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intheproduction.Itisnotharmfulforthe
product.
Disposing of packaging material
Packaging materials are dangerous to children.
Keep packaging materials in a safe place away
from reach of the children.
Packaging materials of the product are
manufacturedfromrecyclablematerials.Disposeof
them properly and sort in accordance with recycled
wasteinstructions.Donotdisposeofthemwith
normal domestic waste.
Transportation of the product
Unplugtheproductbeforetransportingit.Remove
waterdrainandwatersupplyconnections.Drain
the remaining water in the product completely;
see,"Drainingremainingwaterandcleaningthe
pumpfilter".Installtransportationsafetybolts
in the reverse order of removal procedure; see,
"Removing the transportation locks".
C
Never move the product without the
transportationsafetyboltsproperlyfixedin
place!
Disposing of the old product
Disposeoftheoldproductinanenvironmentally
friendly manner.
Refer to your local dealer or solid waste collection
centre in your area to learn how to dispose of your
product.
Forchildren'ssafety,cutthepowercableandbreak
the locking mechanism of the loading door so
thatitwillbenonfunctionalbeforedisposingofthe
product.
Preparing laundry for washing
• Laundryitemswithmetalattachmentssuchas,
underwiredbras,beltbucklesormetalbuttons
will damage the machine. Remove the metal
piecesorwashtheclothesbyputtingthemina
laundrybagorpillowcase.
• Takeoutallsubstancesinthepocketssuchas
coins, pens and paper clips, and turn pockets
insideoutandbrush.Suchobjectsmay
damagetheproductorcausenoiseproblem.
• Putsmallsizeclothessuchasinfant'ssocks
andnylonstockingsinalaundrybagorpillow
case.
• Placecurtainsinwithoutcompressingthem.
Remove curtain attachment items.
• Fastenzippers,sewloosebuttonsandmend
rips and tears.
• Wash“machinewashable”or“handwashable”
labeledproductsonlywithanappropriate
programme.
• Donotwashcoloursandwhitestogether.New,
dark coloured cottons release a lot of dye.
Wash them separately.
• Toughstainsmustbetreatedproperlybefore
washing.Ifunsure,checkwithadrycleaner.
• Useonlydyes/colourchangersandlimescale
removerssuitableformachinewash.Always
follow the instructions on the package.
• Washtrousersanddelicatelaundryturned
inside out.
• KeeplaundryitemsmadeofAngorawoolin
thefreezerforafewhoursbeforewashing.This
will reduce pilling.
• Laundrythataresubjectedtomaterialssuch
as flour, lime dust, milk powder, etc. intensely
mustbeshakenoffbeforeplacingintothe
machine. Such dusts and powders on the
laundrymaybuildupontheinnerpartsofthe
machine in time and can cause damage.
Correct load capacity
The maximum load capacity depends on the type
of laundry, the degree of soiling and the washing
programme desired.
The machine automatically adjusts the amount of
water according to the weight of the loaded laundry.
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Follow the information in the “Programme
andconsumptiontable”.Whenoverloaded,
machine's washing performance will drop.
Moreover,noiseandvibrationproblemsmay
occur.
Loading the laundry
• Opentheloadingdoor.
• Placelaundryitemslooselyintothemachine.
• Pushtheloadingdoortocloseuntilyouheara
locking sound. Ensure that no items are caught
in the door.
C
The loading door is locked while a programme
isrunning.Thedoorcanonlybeopeneda
while after the programme comes to an end.
A
Incaseofmisplacingthelaundry,noiseand
vibrationproblemsmayoccurinthemachine.
3 Preparation
Things to be done for energy saving
Following information will help you use the product
inanecologicalandenergy-efficientmanner.
• Operatetheproductinthehighestcapacity
allowedbytheprogrammeyouhaveselected,
butdonotoverload;see,"Programmeand
consumptiontable".
• Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsonthedetergent
packaging.
• Washslightlysoiledlaundryatlow
temperatures.
• Usefasterprogrammesforsmallquantitiesof
lightly soiled laundry.
• Donotuseprewashandhightemperaturesfor
laundry that is not heavily soiled or stained.
• Ifyouplantodryyourlaundryinadryer,select
the highest spin speed recommended during
washing process.
• Donotusedetergentinexcessoftheamount
recommended on the detergent package.
Sorting the laundry
• Sortlaundryaccordingtotypeoffabric,colour,
anddegreeofsoilingandallowablewater
temperature.
• Alwaysobeytheinstructionsgivenonthe
garment tags.