Beko WMB 71231B, User Manual

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Washing Machine / User‘s Manual 

Operating the product

can avoid any changes in a running programme.

C

If the Programme Selection knob is 

turned when the Child Lock is active, 

“Con” appears on the display. The 

Child Lock does not allow any change 

in the programmes and the selected 

temperature, speed and auxiliary 

functions. 

C

Even if another programme is selected 

with the Programme Selection knob 

while the Child Lock is active, previously 

selected programme will continue 

running.

To activate the Child Lock:

Press and hold 1

st

 and 2

nd

 Auxiliary Function 

buttons for 3 seconds. The lights on the 1

st

 and 

2

nd

 Auxiliary Function buttons will flash, and 

"C03", "C02", "C01" will appear on the display 

respectively while you keep the buttons 

pressed for 3 seconds. Then, "Con" will appear 

on the display indicating that the Child Lock is 

activated. If you press any button or turn the 

Programme Selection knob when the Child 

Lock is active, same phrase will appear on the 

display. The lights on the 1st and 2nd auxiliary 

function buttons that are used to deactivate 

the Child Lock will blink 3 times.

To deactivate the Child Lock:

Press and hold 1

st

 and 2

nd

 auxiliary function 

buttons for 3 seconds while any programme is 

running. The lights on the 1

st

 and 2

nd

 Auxiliary 

Function buttons will flash, and "C03", "C02", 

"C01" will appear on the display respectively 

while you keep the buttons pressed for 3 

seconds. Then, "COFF" will appear on the 

display indicating that the Child Lock is 

deactivated.

C

In addition to the method above, to 

deactivate the Child Lock, switch the 

Programme Selection knob to On / 

Off position when no programme is 

running, and select another programme. 

C

Child Lock is not deactivated after 

power failures or when the machine is 

unplugged.

5.13 Progress of programme

Progress of a running programme can be 

followed from the Programme Follow-up 

indicator. At the beginning of every programme 

step, the relevant indicator light will turn on and 

light of the completed step will turn off.

You can change the auxiliary functions, speed 

and temperature settings without stopping 

the programme flow while the programme 

is running. To do this, the change you are 

going to make must be in a step after the 

running programme step. If the change is not 

compatible, relevant lights will flash for 3 times.

C

If the machine does not pass to the 

spinning step, Rinse Hold function 

might be active or the automatic 

unbalanced load detection system 

might be activated due to the 

unbalanced distribution of the laundry 

in the machine.

5.14 Loading door lock

There is a locking system on the loading door of 

the machine that prevents opening of the door 

in cases when the water level is unsuitable.

Loading door light will start flashing when the 

machine is switched to Pause mode. Machine 

checks the level of the water inside. If the 

level is suitable, Loading Door light illuminates 

steadily within 1-2 minutes and the loading 

door can be opened. 

If the level is unsuitable, Loading Door light 

turns off and the loading door cannot be 

opened. If you are obliged to open the Loading 

Door while the Loading Door light is off, you 

have to cancel the current programme; see 

"Canceling the programme". 

5.15 Changing the selections after 

programme has started

Switching the machine to pause mode

Press the Start / Pause button to switch the 

machine to pause mode while a programme 

is running. The light of the step which the 

machine is in starts flashing in the Programme 

Follow-up indicator to show that the machine