Safety instructionsYour safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read thisinstruction book before installing or using this appliance.General safety• Repairs to the machine must be carried out only by qualified person-nel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons could cause injury orserious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG/ELECTROLUX ServiceForce Centre.• Never start the machine if the mains cable is damaged or the controlpanel or worktop are damaged allowing inner components to beaccessible.• Unplug the appliance before carrying out any cleaning or mainte-nance operations.• Never pull the mains cable to remove the plug from the socket;always take hold of the plug itself.• During high temperature wash programmes and during the dryingcycle, the door glass may get hot.• Let the water cool down before carrying out emergency emptying orbefore opening the door in an emergency.Installation• Follow the installation instructions carefully.• Carry out a first wash without laundry (COTTONS 60, with half theamount of detergent) in order to remove any manufacturing residuefrom the tub and the drum.6