Bosch WFVC6450UC User Manual - Page 4

Definitions, IMPORTANT SAFETY, INSTRUCTIONS - washing machine

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Congratulations! Your washing machine is a modern, high quality domestic appliance. This modern washing machine cleans your laundry using the most sophisticated washing processes to obtain superior cleaning results. Excellent engineering and reliability reduce operating costs significantly. An easy operation philosophy, a variety of customized washing cycles and a solid touch and feel make this appliance a userĆfriendly assistant in your household. Your washer offers the following standard features: - Low noise level for washing and spinning. - Large door with magnetic door lock. - Door opening 16 inches (41 cm), quality sturdy hinge, opening angle is 160º. - Drum capacity 22 lbs (10 kg) for regular cotton loads. Each washing machine which leaves our factory has undergone a thorough performance test and is in full working condition. The appliance may contain residual water due to the testing procedures. If you have any questions concerning installation of the washing machine, our customer service will be happy to advise you. Further information and a selection of our products can be found on our web site: www.boschappliances.com Please read and follow these operating and installation instructions along with all other information enclosed with the washing machine. These operating and installation instructions describe various models. Differences are indicated in the appropriate places. The illustrations may show different details than your washer. Definitions d WARNING WARNING - This indicates that death or serious injuries may occur as a result of nonĆobservance of this warning. d CAUTION CAUTION- This indicates that minor or moderate injuries may occur as a result of nonĆobservance of this warning. NOTICE NOTICE - This indicates that damage to the appliance or property may occur as a result of nonĆobservance of this warning. This symbol is used to draw the user's attention to important matters. d IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS d WARNING The warnings and safety instructions in this manual can not cover all possible risks, conditions and situations that may arise. Use common sense and exercise caution when installing, maintaining and operating this or any other appliance. d WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your washing machine, follow basic precautions, including the following: 1. BOSCH washers are provided with an Operating, Care and Installation Instructions Manual. Read and understand all instructions before using the washing machine. 2. Do not wash articles that have been previously cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode. 3. Do not add gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode. 4. Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for this length of time, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow out of each faucet for several minutes before using the washing machine. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame while carrying out this procedure. 5. To reduce the risk of fire, clothes, cleaning rags, mop heads and the like which have been soiled with any flammable substance, such as vegetable oil, cooking oil, petroleum based oils or distillates, waxes, fats, etc., must be kept away from any source of ignition, including a clothes dryer. These items may contain flammable substances which, even after washing, may smoke or catch fire. 6. Do not bypass any safety devices. 7. Store all laundry chemicals and aids in a cool dry place according to the manufacturers' instructions. 8. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, DO NOT use an extension cord or an adapter to connect the washing machine to the power supply. 9. Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door and the power cord/plug. 4

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Congratulations!
Your washing
machine
is
a
modern,
high quality domestic
appliance.
This modern
washing
machine
cleans
your
laundry using
the
most
sophisticated washing
processes
to±obtain
superior
cleaning
results.
Excellent
engineering
and reliability
reduce operating
costs significantly.
An easy operation
philosophy,
a±variety
of customized washing
cycles
and a
solid touch
and feel±make
this
appliance
a
user
Ć
friendly assistant in
your
household.
Your
washer
offers the
following
standard
features:
-
Low
noise
level
for
washing
and±spinning.
-
Large
door
with
magnetic
door
lock
.
-
Door
opening
16
inches
(41±cm),
quality sturdy hinge,
opening angle
is 160º.
-
Drum capacity 22
lbs
(10
kg) for
regular
cotton
loads.
Each washing
machine
which
leaves
our factory has
undergone
a±thorough
performance
test
and
is±in
full working
condition.
The±appliance
may contain
residual±water
due
to
the
testing
procedures.
If
you
have
any questions
concerning
installation
of
the
washing
machine,
our
customer
service
will be
happy to
advise
you.
Further information
and
a
selection
of
our products
can
be
found
on
our
web
site:
www.boschappliances.com
Please
read
and
follow
these
operating
and installation
instructions
along
with
all other information
enclosed
with
the
washing
machine.
These
operating
and
installation
instructions
describe
various
models.
Differences
are
indicated
in
the
appropriate
places.
The
illustrations
may show
different
details
than
your
washer.
Definitions
d
WARNING
WARNING
- This indicates that
death or
serious injuries may
occur
as a result of
nonĆobservance of
this warning.
d
CAUTION
CAUTION
-
This indicates that
minor
or
moderate injuries may
occur
as a result of
nonĆobservance of
this warning.
NOTICE
NOTICE
- This indicates that
damage to
the appliance
or
property may occur as a
result
of
nonĆobservance of
this warning.
This symbol is
used to
draw the
user's
attention
to
important
matters.
d
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
d
WARNING
The warnings and safety
instructions in
this manual can not
cover
all
possible
risks,
conditions
and situations that
may arise.
Use
common
sense
and exercise
caution
when
installing,
maintaining
and operating
this or
any other
appliance.
d
WARNING
To
reduce
the
risk of fire,
electric
shock,
serious injury or death when
using
your
washing
machine,
follow
basic precautions,
including
the
following:
1.
BOSCH washers are
provided with
an
Operating,
Care and Installation
Instructions Manual.
Read and
understand all
instructions
before
using
the
washing
machine.
2.
Do
not
wash
articles
that
have
been
previously cleaned,
washed,
soaked,
or
spotted
with
gasoline,
dry cleaning
solvents,
other
flammable
or
explosive
substances
as
they give
off
vapors
that
could
ignite
or
explode.
3.
Do
not
add
gasoline,
dry cleaning
solvents,
or
other
flammable
or
explosive
substances
to
the
wash
water.
These
substances
give
off
vapors
that
could
ignite
or
explode.
4.
Under
certain
conditions
hydrogen
gas
may be
produced
in
a
hot
water
system that
has
not
been
used
for
2±weeks
or
more.
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
If
the
hot
water
system has
not
been
used
for
this
length
of
time,
turn on
all hot
water
faucets
and
let the
water
flow
out
of
each
faucet
for
several minutes
before
using
the
washing
machine.
This
will release
any accumulated
hydrogen
gas.
As±the
gas
is
flammable,
do±not±smoke
or
use
an
open
flame
while
carrying
out
this
procedure.
5.
To
reduce
the
risk
of fire, clothes,
cleaning
rags,
mop
heads
and
the
like
which
have
been
soiled
with
any flammable
substance, such
as
vegetable
oil,
cooking
oil,
petroleum based
oils
or distillates,
waxes,
fats,
etc.,
must be
kept
away from any source
of ignition,
including
a
clothes dryer. These
items
may contain flammable
substances
which,
even
after
washing,
may smoke
or catch
fire.
6.
Do
not
bypass
any safety devices.
7.
Store
all laundry chemicals
and
aids
in
a
cool dry place
according
to
the
manufacturers' instructions.
8.
To
reduce
the
risk
of fire
or
electrical shock,
DO NOT
use
an
extension
cord
or
an
adapter to
connect
the
washing
machine
to
the
power
supply.
9.
Before
the
appliance
is
removed
from service
or
discarded, remove
the
door
and
the
power cord/plug.