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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
3.6 Loading the laundry
1. Open the loading door.
2.Placelaundryitemslooselyintothemachine.
3.Pushtheloadingdoortocloseuntilyouhearalocking
sound. Ensure that no items are caught in the door.
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Theloadingdoorislockedwhileaprogrammeisrunning.
Thedoorcanonlybeopenedawhileaftertheprogramme
comes to an end.
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Warning: Incaseofmisplacingthelaundry,noiseand
vibrationproblemsmayoccurinthemachine.
3.7 Using detergent and softener
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Whenusingdetergent,softener,starch,fabricdye,bleach
orlimescaleremoverreadthemanufacturer'sinstructions
onthepackagecarefullyandfollowthesuggesteddosage
values.Usemeasuringcupifavailable.
Detergent Drawer
Thedetergentdraweriscomposedofthreecompartments:
– (1) for prewash
– (2) for main wash
– (3) for softener
– (*) in addition, there is siphon piece in the softener
compartment.
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Detergent, softener and other cleaning agents
• Adddetergentandsoftenerbeforestartingthewashing
programme.
• Neverleavethedetergentdraweropenwhilethewashing
programme is running!
• Whenusingaprogrammewithoutprewash,donot
putanydetergentintotheprewashcompartment
(compartment nr. "1").
• Inaprogrammewithprewash,donotputliquiddetergent
into the prewash compartment (compartment nr. "1").
• Donotselectaprogrammewithprewashifyouareusing
a detergent bag or dispensing ball. Place the detergent
bagorthedispensingballdirectlyamongthelaundryin
the machine.
• Ifyouareusingliquiddetergent,donotforgettoplace
theliquiddetergentcupintothemainwashcompartment
(compartment nr. "2").
Choosing the detergent type
Thetypeofdetergenttobeuseddependsonthetypeand
colour of the fabric.
• Usedifferentdetergentsforcolouredandwhitelaundry.
• Washyourdelicateclothesonlywithspecialdetergents
(liquiddetergent,woolshampoo,etc.)usedsolelyfor
delicate clothes.
• Whenwashingdarkcolouredclothesandquilts,itis
recommendedtouseliquiddetergent.
• Washwoolenswithspecialdetergentmadespecifically
for woolens.
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Warning: Useonlydetergentsmanufacturedspecifically
for washing machines.
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Warning: Do not use soap powder.
Adjusting detergent amount
Theamountofwashingdetergenttobeuseddepends
ontheamountoflaundry,thedegreeofsoilingandwater
hardness.
• Donotuseamountsexceedingthedosagequantities
recommendedonthedetergentpackagetoavoid
problemsofexcessivefoam,poorrinsing,financial
savingsandfinally,environmentalprotection.
• Uselesserdetergentforsmallamountsorlightlysoiled
clothes.
Using softeners
Pour the softener into the softener compartment of the
detergent drawer.
•Donotexceedthe(>max<)levelmarkinginthesoftener
compartment.
•Ifthesoftenerhaslostitsfluidity,diluteitwithwater
before putting it in the detergent drawer.
Using liquid detergents
If the product contains a liquid detergent cup:
• Makesurethatyouhaveplacedtheliquiddetergentcup
in compartment nr. "2".
•Iftheliquiddetergenthaslostitsfluidity,diluteitwith
water before putting in the detergent cup.
If the product does not contain a liquid detergent cup:
• Donotuseliquiddetergentfortheprewashina
programme with prewash.
• Liquiddetergentstainsyourclotheswhenusedwith
DelayedStartfunction.IfyouaregoingtousetheDelayed
Startfunction,donotuseliquiddetergent.
Using gel and tablet detergent
Applythefollowinginstructionswhenusingtablet,geland
similar detergents.
• Ifthegeldetergentthicknessisfluidalandyourmachine
doesnotcontainaspecialliquiddetergentcup,putthe
gel detergent into the main wash detergent compartment
duringfirstwaterintake.Ifyourmachinecontainsaliquid
detergent cup, fill the detergent into this cup before
starting the programme.
• Ifthegeldetergentthicknessisnotfluidalorintheshape
ofcapsuleliquidtablet,putitdirectlyintothedrumbefore
washing.
• Puttabletdetergentsintothemainwashcompartment
(compartmentnr."2")ordirectlyintothedrumbefore
washing.
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Tabletdetergentsmayleaveresiduesinthedetergent
compartment.Ifyouencountersuchacase,placethe
tabletdetergentbetweenthelaundry,closetothelower
part of the drum in future washings.