Kenmore 796.31402 Elite Bedienungsanleitung

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3 SAFETY MESSA GES IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS There are man y impor tant safety messag es in this manual and on y our appliance. Alw ays read and obe y all safety messag es. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol aler ts y ou to potential hazards that can result in prop- erty damage and/or serious bodily harm or death. All safety messag [...]

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6 FEA TURES AND BENEFITS KEY P AR TS AND COMPONENT S A B C D E /,'/2&. The w asher lid is locked during operation. The lid can be unloc k ed b y pressing the START/ P A USE button to stop the w asher . 8/ 75$&$3 $ &,7<67 $,1/(6667((/78% The ultra-larg e stainless steel tub offers e xtreme durability . 62)7&a[...]

7 INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS KEY DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICA TIONS CHOOSE THE PROPER L OCA TION CLEARANCES FL OORING W ARNING v W asher is heavy . T wo or mor e people are requir e d when mo ving and unpacking the washer . )DLOXUHWRGRVRPD U HVXOWLQGDPDJHWRSURSHUWRUVHULRXVERGLOKDUP v Store and install[...]

8 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS UNP ACKING AND REMO VING SHIPPING MA TERIAL When removing the w asher fr om the car ton base , be sure the plastic tub suppor t comes off with the base. If y ou m ust la y the w asher do wn to remove the base pac kaging materials , alw a ys protect the side of the w asher and la y it carefully on its side. DO NOT la y [...]

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12 HOW T O USE POWER (ON/OFF) BUTT ON Press to turn the washer ON. Press ag ain to turn the w asher OFF . Pressing the POWER button dur - ing a cycle will cancel that cy cle and an y load settings will be lost. The lid will unlock after a brief pause . 127( ,IWKHZDVKHUU HPDLQVLGOHIRUIRXUPLQXWHV DIWHUWXUQLQJWKH[...]

13 HOW T O USE OPERA TING THE W ASHER 1 SOR T LAUNDR Y AND LOAD W ASHER Sort laundry b y fabric type , soil level, color and load size , as needed. Open the door and load the items into the w asher . 6RIWHQHU Detergent %OHDFK 2 ADD CLEANING PRODUCT $GG+LJK(èFLHQF+(GHWHU JHQWWRWKHGHWHUJHQWGLVSHQVHU GUDZ HU )R[...]

14 HOW T O USE CY CLE GUIDE The cy cle guide below sho ws the default settings , available options and recommended fabric WSHVIRUHDFKF FOH$OOR Z DEOHPRGLÀHUDGMXVWPHQWVDUHVKR ZQEHORZWKHGHIDXOW VHWWLQJI RU eac h cycle . = Default Setting $ YDLODEOH2 SWLRQ NOTE: 7 RSU RWH FW RXUJDUPHQWV?[...]

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17 HOW T O USE ABOUT THE DISPENSERS The automatic dispenser consists of tw o compar tments whic h hold: v /LTXLGIDEULFVRIWHQHU  v /LTXLGRUSR ZGHU HGGHWHUJHQW IRUPDLQZDVK Main W ash Detergent C ompar tment 7KLVFRPSDUWPHQWKROGVODXQGUGHWHU JHQWIRUWKHPDLQ ZDVKF FOH7KHGHWHU JHQW?[...]

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19 HOW T O USE TIME AND ST A TUS DISPLA Y The time and status display sho ws the estimated time remaining and c y cle progress. ESTIMA TED TIME REMAINING :KHQDF FOHLVVHOHFWH GWKHGHIDXOWWLPHIRU WKDWF FOHLVGLVSODHG7KLVWLPHZLOOFKDQJHDV PRGLoHUVRURSWLRQVDU HVHOH FWHG2QFH?[...]

20 W ASH TEMP W ASH TEMP selects the w ash and rinse temperature combination for the selected cy cle. Press the W ASH TEMP button until the indicator light for the desired setting is lit. v 6HOHFWWKHZ DVKWHPSHUDWXU HVXLWDEOHIRUWKHWSH RIORDGRXDU HZDVKLQJ)ROOR ZWKHJDUPHQW IDEULFFDUHODEHOV?[...]

21 HOW T O USE Y our w ashing mac hine features sever al additional c y cle options that customize cycles to meet y our individual needs. T urn ON the washer and press the cy cle button to select the desired cy cle. If the cy cle selection is c hanged after the options have been selected, all settings will be c hanged to the default settings f or t[...]

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23 T o reduce the ULVNRIoU HHOHFWULFVKRFNRULQMXU WRSHUVRQVU H DGDQGIROOR ZWKLVHQWLUH8VH    C are Guide, including the I mpor tant Safet y I nstructions, before operating this w asher . v 8QSOXJWKHZDVKHUEHIRU HFOHDQLQJWRDYRLGWKHULVNRIHOHFWULF[...]

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27 The follo wing sounds may be heard while the w asher is operating . The y are nor mal. Clicking: Lid lock relay when the lid locks and unloc ks. Spraying or hissing : W ater spraying or circulating during the cy cle. Y our w ashing mac hine is equipped with an automatic error -monitoring system to detect and diagnose pr oblems at an early stage.[...]

28 BEFORE CALLING FOR SER VICE (continued) Problem P ossible Cause Solutions Exc essive sudsing T oo m uc h deterg ent or incorrect detergent. +(GHWHUJHQWVDUHI RUP XODWHGVSHFLÀFDOOIRU +LJK(IÀFLHQFZ DVKHUVDQGFRQWDLQ VXGVUHGXFLQJ DJHQWV 2QOXVHGHWHUJHQWZLWKWKH+LJK(IÀ - ciency (HE) lo[...]

29 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE BEFORE CALLING FOR SER VICE (continued) 3UREOHP 3 RVVLEOH&DXVHV 6ROXWLRQV W asher will not operate &RQWU ROSDQHOKDVSRZ HUHGRçGXHWR LQDFWLYLW  : DVKHULVXQSOXJJH G : DWHUVXSSOLVWXUQH GRç &RQWU ROVDUHQRWVHWSU RSHUO  Lid is open &LUFXLWEU[...]

30 BEFORE CALLING FOR SER VICE (continued) 3UREOHP 3 RVVLEOH&DXVHV 6ROXWLRQV :DVKHUZLOOQRWGUDLQZDWHU .LQNHGGU DLQKRVH 'U DLQORFDWHGKLJKHUWKDQLQ DERY HWKHpRRU  (QVXUHWKDWWKHGU DLQKRVHLVQRWNLQNHG 0DNHVXU HWKDWWKHGUDLQKRVHLVQRKLJKHU [...]

31 TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE BEFORE CALLING FOR SER VICE (continued) Problem P ossible Cause Solutions 7KHGLVSODVKR ZV  7KHOLGLVQRWFORVHGSU RSHUO  0DN HVXUHWKDWWKHOLGLVFORVHG SU RSHUODQGSUHVVWKH67 $5 73 $86( EXWWRQ$ IWHUVWDUWLQJDF FOHLWPD WDN HD?[...]

32 BEFORE CALLING FOR SER VICE (continued) Problem P ossible Cause Solutions W ater in the washer dr ains slo wly or not at all, or the display sho ws: Drain hose is kink ed, pinc hed, or clogg ed. Drain disc harg e is more than 96 inc hes abov e bottom of w asher . Mak e sure the drain hose is free of clogs , kinks, etc., and is not pinc hed behin[...]

33 W ARRANTY KENMORE ELITE LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR ONE YEAR fr om the date of sale this appliance is w arranted ag ainst defects in material or workman- ship when it is correctly installed, operated and maintained according to all supplied instructions. WITH PROOF OF SALE, a defectiv e appliance will receive free repair or replacement at option of se[...]

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