Press button 4 , the appliance starts the countdown of the delay start. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. Before you press button 4 to start the appliance, you can cancel or change the set of the delay start. CANCEL THE DELAY START 1. Press button 45 . The related indicator flashes. 2. Press button again and again until the display shows 0’. 3. Press button 4 . The programme starts. OPEN THE DOOR While a programme or the delay start operates, the appliance door is locked. To open the appliance door: 1. Press button 4 . The door lock symbol in the display goes off. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME • The appliance stops automatically. • The acoustic signals operate. • In the display comes on. • The indicator of the Start/Pause button 4 goes off. • The door lock symbol goes off. • Press button 1 to deactivate the appliance. After five minutes from the end of the programme, the energy saving function automatically deactivates the appliance. When you activate the appliance again, the display show the end of the last set programme. Turn the programme knob to set a new cycle. • Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. • Keep the door ajar, to prevent mildew and odours. • Close the water tap. The washing programme is completed, but there is water in the drum: – The drum turns regularly to prevent the creases in the laundry. – The door stays locked. ENGLISH 17 2. Open the appliance door. 3. Close the appliance door and press button 4 . The programme or the delay start continues. If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are too high, the door lock symbol stays on and you cannot open the door. To open the door do the steps that follow: 1. Deactivate the appliance. 2. Wait for some minutes. 3. Make sure that no water is in the drum. If you deactivate the appliance, it is necessary to set the programme again. – You must drain the water to open the door. To drain the water: 1. If necessary, decrease the spin speed. 2. Press the Start/Pause button . The appliance drain the water and spin. 4 3. When the programme is completed and the door lock symbol goes off, you can open the door 4. Deactivate the appliance. The appliance drain and spin automatically after approximately 18 hours. 18 HINTS AND TIPS THE LAUNDRY LOAD • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Obey the washing instructions that are on the laundry care labels. • Do not wash together white and coloured items. • Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash. We recommend that you wash them separately for the first times. • Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers. Tie up belts. • Empty the pockets and unfold the items. • Turn inside out multilayered fabrics, wool and items with painted illustrations. • Remove hard stains. • Wash with a special detergent heavy soil stains. • Be careful with the curtains. Remove the hooks or put the curtains in a washing bag or pillowcase. • Do not wash in the appliance : – Laundry without hems or with cuts – Underwired bras. – Use a washing bag to wash small items. • A very small load can cause balance problems with the spin phase. If this occurs, adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin phase again. STUBBORN STAINS For some stains, water and detergent is not sufficient. We recommend that you remove these stains before you put the items in the appliance. Special stain removers are available. Use the special stain remover that is applicable to the type of stain and fabric. Water hardness table DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES • Only use detergents and additives specially made for washing machines. • Do not mix different types of detergents. • To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent. • Obey the instructions that you find on the on packaging of these products. • Use the correct products for the type and colour of the fabric, the programme temperature and the level of soil. • If you use liquid detergents, do not set the prewash phase. • If your appliance has not the detergent dispenser with the flap device, add the liquid detergents with a dosing ball. WATER HARDNESS If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a water softener for washing machines. In areas where the water hardness is soft it is not necessary to use a water softener. To know the water hardness in your area, contact your local water authority. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the products. Equivalent scales measure the water hardness: • German degrees (°dH). • French degrees (°TH). • mmol/l (millimol for each litre - international unit for the hardness of water). • Clarke degrees. Water hardness Level Type °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke 1 soft 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9 ENGLISH 19 Water hardness Level Type °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke 2 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25 4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25 20 www.ae...