Child lock is stuck on - Hotpoint WMA74 Front Load Washer

I realize this is 2 years old, but all you do is hold down stop/cancel for 3 seconds. That also turns on child lock.

Child Lock
?When activated all the buttons will be disabled and a child will not be
able to alter any wash programme or option settings. Once selected
this feature remains activated, even when the machine is 'off'.
To use this feature press the 'Child Lock' button and hold down for 2
seconds.The child safe icon will begin to flash.When the icon stops flashing
the feature is activated.If any of the control buttons are pressed, the child
safe icon will flash and the machine will bleep 3 times: no alterations to the
control settings will be allowed.If power is interrupted, at any time,pressing
any button will reactivate the child lock feature.
To deactivate this feature hold the 'Child Lock' button down for 4
seconds.You will then hear a bleep and the child safe icon will go out

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To deactivate the child lock function, press and hold the 'Child Lock' button for 2 seconds. Ypu will then hear a beep and the child lock icon will go out.

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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.

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HI!!
Child Lock can be used to prevent your children from undesirable use on control panel while the dryer is running. When Child Lock is enabled, all the button will be locked and Child Lock glows. To lock Child Lock, Press and hold Rack Dry for 3 seconds, A single beep tone is heard and CL is displayed on the status window. To unlock Child Lock, press and hold Rack Dry for 3 seconds again.
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Follow this instruction............. ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING
If you want to activate/deactivate the Child Lock function, press the Soil Level and Signal buttons at the same time for 3 seconds.

How It Works: 1. "Child Lock" can be activated while your Washer is running. 2. Once you activate "Child Lock", all controls (except for the Power button) will be locked until you deactivate "Child Lock". 3. The Child Lock button will be lit while it is in effect. When buttons, other than the Power button, do not respond, please check if the "Child Lock" function is on.
Hope this helps u out!

You can try turning it on and pressing all the buttons down at the same time, that sometimes will reset tv's to factory.

The child lock comes on when you press the child lock key for two second. To remove the child lock, press the same key for 4 seconds, this worked for me when I recently faced the issue!

Child Safety lock was attached to the door handle by a horizontal wire rod . The wire rod had rusted through at a welded join, and had to be rejoined. The rejoining was accomplished with a small clamp.

there is a slider switch on the door(between door and frame) that you can lock or unlock the child locks to prevent them from opening the door from inside but still can open door from outside----just slide the lock switch to enable or disable the child lock.

if they are stuck/stiff---you may have to remove the door panel for repair.

Usually they work free with a liitle lubricant(WD-40) to slide easier.