load after the programme starts.
Follow the instructions as indicated in the OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS
AND INDICATORS/Dosing Aid section.
• Change temperature, if required
If you want to change the temperature indicated on the
display, make sure that the Temperature button lights up.
Turn the knob to select the desired temperature, then press the
knob to confirm.
• Change spin speed, if required
If you want to change the spin speed indicated on the
display, make sure that the Spin button lights up.
Turn the knob to select the desired spin speed, or Rinse hold, then
press the knob to confirm.
Refer to OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS for more
information.
• Select options, if required
If you want to select additional options, make sure that the
Options button lights up. The options which are selectable for
your programme are indicated by the arrows which are lit up
.
Turn the knob to select the desired options. The symbol for the
selected option will flash. Press the knob to confirm.
Some options/functions can be selected by pressing the button
directly:
Refer to the OPTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND INDICATORS section for
more information.
8. CHANGE THE SETTINGS OF A PROGRAMME WHICH IS
RUNNING, IF REQUIRED
You can still change the settings while a programme is running.
The changes will be applied, provided the respective programme
phase has not yet finished.
• Press the relevant button (for example the “Spin speed” button to
change the spin speed). The selected value will flash for a few
seconds.
• While it is flashing, you can adjust the setting by turning the knob.
If the value stops flashing before you have adjusted it, press the
button again.
• Press the knob to confirm the new setting. If you do not confirm it,
the new setting will be confirmed automatically: It will stop
flashing.
The programme will continue automatically.
To change the settings of a programme which is running, you can
also:
• Press “Start/Pause” to pause the programme which is running
• Change the settings as desired.
• Press “Start/Pause” again to continue the programme.
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