Sorting laundry
Note: Please read the information in
the Safety → Page 4 and Preventing
material damage → Page 11 sections
to ensure that you use the appliance
safely.
To improve washing results and
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prevent discolouration, sort the
laundry according to the following
criteria before washing.
– Type of fabric and fibre type
– Whites
– Colours
Wash new coloured items
separately the first time you
wash them.
– Soiling → Page 33
Degrees of soiling
Degree of soiling
Light
Normal
Heavy
Care symbols on the care labels
The symbols indicate the recommended programme and the numbers in the
symbols indicate the maximum recommended washing temperature.
Symbol
Soiling
¡ No dirt or stains are visible
¡ Laundry has absorbed odours
Dirt or light stains are visible
Dirt or stains are clearly visible
Washing process
Normal
Gentle
Particularly gentle
Hand wash
– Care symbols on the care labels
→ Page 33
Freshening up laundry
Note
Observe the following information to
freshen up the laundry:
¡ Suitable for all items, including
items marked by the manufacturer
on the care label as suitable for
dry cleaning, such as suits, jackets
and trousers
¡ Not suitable for removing stains,
sweat and sweat odours
These items of laundry need to be
washed.
¡ Only freshen up dry laundry
¡ After freshening up the laundry,
shake it out briefly
Examples
Light summer clothing or sports
clothing that has been worn for a
just a few hours
¡ T-shirts, shirts or blouses are
sweat-soaked or have been
worn a few times
¡ Towels or bedding that has
been used for up to one week
Tea towels, baby items or work
clothing
Recommended programme
Cottons
Easy Care
Delicates/Silk for washing by
hand
Wool
Laundry en
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