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Your new washing machine Display rules : Warning! You have chosen a Siemens washing machine. This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possibly dangerous Please take a few minutes to read and situation. Not heeding the warning can become familiar with the advantages of cause death or injuries.
Intended use Appliance settings ..35 Intended use Activating the setting mode ..35 Changing the signal volume ..35 This appliance is intended for private ■...
Safety instructions Do not allow children to Safety instructions ■ clean or maintain this appliance unsupervised. The following safety information Keep children under 3 years S a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s and warnings are provided to ■...
Safety instructions Keep packaging, plastic film dangerous situation. Make sure and packing components away that: from children. The mains voltage on your ■ power socket matches the Warning rated voltage specified on Risk of poisoning! the appliance (identification Detergents and care products plate).
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Safety instructions circuiting or fire due to If you take hold of any of the ■ overheating. appliance's protruding parts The mains cable must not be (e.g. the appliance door) in kinked, crushed or altered, and order to lift or move it, these must not come into contact with parts may break off and any heat sources.
Safety instructions The appliance is secured for Caution! ■ transportation by transport Material damage/damage to locking devices. If the the appliance transport locking devices are If the water pressure is too ■ not removed before the high or too low, the appliance is operated, this appliance may not be able to may result in damage to the...
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Safety instructions Do not use cleaning agents that oxygen. Active oxygen can contain solvents. irritate the mucosa and cause eyes to water. Warning Do not open the door using the Risk of injury! emergency release if a If you support your weight/sit programme is running with ■...
Safety instructions If you pour the wrong Repairs and any other work ■ ■ quantity of detergent or on the appliance must only cleaning agent into the be conducted by our appliance, this may result in customer service or by an material damage or damage electrician.
Environmental protection For safety reasons, use Environmental genuine spare parts and protection accessories only. Packaging/used appliance Caution! E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n Material damage/damage to Dispose of packaging in an the appliance...
Positioning and connecting The more display segments are Positioning and visible, the higher the respective consumption. connecting This enables you to compare the consumption levels of the different Included with the appliance programmes when choosing your P o s i t i o n i n g a n d c o n n e c t i n g programme settings and decide on Check the machine for transport Note:...
Positioning and connecting leaks and water damage, you must P Water supply hose on standard/Aqua- follow the instructions in this section. Secure models *depending on the model Notes In addition to the safety information ■ In addition, a hose clamp ( 24 - 40 mm listed here, the local water and diameter, available from specialist electricity supplier may have special...
Positioning and connecting Installing the appliance in a kitchenette Warning Danger of death! There is a risk of electric shock if you touch live components. Do not remove the appliance covering Unscrew and remove all four transport brace screws. plate. Remove the sleeves.
Positioning and connecting Only tighten the screw connections ■ by hand. If the screw connections are tightened too much with a tool (pliers), the thread may be damaged. Optimum water pressure in the supply network At least 100 kPa (1 bar) Maximum 1000 kPa (10 bar) When the tap is open, the water flow is at least 8 l/min.
Positioning and connecting Open the water tap carefully, Note: checking the leak tightness of the connection points. The screw connection is under mains water pressure. Water outlet Drainage into a siphon ■ Warning The connection point must be Risk of scalding! secured using a hose clamp with a When you are washing at high diameter of 24 - 40 mm (available...
Positioning and connecting In doing so, hold the foot tight and The mains cable is only replaced by ■ do not adjust its height. a qualified electrician (if this is The lock nuts on all four appliance necessary). Replacement mains feet must be screwed tightly against cables are available from the after- the housing.
Positioning and connecting Open the detergent drawer. Clip the mains cable securely in the Pour approximately 1 litre of water holders. Insert and tighten the into compartment II. screws. Pour standard washing powder into compartment II. To prevent foaming, only use Note: half the amount of detergent recommended by the detergent...
Getting to know the appliance Getting to know the appliance Washing machine G e t t i n g t o k n o w t h e a p p l i a n c e Detergent drawer ~ Page 32 Controls Loading door with door handle 9S Open the loading door...
Getting to know the appliance Controls 8 Touch display ( Main switch This shows you the programme You can use the # button to information and selection options switch the appliance on and off. for settings, and you can select 0 Programme selector the settings by touching the You can turn the programme...
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Getting to know the appliance Indicators and buttons on the Display for set- Setting control panel tings ( Speed SpeedPerfect ¦ Eco EcoPerfect +1, +2, +3, off Water&Rinse+; + additional rinse cycles « Less iron Prewash Rinse Stop = no final spin w 3 sec Childlock /control panel lock Memory programme...
Laundry Some examples of soiling levels can Laundry be found on ~ Page 23 – Light: Do not prewash, select the P repare the laundry SpeedPerfect setting if L a u n d r y necessary Caution! – Normal Damage to the appliance/fabrics –...
Detergent Saving energy and detergent Detergent For light and normal soiling, you can C orrect selection of detergent save energy (lower washing D e t e r g e n t temperature) and detergent. The care label is crucial for selecting the correct detergent, temperature and Saving Soiling/note...
Overview of programmes Overview of programmes Programmes on the programme selector O v e r v i e w o f p r o g r a m m e s Programme/type of laundry/information Settings Programme name Max. load Brief explanation of the programme and the fabrics for which it is Temperature that can be selected (—...
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Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings Y Delicate / Silk Max. 2.0 kg For delicate, washable items, e.g. made of silk, satin, synthetic or — - 40 °C blended fabrics (e.g. silk blouses, silk scarves) 2 - 800 rpm Use a detergent that is suitable for machine-washing deli- Note: ¦...
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Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings *** Duvet Max. 2.5 kg (down max. 2.0 kg) Machine-washable items stuffed with synthetic fibres, such as pil- — - 60 °C lows, quilts and bedspreads; also suitable for items stuffed with 2 - 1200 rpm down ¦...
Overview of programmes Programme/type of laundry/information Settings ä Drum Clean î 0 kg The cleaning programme, combined with an active oxygen phase 90 °C followed by a wash programme using standard washing powder, 1200 rpm thoroughly cleans and cares for the drum and outer tub, and elim- inates odours.
Overview of programmes In this programme, your laundry is Dyeing/bleaching treated with active oxygen and water Dye should only be used in normal mist; detergent is not added. household quantities. Salt may damage Active oxygen is a special type of stainless steel.
Programme default settings should be finished backwards, in Programme default increments of 30 minutes and up to a maximum of 24 h (h=hour). settings After the programme starts, the The programme default settings are selected time, e.g. 8.5 h is displayed P r o g r a m m e d e f a u l t s e t t i n g s displayed and can be changed in the and counted down until the washing...
Additional programme settings The washing's residual moisture Note: Additional programme is increased. settings Water&Rinse+ You can find an overview of all of the A d d i t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e s e t t i n g s additional settings that can be selected «...
Operating the appliance In appliances with a drum light: Operating the The drum is lit after switching on the appliance appliance, after opening and closing the door and after starting a programme. Preparing the washing The light switches off automatically. O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e machine You can:...
Operating the appliance Placing laundry into the drum For programmes without intelligent dosing, or as required (in which case, set intelligent dosing to "off"), detergent Warning can be added manually to the left-hand Danger of death! compartment. Items of laundry pretreated with cleaning agents that contain solvents, Start the programme e.g.
Operating the appliance being changed inadvertently in the For safety reasons, the door remains ■ control panel. locked when the water level or temperature is high, or while the To activate/deactivate the childproof drum is turning, and it is not possible lock, touch and hold the control panel to add laundry during this time.
Operating the appliance Switch the appliance on again if Remove any foreign objects from the ■ necessary. The ® and î symbols will drum and the rubber seal – risk of flash. If the symbols are off, the door rusting. can be opened.
Appliance settings Changing the brightness of Appliance settings the touch display You can change the following settings Touch à again. The display for the A p p l i a n c e s e t t i n g s in the control and display panel: touch display's brightness B and the preset brightness light up.
Sensors Sensors Cleaning and maintenance A utomatic load sensing S e n s o r s Warning The automatic load sensing function C l e a n i n g a n d m a i n t e n a n c e Danger of death! adapts the water consumption ideally to There is a risk of electric shock if you...
Cleaning and maintenance Remove the detergent residue Take the auxilary drain hose out of ■ immediately. the holder. Do not clean with a water jet. Remove the locking cap and drain ■ off the water into a suitable container. Drum Replace the locking cap and place the drain hose back in the holder.
Cleaning and maintenance The drain hose at the siphon b) For standard and Aqua-Secure models, clean the filter on the is blocked rear of the appliance: Disconnect the hose from the Switch off the appliance. Pull out the rear of the appliance. mains plug.
Faults and what to do about them. Do not open the door using the Faults and what to do emergency release if a programme is running with active oxygen. about them. Wait until there is no active oxygen in the drum. Emergency release F a u l t s a n d w h a t t o d o a b o u t t h e m .
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Faults and what to do about them. Indicator Cause/remedy ® flashes Slowly: The door cannot currently be locked or unlocked. Waiting time ■ required. Quickly: Close the door because water can flow out from the laundry. ■ ® and the The door cannot be opened due to programme-related technical reasons.
Faults and what to do about them. Faults and what to do about them. Faults Cause/remedy Water is leaking from the Attach the drain hose correctly or replace it. ■ machine. Tighten the threaded joint on the supply hose. ■ Water not flowing in.
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Faults and what to do about them. Faults Cause/remedy Odours in the washing Run the ä Drum Clean î or Î Cottons 90 °C programme without laun- machine. dry. Add standard washing powder or a detergent that contains bleach. To prevent foaming, only use half the amount of detergent recommended Note: by the detergent manufacturer.
After-sales service Faults Cause/remedy ‹ flashes when the The door is unlocked. It is possible to add laundry. appliance is paused and ® is off. If you cannot rectify a fault yourself (after switching the machine off and then on again) or a repair is required: Switch off the appliance and pull the mains plug out of the socket.
Consumption rates Consumption rates Energy and water consumption, programme duration and C o n s u m p t i o n r a t e s residual moisture for the main washing programmes (approximate values) Programme Load Energy consump- Water consump- Programme tion*...
Technical data Efficiency test programmes for cotton fabrics The following programmes (standard programmes, indicated by ü) are suitable for cleaning normally soiled cotton fabrics and are the most efficient with respect to combined energy and water consumption. Standard programmes for cottons in accordance with Regulation (EU) no. 1015/2010 Programme + temperature Load Approximate programme...
Aqua-Stop warranty Aqua-Stop warranty Only for appliances with Aqua-Stop A q u a - S t o p w a r r a n t y In addition to warranty claims against the vendor based on the purchase agreement and to our appliance warranty, we will provide compensation under the following conditions: If water damage is caused due to a...
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01450 2655 (0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute.) You can find the contact information for all countries in the attached after-sales service directory. BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY siemens-home.com *9001167745* 9001167745 (9603)