Starting Your Washer

■■Your Maytag Washer is equipped with an “Auto Wake-up” feature. Press any button or open and close the washer lid, and the display will illuminate. The washer will automatically shut down if a cycle is not selected and started right away.

■■Your Maytag Washer will memorize and save all options and modifiers that have been changed during setting mode (exceptions apply to options for Super Wash, Rapid Wash, and Normal cycles. They will default back to factory default settings.)

Using the Proper Detergent

Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package for this type of detergent will be marked “HE” or “High Efficiency.” This wash system, along with less water, will create too much sudsing with a regular non-HE detergent. Using regular detergent will likely result in washer errors, longer cycle times, and reduced rinsing performance. It may also result in component failures and noticeable mold or mildew. HE detergents are made to produce the right amount of suds for the best performance. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to determine the amount of detergent to use. Remember, concentrated detergents such as 2x or higher will use less detergent based on load size.

Use only HE detergent.

1.Place a load of sorted clothes into the washer. See “Laundry Tips.”

■■ Load evenly to maintain washer balance. Mix large and small items. Items should move easily through the wash water.

■■ Load only to the top of the basket as shown. Overloading can cause poor cleaning. Items need to move easily through the wash water.

■■ For best performance, load garments in loose heaps evenly around the basket wall. Do not load above the stainless steel portion of the basket as shown.

2.Pour measured powdered or liquid HE detergent into the High Efficiency detergent dispenser. Always use the detergent dispenser, and do not put detergent directly onto clothes in the washer.

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NOTE: If you do not press Start/Pause within 5 minutes of pressing Power/Cancel, the washer automatically shuts off.

3.Add color-safe bleach (powdered or liquid) to this dispenser, if needed. Be sure to match powdered color-safe bleach with powdered detergent or match liquid color-safe bleach with liquid detergent.

4.Pour measured liquid chlorine bleach into the liquid bleach dispenser, if needed. Bleach is diluted and automatically dispensed at the proper time during the wash cycle.

■■Do not overfill. Do not dilute. Do not use more than 1 cup (250 mL) for a full load. Use less with a smaller load size.

■■ Follow the garment and the chlorine bleach manufacturer’s directions for proper use.

■■ To avoid spilling, use a cup with a pouring spout. Do not let bleach splash, drip, or run down into the washer basket.

■■ At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be left in the dispenser. This is normal.

NOTE: Use only liquid chlorine bleach in this dispenser.

5.Pour measured liquid fabric softener into the fabric softener dispenser, if desired.

■■ If you are using fabric softener, be sure to select Fabric Softener from the options to assure proper dispensing.

■■ Do not overfill. Do not dilute. The dispenser holds 3 oz (94 mL), or a capful of fabric softener.

■■ Fabric softener is dispensed in a deep rinse when the Fabric Softener option is selected. If Extra Rinse is selected, the fabric softener will be dispensed during the final rinse.

■■ Do not use fabric softener dispensing balls in this washer. Dispensing balls will not operate correctly with this washer.

■■ Do not spill or drip any fabric softener onto the clothes.

■■ At the end of the cycle, a small amount of water may be left in the dispenser. This is normal.

■■ NOTE: Use only liquid fabric softener in this dispenser.