13 How to open the lid during the cycle of the programme
You can open the lid after having set the washing machine to PAUSE, provided the following conditions exist:

We advise you to close the water supply tap and disconnect the plug from the socket. Leave the lid open in order to air the washing machine.

• the appliance is not in the heating phase, • the level of the water is not high, • the drum is not turning.
If these requirements are met when you pause the washing machine, the DOOR light goes out and the lid can be opened. Should it not be possible to open the lid, and should it be absolutely necessary to do so, switch the appliance off by pressing the ON/OFF button. After approximately 2 minutes, you can open the lid. Pay attention to the level and temperature of the water in the washing machine! When you close the lid and press the ON/OFF button again, the washing machine will resume the programme from the point where it had been interrupted.

14 End of programme
At the end of the programme, the washing machine stops automatically and gives an audible signal (which can be deactivated, see page 7). If you had selected the RINSE HOLD option, the START/PAUSE button light flashes to indicate that the water must be drained (page 8). The DOOR light goes out at once. Note: When you switch the machine on, if you must erase the previously performed programme, it is also sufficient to press the FABRICS button and select a new programme. Press the ON/OFF button to switch the machine off. The relevant light will go out. Remove the laundry from the washing machine. Check whether the drum is completely empty, by rotating it with your hand. The purpose of this is to prevent any items of laundry from remaining accidentally in the drum, where they might get damaged in a subsequent wash (e.g. by shrinking) or bleed colour into another load of laundry. 11