EN 8
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Appliance exterior and control panel
• Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Dry with a soft
cloth.
Appliance interior
• After each wash cycle, leave the door slightly
open to allow the drum to dry.
• If you never, or only rarely, wash your laundry at
95°C, we recommend that you occasionally run
a 95°C wash cycle without laundry and with just
a small amount of detergent, to keep the
interior of the appliance clean.
Door seal
• Dry the door seal after each wash cycle with an
absorbent cotton cloth. Before closing the door
of the empty washing machine, make sure that
the door seal is completely dry.
• Regularly check the condition of the door seal.
Filter
• Regularly check and clean the filter at least two
or three time a year (see “Draining residual
water/Cleaning the filter”).
Do not use detergents which contain solvents, abrasive powder, glass cleaner or all-
purpose cleaner, and do not use flammable liquids to clean the appliance. This could
damage the synthetic surface or other parts.
Cleaning the detergent dispenser
1. Pull the detergent dispenser out as far as the stop. With your
finger, press the small notch with the word “PUSH” (Fig. “A”), to
release the dispenser, and remove it completely from the
machine.
2. Remove the cover grid from the softener chamber (Fig. “B”).
3. Wash all parts under running water.
4. Clean the dispenser compartment with a damp cloth.
5. Refit the cover grid in the softener chamber and press it
downwards until it clicks into place, then push the drawer back
into the dispenser compartment.
Water supply hose(s) (Figure C, D or E - depending on
model)
Check regularly for brittleness and cracks. If the supply hose is
damaged, replace it with a new hose of the same type available
from our After-Sales Service or your dealer.
If the supply hose on your washing machine corresponds to the
type of hose in Fig. “D”, regularly check the safety valve’s
inspection glass. If it is red, the hose’s aquastop function has been
triggered and the hose must be replaced with a new one which
can be acquired from our After-Sales Service or your dealer. This
model may be equipped with an unlocking lever; this must be
pressed downwards when unscrewing the hose.
If your supply hose has a transparent cover (Fig. “E”), check its
colour regularly. If the hose colour intensifies in one or more
places, this is an indication that the hose may have a leak and
should be replaced. Contact our After-Sales Service or your
specialist dealer to obtain a new hose.
Cleaning the mesh filter in the water supply hose(s)
1. Close the tap and loosen the inlet hose on the tap.
2. Clean the internal mesh filter and screw the water inlet hose
back onto the tap.
3. Now unscrew the inlet hose on the rear of the washing
machine.
4. Pull off the mesh filter from the washing machine connection
with universal pliers and clean.
5. Refit the mesh filter and screw the inlet hose back on again.
6. Turn on the tap and ensure that the connections are
completely watertight.
C
Inspection glass
Unlocking lever
D
E
