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Start the programme by pressing the button 9
• To start the selected programme, press the button 9 , the corresponding
green pilot light stops flashing. The pilot light 10 illuminates to indicate
that the appliance starts operating and the door is locked. If you have
chosen a delayed start, the appliance will begin the countdown.
• To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 9 : the
corresponding green pilot light starts flashing. It is possible to
change some options of a running programme before the programme
carries them out.
• To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted,
press the button 9 .
• After the programme has started the door is locked. If, for any reason,
you need to open the door , set firstly the appliance to PAUSE by pressing
the button 9 . After a few minutes it will be possible to open the door.
If the door remains locked, this means that the appliance is already
heating or that the water level is too high. In any case, do not try to force
the door!
If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you have to switch
the appliance off by turning the selector dial to
. After a few minutes
the door can be opened ( pay attention to the water level and tempera-
ture! ). After closing the door, it is necessary to select the programme
and options again and to press the button 9 .
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The pilot light 10 illuminates when the programme starts and indicates if
the door can be opened:
• light on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is working or has
stopped with water left in the tub.
• light off: the door can be opened. The programme is finished or the water
has been emptied out.
• light blinking: the door is opening in a few minutes.
At the end of the programme
The appliance stops automatically. The pilot light of the
button 9 and the pilot light 10 go off. The display shows
a zero.
If a programme or an option that ends with water left in
the tub has been selected, the pilot light 10 remains on
and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be
emptied out before opening the door.
Follow the below instructions to empty out the water:
•
Turn the programme selector dial to
.
• Select the draining or spinning programme.
• Reduce the spin speed if needed, by pressing the rel-
evant button.
• Press the button 9 .
At the end of the programme, the door can be now opened.
Turn the programme selector dial to
to switch the
appliance off.
Remove the laundry from the drum and carefully check
that the drum is empty. If you do not intend to carry out
another wash, close the water tap. Leave the door open to
prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells.
Warning! If there are children or pets in the house,
activate the child safety device in the inner side of
the door frame (for more details read " Child safety" in the
chapter "Safety Information").
Stand by : during programme setting up and once the
programme has finished, if the programme selector dial
and any button are not touched, after a few minutes the
energy saving system is enabled. The pilot lights and the
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