Hotpoint AQXXF 149 PM Precautions and tips, Opening the door manually, General safety, Disposal

Precautions and tips

￿This machine was designed and manufactured in compliance with cuurent international safety standards. The following advice is provided for safety reasons and should be read carefully.

Opening the door manually

GB

If it is not possible to open the porthole door due to a powercut and you wish to hang out the laundry, proceed as follows:

General safety

•This appliance was designed for domestic use inside the home and is not intended for commercial or industrial use.

•The washing machine must be used by adults only, in accordance with the instructions provided in this booklet.

•Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with wet or damp hands or feet.

•When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug from the mains socket; do not pull on the cable.

•Do not touch the drained water as it may reach extremely high temperatures.

•Never force the porthole door: doing so may damage the safety lock mechanism designed to prevent the door being opened accidentally.

•If the appliance breaks down, under no circumatances must you attempt to carry out the repairs yourself.

•Keep children well away from the machine while it is in operation.

•If the machine must be moved, work in a group of two or three people and handle it very carefully. Never attempt to move the appliance without the help of another person, because it is extremely heavy.

•Make sure that the drum is empty before loading laundry into the appliance.

Disposal

•When disposing of the packaging material: observe local legislation so that the packaging may be reused.

•The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment states that household appliances should not be disposed of using the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted appliances should be collected separately in order to optimise the cost of re- using and recycling the materials inside the machine, while preventing potential damage to the atmosphere and to public health. The crossed-out dustbin is marked on all products to remind the owner of their obligations regarding separated waste collection.

For more information relating to the correct disposal of household appliances, owners should contact their local authorities or appliance dealer.

1. Remove the plug from the electricity socket; 2. Make sure that the water level inside the machine is lower than the door opening; if this is not the case remove excess water using the water outlet hose, collecting it in a bucket as shown in the figure;

3. Remove the covering panel on the front of the washing machine using a screwdriver (see figure);

4. Using the tab shown in the figure, pull outwards until the plastic brace comes away; pull it downwards until you hear a “click”, which indicates that the door is unlocked;

5. Open the door; if this is still not possible, repeat the process;

6.Replace the kick strip, making sure that the hooks are positioned in the right slots before pushing the panel towards the machine.

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