Contents
Safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2
Frost precaution _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Environment concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6
First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10
Washing programmes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Consumption values _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22
Subject to change without notice
Safety information
Important! Read carefully and keep for future
reference.
• The safety of your appliance complies with the in-
dustry standards and with legal requirements on
the safety of appliances. However, as manufactur-
ers, 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 ref-
erence. Should the appliance be sold or transfer-
red to another owner, or should you move house
and leave the appliance, 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
using 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 temperature for 24 hours before using for the
first time.
• This appliance is made for use in a normal domes-
tic situation. The manufacturer is not responsible
for freezing damages. Read "Frost precaution".
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or at-
tempt 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 children and pets do not
climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check in-
side 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 appliance.
• 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 recom-
mendations 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 appliance 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 re-
pair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced people may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare parts.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it.
• All packing and transit bolts must be removed be-
fore use. Serious damage can occur to the product
and to property if this is not adhered to. See rele-
vant section in the user manual.
•
This appliance is free standing only. DO NOT
build it in under a counter and DO NOT remove
the worktop for any reason.
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