Sorting and preparing laundrySorting laundry• Sort by fabric type:– Cotton/linen for programmes in COTTONS (KATOEN) (KATOEN) pogrammegroup.– Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in SYNTHETICS (KATOENEN) pro-gramme group.• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:Drying in the tumbledryer possible in prin-cipleDry at normaltemperatureDry at reducedtemperature (chooseDELICATE option!)Drying in the tumbledryer not possibleDo not place in the appliance any wet laundry which is not specified on the carelabel as being suitable for tumble-drying.This appliance can be used for all wet laundry items which are labelled as suitablefor tumble-drying.• Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items.Textile colours may bleed.• Do not dry cotton jersey and knitwear with the EXTRA programme. Items mayshrink!• Wool and wool-like textiles can be dried using the WOOL (WOL) programme.Before the drying cycle spin the woollen textiles as well as possible (max. 1200rpm). Only dry woollen textiles together which are similar or the same withrespect to material, colour and weight. Please dry heavy laundry items made ofwool separately.Special notes about Pro Steam• The following textiles cannot be treated using a Pro Steam programme:leather, textiles with large metal, wooden or plastic parts, textiles with rustingmetal parts, oilskins or wax cotton garments.• To smooth or freshen laundry with a Pro Steam programme, sort laundry by size,weight, material and colour.Only smooth textiles together that are similar in terms of size, weight, materialand colour.16