English 5Safety informationSAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSThese warning signs are here to prevent injury to yourself and others.Please follow them explicitly.After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.Read all instructions before using the appliance.As with any equipment that uses electricity and moving parts, potential hazards exist. Tosafely operate this appliance, familiarize yourself with its operation and exercise care whenusing it.WARNINGState of California Proposition 65 Warning (US only)This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birthdefects or other reproductive harm.Important safety precautionsWARNINGTo reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance,follow basic precautions, including the following:1. Read all instructions before using this appliance.2. Do not wash or dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, orspotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances asthey give off vapors that could ignite or explode.3. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children isnecessary when the appliance is used near children.4. Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the lid of the washingor drying compartment.5. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.6. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.7. Do not tamper with the controls.8. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless it isspecifically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.9. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances tothe wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.