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Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

CONTENTS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

3

 

 

 

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

3

 

 

 

 

General safety

3

 

Installation

4

 

Use

4

 

Child Safety

5

 

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

5

 

 

 

 

Detergent dispenser drawer

6

CONTROL PANEL

6

 

 

 

 

Symbols on the control panel

7

 

Display

7

 

FIRST USE

9

 

 

 

 

PERSONALIZATION

9

 

 

 

 

Acoustic signals

9

 

Child safety lock

9

 

DAILY USE

10

 

 

 

Load the laundry

10

 

Washing Only

10

 

Measure out the detergent and the fabric

softener

10

 

Select the required programme by turning

the programme selector dial (1)

11

 

Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or

 

 

RINSE HOLD option (button 2)

11

Programme option buttons

11

PREWASH option

12

 

STAIN option

12

 

SENSITIVE option

12

DAILY option

12

 

SUPER QUICK option

13

 

EXTRA RINSE option (additional rinse)

13

 

Select the START/PAUSE (button 7)

13

 

Select the DELAY START (button 8)

13

Altering an option or a running programme

Interrupting a programme

14

 

 

Cancelling a programme

14

 

 

Opening the door after the programme has

 

 

started

14

 

 

At the end of the programme

14

 

USE - DRYING

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drying only

15

 

 

Automatic washing and drying (NON-STOP

 

 

programme)

16

 

WASHING PROGRAMMES

17

 

 

 

 

DRYING PROGRAMMES

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Programmes

20

 

 

Timed Programmes

20

 

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorting out the laundry

21

 

 

Before loading the laundry

21

 

 

Removing stains

21

 

 

Detergents and additives

21

 

 

Quantity of detergent to be used

22

 

 

Degrees of water hardness

22

 

DRYING HINTS

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparing the drying cycle

22

 

 

Laundry not suitable for drying

22

 

 

Garment labels

23

 

 

Drying cycle duration

23

 

 

Additional drying

23

 

CARE AND CLEANING

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

Descaling

24

 

 

After each wash

24

 

 

Maintenance wash

24

 

 

External cleaning

24

 

 

Detergent dispenser drawer

24

 

 

Washing drum

25

 

 

Door seal

25

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Drain pump

25

 

 

Cleaning the water inlet filters

27

 

 

Frost precautions

28

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