Your new washing machine Display rules : Warning! You have chosen a Bosch washing machine. This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possibly dangerous Please take a few minutes to read and situation. Not heeding the warning can become familiar with the advantages of cause death or injuries.
Intended use The drain pump is blocked, Intended use emergency draining ... . . 33 The drain hose at the siphon This appliance is intended for private is blocked ....34 ■...
Safety instructions Do not allow children to Safety instructions ■ clean or maintain this appliance unsupervised. T he following safety information Keep children under 3 years S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to ■...
Safety instructions Keep packaging, plastic film dangerous situation. Ensure and packing components away the following: from children. The mains voltage on your ■ power socket must match Warning the rated voltage specified Risk of poisoning! on the appliance Detergents and care products (identification plate).
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Safety instructions If using a residual current Warning ■ circuit breaker, only use one Risk of injury/material that bears the following damage/damage to the mark: z. The presence of appliance! this mark is the only way to The appliance may vibrate or ■...
Safety instructions If the hoses and mains The appliance is secured for ■ ■ cables are not correctly transportation by transport routed, they may constitute a locking devices. If the tripping hazard, which may transport locking devices are result in injury. not removed before the Route hoses and cables appliance is operated, this...
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Safety instructions Do not use cleaning agents that drawer is opened while the contain solvents. appliance is in operation. Rinse eyes/skin thoroughly if Warning they/it come(s) into contact Risk of injury! with detergents or care If you support your weight/sit products.
Safety instructions Do not use cleaning agents that Cleaning/Maintenance contain solvents. Warning Warning Risk of death! Risk of electric shock/material The appliance is powered by damage/damage to the electricity. There is a risk of appliance! electric shock if you come into If moisture penetrates the contact with live components.
Environmental protection Clean the appliance with The selectable temperatures apply ■ ■ to the care labels on the textiles. The nothing but water and a soft, temperatures in the machine may damp cloth. deviate from this so that you get the Remove any detergent, optimum mix of energy-saving and ■...
Positioning and connecting Useful tools Spirit level for aligning ■ Spanner with: ■ – WAF13 for loosening the transport braces, and – WAF17 for aligning the appliance feet Safety instructions Warning Risk of injury! The washing machine is very heavy. ■...
Positioning and connecting Installation surface Take the hoses out of the holders. The washing machine be stable Note: so that it does not move around. The installation surface must be firm ■ and level. Soft floors/floor coverings are not ■ suitable.
Positioning and connecting Press the cover cap down firmly at The following are available from Tip: the top, while at the same time specialist dealers/the after-sales pushing it downwards until you hear service: the hooks clicking into place. An extension for Aqua-Stop or cold ■...
Positioning and connecting If the water pressure is higher than this, Water outlet a pressure-reducing valve must be installed. Caution! Water damage Connection If the drain hose slips out of the wash Connect the water supply hose to the basin or the connection point during water tap (¾"...
Positioning and connecting – The water drains away quickly Levelling enough. Level the appliance using a spirit level. Incorrect levelling may result in intense noise, vibrations and "wandering". Loosen the lock nuts using a wrench, by turning it in a clockwise direction.
Positioning and connecting Observe the following information and Before washing for the first ensure that: time Notes The washing machine has been The mains voltage and voltage thoroughly tested before leaving the ■ indicated on the washing machine factory. To remove any water that may (rating plate) are the same.
Positioning and connecting Transportation Insert the transport lock bolts and tighten them with a WAF13 spanner. E.g. when moving house Preparatory work: Turn off the tap. Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose: ~ Page 34; Cleaning and maintenance – filter in the water supply blocked Disconnect the washing machine from the mains.
Getting to know the appliance Getting to know the appliance W ashing machine G e t t i n g t o k n o w t h e a p p l i a n c e Detergent drawer ~ Page 27 Operating/display panel Door with door handle 9S Open the door...
Getting to know the appliance Control panel ( Programme selector: for selecting a programme and switching the machine on/off via the Off position; 0 Programmes You can find an overview of all programmes on the printed supplement for the installation and operating instructions.
Getting to know the appliance Display panel The display panel provides you with information on the programme you have selected and the possible settings for that programme. Buttons Indicators and symbols Setting for setting values Ž - 90 Temperature in °C; Ž = cold 0 - 1400*, - - - Spin speed in rpm;...
Laundry Soiling ■ Laundry Wash laundry with the same level of soiling together. P repare the laundry Some examples of soiling levels can L a u n d r y be found on ~ Page 24. Caution! – Light: Do not prewash, select the Damage to the appliance/laundry Speed Perfect setting if necessary...
Detergent Dyeing/bleaching Detergent Dye should only be used in normal C orrect selection of detergent household quantities. Salt may damage D e t e r g e n t stainless steel. Always follow the dye The care label is crucial for selecting manufacturer's instructions.
Programme default settings Saving energy and detergent Programme default For light and normal soiling, you can settings save energy (lower washing temperature) and detergent. T he default program settings are P r o g r a m m e d e f a u l t s e t t i n g s displayed in the display panel after Saving Soiling/note...
Additional programme settings Setting - - - : Rinse Stop = no final Imbalances (e. g. due to fitted ■ spin. The laundry stays in the water after sheets) are offset with several start- the final rinse. ups of spin cycles, Fluctuations in power supply, ■...
Operating the appliance Eco Perfect ■ Operating the Energy-optimised washing by reducing the temperature while appliance achieving a washing result that is consistent with the selected P reparing the washing program, without the Speed Eco O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e machine Perfect setting.
Operating the appliance The settings are activated without Unfold presorted laundry items and needing to be confirmed. place them in the drum. Make sure that no items of laundry The settings are not saved after are trapped between the door and switching off the washing machine.
Operating the appliance Filling Measuring aid* for liquid detergent Position the measuring aid for dosing Warning the correct amount of liquid detergent: Eye/skin irritation! Pull out the detergent drawer.Press Detergent and care products may spray down the insert and fully remove the out if the detergent drawer is opened drawer.
Operating the appliance Childlock To continue the program, press the button Start.The program continues (E 3 sec.) automatically. You can lock the washing machine to Notes prevent the functions you have set from Do not leave the door open for too ■...
Sensors Programme end Sensors End appears in the display panel and A utomatic load sensing the indicator lamp of the Start button is S e n s o r s off. The automatic load sensing function adapts the water consumption ideally to Removing laundry/switching each programme depending on the off the appliance...
Setting the signal Exiting setting mode Setting the signal You can now exit setting mode by turning the programme selector to the Y ou can change the following settings: Off position. The settings are saved. S e t t i n g t h e s i g n a l The volume of the notification signals ■...
Cleaning and maintenance Machine housing/control Detergent drawer and housing panel If the washing machine contains detergent or fabric softener residues: Wipe the housing and the control ■ Pull out the detergent drawer. Press panel with a soft, damp cloth. down the insert and fully remove the Remove the detergent residue ■...
Cleaning and maintenance The drain pump is blocked, Carefully unscrew the pump cover, residual water may leak out. emergency draining Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing. The Warning impeller in the detergent solution Risk of scalding! pump must be able to rotate. When you wash at high temperatures, Refit the pump cover and screw it on the water gets very hot.
Faults and what to do about them. The drain hose at the siphon For standard and Aqua-Secure models, clean the filter on the rear of is blocked the appliance: Remove the hose from the rear of Switch off the appliance. Disconnect the appliance.
Faults and what to do about them. Wait until the drum has stopped turning. Caution! Water damage Any escaping water may cause water damage. Do not open the washing machine door if water can be seen through the glass. Switch off the appliance. Disconnect the mains plug.
Faults and what to do about them. Symbol Cause/remedy E:18 The drain pump is blocked. Clean the drain pump. ■ The drain hose/drain pipe is blocked. Clean the drain hose at the siphon. ■ ~ Page 34 E:23 There is water in the base trough; the appliance is leaking. Turn off the tap. Call customer services.
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Faults and what to do about them. Faults Cause/remedy The spin result is not sat- Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system has interrupted the spin ■ isfactory. cycle because the laundry is unevenly distributed. Distribute small and large items of laundry evenly in the drum. Laundry wet/too damp.
After-sales service Faults Cause/remedy The Õ symbol is lit on the The door is locked. It is not possible to add more laundry. display panel when the – The temperature is too high. Wait until the temperature drops. program is paused. –...
Technical data Technical data Aqua-Stop warranty D imensions: O nly for appliances with Aqua-Stop T e c h n i c a l d a t a A q u a - S t o p w a r r a n t y 850 x 600 x 550 mm In addition to warranty claims against (height x width x depth)
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