Miele W 1966 WASHING MACHINE - OPERATING User manual

Operating instructions
Washer
W 1966
To prevent accidents and
machine damage,
read these instructions
before installation or use.
U
M.-Nr. 05 665 091

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Guide to the washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Before usin the washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Usin the washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1. Prepare and sort laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. Select a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Special programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. Select a spin speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5. Select wash options
(if needed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. Add detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Deter ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Water softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fabric softener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Starch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the "Starch" program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fabric dye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Usin the washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7. Start the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8. Activate the program lock
(if necessary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
9. Unload the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adding/removing laundry during a wash program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cancelling a program that has not yet started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cancelling a program that has started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Making changes to the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Skipping part of a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
To change a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Lockin the washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electronic program lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Child Safety Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Washer care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cleaning the washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cleaning the detergent drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cleaning the drain pump and lint trap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Quick Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Center pages
Cleaning the water inlet filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the inlet hose filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the filter in the inlet valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The program will not start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The program stops and a fault indicator blinks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The program runs normally, but a fault indicator lights up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Poor wash results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
The door will not open when the "Door" button is pressed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Opening the drum door during a power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
After Sales Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Help protect our environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installation site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Washer / Dryer Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Remove the shipping struts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Level the washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Adjust the four leveling feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Plumbin connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Water connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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,WARNING - To reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock or injury to
persons while using your appliance,
follow basic safety precautions,
including the following:
Read all instructions before using
the appliance.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded.
In the event of malfunction or
breakdown, grounding will reduce the
risk of electric shock by providing a
path of least resistance for electric
current. This appliance is equipped
with a cord having an
equipment-grounding conductor and a
grounding plug. The plug must be
plugged into an appropriate outlet that
is properly installed and grounded in
accordance with all local codes and
ordinances.
WARNING - Improper connection
of the equipment-grounding
conductor can result in a risk of electric
shock. Check with a qualified
electrician or serviceman if you are in
doubt as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded.
Do not modify the plug provided
with the appliance - if it will not fit
the outlet, have a proper outlet installed
by a qualified electrician.
Do not wash articles that have
been previously cleaned in,
washed in, soaked in or spotted with
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents or other
flammable or explosive substances.
These articles give off vapors that could
ignite or explode. Do not add these
items to the washload.
Under certain conditions, hydrogen
gas may be produced in a hot
water system that has not been used
for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS
IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system
has not been used for such a period,
turn on all hot water faucets and let the
water flow from each for several
minutes before using the washing
machine. This will release any built up
hydrogen gas. Do not smoke or use an
open flame during this time, as the gas
is flammable .
Do not allow children to play on or
in the appliance. Close supervision
is necessary when the appliance is
used near children.
Before the appliance is removed
from service or discarded, remove
the door.
Do not reach into the appliance if
the drum is moving.
Do not install or store this
appliance where it will be exposed
to the weather.
Do not tamper with
the controls.
Do not repair or replace any part of
the appliance or attempt any
servicing unless specifically
recommended in these operating
instructions.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Control panel
1 "On/Off" button
turns the machine on and off or
interrupts a program.
2 "Door" button
opens the drum door.
3 "START" button
begins the wash program.
4 Wash options
are special wash features available to
enhance a wash program.
5 Spin speed selector button
allows you to select the final spin speed
of a program.
6 Spin speed indicator li ht
7 Pro ram selector
for selecting a program and wash
temperature.
The light ring will go out a few minutes
after the end of the program to save
energy.
8 Pro ram sequence display
shows the currect cycle of the wash
program.
9 Fault indicators
Guide to the washer
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The appliance must be correctly
installed and connected before the
first use. Please see the "Installation
instructions."
Before using the washer, a program
must be run without laundry and without
detergent to flush out any residual
water from the factory testing process.
^Close the washer door.
^Press the "On/Off" button.
^Turn the program selector to
"COTTONS/very hot".
^Press the "Spin" button until the "high"
mark of the indicator lights.
^Press the "START" button.
Once the program ends, the washer
can be used for laundry.
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1. Prepare and sort laundry
^Empty all pockets.
,Foreign objects left in pockets
(e.g. nails, coins, paper clips, etc.)
can cause damage to clothes and
the machine.
^Sort the laundry.
Only wash items that are labeled
machine washable by the manufacturer.
Most garments have a fabric care label
in the collar or side seam. Sort the
laundry by care label and color.
^Pretreat stains.
Tough stains (blood, egg, coffee, tea,
etc.) or badly soiled areas (collars and
cuffs) should be pretreated with a stain
remover or a paste made from
powdered detergent and warm water.
–Dark fabrics often bleed the first few
times they are washed. They should
be washed separately several times
before being included in a mixed
load.
–Remove any lead weights or strips
from curtains before washing.
–Loose undergarment underwires
should be removed or sewn in place
before washing.
–Woolens and knitted garments
should be turned inside out.
–Close zippers, hooks and eyelets
before washing.
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2. Load the laundry
^Turn on the washer using the "On/Off"
button.
^Open the drum door using the "Door"
button.
^Load the laundry into the drum.
For best results, wash mixed loads of
small and large items. This will
improve washing effectiveness and
help distribute the load evenly.
Note: Overloading the washer will
cause poor wash results and wrinkling.
^Close the drum door.
To prevent damage to the door seal
and clothing, make sure that there
are no clothes caught between the
drum door and the seal.
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3. Select a pro ram
^Turn the program selector in either
direction to the program you wish to
use.
Special pro rams
SILK /
Gentle program for hand and machine
washable silk fabrics. Cool water and
slower wash, rinse and spin cycles
reduce wrinkling and fading.
WOOLENS /
Specialty care program for hand and
machine washable wool and wool
blends. A mild range of wash temp-
eratures, low water level and minimum
drum movement gently clean and
maintain the shape of garments.
Jeans
Specially designed program that
washes denim materials at the correct
temperature and spin speed to release
stains and prevent wrinkles.
Dress shirts
Program for cleaning dress shirts with
reduced wrinkling.
Fine rinse
Laundry is rinsed and spun only.
Starch
This program is for starching without
washing. See "Detergent/ Using the
"Starch" program" for details.
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Pro ram uide
Temperature Care symbols Fabric
Cottons Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended, Sensitive
190 °F /
very hot F–white household linens 100 % cotton sheets, cloth diapers, towels, etc. to be sanitized. Not for use with
clothing with elastic.
140 °F / hot 8–sturdy white cottons Underwear, cotton t-shirts, socks.
120 °F / warm EClight colors Colorfast items.
105 °F / warm 7Bbright colors
ß/ cold 6Adark colors Black items, mixed loads.
PERMA PRESS Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended, Sensitive
140 °F / hot 8–whites For cotton blends, polyester blends and
synthetics (e.g. acrylic, nylon, ramie).
Fabric softener can be dispensed in the final
rinse of these programs to reduce static cling.
120 °F / warm EClight colors
105 °F / warm 7Bbright colors
ß/ cold 6Adark colors & temp-
erature sensitive
fabrics
Spandex, microfibers, etc.
Drain / Spin No available wash options
DELICATES Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended
105 °F / warm 7Blight colors For synthetics, machine washable silks,
satin, hosiery, lingerie, lace or crocheted
(non-wool) items; curtains and knits.
85 °F / cold 6Adark colors
ß/ cold 6–lace or sheer fabrics,
embroidered items.
SILK No available wash options
ß/ cold 6Asilk and silk blends,
lingerie and hosiery
Ideal for machine and hand washable silks
and other non-wool handwashable
garments.
WOOLENS No available wash options
105 °F / warm 7Blight colors For hand washable and machine washable
wool and wool blends (e.g. lamb’s wool,
cashmere, mohair, angora, etc.)
85 °F / cold 6Adark colors
ß/ cold ––delicate woolens
Jeans No available wash options
105 °F 7Bdenim
Dress shirts Available wash options: Soak, Heavy soil, Extended
105 °F 7B
Starch No available wash options
Fine rinse No available wash options
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4. Select a spin speed
The default spin speed will
automatically be selected for each
program. However, you can adjust the
spin speed within the parameters listed
below:
^Press the button until the indicator for
the desired spin speed lights.
Available spin
speeds
Pro ram
max to high COTTONS
max to no spin WOOLENS, Jeans,
Starch, Fine rinse,
Drain/Spin
high to no spin PERMA PRESS,
Dress shirts
med to no spin DELICATES
low to no spin Silk
Special spin options
–Hold
Laundry is not spun and remains
soaking in water. This will prevent
wrinkles if the laundry is not removed
immediately at the end of the wash
program. When ready, select a spin
speed to continue the program. To
finish the program, press the "Door"
button.
–No spin
The laundry is not spun after the final
rinse, but the water is drained away.
After the drain cycle the washer goes
immediately into the anti-crease
cycle. Spinning between the rinses is
also omitted in this setting.
This option is not available in the
"COTTONS" program.
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5. Select wash options
(if needed)
^Press the button for the wash options
you would like to select. The indicator
light for the respective option will
illuminate.
If a wash option is chosen and it is not
compatible with the program, the
indicator light will go out when the
button is released.
Soak
For heavy soiling and stubborn stains
(e.g. blood, grease, cocoa) that require
soaking before the main wash.
Pressing the "Soak" button will add
2 hours of soak time to the wash
program.
Heavy soil
For heavily soiled laundry where a
pretreatment is necessary to remove
surface soiling.
Extended
For laundry with stubborn or old stains.
The longer wash time works to relax
fabrics and release stains.
The total time for the wash program will
be extended.
Sensitive
An additional final rinse will wash away
detergent residue and scents.
Buzzer
A buzzer can be selected to signal the
end of the wash program.
The buzzer will sound until the washer
is turned off.
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6. Add deter ent
^Pull out the detergent dispenser
drawer and add detergent to the
appropriate compartments.
j= Detergent for the main wash
i= Only add detergent (1/4of the
total recommended amount of
detergent) to this compartment
if the "Heavy Soil" wash option
is selected.
§= Fabric softener or liquid starch.
^Close the detergent dispenser
drawer.
,Do not use detergents
containing chemical solvents.
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Use only high-efficiency, low
sudsing laundry detergent
formulated for front loading washing
machines.
For wool and wool blend fabrics, use a
detergent formulated for wools.
Follow instructions on the detergent
packaging for the correct use and
amount of detergent. You may need to
adjust the amount of detergent if the
load is smaller or more or less soiled
than normal.
Add detergent to compartment jat
the beginning of each wash program.
Only add detergent (1/4total
recommended amount) to compartment
iif the "Heavy soil" option was
selected.
If you select the "Heavy soil" option and
you are using liquid detergent, insert
the liquid detergent insert into
compartment j. This will prevent the
detergent for the main wash being used
in the first wash of the "Heavy soil"
option.
Do not use chlorine bleach!
Water softener
If your water hardness level is between
2 and 3, the water can be softened to
reduce detergent consumption.
Use the recommended amount of
detergent for water hardness level 1,
and then add a water softener to the
detergent dispenser.
Water hardness
Hardness
level
Water
quality
Water
hardness
ppm
1 soft 0 - 130
2 middle 130 - 250
3 hard to
very hard
over 250
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Fabric softener
Fabric softener added to the wash
program will make fabrics feel softer
and will reduce static cling in the dryer.
^Open the lid of the fabric softener
compartment §.
^Pour the amount of liquid fabric
softener into the compartment
according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Do not exceed the
maximum fill level marked inside the
compartment, as the excess will
prematurely activate the siphon and
be wasted.
^Close the compartment lid and push
in the dispenser drawer.
The softener will automatically be
dispensed during the final rinse cycle.
A small amount of water will remain in
the compartment at the end of the
program.
Never mix fabric softener and starch
together in the fabric softener. This
will clog the dispenser.
Starch
Starching can be included in any wash
program as part of the final rinse, or
can be performed separately:
^Open the fabric softener
compartment §.
^Add the recommended amount of
starch.
^Close the compartment lid and push
in the dispenser drawer.
^The starch will be dispensed during
the final rinse.
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^Add the amount of starch
recommended on the packaging to
the fabric softener compartment §.
^Turn the program selector to "Starch".
^Select a spin speed.
^Press the "START" button.
If starch is used frequently, clean the
dispenser compartment, especially
the siphon tube and fabric softener
duct. See "Cleaning the detergent
dispenser drawer".
Fabric dye
^Do not use fabric dyes in this washer.
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7. Start the pro ram
^Press "START" to begin the program.
8. Activate the pro ram lock
(if necessary)
^Hold the "START" button until the
"Door Lock" indicator lights up.
See "Locking the washer" for further
details.
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9. Unload the laundry
^Open the drum door by pressing the
"Door" button.
Do not attempt to remove laundry
from the washer if the drum is
turning. You may seriously injure
yourself. If the drum turns with the
door open, contact Miele’s Technical
Service Department.
^Remove the laundry.
^Check the folds of the door seal for
any small articles which may have
been trapped.
Check the drum for any missed
pieces of laundry. Items
inadvertently left in the washer may
be damaged (e.g. shrink) or
discolored during the next wash
cycle.
^Turn off the washer using the "On/Off"
button and turn the program selector
to "End".
^Close the drum door.
Otherwise foreign objects may find their
way into the drum. These could be
inadvertently washed and cause
damage to laundry.
^Turn off the water valve.
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Addin /removin laundry
durin a wash pro ram
You can interrupt the following
programs to add or remove a piece of
laundry:
–COTTONS
–PERMA PRESS
–Jeans
–Dress Shirts
–Starch
^Press the "Door" button and open the
drum door.
^Add or remove the piece of laundry.
^Close the door.
The program will automatically
continue.
The drum door can not be opened if:
– the water temperature is greater than
130°F.
–the water level is too high.
–the child safety lock is activated.
–the program has reached the final
spin cycle.
If you press the "Door" button during
any of these conditions the "Door Lock"
indicator will light.
Cancellin a pro ram that has
not yet started
^Turn the program selector to "End" for
a few seconds.
^Turn the program selector to the new
program.
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Cancellin a pro ram that has
started
^Turn off the washer with the "On/Off"
button.
^Turn the program selector to "End".
^Turn on the washer with the "On/Off"
button.
^Turn the program selector to
"Drain/Spin".
^Select the desired spin speed.
^Press "Start".
Makin chan es to the
pro ram
The following changes can be made to
a program once it has already started:
– the spin speed may always be
adjusted.
– the wash options "Sensitive" and
"Extended" can be selected or
deselected up to 6 minutes after the
start of a program , and the
temperature of the program can be
changed to another temperature
within the same program.
Once the program starts, you cannot
change to a different program.
The "Anti-crease/End" indicator will
blink if the program selector has been
moved. The program will not be
affected. The indicator will go out if the
program selector is turned back to the
original program.
Skippin part of a pro ram
^Turn the program selector to "End".
When the desired program cycle
flashes in the program sequence
display:
^Turn the program selector back to the
original program within 4 seconds .
To chan e a pro ram
^Turn off the washer using the "On/Off"
button.
^Turn the program selector to "End".
^Turn on the washer using the "On/Off"
button.
^Select the new program.
^Select the desired spin speed.
^Press the "START" button.
Usin the washer
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Electronic pro ram lock
The program lock prevents the washer
from being opened or the program from
being changed during a wash program.
To activate the pro ram lock
^Once the wash program has started,
hold the "START" button until the
"Door Lock" indicator illuminates.
The program lock is now activated.
The washer can no longer accept
program changes and will continue to
the end of the program.
At the end of the program, the lock is
automatically unlocked.
To cancel the pro ram lock
^Hold the "START" button until the
"Door Lock" indicator goes out.
Exception:
The program selector was moved and
the "Anti-crease/End" indicator blinks in
the program sequence display.
^Turn the program selector back to the
originally selected program. The
"Anti-crease/End" indicator light goes
out.
^Press the "START" button until the
"Door Lock" indicator goes out.
Lockin the washer
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