Bosch WAW285H1UC Use and Care Manual - Page 23
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 9 OperatignIsrcutinso WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. Before using the washer for the first time Check to make sure your washer has been installed properly by following the installation instructions in this manual. ~ INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; Page 12 Check the machine. Never connect the utilities (power or water) to or start a damaged machine! Contact Customer Service! Check to be sure your household electrical system voltage and the voltage specifications on the washing machine rating plate correspond. Check to be sure the washer hot and cold water supply taps are turned on. Check that transport bolts have been removed by opening the door and moving the tub from side to side and front to back. If the tub cannot be moved easily recheck that transport bolts are removed. ~ Remove the transport bolts; Page 14 Turning the washing machine on and off Center of the program selector is pressed to turn the appliance on or off. Before loading your first load of laundry Your new washing machine was tested before leaving the factory. This process involves running various wash cycles. As a result, a small amount of water may remain in the tub and drainage system. Run a Drum Clean cycle with no laundry to clean the system before your first load of laundry. First add 1 to 2 tablespoons of detergent to the mainwash chamber II. Then run the Drum Clean cycle. Wait for the cycle to finish. Using program selector to choose a wash program NOTICE: If the Child lock is activated, you must deactivate it before you can select a program. ~ Child lock 3 sec.; Page 36 Use the program selector to select the desired wash program. The dial turns in both directions and when a cycle is selected its time duration appears in the display. The related preset options (temperature, spin speed, etc.) lights are activated. Selecting optional program settings By selecting the optional program settings, you can adjust the washing process to better suit the items you are washing. The optional program settings can be selected and/or deselected depending if they are allowed (not all settings are allowed for all programs) and the cycle's progress. The indicator lamps of the buttons light up if the setting is active. ~ Program selection table; Page 33 ~ Optional program settings; Page 35 Loading the laundry 9 WARNING To avoid risk of explosion! Laundry items that have been pretreated with any material containing solvents (e.g. stain remover, cleaner's solvent) must be rinsed out thoroughly by hand before they are placed in the washing machine. Loosen the laundry being loaded and mix small and large items Unfold the sorted items and place them loosely in the drum. Mix small and large items to help them better distribute in the drum during the spin cycle. Tip: Do not exceed the maximum load recommended for the type of wash. Overloading will cause poor wash results and will cause wrinkles. Recommended Load Size Recommended maximum load size can be found: ~ Standard features and helpful information; Page 9 F D E a 1/3 Load - woolens, delicates, silk b 1/2 Load - cotton, synthetic fabrics, or knitted textiles c Full Load - cotton and linen 23