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Faults and what to do about them.
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Faults and what to do about them.
Faults
Cause/remedial action
Water is leaking out.
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Attach/replace the drainage hose correctly.
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Tighten the screw connection of the supply hose.
No water supply.
Detergent not dispensed.
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Start
/Reload
A
not pressed?
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Tap not turned on?
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Filter blocked? Clean the filter.
Note:
If an additional water filter has been installed (depending on model)
, check for contaminants and clean if required
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separate
installation and cleaning instruction for water filter.
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Supply hose kinked or trapped?
Washing machine door
cannot be opened.
■
Safety function active.
Note:
For safety reasons, the washing machine door remains locked when
the water level or temperature is high (See
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Cancel the programme
) or while the drum is rotating.
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– – –
0
(Rinse hold = without final spin) selected?
■
Can be opened by emergency release only?
Programme does not
start.
■
Start
/Reload
A
pressed or
Ready in
ð
time selected?
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Washing machine door closed?
■
D
Childproof lock activated? To deactivate:
Detergent solution is not
emptied.
■
– – –
0
(Rinse hold = without final spin) selected?
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Clean the detergent solution pump.
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Clean the waste pipe and/or drainage hose.
Water not visible in the
drum.
Not a fault – water below the visible area.
Spin result not satisfac-
tory.
Laundry wet/too damp.
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Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system has interrupted the spin
because the laundry is unevenly distributed.
Distribute large and small items of laundry evenly in the drum.
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Spin speed selected too low?
Spin cycle started and
stopped several times.
Not a fault – the unbalanced-load detection system is adjusting the imbalance.
The programme duration
is longer than usual.
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Not a fault – the unbalanced-load detection system is adjusting the imbal-
ance by repeatedly distributing the laundry.
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Not a fault – the foam detection system active – adds an additional rinse
cycle.
The programme duration
changes during the wash
cycle.
Not a fault – the programme sequence is optimised for the particular washing
process. This may lead to occasional changes in the programme duration in the
display panel.
Residual water in the
compartment
i
for care
products.
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Not a fault – the effect of the care product is not affected.
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Clean the insert if necessary.
Odours in the washing
machine.
Run the
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Drum Clean
programme without laundry. Use standard detergent.