There is a 'key' symbol, keeps beeping and flashing and I cannot start my next load of washing. Thanks.

Hello and welcome to the Fixya Community. Your Child Lock is activated.

When the child lock is activated, there will be a key symbol in the display and all the washing machine buttons will be disabled. To deactivate the child lock, press and hold the start button for three to five seconds. After this time you will hear an audible beep and the key symbol will disappear.

Key symbol appears in the display of your washing machine

The key and flashing = child lock.

To get rid of this - turn to normal setting, press the power switch and keep pressing for several seconds. The symbol should disappear and the beeping should stop.

Hi,
Please try this
the key and flashing = child lock.

close washing machine door, turn to normal setting, press the power switch and keep pressing for several seconds. The symbol should disappear and the beeping should stop.



Than You

Power on, press the start button for 5 or 6 seconds, the sign will go off. Try the door gently.

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Power on, press the start button for 5 or 6 seconds, the sign will go off. Try the door gently.

Pl rate me 'very helpful' for the free help, thanks

Hello and welcome to Fixya.

You`re likely right on about inadvertently locking out the controls. Your washer has a "child lock" program and I suspect that has been activated.

Here`s how to deactivate it...

1) Press the "menu" button until you see "CHILD LOCK :ON" appear in the display. ( if nothing is pressed within 10 sec.following this the menu will close and it will default to program in the display )

2) Once you see what I just mentioned in the display press the "select" button until "CHILD LOCK :OFF" appears in the display.

3) Finally by pressing the start/pause button the key symbol should disappear confirming you have successfully exited the child lock program.

If this indeed was the issue preventing you from operating the washer you should now be free to select any cycle and carry on.

Let me know if this was helpful to you or not, if so please take a second and rate it accordingly.

Thank you for visiting "fixya" for your washer solution inquiry.

good luck going forward.

macmarkus :)

Key + beeping = child lock has been activated.

To clear this
1. close washing machine door
2. turn dial to usual wash setting
3. press start button and keep pressing for several seconds - the problem should be solved.

Good luck

Jess

This is the childproof lock symbol and prevents you from changing a program once it has been selected The symbol flashes if the program is changed during a wash cycle. If the machine is switched off mid cycle with the lock on then it will continue the program as so as the machine is switched back on. To activate the lock press the START button and hold for 4 seconds and the key is displayed. To deactivate the lock press the START button and hold for 4 seconds until the key symbol disappears.

Hol d the start key down for around 5 secs and it will remove the lock. Release the button and press start and it will work again.

You've put the child lock on! When powered key press the on/off button for 5 seconds. This will remove the key!

Instruction Manual can be found here:
https://portal.bsh-partner.com/portal(bD1kZSZjPTAwOQ==)/PORTALFRAME.HTM