2. SAFETY WARNINGS
Attention!
These wa nings a e given fo safety easons.
Please ead them ca efully befo e installing and using the appliance.
This manual f rms an integral part f the appliance and must theref re be kept intact t gether with the
machine. Bef re using the appliance, carefully read all the instructi ns c ntained in this manual.
Installati n must be pe fo med by a qualified technician in c mpliance with the regulati ns in f rce. It
has been designed f r d mestic use and c mplies with EEC Directives 72/23, 89/336 (including 92/31
and 93/68) currently in f rce. The appliance is designed f r the f ll wing purp se:
washing linen r
fabrics declared by their manufacturers t be suitable f r machine washing by means f an appr priate
symb l. Any ther use shall be c nsidered impr per. The manufactu e declines all esponsibility
fo uses othe than those desc ibed above.
The name plate featuring the technical data, serial number and markings is visibly p siti ned n the
inner edge f the d r. This name plate must neve be emoved.
D n t leaving discarded packaging materials unsupervised within the h me. Separate the vari us
packaging materials and take them t the nearest s rted waste c llecti n centre.
The elect ical and plumbing wo k equi e to install the appliance may only be pe fo med by
qualified technicians.
The appliance must be pr vided with an earth c nnecti n in acc rdance with the electrical safety
regulati ns in f rce. The manufactu e declines all esponsibility fo damage to pe sons o
p ope ty esulting f om failu e to ea th the appliance o f om a defective ea th connection.
If the appliance is n t c nnected t the electrical p wer supply by means f a plug, it is necessary t
install an is lati n switch with a c ntact pening gap f at least 3 mm.
The plug n the p wer c rd and the c rresp nding s cket must be f the same type and must c nf rm
t the regulati ns in f rce. Check that the v ltage and frequency f the electrical p wer supply match
the ratings n the name plate. Av id using adapt rs r shunt c nnecti ns. Never unplug the appliance
by pulling the p wer c rd.
The machine is only disconnected f om the elect ical powe supply if the plug has been
emoved f om the socket o if the gene al switch has been tu ned off. Afte installation, the
plug must emain accessible.
The appliance must always be c nnected t the water supply with new h ses (supplied with the
appliance). Old h ses must never be reused.
Make sure the appliance d es n t lie n the p wer c rd.
Bef re use, make sure the tub assembly has been released (see instructi ns).
If the tub assembly has n t been released, it may damage the appliance r adjacent furniture r
appliances during the spin cycle.
The washing machine must never be used in vehicles, n ships r planes, r in special envir nmental
c nditi ns such as expl sive r c rr sive (p wder, vap ur and gas) atm spheres r near expl sive
and/ r c rr sive liquids.
D n t install the washing machine in areas subject t fr sting. Fr zen pipes may burst under
pressure.
Make sure that the drain h se is secu ely attached to the basin and cannot move.
If it is n t securely fitted, the repulsive f rce f the water may detach it fr m the basin and cause
flooding.
When attaching the h se t the basin, make su e the wate d ains away apidly and does not fill
the basin up.
D n t verl ad the appliance.
Never use detergents c ntaining s lvents r chemicals.
These may damage the machine and fo m poisonous fumes.
They may also catch fi e and explode.