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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Depending on the model, your washing machine is Residue from detergent and additives left in
equipped with various automatic safety functions. the detergent drawer at end of wash.
This enables faults to be detected in good time and Check whether:
the safety system can react appropriately. These
? the siphon is correctly installed and clean (see
faults are frequently so minor that they can be ?Care And Maintenance?)
removed within a few minutes.
The washing machine will not start, no ? sufficient water is entering.
The mesh filters of the water supply could be
indicator lamps are on.
Check whether:blocked (see ?Care And Maintenance?)
? When using powder detergent beforehand the
? the mains plug is inserted into the socketcoloured insert for dosing liquid detergent has
? the wall socket is functioning correctly (use a
been removed from the dispenser
table lamp or similar appliance to test it)Machine vibrates during spin cycle.
The washing machine will not start... and the
?Start/Pause? indicator lamp flashes.Check whether:
Check whether:? the washing machine is level and standing firmly
? the door is properly closed (child safety);on all four feet
? the ?Start/Pause? button has been pressed.? the transit bolts have been removed. Before
In models with LCD display, the display shows:using the machine, it is imperative that the
transport bolts are removed
Final spin results are poor.
The washing machine has an imbalance detection
? the water tap is closed. For models with a
and correction system.
?Water tap closed? indicator lamp, the red If individual heavy items are loaded (e.g. bathrobes),
indicator lamp lights up. Open the tap and press this system may reduce the spin speed
the ?Start/Pause? button.automatically or even interrupt the spin completely
The appliance stops during the programmeif it detects too great an imbalance even after
(varies depending on model)several spin starts, in order to protect the washing
Check whether:machine.
? the ?Rinse Hold? indicator lamp is flashing; In models with LCD display, in the event of an
terminate this option by pressing the button imbalance, the display shows:
again
In models with LCD display: the ?Rinse Hold?
option has been preselected and the ?Rinse
Hold? symbol appears on the display; cancel this ? If the laundry is still too wet at the end of the
option by pressing the ?? button or select cycle, add smaller articles of laundry and repeat
the ?Drain? programmethe spin cycle
? another programme has been selected and the ? Excessive foam formation may prevent spinning.
?Start/Pause? indicator lamp is flashing. Reselect Use the correct amount of detergent
the desired programme and press the In models with LCD display, the display shows:
?Start/Pause? button
? the door has been opened and the ?Start/Pause?
indicator lamp is flashing. Close the door and
press the ?Start/Pause? button again. In models ? Check that the spin speed selector has not been
with LCD display, the display shows: ?PAUSE!?set to ?0?
? the washing machine's safety system has been
activated (see ?Fault display chart?)
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