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Running a wash cycle
Traditional programming.
1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the ON/OFF
button. The word “HOTPOINT-ARISTON” appears on the
display.
2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the washing machine door.
Load the laundry while making sure not to exceed the
maximum load quantity indicated in the programme table.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the
detergent dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into
the relevant compartments as described in “Detergents
and laundry”.
4. CLOSE THE DOOR.
5. SELECT THE WASH CYCLE. Use the SELECTOR to
select the icon and press to access the sub-menu of
the available wash cycles. After selecting and confirming the
desired cycle with the SELECTOR, a sub-menu is displayed
which you can use to customise the cycle by changing the
Temperature and Spin Cycle values and/or selecting one or
more options. The START/PAUSE light flashes slowly.
6. START THE WASH CYCLE. The wash cycle cannot
start if you are in the options setting screen.
If necessary, press the “BACK” button to return to the
cycle setting screen, from which it is possible to start the
cycle by pressing the START/PAUSE button. The relevant
indicator light will turn on and the door will lock (the DOOR
LOCKED symbol is lit). During the wash cycle, the
name of the phase in progress will appear on the display.
To change a wash cycle while it is in progress, pause the
washing machine using the START/PAUSE button (the
START/PAUSE indicator light will flash slowly in an orange
colour); then select the desired cycle and press the START/
PAUSE button again. To open the door while a cycle is in
progress, press the START/PAUSE button; if the DOOR
LOCKED symbol is switched off the door may be
opened. Press the START/PAUSE button again to restart
the wash cycle from the point at which it was stopped.
7. END OF THE PROGRAMME This will be indicated by
the text “CYCLE END” on the display; when the DOOR
LOCKED symbol switches off the door may be
opened. Open the door, unload the laundry and switch off
the machine.
! If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun,
press and hold the ON/OFF button. The cycle will be
stopped and the machine will switch off.
DRIVE ME assisted programme
1. SWITCH THE MACHINE ON. Press the ON/OFF button.
The word “HOTPOINT-ARISTON” appears on the display.
2. LOAD THE LAUNDRY. Open the washing machine door.
Load the laundry while making sure not to exceed the
maximum load quantity indicated in the programme table.
3. MEASURE OUT THE DETERGENT. Pull out the detergent
dispenser drawer and pour the detergent into the relevant
compartments as described in “Detergents and laundry”.
4. CLOSE THE DOOR.
5. Access the DRIVE ME programme using the specific button
on the control panel or using the SERVICES menu.
The sub-menus will be displayed, in which you must choose
the following:
Colour, Item/Fabric, Type of dirt, Type of detergent.
Once the machine has identified the optimum cycle for the
choices made, you can only change the rinse type and set the
delayed start if desired. The START/PAUSE light flashes slowly.
6. START THE WASH CYCLE. The wash cycle cannot start
if you are in the options setting screen.
If necessary, press the “BACK” button to return to the cycle
setting screen, from which it is possible to start the cycle by
pressing the START/PAUSE button. The relevant indicator light
will turn on and the door will lock (the DOOR LOCKED symbol
is lit). During the wash cycle, the name of the phase in
progress will appear on the display. To change a wash cycle
while it is in progress, pause the washing machine using the
START/PAUSE button (the START/PAUSE indicator light will
flash slowly in an orange colour); then select the desired cycle
and press the START/PAUSE button again. To open the door
while a cycle is in progress, press the START/PAUSE button; if
the DOOR LOCKED symbol is switched off the door may
be opened. Press the START/PAUSE button again to restart
the wash cycle from the point at which it was stopped.
7. END OF THE PROGRAMME This will be indicated by the
text “CYCLE END” on the display; when the DOOR LOCKED
symbol switches off the door may be opened. Open the
door, unload the laundry and switch off the machine.
! If you wish to cancel a cycle which has already begun, press
and hold the ON/OFF button. The cycle will be stopped and the
machine will switch off.
Possibility of Adding Garments
An icon on the display will signal when additional garments can
be introduced into the washing machine, without decreasing
the washing performance.
To add garments, first stop the washing machine by pressing
the START/PAUSE button then open the door and insert them.
Press the START/PAUSE button again to restart the wash cycle
from the point at which it was interrupted.
Delayed start
In the options window the delayed start option is available,
which allows for setting the delay time (with 1-hour intervals)
before the cycle starts.