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AUTO modeAUTO operation mode
Acrylics programmeWash and rinse with drum rhythm and water levels adjusted for acrylic fabrics, finished…
Adding laundryWhen laundry can be added
Airflow rate: AutoAutomatic airflow rate
Alarm (minute minder)Minute minder alarm
Alarm off (crossed-out bell)Alarm off / timer cancelled
Anti-freezeAnti-freeze function
AntiStainChoose the type of stain
Apple / fruit (freezer storage chart)Fruit such as apples: keep frozen 6–8 months
Automatic programme (A)Automatic cooking set — or finished
Baby programmeFor baby clothes: cleans and sanitises with a wash temperature of at least 60 °C.
Beef (freezer storage chart)Beef: keep frozen 10–12 months
Bottom heatBottom heat only
Bread (freezer storage chart)Bread: keep frozen 2–3 months
Burner anti-cyclingBurner anti-cycling time
Burner onBurner operating
COMFORT AIRFLOWCOMFORT AIRFLOW operation
COOL modeCOOL operation mode
Cakes and pastries (freezer storage chart)Cakes and pastries: keep frozen 4–6 months
Cheese (freezer storage chart)Cheese: keep frozen 4–6 months
Cherries (freezer storage chart)Cherries: keep frozen 10–12 months
Childproof lock (key)Buttons locked
Climate class NTemperate: 16–32 °C room
Climate class SNExtended temperate: 10–32 °C room
Climate class STSubtropical: 16–38 °C room
Climate class TTropical: 16–43 °C room
Cold pre-washQuick cold rinse (about 6 minutes) for dishes that will stay in the machine until there…
Comfort dehumidifyingButton and indicator for comfort dehumidifying.
ContinuousContinuous dehumidifying
Conventional heating (top and bottom)Top and bottom heating
Cooked dish / soup (freezer storage chart)Cooked dishes such as soup: keep frozen 2–3 months
Cooking in progressOven can heat / cooking running
Cooking method selector (P)Marks the knob used to choose the cooking method (conventional, grill, rotisserie, fan…
Cooking zone locator (rear left)Which zone the knob controls
Cooking zone positionShows which zone the knob controls
Cottons programmeMain programme for cotton laundry, finishing with a spin at maximum speed.
Cottons programme (T-shirt with sparkles)For coloured cotton at 40 °C, or for the deepest clean of hard-wearing cotton at 60 °C…
Cupboard dry (hanger)Degree of dryness for items that will be put away without ironing.
DRY modeDRY (dehumidifying) operation mode
Daily 45' programmeDAILY 45' drying programme
Daily Perfect 59' programmeDAILY PERFECT 59' drying programme
Darks & Coloured programmeDARKS & COLOURED drying programme
Decrease (down arrow)Decrease the set time
DefrostDefrost with the fan, no heat
Defrost (fan only)Defrost with unheated air
Delay start indicatorDelayed start is set
Delayed start indicatorDelayed start set
Delicate 59' programme (butterfly)Washes and treats delicate garments and precious fabrics at a low temperature in 59…
Delicates programmeAlternates drum movement with pauses and washes and rinses with a high water level, for…
Dishwasher salt refill indicatorRefill special salt
Display HI (too warm)Temperature too high
Display LF (light auto-off)Light set to switch off automatically
Display LO (too cold)Temperature too low
Display LP (light permanently on)Light set to stay on
Domestic hot waterDomestic hot water active
Door locked indicatorDoor is locked
Double grillDouble (full) grill
Double grill with fanDouble grill with the fan
Drain & spin (spiral over basin with arrow)Drain & Spin programme
Drain + Spin programmeDrain and spin
Drum cleanClean the drum
Drum clean (drum with sparkles)Cleans the washing machine drum.
Drying level selectionDrying selection button
Drying selection (T-shirt with gear)Drying selection button (washer-dryers)
Dual zoneBoth rings of a dual zone on
ECOECO function
ECO 40-60 programmeCleans normally soiled cotton labelled as washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, both together in…
ECO programmeECO, 45 °C
ECONOECONO operation
END buttonEnd of cooking time
Easy IronFewer creases
Easy Iron Plus (steam cloud)Easy Iron Plus steam programme
Eco Cotton programmeECO COTTON drying programme
Energy consumption indicatorEnergy use of the selected programme
Extensible (oval) zoneExtension of the zone on
Extra dry (gear)Degree of dryness for towels, bathrobes and bulky loads.
Extra rinseAdd rinse cycles
Extra rinse (basin with spray and plus)Extra rinse option
Extra rinses indicator (+1, +2, +3)Number of extra rinses
FAN modeFAN (fan only) operation mode
Fabric softener compartment (flower)Compartment for fabric softener or liquid starch.
Fan oven (fan between lines)Fan oven, thermostat 50 °C to MAX
Fan oven (fan in a circle)Fan oven, thermostat 50 °C to MAX
Fan oven (turbo fan)Fan oven: heat from the rear element
Fan oven with bottom heat (pizza)Fan oven plus bottom heat
Fan with bottom heatBottom heat with the fan
Fan with top and bottom heatTop and bottom heat with the fan
FaultBoiler fault
FavoriteSave favourite programme
Filter (clean filter reminder)The filter light comes on after 250 hours of running as a reminder to clean the air…
Fish (freezer storage chart)Fish: keep frozen 2–3 months
Flashing 0:00Clock not set
Foam detectionToo much foam detected
Four-star freezer compartmentFour-star compartment: freeze fresh food and store long term
Game (freezer storage chart)Game such as venison: keep frozen 4–6 months
Gas ignition (star)Ignite the burner
GrillThe grill element at the top of the oven heats strongly from above.
Grill with fanGrill with the fan
Grill with rotisserieGrill and rotisserie spit
HEAT modeHEAT operation mode
Hand wash programmeFor clothes labelled hand wash only.
Heating indicatorWorking (heating) indicator
Heating modeHeating mode active
Heating system filling pressureHeating filling pressure
High heat drying (cotton boll with two gears)High Heat drying programme
Hob on indicatorHob in use
Hygiene Plus 59' programme (cross in a circle with steam)Combines high temperature, time and cleaning action for maximum sanitising against…
Hygiene optionHygienises the laundry: the wash reaches 60 °C.
Hygiene+ programmeHygiene+, 75 °C
INTELLIGENT EYEINTELLIGENT EYE (presence sensor)
Increase (up arrow)Increase the set time
Indoor unit quietIndoor unit quiet airflow
Intensive PlusLonger wash for heavy soiling
Interior light buttonInterior light on/off
Iron dry (iron with gear)Degree of dryness that leaves the laundry ready for ironing.
Jeans programmeJEANS drying programme
Key lockKeypad lock
Kg Check indicatorLaundry is being weighed
Kg Detector (weight with kg)Kg Detector (load sensing)
Large flame (maximum)Maximum flame
Liquid detergent (automatic dosing compartment)Automatic dosing tank for liquid detergent
Liquid detergent flap (A)Marks the flap for liquid detergent in the detergent drawer.
Low heat drying (flask with one gear)Low Heat drying programme
MODE buttonSteps through timer settings
Machine care indicatorRun the machine care programme
Main wash compartment (II)Main wash detergent
Maintenance requiredThe boiler needs maintenance work but is not in fault and keeps running normally.
Manual function (hand)Manual operation
Manual mode (M)Manual: oven runs without a time limit
Maximum load (kg weight)Maximum dry load per programme
Maximum temperature (thermometer °C)Maximum wash temperature
Memo (pushpin)MEMO button: store and recall options
Minus buttonDecrease (alternative marking)
Mixed & Coloured 59' / Perfect Cotton 59' positionTwo 59-minute programmes on one dial position
Mixed & coloured 59' (two T-shirts)Mixed & Coloured 59' programme
Natural convection (two bars)Natural convection, top and bottom heat
Night cycle optionLowers the intermediate spins to 400 rpm where possible, raises the water level during…
No spin (crossed-out spiral)The lowest step of the spin speed indicator lights: the spin is switched off.
Normal programme (pot)Normal wash, 65 °C
OUTDOOR UNIT QUIETOUTDOOR UNIT QUIET operation
Off position (O)Oven off
On/off (line inside a circle)Switch the wine cooler on or off
Options button (three lines)Cycles through the extra options for the chosen programme: Prewash, Extra rinse and…
Oven function selectorMarks the oven function knob
Oven lightOven light on
Oven light (bulb with bar)Turns on the lamp inside the oven without heating.
Oven light (bulb with rays)Turns on the lamp inside the oven.
Oven thermostatMarks the temperature knob
Oven timer (circuit-breaker timer)Cut-off timer, 1–120 minutes
POWERFULPOWERFUL operation
Perfect cotton 59' (cotton boll)Perfect Cotton 59' programme
Pizza functionHot air circulates in the oven for an even, crisp result on pizza, focaccia and similar…
Plus buttonIncrease (alternative marking)
Poultry (freezer storage chart)Poultry: keep frozen 10–12 months
Power level (MIN / MED / MAX)Heating power level
Power on/offOn/off and reset
PrewashPrewash on or off
Prewash compartment (I)Prewash detergent
Prewash option (Pre)Adds a prewash before the main wash, for heavily soiled loads.
PumpPump drain (pump models only)
Rapid 14'/30'/44' programme (small weight)Rapid programme (14, 30 or 44 minutes)
Rapid programmeRapid 14, 30 or 44 minutes
Rapid programme (R)Rapid 32 minutes, 50 °C
Refresh programmeA 20-minute cycle that removes odours from garments and smooths creases.
Relax programmeA warm 12-minute cycle that helps relax folds and creases.
Remote StartStart from the app
Remote start (Home Connect)Start from the Home Connect app
Right and left swingRight and left auto swing
Rinse (programme stage)Programme is rinsing
Rinse / Drain & Spin positionRinse or Drain & Spin
Rinse aid indicator: empty (bright)Refill rinse aid
Rinse aid indicator: full (dark)Rinse aid level OK
Rinse aid refill indicatorRefill rinse aid
Rinse holdLaundry stays in the water
Rinse programmeThree rinses with an intermediate spin, which can be reduced or turned off.
Rotisserie with conventional heatRotisserie plus conventional cooking, 230 °C
Saving 30' programmeSAVING 30' drying programme
Shirts programmeSHIRTS drying programme
Silent washQuiet end of programme
Silk programmeFor machine-washable silk.
Single item (drop with leaf)Special option for small, lightly soiled loads: optimises the water and energy used by…
Small flame (minimum)Minimum flame
Small load programmeSMALL drying programme
Smart Start indicatorSmart Start active
Smart Wash programmeAdapts the cleaning action to the size and type of the load automatically, washing at 30…
SoakingLaundry soaks before the main wash
Special programmes (basin with star)Special programmes button
Spin speedProgramme is spinning / set spin speed
Sport Plus programmeSPORT PLUS drying programme
Stain level / Rapid / Steam level buttonStain level, Rapid duration or steam level
Stain level indicatorStain level (wash intensity)
Stain level indicator (striped T-shirt)Lights to show that the stain level option is selected.
Standard cotton programme (energy label)Marks the cotton programme at 40 °C or 60 °C that is the standard programme under EU…
Standby (plug)Radiator in standby
Start/ReloadPause to add or remove laundry
Summer modeSummer mode (heating off)
Super Easy IronSUPER EASY IRON button
Synthetic and Coloured programme (flask)Washes different fabrics and colours together.
TIMER buttonCooking time (duration)
Temperature down (colder)Lower the temperature
Temperature selection (thermometer)Wash temperature selection
Temperature up (warmer)Raise the temperature
Thermostat indicator lightShows that the thermostat is regulating the oven temperature.
Thermostat knob (°C)Oven temperature knob
Time cycle selectionTime cycle selection button
TimerMarks the timer knob
Timer on/offTimer on / timer off
Top heatTop heat only
TurboTurbo fan speed
Two-star compartmentTwo-star compartment: store frozen food for about a month
Up and down swingUp and down auto swing
WLAN connected indicatorConnected to home Wi-Fi
WarmingWarming at MAX
Wash and dry (ECO 40-60 plus hanger)Wash and Dry programme (washer-dryers)
Washing (programme stage)Programme is washing
Water PlusWash with more water
Water consumption indicatorWater use of the selected programme
Water supply fault indicatorWater inlet or drain fault
Whites programmeWHITES drying programme
Wool programmeA cycle for wool that can be machine washed, or for items normally washed by hand.
i-DOSAutomatic detergent dosing level