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Operating Instructions
1 Safety
Prior to using for the first time
• Follow the ”Instructions for installation and con-
nection”.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months
when there are minus temperatures: Store the
washing machine at room temperature for
24 hours before using for the first time.
Correct use
• The washing machine is only designed for the
washing of normal domestic laundry at home.
• Additions or modifications to the washing machine
are not permitted.
• Use only detergents and additives that are suitable
for use in domestic washing machines.
• The washing must not contain any inflammable so-
lutions. Danger of explosion!
• Do not use the washing machine for dry cleaning.
• Dyes/colour removers may only be used in the
washing machine, if the manufacturer of these
products expressly permits this. We cannot be
held responsible for any damage arising.
Child safety
• Keep packaging away from children. There is a risk
of suffocation.
• Children often do not recognise the hazards asso-
ciated with electrical appliances. Don’t allow chil-
dren to use the washing machine unsupervised.
• Make sure that children and pets don’t climb into
the drum of the washing machine. Could endanger
life!
General safety
• Repairs to the washing machine must only be car-
ried out by qualified service engineers.
• Never use the washing machine if the mains cable
is damaged; or if the control panel, work top or
plinth area is damaged such that the inside of the
appliance is freely accessible.
• Switch off the washing machine before cleaning,
maintenance and servicing. In addition, pull the
mains plug out of the socket or – in the case of a
permanent connection – switch off the cut-out in
the fuse box or remove the screw fuse completely.
• If operation is stopped, disconnect the appliance
from the mains supply and shut off the water tap.
• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the ca-
ble. Always pull the plug.
• Multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables
must not be used. This could constitute a fire
hazard through overheating.
• Never wash the washing machine down with a wa-
ter jet. Danger of electric shock!
• In washing programmes with high temperatures
the glass in the door gets hot. Do not touch it.
• Before emergency emptying of the appliance, be-
fore cleaning the drain pump or opening the door
in an emergency, let the water cool down.
• Small animals can nibble at the cables and water
hoses. Danger of electric shock and danger of wa-
ter damage! Keep small animals away from the
washing machine.
