Whirlpool KOBLENZ 4470, PRESTIGE 4470, EXCELLENCE 4470 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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GB PROGRAMME CHART

A. “Door open” indication

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C
D

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This washing machine is equipped with
automatic safety functions which detect and
diagnose faults at an early stage and react
appropriately, e.g.:

B. “Service” indication
C. “Water tap closed” indication
D. “Clean pump” indication

Te m p e -

Programme

Mixed

Cotton Bonte Was cold - 95 °C 7.0

Gemengde

was

rature

cold - 60 °C 6.0

Care

Labels

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Max.
Load

kg

- Respect the manufacturer’s recommendations on the care label

Lightly to normally soiled robust laundry made of cotton, linen, artificial fibres and their
blends.

Effective one-hour programme. Make sure to wash only similar colours together in one wash load.

Normally to heavily soiled towels, underwear, table and bed linen etc. made of cotton
and linen.

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Ty pe of wa sh /N o t e s

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E. Programme selector
F. “Start (Pause)” button

A

G. “Spin speed” button

B

H. Programme sequence indication
I. “Reset/Drain” button

I

J. “Start delay” button
K. “Temperature” button
L. Child lock button combination

FE

M. “Favourites” button
N. Detergent overdosage indication

Detergents and additives Selectable options Start

Pre-

Main

wash

—

❉

Softener Rinse hold

wash

Ye s

Ye s

Spoelstop

❉❉—— ❉❉— ❉❉

❉❉❉❉❉❉❉❉❉

Pre-

wash

Voor was

Clean +

Clean +

Intensive

rinse

Intensief

spoelen

Easy

ironing

Makkelijk

strijken

Rapid

Snel

delay

Start

selectie

Spin

speed

Centrif.

Spin

Max.

Spin

Speed

rpm

max.

max.

Synthetics Synthetisch cold - 60 °C 3.5

Delicates Fijne was cold - 40 °C 2.5

Fabrics

Wool/

Handwash

White Wit cold - 60 °C 7.0

Light colours

Colours

Dark

Super Silent Super Silent cold - 60 °C 7.0

AquaEco AquaEco cold - 40 °C 3.0

Eco

Speed 15 Snelwas 15' cold - 30 °C 3.0

Jeans Jeans cold - 60 °C 6.0

Big Items XXL cold - 60 °C 3.0

Specials

Rinse & Spin

❉: optional / Yes : dosing required

1)

For improved garment care, spin speed is restricted in this programme.

Wol cold - 40 °C 2.0

Lichte

kleuren

Donkere

kleuren

Spoelen &

centrifugeren

cold - 60 °C 5.5

cold - 60 °C 5.0

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Normally soiled garments made of artificial fibres (like polyester, polyacryle, viscose etc.)
or their blends with cotton.

Curtains and delicate clothing, dresses, skirts, shirts and blouses.

Woollens, labelled with the Woolmark and identified as machine washable, as well as
textiles made of silk, linen, wool and viscose marked as handwashable.

This programme is tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for machine- and
handwashable wool.
Select spin speed according to the manufacturer's recommendations on the care label.

Normally to heavily soiled and robust white cotton laundry.

Save energy by selecting a lower wash temperature and adding an oxygen-based bleach product,
in addition to your detergent.

White and pastel shaded garments made of delicate fabrics.

Gentle wash programme to avoid graying or yellowing of your laundry. Use heavy duty detergent,
if necessary also stain removers or bleaches on oxygen basis. Do not use liquid detergent.

Black and dark garments made of cotton, cotton blends and polyester.

Special programme to reduce colour fading and local discolouration. Prefer to use a special liquid
detergent for dark garments with this programme.

Robust laundry made of cotton or linen.

Programme optimized for silent washing and spinning, for example during the night. If you want to
avoid completely noise of spinning at night, set spin speed to “0” and start spin programme in the
morning, or define programme start with “Start delay” accordingly.

Lightly soiled laundry made of synthetic fibres, or synthetics mixed with cotton
garments.

Saving programme with a very low water consumption. Use liquid detergent and the lowest
recommended amount for 3kg laundry. Do not use softener.

Briefly worn clothing made of cotton, artificial fibres and blends with cotton.

Refresh programme. Use lowest recommended detergent amount.

Normally soiled cotton jeanswear and garments made of robust jeanslike material such
as trousers and jackets.

Blankets made of synthetic fibres; bedcovers filled with feathers, polyester or other
artificial fibres; sleeping bags, bathmats and similar items.

Rinse and intensive spin programme.

7.0

Same as the last rinse and the final spin in the “Cotton” programme.

The wool/handwash cycle of this machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company for the washing of
Woolmark garments labelled as “machine wash” or “hand wash” provided that the garments are washed according to the
instructions on the garment label and those issued in this programme chart. M0702

Ye s

❉

Ye s

❉

Ye s

—

Ye s

—

Ye s

❉

Ye s

❉

Ye s

—

Ye s

—

—

❉

❉

— ❉ —— — ——❉❉

Ye s

Ye s

Ye s

—— ❉❉—— ❉ ——❉❉

❉❉❉❉❉❉❉❉❉

❉❉❉—— ——❉❉

❉❉—— — ——❉❉

1000

1000

❉❉— ❉❉ ❉— ❉❉

❉❉❉❉———❉❉

❉❉❉— ❉ — ❉❉❉

❉❉—— ❉ ——❉❉

1000

1000

1000

❉❉—— — ——❉❉

❉❉❉❉❉— ❉❉❉

❉❉❉— ❉ ——❉❉

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CONSUMPTION DATA

Programme

Mixed 40 6.0 67 0.58 1:00 —
Cotton 95 7.0 75** 2.40 2:20 —
Cotton* 60 7.0 54 0.80 4:00 2:20
Cotton* 60 3.5 43 0.72 3:00
Cotton 40 7.0 69 0.72 3:00 2:05
Cotton* 40 3.5 46 0.62 2:45

Synthetics 60 3.5 48** 0.95 1:55 1:14
Synthetics 40 3.5 45 0.53 1:40 0:59

Delicates 30 2.5 60 0.40 0:45 —

Wool/Handwash 40 2.0 49 0.63 0:40 —

White 40 7.0 69 0.70 2:20 —

Light colours 40 5.5 70 0.50 1:20 —

Dark 40 5.0 45 0.50 1:40 1:15

Super Silent 60 7.0 69 0.84 4:00 —

AquaEco 40 3.0 19 0.45 1:00 —
Speed 15 30 3.0 30 0.20 0:15 —

Jeans 40 6.0 65 0:55 1:30 1:15

Consumption values were measured in normalized conditions in compliance with Standard IEC/EN 60 456. Consumption data in the home may vary with respect to the
values in the table in relation to the water supply pressure and temperature, the load and the type of wash. Water and energy consumption refer to the default setting of
the programmes, with temperature and load as indicated in the table; selecting any options or changing the spin speed will also change the consumption data.

* Reference programmes for Energy Label.
** To reduce the water temperature, some cold water is added at the end of the main wash cycle before the water is drained.
*** Automatic adaptation of programme duration after detection of wash load.

ADD DETERGENTS, CLOSE THE DOOR
AND SELECT THE PROGRAMME

Load your laundry, close the door properly and add detergent as
indicated on the front page and as described in the chapter “Detergent
and Additives” in your Instructions for Use.

1. Turn the programme selector to the desired programme.

2. The temperature can be altered by pressing the

3. The indication lamp of the predefined spin speed lights up. In

Big Items 40 3.0 74 0.75 1:30 —

The programme duration may differ from the values indicated above as it depends on the operation conditions applicable at that time (see also
“Troubleshooting Guide” in your Instructions for Use).

The display shows the programme duration in hours and
minutes as well as the predefined temperature. The “Start
(Pause)” button blinks.

“Temperature” button.

case you want to set another spin speed, press the “Spin
speed” button .

Te m p e r a t u r e

(°C)

SELECT ANY DESIRED OPTION

Push the button of any option desired - the respective indication
lights up.
When the combination of programme and option is not possible,
the light switches off automatically. Unsuitable combinations of
options are deselected automatically.

“Rinse hold” button

• The laundry remains in the last rinse water without
progressing to the final spin cycle to avoid creasing and prevent
colours from changing.

• It is particularly useful if you want to postpone spinning to a
later time, or if you want to drain only.

• If you select “Rinse hold”, do not leave the laundry to soak in
the rinse hold for too long.

• The programme stops to “Rinse hold” when the “Rinse hold”

indication in the programme sequence indication lights;

the “Start (Pause)” button blinks.

Load

(kg)

Wat er

Energy

(l)

(kWh)

To terminate the “Rinse hold”:

• If you want to drain only without spinning: Press the “Start
(Pause)” button to start the drain process.

• If you want to spin your laundry: Press the “Spin speed” button

to select the desired spin speed and then “Start

(Pause)” to start the spin cycle.

“Prewash” button

• Adds a prewash cycle to the wash programme selected;
prolongs the programme by about a quarter of an hour.

• Recommended for heavily soiled laundry (e.g. containing sand
or granular dirt).

• Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash when activating
the Prewash option.

“Clean +” button

• Choose this option if you use an in-wash additive for stain removal
(powder, for example “Vanish”) - it will optimize the additive’s
efficiency to get better wash performance and stain removal.

• Use with maximum load.

• Add an appropriate amount of in-wash additive for stain
removal (powder) to the main wash chamber, together with
your detergent (only use powder detergent with this option).
Respect the manufacturer’s dosing instructions.

• May prolong the programme by up to 15 minutes.

• Appropriate for use of stain removers and bleaches on oxygen
basis. Chlorine or perborate bleaches must not be used!

“Intensive rinse” button

• More water is added and rinse cycle is prolonged.

• This option is particularly suitable for areas with very soft
water, washing baby linen and helping people with allergies.

“Easy ironing” button

• Reduces creasing by an increased water quantity and a very gentle spin.

Approx. Programme Duration

(hours : minutes)

without “Rapid” with “Rapid”

***

***

“Rapid” button

• Enables quicker washing by shortening the programme duration.

• Recommendable for only lightly soiled laundry.

• Not selectable for Cotton 70 - 95°C.

“Spin speed” button

• Every programme has a predefined spin speed.

• Press the button to set another spin speed.

• If you select spin speed “0”, the final spinning is cancelled, and
the water is drained only. However, intermediate spin phases
remain during the rinse.

START DELAY

The “Start delay” allows to run the machine at the consumer’s
convenience, for example at night when electricity is cheaper. Do
not use liquid detergent when activating the “Start delay”.

• Select programme, temperature and options.

• Press the “Start delay” button to select a delay time up to 23
hours. The light of the “Start (Pause)” button blinks.

• Press the “Start (Pause)” button . The countdown of the
delay time begins. The light of the “Start (Pause)” button

is on. The light of the start delay button will keep blinking

until the programme starts.

• As soon as the programme starts, the start delay on the display
is replaced by the remaining programme time, and the light of
the “Start delay” button goes off.

• Once having pressed the “Start (Pause)” button , the
number of hours preselected can be changed by pressing and
holding the “Start delay” button.

To cancel the “Start delay”
...before you press “Start (Pause)” :

• Turn the programme selector to another position, or briefly
press the “Reset/Drain” button .

...after having pressed “Start (Pause)” :

• Press “Start (Pause)” - the delay time disappears from
the display. Press “Start (Pause)” again to start the
selected programme immediately.

PROGRAMME START

Open the tap and press “Start (Pause)” . The light stops
blinking and is on. The programme sequence indicator shows the
current programme phase, running from left to right through
Wash, Rinse, Spin/Drain.
The display shows the remaining programme time. Due to
variations in load and temperature of inlet water, the remaining
time is newly calculated in certain programme phases. If this is the
case, an animation appears on the display.

CHILD LOCK

Activating the child lock prevents children from starting a wash
cycle or changing the settings of a running programme. The child
lock cannot be activated or deactivated when the programme
selector is in the “Off/O” position. To activate the child lock:

• Turn the programme selector to a programme position, or run
a programme as usual.

• Press the 2 buttons marked with the key symbol
simultaneously for at least 3 seconds. A key-like symbol will shortly
appear on the display to indicate that the child lock is active.

Any time you try to change a programme setting with active child
lock, the display will briefly show the key-like symbol. The
programme setting cannot be changed anymore. The only change
possible is to switch the washer off by turning the programme
selector to the “Off/O” position. To deactivate the child lock:

• Press again the 2 buttons marked with the key symbol
simultaneously for at least 3 seconds.

SAVE YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMMES

If there is a programme setting which you use frequently, the
appliance offers the possibility to save one setting for each
programme so that it can be used again by just pushing one button.

• Select the desired programme, temperature, spin speed and
option(s), push and hold the “Favourites” button for at
least 3 seconds. The “Favourites” indication briefly blinks
and then lights up - the programme setting is saved.

Next time you want to use your individual programme setting,
select the the programme, briefly push the “Favourites” button

and start by pushing “Start (Pause)” .
If you want to replace the saved programme setting by another
one, proceed as already described above.

“DOOR OPEN” INDICATION

Before starting and after end of a programme, the lamp lights to show
that the door can be opened. As long as a wash programme is running,
the door remains locked and must on no account be forced open. In
case you have an urgent need to open it during a running programme,
refer to “Reset a running programme before the end”.

FAILURE INDICATIONS

If one of the failure indications lights up, refer to the
“Troubleshooting Guide” in your “Instructions for Use”.

DETERGENT OVERDOSAGE INDICATION

In case you used too much detergent, a small vertical bar will light
next to the overdosage symbol on the right of the display when
the wash programme is finished; use less detergent next time. Too
much foam by detergent overdosing can also lead to interruption
of a wash cycle; in this case the display shows “Fod” - follow the
recommendations in the “Troubleshooting Guide” in your
Instructions for Use to solve the problem.

PROGRAMME END

• The display shows “End” and the “Door open” indication lights.

1. Turn the programme selector to the “Off/O” position.

2. Close the water tap.

3. Open the door and unload the machine.

4. Leave the door ajar to allow the drum to dry.

CHANGE PROGRAMME AND/OR OPTIONS
AFTER PROGRAMME START

1. Press “Start (Pause)” to pause the programme. The

light blinks.

2. Select the new programme, temperature, any options and

another spin speed if you want.

3. Press “Start (Pause)” again. The light is on, and the

programme continues at the same position where the
previous programme was interrupted. Do not add detergent
for this programme.

RESET A RUNNING PROGRAMME BEFORE
THE END

The “Reset/Drain” button cancels a programme before
the end.

•Press the “Reset/Drain” button for at least 3

seconds. “rES” appears on the display. The water is drained
out; it may last a while until you can open the door.

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