Emergency door opening

Resolution

Perform emergency door opening

Time: 2 min

On some appliances, the door can be opened by using the emergency unlock function. If the machine has an emergency release, it is located next to the fluff filter.

In case of power failure or functioning failure, the appliance door remains locked. The washing program continues when the power is restored. if the door remains locked in case of failure, it is possible to open it using the emergency unlock function.

Before opening the door:

Caution! Make sure that the water level inside the drum is not too high. If necessary, proceed with an emergency drain.

Caution! Risk of burns! Make sure that the water temperature is not too high and the laundry is not hot. If necessary, wait until they cool down.

Caution! Risk of injury! Make sure that the drum is not rotating. If necessary, wait until the drum stops rotating.

To open the door, proceed as follows:

Step 1: Press the On/Off button to switch the appliance off

Step 2: Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket

Step 3: Open the filter flap (located next to the fluff filter)

Step 4: Pull the emergency unlock trigger downward once. Pull it downward once again, keep it tensed and, in the meanwhile, open the appliance door

Step 5: Take out the laundry and then close the appliance door

Step 6: Close the filter flap

{UM|Refer to your appliance user manual for full description}

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