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WAX32M40BY
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User manual and assembly
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  • Page 1 Washing machine WAX32M40BY [en] User manual and assembly instructions...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety ..........   4 Laundry..........    33 General information...... 4 Preparing the laundry ..... 33 Intended use........ 4 Sorting laundry ....... 34 Restriction on user group.... 5 Degrees of soiling ...... 34 Safe installation ........ 5 Care symbols on the care labels ... 34 Safe use ........... 7 Detergents and care products..
  • Page 3 Descaling........ 43 Cleaning the drain pump.... 43 Cleaning the water outlet hose at the siphon........ 46 Cleaning the water inlet filter.. 47 Troubleshooting......   48 Error code / Fault display / Sig- nal........... 48 Malfunctions ........ 49 Noise .......... 52 Problem with results....... 53 Leakage.......... 53 Odours.......... 54 Emergency release ...... 55 Transportation, storage and disposal .........
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the ap- pliance safely. General information You can find general information about this instruction manual here. ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡...
  • Page 5: Restriction On User Group

    Safety en Restriction on user group Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons. This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
  • Page 6 en Safety ¡ If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is danger- ous. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appli- ance parts or heat sources. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
  • Page 7: Safe Use

    Safety en CAUTION ‒ Risk of injury! ¡ The appliance may vibrate or move when in use. ▶ Place the appliance on a clean, even, solid surface. ▶ Align the appliance using the appliance feet and a spirit level. ¡ If hoses and power cords have been laid incorrectly, this causes a tripping hazard.
  • Page 8 en Safety ▶ Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners, hoses or sprays to clean the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk.
  • Page 9: Safe Cleaning And Maintenance

    Safety en ¡ The appliance may tip over if you sit on or lean against the open door. ▶ Do not sit on or lean against the appliance door. ▶ Do not place any objects on the appliance door. ¡ Reaching into the drum while it is still turning may cause hand injuries.
  • Page 10 en Safety ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
  • Page 11: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en Make sure that the valve hous- ▶ Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- ing for the water inlet hose does not come into contact with its surroundings and is not subjec- ted to any external forces. Follow these instructions to avoid ma- Preventing material damage Ensure that the inner diameter terial damage and damage to the ap-...
  • Page 12: Environmental Protection And Saving Energy

    en Environmental protection and saving energy Do not use cleaning products Use the economy programme set- ▶ with a high alcohol content. tings. Do not use hard scouring pads ▶ If you adjust the programme set- or cleaning sponges. tings for a programme, the display Clean the appliance with nothing ▶...
  • Page 13: Energy Saving Mode

    Installation and connection en ATTENTION! Energy saving mode Objects remaining in the drum that If you do not use the appliance for an are not designed for operation with extended period, it automatically the appliance may cause material switches to energy-saving mode. All damage and damage to the appli- displays go out and Start/Reload ...
  • Page 14: Contents Of Package

    en Installation and connection Contents of package After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit and completeness of the delivery. Requirements for the installa- Washing machine tion location Accompanying documents The appliance may "wander" when it Elbow for fixing the water outlet hose spins.
  • Page 15: Removing The Transit Bolts

    Installation and connection en Installation location Requirements WARNING Risk of electric shock! On a wooden joist Place the appliance The appliance contains live parts. floor on a water-resistant Touching live parts is dangerous. wooden board which Do not operate the appliance ▶...
  • Page 16: Removing The Transport Struts

    en Installation and connection Unscrew and remove all four Put on the four cover caps. screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench. Press down on the four cover caps. Pull the power cord out of the holder. Removing the transport struts Remove the four sleeves.
  • Page 17: Connecting The Appliance

    Installation and connection en Unscrew and remove the screws in the vertical transport struts using a T20 screwdriver. Connecting the appliance Connect your appliance to the power Remove the transport struts. supply, water inlet and water outlet. Connecting the water inlet hose Note: Please read the information in the "Safety"...
  • Page 18: Aligning The Appliance

    en Installation and connection The connection details of the appli- Water outlet connection types ance can be found under "Tech- This information is intended to help nical data" → Page 59. you to connect this appliance to the Check the mains plug is inserted water outlet.
  • Page 19 Installation and connection en All appliance feet must stand firmly on the ground. Screw the lock nuts tightly against the housing using a WAF 17 wrench. In doing so, hold the foot tight and do not adjust its height.
  • Page 20: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance. Familiarising yourself with your appliance Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured.
  • Page 21: Detergent Drawer

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Detergent drawer Measuring aid for liquid detergent → "Using a measuring aid for liquid Below is an overview of the structure detergent", Page 37 of the detergent drawer. Compartment II: ¡ Detergent for main wash ¡ Water softener ¡...
  • Page 22: Display

    en Display Display Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Display Designation Description 0:40 Programme duration/ Approximate expected programme duration or pro- programme time re- gramme time remaining. maining "Ready in" time The programme end has been set and the remaining number of hours is displayed.
  • Page 23 Display en Display Designation Description End of programme Programme status Childproof lock ¡ Lights up: The childproof lock is activated. ¡ Flashes: The childproof lock is active and the pro- gramme selector has been adjusted. → "Deactivating the childproof lock", Page 40 Blood The stain type is activated.
  • Page 24: Buttons

    en Buttons Buttons Buttons Below is an overview of the buttons and their setting options. Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the selected programme. You can see the selection options for each programme in the overview for → "Programmes", Page 26. Button Selection Description...
  • Page 25 Buttons en Button Selection Description Spin Speed Reduc- Basic settings Change the basic settings for the appliance. → "Changing the basic settings", Page 41 tion  Prewash  ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate prewash, e.g. for washing heavily soiled laundry. ¡ Deactivate Extra Rinse  ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate an additional rinse cycle.
  • Page 26: Programmes

    en Programmes Intensive Plus  Less Ironing  Prewash  Spin Speed Reduc- tion  (Rinse Hold) Extra Rinse  ⁠   AntiStain SpeedPerfect  Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 27 Programmes en Intensive Plus  Less Ironing  Prewash  Spin Speed Reduc- tion  (Rinse Hold) Extra Rinse  ⁠   AntiStain SpeedPerfect  Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 28 en Programmes Intensive Plus  Less Ironing  Prewash  Spin Speed Reduc- tion  (Rinse Hold) Extra Rinse  ⁠   AntiStain SpeedPerfect  Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 29 Programmes en Intensive Plus  Less Ironing  Prewash  Spin Speed Reduc- tion  (Rinse Hold) Extra Rinse  ⁠   AntiStain SpeedPerfect  Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 30 en Programmes Intensive Plus  Less Ironing  Prewash  Spin Speed Reduc- tion  (Rinse Hold) Extra Rinse  ⁠   AntiStain SpeedPerfect  Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 31 Programmes en Intensive Plus  Less Ironing  Prewash  Spin Speed Reduc- tion  (Rinse Hold) Extra Rinse  ⁠   AntiStain SpeedPerfect  Max. spin speed (rpm) Max. temperature (°C) Max. load (kg)
  • Page 32: Accessories

    en Accessories Accessories Accessories Only use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appli- Accessories ance. Here you can find an overview of your appliance's accessories and how to use them. Order number Water inlet hose extension Extend the water inlet hose for WMZ2381 cold water or AquaStop (approx.
  • Page 33: Laundry

    Laundry en Pour washing powder into com- Laundry Laundry partment II. You can wash all items that the man- Laundry ufacturer has marked as machine- washable on the care label and fab- rics made from hand-washable wool using your appliance. Preparing the laundry ATTENTION! Objects remaining in the laundry may damage the laundry and the drum.
  • Page 34: Sorting Laundry

    en Laundry – Type of fabric and fibre type Sorting laundry – Whites Note: Please read the information in – Colours the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- Wash new coloured items ing material damage" → Page 11 sec- separately the first time you tions to ensure that you use the appli- wash them.
  • Page 35: Detergents And Care Products

    Detergents and care products en Notes Detergents and care products Detergents and care ¡ Only use liquid detergents that are self-flowing products ¡ Do not mix different liquid deter- gents You can protect your appliance and Detergents and care products ¡ Do not mix detergent and fabric your laundry by selecting and using softener the correct detergents and care...
  • Page 36: Detergent Dosage

    en Basic operation Detergent dosage Use the correct detergent dosage to ¡ Water hardness achieve optimal washing results and You can find out how hard your save resources. water is from your local water com- The detergent dosage depends on: pany or measure it yourself using ¡...
  • Page 37: Setting A Programme

    Basic operation en Requirement: Prepare and sort the Setting a programme laundry. Set the programme selector to the → "Laundry", Page 33 required "programme" → Page 26. Open the door. If necessary, "adjust the pro- Ensure that the drum is empty. gramme settings" → Page 37. Separate the laundry and place it in the drum.
  • Page 38: Use The Measuring Aid For Liquid Detergent

    en Basic operation Insert the measuring aid. Fold the measuring aid down and click it into place. Insert the detergent drawer. Push in the detergent drawer. Adding detergent and care product Notes ¡ Please read the information in the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Preventing material damage"...
  • Page 39: Starting The Programme

    Basic operation en Push in the detergent drawer. Close the door. Press Start/Reload  Starting the programme Cancelling the programme Note: If you want to change the time until the programme ends, set the Once the programme has started, "Ready in" time first. you can cancel it at any time.
  • Page 40: Switching Off The Appliance

    en Childproof lock Childproof lock Childproof lock Secure your appliance against being Childproof lock operated unintentionally using the controls. Activating the childproof lock Press and hold the two ▶ ⁠   3 sec. buttons for Child Lock  approx. 3 seconds. a The display shows a The controls are locked.
  • Page 41: Basic Settings

    Basic settings en Basic settings Basic settings You can configure the appliance to meet your needs. Basic settings Overview of basic settings Below is an overview of the basic settings on your appliance. Basic setting Programme position Value Description End signal 0 (off) Set the volume of the 1 (quiet)
  • Page 42: Cleaning And Servicing

    en Cleaning and servicing Press Spin Speed Reduction  Cleaning the drum  and, at the same time, turn the If you often wash at a washing tem- programme selector to position 2. perature of 40 °C and lower or the a The display shows the current appliance has not been used for a value.
  • Page 43: Descaling

    Cleaning and servicing en Press out the insert upwards from below. Push in the detergent drawer. Descaling Clean the detergent drawer and in- sert with water and a brush, and If you add detergent correctly, you do then dry them. not need to descale your appliance. If you still wish to use descaler, follow the manufacturer's instructions for use.
  • Page 44 en Cleaning and servicing Remove the maintenance flap. CAUTION - Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperat- ures, the detergent solution gets hot. Do not touch the hot detergent ▶ solution. To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the sealing cap.
  • Page 45 Cleaning and servicing en The pump cap is comprised of two Cleaning the drain pump parts which can be taken apart for cleaning. Note: Please read the information in Make sure that the impeller in the the "Safety" → Page 4 and "Prevent- drain pump can be rotated. ing material damage"...
  • Page 46: Cleaning The Water Outlet Hose At The Siphon

    en Cleaning and servicing Insert the maintenance flap and lock it into place. Residual water may leak out. Clean the water outlet hose and si- phon connecting piece. Close the maintenance flap. Before the next wash To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the outlet in the next wash, run the ⁠...
  • Page 47: Cleaning The Water Inlet Filter

    Cleaning and servicing en Cleaning the water inlet filter Clean the filter in the water inlet in the event of blockages or if the water pressure is too low. Emptying the water inlet hose In order to clean the filter, first empty the water inlet hose.
  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 49: Malfunctions

    Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting The filter in the water inflow "Clean the water inflow filter" ▶ → Page 47. is blocked. The tap is turned off. Turn on the tap. ▶ The water inlet hose is Ensure that the water inlet hose is ▶...
  • Page 50 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting → "Deactivating the childproof The programme does not Childproof lock is activated. ▶ start. lock", Page 40 - Finished in +  is activ- Check whether - Finished in +  ▶ ated. is activated. → "Buttons", Page 24 Laundry is caught in the Open the door again. door.
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause troubleshooting The water is not draining. The water outlet hose is con- Install the water outlet hose at a ▶ nected too high. maximum height of 1 metre. → "Technical specifications", Page 60 Pump cover is not correctly Correctly assemble the pump ▶...
  • Page 52: Noise

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Vibrations and movement of Appliance is not correctly Aligning the appliance ▶ the appliance whilst spin- aligned. ning. The appliance feet are not Secure the appliance feet. Aligning ▶ fixed. the appliance Transit bolts have not been Removing the transit bolts ▶...
  • Page 53: Problem With Results

    Troubleshooting en Problem with results Fault Cause troubleshooting Creasing. The spin speed is too high. The next time you run a wash cycle, ▶ set a lower spin speed. The load is too large. The next time you run a wash cycle, ▶...
  • Page 54: Odours

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Water is leaking out at the The water outlet hose is Replace the damaged water outlet ▶ water outlet hose. damaged. hose. Water outlet hose is not con- Connect the water outlet hose cor- ▶ nected correctly. rectly.
  • Page 55: Emergency Release

    Transportation, storage and disposal en Unplug the appliance's mains plug. Emergency release Drain the remaining detergent To remove the laundry in the event of solution. a power failure, for example, you can → "Cleaning the drain pump", manually release the door. Page 43 Detach the hoses.
  • Page 56: Using The Appliance Again

    en Transportation, storage and disposal Start the ⁠   Drain programme. a The unused detergent cannot flow straight into the outlet during the next wash. Disposing of old appliance Valuable raw materials can be re- used by recycling. WARNING Risk of harm to health! Insert the power cord into the Children can lock themselves in the holder...
  • Page 57: Customer Service

    Customer Service en Detailed information on the warranty Customer Service Customer Service period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our after- If you have any queries on use, are Customer Service sales service, your retailer or on our unable to rectify faults on the appli- website.
  • Page 58 en Customer Service ¡ A claim can only be made under the guarantee if the appliance has been correctly installed and con- nected with Aqua-Stop according to our instructions; this also in- cludes correctly fitting the Aqua- Stop extension (genuine access- ory).
  • Page 59: Consumption Values

    Consumption values en Consumption values Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Consumption values Regulation. The values given for programs other than the Eco 40-60 are indicat- ive only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456.
  • Page 60 en Technical specifications Power consumption ¡ Off mode: 0,10 W ¡ Left-on mode: 0,50 W Water pressure ¡ Minimum: 100 kPa (1 bar) ¡ Maximum: 1000 kPa (10 bar) Length of the water in- 150 cm let hose Length of the water 150 cm outlet hose Length of the power 160 cm cord Max.
  • Page 64 Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances, help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts. Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you: www.bosch-home.com/service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct- ory.

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