Troubleshooting
of Minor Faults
TO AVOID
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!
Repairs should only be carried out
by an authorized technician.
If repairs are necessary, and you
cannot eliminate the fault yourself with
the aid of the following table:
Turn the program selector to Off.
Disconnect the washing machine
from the power outlet.
Turn off the water taps.
Call Customer Service
(refer to Page 31 ).
Fault
Thedoor cannotbe
opened.
Doorcannotbe opened,
eventhoughthe appliance
has beenswitchedoff and
on again.
Doorcannotbe opened,
eventhoughthe appliance
has beenswitchedoff and
on again.
Programcontinuesrunning,
eventhoughthe appliance
has beenswitchedoff and
on again.
Appliance cannot be
operated."Childlock
activated"as indicatedin
the displayfield.
Controllights do not light
up.
Programdoesnotstart.
Start/Pause indicatorlight
flashes.
Programdoesnotstart.
"CheckDoor!" indicatedin
the displayfield.
"Pressstart" is indicatedin
the displayfield.
Possible cause
"Nofinal spin" selected.
Childlock activated.
Powelfailule.
Programis runningand/orthe door is lockedfor safety
reasons.
Plugis looseor notinselted.
Program selectorturnedto Off beforeend of program.
Childlock activated.
Action
SelectDrain or Spin.
Deactivate child lock;seePage23
An interrupted programwiil be resumedwhenpoweris
restored,If the laundryis to be removed during a power
failure,call Customer Service
(mferto Page31).
Wait untilthe programends;see Page24.
Eliminate the cause.
Selecta program.
Deactivate child lock,seePage23.
Forsafetyreasons the door hasbeen lockedbecause the
See "Addingto the laundry/Interrupting the program",
waterlevel,temperature or drumspeedistoo high.
Page24.
Childlock activated.
Childlock activated.
A fuse has blown.
Powerfailure.
Applianceis in energy-saving mode.
This is nota fault.
Start/Pause buttonnot pressed.
Doornotclosedproperly.
Endtime selectedbut still notactivatedby pressing the
Start/Pause"button.
Deactivate child lock;seePage23.
Deactivate child lock;seePage23.
Resetcircuitbreaker,
CallCustomer Service if this fault recurs.
An interrupted programwiil be resumedwhenpoweris
restored.If the laundryis to be removed during a power
failure,call Customer Service
(mferto Page31).
Pressthe Select button;energy-saving modeis
terminated.
Pressthe Start/Pause button.
Checkwhetherlaundryis trappedin door.
Closethe door(a dick shouldbe heard).
Programcontinues.
Pressthe Start/Pause button,
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