Index General safety guidelines and warnings Detergents and additives Removal and disposal of packaging First washing cycle Environmental protection / Saving energy Preparing the laundry for washing Installing the appliance Loading the laundry Removing the transport security devices Washing the laundry Fixing the appliance End of the wash programme/Removing the laundry...
General safety guidelines and warnings This appliance complies with current safety Points to bear in mind when washing clothes: standards in the sector. The appliance should only be used with cold water from the public water supply. Points to bear in mind before operating the appliance: The appliance should only be used for Read these instructions carefully before...
Environmental protection / Saving energy m The most economic and least aggressive use sible into the machine according to the se from an environmental point of view is always lected programme. to load the maximum amount of laundry pos Installing the appliance When installing the appliance and connect If necessary, fix the appliance to the floor us ing it to the water supply and mains, the...
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The appliance should only be moved with the and carry out the operations given above in re transport securing devices in place. To fit them, verse order. remove the back panel «C» from the machine...
Fixing the appliance The appliance must be firmly fixed and m Correct the height of the feet. settled on its four feet, not rocking. m Securely tighten the locknuts so that the ad If necessary, level and stabilise the appliance us justments made to the feet cannot be altered ing the adjustable feet.
Water drainage (pic. 4) When setting up and connecting the ap If draining through a sink, make sure the dis pliance to the water outlet supply, make sure charge pipe cannot be moved from its loca the pipe is not bent or twisted. Do not pull the tion.
Getting to know your new appliance 1. Protective plate (cover) 2. Drawer for detergent and additives 3. Control panel 4. Rating plate 5. Door 6. Lever for opening the door 7. Drainage pump 8. Adjustable front feet to level the appliance Water inlet pipe 10.
Programme selector Delicate q Selecting programmes using the programme « » selector. For this, the control knob needs to be Very delicate clothing, 30 ºC: cotton, synthetic turned and the mark positioned on the pro or mixed materials, curtains. Does not spin gramme selected.
First washing cycle Cottons y Carry out the first washing cycle without any m Set the programme selector to « 90ºC start-wash laundry in the machine to remove residual wa ». The « » indicator light ter left inside the drum as a result of testing of flashes.
Loading the laundry (pic. 5) Open the door Close the door m Pull the lever. Make sure there are no items left trapped be tween the door and the rubber seal. Put the laundry in the washing machine m Close the door by pressing it against the Garments previously treated with detergents frame of the appliance, until you can hear the containing solvents, such as stain removers...
End of the wash programme/Removing the laundry The «Spin End» indicator light flashes. Taking the laundry out of the machine m Turn the programme selector to « ». m Turn off the tap. If «rinse hold L» has been selected: m Open the door.
Cleaning / Maintenance / Frost protection (pic. 6, 7, 8, 9) Before performing any type of mainte Cleaning the drainage pump nance work on the appliance, it must be Cleaning is necessary: disconnected from the mains and the tap m If the pump is blocked by foreign material turned off.
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Cleaning the filters in the water inlet Frost protection The filters in the water inlet must be cleaned Drain the water from the pump: when, with the tap turned on, no water or only a See «Cleaning the drainage pump». very small amount enters the appliance.
Minor faults with simple solutions Repairs necessary in the electrical appliances will only be able to be performed by electricians or specialist technicians. Repairs carried out incorrectly may be highly dangerous or seriously harm the user. Possible cause / Remedy Malfunction The function indicator does not come The machine's plug is not connected or not properly connected...
After sales Service m Before calling the After Sales Service Depart Do not forget to indicate the product number ment, make sure you are not able to solve the (E-Nr) and serial number (FD), which are on the problem yourself (see «Minor faults with simple specifications plate, situated on the inside of the solutions»).
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