Auxiliary function selection
Select the desired auxiliary functions before starting the programme. Furthermore, you can also select or cancel auxiliary functions that are suitable to the running programme without pressing the Start
/Pause / Cancel button when the machine is operating. For this, the machine must be in a step before the auxiliary function you are going to select or cancel.
If the auxiliary function cannot be selected or canceled, light of the relevant auxiliary function will blink 3 times to warn the user.
C Some functions cannot be selected together. If a second auxiliary function conflicting with the first one is selected before starting the machine, the function selected first will be canceled and the second auxiliary function selection will remain active.
C An auxiliary function that is not compatible with the programme cannot be selected. (See "Programme and consumption table")
C Auxiliary Function buttons may vary according to the model of the machine.
• Prewash
A Prewash is only worthwhile for heavily soiled laundry. Not using the Prewash will save energy, water, detergent and time.
C As their meshed texture causes excessive foaming, wash the veils/tulle by putting little amount of detergent into the main wash compartment. Do not put detergent in the prewash compartment.
• Rinse Plus
This function enables the machine to make another rinsing in addition to the one already made after the main wash. Thus, the risk for sensitive skins (babies, allergic skins, etc.) to be effected by the minimal detergent remnants on the laundry can be reduced.
• Rinse Hold
If you are not going to unload your clothes immediately after the programme completes, you can use rinse hold function to keep your laundry in the final rinsing water in order to prevent them from getting wrinkled when there is no water in the machine.
In models equipped with Spin Speed Adjustment button, select the Spin Speed and press Start / Pause / Cancel button if you want to spin the laundry held in water.
In models not equipped with Spin Speed Adjustment button, select Spin+Pump programme if you want to spin your laundry held in water.
C In these models, you need to stop the machine by pressing Start / Pause / Cancel button before switching to spin step and after pump step is completed and the water in the machine is drained. Thus, water inside the machine is drained and your laundry is not spun.
• No Heat
Use this function if you want to wash your laundry in cold water.
• No Spin
Use this function if you do not want your clothes be
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spun at the end of the programme.
• Spin speed reduction
This function allows spinning of laundry at a speed lower than the maximum spin speed of the machine. When Spin Reduction button is pressed, spin speed will be limited to the minimum speed specified on the control panel.
Starting the programme
Press Start / Pause / Cancel button to start the programme. Start / Pause / Cancel button lights up to indicate that the programme has started. Loading door is locked and Loading Door light turns off.
Child Lock
Use Child Lock function to prevent children from tampering with the machine. Thus you can avoid any changes in a running programme.
C You can switch on and off the machine with On
/Off button when the Child Lock is active. When you switch on the machine again, programme will resume from where it has stopped with the child lock enabled.
To activate the Child Lock:
Press and hold 1st and 2nd Auxiliary Function buttons for 3 seconds simultaneously after washing programme has started. The 1st Auxiliary Function light flashes continuously.
To deactivate the Child Lock:
Child lock must be deactivated to start a new programme after the programme has finished or to interrupt a running program.
Press and hold 1st and 2nd Auxiliary Function buttons for 3 seconds simultaneously to disable child lock.
Progress of programme
Progress of a running programme can be followed from the Programme
To change the auxiliary function, speed and temperature settings while a program is running, you need to switch the machine to Pause mode. Press Start / Pause / Cancel button to switch the machine into Pause mode. In this case, Start / Pause / Cancel light flashes.
C If the machine does not pass to the spinning step, Rinse Hold function might be active or the automatic unbalanced load detection system might be activated due to the unbalanced distribution of the laundry in the machine.
Loading door lock
There is a locking system on the loading door of the machine that prevents opening of the door in cases when the water level is unsuitable.
When machine is switched to Pause mode, it checks the level of the water inside. If the level is suitable, Loading Door light illuminates steadily within
If the Loading Door light is not on, Loading Door cannot be opened. If you are obliged to open the Loading Door while the Loading Door light is off, you must cancel the current programme; see "Canceling the programme".
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