Operating Instructions

Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

The drain pump runs

 

Close the water tap, remove

constantly, even when

The Aqua Control anti-flood

the mains plug and inform

the machine is

system has been activated.

your local Service Force Cen-

switched off.

 

tre.

Fabric softener was

The insert in the compart-

Clean the detergent

not rinsed in, the æ

ment for conditioners is not

dispenser drawer and attach

compartment is filled

correctly attached or is

the conditioner insert cor-

with water.

blocked.

rectly.

 

 

Pay attention to the maxi-

 

 

mum load quantity (see the

The washing is heavily

Probably too much washing

Programme Tables). In the

creased.

has been put in the drum.

case of easy-care fabrics, se-

 

 

lect the EASY IRON pro-

 

 

gramme.

 

The drain hose is kinked.

Remove the kink.

 

The maximum pump height

Contact your local Service

 

Force Centre. For pumping

 

(outlet height 1m from the

Washing is not spun

heights over 1 m a conver-

base surface of the appli-

thoroughly and water

sion kit is available as a spe-

ance) is exceeded.

remains visible in the

cial accessory.

 

drum.

 

 

 

Switch off the machine and

Fault code (2 appears.

 

The drain pump is blocked.

disconnect the mains plug.

 

 

Clean the drain pump.

 

For siphon attachments: the

Clean the siphon.

 

siphon is clogged

 

 

 

The door is locked for safety

Wait until DOOR indicator

 

reasons (the DOOR indicator

 

is lit green.

 

is not lit).

The door cannot be

 

 

 

opened when the

The Programme Protection is

Release the Programme Pro-

washing machine is

tection (see "Programme

switched off.

set.

Protection").

 

 

The washing machine is in

Press the DOOR button

 

Stand-by mode.

again.

 

 

 

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