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USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE
USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE
Basic Operation
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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before operating this appliance.
NOTE
The front-load washing machine rotates the laundry in a way that allows it to use less water while still fully
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saturating your clothing. It is normal to not be able to see water during the wash cycle.
If the temperature or the water level inside the machine is too high, the door locks and cannot be opened. To
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open the door while washing, use the Rinse + Spin feature.
Load the laundry into the washing machine and close the door.
The Power button.
- The lights around the cycle selector knob will illuminate and a chime will sound.
Turn the cycle selector knob in either direction to select the desired cycle.
- The proper default option is automatically set according to the wash cycle. See page
23, Cycle Guide, for more detailed default options for each cycle.
- See page 24, Main Cycle, for details on the wash cycles.
- To change the options, press the option button and select the desired option. See
page 25, Setting options before cycle, for more details on options.
- Skip to step 4 to use the default setting without changing the options.
Add the proper amount of detergent and additions (bleach, softener) into the detergent
dispenser drawer.
- See page 20, Using detergent/fabric softener, for more details on using detergent.
Pressthe Start/Pause button.
- The washing machine will start.
When the melody plays, the wash cycle is finished.
- When the washing cycle is finished, the door will unlock. Open the door and remove
the laundry immediately.
- Make sure to check around the door seal when taking out the finished load. Small
items may be caught in the door seal.