..Pre-treat any stains as necessary. intense wash Load less laundry. Choose a programme with a prewash. Soaking Load laundry of the same colour. Pour soaking agent/detergent into compartment IIin accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Turn the programme selector to ....Cottons 30 °C and press Start/Reload ... After approx. 10 minutes, press Start/Reloa ..to pause the programme. Once the required soaking time has elapsed, press Start/Reload ....again to continue the programme, or select a different pro gramme. Starch Laundry should not be treated with fabric softener. Starching is possible in all wash programmes if liquid starch is used. Pour the starch in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions into fabric softener compartment ..(rinse first if necessary). Dyeing / Bleaching Dye should only be used in normal household quantities. Salt may damage stainless s teel. Always follow the dye manufacturer's instructions. Do not use the washing machine for bleaching clothes. ..Outdoor Laundry must not be treated with fabric softener. Clean the detergent drawer thoroughly to remove fabric softener residue. Special detergent and waterproofing agent suitable for machine washing are available from sports shops. Dosage according to the manufacturer's instructions: 1.Place the special detergent for outdoor clothing in compartment II and 2.pour impregnating agent (m ax. 170 ml) into the ..compartment. Set the programme selecto r to ..Outdoor. Set the temperature. Press Start/Reload ... Final treatment of the laundry in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Insert for liquid detergent depending on model Position the insert for dispensing liquid detergent: . Remove the detergent drawer completely ..page 9 . Slide the insert forwards and click into place. Do not use the insert (slide upwards): for gel detergents and washing powder, for programmes with + Prewash ..and end time option. Set to o 1 step, the display panel lights up press and hold +1 step, release set to osetting the volume* setting the vol ume* 1 step * if necessary, select the function several times 1.Activating the mode for setting the signal volume 2.Setting the volume for... direct Button signals Information signals ....6 Overview of programmes ....Refer to the table of consumption values on page 8, and advice and warnings on page 6. Programmes °C max. Type of laundry Additional functions; Information ....Cottons 8 kg/hard-wearing fabrics, cottons or linen that can be : -90 °C speedPerfect ..*, ecoPerfect .., .., h 4 kg* washed at 90°C + Prewash 7 ....Easy-Care : -60 °C 4 kg easy-care cotton, linen, synthetic or blended fabrics speedPerfect .., ecoPerfect .., .., h + Prewash 7 speedPerfect .., ecoPerfect .., .., ..; ....Mix : -40 °C cotton or synthetic fabrics different types of laundry can be washed together kg 3.5 speedPerfect .., ecoPerfect ,.., ..; I Easy Care Plus : -40 °C dark cotton and dark synthetic fabrics reduced rinse and final spin cycle non-iron shirts made of cotton, linen, synthetic fibresspeedPerfect .., ecoPerfect .., .., ..; ....Shirts/Business : -60 °C or blended fabrics ..: spin only, hang up dripping wet for delicate fabrics, e.g., silk, satin, synthetic fibres orspeedPerfect .., ecoPerfect .., .., ..: ....Delicate/Silk : -40 °C blended fabrics (e.g. curtains) no spin between rinse cycles particularly delicate wash programme to avoid shrinkage of laundry; : -40 °C hand/machine washable wool 2 kg longer programme breaks (fabrics rest in the detergent solution) synthetic cotton, linen, synthetic fibres or blendedshort programme of approx. 15 minutes, ecoSpeed 15. : -40 °C fabrics suitable for lightly soiled laundry 7 ....Outdoor ..-40 °C washing with subsequent waterproofing of all-weather,sportswear and outdoor clothing, and clothing with aweatherproof membrane, waterproof fabrics speedPerfect .., ecoPerfect ..,.., ..;more information about the textile guard funct ion ..page 6, reduced final spin at intervals....Extra Delicates ..-40 °C 1 kg lingery speedPerfect .., ecoPerfect .., .., ..Additional programmes ....Rinse / Spin , ....Empty, Low spin* reduced load with additional function speedPerfect ...For programme s without prewash, add detergent to compartment II. For prewash programmes, distribute the detergent between compartments Iand II. 9303 / 9000790287 WM12Q468GC Siemens Electrogerate GmbHCarl..Wery Str. 3481739 Munich / Germany Safety instructions . Carefully read the instruction manual and the information enclosed, and act accordingly. . Keep the machine's documentation for future reference. Risk of electric shock! . Never pull the cable to disconnect the mains plug! . Never insert/disconnect the mains plug with damp hands. Danger to life! For worn-out appliances: . Disconnect the mains plug. . Sever the mains cable and discard along with the plug. . Destroy the lock on the washing machine door. This will prevent children from locking themselves in and risking their lives. Danger of suffocation! . Ke...