16. ACCESSORIES......................36 FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it.
ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
The appliance must be connected to the water mains • using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre. Old hose sets must not be reused. • If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must •...
ENGLISH access to the mains plug after the • This appliance is for household use installation. only. • Do not touch the mains cable or the • Follow the safety instructions on the mains plug with wet hands. detergent packaging. •...
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7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 3. Remove the internal film. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 4. Open the door and remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum.
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ENGLISH The appliance must be level and stable. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the A correct adjustment of the transit bolts for any appliance level prevents the movement of the appliance. vibration, noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation.
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CAUTION! Make sure that there are no Make sure that the drain leaks from the couplings. hose end is not immersed in the water. There may be a Do not use an extension return of dirty water into the hose if the inlet hose is too appliance.
ENGLISH 5. Without the plastic hose guide: Put 6. Position the hose directly to a built-in the drain hose in the spigot and drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clip. Refer to the tighten it with a clip. illustration.
Washing phase indicator. It flashes during pre-wash and wash phase. Rinsing phase indicator. It flashes during rinse phase. When the Soft Plus option is activated, the indicator appears. Spinning and draining phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain phase.
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ENGLISH Touch this button repeatedly until the If you touch the Start/Pause button, desired temperature value appears on the appliance performs the only the display. draining phase. When the display shows the indicators The appliance empties the water out , the appliance does not automatically after 18 heat the water.
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This option is recommended for This option adds a few rinses heavily soiled laundry, especially if according to the selected washing containing sand, dust , mud and other programme. solid particles. Use this option for persons allergic to detergent residues and in areas The options can increase the where the water is soft.
ENGLISH 6.11 Start/Pause If you select the Cotton programme at 40°C or 60°C, Touch the Start/Pause button to start, the display shows the pause the appliance or interrupt a running programme. indicator ; these are the standard cotton programmes, the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption.
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Programme Programme description Steam programme for cotton and synthetic items. Steam can be used for dried , washed or worn once laundry. This Steam programme reduce creases and odours and relaxes the fi- bres. When the programme is completed, quickly remove the laundry from the drum.
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ENGLISH Programme Programme description Single synthetic blanket, padded clothes, duvets, down jackets and similar items. Duvet Synthetic items. A cycle for outdoor sport clothes normal soiled. Sports 1) During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle wash. It can seem that the drum doesn't rotate or doesn't rotate properly, but this is normal for this programme.
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Programme Default tempera- Maximum spin speed Maximum load ture Spin speed range Temperature range 30 °C 1200 rpm - 400 rpm xx kg 40 °C - Cold Sports 1) Washing programme. 2) Washing programme and waterproofing phase. Programme options compatibility ■...
ENGLISH 7.2 Woolmark Apparel Care - Company for the washing of wool garments labelled as «hand wash» Blue provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. Follow the garment care label for drying and other laundry instructions.
9. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Make sure that all transit bolts have 5. Set and start a programme for cotton been removed from the appliance. at the highest temperature without 2. Make sure that the electrical power is any laundry in the drum.
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ENGLISH Compartment for prewash phase an soak programme. Compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Maximum level for quantity of liquid additives. Compartment for stain remover. Flap for powder or liquid detergent. Always follow the 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap instructions that you find on down.
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The drain pump can operate shortly before the appliance fills water. 10.7 Starting a programme with the delay start 1. Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows the desired delay time. The indicator comes on. 2. Touch the Start/Pause button.
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ENGLISH 10.9 Programme phase After touching the Start/Pause button, the maximum declared load indicator indicators goes off, the indicator flashes, the When the programme starts the indicator ProSense starts the laundry load of the running phase flashes and the detection: other phase indicators are steady on.
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After five minutes from the end of the If the ProSense phase is programme, the energy saving function already carried out and the automatically deactivates the appliance. water filling is already started, the new programme When you activate the...
ENGLISH • After 5 minutes from the end of the In any case, the appliance washing programme empties the water out Press the On/Off button to activate automatically after the appliance again. approximately 18 hours. The display shows the end of the last set programme.
• If you pre-treat the stains, you can use woollens only. a stain remover when you set a • Do not mix different types of programme with a low temperature. detergents. • To use the correct quantity of •...
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ENGLISH 12.4 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 2. Remove the top part of the additive compartment to aid cleaning and 12.5 Cleaning the drum flush it out under running warm Regularly examine the drum to prevent water, to remove any traces of rust particles.
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2. Place a suitable bowl below the drain 12.7 Cleaning the drain pump pump access to collect the water that flows out. WARNING! 3. Squeeze the two levers and pull the Disconnect the mains plug drainage duct forward to open it.
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ENGLISH 7. Close the drainage duct and turn the 11. Put the filter back into the special filter anti-clockwise to remove it. guides by turning it clockwise. Make sure that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages. 8. If it is necessary, remove fluff and objects from the filter recess.
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12.8 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter It is recommended to clean both the filters of the inlet hose and valve occasionally to remove any deposit, collected over the time: 1. Remove the inlet hose from the tap and clean the filter.
ENGLISH 13. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 13.1 Introduction The appliance does not start or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If the problem persists, contact the Authorised Service Centre.
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Problem Possible solution The appliance does not Make sure that the water tap is open. fill with water properly. Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low. For this information, contact your local water authority.
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ENGLISH Problem Possible solution Make sure that the washing programme is finished. Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the drum. Make sure that the appliance receives electrical power. This problem may be caused by a failure of the appliance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre.
Before opening the door: To open the door, proceed as follows: 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the CAUTION! appliance off. Risk of burns! Make sure 2. Disconnect the mains plug from the that the water mains socket.
ENGLISH Programmes Load Energy Water Approxi- Remain- (kg) consump- consump- mate pro- ing mois- tion (kWh) tion (litre) gramme ture (%) duration (minutes) Standard cotton programmes 0.814 Standard 60°C cotton 0.56 Standard 60°C cotton 0.497 Standard 40°C cotton 1) At the end of spin phase. Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W) 0.30...
Read carefully the instructions supplied using the correct stacking kit with the accessory. manufactured and approved by AEG. 17. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS marked with the symbol with the Recycle the materials with the symbol household waste.