Opening the drum door in the
event of a power failure
^Switch the washing machine off.
There is a lever behind the detergent
drawer facia panel.
^Remove the lever.
^Use it to open the access flap.
^Drain the water as described in the
"Cleaning the fluff filter and pump"
section of "Cleaning and care".
,Always make sure that the drum
is stationary before reaching into the
machine to remove laundry.
Reaching into a moving drum is
extremely dangerous.
^Pull the emergency release
downwards (see illustration). The
drum door will open.
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