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  1. Acrylics programme symbolAcrylics programmeWash and rinse with drum rhythm and water levels adjusted for acrylic fabrics, finished…
  2. Adding laundry symbolAdding laundryWhen laundry can be added
  3. AntiStain symbolAntiStainChoose the type of stain
  4. Baby programme symbolBaby programmeFor baby clothes: cleans and sanitises with a wash temperature of at least 60 °C.
  5. Childproof lock (key) symbolChildproof lock (key)Buttons locked
  6. Cottons programme symbolCottons programmeMain programme for cotton laundry, finishing with a spin at maximum speed.
  7. Cottons programme (T-shirt with sparkles) symbolCottons programme (T-shirt with sparkles)For coloured cotton at 40 °C, or for the deepest clean of hard-wearing cotton at 60 °C…
  8. Cupboard dry (hanger) symbolCupboard dry (hanger)Degree of dryness for items that will be put away without ironing.
  9. Daily 45' programme symbolDaily 45' programmeDAILY 45' drying programme
  10. Daily Perfect 59' programme symbolDaily Perfect 59' programmeDAILY PERFECT 59' drying programme
  11. Darks & Coloured programme symbolDarks & Coloured programmeDARKS & COLOURED drying programme
  12. Delay start indicator symbolDelay start indicatorDelayed start is set
  13. Delicate 59' programme (butterfly) symbolDelicate 59' programme (butterfly)Washes and treats delicate garments and precious fabrics at a low temperature in 59…
  14. Delicates programme symbolDelicates programmeAlternates drum movement with pauses and washes and rinses with a high water level, for…
  15. Door locked indicator symbolDoor locked indicatorDoor is locked
  16. Drain & spin (spiral over basin with arrow) symbolDrain & spin (spiral over basin with arrow)Drain & Spin programme
  17. Drain + Spin programme symbolDrain + Spin programmeDrain and spin
  18. Drum clean symbolDrum cleanClean the drum
  19. Drum clean (drum with sparkles) symbolDrum clean (drum with sparkles)Cleans the washing machine drum.
  20. Drying level selection symbolDrying level selectionDrying selection button
  21. Drying selection (T-shirt with gear) symbolDrying selection (T-shirt with gear)Drying selection button (washer-dryers)
  22. ECO 40-60 programme symbolECO 40-60 programmeCleans normally soiled cotton labelled as washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, both together in…
  23. Easy Iron symbolEasy IronFewer creases
  24. Easy Iron Plus (steam cloud) symbolEasy Iron Plus (steam cloud)Easy Iron Plus steam programme
  25. Eco Cotton programme symbolEco Cotton programmeECO COTTON drying programme
  26. Energy consumption indicator symbolEnergy consumption indicatorEnergy use of the selected programme
  27. Extra dry (gear) symbolExtra dry (gear)Degree of dryness for towels, bathrobes and bulky loads.
  28. Extra rinse symbolExtra rinseAdd rinse cycles
  29. Extra rinse (basin with spray and plus) symbolExtra rinse (basin with spray and plus)Extra rinse option
  30. Extra rinses indicator (+1, +2, +3) symbolExtra rinses indicator (+1, +2, +3)Number of extra rinses
  31. Fabric softener compartment (flower) symbolFabric softener compartment (flower)Compartment for fabric softener or liquid starch.
  32. Favorite symbolFavoriteSave favourite programme
  33. Foam detection symbolFoam detectionToo much foam detected
  34. Hand wash programme symbolHand wash programmeFor clothes labelled hand wash only.
  35. High heat drying (cotton boll with two gears) symbolHigh heat drying (cotton boll with two gears)High Heat drying programme
  36. Hygiene Plus 59' programme (cross in a circle with steam) symbolHygiene Plus 59' programme (cross in a circle with steam)Combines high temperature, time and cleaning action for maximum sanitising against…
  37. Hygiene option symbolHygiene optionHygienises the laundry: the wash reaches 60 °C.
  38. Intensive Plus symbolIntensive PlusLonger wash for heavy soiling
  39. Iron dry (iron with gear) symbolIron dry (iron with gear)Degree of dryness that leaves the laundry ready for ironing.
  40. Jeans programme symbolJeans programmeJEANS drying programme
  41. Kg Check indicator symbolKg Check indicatorLaundry is being weighed
  42. Kg Detector (weight with kg) symbolKg Detector (weight with kg)Kg Detector (load sensing)
  43. Liquid detergent (automatic dosing compartment) symbolLiquid detergent (automatic dosing compartment)Automatic dosing tank for liquid detergent
  44. Liquid detergent flap (A) symbolLiquid detergent flap (A)Marks the flap for liquid detergent in the detergent drawer.
  45. Low heat drying (flask with one gear) symbolLow heat drying (flask with one gear)Low Heat drying programme
  46. Main wash compartment (II) symbolMain wash compartment (II)Main wash detergent
  47. Maximum load (kg weight) symbolMaximum load (kg weight)Maximum dry load per programme
  48. Maximum temperature (thermometer °C) symbolMaximum temperature (thermometer °C)Maximum wash temperature
  49. Memo (pushpin) symbolMemo (pushpin)MEMO button: store and recall options
  50. Mixed & Coloured 59' / Perfect Cotton 59' position symbolMixed & Coloured 59' / Perfect Cotton 59' positionTwo 59-minute programmes on one dial position
  51. Mixed & coloured 59' (two T-shirts) symbolMixed & coloured 59' (two T-shirts)Mixed & Coloured 59' programme
  52. Night cycle option symbolNight cycle optionLowers the intermediate spins to 400 rpm where possible, raises the water level during…
  53. No spin (crossed-out spiral) symbolNo spin (crossed-out spiral)The lowest step of the spin speed indicator lights: the spin is switched off.
  54. Options button (three lines) symbolOptions button (three lines)Cycles through the extra options for the chosen programme: Prewash, Extra rinse and…
  55. Perfect cotton 59' (cotton boll) symbolPerfect cotton 59' (cotton boll)Perfect Cotton 59' programme
  56. Prewash symbolPrewashPrewash on or off
  57. Prewash compartment (I) symbolPrewash compartment (I)Prewash detergent
  58. Prewash option (Pre) symbolPrewash option (Pre)Adds a prewash before the main wash, for heavily soiled loads.
  59. Rapid 14'/30'/44' programme (small weight) symbolRapid 14'/30'/44' programme (small weight)Rapid programme (14, 30 or 44 minutes)
  60. Rapid programme symbolRapid programmeRapid 14, 30 or 44 minutes
  61. Refresh programme symbolRefresh programmeA 20-minute cycle that removes odours from garments and smooths creases.
  62. Relax programme symbolRelax programmeA warm 12-minute cycle that helps relax folds and creases.
  63. Remote start (Home Connect) symbolRemote start (Home Connect)Start from the Home Connect app
  64. Rinse (programme stage) symbolRinse (programme stage)Programme is rinsing
  65. Rinse / Drain & Spin position symbolRinse / Drain & Spin positionRinse or Drain & Spin
  66. Rinse hold symbolRinse holdLaundry stays in the water
  67. Rinse programme symbolRinse programmeThree rinses with an intermediate spin, which can be reduced or turned off.
  68. Saving 30' programme symbolSaving 30' programmeSAVING 30' drying programme
  69. Shirts programme symbolShirts programmeSHIRTS drying programme
  70. Silent wash symbolSilent washQuiet end of programme
  71. Silk programme symbolSilk programmeFor machine-washable silk.
  72. Single item (drop with leaf) symbolSingle item (drop with leaf)Special option for small, lightly soiled loads: optimises the water and energy used by…
  73. Small load programme symbolSmall load programmeSMALL drying programme
  74. Smart Wash programme symbolSmart Wash programmeAdapts the cleaning action to the size and type of the load automatically, washing at 30…
  75. Soaking symbolSoakingLaundry soaks before the main wash
  76. Special programmes (basin with star) symbolSpecial programmes (basin with star)Special programmes button
  77. Spin speed symbolSpin speedProgramme is spinning / set spin speed
  78. Sport Plus programme symbolSport Plus programmeSPORT PLUS drying programme
  79. Stain level / Rapid / Steam level button symbolStain level / Rapid / Steam level buttonStain level, Rapid duration or steam level
  80. Stain level indicator symbolStain level indicatorStain level (wash intensity)
  81. Stain level indicator (striped T-shirt) symbolStain level indicator (striped T-shirt)Lights to show that the stain level option is selected.
  82. Standard cotton programme (energy label) symbolStandard cotton programme (energy label)Marks the cotton programme at 40 °C or 60 °C that is the standard programme under EU…
  83. Start/Reload symbolStart/ReloadPause to add or remove laundry
  84. Super Easy Iron symbolSuper Easy IronSUPER EASY IRON button
  85. Synthetic and Coloured programme (flask) symbolSynthetic and Coloured programme (flask)Washes different fabrics and colours together.
  86. Temperature selection (thermometer) symbolTemperature selection (thermometer)Wash temperature selection
  87. Time cycle selection symbolTime cycle selectionTime cycle selection button
  88. Wash and dry (ECO 40-60 plus hanger) symbolWash and dry (ECO 40-60 plus hanger)Wash and Dry programme (washer-dryers)
  89. Washing (programme stage) symbolWashing (programme stage)Programme is washing
  90. Water Plus symbolWater PlusWash with more water
  91. Water consumption indicator symbolWater consumption indicatorWater use of the selected programme
  92. Water supply fault indicator symbolWater supply fault indicatorWater inlet or drain fault
  93. Whites programme symbolWhites programmeWHITES drying programme
  94. Wool programme symbolWool programmeA cycle for wool that can be machine washed, or for items normally washed by hand.
  95. i-DOS symboli-DOSAutomatic detergent dosing level
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