Bosch Appliances WAS20160UC manual Washing

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Your	washing	machine		Intended		use
Congratulations - You have chosen a modern, highDquality			home	J exclusively for private residential use,
appliance from Bosch. The washing machine features both			water	J for washing machineDwashable textiles			in sudsy water,
and energy	savings.			J for operation using cold and hot°F/60(140°C) tap
Every machine that leaves our		factory is carefully tested for	function water and conventional additives that				are	suitable for
and perfect	condition.			use in	residential	washing machines.
Contents		Page		- Never	leave children unattended by		the	washing

machine!

- Keep children away from shipping carton and packaging components. Danger of suffocation

J Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

from plastic foil and folding cartons.

J Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . - Keep pets away from the washing machine! J Setting cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . . .

J Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4. . . . . . . . . . . . .

J After washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . .

J Individual settings. . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . .

J Important information. . . . . . . . . . 6. . . . . . . .

J Cycle overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . .

J Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

J Information on indicator lights. . . . . . .8 . . . . .

J Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preparation

Install machine correctly according to separate installation instructions.

Check machine

- Never start a damaged machine! - Contact your customer service!

Plug machine into power outlet

Only with dry hands!

Only touch the plug!

Open water tap

Dispenser for liquid detergent (depending on model),Page-8>.

Dispenser II: Detergent for main wash, water softener, spot remover

Dispenser 2: Fabric softener, starch

Before the first wash run one time with no laundry. See page 6

Sort laundry and fill washer

Follow care instructions of the manufacturer!

According to the care instructions tag.

According to

type,

color,

soiling

and

temperature.

Do not exceed maximum loadPage-> 7.

Pay

attention

to

important

information!

->Page

6!

Fill

with large

and small

items

of

laundry!

Close loading

door.

Do

not catch pieces

of

laundry

between

the door

and the rubber

seal.

Fill

detergent

and

fabric softener

Measure

detergent

according

to:

Size of

wash load, amount

of soiling, water hardness (contact

your

local

water supplier)

and

manufacturer's

instructions.

For

models

without dispenser for liquid detergent.

Fill the

liquid detergent in

the

appropriate measuring container

and

place

in the drum.

During

operation:

Be careful when opening the

dispensing drawer!

Thick fabric softeners or stiffeners should be thinned with water. Prevents clogging.

We recommendHE (High efficiency)detergents.

Washing

Remove

laundry

Individual

settings

Important

information

Open

loading

door

and

remove laundry.

If No

final Spin(spin

stop

=

without

final spin)

is active:

F Spin

speed

spinNo speedfinal Spinor (spin

Taking

care

of

laundry

and

machine

Before and during the running of the

selected

cycle,

the

stop

Select spin speed or set cycle selectorDraintoorSpin.

- Empty

pockets.

= without

spin)

can

be set. The maximum spin speed that can be selected

depends

on the

Select

Start/Pause.

- Look

for metal

parts

(paper

clips, etc.).

Remove

any

existing

foreign

objects

- Risk

of

rust.

cycle

that

was

set.

Effect depends

on

cycle progress.

- Wash

very delicate

items

in

net

bag

(stockings,

curtains,

underwire bras).

F Auxiliary

functions,

refer

also

to

cycle

overview

- Close

zippers, snaps,

fasteners.

Dispensing drawer

Heavy

duty

Extended

washing

time for

intensive

wash of

heavily

soiled

- Brush

sand

out

of

pockets

and

cuffs.

with dispensers 2II,

Close

water

taps

laundry.

- Remove

curtain

slides

or

enclose

in

net

bag.

Signal

Select volume of

the

information

signals.

- Remove

curtain

rings

or tie

them

up

in

a net

bag.

Before

the

first wash

Loading door

OFF

E

quiet

E

medium E

loud

E very loud

Do

not add laundry! Open water tap, fill with approx. 1 liter water and afterwards fill

Turn

off

Reduced

ironing

Special

spin

cycle with final loosening up of

laundry. Delicate

final

cup

of

detergent

into

dispenser

II. Regular/CottonSelect

Hot cycle

andStart/Pause. At the

Control panel

spin

-

moisture

remaining

in

the laundry

is slightly

increased.

end

of

the cycle

set

the cycle

selectorOff.

to

Rinse

plus

Auxiliary

rinse

cycle.

For areas

with

very

soft

water

or for further

Set cycle selector Offto .

Different

types

of

soiled

laundry

Door

handle

improvement

of

rinse

results.

F Start/Pause

lightly soiled

Wash

new

items separately.

To

start

or

interrupt

the

cycle.

Cycle

settings

Pretreat

stains

if necessary. Select auxiliary functionHeavy duty.

heavily

soiled

Add

less

laundry.

Pretreat stains if necessarySelect. auxiliary functionHeavy duty.

F For

extra

cycles

Cycle

end

if

...

refer

also

to

cycle

overview

Starching

Do not use fabric softener in wash

Refresh

For rinsing unsoiled laundry (e.g. swimwear) and for

removing

Starching

with

liquid

starch

possible

in

all

wash cycles. Add starch in fabric softener

detergent

residue

from fabric.

Ends

with

a spin cycle.

dispenser 2 according to manufacturer's instructions.

... End status

display

blinks.

Soak

For

pretreatment

of heavily

stained

items.

The

soak

cycle lasts

Dying/

Removing

color

two

hours and

ends

with

a short

spin

cycle.

Change

cycle ...

Only

dye

in household

quantities.

Salt

can

corrode stainless

steel!

information

Options;

6

Page

ironing	ironing	ironing
Reduced	Reduced	Reduced
plus,	plus,	plus,
Rinse	Rinse	Rinse
duty,	duty,	duty,
Heavy	Heavy	Heavy
	withstan
	that
	fabric

ironing;
Rinse plus, Reduced	and final spin cycle
duty,	rinse
Heavy	reduced
fabrics
blended

			cycle
			long
cotton,	Heavy duty, Rinse plus, Reduced ironing;	short spin between rinse cycles	Especially gentle washing cycle, to avoid shrinkage, pauses (clothing rests in sudsy water)	also suitable for hand9washable silk; reduced final spin cycle
e.g. made of	blendedfabrics (e.g.	comforters) can be	wool/wool blend

Drain, Spin, Refresh, Soak

fabrics, reduce load size or select auxiliaryHeavy function,duty. e.g.

Silk

Delicates,

Wool,

fabric type: PolyÕKnits;load:

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. Cycles

Setting and

adjusting

cycle

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Detailed cycle overview Page->

7.

J Warranties

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. .

. Spin. . speed

1

can be selected individually depending on the

Auxiliary

functions

and

cycle selected and

cycle

progress.

spin

speed, refer

to

Auxiliary

Spin

Cycle selector

Start/

individual

settings

Regular/Cotton . .

Status displays

functions

speed

Pause

->

Page

5.

Permanent

press .

Environmental

protection/

sturdy

fabrics

Tips for energy saving

Sanitary

KIDSCARE

- We recommendHE

(High

efficiency)detergents

Select

Soak . . . . . . . pretreating. . . . . of heavily stained items

2

because they are particularly designed to deliver

Wool . . .

optimum performance

from

your

front5loading washer.

. . .

. hand/machine

washable wool

Start/Pause

Not using HE detergent

could

cause problems such

as

Hand wash. . . . hand. . . washable textiles

oversudsing, extended

cycle

periods,

or

a decrease

in

Delicates . . . . . delicate. . . . fabrics

wash

performance.

Drain . . .

. . .

. drain. .

.water. .

without going through a spin

All buttons

are sensitive

and

- Utilize

the maximum

amount

of laundry

for

the appropriate

cycle.

cycle (No

final

spin)

only need to be touched

- Avoid

using too much

detergent.

Spin . . .

. . . .

extra. .

. spin. .

.with

variable

briefly!

spin

speed

Continued pressing

of

the

- Add detergent according to

manufacturer's instruction and

Refresh . .

. . .

. extra. .

.rinse.

with

spin

Cycle selector

for

turning

on

option

button causes

water

hardness.

and

off

the machine and

for

automatic sequence of

the

- If the

laundry will be dried

in

a

dryer

afterwards, select

spin

selecting

the

cycle.

Possible to

setting

options.

speed

according to

the

dryer

manufacturer's

instructions.

turn

in

both

directions.

Information

about

the

indicator

lights

Follow instructions of the dye manufacturer!

If you mistakenly

selected

the

wrong cycle:

Do not remove color

from

laundry

in

the

washing machine.

Emergency unlock,

e.g.

during

power

outage

- Select

the

cycle again.

depending on

model

The

cycle

will

continue

when

the

power

is back

on.

However

- Select Start/Pause.

laundry

should

be

removed,

the

loading

door

can

be

opened

A signal sounds

and

the

spin speed indicator lights

and status displays

flash:

described in the

following:

3

Danger

of

scalding!

Interrupt

cycle

...

Turn on the tap, supply

Oversudsing ->Page 10;

Suds

and

laundry

can be hot.

Possibly

let

cool

off

first.

- Select

Start/Pause.

hose

kinked/jammed;

clean detergent drain

pump

Do

not

reach into the drum in

case

it

is still turnin

Clean

filter

E>Page

9;

-> Page 9;

outlet

- If

necessary

add

more laundry. (Do not leaving loading

Do

not

open

the

loading door

if

water

can

be

seen

water

pressure too

low.

pipe/drainage hose blocked.

glass.

Service door

door open

for

a

long period

of time, water could run

out

- Set cycle

selector Offto

and

remove plug

from

outlet.

of

the

washing

machine.)

- Drain

sudsy

water

-> Page 9.

- Select Start/Pause.

- Pull

the

emergency unlock with a tool

and

release.

The

loa

door

can

then

be

opened.

...

or

stop

cycle

or

or

Malfunction

Call customer

service!

Washing

For cycles with high temperature:

-Cool down wash: SelectRefresh.

-Select Start/Pause.

For cycles with lower temperature:	Other	displays: Switch	off the	appliance, wait for 5	seconds and switch it back on
- Select Spin orDrain.
	If the	display appears	again,	call customer -service> Page	13.
- Select Start/Pause.

->
also
programs￿￿￿￿see	max. Load Type of up to:* washing
Overview of	Programs Temperature

linen
or
Sturdy fabric, cotton	very hot water
load
full
Hot
	Extra Hot
Cold, Warm,		Hot
Regular/ Cotton	Sanitary	KIDSCARE

or

synthetic

linen,

Cotton,

load

½

Hot

Warm,

Cold,

Permanent press

For delicate, washable textiles, satin, synthetic fibers or curtains); bulky items (e.g. washed with this cycle Hand and machine washable fabrics Hand washable textiles

	Õ load
Warm		Warm	Cold
Delicates		Wool	Hand wash

Extra cycles

i Cycle times are optimized for lightly soiled fabric. For heavier soiled

the and
the drum depending on	Press, Synthetic Blends
to load	Permanent
recommended	Linens;½ load:
it is	and
results	Cottons
best load:
For full
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our

on

found

be

can

products

our

of

selection

a

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