Instruction Manual

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Overview of programmes –> Refer to the table of consumption values on page 8 and notes on page 6.
Programmes °C max.
Type of laundry
Additional functions; information
LFCottons cold - 60 °C
6.5 kg
Hard-wearing fabrics, heat-resistant fab- rics made of cotton or linen
Rinse Plus 2
[ Cottons Stains cold - 90 °C  Cottons Eco cold - 60 °C 7 Cottons Prewash, cold - 90 °C S Cottons Easy-Iron cold - 60 °C Easy-Care I
cold - 60 °C
3 kg
Easy-care fabrics made of cotton, linen, synthetic fibres or blended fabrics
Rinse Plus 2
Easy-Care Intensive I Easy-Care Prewash 7 Mixed Load1
cold - 40 °C
Fabrics made of cotton or easy-care fab- rics
Rinse Plus 2; different types of laundry can be washed together
Delicate/Silk  cold - 40 °C
2 kg
For delicate, washable fabrics, e.g. made of silk, satin, synthetic fibres or blended fabrics (e.g. curtains)
Rinse Plus 2;
No spin between rinse cycles
Wool øøø/c cold - 40 °C
Handä or machine-washable fabrics made
of wool or containing wool
Particularly gentle wash programme to prevent shrink- age of laundry. Longer programme breaks (fabrics rest in the detergent solution)
Express 15´ 6 cold - 40 °C
Easy-care fabrics made of cotton, linen, synthetic fibres or blended fabrics
Short programme, approx. 15 minutes, suitable for refreshing
Additional programmes 2 Rinse/ Freshen up, cSpin , >Drain
 Programmes without  Pre-wash - add detergent to compartment II, programmes with  Prewash - distribute the detergent between compartments I and II.
Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Str. 34
81739 München / Deutschland
WAE24272AU WAE20262AU
9000 583 015
0810
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Safety instructions
– Read the instruction manual and installation instructions and all other information enclosed
with the washing machine and act accordingly.
– Retain the documents for subsequent use.
Risk of electric shock – Never pull the cable to disconnect the mains plug.
– Never insert/disconnect the mains plug with damp hands.
Danger to life For worn-out appliances:
– Disconnect the mains plug.
– Sever the mains cable and discard along with the plug.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door. This will prevent
children from locking themselves in and risking their lives.
Danger of suffocation – Keep packaging, film and packaging parts out of the reach of
children.
Risk of poisoning – Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
Risk of explosion – Items of laundry pretreated with cleaning agents containing
solvents, e.g. stain remover/cleaning solvent may cause an
explosion after being loaded into the washing machine.
Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand.
Risk of injury – The washing machine door can become very hot.
– Be careful when draining hot detergent solution.
– Do not climb onto the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the open washing machine door.
– Do not reach into the drum if it is still rotating.
– Be careful when opening the detergent drawer while the machine
is in operation.
Consumption values
Programme Load
Electricity
consumption
**
Water**
Programme
duration
**
 Cottons Stains 40 °C 6.5 kg 0,65 kWh 56 l 2:51 h
 Cottons Stains 60 °C
6.5 kg 1,30 kWh 56 l 3:09 h
 Cottons Eco 60 °C *
6.5 kg 1,19 kWh 47 l 2:35 h
 Cottons Stains 90 °C 6.5 kg 2,00 kWh 66 l 2:31 h
I Easy-Care 40 °C
3 kg 0.55 kWh 48 l 0:59 h
1 Mixed Load 30 °C
3 kg 0.35 kWh 48 l 0:52 h
 Delicate/Silk 30 °C 2 kg 0.28 kWh 48 l 0:44 h
/ccWool 30 °C
2 kg 0.20 kWh 32 l 0:53 h
* Programme setting with maximum spin speed for testing according to or in accordance with AS/NZS 2040.2
and AS/NZS 6400.
** The values deviate from the indicated values depending on water pressure, hardness, and inlet temperature, ambient
temperature, type, amount and soiling of the laundry, detergent used, fluctuations in the power supply and selected
additional functions.
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Care
Before washing for the first time
Do not load any laundry into the machine. Turn on the tap.
Add the following to compartment II:
– approx. 1 litre water
– detergent (dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions for light soiling and the
appropriate degree of water hardness)
Set the programme selector to Easy-Care I 60 °C and select $Start/Pause. At the end of
the programme, turn the programme selector to Off.
Machine housing, control panel
– Remove detergent residue immediately.
– Wipe away with a soft, damp cloth.
– Do not clean with a jet of water.
Cleaning the detergent drawer ...
... if it contains detergent or fabric softener residues.
1. Pull out, press insert down, remove drawer completely.
2. Open the cover.
3. Clean the detergent dispenser tray and insert with water and a brush
and dry it.
4. Attach the insert and engage (connect the cylinder to the guide pin).
5. Push in the detergent drawer.
Leave the detergent drawer open so that any residual water can
evaporate.
Drum
Leave the washing machine door open so that the drum can dry out.
Rust stains - use chlorine-free cleaning agent, not steel wool.
Descaling Ensure there is no laundry in the machine
Descale the appliance according to the descaler manufacturer's instructions. This should not
be necessary if the correct dosage of detergent is used.
Information on the display panel depending on model
E2 Motor fault. Call customer service.
E3 Close the washing machine door properly; laundry may be caught.
E5 Open the tap completely, supply hose kinked or trapped;
Clean the filter –> page 10, Water pressure too low.
E6 Detergent solution pump blocked; Clean the detergent solution pump –> page 10.
Drainage hose/waste pipe blocked; Clean the drainage hose at the siphon –> page 10.
E8 Turn off the tap and call customer service.
– Risk of electric shock.
Disconnect the mains plug.
– Risk of explosion. No solvents.
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Maintenance
Detergent solution pump
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
1. Open and remove the service flap.
2. For models with a drainage hose: Remove the drainage hose from the
retainer and pull it from the housing. Remove the container.
Remove the sealing cap, allow the detergent solution to flow out.
Replace the sealing cap and place the drainage hose in the retainer.
2* For models without a drainage hose: Carefully unscrew the pump cover
until the detergent solution begins to flow out. When the service flap is
half full, close the pump cover and empty the service flap. Repeat the
above steps until all the detergent solution has completely drained out.
3. Carefully unscrew the pump cover (residual water).
4. Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing (the impeller in
the detergent solution pump must rotate).
5. Replace the pump cover and screw it tightly.
6. Place the service flap back on and close.
To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the drain during the next wash:
Pour 1 litre of water into compartment II and start the >Drain programme.
Drainage hose at the siphon
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
1. Loosen the hose clamp, carefully remove the drainage hose
(residual water).
2. Clean the drainage hose and siphon connecting piece.
3. Reattach the drainage hose and secure the connection with the hose
clamp.
Filter in the water supply
Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose:
1. Turn off the tap.
2. Select any programme (except  Spin/>Drain).
3. Select $ Start/Pause. Let the programme run for approximately 40
seconds.
4. Turn the programme selector to Off. Disconnect the mains plug.
5. Disconnect the hose from the tap.
6. Clean the filter using a small brush.
7. Depending on model, remove hose from rear of the
appliance and clean filter.
8. Connect the hose and check for leaks.
– Risk of scalding. Allow the
detergent solution to cool down.
– Turn off the tap.
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What to do if ...
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Water is leaking out. – Attach/replace the drainage hose correctly.
– Tighten the screw connection of the supply hose.
ʑ
No water supply.
Detergent not dispensed.
– Is $ Start/Pause not selected?
– Tap not turned on?
– Filter blocked? Clean the filter –> page 10.
– Supply hose kinked or trapped?
ʑ
Washing machine door
cannot be opened.
– Safety function active. Wait approx. 2 minutes.
– - - - - (without final spin) selected? –> page 4.
ʑ
Programme does not
start.
– $ Start/Pause or Start in selected?
– Washing machine door closed?
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Detergent solution is not
drained.
– - - - - (without final spin) selected? –> page 4.
– Clean the detergent solution pump –> page 10.
– Clean the waste pipe and/or drainage hose.
ʑ
Water not visible in the
drum.
– Not a fault - water below the visible area.
ʑ
Unsatisfactory spin
result.
Laundry wet/too damp.
– Not a fault - the unbalanced-load detection system has cancelled
the spin cycle because of uneven distribution of the laundry.
Distribute small and large items of laundry evenly inside the drum.
– Speed selected too low? –> page 5.
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The programme duration
changes during the wash
cycle.
– Not a fault – the programme sequence is optimised for the
particular wash process. This may result in changes to the
programme duration in the display field.
ʑ
Spin cycle performed
several times.
– Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts the
imbalance.
ʑ
Residual water in the
compartment for care
products.
– Not a fault - the action of the care product is not affected.
– Clean the insert if necessary –> page 9.
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Odour formation in the
washing machine.
– Run programme  Cottons Stains 90 °C without laundry. Use
standard detergent.
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Foam may be coming
out of the detergent
drawer.
– Too much detergent used? Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener
with ½ litre of water and pour into dispenser II (not for outdoor
and down-filled textiles!).
– Reduce the detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.
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Intense noise formation,
vibrations and
“wandering” during the
spin cycle.
– Are the appliance feet fixed?
Secure the appliance feet –> Installation instructions.
– Transportation safety devices removed?
Remove the transportation safety devices –> Installation
instructions.
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Noises during spin and
drain cycles.
– Clean detergent-solution pump –> page 10.
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Display panel/indicator
lamps do not function
during operation.
– Power cut?
– Fuses triggered? Reset/change the fuses.
– If the fault occurs repeatedly, call the after-sales service.
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Programme sequence
longer than usual.
– Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts
imbalance by repeatedly distributing the laundry.
– Not a fault - foam detection system active - adds an additional
rinse cycle.
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Detergent residues on
the laundry.
– Occasionally, phosphate-free detergents contain water-insoluble
residues.
– Select 2 Rinse/Freshen up or brush the laundry after washing.
If you cannot correct a fault yourself (switching on/off) or a repair is required:
– Turn the programme selector to Off and remove the mains plug from the socket.
– Turn off the water supply and call the after-sales service –> Installation instructions.
Instruction manual
Washing machine
Observe the safety instructions on page 8.
Read these instructions and the separate installation instructions
before operating the washing machine.
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