18 OPERATION
OPERATION
Before Use
WARNING
• To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before
operating this appliance.
Operation Overview
1
Sort laundry and load the washer.
• Sort laundry by fabric type, soil level, color and load size as needed. Open the door and load items
into the washer.
• If using single-use detergent packs, or gel or tablet detergents, place them in the drum before
loading the laundry.
2
Add cleaning products.
• Add the proper amount of HE (High-Efficiency) detergent and liquid fabric softener to the Auto
Dispense reservoir or the manual dispenser.
• If desired, use the manual dispenser to add powdered oxygen-based bleach. Do not use liquid
chlorine bleach.
• Do not place liquid or powdered detergent packs, or gel or tablet detergents in the Auto Dispense.
3
Turn on the washer.
• Press the Power button to turn on the washer. After a short delay, the display will illuminate and a
chime will sound.
4
Select a cycle.
• Touch a cycle icon in the display to select a cycle. Swipe left in the display to see additional cycles.
• The preset wash temperature, spin speed, soil level and option settings for the selected cycle are
shown.
• The Normal cycle must be selected in order to change its default settings.
• Pressing the Start/Pause button without selecting a cycle immediately starts the Normal cycle with
the default settings.
5
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.
6
Begin cycle.
• Press the Start/Pause button to begin the cycle. The door 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.