Bosch WAG16260IN User manual

Washing machine
en Operating and Installation Instructions
WAG16260IN

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Table of Contents
Operating instructions
Installation instructions
Information concerning waste disposal . . . . . . . . . .4
Protection of the environment / hints and tips . . . . 5
General safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Introducing your washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Before using your washing machine for the first time 9
Preparing, sorting and loading the washing . . . . . .10
Detergents and cleaning products . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Programmes and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
When the programme has Ended . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Special applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Troubleshooting Minor Faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Consumption values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Installing, connecting and transporting . . . . . . . . .38

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The new washing machine which you have just
purchased is a modern, high-quality domestic
appliance.
Your washing machine is distinguished by its
economical consumption of energy, water and
detergent.
Each washing machine which leaves our factory is
checked carefully to ensure that it functions properly
and is in perfect condition. If you have any questions
especially with respect to installing and connecting
your washing machine - please do not hesitate to
contact our customer service department.
Further information and a selection of our products can
be found on our internet page:
http://www.bosch-home.com
Please read the operating and installation instruc-
tion supplied and handle the appliance accordingly.
These operating and installation instructions describe
various models. Differences are indicated in the
appropriate places.
Retain all documentation for subsequent use or for the
next owner of the appliance.

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Operating instructions
Information concerning waste disposal
Disposing of the
packaging
The shipping package has protected your new
appliance on its way to your home. All utilised materials
are ecologically harmless and recyclable. Please
contribute to a better environment by disposing of
packaging materials in an environmentally conscious
manner.
Please ask your dealer or inquire at your local authority
about current means of disposal.
mRisk of choking!
Do not let children play with packaging and associated
parts. Risk of choking on plastic film and collapsible
boxes.
Disposing of your old
appliance
Old appliances are not worthless rubbish!
Environment-conscious recycling can reclaim valuable
raw materials.
mDanger of death!
Unplug mains plug on redundant appliances.
Cut off mains cable and discard with mains plug.
Destroy the lock on the door. To prevent playing
children from becoming trapped and endangered,
ensure that the door locking mechanism is disabled.
Packaging and old
applicances
Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in
an environmentally-responsible manner.
This appliance is labelled in accordance with European
Directive 2002/96/EC concerning used electrical and
electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic
equipment - WEEE).
)The guideline determines the framework for the return
and recycling of used appliances as applicable
throughout the EU.

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Protection of the environment / hints and
tips
Your washing machine uses water, energy and
detergent efficiently, thereby protecting the
environment and reducing your household costs. See
page 36 for consumption values of your appliance.
Hints and tips Using your washing machine in an efficient and
environmentally friendly manner:
■Do not exceed maximum load.
With smaller amounts of laundry, the load adjust
reduces the water and energy consumption.
■Where possibe, select the Cotton Hygiene ;with
setting 60°C programme instead of Cotton Pre-
wash Twith setting 90°C programme. The longer
washing time in this 60°C programme means that
the cleaning effects are comparable with those of a
90°C programme, although the power consump-
tion is considerably lower.
■Do not use prewash for lightly to normally soiled
washing.
■Add detergent according to the degree of soiling,
amount of laundry and water hardness, and
observe the detergent manufacturer's instructions.
Cottons 5,5kg
Easy care 2,6kg
Silk 2,0kg
Wool 2,0kg

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General safety instructions
Your washing machine is intended for
– use in the household only,
– for washing machine-washable fabrics in washing
lye,
– operation with cold drinking water and
commercially available detergents and cleaning
products which are suitable for use in washing
machines.
Do not leave children unsupervised near the
washing machine.
Keep pets away from the washing machine.
Do not insert/pull out the mains plug with wet hands.
Do not pull out the mains plug by tugging the cable.
Do not touch the loading door when washing at high
temperatures.
Caution when draining hot water.
Do not climb onto the washing machine.
Do not lean on the open washing machine door.

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Introducing your washing machine
Adding detergent/cleaning
product
Dispenser I:
Detergent for prewash or starch,
Dispenser II:
Detergent for main wash,
soaking agent, water softener,
bleach or stain remover,
Dispenser M:
Additives, e, g, fabric softener or former
(do not fill above the lower edge of the
insert 1).
Opening ... and closing the door Service flap

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Control panel
Indicator lights
“spin/end” “rinse“ “wash/ready”, illuminate
when the Start Soaking Abutton is pressed
and the particular programme section is run-
ning.
“wash/ready” flashes: the programme is select-
ed.
“spin/end” flashes: the selected programme is
finished.
Two indicator lights flash: Opetation error.
Start Soaking A button
For starting the washing cycle /soaking the
laundry.
(programme must have been selected).
Button for additional options
(in addition to the programme if required)
Rinse Plus O: Additional rinse cycle
Additional options can be combined before the
programme is started.
The indicator lights of the buttons come on, if
the additional options are active.
Switching off the additional option: Press the
button again. Indicator light goes out.
Programme selector
For switching the machine on and off and for
selecting the programme.
Can be rotated in either direction.
The programme selector does not rotate while
the programme is running, the programme
sequence is electronically controlled.
LED display and functions
Indicates the data of programmes, show the
Error information.
ÍSpin button: selects desired spin speed .
Tempetature button: selects desired
washing temperature .
3Start in time button:selects desired start in
time if required. The programme will start
automatically after this time.

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Before using your washing machine for the
first time
Preparing your
washing machine
Attention
The washing machine must have been installed and
connected properly (refer to page 38).
²The washing machine was tested before leaving the
factory. To remove any water left over from testing
procedures, the first washing cycle should be
carried out without laundry in the machine.
■Turn the tap on.
■Pull out the detergent drawer all the way.
■Pour approx. 1 litre of water into chamber II of the
detergent dispenser.
■Half fill the measuring beaker with detergent and
pour into chamber II.
²Do not use any special detergents for delicates or
woollens (excessive foam).
■Close the detergent drawer.
■Close the washing machine door.
■Set the programme selector to Cotton Prewash T
and set the washing temperature to 90°C. “wash/
ready”indicator light flashes.
■Press the Start Soaking Abutton.“wash/ready”
and Start Soaking indicator light are on.
The programme starts.
■The programme is ended if “spin/end ”
indicator light flashes. Turn the programme
selector to Off.

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Preparing, sorting and loading the washing
Preparing the washing Warning
Loose debris (e.g. coins, paper clips, needles, nails)
can damage items of clothing as well as parts of the
washing machine (e.g. drum).
■Empty all pockets on items of clothing.
■Brush sand out of pockets and cuffs/turn-ups.
■Close zips, fasten pillow cases/cushion covers.
■Remove curtain runners or tie up in a net/bag.
■Wash in a net/cushion cover:
– delicates, e.jg. tights, curtains,
– small laundry items, e.g. socks, handkerchiefs,
– underwired bras (underwire may become
detached during washing and cause damage).
■Trousers, knitwear and knitted textiles, e.g. jersey
garments, T-shirts or sweatshirts should be turned
inside out.
Sorting the washing Warning
Washing may become discoloured. Do not wash new
coloured washing with other washing.
According to colour and
degree of dirt
White items may become grey. Wash white and
coloured items separately.

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Degrees of dirt Lightly soiled
No visible soiling or stains. Washing has probably
absorbed body odour.
– Light-weight summer clothing and sportswear worn
for several hours.
– T-shirts, shirts, blouses worn for up to one day.
– Bed linen, guest towels used for one day.
Normally soiled
Visible soiling and/or a few light stains.
– T-shirts, shirts, blouses soaked in sweat or worn
several times.
– Underpants, briefs worn for one day.
– Tea towels, hand towels, bed linen used for up to
one week.
– Curtains (without nicotine soiling) used for up to six
months.
Very soiled
Visible soiling and/or stains.
– Kitchen towels used for up to one week.
– Fabric serviettes.
– Baby bibs.
– Children's outer clothing or football jerseys and
shorts soiled with grass and/or earth.
– Work clothes, e.g. mechanic's overalls, baker's and
butcher's clothing.
Typical stains
– Skin grease, cooking oil/fat, sauces, mineral oil,
wax (containing fat/oil).
– Tea, coffee, red wine, fruit, vegetables (which can
be bleached).
– Blood, egg, milk, starch (containing protein,
carbohydrate).
– Soot, earth, sand (pigments), tennis clothing soiled
with red clay.

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Removing stains
Remove/pretreat stains as soon as possible after they
have occurred.
First dab with a soapy solution. Do not rub.
Then select the appropriate programme and wash the
item.
Stubborn/dried in stains can sometimes only be
removed by washing several times.
Sorting washing according
to the instructions on the
care labels
Only wash laundry that is labelled with the following
care symbols:
89:;<
hard-wearing textiles, heat-resistant textiles
e.g. made from cotton or linen
>AB
for easy-care textiles
e.g. cotton, linen, synthetic materials or blended fabrics
E>FA
for easy-care, washable textiles
e.g. silk, satin, synthetic materials or blended fabrics
(e.g. curtains)
hE>FA
for hand and machine washable wool or wool-rich
textiles
e.g. cashmere, mohair or angora, also suited for hand
washable silk.
Do not wash laundry items which bear the following
care label in the washing machine:
.B= do not wash

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Loading the washing mRisk of explosion!
Items of clothing that have been pretreated with
solvent-based cleaning agents, e.g. stain remover and
dry cleaning spirit, represent an explosion hazard once
loaded into the washing machine. Before loading the
laundry, rinse thoroughly by hand.
Warning
Foreign objects in the drum may damage the laundry.
Before loading the laundry, check that there is no
debris in the drum.
■Open the washing machine door.
■Unfold the sorted items of clothing and place them
loosely into the drum. Mix large and small items.
Laundry items which vary in size are more evenly
distributed during the spin cycle.
²Do not exceed recommended loads. Overloading
will cause poor wash results and encourage
creasing.
■Close the washing machine door.
Take care not to trap any items of clothing
between the loading door and rubber seal.
clack

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Detergents and cleaning products
Dosing detergent mRisk of poisoning!
Keep detergents and additives out of the reach of
children.
Dose detergent according to
– the water hardness. You can find out the water
hardness from your water utility company.
– the amount of laundry.
– the degree of soiling.
Information on soiling can be found on page 11.
– the specifications of the detergent manufacturer.
The correct dosage reduces the impact on the
environment and produces a good washing result.
Pour liquid detergent into the corresponding
dispenser.
Too little detergent:
– The laundry is not washed clean and eventually
becomes grey and hard.
– Greyish-brown dots (grease spots) may stain the
laundry.
– The heating elements are calcifying.
Too much detergent:
– The environment is loaded.
– Excessive froth may be generated during the
wash cycle causing a reduction in the washing
mechanism. This may be the cause of poor
washing and rinsing results.

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Adding detergent/
cleaning product
Dispenser I
Detergent for prewash or starch.
Dispenser II
Detergent for main wash, water softener, pre-soaking
agent, bleach and stain removal product.
Dispenser M
Cleaning product, e. g. fabric softener or fabric
conditioner (do not fill above the lower edge of the
insert 1: MAX).
²Concentrated or viscous fabric softener or fabric
conditioner must be diluted with a little water before
it is poured into the dispenser (prevents the
overflow from becoming blocked).
■Pull out the detergent drawer all the way.
■Pour in detergent and/or cleaning product.
■Close the detergent drawer.

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Programmes and functions
Select the desired programme.
For maximum spin speeds of the programmes see
Page 18.
Programme selector
Basic programmes Cotton Quick e,Eco 0
For hard-wearing textiles, e.g. made of cotton or linen.
Cotton Prewash T
Energy-intensive programme for heavily soiled hard-
wearing textiles made from cotton or linen.
Cottons Hygiene ;
Long time washing programme, for heavily soiled hard-
wearing textiles made from cotton or linen. Recom-
mend washing temperature 60~90°C.
Easy care Quick e,Standard À
For easy-care textiles, e.g. made of cotton or linen. syn-
thetic or blended fabrics.
Quick 18’
Easy-care textiles, e. g. made of cotton, linen, synthetic
or blended fabrics.
²Short programme approx.18minutes suitable for re-
freshing.
Dark load h
Dark easy-care textiles.
Reduced spin speed.
Sportswear w
Textiles for outdoor wear.
Reduced spin speed.
Mix
Time-optimised programme for lightly soiled cotton tex-
tiles and easy-care textiles. Different types of washing
can be washed together. Even suitable for washing
new textiles before they are worn for the first time.

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Reduced spin speed.
²Wash white and coloured items separately. Do not
wash new coloured washing with other washing.
Silk n
For delicate, washable textiles,e.g. silk,satin,synthetic
materials or blended fabrics (e.g. curtains ). No subse-
quent spin cycle with rinsing period.
²We do not recommend washing these texties with
other rougher textiles.
Wool lW
For hand and machine washable wool or wool-rich tex-
tiles,e.g. cashmere, mohair or angora.
Also suited for hand washable silk.
: Hard-wearing textiles, heat-resistant textiles made of cotton or linen.
Programme options Rinse O
Rinse cycle with subsequent spin cycle for rinsing
hand-washed items or for starching.
Reduced spin speed.
Spin Í
Spin cycle for spinning hand-wash items after
selection of required spin speed. Washing water or
rinsing water is drained before the spin cycle.
Empty [
Water is drained after a programme that the water is
still in the drum, such as Rinse hold, for gentle
treatment of delicate laundry.

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Additional options 
buttons
Rinse Plus OAn additional rinse cycle is carried out;
Washing time is extended accordingly.
Recommended applications:
– in areas with very soft water.
– for further improvement of the rinsing results.
Spin speed In the Cotton programme the fabric will be spun at the
maximum possible spin speed.
In the Easy-Care, Silk nand Wool lWprogrammes
the washing machine spins at a low speed- for gentle
treatment of delicate laundry.
Maximum spin speeds
Revolutions per minute Programme
WAG16260IN
800 Cotton
800 Easy care
600 Silk
800 Wool

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LED display The LED display shows the data of programme which
could to be set alternately before the
programme starts, such as start in time, washing
temperature, spin speed, etc; only remaining time is
displayed after the programme starts.
After the programme has ended, it displays " ›" or if
"˜" Rinse hold was selected it displays "˜" to
remind there is still washing solution in the washing
machine.
ÍSpin
Press this button to select required spin speed or
addtional function " ˜" Rinse hold.
Washing temperature
Press this button to select required washing
temperature for selected programme, in order to
achieve good treatment for different kind of laundry,
the selectable temperature for each programme
maybe different.
3Start in time
Selectable start in time is from 0 to 24 hours, when it
reaches 24 hours, start in time can be cancelled by
pressing this button again. Programme will start
automatically after the selected start in time

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Remaining time
When the programme has been selected, the expected
programme duration is displayed.
■Turn the programme selector to desired
programme. “wash/ready”control light flashes.
LED dsplay shows the remaining time, e.g. 1:18= 1
hours and 18 minutes.
■When the programme has ended, it display "›" If
Rinse hold was selected, it displays "˜" after the
programme ends.
²While the programme is running, the programme
duration may be extended or reduced for the follow-
ing reasons.
Reductions in time occur because of:
– small loads,
– reduced heating times,e.g. if the water is hot.
Increases in time occur because of:
– additional rinse cycle if excessive foam is in the
laundry,
– multiple spinning if the laundry is distributed poorly
in the drum,
– increased heating times,e.g. when the water is too
cold,
– water pressure too low,
– selection of an additional option,e.g. Rinse Plus O
function after the programme has startd,
– very absorbent washing extends the heating
duration.