User manual

Installation and connection instructions

1 Safety information concerning

installation

• This washing machine cannot be built-in.

• Before using for the first time, check the appliance for damage sus-

tained while it was being transported. Do not under any circumstanc-

es connect an appliance that is damaged to the mains. In the event of

damage to the appliance contact your supplier.

• Be sure to remove all the components of the transit packaging before

using the appliance for the first time. Otherwise when spinning dam-

age may be caused to the appliance or to neighbouring units or fur-

niture.

• Before using the appliance for the first time, splash protection must

be completed. (See “Removing transit packaging”).

• Always plug the mains plug into a correctly installed shockproof

socket.

• If hard-wired: hard-wiring to the mains may only be carried out by

an authorised electrician.

• Prior to using the appliance for the first time, ensure that the rated

voltage and current on the rating plate match the mains voltage and

current where the appliance is to be installed. The required fuse pro-

tection is also to be found on the rating plate.

• If work on the plumbing is required for the proper connection of the

washing machine to the water supply, this must be undertaken by a

registered plumber.

• If work on the electricity supply system is required for the proper

connection of the washing machine to the electricity supply, this

must be undertaken by a registered electrician.

• The washing machine’s mains cable must only be replaced by the

Customer Care Department or a registered electrician.