Use and care guide

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DOOR – HOW TO OPEN IT IN CASE OF A
FAILURE, TO TAKE OUT YOUR LAUNDRY
Before opening the door as described in below
section, refer to failure “Door is locked with or
without failure indication, and the programme
does not run”. The door may unlock by itself after
conditions like for example a power breakdown do
not persist anymore.
If you want to take out your laundry immediately,
rst try to unlock the door as described in FAILURE
INDICATORS AND MESSAGES (FdL or F29). Only
if the door cannot be opened as described in the
section mentioned before, proceed as described
below.
In case of a power breakdown, the washing
machine will proceed where it was interrupted as
soon as power is available again.
If a failure occurs on the washing machine and the
door is locked, but you must take out your laundry:
1. First drain the residual water, as described in
section “Draining residual water”
2. Remove the screw with a screwdriver.
3. Then pull downwards the strap marked with
“Door open”. You can now open the door and take
out your laundry.
4. Afterwards x the strap again by rmly turning
in the screw with the screwdriver.
5. Reinstall the plinth
Switch o the washing machine and unplug it.
Close the water tap.
Wait until the drum has stopped rotating.
Never open the door while the drum is in
motion.
Wait until water and laundry have cooled down
when washing with high temperatures.
Always drain the water before opening the
door, either by pressing and holding On/O
until "rES" appears on the display, or by doing
it manually as described in section DRAINING
RESIDUAL WATER.