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Before Use

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  • To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance.

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Before the first wash, select the COTTON/NORMAL cycle and add a half amount of the detergent. Start the appliance without clothes. This will remove possible residue and water from the drum that may have been left during manufacturing.Sort laundry and load the washer.Sort laundry by fabric type, soil level, color and load size, as needed. Open the lid and load items into the washer.If using single-use detergent packs, or gel or tablet detergents, place them in the tub before loading the laundry.Add cleaning products.Add the proper amount of HE (High-Efficiency) detergent to the detergent dispenser.If desired, add bleach or fabric softener to the appropriate dispensers.Do not place liquid or powdered detergent packs, or gel or tablet detergents in the dispenser.Turn on the washer.Press the Power button to turn on the washer.The lights above the cycle buttons will illuminate and a chime will sound.Select a cycle.Turn the cycle selector knob or press the cycle buttons repeatedly until the desired cycle is selected.The preset wash temperature, spin speed, soil level and option settings for the selected cycle are shown.The COTTON/NORMAL cycle must be selected in order to change its default settings.Pressing the Start/Pause button without selecting a cycle immediately starts the COTTON/NORMAL cycle with the default settings.Adjust settings.Default settings for the selected cycle can be changed, if desired, using the cycle modifier and option buttons.Not all modifiers and options are available on all cycles. A different chime sounds and the LED does not light up if the selection is not allowed.Begin cycle.Press the Start/Pause button to begin the cycle. The lid locks, and the washer agitates briefly without water to measure the weight of the load.If the Start/Pause button is not pressed within a certain time, the washer shuts off and all settings are lost.You must press and hold the Power button when turning off the appliance. This helps prevent accidentally turning it off during a cycle.End of cycle.When the cycle is finished, a melody sounds. Immediately remove the clothing from the washer to reduce wrinkling.If the washer includes lint filters, remember to check lint filters after every 2 to 3 loads.