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Overview of Programmes a Refer to the table of consumption values on page 8 and notes on page 6.
Programmes °C max.
Type of laundry
Additional functions; information
L
Cottons
D - 90 °C
7 kg*
Hard-wearing fabrics, heat-resistant fabrics made of cot- ton or linen
cIntensive, cPrewash
º
Cottons Stains
D - 60 °C

Cottons Eco
** D - 60 °C
ā÷Allergy Plus D - 60 °C Hard-wearing fabrics made of cotton or linen
cIntensive, cPrewash;
for particularly sensitive skin, longer wash cycle at selected tempera- ture, higher water level, additional rinse cycle
IEasy-Care D - 60 °C
3 kg*
Easy-care fabrics made of cotton, linen, synthetic fibres or blended fabrics
cIntensive, cPrewash
1 Mixed Load D - 40 °C Fabrics made of cotton or easy-care fabrics
cIntensive, cPrewash;
different types of laundry can be washed together
KDark Load D - 40 °C
Dark-coloured fabrics made of cotton and dark easy-care fabrics
cIntensive, cPrewash;
Reduced rinse and final spin cycle
 Delicate/Silk D - 40 °C
2 kg
For delicate, washable fabrics, e.g. made of silk, satin, syn- thetic fibres or blended fabrics (e.g. curtains)
cIntensive, cPrewash;
No spin between rinse cycles
/ / :÷Wool D - 40 °C
Handä or machine-washable fabrics made of wool or con-
taining wool
Particularly gentle wash programme to avoid shrinkage of laundry, longer programme breaks (fabrics rest in the detergent solution)
6 Super 15´ D - 40 °C
Easy-care fabrics made of cotton, linen, synthetic fibres or blended fabrics
Short programme, approx. 15 minutes, suitable for lightly soiled laundry
$÷Sportswear D - 40 °C Fabrics made from microfibre cIntensive, cPrewash Additional programmes 2 Rinse/ Freshen Up, cSpin , cGentle Spin, >Drain
The programmes are time-controlled for lightly soiled textiles. If textiles are heavily soiled, reduce the load or select additional functions, e.g. cIntensive.
Programmes without  Prewash - add detergent to compartment II, programmes with  Prewash - distribute the detergent between compartments I and II.
* When washing the maximum load for programmes marked with *, always select the  Intensive additional function.
Regardless of the type of washing,IEasy-Care 40 °C with maximum spin speed is the best short programme for the job.
** The
LCottons 40°C cIntensive, 1100 rpmprogramme is recommended for normal use.
9407 / 9000904994 *904994*
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Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Str. 34
81739 München / Germany
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Safety instructions
– Read the instruction manual and installation instructions and all other information enclosed with the washing
machine and act accordingly.
– Retain the documents for subsequent use.
Risk of electric shock – Never pull the cable to disconnect the mains plug.
– Never insert/disconnect the mains plug with damp hands.
Danger to life For worn-out appliances:
– Disconnect the mains plug.
– Sever the mains cable and discard along with the plug.
– Destroy the lock on the washing machine door. This will prevent children from
locking themselves in and risking their lives.
Danger of suffocation – Keep packaging, film and packaging parts out of the reach of children.
Risk of poisoning – Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
Risk of explosion – Items of laundry pretreated with cleaning agents containing solvents, e.g. stain
remover / cleaning solvent may lead to an explosion after being loaded into the
washing machine.
Rinse items of laundry thoroughly by hand beforehand.
Risk of injury – Th e washing machine door can become very hot.
– Be careful when draining hot detergent solution.
– Do not climb onto the washing machine.
– Do not lean on the open washing machine door.
– Do not reach into the drum if it is still rotating.
– Be careful when opening the detergent drawer while the machine is in operation.
Consumption values
Programme
Additional
function
Load
Electricity
consumption
**
Water**
Programme
duration**
L Cottons 40 °C - 7 kg 0,48 kWh 68 l 2 h
L Cottons 40 °C* cIntensive* 7 kg 0,73 kWh 72 l 4 h
L Cottons 60 °C - 7 kg 0,98 kWh 73 l
1 ¾ h
L Cottons 60 °C cIntensive 7 kg 1,14 kWh 73 l
2 ½ h
L Cottons 90 °C - 7 kg 2,02 kWh 79 l 2 h
L Cottons 90 °C cIntensive 7 kg 2,13 kWh 79 l
2
¾ h
I Easy-Care 40 °C - 3 kg 0,54 kWh 40 l 1 h
1Mixed Load 30 °C - 3 kg 0,32 kWh 35 l
¾ h
 Delicate/Silk 30 °C - 2 kg 0,25 kWh 38 l
¾ h
/ / :÷Wool 30 °C - 2 kg 0,15 kWh 34 l
¾ h
* Programme setting with maximum spin speed for testing according to or in accordance with AS/NZS 2040.2
and AS/NZS 6400.
Note on comparative tests: test the test programme with maximum load, Intensive additional function selected, max-
imum spin speed.
A short programme which can be used for coloured items is IEasy-Care 40 °C, without the  Intensive additional
function selected and set to maximum spin speed.
** The values deviate from the indicated values depending on water pressure, hardness, and inlet temperature, ambient
temperature, type, amount and soiling of the laundry, detergent used, fluctuations in the power supply and selected
additional functions.
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Care
Before washing for the first time
Do not load any laundry into the machine. Turn on the tap.
Add the following to compartment II:
– approx. 1 litre water
– detergent (dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions for light soiling and the
appropriate degree of water hardness)
Set the programme selector to IEasy-Care 60 °C and select $Start/Pause. At the end of
the programme, turn the programme selector to Off.
Machine housing, control panel
– Wipe with a soft, damp cloth.
– Do not use any abrasive cloths, scourers or cleaning agents (stainless steel cleaners).
– Remove detergent and cleaning agent residue immediately.
– Do not clean with a jet of water.
Cleaning the detergent drawer and housing...
... if it contains detergent or fabric softener residues.
1. Pull the drawer out, press down the insert and fully remove the drawer
from the housing.
2. To remove the insert: press the insert upwards from below with your
finger.
3. Clean the detergent dispenser tray and insert with water and a brush and
dry it. Also remove any detergent or fabric softener residues in the
housing.
4. Attach the insert and engage (connect the cylinder to the guide pin).
5. Push in the detergent drawer.
Leave the detergent drawer open so that any residual water can
evaporate.
Washing drum and rubber seal
Wipe the inside of the rubber seal dry with a cloth. Leave the washing machine door open so
that the drum can dry out. Rust stains - use chlorine-free cleaning agent, not steel wool.
Descaling Ensure there is no laundry in the machine
Descale the appliance according to the descaler manufacturer's instructions. This should not
be necessary if the correct dosage of detergent is used.
Information on the display panel depending on model
F: 16 Close the washing machine door properly; laundry may be caught.
F: 17 Open the tap completely, supply hose kinked or trapped;
Clean the filter a page 10, Water pressure too low.
F: 18 Detergent solution pump blocked; Clean the detergent solution pump apage 10.
Drainage hose / waste pipe blocked; Clean the drainage hose at the siphon
apage 10.
F: 21 Motor fault. Call customer services.
F: 23 Water in the base tub, appliance leaking. Call customer services.
– Risk of electric shock.
Disconnect the mains plug.
– Risk of explosion. No solvents.
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Maintenance
Detergent solution pump
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
1. Open and remove the service flap.
2. For models with a drainage hose: Remove the drainage hose from
the retainer and pull it from the housing.Remove the container.
Remove the sealing cap, allow the detergent solution to flow out.
Replace the sealing cap and place the drainage hose in the retainer.
2* For models without a drainage hose: Carefully unscrew the pump cover
until the detergent solution begins to flow out.When the service flap is half
full, close the pump cover and empty the service flap. Repeat the above
steps until all the detergent solution has completely drained out.
3. Carefully unscrew the pump cover (residual water).
4. Clean the interior, pump cover thread and pump housing (the impeller in
the detergent solution pump must rotate).
5. Replace the pump cover and screw it tightly.
6. Place the service flap back on and close.
To prevent unused detergent from flowing straight into the drain during the next wash:
Pour 1 litre of water into compartment II and start the > Drain programme.
Drainage hose at the siphon
Turn the programme selector to Off and disconnect the mains plug.
1. Loosen the hose clamp, carefully remove the drainage hose (residual
water).
2. Clean the drainage hose and siphon connecting piece.
3. Reattach the drainage hose and secure the connection with the hose
clamp.
Filter in the water supply
Reduce the water pressure in the supply hose:
1. Turn off the tap.
2. Select any programme (apart from Spin / >Drain).
3. Choose $Start/Pause. Let the programme run for approximately
40 seconds.
4. Turn the programme selector to Off. Disconnect the mains plug.
Clean the filter:
1. Depending on model:
Disconnect the hose from the tap.
Clean the filter using a small brush.
and/or for Standard and Aqua-Secure models:
Remove the hose on the rear of the appliance,
Remove the filter with pliers and clean.
2. Connect the hose and check for leaks.
– Risk of scalding. Allow the
detergent solution to cool down.
– Turn off the tap.
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What to do if ...
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Water is leaking out. – Attach/replace the drainage ho se correctly.
– Tighten the screw connection of the supply hose.
ʑ
No water supply.
Detergent not dispensed.
– $Start/Pause not selected?
– Tap not turned on?
– Filter blocked? Clean the filter a page 10.
– Supply hose kinked or trapped?
ʑ
Washing machine door cannot
be opened.
– Safety function active. Programme stopped? a page 4.
–  (without final spin) selected? a page 3, 4.
– Can be opened by emergency release only? a page 9.
ʑ
Programme does not start. – $Start/Pause or Ready in time selected?
– Washing machine door closed?
– Childproof lock active? Deactivate a page 5.
ʑ
Detergent solution is not
drained.
–  (without final spin) selected? a page 3, 4.
– Clean the detergent solution pump a page 10.
– Clean the waste pipe and/or drainage hose.
ʑ
Water not visible in the drum. – Not a fault - water below the visible area.
ʑ
Unsatisfactory spin result.
Laundry wet/too damp.
– Not a fault - the unbalanced-load detection system has cancelled the spin cycle
because of uneven distribution of the laundry.
Distribute small and large items of laundry evenly inside the drum.
– Selected speed too low? apage 5.
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The programme duration
changes during the wash cycle.
– Not a fault – the programme sequence is optimised for the particular wash
process. This may result in changes to the programme duration in the display
field.
ʑ
Spin cycle performed several
times.
– Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts the imbalance.
ʑ
Residual water in the
compartment for care
products.
– Not a fault - the action of the care product is not affected.
– Clean the insert if necessary a page 9.
ʑ
Odour formation in the washing
machine.
– Run programme LCottons 90 °C without laundry. Use standard detergent.
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Status display³1(Wash)
flashes. Foam may be coming
out of the detergent drawer.
– Too much detergent used? Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with ½ litre of
water and pour into dispenser II (not for outdoor and down-filled textiles!).
– Reduce the detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.
ʑ
Intense noise formation,
vibrations and “wandering”
during the spin cycle.
– Are the appliance feet fixed?
Secure the appliance feet a Installation instructions.
– Transportation safety devices removed?
Remove the transportation safety devices a Installation instructions.
ʑ
Noises during spin and drain
cycles.
– Clean detergent-solution pump a page 10.
ʑ
Display panel/indicator lamps
do not function during
operation.
– Power cut?
– Fuses triggered? Reset/change the fuse.
– If the fault occurs repeatedly, call customer services.
ʑ
Programme sequence longer
than usual.
– Not a fault - unbalanced load detection system adjusts imbalance by repeatedly
distributing the laundry.
– Not a fault - foam detection system active - adds an additional rinse cycle.
ʑ
Detergent residues on the
laundry.
– Occasionally, phosphate-free detergents contain water-insoluble residues.
– Use the 2 Rinse/Freshen Up or brush out the laundry after washing.
If you cannot correct a fault yourself (switching on/off) or a repair is required:
– Turn the programme selector to Off and remove the mains plug from the socket.
– Turn off the water supply and call customer services a Installation instructions.
en operating instructions
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