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www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGLISH 3 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
www.electrolux.com Electrical connection WARNING! Risk of fire and electrical shock. • The appliance must be earthed. • Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power supply. If not, contact an electrician. • Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket. • Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables. • Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable.
ENGLISH 5 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 1 Worktop 2 Detergent dispenser 3 Control panel 4 Door handle 4 5 Rating plate 6 Drain pump filter 7 Feet for the appliance level 5 6 7 3.1 Child safety device When you activate this device, you cannot close the door. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it clockwise, until the groove is horizontal. To deactivate the device, turn it counter-clockwise, until the groove is vertical. 3.
www.electrolux.com 4. CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cotoni Eco 7 8 9 12 11 1 On Off button 10 7 Delay start touchpad (Auto Off) 2 Programme knob 3 Spin reduction touchpad (Centrifuga) (Partenza Ritardata) 8 Extra rinse touchpad (Extra Risciacquo) 9 Easy iron touchpad (Stiro Facile) 4 Temperature touchpad (Temperatura) 5 Display 6 Prewash touchpad (Prelavaggio) 10 Start pause touchpad (Avvio/Pausa) 11 Time Manager touchpads 12 MyFavourite touchpad 4.
ENGLISH I) – You can open the door only when the symbol goes off. Washing indicators: – : The washing phase – : The rinses phase – : The spin phase – : The steam phase J) : The Eco Info indicator K) The spin area: – : The spin speed indicator – : The no spin indicator – – : The Rinse Hold indicator : The Extra Silent indicator When a programme is set, all the indicators of the phases related to the programme come on.
www.electrolux.com Programme Temperature range Type of load and soil Maximum load, Maximum spin To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum. All fabrics. 9 kg, 1400 rpm Centrifuga/Scarico Special programme for one synthetic blanket, duvet, bedspread and so on. 3 kg, 800 rpm Piumoni 60° C - 30° C Synthetic and delicate items. Light soil or items or items to refresh. 3 kg, 800 rpm Sport 30 °C Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil and items to freshen up. 1.5 kg, 800 rpm 14 Min.
ENGLISH 9 Programme ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1) If you set the option No Spin, only the drain phase is available. 6. CONSUMPTION VALUES At programme start the display shows the duration programme for the maximum load capacity. During the washing phase the programme duration is automatically calculated and can greatly be reduced if the laundry load is lower than the maximum load capacity (e.g.
www.electrolux.com 7. OPTIONS 7.1 Temperature 7.3 Prewash Set this option to change the default temperature. Indicator = cold water. The display shows the set temperature. With this option you can add a prewash phase to a washing programme. Use this option for heavy soil. When you set this option the programme duration increases. The related indicator comes on. 7.2 Spin With this option you can decrease the default spin speed. The display shows the indicator of the set speed.
ENGLISH • Set the possible lower washing temperature. • Do not set the Prewash option. Indicator 3) 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■2) ■2) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■2) ■2) 7.8 My Favourite With this option you can memorise your favourite programme and options. It is not possible to memorise the delay start option with MyFavourite. How to memorise a programme ■2) 1. ■ 2. ■ 1) Shortest: to fresh the laundry. 2) Programme default duration.
www.electrolux.com • The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic sigand at the same time nals, press for 6 seconds. If you deactivate the acoustic signals, they continue operate when the appliance has a malfunction. 8. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. 2. Put 2 litre of water in the detergent compartment for washing phase. This activates the drain system. Put a small quantity of detergent in the compartment for washing phase. 3.
ENGLISH 13 Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Flap for powder or liquid detergent. Liquid or powder detergent 1. 2. A 1 2 3. 4. B • Position A for powder detergent (factory setting). • Position B for liquid detergent. When you use the liquid detergent: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid then the maximum level. – Do not set the prewash phase. – Do not set the delay start. 9.
www.electrolux.com If you set something incorrect, the display shows the message Err. 9.5 Starting a programme without delay start Press : • The indicator stops to flash and stays on. • The indicator starts to flash on the display. • The programme starts, the door is locked and the display shows the indi. cator • The drain pump can operate for a short time when the appliance fills water.
ENGLISH • The door lock indicator goes off. • Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. • Keep the door ajar, to prevent the mildew and odours. • Close the water tap. • Press the button for some seconds to deactivate the appliance. The washing programme is completed, but there is water in the drum: – The drum turns regularly to prevent the creases in the laundry. – The door lock indicator is on. The door stays locked. – You must drain the water to open the door.
www.electrolux.com We recommend that you remove these stains before you put the items in the appliance. Special stain removers are available. Use the special stain remover that is applicable to the type of stain and fabric. 10.3 Detergents and additives • Only use detergents and additives specially made for washing machines. • Do not mix different types of detergents. • To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent.
ENGLISH 17 11.4 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 11.5 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 1. 2. 1 2 3. 4. 11.6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING! Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot.
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ENGLISH 19 9. 2 1 11.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1. 2. 1 2 3 3. 4. 20° 11.8 Emergency drain Because of a malfunction, the appliance cannot drain the water. If this occurs, do steps (1) through (9) of 'Cleaning the drain filter'. If necessary, clean the pump. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2.
www.electrolux.com 4. 5. 6. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the emergency drain procedure. When the drain pump is empty, install the inlet hose again. WARNING! Make sure that the temperature is more than 0 °C before you use the appliance again. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures. 12. TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation.
ENGLISH Problem Possible solution The appliance does not drain the water. Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. 21 Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. Make sure that the connection of the drain hose is correct. Set the drain programme if you set a programme without drain phase. Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends with water in the tub.
www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution Decrease the laundry load. After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the Service. If the display shows other alarm codes. Deactivate and activate the appliance. If the problem continues, contact the Service. 13.
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