Laundry
Childproof lock (key)
Key lying on its side, bow on the left. · also called “child lock”, “childproof lock”, “key symbol”, “washing machine key symbol”
What it means on bosch
Buttons locked
With the child lock on, every button on the washing machine is disabled. To switch it off, hold the start button or the key button for about three to five seconds until the key symbol goes out.
Source · Official website Washing Machine Symbols & Settings (Bosch UK) · checked
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Questions about the Childproof lock (key) symbol
- What does the Childproof lock (key) symbol mean on Bosch appliances?
- With the child lock on, every button on the washing machine is disabled. To switch it off, hold the start button or the key button for about three to five seconds until the key symbol goes out.
- What does the Childproof lock (key) symbol mean on Candy appliances?
- Pressing the Delay Start and Drying Selection buttons together for about 2 seconds locks the buttons against accidental changes during a cycle; pressing both again unlocks them. If the door is opened while locked, the cycle stops but the lock stays on: unlock, then press START/PAUSE to restart.
- What does the Childproof lock (key) symbol mean on laundry?
- Shows that the buttons are locked against accidental changes. Press Temperature and Spin speed together for about 3 seconds to lock or unlock; switching the machine off also cancels it.
- Does the Childproof lock (key) symbol mean the same on every appliance?
- No. On Bosch appliances it means: Buttons locked. On Candy appliances it means: Child lock (two buttons together). On laundry it means: Key lock indicator (washer-dryer).
- What does the Childproof lock (key) symbol look like?
- Key lying on its side, bow on the left. It is also called “child lock”, “childproof lock”, “key symbol” and “washing machine key symbol”.
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