CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE DOOR CHILD SAFETY (IF AVAILABLE) BEFORE THE FIRST WASH CYCLE PREPARING THE WASH DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES REMOVING THE FILTER DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER CARE AND MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE TRANSPORT/HANDLING INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 3
BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE 1.Remove the packaging and check 6.Electrical connections • 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 • Check that the accessories and supplied parts are all present • Keep the packing material (plastic bags, polystyrene parts, etc.
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1.Packaging 4.General recommendations • The packaging is 100% recyclable and is marked with the recycling symbol. Adhere to current local regulations when disposing of packaging material • Do not leave the washing machine connected when not in use 2.Disposing of packaging and old washing machines • The washing machine is built from reusable materials.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE 1. Worktop 2. Control panel 3. Detergent dispenser 4. After-Service sticker (inside door) 5. Door 6. Child safety (inside door, if available) 7. Filter (inside compartment door) 8. Plinth 9. Adjustable feet 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 DOOR To open the single glass door hold the door handle, press the inside handle and pull the door up. Close the door with light force, it will lock home audibly.
CHILD SAFETY (IF AVAILABLE) To secure the appliance against improper use turn the plastic screw on the interior of the door. To do this, use the thick rounded corner of the coloured insert from the detergent dispenser or a coin: • Slot vertical: the door will not lock • Slot horizontal: the door can be locked again BEFORE THE FIRST WASH CYCLE To remove any residual water used in testing by the manufacturer, we recommend that you carry out a short wash cycle without laundry. 1. Turn on the tap. 2.
DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES The choice of detergent depends on: Dosage • type of fabric (cottons, easy care/synthetics, delicate items, wool). Note: Use only specific detergents for washing wool • colour • the wash temperature • degree and type of soiling Remarks: Whitish residues on dark fabrics are caused by insoluble compounds used in modern phosphatefree powder detergents. If this occurs, shake or brush out the fabric or use liquid detergents.
Pouring in the detergents and additives The dispenser has three (models “A1” or “A2”) chambers depending on model. Chamber • Detergent for the prewash Chamber • Detergent for the main wash • Stain remover • Water softener (water hardness 4) When using liquid detergent, remove the coloured insert from the detergent container and insert it in the first gap in chamber . The scale on the insert makes dosing easier. A1 Chamber • Fabric Softener • Liquid starch Only pour additives in up to the “Max” mark.
REMOVING THE FILTER We recommend that you check and clean the filter regularly, at least two or three times a year. Especially: • When the appliance does not drain or spin properly • If the pump is blocked by a foreign body (e.g. buttons, coins or safety pins) IMPORTANT: make sure the water has had time to cool before draining the appliance. 1. Switch off the appliance and unplug it. 2. Open the filter cover. Open the filter cover with the help of the coloured insert from the detergent container. 3.
DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER Before emptying the residual water, switch the appliance off and unplug it from the mains socket. Open the cover to the foreign body trap. Open the filter cover with the help of the coloured insert from the detergent container. Place a container beneath it. 1. Open the filter but do not withdraw it completely. Slowly turn the handle anticlockwise until the water drains out. 2. Wait until all the water has drained off. 3. Now unscrew the filter completely and remove it. 4.
A Detergent dispenser 1. Press the release lever in the prewash compartment downward and remove the drawer. 2. Remove the inserts (the siphon from the softener compartment and the coloured insert for liquit detergents). 3. Wash all the parts under running water. A1 4. Replace the parts and refit the detergent dispenser. Insert the detergent dispenser in the washing machine. A2 Water hose mesh filter. Check and clean periodically. For machines with a straight water supply hose “A” 1. Turn off the tap 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Depending on the model, your washing machine is equipped with various automatic safety functions. This enables faults to be detected in good time and the safety system can react appropriately. These faults are frequently so minor that they can be solved within a few minutes. The appliance will not start, no lamp lights up.
a. Water inlet fault (no or insufficient water supply) For models with a fault display, the “Water tap” indicator is on or the display alternately shows “FH”. Switch off the appliance by turning the programme selector to the “ ” position and unplug it. For models with no fault display, the washing machine stops in the appropriate step. Switch off the appliance and unplug it.
AFTER-SALES SERVICE Before contacting After-Sales Service: 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 washing machine continues to function incorrectly, call After-Sales Service. Specify: • The nature of the problem. • The washing machine model • 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 four bolts with the spanner supplied. 2. Unscrew the bolts by hand. 3. Holding the bolt head, pull each bolt through the wide part of the holes. 4. Close the holes with the plastic covers supplied; insert the covers in the wide part of the hole and slide them toward the narrow part until they click into place. 5. Keep the transit bolts for future use. • Whenever the appliance is transported, the transit bolts must be refitted: 6.
Worktop for built-under models The appliance must only be installed beneath a continuous fitted kitchen worktop. If the appliance will 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. Slide the worktop fully backward and lift it upwards to remove. Install the cover panel following the relative instructions. 4.
Connect the water drain hose The draining varies according to model: External drain hose 1a.Unhook the drain hose from the left clip. Attention: do not unhook the right drain hose connection. Internal drain hose 1b.Pull the hose completely out of the holder. The holder can be on the right or on the left on the rear side (depending on the model). Close off the hole with the attached cap. 2. Connect the drain hose to the siphon or hook it over the edge of a sink by means of the “U” bend supplied. 3.
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.