16. ACCESSORIES......................37 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 ventilation opening in the base (if applicable) • must not be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering. 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.
ENGLISH cable. Should the mains cable need • This appliance is for household use to be replaced, this must be carried only. out by our Authorised Service Centre. • Follow the safety instructions on the • Connect the mains plug to the mains 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 11. Pull out the plastic spacers. 12. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes. The appliance must be level and stable. A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration, noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation.
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If this occur, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose. 3.5 Water drainage The drain hose should stay at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than Make sure that the inlet hose 100 cm.
ENGLISH 5. Without the plastic hose guide: Put Make sure that the drain the drain hose in the spigot and hose end is not immersed in tighten it with a clip. Refer to the the water. There may be a illustration.
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The Plus Steam option, finishes every in the laundry and deeply penetrates cycle with gentle steam that relaxes the fabric fibres favouring a perfect the fibres and reduces fabric creasing. softness. Ironing will be easier! • Thanks to the Soft Plus option, the fabric softener is uniformly spread out 4.2 Appliance overview...
ENGLISH 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 11 10 Programme dial Extra rinse touch button (Extra Rinse) Display Eco touch button (Energy saving) Delay start touch button (Delay Start) Time saving touch button (Time Super steam touch button (Plus Save) Steam) Skipping phase touch button...
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5.2 Display Maximum load indicator. The icon flashes during laundry load esti- mation (refer to "PROSENSE load detection" paragraph). Maximum laundry indicator. It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the maximum declared load of the selected programme. Delay start indicator.
ENGLISH Temperature indicator. The indicator appears when a cold wash is set. Spin speed indicator. Rinse hold indicator. Extra silent indicator. Pre-wash indicator. Stain indicator. Extra rinse indicator. 6. KNOB AND BUTTONS 6.1 On/Off Touch this button repeatedly until the desired temperature value appears on Pressing this button for a few seconds the display.
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Touch Start/Pause button: the This option is recommended for appliance performs the spinning heavily soiled laundry, especially if phase and drains the water. containing sand, dust , mud and other • Activate the Extra Silent option. solid particles. All spinning phases (intermediate spin...
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ENGLISH • Only Rinse at first touch. The washing A small laundry load helps to programme starts from the rinsing reach better results. phase by skipping the wash phase. All set options (except 6.8 Energy saving permanent extra rinse) are deselected Set this option for slightly or normally automatically.
7. PROGRAMMES 7.1 Programme Chart Washing programmes Programme Programme description Washing programmes White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil. Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption Cottons values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the programme Cottons at 60 °C and the programme Cottons at 40 °C with the option are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton pro-...
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ENGLISH Programme Programme description White cotton items. This programme removes micro-organ- isms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature main- Anti-Allergy tained above 60°C for some minutes. This helps in removing germs, bacteria, micro-organism and particles. An additional rinsing phase ensures a proper removal of detergent residues and pollens/allergenic items.
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Programme temperature, maximum spin speed and maximum load Programme Default temperature Maximum spin speed Maximum load Temperature range Spin speed range 40 °C 1400 rpm 10 kg 95 °C - Cold 1400 rpm - 400 rpm Cottons 40 °C...
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ENGLISH ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Rinse Hold ■ ■ ■ Extra Silent ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Stains ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Prewash ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Extra Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Energy saving ■...
8. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Make sure that all transit bolts have 4. Pour a small quantity of detergent been removed from the appliance. into the compartment marked by 2. Make sure that the electrical power is 5. Set and start a programme for cotton available and the water tap is open.
ENGLISH 10. DAILY USE 10.3 Filling the detergent and WARNING! additives Refer to Safety chapters. 10.1 Activating the appliance 1. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 2. Open the water tap. 3. Press the On/Off button for a few seconds to activate the appliance.
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2. Press the lever down to remove the With the flap in the dispenser. position DOWN: • Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. • Do not put more liquid detergent than the limit shown on in the flap.
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ENGLISH Changing the delay start after In case a selection is not possible, no indicator comes the countdown has started on and an acoustic signal To change the delay start: sounds. 1. Touch the Start/Pause button to 10.6 Starting a programme pause the appliance.
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10.11 Cancelling a running this case, it will be not possible to guarantee the best washing results. programme About 20 minutes after the 1. Press the button On/Off to cancel programme start, the the programme and to deactivate programme duration could the appliance.
ENGLISH In the display all washing phase 1. If necessary, touch the Spin button to indicators become steady and the time decrease the spin speed proposed by the appliance. area shows . 2. Touch the Start/Pause button: The indicator of the Start/Pause button •...
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11.1 The laundry load 11.3 Detergents and other treatments • Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and • Only use detergents and other wool. treatments specially made for • Follow the washing instructions on the washing machines: laundry care labels.
ENGLISH Use the correct quantity of water softener. Follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 12. CARE AND CLEANING 2. Run a cotton programme with the WARNING! highest temperature with a small Refer to Safety chapters. quantity of powder detergent.
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2. Remove the top part of the additive 12.7 Cleaning the drain pump compartment to aid cleaning and flush it out under running warm WARNING! water, to remove any traces of Disconnect the mains plug accumulated detergent. After from the mains socket.
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ENGLISH 2. Place a suitable bowl below the drain 7. Close the drainage duct and turn the pump access to collect the water that filter anti-clockwise to remove it. flows out. 3. Squeeze the two levers and pull the drainage duct forward to open it. 8.
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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 12.10 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach the values around 0° C or drop below, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
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• - No communication between WARNING! electronic elements of the appliance. Deactivate the appliance Switch it off and switch on again. before carrying out any check. • - The anti-flood device is on. Disconnect the appliance and close the water tap. Contact the Authorised Service Centre.
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ENGLISH Problem Possible solution Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends with water in the tub. The spin phase does not Set the spin programme. operate or the washing cycle lasts longer than usual. Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary.
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Problem Possible solution Make sure that you set the correct temperature. Decrease the laundry load. Too much foam in the Reduce the quantity of detergent. drum during the washing cycle. After the washing cycle, Make sure that the flap is in the correct position (UP for pow- there are some deter- der detergent - DOWN for liquid detergent).
ENGLISH 14. CONSUMPTION VALUES The data in this table are approximate. Different variables can affect the data: the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient tempera- ture. During the washing programme, the Prosense technology can vary the wash duration and the consumption values. For more details see 'The Prosense load detection' paragraph in 'Daily Use' chapter.
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Electrical connection Voltage 230 V Overall power 2200 W Fuse 10 A Frequency 50 Hz Level of protection against ingress of solid particles IPX4 and moisture ensured by the protective cover, ex- cept where the low voltage equipment has no pro-...
16.3 Fixing plate kit manufactured and approved by AEG. If you install the appliance on a plinth, Verify the compatible secure the appliance in the fixing plates.