CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE FIRST WASH CYCLE PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE CHILD SAFETY PREPARATION OF THE WASHING DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES WASHING PROGRAMME REMOVING THE FILTER DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE TRANSPORT / HANDLING INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 15
BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1.Removing the packaging and inspection 5.Drain After unpacking, make sure that the washing machine is undamaged. If in doubt, do not use the washing machine. Contact After-Sales Service or your local retailer. Keep the packaging materials (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc.) out of reach of children, as they are potentially dangerous.
FIRST WASH CYCLE This initial cycle without laundry serves to eliminate any water remaining after your appliance was tested at the factory. 1.Open the tap. 2.Close the door. 3.Pour a small amount of detergent (about 30 ml) into the detergent dispenser. 4.Select a short programme (see programme chart). 5.Press On/Off button . PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1.Packing 4.Child safety The packing material is recyclable as indicated by the recycling symbol .
DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE 1.Worktop 2.Control panel 3.Detergent dispenser 4.Door 5.Door handle To open the door press the button inside the handle and pull. Close the door by pushing it firmly (the lock will click into place) 6.Filter (behind cover) 7.After-Sales Service sticker (inside door) 8.Adjustable feet 9.Technical specifications sticker (inside cover) 1 3 2 4 7 5 6 8 CHILD SAFETY An electrical device prevents the door from opening while the appliance is in operation.
PREPARATION OF THE WASHING Sort the laundry 1.Sort the laundry according to Type of fabric / care label symbol Cottons, mixed fibres, easy care/synthetics, wool, handwashed items. Colour Separate whites and coloured items. Wash new coloured articles separately. Size Wash items of different sizes in the same load to improve washing efficiency and distribution in the drum. Fabric delicacy Wash delicate articles separately: Use a special programme for Pure New Wool , curtains and other delicates.
water hardness in your area (ask for information from your water company). soft water requires less detergent than hard water. Notes: Overdosing the detergent results in excessive foaming and reduces the wash efficiency. If the appliance detects excessive foam it may prevent spinning. Using insufficient detergent results in grey laundry and increased scale deposits on the drum, tub and heating element. You can use liquid detergent in the Prewash phase for programmes with this option.
WASHING PROGRAMME Select the programme: 1. Check that the Programme Selector is on Stop. 2.Plug in the appliance. 3.Open the tap. 4.Set the Programme Selector to the desired programme. 5. Depending on model, set the Temperature Selector knob to the desired temperature. 6. Depending on model, set the Spin Speed Selector knob to the desired spin speed. 7. Select the options desired by pressing the corresponding buttons. By a further pressing of the button this option can be turned off again. button.
REMOVING THE FILTER 1. 2. 3. 4. Stop the appliance and unplug it. Open the filter cover. Place a bowl beneath the filter. Slowly turn the filter anticlockwise without extracting it as yet. 5. Wait until all the water has drained. 6. Now unscrew the filter completely and extract it. 7. Remove any foreign items from the foreign body trap. 8. Insert the filter and screw it in clockwise until it locks, making sure it is hermetically closed. 9. Close the cover. 10. Pour 0.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Appliance exterior and control panel Clean using normal household cleaner (do not use abrasive products and no solvents). Dry with a soft cloth. Door seal Clean with a damp cloth when necessary. Check the condition of the door seal periodically. Filter Check and clean the filter two or three times a year (see Removing the Filter). Detergent dispenser 1.Disengage the detergent dispenser by pressing the release lever in the prewash compartment and extract it . 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE The appliance will not start, the lamp not light up. does Check whether: the appliance is plugged in; the wall socket is functioning correctly (use a table lamp or similar). ON/OFF button pressed . The appliance will not start, but the lamp is on. Check whether: the appliance door is properly closed; a programme has been selected and the programme is started; the water tap is turned on. If not, turn on the tap and switch the appliance off and then on again.
AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: Specify: 1.Try to remedy the problem yourself (see Troubleshooting Guide). 2.Restart the programme to check whether the problem has solved itself. 3.If the machine continues to function incorrectly, call After-Sales Service. The nature of the problem. The exact model of the appliance. The service code (number after the word SERVICE). The After-Sales Service sticker is on the inside of the door. Your full address.
INSTALLATION Remove the transit bolts 1.Slacken the three or four bolts (according to model) with the spanner supplied. 2.Unscrew the bolts by hand. 3.Hold the screws together with the plastic spacers and remove them. 4.Close the holes with the plastic covers (supplied with the documents). 5.Keep the transit bolts for future use. If the plastic spacers remain inside the machine: Open the rear panel by removing the twelve screws, remove the spacers and replace the panel.
Worktop for built-under models. The appliance must only be installed beneath a continuous fitted kitchen worktop. If the appliance is to be built under, it is mandatory to use the cover panel UBS. This can be obtained from specialist shops or from After-Sales Service. 1.Unplug the appliance. 2.Unscrew the worktop fixing screws from the rear of the appliance. 3.Lift the worktop slightly to free it from the housing of the top, then slide it forward to disengage it from the control panel, and remove.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION For Great Britain only Warning - this appliance must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows: 1.Remove the fuse cover (A) and fuse (B). 2.Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover. 3.Refit both into plug.
