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Running a wash cycle
Traditional programming.
1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the ON/OFF
button. The word “HOTPOINT-ARISTON” appears on
the display.
2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the washing machine
door. Load the laundry while making sure not to
exceed the maximum load quantity indicated in the
programme table.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the
detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent
into the relevant compartments as described in
“Detergents and laundry”.
4. CLOSE THE DOOR.
5. SELECT THE WASH CYCLE. Use the SELECTOR
to select the icon and press to access the sub-
menu of the available wash cycles. After selecting and
confirming the desired cycle with the SELECTOR,
a sub-menu is displayed which you can use to
customise the cycle by changing the Temperature
and Spin Cycle values and/or selecting one or more
options. The START/PAUSE light flashes slowly.
6. START THE WASH CYCLE. The wash cycle
cannot start if you are in the options setting screen. If
necessary, press the “BACK” button to return to the
cycle setting screen, from which it is possible to start
the cycle by pressing the START/PAUSE button. The
relevant indicator light will turn on and the door will
lock (the DOOR LOCKED symbol is lit). During the
wash cycle, the name of the phase in progress will
appear on the display. To change a wash cycle while
it is in progress, pause the washing machine using the
START/PAUSE button (the START/PAUSE indicator
light will flash slowly in an orange colour); then select
the desired cycle and press the START/PAUSE button
again. To open the door while a cycle is in progress,
press the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR LOCKED
symbol is switched off the door may be opened.
Press the START/PAUSE button again to restart the
wash cycle from the point at which it was stopped.
7. END OF THE PROGRAMME This will be indicated
by the text “CYCLE END” on the display; when the
DOOR LOCKED symbol switches off the door may
be opened. Open the door, unload the laundry and
switch off the machine.
! If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,
press and hold the ON/OFF button. The cycle will be
stopped and the machine will switch off.
DRIVE ME assisted programme
1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the ON/OFF
button. The word “HOTPOINT-ARISTON” appears on
the display.
2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the washing machine
door. Load the laundry while making sure not to
exceed the maximum load quantity indicated in the
programme table.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the
detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into
the relevant compartments as described in “Detergents
and laundry”.
4. CLOSE THE DOOR.
5. Access the DRIVE ME programme using the specific
button on the control panel or using the SERVICES
menu.
The sub-menus will be displayed, in which you must
choose the following:
Colour, Item/Fabric, Type of dirt, Type of detergent.
Once the machine has identified the optimum cycle for
the choices made, you can only change the rinse type
and set the delayed start if desired. The START/PAUSE
light flashes slowly.
6. START THE WASH CYCLE. The wash cycle cannot
start if you are in the options setting screen. If necessary,
press the “BACK” button to return to the cycle setting
screen, from which it is possible to start the cycle by
pressing the START/PAUSE button. The relevant indicator
light will turn on and the door will lock (the DOOR
LOCKED symbol is lit). During the wash cycle, the
name of the phase in progress will appear on the display.
To change a wash cycle while it is in progress, pause
the washing machine using the START/PAUSE button
(the START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in an
orange colour); then select the desired cycle and press
the START/PAUSE button again. To open the door while
a cycle is in progress, press the START/PAUSE button; if
the DOOR LOCKED symbol is switched off the door
may be opened. Press the START/PAUSE button again
to restart the wash cycle from the point at which it was
stopped.
7. END OF THE PROGRAMME This will be indicated by
the text “CYCLE END” on the display; when the DOOR
LOCKED symbol switches off the door may be
opened. Open the door, unload the laundry and switch
off the machine.
! If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,
press and hold the ON/OFF button. The cycle will be
stopped and the machine will switch off.
Delayed start
In the options window the delayed start option is available,
which allows for setting the delay time (with 1-hour intervals)
before the cycle starts.