Electrolux EFLS517SIW Complete Owner s Guide English - Page 10

10 Operating Instructions Operating Your Washer, continued 6 Select the appropriate cycle and settings for the load. ● Press the power button turn on the unit. ● Turn the cycle selector ring (on some mod- els) in either direction or press the cycles button (on other models) to scroll to the desired cycle. The indicator for that cycle will be illuminated. See the "Cycle Selection" section in this guide for descriptions of each cycle. ● The estimated cycle time, suitable wash and rinse water temperatures, final spin speed, soil level, and options for each cycle will be indicated for the cycle selected. See the "Cycle Settings" and "Washer Settings Chart" in this guide for descriptions and available settings for each cycle. ● To change the settings, press the temp, spin and soil buttons to scroll to the desired settings. NOTE To provide the best care for your laundry, not every setting or option is available with every cycle. If a setting or option is not available for the cycle selected, the indicator will not light. To return to factory settings, press the soil and options buttons at the same time and hold until the signal sounds. ● As a safety measure, the door will automatically lock during the entire wash cycle. ● To add a forgotten item to the washer any time during the wash portion of the cycle, press pause. When the door unlocks, open the door, add the item, close the door and press start to resume the cycle ● If changes to the settings or options are attempted after the cycle starts, you will hear several beeps when the buttons are pressed. To change the settings or options, press pause, make the new selections and press start again. ● To change the cycle once the cycle has begun, press cancel, select a new cycle, and press Start again. Just turning the cycle selector knob will not change the cycle. ● To stop the cycle, press cancel. NOTE If the cycle is interrupted during spin, the door lock will not release until the tub has stopped spinning. DO NOT force open the door. ● A signal will sound at the end of the cycle if the chime option has been unmuted. ● Remove items from the washer when the cycle ends and place in dryer, line dry or dry flat as directed on the fabric care label. For best results Follow the fabric care label instructions on items to be dried. ● To select or delete an option, press options; then, while the indicator is blinking, press set. The indicator will be illuminated when the option has been selected. The indicator will no longer be lighted when the option has been deleted. See stain option for specific instructions about treating stains with the stain option. 7 Start the washer. ● Close the door and press start. The washer will not operate with the door open. "CLOSE DOOR" will be displayed as a reminder to close the door. ● Select delay start to delay the beginning of the cycle, if desired. See Cycle Options for information about operating delay start feature. ● Excess wrinkling, color transfer or odors may develop in items left in the washer after the cycle has ended, if not removed promptly. CAUTION ENTRAPMENT and TIP-OVER HAZARD Do not leave the door open if there are small children or pets present. An open door could entice children to hang on the door or crawl inside the washer. If there are no small children present, you may leave the door ajar to prevent odor build up.