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How to open or close a washing machine door, if it doesn’t open or close as expected?

How to handle problems with the washing machine door?

The child lock has been activated.

If the washing machine door is not opening, this may be caused by the child lock, which you will need to deactivate. Get more info how the child lock functionality works and how to deactive or activate the child lock by following the link.

Clothes caught between the door and the housing.

A problem with the door both opening and closing properly can be caused by clothes, especially smaller garments such as socks, becoming jammed between the door and the washing machine housing. Ensure that there are no clothes caught between the door and the housing before starting a program.

The washing machine drum is overloaded.

An overloaded washing machine drum can also prevent the door from being closed properly, so you may need to take some clothes out of the drum prior to starting a program.

There is a fault with the door lock.

If the causes outlined above have been checked and they are not responsible for the door not opening or closing, this could indicate a problem with the door lock where it is not engaging the door latch, meaning that you won't be able to start a program. This is not a fault that you can solve yourself and will require a repair by a trained and qualified service engineer.

Have you checked the tips and the issue isn’t solved?

If you have followed the information above but you're still having problems with your Siemens washing machine, then you might want to have it checked out by a Siemens professional.

Get more info how to solve issues with your washing machine.

Here you will find more about problems and solutions concerning washing machines.

User Manuals

Interested in checking the user manual for your Siemens washing machine?

Here you will find the full range of appliance documentation. This includes a range of user manuals, installation manuals and other appliance related documents.

Siemens Online Assistant

Troubleshooting and assistance for your appliance. Check out the Siemens Online Assistant to identify the fault step-by-step and get support for your appliance based on the model-number (E-Nr.) of your appliance or just select an appliance category.

Repair services for Siemens washing machines

Siemens Home Appliances Service is your service provider for all kind of repair services at washing machines and dryers.

Repair hotline

Contact our repair hotline to get more info about Siemens repair services and arrange an appointment.

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