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Safety instructions
Safety instructions
The following safety information and warnings are provided to protect you from injury and to prevent material damage to your surroundings.
It is nevertheless important to take the necessary precautions and to proceed with care when installing, maintaining, cleaning and operating the appliance.
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Children/people/pets
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Warning
Risk of death!
Children and other people who are unable to assess the risks involved when using the appliance may injure themselves or may find themselves in life-threatening situations. Therefore please note:
The appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacity or by persons with a lack of experience or knowledge as long as they are supervised or have received instruction on how to use the appliance safely and they have understood the potential risks of using the appliance.
Children must not play with this appliance.
Safety instructions
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Do not allow children to clean or maintain this appliance unsupervised.
Keep children under 3 years and pets away from this appliance.
Do not leave the appliance unattended when children or other people who are unable to assess the risks are in the vicinity.
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Warning
Risk of death!
Children may lock themselves inside appliances and find themselves in a life-threatening situation.
Do not position the appliance behind a door, as this may obstruct the appliance door or prevent it from opening completely.
Once an appliance has reached the end of its life, pull the mains plug from the socket
before
severing the mains cable, and then destroy the lock on the appliance door.
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Safety instructions
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Warning
Risk of suffocation!
If allowed to play with the packaging/plastic film or packing components, children may become caught in these or pull them over their heads and suffocate.
Keep packaging, plastic film and packing components away from children.
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Risk of poisoning!
Detergents and care products may result in poisoning if consumed.
If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice. Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
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Risk of burns!
When washing at high temperatures, the glass in the appliance door becomes hot.
Stop children from touching the appliance door when it is hot.
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Eye/skin irritation!
Contact with detergents or care products may cause eye/skin irritation.
Rinse eyes/skin thoroughly if they/it come(s) into contact with detergents or care products. Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children.
Installation
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Warning
Risk of electric shock/fire/ material damage/damage to the appliance!
If the appliance is not installed properly, this may lead to a dangerous situation. Ensure the following:
The mains voltage on your power socket must match the rated voltage specified on the appliance
(identification plate). The connected loads and the required fuse protection are specified on the identification plate.
The mains plug and the protective contact socket must match and the earthing system must be correctly installed.
The installation must have an adequate cross section.
The mains plug must be freely accessible at all times.
If this is not possible, in order to comply with the relevant safety regulations, a switch (all pole disconnection) must be built into the permanent installation in accordance with electrical installation regulations.
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If using a residual current circuit breaker, only use one that bears the following mark: z
. The presence of this mark is the only way to be sure that it fulfils all the applicable regulations.
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Risk of electric shock/fire/ material damage/damage to the appliance!
If the appliance's mains cable is altered or damaged, this may result in electric shock, short circuiting or fire due to overheating.
The mains cable must not be kinked, crushed or altered, and must not come into contact with any heat sources.
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Risk of fire/material damage/ damage to the appliance!
The use of extension cords or power strips may result in fire due to overheating or short circuiting.
Connect the appliance directly to an earthed socket that has been correctly installed. Do not use extension cords, power strips or multi-way couplers.
Safety instructions
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Warning
Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the appliance!
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The appliance may vibrate or move when in operation, potentially resulting in injury or material damage.
Place the appliance on a clean, even, solid surface and, using a spirit level to guide you, level it with the screw-in feet.
If you take hold of any of the appliance's protruding parts
(e.g. the appliance door) in order to lift or move it, these parts may break off and cause injury.
Do not take hold of any of the appliance's protruding parts in order to move the appliance.
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Warning
Risk of injury!
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The appliance is very heavy.
Lifting it may result in injury.
Do not lift the appliance on your own.
The appliance has sharp edges on which you could cut your hands.
Do not take hold of the appliance by its sharp edges. Wear protective gloves to lift it.
If the hoses and mains cables are not correctly routed, they may constitute a tripping hazard, which may result in injury.
Route hoses and cables such that they do not constitute a tripping hazard.
Caution!
Material damage/damage to the appliance
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If the water pressure is too high or too low, the appliance may not be able to operate properly, and it may also result in material damage or damage to the appliance.
Make sure that the water pressure in the water supply facility is at least
100 kPa (1 bar), and does not exceed
1000 kPa (10 bar).
Material damage/damage to the appliance
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If the water hoses are altered or damaged, this may result in material damage or damage to the appliance.
The water hoses must not be kinked, crushed, altered or severed.
The use of hoses supplied by other brands to connect to the water supply may result in material damage or damage to the appliance.
Use the hoses supplied with the appliance or genuine spare part hoses only.
The appliance is secured for transportation by transport locking devices. If the transport locking devices are not removed before the appliance is operated, this may result in damage to the appliance.
It is important to completely remove all transport locking devices before using the appliance for the first time.
Make sure that you retain these transport locking devices separately. It is important to refit the transport locking devices if the appliance is to be transported, in order to prevent the appliance from being damaged in transit.
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Operation
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Risk of explosions/fire!
Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that contain solvents, e.g. stain remover/cleaning solvent, may cause an explosion in the drum.
Rinse the laundry thoroughly with water before washing it in the machine.
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Risk of poisoning!
Poisonous fumes may be given off by cleaning agents that contain solvents, e.g. cleaning solvent.
Do not use cleaning agents that contain solvents.
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Risk of injury!
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If you support your weight/sit on the appliance door when it is open, the appliance may tip over, which may result in injury.
Do not support your weight on the appliance door when it is open.
If you climb onto the appliance, the worktop may break, which may result in injury.
Do not climb onto the appliance.
Risk of injury!
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If you reach into the drum while it is still rotating, you risk injuring your hands.
Wait until the drum has stopped rotating.
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Risk of scalding!
When washing at high temperatures, there is a risk of scalding if you come into contact with hot detergent solution (e.g. when draining hot detergent solution into a washbasin).
Do not reach into the hot detergent solution.
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Eye/skin irritation!
Detergent and care products may spray out if the detergent drawer is opened while the appliance is in operation.
Rinse eyes/skin thoroughly if they/it come(s) into contact with detergents or care products. If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice.
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Safety instructions
Caution!
Material damage/damage to the appliance
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If the amount of laundry in the appliance exceeds its maximum load capacity, it may not be able to operate properly, or this may result in material damage or damage to the appliance.
Do not exceed the maximum load capacity of dry laundry.
Make sure you comply with the maximum load capacities specified for each of the
programs.
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If you pour the wrong quantity of detergent or cleaning agent into the appliance, this may result in material damage or damage to the appliance.
Use detergents/care products/cleaning agents and softeners in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions.
Cleaning/Maintenance
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Warning
Risk of death!
The appliance is powered by electricity. There is a risk of electric shock if you come into contact with live components.
Therefore please note:
Switch off the appliance.
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply (pull out the plug).
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Never take hold of the mains plug with wet hands.
When removing the mains plug from the socket, always take hold of the plug itself and never the mains cable, otherwise this may damage the mains cable.
Do not make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features.
Repairs and any other work on the appliance must only be conducted by our customer service or by an electrician. The same applies for replacing the mains cable
(when necessary).
Spare mains cables can be ordered from our customer service.
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Risk of poisoning!
Poisonous fumes may be given off by cleaning agents that contain solvents, e.g. cleaning solvent.
Do not use cleaning agents that contain solvents.
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Risk of electric shock/material damage/damage to the appliance!
If moisture penetrates the appliance, this may cause it to short circuit.
Do not use a pressure washer, steam cleaner, hose or spray gun to clean your appliance.
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Risk of injury/material damage/damage to the appliance!
The use of spare parts and accessories supplied by other brands is dangerous and may result in injury, material damage or damage to the appliance.
For safety reasons, use genuine spare parts and accessories only.
Caution!
Material damage/damage to the appliance
Cleaning agents and agents for pretreating laundry (e.g. stain removers, prewash sprays, etc.) may cause damage if they come into contact with the surfaces of the appliance.
Therefore please note:
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Do not allow these agents to come into contact with the surfaces of the appliance.
Clean the appliance with nothing but water and a soft, damp cloth.
Remove any detergent, spray or other residues immediately.
Safety instructions
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Environmental protection
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Environmental protection
Environmental protection
Packaging/used appliance
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Dispose of packaging in an environmentally-responsible manner.
This appliance is labelled in accordance with European
Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE).
The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the
EU.
Tips on economical use
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Always fill the appliance with the maximum amount of laundry for the relevant programme.
Overview of programmes
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Wash normally soiled laundry without a prewash.
Save energy and detergent when washing lightly and normally soiled laundry.
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The selectable temperatures apply to the care labels on the textiles. The temperatures in the machine may deviate from this so that you get the optimum mix of energy-saving and washing results.
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Energy-saving mode
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A
button flashes.
Press any button to activate the lighting.
Energy-saving mode is not activated if a programme is running.
Automatic switch off:
If the appliance is not operated for a prolonged period, it may automatically switch off before the programme starts and when the programme has ended to save energy. Press the main switch again to switch on the appliance.
Switching the
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function
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If the laundry is subsequently dried in a tumble dryer, select the spin speed according to the tumble dryer manufacturer's instructions.
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