Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 4 6 Before using for the first time ... 20 1.1 General information.... 4 6.1 Starting an empty washing cycle ......... 20 1.2 Intended use....... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 7 Display ........
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14 Childproof lock...... 33 20 Transportation, storage and disposal ........ 56 14.1 Activating the childproof lock ......... 33 20.1 Removing the appliance .. 56 14.2 Deactivating the childproof 20.2 Inserting the transit bolts.. 56 lock ......... 33 20.3 Using the appliance again .. 56 20.4 Disposing of old appliance .. 57 15 Intelligent dosing system ..
en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
Safety en 1.4 Safe installation Take note of the safety instructions when installing the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶ Do not lift the appliance on your own. If this appliance is not correctly installed in a washer-dryer stack, the installed appliance may fall. ▶...
Safety en ▶ Wear protective gloves when installing and transporting the ap- pliance. 1.5 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Detergents and care products may result in poisoning if con- sumed. ▶ If accidentally swallowed, seek medical advice. ▶ Keep detergents and care products out of the reach of children. WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! Laundry that has been pretreated with cleaning agents that con- tain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
Safety en 1.6 Safe cleaning and maintenance Take note of the safety instructions when cleaning and performing maintenance work on the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
en Preventing material damage Make sure that the valve housing ▶ 2 Preventing material for the water inlet hose does not come into contact with its sur- damage roundings and is not subjected to any external forces. Follow these instructions to avoid ma- Ensure that the inner diameter of terial damage and damage to the ap- ▶...
Environmental protection and saving energy en Do not use cleaning products with Add detergent based on the laun- ▶ a high alcohol content. dry's degree of soiling. Do not use hard scouring pads or ▶ a For light to normal soiling, a smal- cleaning sponges.
en Installation and connection Open the appliance door. The appliance comes with an Aqua- → "Basic operation", Page 31 Sensor. Remove any accessories from the a During the rinse cycle, the Aqua- drum. Sensor checks the degree of tur- Close the appliance door. bidity of the rinsing water, and ad- justs the duration and number of 4.2 Contents of package...
Installation and connection en 4.3 Requirements for the in- Installation loca- Requirements tion stallation location Wooden joist Place the appli- floor ance on a water- WARNING resistant wooden Risk of electric shock! board (minimum The appliance contains live parts. thickness of Touching live parts is dangerous. 30 mm) which is Do not operate the appliance ▶...
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en Installation and connection Pull the hoses out of the holders. Remove the 4 sleeves. Unscrew and remove all 4 Put on the 4 cover caps. screws for the transit bolts with a WAF 13 wrench. Press down on the 4 cover caps. Pull the power cable out of the holder.
Installation and connection en Remove the transport strut. 4.5 Removing the transport struts Unscrew and remove the screws in the vertical transport struts using a T20 screwdriver. 4.6 Connecting the appliance Connecting the water inlet hose WARNING Remove the transport struts. Risk of electric shock! The appliance contains live parts.
en Installation and connection When connecting to a 21 mm = ½" Sink Fix and secure tap, first fit the adapter with a seal- the water outlet ing washer. hose with an el- bow. Plastic pipe with Fix and secure rubber sleeve or the water outlet gully hose with an el-...
Installation and connection en To align the appliance, turn the ap- pliance feet. Check that the appli- ance is level using a spirit level. All appliance feet must stand firmly on the ground. Screw the lock nuts tightly against the housing using a WAF 17 wrench.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured. Maintenance flap for the drain Transit bolts → Page 13 pump → Page 41 Water inlet hose → Page 15...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Detergent drawer Manual dosing compartment / : Dispenser for fabric softener or detergent : Dispenser for detergent 5.3 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. Programmes Programme selector → Page 31...
en first time Start the first wash cycle or press first time 6 Before using for the to switch off the appliance. → "Basic operation", Page 31 first time Prepare the appliance for use. first time 6.1 Starting an empty wash- ing cycle Your appliance was inspected thor- oughly before leaving the factory.
Display en 7 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. display Designation More information 0:40 Programme dura- Approximate expected programme dura- tion/programme tion or programme time remaining. time remaining "Ready in" time → "Buttons", Page 24 10,0 kg Recommended The maximum load capacity for the selec- load ted programme in kg.
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en Display display Designation More information Childproof lock ¡ lights up: The childproof lock is activ- ated. ¡ flashes: The childproof lock is activated and the appliance has been operated. → "Deactivating the childproof lock", Page 33 Energy consump- Energy consumption for the selected pro- tion gramme.
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Display en display Designation More information Foam detection The appliance has detected too much system foam. Door The door is unlocked and can be opened. ¡ No water pressure. ¡ The water pressure is too low. Detergent drawer The detergent drawer has not been pushed in fully.
en Buttons 8 Buttons The selection of programme settings depends on the programme that is set. You can see the selection options for each programme in the overview for → "Programmes", Page 26. Button Selection More information (Start/Reload) ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the pro- gramme.
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Buttons en Button Selection More information - 1600 Adjust the spin speed or activate (Spin Speed Re- (Rinse Hold). duction) is selected, the water is not drained at the end of the washing cycle and the spin cycle is deactiv- ated. The laundry remains in the rins- ing water.
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en Programmes 9 Programmes Note: The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about programme selection. Care symbols on the care labels Programme Description Max. load (kg) Cotton Wash hard-wearing items made from cotton, linen 10,0 or blended fabrics. Also suitable as a short programme for normally soiled laundry when you activate Programme setting: ¡...
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Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) ¡ Max. 1600 rpm Delicate/Silk Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- cose and synthetic fabrics. Use a detergent that is suitable for delicates or silk. Note: Wash especially delicate items or items with hooks, eyelets or clips in a mesh laundry bag. Programme setting: ¡...
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) Programme setting: ¡ Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 800 rpm Sport Wash sports and leisure items made from synthetic fibres, microfibre or fleece. Use a detergent that is suitable for sports items. Do not use fabric softener. Tip: Use the Easy Care programme to wash heavily soiled laundry.
Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Rapid 15'/30' Wash items made from cotton, or synthetic or blen- ded fabrics. Short programme for small items of lightly soiled laundry. The programme duration is approx. 30 minutes. If you wish to reduce the programme duration to 15 minutes, activate .
Requirement: The appliance has been correctly installed and connec- Notes ted. ¡ More detailed instructions for use → "Installation and connection", can be found on www.bosch- Page 12 home.com or by scanning the QR code on the title page of this user Press ▶...
en operation Requirement: The laundry is pre- a The display shows either the pro- pared. gramme duration or the "Ready in" time. → "Laundry", Page 30 a After the programme has ended, Open the door. the display shows: -0-. Make sure that the drum is empty. Place the laundry in the drum.
Childproof lock en Remove the laundry → Page 33. 14 Childproof lock 13.10 Resuming the pro- Secure your appliance against being gramme when the pro- operated unintentionally using the controls. gramme status is Rinse Hold 14.1 Activating the childproof Start the Spin programme or se- lock lect a suitable programme for Press and hold the two 3 sek.
en Intelligent dosing system Requirements 15 Intelligent dosing sys- ¡ The laundry is prepared. → "Preparing the laundry", Page 30 ¡ The laundry is sorted. Sorting laun- The optimum quantities of liquid de- ¡ The laundry is placed in the appli- tergent and fabric softener are dis- ance.
Intelligent dosing system en If you want to replace the liquid de- If required, add cleaning aids such tergent or fabric softener in the dis- as stain remover, water softener or penser with another product, clean bleach into the compartment for the detergent drawer beforehand.
¡ Wi-Fi is activated on the router. scanning the QR code in the table of ¡ The Wi-Fi basic setting is activated contents or on www.bosch- on the appliance. home.com. → "Activating Wi-Fi on the appli- The Home Connect services are not...
Home Connect en Check whether the appliance is Connect the mobile device to the ‒ within the range of the Wi-Fi HomeConnect Wi-Fi network and home network. enter the Wi-Fi password (key) Reconnect the appliance to the HomeConnect. ‒ Wi-Fi home network with WPS a Your mobile device connects to function.
en Home Connect Press 16.6 Resetting the appliance a The appliance connects to the network settings Home Connect app. Press and hold for at least Once your appliance is displayed 3 seconds. in the Home Connect app, carry Set the programme to position 5. out the last steps in the Home Connect app.
QR code in the table of Tip: For further information and de- contents or on www.bosch- tails about the availability of Remote home.com. Diagnostics in your country, please visit the service/support section of your local website: www.home-con-...
en Cleaning and servicing Leave the appliance to dry after Remove the pump unit. ▶ every operation with the door open, and leave the detergent drawer to dry. Run the Drum Clean programme ▶ without laundry and using all-pur- pose washing powder. 18.2 Cleaning the detergent drawer If you want to replace the liquid de-...
Cleaning and servicing en Clean the pump unit with a damp cloth. Clean the housing of the detergent drawer in the appliance. Clean the detergent drawer and the cover with a soft, damp cloth or hand shower. Push in the detergent drawer. 18.3 Cleaning the drain pump Dry the detergent drawer, cover Clean the drain pump in the event of...
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en Cleaning and servicing Open and remove the service flap. CAUTION - Risk of scalding! When you wash at high temperat- ures, the detergent solution gets hot. Do not touch the hot detergent ▶ solution. To allow the detergent solution to flow out into the container, remove the sealing cap.
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Cleaning and servicing en Ensure that both impellers can Cleaning the drain pump turn. Requirement: The drain pump is empty. → Page 41 Since water may remain in the drain pump, unscrew the pump cap carefully. The filter insert in the pump ‒ housing may become stuck due to coarse particles of dirt.
en Cleaning and servicing Insert and close the service flap. 18.4 Cleaning the intake opening in the rubber gasket Regularly check the intake opening in the rubber gasket for any block- ages and clean the intake opening. Open the appliance door. Remove any blockages from the intake opening.
Troubleshooting en 19 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:30 / -80" Unapproved extension installed on the water drain hose. Remove any unapproved extensions from the water ▶ hose. Connecting the appliance The pump cap is not fully screwed in. Ensure that the pump cap is screwed in all the way ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:35 / -10" The appliance is leaking. Turn off the water tap. ▶ Call the after-sales service. ▶ → "Customer Service", Page 57 The detergent drawer has not been pushed in as far as it can go. Push the detergent drawer in as far as it will go.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting "E:30/-20" Solenoid valve defective. Call the after-sales service. ▶ → "Customer Service", Page 57 Detergent dosage is too high. If you dose manually, reduce the amount of deter- ▶ gent for the next washing cycle with the same load. Additional water is added.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The programme does If this display appears again, call customer service. not start. → "Customer Service", Page 57 Note: You can start the washing programme if you de- activate the intelligent dosing system and dose manu- ally. → "Buttons", Page 24 The door cannot is activated.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The water is not drain- Immediate measure: Mix one tablespoon of fabric ▶ ing. softener with 0.5 litres of water and pour the mix- ture into the compartment for manual dosing (not for outdoor clothing, sportswear or items stuffed with down).
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The programme dura- Note: When loading, where possible, place large and tion changes during small items of laundry together in the drum. Different the wash cycle. sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle. Foam detection system switches on a rinse cycle if foam build-up is too high.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting High spin speed not Unbalance load detection system is using a reduced reached. spin speed to eliminate an unbalance. Redistribute the laundry in the drum. ▶ Note: Where possible, mix large and small items in the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute themselves better during the spin cycle.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Slurping, rhythmical The drain pump is active, the detergent solution is suction noise. pumped out. Not a fault – normal operating noise. ▶ Creasing. The spin speed is too high. The next time you run a wash cycle, set a lower ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Detergent residue on Unsuitable detergent added to the dispenser of the in- the damp washing. telligent dosing system. Check whether the detergent used is suitable. → "Detergents and care products", Page 31 Drain the dispenser. → "Cleaning the detergent drawer", Page 40 Clean the dispenser.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Insufficient cleaning. Check whether the detergent used is suitable. → "Detergents and care products", Page 31 Drain the dispenser. → "Cleaning the detergent drawer", Page 40 Clean the dispenser. Refill the dispenser. → "Filling the dispensers", Page 34 HomeConnect is not Different causes are possible.
→ "Installation and connection", 20.1 Removing the appliance Page 12 and Note: More detailed instructions for → "Before using for the first time", use can be found on www.bosch- Page 20. home.com or by scanning the QR code on the title page of this user manual.
Customer Service en 20.4 Disposing of old appli- 21 Customer Service ance If you have any queries on use, are Valuable raw materials can be re- unable to rectify faults on the appli- used by recycling. ance yourself or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Cus- WARNING tomer Service.
en Customer Service Make a note of your appliance's de- tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again quickly. 21.2 AQUA-STOP guarantee In addition to warranty claims against the seller under the purchase agree- ment and in addition to our manufac- turer's warranty, we offer compensa- tion under the following conditions.
Consumption values en 22 Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Regulation. The values given for programs other than the Eco 40-60 are indicat- ive only and were determined in accordance with the applicable standard EN60456. The automatic dosing function has been deactivated for this pur- pose.
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Depending on the appliance spe- A detailed Declaration of Conformity cifications can be found online at www.bosch- home.co.uk among the additional This product contains light sources documents on the product page for from energy efficiency class F. These your appliance.
Declaration of Conformity en 2.4 GHz band (2400–2483.5 MHz): 5 GHz band (5150–5350 MHz + Max. 100 mW 5470–5725 MHz): Max. 100 mW UK (NI) 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only. 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
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Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances, help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts. Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you: www.bosch-home.com/service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct- ory.