Electrolux EW6F5822ABM Manuel utilisateur

EW6F5822ABM

EN Washing Machine User Manual 2

FR Lave-linge Notice d'utilisation 34

CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................4

3. INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 6

4. ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................9

5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................. 10

6. CONTROL PANEL........................................................................................... 11

7. DIAL AND BUTTONS....................................................................................... 12

8. PROGRAMMES .............................................................................................. 14

9. SETTINGS........................................................................................................17

10. BEFORE FIRST USE..................................................................................... 18

11. DAILY USE..................................................................................................... 18

12. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................... 22

13. CARE AND CLEANING..................................................................................23

14. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................27

15. CONSUMPTION VALUES..............................................................................30

16. TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................................................31

17. QUICK GUIDE................................................................................................32

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brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and

stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can

be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

Always use original spare parts.

When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the

following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.

The information can be found on the rating plate.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully

read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not

responsible for any injuries or damages that are the

result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the

instructions in a safe and accessible location for future

reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8

years and above and persons with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience

and knowledge if they have been given supervision or

instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a

safe way and understand the hazards involved.

• Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons

with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be

kept away unless continuously supervised.

• Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept

away unless continuously supervised.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of

it appropriately.

• Keep detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when

the door is open.

• If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be

activated.

• Children shall not carry out cleaning and user

maintenance of the appliance without supervision.

1.2 General Safety

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• This appliance is intended to be used in household

and similar applications such as:

– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other

working environments;

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– by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and

other residential type environments;

– areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in

launderettes.

• Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 kg (refer to the

"Programme chart" chapter).

• The operating water pressure at the water entry point

from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar

(0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).

• The ventilation opening in the base must not be

covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.

• The appliance must be connected to the water mains

using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose

sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.

• Old hose sets must not be reused.

• If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must

be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised

Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid

an electrical hazard.

• Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the

appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the

socket.

• Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam

to clean the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only

neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products,

abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

The installation must comply

with relevant national

regulations.

• Remove all the packaging and the

transit bolts including rubber bush

with plastic spacer.

• Keep the transit bolts in a safe place.

If the appliance is to be moved in the

future they must be reattached to lock

the drum to prevent an internal

damage.

• Always take care when moving the

appliance as it is heavy. Always use

safety gloves and enclosed footwear.

• Do not install or use a damaged

appliance.

• Follow the installation instructions

supplied with the appliance.

• Do not install or use the appliance

where the temperature can be less

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than 0°C or where it is exposed to the

weather.

• The floor area on which the appliance

is to be installed must be flat, stable,

heat resistant and clean.

• Make sure that there is air circulation

between the appliance and the floor.

• When the appliance is in its

permanent position, check if it is

levelled correctly with the aid of a

spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet

accordingly.

• Do not install the appliance directly

above a floor drain.

• Do not spray water on the appliance

and do not expose it to excessive

humidity.

• Do not install the appliance where the

appliance door cannot be fully

opened.

• Do not put a closed container to

collect possible water leakage under

the appliance. Contact the Authorised

Service Centre to ensure which

accessories can be used.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electric

shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Always use a correctly installed

shockproof socket.

• Make sure that the parameters on the

rating plate are compatible with the

electrical ratings of the mains power

supply.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and

extension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to

the mains plug and to the mains

cable. Should the mains cable need to

be replaced, this must be carried out

by our Authorised Service Centre.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains

socket only at the end of the

installation. Make sure that there is

access to the mains plug after the

installation.

• Do not touch the mains cable or the

mains plug with wet hands.

• Do not pull the mains cable to

disconnect the appliance. Always pull

the mains plug.

• This appliance complies with the

E.E.C. Directives.

2.3 Water connection

• Do not cause damage to the water

hoses.

• Before connection to new pipes, pipes

not used for a long time, where repair

work has been carried out or new

devices fitted (water meters, etc.), let

the water flow until it is clean and

clear.

• Ensure that there are no visible water

leaks during and after the first use of

the appliance.

• Do not use an extension hose if the

inlet hose is too short. Contact the

service centre for the replacement of

the inlet hose.

• It is possible to see water flowing from

the drain hose. This is due to the

testing of the appliance with the use

of water in the factory.

• You can extend the drain hose to

maximum 400 cm. Contact the

service centre for the other drain hose

and the extension.

2.4 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electric shock,

fire, burns or damage to the

appliance.

• Follow the safety instructions on the

detergent packaging.

• Do not put flammable products or

items that are wet with flammable

products in, near or on the appliance.

• Make sure that all metal objects are

removed from the laundry.

• Do not wash fabrics which are heavily

soiled with oil, grease or other greasy

substances. It can damage rubber

parts of the washing machine.

Prewash such fabrics by hand before

loading them into the washing

machine.

• Do not touch the glass door while a

programme is in operation. The glass

can get hot.

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2.5 Service

• To repair the appliance contact an

Authorised Service Centre.

• Use original spare parts only.

2.6 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the

mains electrical and water supplies.

• Cut off the mains electrical cable

close to the appliance and dispose of

it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent

children or pets from becoming

trapped in the drum.

• Dispose of the appliance in

accordance with local requirements

for the disposal of Waste Electrical

and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

3. INSTALLATION

WARNING!

Refer to Safety chapters.

3.1 Unpacking

1. Remove the external film. If necessary,

use a cutter.

2. Remove the cardboard top and the

polystyrene packaging materials.

3. Open the door. Remove all the items

from the drum .

4. Put the front polystyrene packaging

element on the floor under the appliance.

Carefully put down the appliance onto its

rear side.

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5. Remove the polystyrene protection from

the bottom. Put the appliance back into an

upright position.

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2

6. Remove the power supply cable and the

drain hose from the hose holders.

It is possible to see water flowing from the

drain hose. This is because the washing

machine has been tested at the factory.

7. Remove the three transit bolts and pull

out the plastic spacers.

8. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the

user manual bag, in the holes.

We recommend that you

keep the packaging and the

transit bolts for any transport

of the appliance.

3.2 Information for installation

Positioning and levelling

Adjust the appliance correctly to prevent

vibration, noise and movement of the

appliance when it operates.

1. Install the appliance on a flat hard

floor. The appliance must be levelled and

stable. Make sure that the appliance

does not touch the wall or other units and

there is air circulation below the

appliance.

2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the

level. All feet must rest firmly on the floor.

WARNING!

Do not put cardboard, wood

or equivalent materials

below the appliance feet to

adjust the level.

The inlet hose

CAUTION!

Make sure there is no

damage to hoses and there

are no leaks from the

couplings. Do not use an

extension hose if the inlet

hose is too short. Contact

the service centre for a

replacement inlet hose.

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1. Connect the water inlet hose to the

back of the appliance.

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O

20

O

45

O

45

O

2. Position it toward left or right

depending on the positon of the water

tap. Make sure that the inlet hose is not

in vertical position.

3. If necessary, loosen the ring nut to set

it in the correct position.

4. Connect the water inlet hose to the

cold water tap with 3/4'' thread.

Water drainage

The drain hose should stay at a height of

no less than 60 cm and not more than

100 cm.

You can extend the drain

hose to maximum 400 cm.

Contact the authorised

service centre for the other

drain hose and the

extension.

It is possible to connect the drain hose in

different ways:

1. Make a U shape with the drain hose

and put it around the plastic hose guide.

2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the

guide to the water tap or to the wall.

Make sure that the plastic

guide cannot move when the

appliance drains and the

drain hose end is not

immersed in the water.

There may be a return of

dirty water into the

appliance.

3. If the end of the drain hose looks like

this (see the picture), you can push it

directly into the stand pipe.

4. To a stand pipe with vent-hole - Insert

the drain hose directly into a drain pipe.

Refer to the illustration.

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The end of the drain hose

must always be ventilated ,

i.e. the inner diameter of the

drain pipe (min. 38 mm -

min. 1.5") must be larger

than the external diameter of

the drain hose.

5.Without the plastic hose guide, to a

sink spigot- Put the drain hose in the

spigot and tighten it with a clamp. Refer

to the illustration.

Make sure that the drain hose makes a

loop to prevent particles going into the

appliance from the sink.

6. Position the hose directly to a built-in

drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it

with a clamp.

4. ACCESSORIES

4.1 Fixing plate kit

(4055171146)

Available from your authorised dealer.

If you install the appliance on a plinth,

secure the appliance in the fixing plates.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the accessory.

4.2 Stacking kit

The tumble dryer can be stacked on the

top of the washing machine only by

using the correct stacking kit

manufactured and approved by

ELECTROLUX.

Verify the compatible

stacking kit by checking the

depth of your appliances.

The stacking kit can be used only with

the appliances specified in the leaflet

provided with the accessory.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the appliance and with the

accessory.

WARNING!

Do not put the tumble dryer

under the washing machine.

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4.3 Pedestal with the drawer

To raise your appliance and make

loading and unloading laundry easier.

The drawer can be used for laundry

storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products

and more.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the accessory.

4.4 Available in www.electrolux.com/shop or from authorised

dealer

Only appropriate accessories approved by ELECTROLUX ensure the

safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any

claims will be invalidated.

5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

5.1 Appliance overview

1 2 3

9

5

6

7

4

10

8

11 12

1

Worktop

2

Detergent dispenser

3

Control panel

4

Door handle

5

Rating plate

6

Drain pump filter

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7

Feet for levelling the appliance

8

Drain hose

9

Inlet hose connection

10

Mains cable

11

Transit bolts

12

Hose support

6. CONTROL PANEL

6.1 Special features

Your new washing machine meets all

modern requirements for an effective

treatment of laundry with low water,

energy and detergent consumption and

will care for fabrics.

• The SensiCare System automatically

adjusts the programme duration to the

laundry in the drum to achieve perfect

washing results in the minimum

possible time.

6.2 Control panel description

2

3

4

9

6

1

5

78

10

1

Programme dial

2

Display

3

Time Save touch button

4

Delay Start touch button

5

Start/Pause touch button

6

Prewash touch button

7

Spin reduction options touch button

8

Temp. touch button

9

On/Off push button

10

Indicators:

• Extra Rinse

• Night

• Rinse Hold

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6.3 Display

A B C

A Door locked indicator.

B Child safety lock indicator.

C The digital indicator can show:

• Programme duration (e. g.

).

• Delay time (e. g. ).

• Cycle end ( ).

• Warning code (e.g.

).

• Temperature ( ).

• Spin speed ( , no spin

indicator ).

7. DIAL AND BUTTONS

7.1 Introduction

The options/functions are

not available with all

washing programmes.

Check the compatibility

between options/functions

and washing programmes in

the "Programme Chart". An

option/function can exclude

another one, in this case the

appliance doesn't allow you

to set incompatible options/

functions.

7.2 Time Save

This option may be advisable to shorten

the washing programme.

Use this option for items with normal or

light soil or items to refresh.

Touch this button once to decrease the

duration.

In case of smaller load, touch this button

twice to set an extra quick programme.

After each touching the new programme

duration is shown on the display. The

relevant indicator illuminates. This option

is not available for every programme. For

more details, refer to Programme options

compatibility in "Programmes" chapter.

7.3 Delay Start

With this option you can delay the start of

a programme to a more convenient time.

Touch the button repeatedly to set the

required delay. The time increases in

steps of 1 hour up to 20 hours.

After touching the Start/Pause

button, the relevant indicator illuminates

and the selected delay time and the

appliance begins the countdown. The

door is locked.

7.4 Start/Pause

Touch the Start/Pause button to

start, pause the appliance or interrupt a

running programme.

7.5 Prewash

With this option you can add a prewash

phase to a washing programme.

The relevant indicator illuminates.

• Use this option to add a pre-wash

phase at 30 °C before the washing

phase.

This option is recommended for

heavily soiled laundry, especially if

containing sand, dust, mud and other

solid particles.

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This option can increase the

programme duration.

7.6 Spin

When you set a programme, the

appliance automatically sets the

maximum spin speed allowed except

programme Denim.

Push this button to set additional spin

options:

• Decrease the spin speed. The

display shows only the spin speeds

available for the set programme.

• No spin comes on display.

Set this option to deactivate all spin

phases. The appliance performs only

the draining phase of the selected

washing programme. Set this option

for very delicate fabrics. The rinse

phase uses more water for some

washing programmes

• Rinse hold . The related indicator

comes on.

The final spin is not performed. The

water of the last rinse is not drained

out to prevent the fabrics from

creasing. The washing programme

ends with water in the drum.

The door stays locked and the drum

turns regularly to reduce creasing.

You must drain the water to unlock

the door.

If you touch the Start/Pause

button, the appliance performs the

spinning phase and drains the water.

• Night . The related indicator

comes on.

The intermediate and the final

spinning phases are suppressed and

the programme ends with water in the

drum. This helps to reduce creasing.

The door stays locked. The drum

turns regularly to reduce creasing.

You must drain the water to unlock

the door.

As the programme is very quiet, it is

suitable for use at night time when

cheaper electricity tariffs are

available. In some programmes the

rinses are performed with more water.

If you touch the Start/Pause

button, the appliance performs only

the draining phase.

The appliance empties the

water out automatically after

approximately 18 hours.

7.7 Temp.

When you select a washing programme,

the appliance automatically proposes a

default temperature.

Touch this button repeatedly until the

desired temperature value appears on

the display.

When the display shows the indicators

, the appliance does not heat the

water.

7.8 On/Off

Press this button for a few seconds to

activate or deactivate the appliance. Two

different tunes sound while switching the

appliance on or off.

As the Stand-by function automatically

deactivates the appliance after several

minutes to reduce the energy

consumption, you may need to activate

the appliance again.

For more details, refer to Stand-by

paragraph in Daily Use chapter.

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8. PROGRAMMES

8.1 Programme Chart

Programme

Default tem‐

perature

Temperature

range

Reference

spin

speed

Spin

speed

range

[rpm ]

Maxi‐

mum

load

Programme description

(Type of load and soil level)

Cotton

40 °C

90 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

8 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal

and heavy soil.

Cotton Eco

1)

40 °C

60 °C - 40 °C

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

8 kg White cotton and fast-coloured cotton. Nor‐

mal soil. The energy consumption decreases

and the time of the washing programme is ex‐

tended, ensuring good washing results.

Synthetics

40 °C

60 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Nor‐

mal soil.

Delicate

30 °C

40 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

3 kg Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose

and mixed fabrics requiring gentler wash‐

ing. Normal soil.

Rapid 14 min.

30 °C

800 rpm

(800 - 400)

1,5 kg Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil

and items to freshen up.

Rinse 1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

8 kg All fabrics, except woollens and very deli‐

cate fabrics. Programme for rinsing and spin‐

ning the laundry. The default spin speed is the

one used for cotton programmes. Reduce the

spin speed accordingly to the type of laundry.

If necessary, set the Extra Rinse option to add

rinses. With a low spin speed, the appliance

performs delicate rinses and a short spin.

Drain/Spin 1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

8 kg To spin the laundry and to drain the water in

the drum. All fabrics, except woollens and

delicate fabrics.

Denim

30 °C

40 °C - Cold

800 rpm

(1200 -

400)

3 kg Special programme for Denim clothing

with delicate washing phase to minimize

colour fading and marks. For better care a

reduced load size is recommended.

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Programme

Default tem‐

perature

Temperature

range

Reference

spin

speed

Spin

speed

range

[rpm ]

Maxi‐

mum

load

Programme description

(Type of load and soil level)

Outdoor

30 °C

40 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

2 kg

2)

1 kg

3)

Do not use fabric softener and

make sure that there is no soften‐

er residue in the detergent dis‐

penser.

Synthetic sport items. This programme is

designed to gently wash modern outdoor

sportswear and is also suitable for gym, cy‐

cling or jogging clothes or similar. The recom‐

mended laundry load is 2 kg.

Waterproof, waterproof-breathable and wa‐

ter repellent fabrics. This programme can al‐

so be used as a water repellency restoring cy‐

cle, specifically tailored for treating clothes

with a hydrophobic coating. To perform the

water repellency restoring cycle, proceed as

follows:

• Pour the washing detergent in the compart‐

ment .

• Pour a special water repellency restorer for

fabric into the softener compartment of the

drawer

.

• Reduce the laundry load to 1 kg.

To further improve the water re‐

pellency restoring action, dry the

laundry in a tumble dryer by set‐

ting the Outdoor drying pro‐

gramme (if available and if the

garment care label permits tum‐

ble drying).

Sport

30 °C

40 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

3 kg Mixed fabric sportswear. Light soil items or

items to refresh.

Wool

40 °C

40 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

1,5 kg Machine washable wool, hand washable

wool and other fabrics with «hand washing»

care symbol

4)

.

Silk

30 °C

800 rpm

(800 - 400)

3 kg Special programme for silk and mixed syn‐

thetic items.

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Programme

Default tem‐

perature

Temperature

range

Reference

spin

speed

Spin

speed

range

[rpm ]

Maxi‐

mum

load

Programme description

(Type of load and soil level)

Machine

Clean

60 °C

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

- Maintenance cycle with hot water to clean and

freshen the drum and to remove residue that

may cause odour. For the best result use this

cycle once a month. Before running this cycle,

remove all items from the drum. In the wash‐

ing phase compartment of the detergent dis‐

penser, put the flap of the compartment in up‐

ward position. Pour a cup of chlorine bleach or

a washing machine cleaner in the washing

phase compartment. DO NOT use both to‐

gether.

After the drum cleaning, run a fur‐

ther rinse cycle with empty drum

and no detergent to remove any

residue of bleach.

Anti-Allergy

60 °C

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400)

8 kg White cotton items. This programme re‐

moves micro-organisms thanks to a washing

phase with the temperature maintained above

60°C for several minutes. This helps remove

germs, bacteria, micro-organism and particles.

An additional rinsing phase ensures a proper

removal of detergent residues and pollens/

allergenic items. In this way the wash is more

effective.

1)

Cotton Energy saving programme. This programme at 60°C with a load of 8 kg and

option is the reference programme for the data entered in the energy label, in compli‐

ance with EU Commission Directive 95/12/EC and measured according to EN 60456/2005.

2)

Washing programme.

3)

Washing programme and waterproofing phase.

4)

During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle wash. It can seem that the

drum doesn't rotate or doesn't rotate properly, but this is normal for this programme.

Programme options compatibility

Programme

Spin

Prewash

Delay Start

Time Save

Cotton ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

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Programme

Spin

Prewash

Delay Start

Time Save

Cotton Eco

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Synthetics ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Delicate ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Rapid 14 min. ■ ■ ■ ■

Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Drain/Spin ■ ■ ■

Denim ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Outdoor

■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Sport ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Wool

■ ■ ■ ■

Silk

■ ■ ■

Machine Clean ■ ■ ■

Anti-Allergy

■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

8.2 Woolmark Apparel Care - Blue

The wool wash cycle of this machine has

been approved by The Woolmark Compa‐

ny for the washing of wool garments label‐

led as «hand wash» provided that the gar‐

ments are washed according to the instruc‐

tions issued by the manufacturer of this

washing machine. Follow the garment care

label for drying and other laundry instruc‐

tions. M1511

The Woolmark symbol is a Certification

mark in many countries.

9. SETTINGS

9.1 Acoustic signals

This appliance has different acoustic

signals, that operate when:

• You activate the appliance (special

short tune).

• You deactivate the appliance (special

short tune).

• You touch the buttons (click sound).

• You make an invalid selection (3 short

sounds).

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• The programme is completed

(sequence of sounds for about 2

minutes).

• The appliance has a malfunction

(sequence of short sounds for about 5

minutes).

To deactivate/activate the acoustic

signals when the programme is

completed, touch the Time Save and the

Delay Start buttons simultaneously for

about 2 seconds. The display shows

On/Off

If you deactivate the

acoustic signals, they

continue to operate when

the appliance has a

malfunction.

9.2 Child Lock

With this option you can prevent children

from playing with the control panel.

• To activate/deactivate this option,

hold down the Spin button until

comes on/goes off on the display.

The appliance will default to this option

after you switch it off.

The Child Lock function may not be

available for a few seconds after

switching the appliance on.

9.3 Permanent Extra Rinse

With this option you can permanently

have an extra rinse when you set a new

programme.

• To activate/deactivate this option ,

hold down the Prewash button until

relevant indicator comes on/goes

off.

10. BEFORE FIRST USE

1. Make sure that the electrical power is

available and the water tap is open.

2. Pour a small quantity of detergent

into the compartment marked by .

3. Set and start a programme for cotton

at the highest temperature without

any laundry in the drum.

This removes all possible dirt from the

drum and the tub.

11. DAILY USE

WARNING!

Refer to Safety chapters.

11.1 Activating the appliance

1. Connect the mains plug to the mains

socket.

2. Open the water tap.

3. Press the On/Off button for a few

seconds to activate the appliance.

A short tune sounds.

11.2 Loading the laundry

1. Open the appliance door.

2. Shake the items before you put them

in the appliance.

3. Put the laundry in the drum, one item

at a time.

Do not put too much laundry in the drum.

4. Close the door firmly.

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CAUTION!

Make sure that no laundry

gets caught between the

seal and the door to avoid

risk of water leakage and

damage to the laundry.

Washing heavily oiled,

greasy stains could cause

damage to rubber parts of

the washing machine.

11.3 Filling the detergent and additives

Compartment for prewash

phase, soak programme or stain

remover.

Compartment for washing

phase.

Compartment for liquid additives

(fabric conditioner, starch).

Maximum level for quantity of liq‐

uid additives.

Flap for powder or liquid deter‐

gent.

Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the

detergent products, but we recommend that you do not exceed the

maximum indicated level ( ). This quantity will however guarantee the

best washing results.

After a washing cycle, if necessary, remove any detergent residue from

the detergent dispenser.

11.4 Check the position of the

detergent flap

1. Pull out the detergent dispenser until

it stops.

2. Press the lever down to remove the

dispenser.

3. To use powder detergent, turn the

flap up.

4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap

down.

With the flap in the position DOWN:

• Do not use gelatinous or thick

liquid detergents.

• Do not exceed to liquid detergent

dose indicated on the flap.

• Do not set the prewash phase.

• Do not set the delay start function.

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5. Measure out the detergent and the

fabric conditioner.

6. Carefully close the detergent

dispenser.

Make sure that the flap does not cause a

blockage when you close the drawer.

11.5 Setting a programme

1. Turn the programme dial to select the

desired washing programme.

The indicator of the Start/Pause button

flashes.

The display shows an indicative

programme duration.

2. To change the temperature and/or

the spin speed, touch the related

buttons.

3. If desired, set one or more options by

touching the related buttons.

If a selection is not possible

an acoustic signal sounds.

11.6 Starting a programme

Touch the Start/Pause button to start the

programme. It is not possible to start the

programme when the indicator of the

button is off and doesn't flash (e.g.

programme dial on a wrong position).

The related indicator stops flashing and

stays on.

The programme starts, the door is

locked. The display shows the indicator

.

11.7 Starting a programme with

the delay start

1. Touch the Delay Start button until the

display shows the desired delay time.

The related indicator comes on.

2. Touch the Start/Pause button. The

appliance door locks and starts the

countdown of the delay start. The display

shows the indicator .

When the countdown is completed, the

programme starts automatically.

Cancelling the delay start after

the countdown has started

To cancel the delay start:

1. Touch the Start/Pause

button to

pause the appliance. The related

indicator flashes.

2. Touch the Delay Start button

repeatedly until the display shows .

3. Touch the Start/Pause button

again to start the programme

immediately.

Changing the delay start after

the countdown has started

To change the delay start:

1. Touch the Start/Pause

button to

pause the appliance. The related

indicator flashes.

2. Touch the Delay Start button

repeatedly until the display shows the

desired delay time.

3. Touch the Start/Pause

button

again to start the new countdown.

11.8 The SensiCare System

load detection

After touching the Start/Pause

button:

1. The SensiCare System starts

estimating the weight of the load to

calculate the real programme

duration. During this phase the two

dots separating hours from minutes

are blinking

2. After about 15-20 minutes new cycle

duration is displayed.

The appliance automatically adjusts

the programme duration to the load

to achieve perfect washing results in

the minimum possible time.

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