User manual

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Dear customer,
Please read these operating instructions carefully
and pay particular attention to the safety notes
indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you
keep this instruction booklet for future reference and
pass it on to any future owners.
The symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following meaning:
The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) emphasize information that is particularly
important for your safety or correct functioning of the appliance.
The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and practical tips on the use of
the appliance.
Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are marked with this symbol.
Our contribution to the protection of the
environment: we use environmentally
friendly paper.
Transport damages
When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.
Contents
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Technical specifications
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Description of the appliance
. . . . . . . . . . . .4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Water drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Washing hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Sorting the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Before loading the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Maximum loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Laundry weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Removing stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Detergents and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Quantity of detergent to be used. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Washing programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-12
Operating sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14
International wash code symbols . . . . . . . . . . .14
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Bodywork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Drain filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Emergency emptying out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Something not working . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17
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