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In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use,
before installing and first using the appliance, read this user
manual carefully, including its hints and warnings.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people using the appliance are
thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features.
Save these instructions and make sure that they remain
with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be properly informed on
appliance use and safety.
Important safety instructions
• It is dangerous to alter the specications or attempt to
modify this product in any way.
• During high temperature wash programs the door glass
may get hot. Do not touch it!
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To
avoid this, please check the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones
or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive
damage and must not be placed into the machine.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and
detergent. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-ll.
Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc
in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such
items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.
• Do not use your appliance to wash articles with
whalebones, material without hems or torn material.
• To avoid damaging the appliance and personal injury,
DO NOT hang on or lean against the appliance door.
• Do not place detergent, bleach or fabric softener
containers on top of the appliance. They can damage the
finish or controls.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply
after use, cleaning and maintenance.
• Under no circumstances you should attempt to repair the
appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced
people may cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on
genuine spare parts.
General safety
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.
• All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use.
Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if
this is not adhered to. See page 20 in this user manual.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not
standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop is
not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.
• If the appliance is situated on a carpeted oor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.
• Always be sure that there is no water leakage from hoses
and their connections after the installation.
• If the machine is installed in a location subject to frost,
please read the “dangers of freezing” chapter.
• Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should
be carried out by a qualied plumber.
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should
be carried out by a qualied electrician.
• The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door,
a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side to
that of the appliance in such a way that a full opening of the
appliance door is restricted.
Installation