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5. WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
5.1 PREPARING THE WASHING
1. Separate the washing according to the type and colourfastness of the fabrics.
2. Wash whites and coloureds separately. Wash new coloured garments separately f or the f irst time. A label is
normally applied to garments giv ing inf ormation on how to clean them. A brief description of these labels is
shown below.
WASHING BLEACHING
Machine wash at max. 90°C
Machine wash at max. 60°C
Bleachi ng allowed
Do not bleach
IRONING
Machine wash at max. 40°C
Machine wash at max. 30°C
Hot iron
Warm iron
Cool iron
Do not iron
DRY CLEANING
Machine wash, delicate cycl e
at max. 60°C
Machine wash, delicate cycl e
at max. 40°C
Machine wash, delicate cycl e
at max. 30°C
Any sol vent
Any sol vent e-
xcept trichloroe-
thylene
Petroleum
solvent and
R113
Do not dr y clean
DRYING
Hand wash
Do not wash
High tem-
perature
Less than 60°C
Do not tumble dr y
Attention!
• Do not wash unhemmed or torn garments as they may fray.
• Foreign bodies may damage garments or machine components. Theref ore, empty all pockets and turn them
inside out, remove rings and hooks f rom curtains or put them in a string bag.
• Put v ery small articles (belts, handkerchiefs, socks, bras with stiffeners, etc.) into a white canv as bag. Close
push buttons and zips and sew on loose buttons.
• Modern detergents and correct washing temperatures are generally sufficient to remov e stains f rom fabrics.
However, some stubborn stains, such as grass, f ruit, egg, blood, rust and ink, should be pre-treated bef ore
washing. Depending on the type of fabric, many stain removers can be found in the shops. Stains
should always be cleaned or diluted immediately as the older they get, the more difficult they are to
remove.
• Garments may be damaged if fabric care symbols are not observed.
Wool – Only pure wool, identif ied by or with the label <<shrink-proof machine washable and dryable>> can
be machine washed with the specif ic programme, other ty pes of wool should be hand-washed or dry -cleaned.
5.2 OPENING THE DOOR
The machine is fitted with a saf ety dev ice that prev ents the door from opening while it is working.
1. Before opening the door, wait 1 or 2 minutes after the programme ends (“End” LED on) to allow the
saf ety device to disengage.
2. Make sure there is no water in the tub and that the drum is not moving. Open the door by pressing the
“Open door” button on the f ront panel and pulling it open.
Attention!
• If the washing programme is interrupted, you will have to wait f rom 3 to 15 minutes, depending on the tem-
perature of the water, bef ore the door opens.
Attention!
The water may still be boiling if the washing cycle was performed at high temperatures.
If there is still water inside the drum, do not open the door!