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Using Your Washing Machine

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24 USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE Basic operation 1 Load the laundry into the washing machine and close the door. 2 Press . - The lights around the cycle selector knob will illuminate and a chime will sound. Turn to the desired cycle. 3 - The proper default option is automatically set according to the wash cycle. See page 25, Cycle guide, for more detailed default options for each cycle. - See page 26, Main cycle, for details on the wash cycles. - To change the options, press the option button and select the desired option. See page 28, Setting options before cycle, for more details on options. - Skip to step 4 to use the default setting without changing the options. 4 Add the proper amount of detergent and additional products (bleach, softener) into the dispensers. - See page 22, Using detergent/fabric softener, for more details on using detergent. 5 Press . - The washing machine starts. 6 When the melody plays, the wash cycle is finished. - When the washing cycle is finished, the door unlocks. 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. WARNING yy To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. NOTE yy The front-load washing machine rotates the laundry in a way that allows it to use less water while still fully saturating your clothing. It is normal to not be able to see water during the wash cycle. yy If the temperature or the water level inside the machine is too high, the door locks and cannot be opened. To open the door while washing, use the Rinse + Spin feature.

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USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE
USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE
Basic operation
Load the laundry into the washing machine and close the door.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Press
.
- The lights around the cycle selector knob will illuminate and a chime will sound.
Turn
to the desired cycle.
- The proper default option is automatically set according to the wash cycle. See
page 25,
Cycle guide
, for more detailed default options for each cycle.
- See page 26,
Main cycle
, for details on the wash cycles.
- To change the options, press the option button and select the desired option.
See page 28,
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 additional products (bleach, softener)
into the dispensers.
- See page 22,
Using detergent/fabric softener
, for more details on using detergent.
Press
.
- The washing machine starts.
When the melody plays, the wash cycle is finished.
- When the washing cycle is finished, the door unlocks. 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.
NOTE
y
The front-load washing machine rotates the laundry in a way that allows it to use less water while still
fully saturating your clothing. It is normal to not be able to see water during the wash cycle.
y
If the temperature or the water level inside the machine is too high, the door locks and cannot be opened.
To open the door while washing, use the Rinse + Spin feature.
WARNING
y
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons,
read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
before operating this appliance.