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Start the programme by pressing the button 7
•To start the selected programme, press the button 7, the correspond-
ing green pilot light stops flashing. The pilot light 6.1 illuminates to in-
dicate 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 7: 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 7.
• 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 7. 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 mi-
nutes the door can be opened (pay attention to the water level and
temperature!). After closing the door, it is necessary to select the pro-
gramme and options again and to press the button 7.
At the end of the programme
The appliance stops automatically. The pilot light of the
button 7 and the pilot light corresponding to the just fin-
ished washing phase go off. The light 6.3 illuminates.
If a programme or an option that ends with water left in
the tub has been selected and the door remains 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
relevant button.
• Press the button 7.
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 in-
ner 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 se-
lector dial and any button are not touched, after a few
minutes the energy saving system is enabled. The pilot
lights go off. The green pilot light of the button 7 flashes
with a low frequency. By pressing any button the appli-
ance will come out of the energy saving status.
Door seal
At the end of every cycle,
check from the door seal
and remove objects that
could be trapped in the
fold.
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