washing a load of laundry
Child Lock
This function prevents children from playing with your washer.
Activating the Child Lock function
Press and hold both the Spin and Soil Level buttons simultaneously for approximately 3 seconds.
•When you activate the Child Lock function, the door locks and the “Child Lock [
•If you press the Start/Pause button after you have activated the Child Lock function , none of the buttons will work except for the Power button.
•If you press a button when the buttons are locked, the “Child Lock [
Pausing the Child Lock function
When the door is locked or the buttons are locked by the Child Lock function, you can pause the Child Lock operation for 1 minute by pressing and holding both the Spin and Soil Level buttons simultaneously for approximately 3 seconds.
•If you pause the Child Lock mode temporarily, the door lock is released for 1 minute for user convenience. During this period, the “Child Lock [
•If you open the door after the minute is over, an alarm sounds for up to 2 minutes.
•If you close the door within the 2 minutes, the door is locked and the Child Lock function is reactivated. If you close the door after the 2 minutes, the door is not locked automatically and no alarm sounds.
Deactivating the Child Lock function
Press and hold both the Spin and Soil Level buttons simultaneously for approximately 6 seconds.
•When you deactivate the Child Lock function, the door is unlocked and the “Child Lock [
•The Child Lock function prevents children or the infirm from accidently operating the
washer and injuring themselves.
WARNING
•If a child enters the washing machine, the child may become trapped and suffocate.
•Once you have activated the Child Lock function, it continues working even if the power is turned off.
CAUTION
•Opening the door by force can result in injury due to damage to the product.
To add laundry after you have activated the Child Lock function, you must first pause or deactivate the Child Lock function.
If you want to open the door of the washing machine when the Child Lock function is activated:
•Pause or deactivate the Child Lock function.
•Turn the washing machine off and then on again.