Contents
How to wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Safety instructions
Add detergent and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
The safety of AEG appliances complies with the industry standards and
Switching the machine on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as man-
Selection of the desired wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
ufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.
Selection of the spin speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Selection of the STAIN, PREWASH or QUICK WASH option . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
General safety
Selection of the RINSE PLUS and/or RINSE HOLD option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Y Repairs to the machine must be carried out only by qualified person-
Selection of the DELAY START option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
nel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons could cause serious
Starting the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
danger. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre.
At the end of the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Y Never start the machine if the electrical supply cable is damaged or
Programme charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158-159
the control panel or worktop are so damaged that inner components
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
can be reached.
After each wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Y Unplug the appliance before carrying out any cleaning or mainte-
Periodical cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
nance operations.
Bodywork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160Y Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the sock-
Drain filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161et; always take hold of the plug itself.
Water inlet filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Y Never spray the machine with a jet of water. Danger of electric shock!
Emergency emptying out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Y During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get
Frost precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
hot. Do not touch it!
Something not working?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Y Let the water cool down before carrying out emergency emptying or
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
before opening the door in an emergency.
Unsatisfactory washing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Y Small animals can gnaw electric wires and water hoses causing elec-
Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
trocution hazard and damage due to water leaks.
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Positioning, connection, starting up
Instructions for installation and electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Safety instructions for the installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Y Follow the instructions for positioning and connection.
Y Carry out a first wash without laundry (COTTONS 60, with half the
Dimensions of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Front view and side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171amount of detergent) in order to remove any manufacturing residue
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171from the tub and the drum.
Y Should the machine be purchased in winter, when temperatures can
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
be below 0!, leave the appliance for 24 hours at ambient temperature
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
before starting it.
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Levelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Water drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Permanent connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Bulding-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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