Owner's Manual
34 SMART FUNCTIONS
LG SmartThinQ Application Features
• For appliances with the or logo
Smart Grid
Reduce energy costs from washing clothes by
avoiding peak usage periods, with information
supplied by the local electric utility company. If the
utility company has equipped Smart Grid technology,
contact the utility company for information regarding
the Smart Grid features.
Washer Cycle (Remote Start, Downloaded)
Set or download any preferred cycle and operate by
remote control.
Tub Clean Coach
This function shows how many cycles remain before
it is time to run the Tub Clean cycle.
Smart Diagnosis™
This function provides useful information for
diagnosing and solving issues with the appliance
based on the pattern of use.
Energy Monitoring
The washer energy usage is affected by the cycles
and options so you may see some changes in energy
usage from one cycle to another.
Push Alerts
When the cycle is complete or the appliance has
problems, you have the option of receiving push
notications on a smart phone.
Settings
Set the product nickname and delete product.
NOTE
• If you change your wireless router, your Internet
service provider or your password after registering
the appliance, delete it from the LG SmartThinQ
Settings → Edit Product and register again.
• This information is current at the time of publication.
The application is subject to change for product
improvement purposes without notice to users.
• When Smart Grid is enabled, you may experience
delays or extended cycle times during peak usage
periods.
Using Washer Cycle
Remote Start
Use a smart phone to control the appliance remotely
or check to see how much time is left in the cycle.
Using Remote Start
1
Press the Power button.
2
Load the laundry.
3
Press and hold Remote Start button for 3
seconds to enable the Remote Start function.
4
Start a cycle from the LG SmartThinQ application
on your smart phone.
NOTE
• Once the Remote Start mode is enabled, you can
start a cycle from the LG SmartThinQ smartphone
application. If the cycle is not started, the machine
will wait to start the cycle until it is turned off
remotely from the application or the Remote Start
mode is disabled.
• When Remote Start is turned on, the door is
automatically locked.
Disabling Remote Start
When the Remote Start is activated, press and hold
the Remote Start button for 3 seconds.
Downloaded
Download new and special cycles that are not
included in the basic cycles on the appliance.
Appliances that have been successfully registered
can download a variety of specialty cycles specic to
the appliance.
Only one cycle can be stored on the appliance at a
time.
Once cycle download is completed in the appliance,
the appliance keeps the downloaded cycle until a
new cycle is downloaded.