REMOVING THE FILTER / DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER
REMOVING THE FILTER
1. Switch off the appliance (set the programme selector to and unplug it). 2. Remove the coloured insert from the detergent dispenser and use it to open the filter cover. 3. Place a bowl beneath the filter. 4. Turn the filter slowly anti-clockwise until the grip is vertical; do not extract filter as yet. 5. Wait until all the water has drained out. 6. Now unscrew the filter completely and extract it. 7. Remove any foreign material from the filter. 8. Make sure the pump impeller is not obstructed. 9. Insert the filter and screw it fully down in a clockwise direction (until the grip is horizontal). 10. Close the cover. 11. Pour 0.5 l of water into the detergent dispenser to reactivate the �Eco System�. 12. Connect the appliance to the electrical outlet. 13. Select a programme and start it.
WHEN SHOULD I DRAIN RESIDUAL WATER?
� � Before transporting (moving) the machine. If the appliance is installed in a room subject to sub-zero temperatures. It is best in this case to drain the machine after every wash.
DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER (depending on model)
Before draining residual water unplug the machine. 1. The residual water drain hose is accommodated behind the appliance plinth. a. Remove carefully the plinth using the thin rounded projection of the coloured insert from the detergent drawer. b. Grip the cap and pull it out. Remove the cap from the end of the tube. c. Allow all the water to flow into a flat bowl, then refit the cap and stow the drain tube back in its compartment. d. Before using the machine again, pour about 1 litre of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser to reactivate the �Eco System�.
2. If your appliance has no residual water drain hose located in the plinth for emptying out the residual water, remove the filter, see chapter �Removing the Filter�. Then tilt the appliance forwards carefully to allow the collected water to flow out. a. Before using the machine again, pour about 1 litre of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser to reactivate the �Eco System�.