Key symbol appears in the display of your washing machine

This is one of the most common problems that prevents customers from being able to use their Bosch washing machines, but luckily it can be deactivated very easily. Depending on the model of your Bosch washing machine, there are several ways that the child lock can be deactivated.

Press and hold the start button for three to five seconds
Press and hold the "rpm" and the "finished in" buttons
Washing machines with touch screen display and a square button with a key
Call a service professional for help

1. Press and hold the start button for three to five seconds

When the child lock is activated, there will be a key symbol on 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, you will hear an audible beep and the key symbol will disappear.

2. Press and hold the "rpm" and the "finished in" buttons

Another way to deactivate the child lock on some Bosch washing machine models is to press and hold the "rpm" and the "finished in" buttons together for approximately three seconds. After this, you will hear an audible beep and the key symbol will disappear.

3. Washing machines with touch screen display and a square button with a key symbol

If your Bosch washing machine has an advanced touch screen display, there should be an illuminated square button with a key symbol and "3 sec" underneath it.

Hold this button down for three seconds. After that, the button will darken and you will hear an audible beep to indicate that the child lock has been deactivated.

4. Call a service professional for help

Is the washing machine still showing the key symbol? After carrying out one or all of these actions, this message should disappear. If the problem is still there, a visit of our service engineer might solve the issue.