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Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7
Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18
Electrical connection _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Subject to change without notice
Safety information
Important! Read carefully & keep for future reference.
• The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry
standards and with legal requirements on the safety of
appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety notes.
• It is most important that this instruction book should
be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another
owner, or should you move house and leave the ap-
pliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with
the appliance in order that the new owner can get to
know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before installing or us-
ing the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appliance for any
damage incurred during transport. Never connect up a
damaged appliance . If parts are damaged, contact your
supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when
there are minus temperatures. Store it at room tem-
perature for 24 hours before using for the first time.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to
modify this product in any way.
• During high temperature wash programmes the door
glass may get hot. Do not touch it!
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum.
To avoid this, please check into the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws,
stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause
extensive damage and must not be placed into the ma-
chine.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and
detergent. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-
fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts
etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for
such items to slip down between the tub and the inner
drum.
• Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with
whalebones, material without hems or torn material.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use, cleaning and maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair
the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexper-
ienced people may cause injury or serious malfunc-
tioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always in-
sist on genuine spare parts.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.
• All packing and transit bolts must be removed before
use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to
property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section
in the user manual.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not
standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop
is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the
wall.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely
under the appliance.
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