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Operating instructions
for Washing machine
W 2888 WPS
To avoid the risk of accidents or
G
damage to the machine it is
essential to read these instructions
before it is installed and used for the
first time. M.-Nr. 06 559 470
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Caring for our environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material or machine The transport and protective packing Electrical and electronic appliances / has been selected from materials which machines often contain materials are environmentally friendly for disposal which, if handled or disposed of and can normally be recycled. incorrectly, could be potentially hazardous to human health and to the Ensure that any plastic wrappings, environment. They are, however, bags et
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Contents Caring for our environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of the packing material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Disposal of your old appliance or machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warning and safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Operating the washing machine. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Changing the programme sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 To cancel a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 To interrupt a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 To change a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Adding or removing laundry after a programme has
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Contents Installation and connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Installation surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Installin
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Warning and safety instructions The electrical safety of this To avoid the risk of accidents and machine can only be guaranteed damage to the machine please read when continuity is complete between these instructions carefully before the machine and an effective earthing using it for the first time. They system which complies with local and contain important information on its national regulations. It is most important safety, use and maintenance. that this basic safety requirement is Keep these
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Warning and safety instructions The Miele "Water protection Do not install your washing system" protects from water machine in rooms where damage provided the following temperatures below freezing may conditions have been met: occur. Frozen hoses may burst under pressure. The reliability of the electronic – the machine is correctly plumbed in control unit may be impaired at and connected to the electricity temperatures below freezing point. supply. Before using the machine for the – if a fault h
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Warning and safety instructions If the correct amount of detergent Safety with children is dispensed, the machine should This machine is not a toy! To avoid not need to be descaled. If, however, the risk of injury do not allow you do wish to descale the machine children to play on or near it or to play only use proprietary non-corrosive with the controls. Supervise its use by descaling agents and strictly observe the elderly or infirm, and supervise the instructions on the packaging. If in child
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Operating the washing machine Control panel a Display d PC / Optical interface See the following pages for more This is used by service technicians information. to run diagnostic checks on your machine and can also be used to b Short cut buttons update programming data in the For selecting an individual washing future. programme quickly. These buttons can be programmed to select your e Multi-function selector own favourite wash programmes. This is used to select menu options (by turning it) and
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Operating the washing machine Displays Entry menu 1 COTTONS UNI. 60°C PROG. SELECTION ... 2 MINIMUM IRON 40°C SETTINGS F ... 3 DELICATES 40°C 4 WOOLLENS H 40°C 15:00 When the machine is switched on, the entry menu (with factory default settings) appears and Prog. Selection is highlighted. Multi-function selector Turning the multi-function selector moves the highlighting to the next menu option. Pressing the multi-function selector selects the highlighted menu option. Short cut buttons Pressing a
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Operating the washing machine Programme Selection menu PROGRAMME Back A SELECTION COTTONS HYG. COTTONS UNI. MINIMUM IRON H You can use the multi-function selector to select any programme. The highlighting will move up or down depending on the direction the multi-function selector is turned in. The HV arrows on the right of the display, indicate further options. Pressing the multi-function selector takes you to the main menu of the wash programme selected. Wash programme main menu COTTONS UNI. 60
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Before using for the first time Before using the machine for the first time ensure that it is correctly installed and connected. See "Installation and connection". Also check that the drain filter is securely tightened to prevent the risk of water leaks during use. The washing machine has a sensor which measures the amount of laundry in the drum. This determines the amount of detergent required. To allow the load size indicator to function correctly, you must first run a wash programme without
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Before using for the first time Running your first programme 1 COTTONS UNI. 60°C PROG. SELECTION ... 2 MINIMUM IRON 40°C SETTINGS F... 3 DELICATES 40°C 4 WOOLLENS H 40°C 15:00 ^ Press short cut button 1. The main menu for Cottons Universal appears COTTONS UNI. 60°C 1800 rpm Duration: 1:06 h Extras Timer Y Detergent Back A H H H H ^ Press the flashing Start button. ^ Switch the washing machine off at the end of the programme. The load sensor must then be calibrated to zero as you would with bathr
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Washing environmentally and economically Energy and water consumption Detergent – Water consumption and energy – Do not exceed the amounts of usage are determined by the size of detergent recommended by the the load. manufacturer on the packaging. To make the most out of your – Reduce the amount of detergent for machine load the maximum dry load smaller loads (use the Detergent for the programme you are using. sub-menu). – Use the Automatic and Quick wash programmes for small loads. Choosing the
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How to wash correctly Brief instructions ^ Sort the laundry by colour and by care label. Most garments have a The headings numbered A, B, C, . . . textile care label in the collar or side show the operating sequence and can seam. be used as brief instructions. Dark textiles often contain excess dye A Sort the laundry and should be washed separately several times before being included in a mixed load. Always wash whites and coloureds separately. – Curtains: Remove lead weights first or place in a
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How to wash correctly B Switch on the washing machine The most efficient use of energy and water is achieved when a full load is The interior drum lighting will come on. washed. However, do not overload as C Select a programme this causes creases and reduces cleaning efficiency. You can select a programme either by: – using the appropriate short cut Make sure that no garments are button to select one of the four caught between the drum door and frequently used programmes, or seal. – by going int
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How to wash correctly E Add detergent The percentage amounts in the display will help you to add the correct percentage amount of detergent recommended by the manufacturer. 40% Add slightly less than half the amount recommended... 50% Add half the amount recommended... 60% Add slightly more than half the amount recommended... 75% Add three quarters of the ^ Pull out the detergent drawer and amount recommended... add detergent to the compartments 100% Add the full amount as follows: i You also ne
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How to wash correctly F Start the programme ^ Press the a button to open the drum door. ^ Press the flashing Start button. ^ Remove the laundry. The estimated programme duration will appear in the display. This will count Only remove laundry from the down in one minute steps. During the machine once the drum has first 10 minutes the washing machine stopped turning. Reaching into a measures how much water is being moving drum is extremely absorbed by the laundry. The program- dangerous and could
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Favourite programmes You can programme the short cut buttons to call up the four wash programmes you use most frequently. You can do this at the same time as starting a wash programme. Selecting/changing a favourite ^ Switch the machine on. Entry menu 1 COTTONS UNI. 60°C PROG. SELECTION ... 2 MINIMUM IRON 40°C SETTINGS F ... 3 DELICATES 40°C 4 WOOLLENS H 40°C 15:00 ^ Press short cut button 1. Main menu COTTONS UNI. 60°C 1800 rpm Duration: 1:06 h Extras Timer Y Detergent Back A H H H H ^ Turn the
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Favourite programmes Important: If you do not make a selection in the sub-menu within approx. 20 seconds, the display will revert to the main menu. – Temperature selection COTTONS UNI. 60°C 1800 rpm Temperature from Cold - 60°C a ^ Use the multi-function selector to select the temperature you want and confirm your selection. The main menu will reappear. – Spin speed selection COTTONS UNI. 60°C 1800 rpm Spin speed from 0 - 1800 rpm b ^ Use the multi-function selector to select the spin speed you
