![Opening and closing the door](/images/new-backgrounds/65544/6554423x1.webp)
Opening and closing the door
Open the door a
^Press the door button in as far as it will go, and at the same time, grip the handle and open the door.
The door should only be opened during operation for emergencies, e.g. if articles are knocking together or if a programme fault is indicated in the display (see "Cancelling a programme").
,Do not touch the heating elements if you open the door during or directly after the end of a programme: you could burn yourself. The elements remain hot for some time after the end of the programme.
To close the door
^Lift the door upwards and push until it clicks shut. Do not press the door release button whilst shutting the door.
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