Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a suitably
qualified person in accordance with local and national safety regulations. Un-
authorised repairs could be dangerous.
What to do, if . . .
Cause . . .
Remedy . . .
. . . the programme does not
begin.
There is no power.
The "Finish" indicator light is not
on or the "Start" indicator light is
not flashing.
Check that:
–
the lids are properly closed.
–
the mains plug is plugged in.
–
the fuse or circuit breaker has
not tripped.
. . . the "START" indicator is
flashing rapidly.
The inner lid is not locked.
Open the machine outer lid and
close the inner lid (the lock must
engage correctly).
. . . the "Check drain" indica-
tor flashes during the
programme, but the wash
programme is running nor-
mally.
The water outlet is restricted.
–
Clean the fluff (drain) filter
and drain pump.
–
Has the drain hose been
fixed too high? Max. head
height: 1 m.
. . . the "Check drain" indica-
tor flashes during the
programme, but the
programme is not running
normally.
The water outlet is blocked.
. . . foam is coming out of the
front of the appliance.
There has been an excessive
build-up of foam which has es-
caped through an opening in
the detergent drawer.
–
Use less detergent next time
and follow the recommenda-
tion on the packet.
–
Take the water hardness into
account.
–
Use a different low-lather de-
tergent.
. . . the programme does not
begin when the drain/final
spin programme is selected.
The machine has not been pre-
pared for using for the first time.
–
See the section "Before using
for the first time" for instruc-
tions on how to prepare the
machine.
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