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title: "Bosch error code CL"
description: "Bosch error code CL: the child lock is on. What the code covers, what to check first, and what it does not tell you — on washers."
url: "https://esbosch.djwp.xyz/error-codes/error-code-cl/"
date_modified: "2026-08-28"
Appliance type: "Washers"
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# Bosch error code CL

### What this one means

The child lock is on.

### The other ways your machine may say it

The same condition is published under more than one label, because it has been carried across generations of this appliance:

- **Child lock indicator** — how a model with no digital display says it. On that machine, the lights are the code

### What the code covers

A published cause names a circuit rather than a component, which is the single most useful thing to know before ordering a part. This one covers:

- A lock set deliberately or by accident

### What to try yourself

- Hold the lock key for a few seconds — the exact key differs by model
- Check the manual for your model if the obvious key does nothing

### Then what

Not a repair, and one of the reasons a machine that looks completely dead is often four seconds away from working.

This code is published for washers. [The full list of codes](https://esbosch.djwp.xyz/error-codes/) has the rest.

What this code means

What this one means

The child lock is on.

The other ways your machine may say it

The same condition is published under more than one label, because it has been carried across generations of this appliance:

Child lock indicator — how a model with no digital display says it. On that machine, the lights are the code

What the code covers

A published cause names a circuit rather than a component, which is the single most useful thing to know before ordering a part. This one covers:

A lock set deliberately or by accident

What to try yourself

Hold the lock key for a few seconds — the exact key differs by model

Check the manual for your model if the obvious key does nothing

Then what

Not a repair, and one of the reasons a machine that looks completely dead is often four seconds away from working.

This code is published for washers. The full list of codes has the rest.

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