Operating instructions
for Washing machine
W 980 WPS
It is essential to read these
operating instructions before
installing or using the machine, to
avoid the risk of accident, or damage
to the machine.
Q
M.-Nr. 04 944 960
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Contents
Contents
Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Disposal of your old appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
General view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warning and safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Flushing out the wash cabinet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Brief guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Before washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
To start a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Delay start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
After washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
. . . interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
. . . alteration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
. . . Skipping a programme stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Adding detergent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Water softeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Fabric conditioners, texturisers, liquid starch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Separate fabric conditioner or texturiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starching separately. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Care symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Soak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pre-wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Short. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Water plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
"Without final spin". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
"Rinse hold" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electronic programme locking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Delay start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Time left display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Soak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
P1 = Water level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
P2= Water plus system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
P4= Activating the i compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
P9= Gentle action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
P10= Top-up rinse for Cottons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
P11 = Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Programming and storing in memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
1. Selecting programming mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2. Selecting a programmable function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Contents
Cleaning the washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Extra cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning the detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cleaning the fluff (drain) filter and pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Cleaning the filter in the water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
What to do, if . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Customer contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Future updates (PC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Installation surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Removing the transit fitting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Levelling the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Screwing out and adjusting the feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Building under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Washer and Dryer stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Connection to water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connection to the drainage system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Electrical connection U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Guide to the machine
Guide to the machine
General view
1 Electric supply cable
5 Facia panel with controls
2 Inlet hose with "Waterproof" system
6 Door
3 Flexible drain hose (with detachable
7 Access panel for drain filter, drain
swivel elbow)
pump and emergency door release
4 Detergent dispenser drawer
8 Four height adjustable feet
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Guide to the machine
Control panel
b“I-ON / 0-OFF” button
h “Spin” button
To switch the machine ON or OFF or
to interrupt a programme.
for spin speed, Rinse hold and With-
out final spin
c “Door” button
i Indicator lights
opens the machine door.
showing the selected spin speed.
d“Delay start” button
j Programme selector
With delay start the start of the pro-
gramme can be delayed from 30
minutes up to a maximum.of
24hours 00minutes.
Can be turned clockwise or anti-clock-
wise.
The ring display goes out in the
following circumstances:
– if a few minutes after switching on no
programme selection or programme
start has been selected.
e“START” button
starts the wash programme
fDisplay
– a few minutes after the programme
Display fulfils several functions:
– shows the length of programme;
has ended.
– with “delay start” shows the time until k Programme sequence indicator
the programme starts.
lights
– shows the programming functions
when they are called up.
l Check lights
gButtons for additional options
Indicator light on = selected
Indicator light off = not selected
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Warning and safety instructions
Warning and safety instructions
supply. If in any doubt, consult a quali-
fied electrician.
Read the operating instructions be-
fore using this machine for the first
time. They contain important infor-
mation about the safety, use and
maintenance of the machine. This
way you will avoid the risk of acci-
dents and damage to the machine.
Keep these operating instructions in
a safe place and ensure that new
users are familiar with the content.
Pass them on to any future owner of
the machine.
The electrical safety of this ap-
pliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between
the machine and an effective earthing
system which complies with local and
national regulations. It is most import-
ant that this basic safety requirement is
regularly tested by a qualified electri-
cian.
The manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for the consequences of an
inadequate earthing system (e.g. elec-
tric shock).
Correct usage
Only use the washing machine to
wash items which are specified by
the manufacturer to be machine-wash-
able on the wash-care label, and tex-
tiles composed of hand-washable wool
or wool blend fabrics as well as satin,
lace, silk and other hand-washable gar-
ments.
Any other applications may be dan-
gerous. The manufacturer is not liable
for damage resulting from improper
use or operation.
Do not connect the appliance to
the mains electricity supply by an
extension lead. Extension leads do not
guarantee the required safety of the
appliance (e.g. danger of overheating).
The machine is built in accordance
with current safety requirements.
Unauthorised repairs could result in un-
foreseen dangers for the user, for
which the manufacturer cannot accept
responsibility. Repairs should only be
undertaken by a Miele approved
engineer.
This appliance should not be oper-
ated by children. Supervise its use
by the elderly or infirm.
Ensure current is not supplied to the ap-
pliance while maintenance or repair
work is being carried out.
Technical safety
The machine is only completely iso-
lated from the electricity supply
when:
Before setting up the machine,
check it for any externally visible
damage. Do not install and use a dam-
aged machine.
– it is switched off at the wall socket
and the plug is withdrawn, or
Before connecting the machine,
ensure that the connection data on
the data plate (fusing, voltage and fre-
quency) match the mains electricity
– it is switched off at the mains, or
– the mains fuse is withdrawn.
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Warning and safety instructions
The Miele "Waterproof system" pro-
tects from water damage provided
Before using the machine for the
first time, check that the transit fit-
the following conditions have been met: ting at the rear of the machine has
been removed (see section on "Installa-
– the machine is correctly plumbed in
tion"). During spinning, a transit fitting
and connected to the electricity sup-
which is still in place may result in dam-
ply.
age to both the machine and adjacent
– if a fault has been identified, the ma-
chine must be examined by a com-
petent person before further use,
and repaired if necessary.
furniture or appliances.
Turn off the stopcock if the ma-
chine is to be left for any length of
time (e.g. holiday), especially if there is
no floor drain (gully) in the immediate vi-
cinity.
Faulty components must only be
exchanged for Miele original spare
parts. Only when these parts are fitted
can the safety standards of the ma-
chine be guaranteed.
Flooding danger.
If hooking the drain hose into a
wash basin, check that the water can
drain off quickly enough to prevent the
If the connection cable is dam-
aged it must be replaced by a spe- sink from overflowing.
cial Miele cable.
Make sure the drain hose is secure, so
that the force of the water flowing out of
the hose does not dislodge it. Other-
wise this will result in flooding.
Use
Do not install your washing ma-
Take care to ensure that foreign
objects (e.g. nails, needles, coins,
paper clips, etc.) do not find their way
into the machine with the washing (e.g.
in pockets). Foreign objects can dam-
age components of the machine, which
in turn can result in damage to the
washing.
chine in rooms where tempera-
tures below freezing may occur. Frozen
hoses may burst under pressure. The
reliability of the electronic control sys-
tem may be impaired at temperatures
below freezing point.
In countries where there are areas
which may be subject to infesta-
tion by cockroaches or other vermin,
pay particular attention to keeping the
appliance and its surroundings in a
clean condition at all times. Any dam-
age which may be caused by cock-
roaches or other vermin will not be
covered by the appliance guarantee.
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Warning and safety instructions
If the correct amount of detergent
is dispensed, the machine should
Always make sure the drum is sta-
tionary before reaching in to
not need to be descaled. If, however,
you do wish to descale the machine
only use proprietary non-corrosive de-
scaling agents and strictly observe the
instructions. Consult the Miele Cus-
tomer Service Department.
remove washing. Reaching into a mov-
ing drum is extremely dangerous.
Accessories
Accessory parts may only be fitted
when expressly approved by
Textiles which have been pre-
treated in solvent based cleaning
agents must be thoroughly rinsed in
clean water before being washed in the
machine.
Miele. If other parts are used, guaran-
tee, performance and product liability
claims may be invalidated.
Disposal of your old machine
Never use solvent based cleaning
agents in this machine, as this may
result in damage to component parts
and create toxic fumes. Such deter-
gents also pose a fire and explosion ha-
zard.
Before discarding an old machine
unplug it. Render the plug useless.
Cut off the cable directly behind the ap-
pliance to prevent misuse.
Only use dyes specified by the
manufacturer as being suitable for
use in a washing machine. Always ob-
serve the manufacturer’s instructions
carefully.
Dye removers may contain sulphur
compounds which cause damage
such as corrosion. Do not use dye
removers in this machine.
For machines with a ’porthole’
door, remember that the porthole
glass will be hot when washing at very
high temperatures. Do not let children
touch it.
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Washing environmentally and economically
Washing environmentally and economically
– Water consumption and energy
usage are determined by the size of
the load. Load to the maximum rec-
ommended for the programme se-
lected.
– Use the "Short" wash option for nor-
mally or very lightly soiled laundry.
– Do not exceed the amounts of deter-
gent which may be recommended
by the manufacturer on the packa-
ging.
– The washing times can vary con-
siderably due to the automatic load
adjustment feature. Depending on
the amount of the load, the main
wash may be shortened and one
rinse omitted.
– Reduce the amounts of detergent
with smaller loads, (e.g. with a half
load, approx. one third less deter-
gent).
– Select the highest suitable spin
speed in the wash programme when
tumble drying afterwards.
– Use the Mixed Wash poly/cottons
programme or the Quick Wash pro-
gramme for smaller amounts of
laundry.
– To save energy wash normally and
lightly soiled laundry at lower tem-
peratures. The 95°C Cottons pro-
gramme is probably only needed in
exceptional circumstances, e.g. for
oil based stains or where a very hot
wash is required.
– A main wash (programme without
pre-wash) is sufficient to clean nor-
mally soiled laundry.
– By using the additional option “Soak”
you can select a lower temperature
in the main wash.
– Use the additional option "Soak" in-
stead of “Pre-wash" with heavily
soiled laundry.
If “Soak” is followed immediately by
a main wash the same suds are
used.
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Before using for the first time
Before using for the first time
Before using the machine for the
first time ensure that it is correctly in-
stalled and connected. See the rele-
vant section under "Installation".
Also check that the fluff filter is
securely tightened. Otherwise there
is a risk of water leakage during use.
For safety reasons spinning is not
possible until the machine has been
prepared for using for the first time. To
activate the spinning function you must
run a wash programme without any
laundry).
This also activates the ball valve. The
ball valve prevents detergent escaping
from the suds container into the sump
during a wash programme, thus mak-
ing maximum use of the detergent.
The wash programme must be run with-
out detergent.
Using detergent could result in an ex-
cessive build-up of foam.
Turn on the stopcock.
Press the "I-ON/0-OFF" button in.
Turn the programme selector to
"COTTONS 40°C".
Press the "START" button.
When this programme has finished
your washing machine is ready for
using for the first time.
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How to wash correctly
How to wash correctly
Brief guide
The headings numbered (1,2,3,...)
show the operating sequence and can
be used as a brief guide.
Dark textiles often contain excess dye
and should be washed separately sev-
eral times before being included in a
mixed load.
Delicate textiles should be washed sep-
arately in a delicates programme (use
a washing bag where appropriate).
Before washing
1 Prepare the wash load.
Do not wash any items in this machine
which are specified by the manufac-
turer as non-machine washable on
the care label. (h symbol)
Pre-treat the laundry
Badly soiled areas, e.g. collars and
cuffs, and water soluble stains can be
pre-treated with bar soap, liquid deter-
gent or detergent mixed into a solution
or paste.
With particularly stubborn stains ask
your dry cleaner for advice. Do not
used solvent-based cleaning agents in
this machine.
– Curtains:
Empty all pockets.
Remove lead weights and strips or
place in a laundry bag.
Foreign objects (e.g. nails, coins,
paper clips, etc.) can cause dam-
age to textiles and components in
the machine.
– Underwiring and collar stiffeners:
Any loose wiring in bras, shirt collar
stiffeners, etc. should be removed or
sewn in.
Sort the laundry
– Knitted garments, trousers and
jeans, T-shirts and sweat shirts:
Turn inside out, if recommended by
the manufacturer.
Most garments have a textile care label
in the collar or side seam. Sort the
washing by care label symbols. (See
“Programmes - Care symbols” for their
explanation).
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How to wash correctly
2Press the “Door” button.
To start a programme
3Load the drum.
7 Press in the “I-ON/0-OFF” button.
Unfold washing and load loosely in the
drum. To achieve best results it is ad-
visable to make up mixed loads consist-
ing of both large and small items. This
improves the washing effect and helps
distribute the load evenly to keep the
machine stable and reduce the noise
level during spinning.
– The programme selector should be
pointing to Finish, the indicator light
"Anti-crease/Finish" is lit up in the
sequence display.
– If the programme selector is pointing
to a programme, the programme
time is shown in the display and the
"START" button flashes.
Overloading reduces the wash result
and causes more creasing.
Maximum load weights are noted
below:
COTTONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.0 kg
MINIMUM IRON . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 kg
DELICATES/SYNTHETICS . . . . . 1.0 kg
WOOLLENS / . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 kg
QUICK WASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 kg
MIXED WASH (Poly/Cottons) . . . 3.0 kg
8 Turn the programme selector to
the programme required
See "Programme survey” section.
4Shut the door with a light swing
but do not slam it. Do not push on
the door to shut it.
Make sure that no washing is trapped
between the drum door and seal.
5Open the stopcock.
6Add detergent.
See section on “detergent” for details.
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How to wash correctly
9Select any additional option
0 Select a spin speed
required.
Press the “Spin” button enough
times until the indicator light for the
required final spin speed lights up.
Press the relevant button.
Indicator light on = selected
In some programmes the maximum
spin speed is limited. The machine will
not allow a higher spin speed to be se-
lected. (see "Programme survey" sec-
tion).
Indicator light off = not selected
An additional option that has been se-
lected can be de-selected by pressing
the button.
Exception:
With the additional option "Soak" the
soak time increases each time the but-
ton is pressed, up to a maximum of 6
hours. If the button is pressed again it
switches the "Soak" option off, (see sec-
tion "Additional options, Soak").
Memory-Function
If the last time a programme was run
an additional option or different spin
speed was selected, the machine
will have stored this information in its
memory.
The next time that programme is se-
lected the machine offers the additional
option and / or spin already stored in
memory.
Exception:
Buzzer and Delay start
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How to wash correctly
This starts the programme
Delay start
After washing
!Select delay start if required.
~ Press the “Door” button.
The start of programmes can be de-
layed from 30minutes up to a maxi-
mum of 24 h 00 hours.
$ Press and release the “I-On/0-Off”
button.
% Remove the washing.
Only remove washing from the ma-
chine once the drum has stopped
turning, otherwise you may seri-
ously injure yourself.
Press the “Delay start” button. Each
press increases the delayed time,
– by 30 minutes up to 10 hours,
– by one hour from 10 hours upwards.
Delay start can be cancelled by
bringing up 24 h 00 and pressing
the "Delay start" button once more.
& Check the folds in the door seal for
any small articles e.g. buttons which
might be lodged there.
§Press the “START” button
This starts the programme.
( Close the drum door.
Otherwise there is a danger of objects
being placed inadvertently in the drum.
If these remained unnoticed and were
washed in the next load, they could
damage the washing.
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How to wash correctly
General exceptions:
Adding or removing washing
after programme start
The door cannot be opened when:
Washing can be added or removed
after the programme has already
started, when using the following pro-
grammes.
– the suds temperature is above 55°C.
– the additional option “Water plus”
has been selected,
– programme locking is switched on,
– COTTONS
– the programme has reached the
– MINIMUM IRON
– WOOLLENS /
– QUICK WASH
– Starch
“Final spin" stage.
– MIXED WASH
Press the“Door” button and hold it
until the door springs open.
Add or remove items
Shut the door.
The programme will automatically con-
tinue.
– Apart from some exceptional cases
the door can be opened during all
sections of COTTONS, WOOL-
LENS, QUICK WASH, Starch and
MIXED WASH - Poly/Cottons (high
cotton percentage) programmes.
– With MINIMUM IRON and
MIXED WASH - Poly/Cottons (high
polyester percentage) the door can
be opened during the main wash
with some exceptions.
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How to wash correctly
To select a different programme pro-
ceed as follows:
Programme . . .
. . . interruption
With the “I-On/0-Off” button switch
off the appliance.
Press the “I-ON/0-OFF” button.
Turn the programme selector to "Fin-
ish".
To continue with the same pro-
gramme press the“I-ON/0-OFF” but-
ton again.
Switch the machine on with the
“I-On/0-Off” button.
. . . alteration
Select a new programme.
The machine will accept the following
changes after the "Start" button has
been pressed.
Press the “START” button.
. . . Skipping a programme stage
– selection of a different temperature,
extra selection or de-selection of the
“Water plus”, and “Quick wash” op-
tions can be carried out up to 6
minutes after start.
Turn the programme selector to “Fin-
ish”.
As soon as the programme sequence
light starts flashing for the stage at
which the programme should continue:
– the spin speed for final spin can be
changed within the limits for the pro-
gramme.
Turn the programme selector switch
to the appropriate programme within
4 seconds.
After start it is no longer possible to se-
lect a different programme.
When programme locking has been
activated the programme cannot be
changed or a programme stage left
out.
If a different programme or 6 minutes
after start another temperature is se-
lected, the indicator light "Anti-
crease/Finish" flashes. This does not af-
fect the programme sequence. The
indicator light goes out when the pro-
gramme selector is set back to the pro-
gramme or temperature previously
chosen.
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Adding detergent
Adding detergent
All modern detergents produced for
Water Hardness
automatic washing machines are suit-
able, including liquid, compact (con-
centrated), tablets and special applica-
tion detergents. Use dispensing aids,
e.g. balls, if these are supplied with the
detergent.
Hardness
range
Type of
water
(hardness)
Hardness
level in
mmol / l
°dH
German
I
soft
medium
hard
0 - 1.3
1.3 - 2.5
2.5 - 3.8
over 3.8
0 - 7
II
7 - 14
14 - 21
over 21
III
IV
Woollens and knitwear containing wool
mixtures and hand-washable garments
should be washed using a detergent
specifically designed for washing wool-
lens.
very hard
It is important to dispense the
correct amount, because . . .
Silk should be washed using a liquid
detergent specifically designed for
washing woollens. Do not use biologi-
cal detergents on silk as the enzymes
will eat the silk!
. . . too little has the following results:
– Laundry will not be properly clean
and will in time become grey and
hard to the touch.
Add detergent according to the
amount recommended on the packa-
ging. The right amount to dispense will
depend on the following:
– Greasy particles cling to the laundry.
– Lime deposits on the heater ele-
ments.
– The quantity of laundry.
. . . too much results in the following:
– The soiling level of the laundry.
– Excessive foam.
Lightly soiled
No visible dirt or stains. Possibly
slight body odour.
– Low level of agitation.
– Poor washing, rinsing and spinning
results.
Normally soiled
Visibly dirty and/or just a few slight
stains.
– High water consumption (an addi-
tional rinse cycle will automatically
switch in).
Heavily soiled
Stains and soiling clearly visible.
– Burdening the environment.
– The water hardness level
Check with your local water supplier if
you do not know the water hardness
level.
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Adding detergent
Adding detergent
Water softeners
A water softener can be used to cut
down on the use of detergents in water
hardness ranges II-IV. Dispense ac-
cording to the amount specified on the
packaging. First add detergent and
then the water softener.
Use a quantity of detergent as for soft
water.
If you wash using several components
(e.g. special application detergents),
we recommend always dispensing the
agents into compartment j in the fol-
lowing order:
1. Detergent
i = Compartment soak/pre-wash
j = Compartment main wash
2. Water softener
3. Stain salts
p = Compartment fabric conditioner
This way the agents are distributed
more efficiently.
Water is taken in through compartment
i in the pre-wash.
Fabric conditioners, tex-
turisers, liquid starch
Fabric conditioners make garments
soft and fluffy to handle and help pre-
vent static cling when tumble drying.
Water is taken in through compartment
j in the main wash. If the capacity of
compartment j is insufficient for the
amount of detergent needed for a
COTTONS programme (e.g. in very
hard water areas), the machine can be
programmed so that water and deter-
gent can also be taken into the main
wash through compartment i , see
“Programmable functions”, “Activating
compartment i”.
Texturisers are synthetic starch formula-
tions and give body to items e.g. shirts,
tablecloths and bed linen.
Starch gives body to items of washing.
Dispense according to the amount
specified on the packaging.
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Adding detergent
Automatic fabric conditioners, tex-
turisers, or liquid starch
Separate fabric conditioner or tex-
turiser
Open the lid of compartment p.
Add fabric conditioner or texturiser
to the compartment p.
Turn the programme selector to
“Starch”.
Select a spin speed.
Press the “Start” button.
Starching separately
Measure and prepare starch in ac-
cordance with the manufacturer’s in-
structions.
Add the starch to compartment i.
Turn the programme selector to
“Starch”.
Add the fabric conditioner, texturiser
or liquid starch. Do not exceed the
maximum level mark.
Select a spin speed.
Press the “Start” button.
Close the compartment lid.
Push the drawer back in.
The conditioner, texturiser or liquid
starch is automatically dispensed in the
last rinse. At the end of the programme
a small amount of water remains in the
fabric conditioner compartment p.
If starching frequently, clean the dis-
penser compartment and especially
the siphon tube and conditioner
channel. (See section on the deter-
gent dispenser drawer in "Cleaning
and Care") .
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Programmes
Programmes
Programme selection
Programme
Fabric
Temperature
max.
spin speed
Cottons and linen fabrics, eg bed linen, table
linen, towelling, jeans, underwear, T-shirts,
nappies.
95°C to 30°C
1600
COTTONS
Wash load as for standard tests
60°C
1600
900
COTTONS
(60°C) white nylon, white polyester fabrics (50°C),
coloured nylon, polyester, cotton and viscose
fabrics with special finishes, acrylic, cotton
fabrics, coloured polyester / cotton fabrics,
(40°/30°C) minimum iron fabrics not washable at
higher temperatures
60°C to 30°C
MINIMUM IRON
Acrylics, acetate and triacetate, socks and
stockings in man-made fibres, (not wool or wool
blends)
40°C to cold
30°C to cold
40°C to cold
600
600
DELICATES
Curtains, specified machine-washable by the
manufacturer (pre-wash probably advisable).
Programme for machine-washable or hand-
washable wool or wool blend fabrics
1200
*
WOOLLENS
/
Also suitable for satin, lace, silk and other hand
washable garments.*
Very lightly soiled fabrics, which can be washed in
the Cottons programme.
40°C to cold
1600
1600
1600
QUICK WASH
Starch
Table cloths, napkins, overalls, uniforms
cold
Articles which can be spun, eg handwashed
items, max weight according to fabric
Spin
Drain
Fabrics which were washed by hand and only
need to be rinsed and spun.
cold
1200
900
Separate rinse
Suitable for small loads of garments made from
man-made fibres and cotton garments which can
be washed together. Sort according to colour.
40°C
MIXED WASH
Poly/Cottons
cold:If “Cold” is selected for the temperature, the water is warmed to 24°C. This uniform temperature
helps the effect of the detergent.
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Programmes
max. load
Additional options
Notes
5 kg
–
Soak
Pre-wash
Short
Water plus
(Option 1,2,3,4)
With heavily soiled items select "Soak" or "Pre-wash". Wash
dark colours in liquid detergent.
For normally soiled items select "Short".
–
–
–
5 kg
For test institutes:
Programme setting for tests according to EN 60456
Standard Programme
2.5 kg
–
–
–
–
Soak
Pre-wash
Short
Water plus
(Option 1,2,4)
With heavily soiled items select "Soak" or "Pre-wash"
For normally soiled items select "Short"
1 kg
–
–
–
Soak
Pre-wash
Short
Use the Wool programme for textiles with wool content
Dust in curtains usually makes pre-wash advisable.
Use liquid wool detergent.
Fill the drum
loosely 1/2 to
3/4 full
–
–
–
Soak
Pre-wash
Short
2 kg
Do not overload
Hand washable garments will not shrink, stretch, matt or felt
beyond the accepted tolerance.
*For satin, lace, silk and other hand washable garments
manually reduce the spin speed or select without final spin.
2.5 kg
5 kg
–
Water plus
(Option 1,2,4)
Add less detergent (half load)
The washing should be washed, but not treated with fabric
conditioner.
5 kg
5 kg
3 kg
–
–
–
–
Soak
Pre-wash
Short
The water level, number of rinses and programme time are
set automatically in relation to composition of the washing
(see "Programmes" Sequence).
Water plus
(Option 1,2,3*,4*) *Option is only carried out with a high proportion of cotton.
See Section on Additional options for more details.
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Programmes
Sequence
COTTONS
MINIMUM IRON
DELICATES
WOOLLENS
1)
1)
/
Soak
optional
optional
optional
–
–
X
–
–
Pre-wash
optional
optional
optional
Main wash
X
X
X
–
–
Top-up rinse from 75°C
Graduated rinsing
programmable
–
–
from 40°C
No. of rinses
– normal
3 or 42)
2
3
2
3
2
–
– medium load
– short
–
3
2
2
–
Rinse and interim spin (rpm)
Final spin (rpm)
max. 1000
max. 1600
max. 30 mins
optional
optional
normal
max. 500
max. 900
max. 30 mins
optional
optional
normal
–
max. 600
max. 1200
–
max. 600
max. 30 mins
optional
optional
gentle action
Anti-crease, and loosen
Rinse-hold
optional
optional
wool
Without final spin
Wash rhythm
Water level – Wash
low
low
low
medium
high
high
medium
medium
–
Rinse
Explanations:
X
Programme section included
–
Programme section not included
1) Load recognition:
The programme sequence is modified in these programmes according to the absorbency of the load.
2) A 4th rinse automatically switches in if there is too much foam in the drum, or if a spin speed lower
than 700 rpm has been selected.
Wool:
Wool is susceptible to damage from movement when it is wet. The wash action during the course of
the programme is low.
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Programmes
QUICK WASH
Starch
Spin
Separate rinse
MIXED WASH 1)
high cotton
content
high polyester
content
–
–
X
–
–
–
X
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
optional
optional
optional
optional
X
–
–
X
–
X
2
2
–
–
2
3 or 42)
2
3
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
2
2
max. 500
max. 1600
max. 30 mins
optional
optional
normal
–
–
max. 900
max. 900
max. 30 mins
optional
optional
normal
max. 500
max. 900
max. 30 mins
optional
optional
normal
max. 1600
max. 30 mins
optional
optional
normal
max. 1600
max. 1200
–
max. 30 mins
–
–
–
optional
optional
gentle action
low
medium
low
–
–
–
low
low
low
medium
high
Top-up rinse (programmable):
At the end of the main wash additional water flows into the drum, and the suds are cooled slightly. Hot
water might damage plastic drain pipes.
Graduated rinsing:
The suds are cooled at the end of the wash cycle by water flowing in and being pumped away at inter-
vals thereby minimising crease formation.
Rinse and interim spin:
There is a spin between the rinses.
Final spin:
The maximum spin speed according to the programme can be selected with the Spin button. In the
programmes MINIMUM IRON, DELICATES, WOOLLENS, Separate rinse and MIXED WASH the spin
speed is automatically limited to the above stated maximum spin speed.
Anti-crease, and loosen:
The anti-crease action guards against the tendency for creases to set in when fabrics have been left
in the drum for a long time. There is drum movement twice a minute.
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Programmes
Tumble dry
Care symbols
q
r
s
at normal temperature
Washing
at low temperature
do not tumble dry
9
8
7
6
4
2
1
a
@
Cottons 95°C, 75°C
Cottons 60°C
Cottons 40°C
Ironing
I
hot iron
Cottons 30°C
H
G
J
medium hot iron
cool iron
Minimum iron 60°C, 50°C
Minimum iron 40°C
Minimum iron 30°C
Delicates 40°C
do not iron
N.B. If you have any textiles with the
older wash care labels, select a pro-
gramme according to the label below.
Delicates 30°C
Cottons [:\]
Minimum iron ?;\
Delicates ={
/
hand wash
h
do not wash
ABC dry clean
Woollens #
D
y
z
do not dry clean
suitable for chlorine bleach
do not use chlorine bleach
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Additional options
Additional options
To select an additional option to the
Deleting soak time
basic programme press the button for
that option. The indicator light for the
option button comes on.
Keep pressing the “Soak” button, the in-
dicator light goes out.
If an additional option is chosen which
is incompatible with the basic pro-
gramme, (see the "Programme Survey"):
Adding detergent for the Soak op-
tion:
– Programmes without pre-wash:
Add the total amount into compartment
j or directly on to the washing in
the drum.
– the indicator light goes out when the
button is released.
Soak
– Programmes with pre-wash:
1/4 of the detergent should be added
to compartment i for "soak" and
"pre-wash", 3/4 of the detergent into
compartment j for the main wash.
For heavily soiled and stained items
with dried-on stains, or ones which
cannot be bleached out, (e.g. blood,
fats and oils, cocoa).
Pre-wash
A length of time of between 30 minutes
and 6 hours can be chosen, in 30
minute periods, for the "Soak" process.
For heavily soiled and stained items
Short
Setting soak time
1Select a programme.
This shortens the programme run-
ning. For lightly soiled items.
2Press the “Soak” button repeatedly
until the length of time required for
soaking is reached. Each press of
the button increases soak time by 30
minutes.
In the COTTONS, MINIMUM IRON and
MIXED WASH-Poly/Cottons pro-
grammes only two rinse cycles are car-
ried out with a higher water level.
– The indicator light next to the ’Soak’
button flashes.
– Important
The soak time chosen will be added
to the original programme duration in
the "time" display.
3Press the “Start” button, unless
"Delay start" is to be selected. The in-
dicator light for the ’Soak’ button
stays on.
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Additional options
Water plus
Spin
The water level increases in "soak",
pre-wash", "main wash" and / or
"rinses", and / or an extra rinse can
be carried out.
A final spin is carried out at the end
of each of the basic programmes, if
a spin speed had been selected.
"Without final spin"
You can choose between four options
for the "Water plus" button.
Washing is not spun after the final
rinse. After water has been drained the
machine switches automatically to the
anti-crease phase.
The options can be called up through
one of the programmable functions,
(see Water plus system in the Section
on programmable functions).
Interim rinse and spin is carried out in
the relevant programme sections.
Buzzer
"Rinse hold"
At the end of the programme or
when Rinse hold is reached an
audible tone sounds repeatedly.
The washing remains suspended in
water after the final rinse.
This helps to reduce the possibility of
creasing if the washing is left for some
time before being taken out of the ma-
chine.
The buzzer sounds until the machine is
switched off.
Switching off the additional options
Interim rinse and spin is carried out in
the relevant programme sections.
If an additional option is switched on
(and the corresponding button indica-
tor light is lit up), the option can be
switched off by pressing the button
again. The indicator light goes out.
To continue the programme:
with final spin
Select the required spin speed with the
Spin button under the Spin selection
display.
without final spin
Press the Spin button under the spin
display once to highlight "without final
spin". The machine pumps the water
away.
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Additional options
Switching off programme locking
early
Electronic programme locking
Programme locking prevents the ma-
chine from being opened or the pro-
gramme cancelled during a wash
programme.
1 Press the “Start” button for at least 5
seconds.
Exception:
The indicator light "Anti-crease/Finish"
in the Sequence display flashes.
Switching on programme locking
1 Select a programme, (see Brief guide
1 Turn the programme selector to the
programme previously chosen. The
"Anti-crease/Finish" light goes out.
to washing correctly).
2 Press the “START” button for at least
5 seconds.
2 Press the START button for at least 5
seconds.
Programme locking is now activated.
The machine will now not accept any
changes, and the wash programme
proceeds through to the end.
To check if programme locking is
switched on
- Press the ’Spin’ button.
At the end of the wash programme, the
programme locking is discontinued, so
that a new wash programme can be
chosen.
– If the spin speed indicator light does
not change:
Programme locking is activated.
– If the spin speed indicator light
changes:
Programme locking is not activated.
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Display
Display
The time left shows in the display, or
the time left plus soak time or the
delay start period.
In addition it serves as a display for
the programmable functions.
Soak
If a time is selected for soaking, this is
added to the prescribed running time
for the programme and the total shown
in the display.
Example:
Delay start
A period of delay shows in the display.
The COTTONS 60°C programme is se-
lected:
After the appliance has started the
delay start time counts down.
– The display shows a programme run-
ning time of I h 58.
If a delay start is higher than I0 hours it
will count down hourly, from 9h 59 it
will count down in minutes.
– A soaking time of one hour is
chosen.
– The display shows a total running
time of 2 h 58 .For more detailed in-
formation on soaking see the section
Additional options "Soak".
Once the delay start period is com-
pleted the programme begins and the
actual programme duration shows in
the display.
See the section "How to wash correctly
(Programme start)".
Time left display
At the beginning of a programme, the
maximum duration of a programme is
shown in hours and minutes, where
delay start has not been selected.
In the Cottons, Minimum Iron and
Mixed Wash Poly/Cottons programmes
the type and volume of the wash will be
monitored during the first water inlet
phase. With a part load the time may
now be shortened by up to 60 minutes.
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Programmable functions
Programmable functions
The programmable functions enable
Option 2
the user to introduce further features as
required. The programmable functions
remain stored in memory until they are
cancelled by the user.
Increase in the water level in soak, pre-
wash, main wash and rinses for Cot-
tons, Minimum iron, Delicates, Quick
wash, and Mixed wash particularly for
fabrics that need special care, or
where extra attention must be given to
dissolving detergent. This option is al-
ready set when the machine is de-
livered from the factory.
The following programmable
functions can be selected:
P1 = Water level
The water level for rinsing is automati-
cally raised to the maximum level
where rinse results are particularly
important.
Option 3
An extra rinse cycle is introduced to
the Cottons programme, e.g. when
rinse results are particularly important.
Effective for the rinses in programmes:
– COTTONS
Option 4
Is Option 2 plus Option 3, where this
quality of rinse is required.
– MINIMUM IRON
– QUICK WASH
P4 = Activating the i com-
partment
– MIXED WASH - Poly/Cottons
P2 = Water plus system
For the first 10 seconds of the main
wash cycle, water flows in through
compartment i.
The "Water plus" button offers four op-
tions, increasing water level and / or
bringing in an extra rinse cycle.
Compartment j may sometimes not
be able to hold the total amount of
detergent required:
Option 1
Increase in the rinse water level in the
Cottons, Minimum iron, Quick Wash
and Mixed wash - Poly/Cottons pro-
grammes, where for example rinse re-
sults are particularly important.
– when the water is very hard (over
3.8 mmol/l, water hardness level IV)
and
– the washing is heavily soiled.
In this case compartment i can be
used to flush in the extra detergent for
the main wash.
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Programmable functions
P9 = Gentle action
P11 = Memory function
For gentle washing of slightly soiled
items. Drum action is reduced.
If an additional option is selected for
a programme, and / or the spin
speed is altered, the machine stores
these changes in memory at the start
of a programme.
Gentle action can be used with the Cot-
tons, Minimum iron, Quick Wash, Mixed
wash and Starch programmes.
The memory function is active when the
machine is first delivered, but can be
programmed to be switched off.
If "Gentle action" has been pro-
grammed, every wash cycle in these
programmes is carried out with gentle
action rhythm.
See the following pages for how to
programme the programmable func-
tions.
P10 = Top-up rinse for Cot-
tons
At the end of the main wash addi-
tional water flows into the drum and
the suds are cooled down.
Hot suds can damage plastic drainage
pipes.
Top-up rinse takes place when tem-
peratures of 95°C and 75°C are se-
lected.
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Programmable functions
2. Selecting a programmable function
Programming and storing in
memory
5 For the programmable function re-
quired turn the programme selector
to the setting given:
The programmable functions are acti-
vated using the additional option but-
tons and the programme selector in
special combinations, which intro-
duce extra features not marked up
on the control panel.
– for P1 High Water level
to – MIXED WASH Poly/Cottons –
– for P2Water plus system
to – Separate rinse –
– for P4activate i compartment
Programming is carried out in four
steps:
to – Spin –
– for P9Gentle action
1. Select programming mode
to – WOOLLENS 40°C –
2. Select programmable function
– for P10Activate top-up rinse for
COTTONS wash
3. Activate or deactivate programmable
function
to – DELICATES cold –
4. Store the programmable function in
memory
– for P11 Memory Function
to – DELICATES 30°C –
6 In the Display the Pnow flashes alter-
nating with the number of the pro-
grammable function
1. Selecting programming mode
1The machine must be switched off
and the drum door closed. The pro-
gramme selector must point to "Fin-
ish".
e.g. P...1...P...1
The following also appears on the right:
O = Programmable function is
2Press the additional option buttons
"Soak" and "Pre-wash" at the same
time and hold pressed in and:. . .
not active
1 = Programmable function
is active
3. . . switch the machine on with the
“I-ON/0-OFF”-button.
with P 2, a 2 appears on the right = Op-
tion 2 is active.
4Release all these buttons.
P O appears in the "time" display.
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Programmable functions
3. To activate or deactivate a pro-
grammable function.
4. Storing the programmable func-
tion in memory
8 Switch the machine off with the
For the programmable functions P1,
P4, P9, P10, P11.
“I-ON/0-OFF” button.
Now you can start the wash pro-
gramme that you want.
7Pressing the “Start” button once will
make the display message change
from “0” to “1” (active), or from “1” to
“0” (not active).
The programmable function is now
stored in memory and is available at
any time, until it is deleted.
For the programmable function P2
7By pressintg the “Start” button you
can select various options.
If 1 appears on the right = Option 1
If 2appears on the right = Option 2
If 3appears on the right = Option 3
If 4appears on the right = Option 4
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Cleaning and care
Cleaning and care
Cleaning the washing machine Extra cleaning
Clean the casing with a mild non-ab-
rasive detergent or soap and water.
Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
Carrying out a hot wash (70°C or
above) with powder detergent approx.
once every six weeks will help to en-
sure that no deposits build up in the
machine. These can occur when wash-
ing is mainly done at low temperatures,
and also lead to unpleasant smells. If
you have no reason to wash laundry oc-
casionally at this high temperature,
then carry out a 95°C Cottons pro-
gramme as a cleaning cycle with pow-
der detergent and no washing, at regu-
lar intervals.
Clean the facia panel and flap with a
damp cloth and dry with a soft cloth.
The drum can be cleaned using a
suitable proprietary stainless steel
cleaner.
Do not use abrasive cleaners, glass
cleaners or all-purpose cleaners.
These might cause damage to the
plastic surfaces because of the
chemicals they contain.
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Cleaning and care
Cleaning the detergent dispen-
ser drawer
Pull out the detergent dispenser
drawer until a resistance is felt.
Clean the dispenser compartments
and conditioner channel.
Regularly remove any detergent
residues.
Press down the red release catch
and at the same time pull the drawer
right out of the machine.
Remove the siphon tube from com-
partment p.
Wash under running warm water and
put back.
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Cleaning and care
Cleaning and care
Cleaning the fluff (drain) filter
and pump
Check the fluff (drain) filter initially after
3-4 washes to ascertain how often it is
likely to require cleaning.
With normal cleaning approx. 2 litres of
water run out.
If the drain outlet is clogged, more
water will be retained in the machine
(up to 25 litres).
Caution: If laundry has been
washed at a high temperature,
water draining out of the machine
will still be hot.
Open the flap.
Place a dish under the drain fixture.
Take the (yellow) filter flap opener from
behind the detergent drawer facia
panel, (see illustration above).
Turn the fluff filter lid round 2-3
times. Do not take it right out.
With large volumes of water, when the
dish is full screw the fluff filter back into
position, and empty the dish before re-
peating the procedure.
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Cleaning and care
Clean the inside of the fluff filter hous-
ing.
Remove any deposits of lime scale and
detergent or foreign objects from the
thread of the filter housing and filter unit
(as these objects can cause a leakage
of water). Deposits of lime scale are
often a sign of underdosage of powder.
Put the fluff filter back in place and
secure.
Make sure the fluff filter is securely
tightened. Otherwise there is a risk
of water leakage during use.
Once the flow of water ceases,
remove the fluff filter completely.
After cleaning
Pour approx. 2 litres of water into the
detergent dispenser compartment
j to reactivate the ball valve which
keeps detergent in circulation in the
suds.
Clean the fluff filter thoroughly.
Remove any foreign objects (e.g.
buttons, coins, etc.) and fluff.
Turn the impeller by hand to check
that it is free to rotate. Any foreign ob-
jects causing an obstruction should
be removed.
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Cleaning and care
First turn off the stopcock.
Cleaning the filter in the water
inlet
The washing machine has a filter to pro-
tect the water inlet valve.
Unscrew the threaded union con-
necting the free end of the inlet hose
to the stopcock.
Remove the rubber seal 1 from the
recess.
The accessible filter in the union in the
open end of the inlet hose should be
checked every six months, or more
often if there are frequent interruptions
to the external water supply.
Using pointed pliers, take hold of the
plastic filter bar 2, remove the filter
and clean.
Put the filter and seal back in the
reverse order and reconnect the
hose.
Turn on the stopcock and check the
connection is watertight. If water drips
out, tighten the connection.
Never forget to put the filter back in
place after cleaning it.
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Problem solving guide
Problem solving guide
Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a suitably
qualified person in accordance with local and national regulations. Unauth-
orised repairs could be dangerous.
What to do, if . . .
Cause . . .
Remedy . . .
There is no power.
Check that:
. . . the programme
does not begin
The "Anti-crease / finish" light is
not on, or the "START" button
light is not flashing.
– the door is properly closed.
– the mains plug is plugged in.
– the fuse or circuit breaker
has not tripped.
The water outlet is restricted.
Clean the drain pump
and fluff filter.
. . . The "Check drain" light
flashes during the pro-
gramme, but the programme
is running normally.
Has the drain hose been fixed
too high? (max drain head 1
metre).
The water outlet is blocked.
Clean the drain pump
and fluff filter.
.. . . The "Check drain" light
flashes, the buzzer sounds
continuously and the pro-
gramme has not run normally.
Has the drain hose been fixed
too high? (max drain head 1
metre).
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What to do, if . . .
Cause . . .
Remedy . . .
The water inlet is restricted.
– The stopcock is not opened
. . . the “Water inlet" check
light flashes during the pro-
gramme but the programme is
running normally.
far enough.
– the inlet hose is kinked.
– the water pressure is too low
– the filter in the inlet hose is
dirty. Clean it.
The water inlet is blocked.
– Open the stopcock.
– Start the programme again.
. . . the “Water inlet" check
light flashes , the buzzer
sounds continuously and the
laundry was not washed.
The Waterproof System has
reacted.
Call the Service department.
. . . The “Water inlet" and
"Check drain" lights flash,
and the buzzer sounds con-
tinuously.
There is a fault.
– Press “I-ON/0-OFF” button to
. . . one of the following indi-
cator lights is flashing
– “Soak/Pre-wash” + buzzer
– “Wash”
release.
– Turn the programme selector
to "Finish".
– “Rinse” + buzzer
– “Rinse hold”
– Press “I-ON/0-OFF”.
– Re-start the programme.
– If the control light starts
flashing again, call the
Service dept.
There is a fault.
– Press “I-ON/0-OFF” button to
. . . the wash programme fin-
ishes prematurely and three
horizontal dashes “– – –” ap-
pear in the display and the
buzzer sounds continuously.
release.
– Turn the programme selector
to "Finish".
– Press “I-ON/0-OFF” button.
– Re-start the programme.
– If the three horizontal dashes
reappear call the Service
Dept.
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What to do, if . . .
Cause
Remedy
The final spin has not taken
place. The machine detected
an imbalance.
– Loosen and re-distribute the
. . . the indicator light “Final
spin” flashes.
washing.
– Select the programme Spin
or Drain.
– Take into account the spin
speed of the relevant
programme.
The position of the programme
selector was altered after the
start of the programme.
Turn the programe selector
back to the programme
previously chosen.
. . . the indicator light
"Anti-crease/Finish" flashes.
This is not a fault.
See the Section “Description of
the appliance”.
. . . the light ring has not lit
up.
The appliance is not plugged in Put the plug in the socket.
to the electricity supply.
. . . the drum door cannot be
opened.
Power cut.
See "What to do", the section on
how to open the door in a
power cut.
The door was not correctly
engaged.
Press hard against the lock side
of the drum door and then
press the "Door" button.
There is still water in the drum.
– Select the "Drain"
programme for the water to
be pumped out.
– Open the drum door.
The suds temperature is higher
than 55°C.
The four feet are not resting
evenly on the floor.
Level the machine. See
’Installation advice’.
. . . the machine shakes dur-
ing the spin cycle.
The spin speed selected was
too low.
Select a higher spin speed next
time.
. . . the washing has not
been spun satisfactorily.
The load was not distributed
sufficiently evenly in the drum.
To protect the machine laundry
was only spun at a reduced
speed.
Always mix large and small
items in the load.
These noises occur at the end
of a pump sequence as a
normal part of the operation.
They are not a fault.
. . . the pump makes
strange noises.
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Problem solving guide
What to do, if . . .
Cause
Remedy
The water supply pressure is
too low.
– Clean the filter in the water
. . . large residues of deter-
gent remain in the dispenser
drawer.
inlet system.
– It may be useful to select
“Water plus”.
Washing powder used with
Pour washing powder into the
water softener tends to become dispenser before adding any
sticky.
water softener.
The siphon tube is either
incorrectly positioned or
clogged.
Clean the siphon tube.
. . . fabric conditioner is not
completely dispensed or too
much water remains in the p
compartment.
The fabric conditioner channel
is clogged.
Clean the fabric conditioner
channel.
Insufficient amounts of
– Add more detergent.
. . . grey, greasy particles
cling to washed laundry.
detergent were used to break
down the particles of grease in
heavily soiled laundry.
– Before washing the next load
run a “COTTONS 95°C”
programme without a load.
(See "Extra cleaning" in
Cleaning and Care).
The detergent contained
– Use detergents containing
no zeolites to re-wash the
load.
. . . there are white residues
which look like powder deter-
gent on the washing.
compounds (zeolites) to aid
water softening which are not
soluble in water. These have
ended up on the washing.
– Liquid detergents usually
contain no zeolites.
– Try and brush off the
residues with a soft brush.
Liquid detergents do not
contain bleaching agents. They
do not remove fruit, coffee and
tea stains.
– Use a general purpose
washing machine powder
containing a bleaching agent.
. . . liquid detergent does not
give the required result.
– Pour stain remover (salts)
into the dispenser drawer
compartment j, and liquid
detergent into a dispenser
ball.
– Never put stain salts and
liquid detergent together in
the dispenser drawer.
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Problem solving guide
Opening the drum door in the
event of a power failure
To check water pressure
Place a bucket under the stopcock.
Switch off the washing machine.
Turn on the stopcock.
Open the fluff (drain) filter flap and
drain the water as described in
"Cleaning and care", (fluff (drain) fil-
ter and pump).
If 5 litres of water flow into the bucket in
15 seconds the water pressure is cor-
rect.
Caution: if laundry has been
washed at a high temperature,
water draining out of the machine
will still be hot.
Pull the emergency door latch down-
wards (see illustration). The machine
door will then open.
Always make sure the drum is sta-
tionary before reaching in to the ma-
chine to remove washing. Reaching
into a moving drum is extremely
dangerous.
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After sales service
After sales service
Customer contact
Future updates (PC)
In the event of any faults which you can- The indicator light or check light
not remedy yourself please contact
marked PC is reserved for the service
engineer, for updates to your machine
in future years.
– Your Miele Dealer or
– Your nearest Miele Service depart-
ment (see back cover for the ad-
dress).
When for example technological devel-
opments offer advanced modifications
to your existing programme cycles, a
service engineer will be able to input
these into your machine controls.
When contacting the Service Depart-
ment, please quote the Model and Ser-
ial nos. of your appliance, both of
which are shown on the data plate
visible above the porthole glass when
the door is opened.
Miele will provide information when
such possibilities become available.
Please note that telephone calls may
be monitored and recorded to im-
prove our service.
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Installation
Installation
Installation surface
Installation
A concrete floor is the most suitable in-
stallation surface for a washing ma-
chine, being far less prone to vibration
during the spin cycle than wooden
floorboards or a surface with "soft"
properties.
Lift the machine from its packaging
base and move it to its site. Please
note:
Do not lift the machine by the
drum door.
Ensure that the machine feet and the
floor are dry to prevent the machine
from slipping during the spin cycle.
Please note the following points:
The machine must be level and se-
curely positioned.
Removing the transit fitting
To avoid vibrations during spinning,
the machine should not be installed
on soft floor coverings.
If installing on a wooden joist floor,
we recommend a plywood base at
least 30 mm thick, 590 x 520 mm
wide. The base should span several
joists and be bolted to the joists, not
only to the floorboards. Check for the
presence of pipes and cables first.
The most stable part of the floor is
usually in the corner.
If the machine is installed on a
raised plinth, it has to be secured
against slippage during spin using
retaining clips (available from the
Miele Spare Parts Dept).
Turn the left-hand transit bar 90°.
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Installation
Turn the right-hand transit bar 90°.
Plug the two holes with the plastic
caps supplied.
The machine should not be moved with-
out the transit fitting in place.
The transit fitting should be stored
in a safe place for future use. It
must be re-fitted if the machine is to
be moved again. Re-fitting is car-
ried out by reversing the procedure.
Withdraw the two bars together with
the support plate.
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Installation
With a screwdriver loosen and turn
the foot 1 together with the counter-
nut 2 to the left, (see illustration
below) and screw out.
Levelling the machine
The machine must stand perfectly level
on all four feet to ensure safe and
proper operation.
Put the machine back on all four feet.
Use a spirit level to check the ma-
chine is standing level.
Incorrect installation may increase elec-
tricity and water consumption and may
cause the machine to move about.
Hold the foot 1 firm using a pipe
wrench and turn the counternut 2 to
the right firmly up against the hous-
ing with a screwdriver.
The four adjustable screw feet are
used to level the machine. All four feet
are screwed in when the machine is de-
livered.
All four counternuts must be firmly
up against the housing. Please also
check this for the feet which did not
need adjustment. Otherwise there is
the danger of the machine moving
about.
Screwing out and adjusting the feet
Gently tip the machine and prop it
up using a solid wooden wedge for
example, to ensure stability.
Make sure the machine does not
slip as this could cause injury.
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Installation
Washer and Dryer stack
Building under
A Miele tumble dryer can be stacked
with the washing machine. A stacking
kit* is necessary and can be pur-
chased from the Miele Spare Parts De-
partment.
To build this appliance under a con-
tinuous worktop / in a kitchen run:
A special building under conversion
kit* is required. The machine lid must
be replaced by a cover plate. To en-
sure electrical safety the cover plate
must be fitted. **
All parts marked* are available from the
Miele Spare Parts or Sales Department,
and must be fitted by a suitably compe-
tent person according to the instruc-
tions supplied with the kit.
Fitting instructions are supplied with
the conversion kit.
N.B.**
If you wish to push your machine under
a worktop and there is space to do this
without removing the lid, the conver-
sion kit is not necessary. Otherwise the
conversion kit is essential.
For installation under a work surface
900/910 mm from the floor, a raising
kit* is required.
Connections for electricity, water
and drainage should be installed in
such a way that they remain ac-
cessible when the machine is in
place.
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Installation
Connection to water supply
Fitting
The machine should be connected to a
mains water supply in accordance with
standard regulations. In Germany the
washing machine is not required to
have a non-return valve as it has been
designed to comply with the relevant
German DIN standard.
The Miele Waterproof-System con-
nected between the stopcock and the
machine offers the safest protection
against water leaks.
For the Waterproof system to function
correctly, it may only be fitted in the po-
sitions shown (see illustrations).
The machine is designed to operate
with a minimum water pressure of 1 bar
if 5 litres of water flow into a suitable
container in 15 seconds. The static
water pressure must not exceed 10
bar. If it is higher than 10 bar it is es-
sential to fit a reducer valve.
Connection to the mains water supply
should incorporate a mains stopcock
with 3/4’’ thread. The stopcock should
be fitted by a qualified plumber.
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Installation
Protection in the event of a leaking
machine.
The connection point is subject to
mains water pressure. Turn on the
stopcock slowly and check for
leaks. Correct the position of the
washer and union if appropriate.
Any leaking water is collected in a
sump in the base of the appliance. A
float switch switches the safety valve
off electrically. No more water will flow
in.
The "Waterproof system" is NOT suit-
able for connection to a hot water
supply.
Protection in the event of a leaking
water inlet hose
Leaking water is fed into the sump
through the protective covering which
surrounds the inlet hose as a "second
skin". The float switch turns off the
water supply.
Maintenance
The protective sleeve of the hose must
not be damaged (see illustration).
N.B. If you intend to unscrew the
"Waterproof system" unit from the
mains water supply it is essential that
the machine is first disconnected from
the electricity supply.
The "Waterproof system" with a hose
length of approx. 4.5 metres is avail-
able as an optional extra from your
Miele dealer or the Spare Parts Depart-
ment.
Only use a genuine Miele "Waterproof
system" able to withstand pressure of
up to 70 bar, should you ever need a
replacement.
Function
At the heart of this leak protection sys-
tem there is an electric safety valve,
which works like an automatic stop-
cock.
To protect the filters in the water
inlet valves the dirt filter in the
"Waterproof system" connection
must not be removed.
The Miele "Waterproof system" protects
from water damage in the following
cases:
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The "Waterproof system" must only
be connected to its own stopcock.
It must not be connected to mixer
taps or similar.
Important!
The plastic casing of the water connec-
tion contains an electric component.
Do not dip into any liquid!
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Installation
Drain hose connection:
Connection to the drainage
system
The machine drains via a drain pump
with a delivery head of 1 metre.
Direct into a sink: Hook the hose
over the edge and secure. Make
sure that the water can flow freely to
avoid flooding and to prevent water
from being sucked back into the ma-
chine.
The drain hose is 1.5 m long. It must
not be kinked as this restricts drainage.
The swivel elbow at the end of the hose
can be turned in either direction, or can
be detached if required, with a sharp
twist and pull.
Connected to a floor gully.
Connected to a standpipe.
Connected to a plastic drain pipe
with a rubber nipple. There is no
need to use a non-return valve.
If required, the drain hose can be ex-
tended to a length of 5 m. The necess-
ary parts can be purchased from the
Miele Spare Parts Department, or your
Miele dealer.
For a delivery head of more than 1 m
(up to a maximum of 1.8 m) a second
Duo-drain pump is available with the
corresponding conversion kit from the
Miele Spare Parts Department or your
Miele dealer.
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Installation
Where it is necessary to change plugs,
if the colours of the wires in the mains
lead of this appliance do not corre-
spond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals of your plug,
proceed as follows:
Electrical connection U.K.
All electrical work should be carried out
only by a suitably qualified and compe-
tent person, in strict accordance with
national and local safety regulations.
The appliance is supplied with a mains
cable with moulded plug for connection
to a 230-240V mains supply. The volt-
age, rated load and fuse rating are
given on the data plate. Please ensure
these match the household mains sup-
ply.
The wire which is coloured green and
yellow must be connected to the termi-
nal in the plug which is marked with the
letter E or by the earth symbol z or col-
oured green, or green and yellow.
The wire which is coloured blue must
be connected to the terminal in the
plug which is marked with the letter N
or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must
be connected to the terminal in the
plug which is marked with the letter L
or coloured red.
Connection should be made via a
fused plug and suitable switched
socket which is easily accessible after
installation. For extra safety it is advis-
able to install a residual current device
(RCD), with a trip current of 30 mA. Do
not connect via an extension lead.
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE
MUST BE EARTHED
Important
Ensure power is not supplied to the ap-
pliance while installation work is being
carried out.
The wires in the mains lead are col-
oured in accordance with the following
code:
Green/yellow = earth
Blue
= neutral
= live
Brown
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Electrical connection U.K.
Non-rewireable plugs BS 1363
If this machine is fitted with a non-re-
wireable plug, the following information
applies:
If the socket outlets are not suitable for
the plug supplied with the product, it
must be cut off and an appropriate
plug fitted. The fuse carrier and fuse
should be removed from the old plug
and disposed of.
The plug cut from the flexible cord
should then be disposed of and on no
account be inserted into any socket
elsewhere in the house (electric shock
hazard).
The fuse cover must be refitted when
changing the fuse, and if the fuse
cover is lost, the plug must not be used
until a suitable replacement is ob-
tained. The colour of the correct re-
placement cover is that of the coloured
insert in the base of the plug, or the col-
our that is embossed in words on the
base of the plug (as applicable to the
design of plug fitted).
Replacement fuses should be ASTA ap-
proved to BS 1362 and have the cor-
rect rating. Replacement fuse covers
may be purchased from your local elec-
trical supplier or Service agent.
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Consumption data
Consumption data
Programme
(without any additional op-
tions or
Load
Consumption data
Energy
Water
Programme time
normal short
in kWh
litres
programmable functions)
COTTONS
95°C
60°C (1)
40°C
5.0 kg
5.0 kg
5.0 kg
1.70
0.95
0.55
49
49
49
1 h 54 mins 1 h 22 mins
1 h 58 mins 1 h 16 mins
1 h 58 mins 1 h 06 mins
MINIMUM IRON
40°C
2.5 kg
1.0 kg
1.0 kg
0.45
0.40
0.15
58
75
25
1 h 20 mins
58 mins
49 mins
48 mins
–
DELICATES
30°C
WOOLLENS
30°C
35 mins
(1)
EN 60456 test programme
Consumption data can vary from the nominal values given depending on water
pressure, water hardness, water inlet temperature, room temperature, type and
volume of load, fluctuations in the electricity supply and any additional
functions selected.
N.B.
Consumption data obtained from a machine designed for the German market.
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Technical Data
Technical Data
Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85 cm
59.5 cm
60 cm
97 cm
99 kg
Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depth with door open . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Max. floor load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1600 Newton (approx. 160 kg)
5 kg Dry laundry
Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rated load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
see Data plate
}
Water flow pressure min. . . . . . . . . . . .
Static water pressure max. . . . . . . . . .
Drain pump head max. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drain pump length max.. . . . . . . . . . . .
Test certificates awarded. . . . . . . . . . .
1 bar
10 bar
1 m
5 m
Radio/TV suppression, VDE
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