Miele W 526 Operating Instructions

							Gentle action
Activating gentle action reduces the
drum action and is suitable for
washing slightly soiled items more
gently. It should be activated for
garments with a single bar under the
care label and for articles which feel
too hard after they have been dried.
Gentle action can be used with the
Cottons,Quick wash,StarchandAuto
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maticprogrammes.
If Gentle action is programmed into
the machine, every wash cycle in these
programmes will be carried out with
gentle action rhythm.
The washing machine is delivered with
Gentle action de-activated.
Follow stepsAtoGto programme
and store in memory.
Before you begin, first ensure that:
–
The washing machine is switched off.
–
The machine is properly closed.
–
The programme selector is atFinish.APress theStartbutton and keep it
pressed in whilst carrying out steps
BtoC.
BSwitch the machine on with the
I-On/0-Offbutton.
CWait until theStartindicator light
comes on . . .
D. . . and then release theStart
button.
ETurn the programme selector to the
Cottons 60°Cposition:
APwill flash in the display alternating
with the number0or1.
0= Gentle action is deactivated.
1= Gentle action is activated
FPress theStartbutton to change from
one to the other. The display will
change accordingly from0to1or
from1to0.
GSwitch the washing machine off with
theI-On/0-Offbutton.
The setting you have selected is now
stored in memory and will remain so
until you alter it.
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							Top-up rinse for Cottons
When this is activated, additional
water flows into the drum at the end
of the main wash to cool the suds
down. Hot suds can damage plastic
drainage pipes.
Top-up rinse takes place when
temperatures of 95°C and 75°C are
selected.
Top-up rinse should be activated:
–to prevent the danger of scalding if
the drain hose is hooked over the
edge of a sink or basin.
– where the drainage pipes do not
comply with DIN 1986.
The washing machine is delivered with
the Top-up rinse forCottonsde-
activated.
Follow stepsAtoGto programme
and store in memory.
Before you begin, first ensure that:
–
The washing machine is switched off.
–
The machine is properly closed.
–
The programme selector is atFinish.APress theStartbutton and keep it
pressed in whilst carrying out steps
BtoC.
BSwitch the machine on with the
I-On/0-Offbutton.
CWait until theStartindicator light
comes on . . .
D. . . and then release theStart
button.
ETurn the programme selector to the
Cottons 40°Cposition:
APwill flash in the display alternating
with the number0or1.
0= Top-up rinse is deactivated
1= Top-up rinse is activated
FPress theStartbutton to change from
one to the other. The display will
change accordingly from0to1or
from1to0.
GSwitch the washing machine off with
theI-On/0-Offbutton.
The setting you have selected is now
stored in memory and will remain so
until you alter it.
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							Memory Function
If an additional option(s) is selected
for a programme, and / or the spin
speed is altered, the machine stores
these changes in memory at the start
of a programme.
When that particular programme is
chosen again, the display will show the
additional option(s) and / or spin speed
which have been stored for that
programme in the memory.
The washing machine is delivered with
the memory function de-activated.
Follow stepsAtoGto programme
and store in memory.
Before you begin, first ensure that:
– The washing machine is switched off.
– The machine is properly closed.
– The programme selector is atFinish.APress theStartbutton and keep it
pressed in whilst carrying out steps
BtoC.
BSwitch the machine on with the
I-On/0-Offbutton.
CWait until theStartindicator light
comes on . . .
D. . . and then release theStart
button.
ETurn the programme selector to the
Cottons 30°Cposition:
APwill flash in the display alternating
with the number0or1.
0= Memory function is deactivated
1= Memory function is activated
FPress theStartbutton to change from
one to the other. The display will
change accordingly from0to1or
from1to0.
GSwitch the washing machine off with
theI-On/0-Offbutton.
The setting you have selected is now
stored in memory and will remain so
until you alter it.
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							Soak
A length of time of between 30 minutes
and 2 hours can be programmed in 30
minute increments for the soak
process.
If the soak option is pressed the
selected soak time will be carried out
for the period selected before the wash
programme is run.
The machine is set as standard to a two
hour soak time.
Follow stepsAtoGto programme
and store in memory.
Before you begin, first ensure that:
– The washing machine is switched off.
– The machine is properly closed.
– The programme selector is atFinish.APress theStartbutton and keep it
pressed in whilst carrying out steps
BtoC.
BSwitch the machine on with the
I-On/0-Offbutton.
CWait until theStartindicator light
comes on . . .
D. . . and then release theStart
button.
ETurn the programme selector to the
Minimum iron 60°Cposition:
APwill flash in the display alternating
with the number1, 2, 3or4.
FEach subsequent press on theStart
button selects a different setting.
The number alternating with thePin the
display refers to the settings as follows:
1= the soak time is 2 hours
(default setting)
2= the soak time is 1 hour 30 minutes
3= the soak time is 1 hour
4= the soak time is 30 minutes
GSwitch the washing machine off with
theI-On/0-Offbutton.
The setting you have selected is now
stored in memory and will remain so
until you alter it.
Programmable functions
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