Contents
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Caring for the environment ............................................................................................ 5
Disposal of your old machine............................................................................................ 5
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................... 6
Appropriate use................................................................................................................. 7
Preventing misuse ............................................................................................................. 8
Technical safety................................................................................................................. 9
Correct use........................................................................................................................ 11
Chlorine and component damage..................................................................................... 13
Accessories ....................................................................................................................... 14
Disposing of your old machine...................................................................................... 14
Description of the machine (with detergent compartment) ........................................ 15
Models with detergent dispenser drawer (WEK) ............................................................... 15
Models without detergent dispenser drawer (WEK).......................................................... 16
Operation.......................................................................................................................... 17
Control panel..................................................................................................................... 17
Sensor buttons and touch display with sensor buttons.................................................... 18
Main menu......................................................................................................................... 18
Examples of how to operate the appliance....................................................................... 18
Operating a laundromat machine...................................................................................... 20
Preparing for use............................................................................................................. 22
Emptying pockets ............................................................................................................. 22
Max. load........................................................................................................................... 22
Loading the washing machine........................................................................................... 23
Selecting a program........................................................................................................ 24
Selecting program settings ............................................................................................ 25
Washing with detergent compartment.......................................................................... 26
Adding detergent using the detergent dispenser drawer.................................................. 26
Bleaching agent................................................................................................................. 27
Dyes, dye removers, and descaling agents ...................................................................... 27
Detergent dispensing ........................................................................................................ 28
Detergent dispensing .................................................................................................... 28
Amount of detergent ..................................................................................................... 28
Water hardness levels ................................................................................................... 28
Starting a program – end of a program......................................................................... 29
Timer................................................................................................................................. 30
Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................... 31
Customer Service.............................................................................................................. 32
Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................... 34
Problem solving guide ....................................................................................................... 34
The wash program will not start. ....................................................................................... 34
Unsatisfactory wash results .............................................................................................. 35
General problems with the washing machine ................................................................... 36
Possible reasons for increased levels of foaming ............................................................. 37
Stretching of large items ................................................................................................... 37
Continuing a program after a power failure....................................................................... 37