Operating the appliance en
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Switching on the appliance/
selecting a programme
Press the # button. The appliance is
switched on.
The Siemens logo appears on the
display and all indicator lamps light up.
The Cotton programme set at the
factory is then always displayed.
You can:
■ use this programme or
■ select another programme on the
control panel or
■ select a programme under
... Others. ~ Page 26
Note: If you have activated the
childproof lock, you must deactivate it
before you can set a programme.
The indicator lamp on the programme
selector lights up and the main menu
with the programme default settings
for the selected programme appear on
the display panel:
■ Temperature,
■ Spin speed,
■ Programme duration,
■ i-Dos settings,
■ Any additional settings and
■ Information on water and energy
consumption. ~ Page 13
In appliances with a drum light:
The drum is lit after switching on the
appliance, after opening and closing the
door and after starting the programme.
The light switches off automatically.
You can:
■ use the programme default settings
and load laundry ~ Page 42,
■ or change the programme default
settings and/or select additional
settings.
Change the programme
default settings
You can use or change the default
settings for each washing cycle.
To do this, repeatedly press the
corresponding button until the required
setting is displayed. ~ Page 36
Note: Pressing and holding the buttons
automatically runs through the set
values.
The settings are activated without
needing to be confirmed.
After the appliance is switched off, the i-
Dos settings for i I ô and ô are
retained. All other settings are not saved
and must be selected again.
Programme default settings
~ Page 30
Select additional programme
settings
By selecting additional settings/options,
you can better adapt the washing
process to your items of laundry.
The settings can be selected or
deselected depending on the progress
of the programme. ~ Page 26
The ecoPerfect ¦ and speedPerfect (
button indicator lamps light up if a
setting is activated.
The other settings are indicated by a
symbol on the display panel if the
setting is activated.
For multi-level settings, press and hold
the buttons to run through the settings
automatically.
The settings are not saved after the
washing machine is switched off.
Additional programme settings/options
~ Page 38