PROGRAMMES
For choosing the appropriate programme for your kind of
laundry, always respect the instructions on the care labels of
the laundry. The value given in the tub symbol is the maximum
temperature possible for washing the garment.
Mixed / Mischwäsche
For washing lightly to normally soiled resilient garments in cotton, linen,
synthetic fibres and mixed fibres.
Eco 40-60
For washing normally soiled cotton garments declared to be washable at 40
°C or 60 °C, together in the same cycle. This is the standard cotton programme
and the most efficient in terms of water and energy consumption.
! The cycle runs only at 40°C as per regulation.
Cotton / Baumwolle
Normally to heavily soiled and robust cottons .
Synthetics / Pflegeleicht
For washing soiled garments made from synthetic fibres (such as polyester,
polyacrylic, viscose, etc.) or cotton/synthetic blends.
Delicates / Fein
For washing particularly delicate garments. Preferably turn garments inside
out before washing.
Wool / Wolle
All wool garments can be washed using programme ‚ “Wool“ even those
carrying the “hand-wash only“ label. For best results, use special detergents
and do not exceed max kg declaration of laundry.
Spin / Schleudern
Spins the load then empties the water. For robust laundry.
Rinse & Spin / Spülen & Schleudern
Separate rinse and intensive spin programme. For robust
laundry.
Aqua saver
Lightly soiled laundry made of synthetic fifibres, or synthetics mixed with
cotton garments. Saving programme with a very low water consumption. Use
liquid detergent and the lowest recommended amount for 2.5kg laundry. Do
not use softener.
Antistain / Antiflecken
This programme ensures maximum stain removal capacity with no need for
pre-treatment at low temperatures, preserving fabrics and colours.
20 °C
For washing lightly soiled cotton garments, at a temperature of 20 °C.
Sport
Normally soiled and sweaty sportswear made of cotton jersey or microfi
bers. Includes a prewash cycle – you can add detergent also to the prewash
chamber. Do not use softener.
Rapid 30’ / Kurz 30’
For washing lightly soiled garments quickly. This cycle lasts only 30 minutes,
saving time and energy.
Colours / Buntwäsche
White and pastel shaded garments made of delicate fabrics.
Gentle wash programme to avoid graying or yellowing of your laundry. Use
heavy duty detergent, if necessary also stain removers or bleaches on oxygen
basis. Do not use liquid detergent.
FIRST TIME USE
To remove any manufacturing debris select the “Cotton“ programme at a
temperature of 95°C. Pour a small quantity of detergent powder into the
main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser (maximum 1/3 of the
quantity the detergent manufacturer recommends for lightly soiled laundry).
Start the programme without adding any laundry.
DAILY USE
Prepare your laundry according to the recommendations in the “HINTS
AND TIPS“ section. Load the laundry, close the drum door and check that
it is closed properly. Pour in the detergent and any additives. Observe the
dosing recommendations on the detergent pack. Close the lid. Turn the
programme selector to the desired programme and select any option if
needed. The display shows the duration of the selected programme (in hours
and minutes), and the indicator for the “Start/Pause“ button flashes. The
temperature and spin speed can be changed by pressing the “Temperature“
button or the “Spin“ button. Open the tap and press the “Start/Pause“ button
to start the wash cycle. The “Start/Pause“ indicator will lights up and the door
will be locked. Due to variations in load and temperature of inlet water, the
remaining time is newly calculated in certain programme phases. If this is the
case, an animation appears on the time display.
PAUSE OR CHANGE A RUNNING PROGRAMME
To pause the wash cycle, press the “Start/Pause“ button, the indicator light
blinks. Select any new programme, temperature, options or spin speed if
you wish to change those settings. Press the “Start/Pause“ button again to
start the wash cycle from the point at which it was interrupted. Do not add
detergent for this programme.
LID OPEN INDICATOR
Before starting and after the end of a programme, the “Lid open“
indicator lights to show that the lid can be opened. As long as a wash
programme is running, the lid remains locked and must on no account be
forced open. In case you have an urgent need to open it during a running
programme, for example to add more laundry, or to remove laundry which
was loaded by mistake, press the “Start/Pause“ button. If the temperature
is not too high, the “Lid open“ indicator light turns on. It may last a
while until you can open the lid. Press “Start/Pause“ to proceed with the
programme again.
PROGRAMME END
The “Lid open“ indicator lights up and the display shows . Turn the
programme selector to the “O“ position and close the water tap. Open the
lid and drum and unload the machine. Leave the Lid open for some time to
allow the interior of the machine to dry. After about a quarter of an hour,
the washing machine will switch off completely to save energy.
To cancel a running programme before the end of cycle, press the
“Reset/Drain“ button for at least 3 seconds. The water is drained out. It may
last a while until you can open the lid.
OPTIONS
! When the combination of programme and additional option(s) is not
possible, the indication lights switch o automatically.
! Unsuitable combinations of options are deselected automatically.
15 ° Green & clean
Saves energy used for water heating while maintaining a good wash
result. Supports colour maintenance when washing coloured laundry.
Recommendable for lightly soiled laundry without stains. Make sure that your
detergent is suitable for cold wash temperatures.
Rapid / Kurz
Enables quicker washing by shortening the programme duration.
Recommendable for small loads or only lightly soiled laundry.
Temperature / Temperatur
Every programme has a predefined temperature. If you want to change
the temperature, press the “Temperature“ button. The value appears on
the display.
FreshFinish
Select this option if you cannot unload the laundry soon after
programme end, or if you tend to forget the laundry in your washing
machine. It will help to keep your laundry fresh. The washing machine
will start to tumble the laundry periodically after programme end. The
light of the “FreshFinish“ button will blink while this function is active,
and the display will show an animation. The periodic tumbling will last up
to approximately 6 hours after the end of your wash programme, and you
can stop it at any time by pressing the “FreshFinish“ button. It will last a
while until you can open the door. After the “FreshFinish“ period has run
out, the display indicates .
Start delay / Startvorwahl
To set the selected programme to start at a later time, press the “Start
delay“ button to set the desired delay time. The lamp for the
“Start delay“ option button lights up, and it goes off when the programme
starts. Once having pressed the “Start/Pause“ button, the countdown of
the time delay begins. Number of hours pre-selected can be reduced by
pressing the “Start delay“ button again. Do not use liquid detergent when
activating this option. To cancel the “Start delay“ turn the programme
selector to another position.
Prewash / Vorwäsche
Only for heavily soiled loads (for example sand, granular dirt). Increases
the cycle time by approximately 15 min. Do not use liquid detergent for
the main wash when activating the Prewash option.
Intensive rinse / Intensiv spülen
Helps to avoid detergent residues in the laundry by extending the rinse
phase. Particularly suitable for washing baby laundry, for people suffering
from allergies and for areas with soft water.
Soil Level / Fleckenstopp
It is an option working on 3 different levels (lightly soiled, normaly soiled,
heavily soiled) that are specially designed to set the right washing action,
depending on your cleaning needs:
Heavily soiled : this option is designed for high levels of dirtiness,
removing most stubborn stains.
Normaly soiled : this option is designed to remove everyday stains.
Lightly soiled : this option is designed to remove lightly soiled stains.