User manual

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CONTENTS
Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
First use 8
Personalisation 8
Daily use 8
Helpful hints and tips 13
Washing programmes 14
Care and cleaning 17
What to do if… 22
Technical data 24
Consumption values 24
Installation 25
Electrical connection 28
Environment concerns 29
Subject to change without notice
SAFETY INFORMATION
Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.
• The safety of Your appliance complies
with the industry standards and with legal
requirements on the safety of appliances.
However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety
notes.
• It is most important that this instruction
book should be retained with the appli-
ance for future reference. Should the ap-
pliance be sold or transferred to another
owner, or should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that
the book is supplied with the appliance in
order that the new owner can get to
know the functioning of the appliance
and the relevant warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before in-
stalling or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appli-
ance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus tempera-
tures. Store it at room temperature for 24
hours before using for the first time.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this product in any
way.
• During high temperature wash pro-
grammes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!
• Make sure that small pets do not climb in-
to the drum. To avoid this, please check
into the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins,
nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive dam-
age and must not be placed into the ma-
chine.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the
fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to
the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces,
washable belts etc in a washing bag or pil-
low case as it is possible for such items
to slip down between the tub and the in-
ner drum.
• Do not use your appliance to wash arti-
cles with whalebones, material without
hems or torn material.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off
the water supply after use, cleaning and
maintenance.
• This appliance is provided with a white
drum light. It is class 1, in accordance
with IEC 60825-1:1993 + A1:1997 +
A2:2001 standard. Should the appliance
drum light need to be replaced, this must
be carried out by a Service Centre.
• Under no circumstances should you at-
tempt to repair the appliance yourself. Re-
pairs carried out by inexperienced people
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