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WG46B2071 Washing machine EN User manual and installation instructions Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
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. ¡...
Safety en 1.4 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect 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. The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical in- ▶...
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en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The heavy 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. Only stack the dryer on a washing machine using the connec- ▶...
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 ▶...
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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 flammable cleaning agents that contain solvents may cause an explosion in the appliance.
Safety en 1.6 Safe cleaning and maintenance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its ▶ features. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained ▶ specialist staff. Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶...
en Preventing material damage Make sure that the length of the ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material thread on the connection to the water tap is at least 10 mm. damage If the water pressure is too high or too low, the appliance may not be Preventing material damage ATTENTION! able to operate properly.
Environmental protection and saving energy en Remove all detergent residue, If you do not use the appliance for an ▶ spray residue or other residues im- extended period, it automatically mediately if they come into contact switches to standby mode. with the appliance. Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- Environmental protection and saving energy...
en Installation and connection erate properly, or this may result in ATTENTION! material damage or damage to the If residual water in the appliance appliance. freezes, this may cause damage to Do not operate the appliance with the appliance. ▶ incomplete or defective accessor- Do not install or operate this appli- ▶...
Installation and connection en Unscrew and remove all of Installation loca- Requirements the screws for the 4 transit bolts tion using a WAF 13 wrench. Against a wall Do not trap the power cord or the hoses between the wall and the appli- ance.
en Installation and connection Put on the 4 cover caps. Connect the water inlet hose to a tap (26.4 mm = 3/4"). Push the 4 cover caps downwards. Open the water tap carefully and check that the connection points are tight. Water outlet connection types This information is intended to help you to connect this appliance to the water outlet.
Installation and connection en 4.6 Aligning the appliance Sink Fix and secure the water outlet In order to reduce noise and vibra- hose with an el- tion and to prevent the appliance bow. from moving, align the appliance cor- rectly. Use a WAF 17 wrench to loosen the lock nuts in a clockwise direc- Plastic pipe with Fix and secure...
en Before using for the first time Use a WAF 17 wrench to tighten Pour approx. 1 litre of tap water the lock nuts against the housing into compartment II. until they are hand-tight. Add washing powder containing In doing so, hold the foot tight and oxygen bleach to compartment II.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 6.1 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.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Measuring aid for liquid deter- gent → "Inserting the measuring aid", Page 32 Compartment II: Detergent for the main wash Compartment : Fabric softener Compartment I: Detergent for prewash and soaking 6.3 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en tings by pressing the buttons. The ac- To hide the additional buttons, tivated settings are highlighted in col- briefly press + Optionen again. our on the display. Changing a setting value ATTENTION! If you activate certain settings, the Pressing on the display with force display shows selection buttons and may cause damage.
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en Display Display 7 Display The display shows the current set- Display tings, options or relevant information. Depending on the programme status, the display shows some information in area, e.g. . Note: Additional functions may be available as a result of software updates. → "Installing the software update", Page 36 If a software update is available, you can find further information in the Home Connect app.
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Display en Display Description You can remove or add laundry, and interrupt the current programme. → Page 33 Programme status: Programme end Programme status: Steaming Lights up: The childproof lock is activated. ¡ Flashes: The childproof lock is activated and the appli- ¡ ance has been operated.
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en Display Display Description Lights up: The appliance is connected to your home ¡ network via Wi-Fi. Flashes: The appliance is trying to connect to your ¡ home network via Wi-Fi. → "Home Connect ", Page 35 The appliance has detected too much foam. → "...
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Buttons en Buttons 8 Buttons Some buttons are hidden for a re- Buttons Note: Additional functions may be duced display. You can display these available as a result of software up- additional buttons on the display. dates. → "Displaying or hiding additional but- → "Installing the software update", tons", Page 19 Page 36 The selection of programme settings...
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en Buttons Button Selection More information - 1600 Adjust the spin speed or activate (Rinse Hold). Set spin speed in rpm. is selected, the water is not drained at the end of the washing cycle and the spin cycle is deactiv- ated.
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Buttons en Button Selection More information Intensiv Spülen Activate Activate or deactivate three additional ¡ rinse cycles. Deactivate ¡ Recommended for particularly sensit- ive skin or in regions with very soft water. Wasser Plus Activate Wash with more water. ¡ Recommended for particularly sensit- Deactivate ¡...
en Programmes Programmes 9 Programmes Programmes Notes The laundry's care labels provide you with additional information about pro- ¡ gramme selection. The programme's temperature setting guarantees that the recommended ¡ temperature on the care label is not exceeded. The temperature that is reached in the appliance may differ from the set temperature.
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Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) Wash items made from cotton, linen or synthetic fabrics. Suitable for lightly soiled laundry. Programme setting: Max. 60 °C ¡ Max. 1600 rpm ¡ Fein/Seide Wash delicate, washable items made from silk, vis- cose and synthetic fabrics. Use a detergent that is suitable for delicates or silk.
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en Programmes Programme Description Max. load (kg) App Pro- Select additional programmes directly via the – gramme Home Connect app. A description of the programmes can be found in the Home Connect app. Note: Your appliance must be connected to your home network and registered in your Home Con- nect app.
Programmes en Programme Description Max. load (kg) The programme is therefore not suitable for out- door clothing or items made from silk or wool, such as jumpers. Super 15'/30' Wash items made from cotton or synthetic fabrics. Short programme for small items of lightly soiled laundry.
en Accessories Accessories 10 Accessories Use original accessories. These have Accessories been made especially for your appli- ance. Tip: Some accessories are available in other colours. Contact customer service. → Page 50 Order num- Water inlet hose ex- Extend the water inlet hose for cold water WZ10131 tension or AquaStop (approx.
Detergents and care products en The switch-on process takes a few Detergents and care products 12 Detergents and care seconds. products Note: The lighting for the drum goes out automatically. You can protect your appliance and Detergents and care products your laundry by selecting and using 13.2 Setting a programme the correct detergents and care products.
en Basic operation Press and hold Favorit for approx. Open the door. → Page 32 ▶ 3 seconds. Place the laundry in the drum. Press Favorit to call up the saved Close the door. programme. Ensure that there is no laundry trapped in the door. Note: To overwrite the saved pro- gramme, repeat the steps above.
Basic operation en Requirements 13.9 Starting the programme The detergent drawer → Page 17 ¡ Requirement: A programme is set. has been pulled out. → Page 31 The measuring aid is inserted. ¡ → Page 32 Press . ▶ Slide the measuring aid forwards. The drum rotates and load detec- tion takes place.
en Childproof lock Note: If you want to add laundry, 13.14 Unloading the laundry follow the instructions on the dis- Open the door. → Page 32 play. → "Display", Page 22 Remove the laundry from the drum. → "Display", Page 21 Open the door. → Page 32 13.15 Put the appliance into Add or remove laundry.
Home Connect en 14.2 Deactivating the child- 15.1 Setting up the proof lock Home Connect app Requirement: To deactivate the Install the Home Connect app on childproof lock, the appliance must your mobile device. be switched on. Start the Home Connect app and set up access for Home Connect. Press and hold ...
en Home Connect 15.4 Deactivating Wi-Fi on the 15.7 Remote start appliance Enable the appliance for remote start via the Home Connect app. Press and hold Fernstart for ap- prox. 3 seconds. Note Remote start will be deactivated in Press Fernstart repeatedly until the following circumstances: the display shows "on".
Basic settings en appliance will transmit the following types of data to the Home Connect server (initial registration): Unique appliance identification ¡ (consisting of appliance codes as well as the MAC address of the Wi-Fi communication module in- stalled). Security certificate of the Wi-Fi ¡...
en Cleaning and servicing To reset the appliance to the 17.2 Cleaning the detergent ‒ factory settings, press and hold drawer for approx. 3 seconds. To exit the basic settings, press Pull out the detergent drawer. Einstellungen. Press down on the insert and re- move the detergent drawer.
Cleaning and servicing en Fit the insert and click it into place. Open and remove the mainten- ance flap. Clean the opening for the deter- gent drawer. Slide a suitable receptacle under the opening for draining the deter- gent solution. Push in the detergent drawer. Take the drain hose out of the 17.3 Cleaning the drain pump holder.
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en Cleaning and servicing Insert the drain hose into the CAUTION - Risk of scalding! holder. 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.
Cleaning and servicing en Clean the interior, the thread on Screw the pump cap as far as it the pump cap and the pump hous- will go. ing. The handle on the pump cap must be in a vertical position. Ensure that both impellers can turn.
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en Cleaning and servicing Remove any blockages from the intake opening. Note: Do not use any sharp or poin- ted objects.
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 18 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:38 -25 -26 Clean the inlet opening in the rubber gasket. ▶ → Page 41 H:32 The appliance has interrupted the spin cycle because the laundry is unevenly distributed. Redistribute the laundry in the drum. ▶ E:30 -10 / The tap is turned off.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting E:30 -20 Additional water has been added. Do not add any extra water to the appliance while it ▶ is operating. All other error codes. Malfunction To restart the appliance, press and hold for ap- proximately 5 seconds.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The programme is The temperature is too high. paused or has been Start the Spülen programme or wait until the tem- ▶ interrupted, but the perature has dropped. door will not open. Water level is too high. Start the Schleudern programme or a suitable ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting There are detergent Detergents may contain water-insoluble substances residues on the laun- that deposit on the laundry. dry. Start the Spülen programme or brush out the laun- ▶ dry after drying. Damp stains have Water droplets from the drum or from the door have formed on the fabrics moistened the fabrics.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Detergent or fabric There is too much detergent or fabric softener in the softener drips off the detergent drawer. seal and collects on When dosing, observe the marking in the detergent ▶ the door or in the seal drawer.
Transportation, storage and disposal en 18.1 Emergency release 19.2 Inserting the transit bolts Releasing the door Secure the appliance before trans- Requirement: The drain pump is portation using transit bolts in order empty. → Page 39 to prevent transport damage. ATTENTION! Escaping water may Use a screwdriver to remove the 4 cause material damage.
en Customer Service 19.4 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 20 Customer Service ance Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- according to the corresponding Eco- used by recycling. design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at WARNING least 10 years from the date on Risk of harm to health!
Customer Service en Make a note of your appliance's de- tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again quickly. 20.2 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.
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en Consumption values Consumption values 21 Consumption values The following information is provided in accordance with the EU Ecodesign Consumption values 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.
Length of the wa- 150 cm requirements. ter inlet hose A detailed Declaration of Conformity can be found online at siemens- Length of the wa- 150 cm home.bsh-group.com/uk/ among the ter outlet hose additional documents on the product Length of the 210 cm...
¡ Connectable Products) Regulations 645 v2.1.1; 2023 can be found online at provision 5.3-13 of ETSI EN 303 ¡ www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com/ 645 v2.1.1. uk/home among the additional docu- ments on the product page for your Support period appliance. BSH Hausgeräte GmbH will provide...
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EN Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34...