LG · Washing machine
LG Washing machine CL Code: Meaning & Controls
Status message — no fault indicatedfunction message
LG CL means the washer Child Lock or Control Lock function is active.
First thing to do
Press and hold the applicable Child Lock control for three seconds.
Can I keep using it? CL is a control function, not a fault diagnosis.
DIY level: Only the documented user checks below
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Follow the official checks one at a time. A code and your answers do not confirm a failed part.
Model number (optional)
Brand / appliance verified. Exact model not checked.
Scope: LG front-load washers covered by the cited official US support page. Model stays in this tab; it is excluded from analytics.
CL is a control function, not a fault diagnosis.
1 documented check. Check time is not specified by the source.
The current official source documents only these checks. If they do not resolve the message, follow the manufacturer’s next step; extra repair procedures are not verified here.
Status message guidance
Press and hold the applicable Child Lock control for three seconds.
- Press and hold the applicable Child Lock control for three seconds.
This display is not a fault. Separate signs such as smoke, flooding, sparks, or a burning smell require the manufacturer's safety instructions.
Official meaning, scoped to this source
LG CL means the washer Child Lock or Control Lock function is active.
- Manufacturer
- LG
- Document
- LG Front Load Washer - Error Code List · Official error-code index
- Product family
- front-load washers covered by the US Help Library index
- Market and locale
- US · en-US
This is an official-source interpretation for the stated scope, not a confirmed diagnosis. Meaning can change across brands, models, product families, and markets.
Market, product family, and model applicability
US · en-US · LG front-load washers covered by the cited official US support page
Exact model applicability has not been verified.
This release retains family or source-index scope only. Do not infer that an arbitrary model uses this code; confirm it in the exact manufacturer manual.
Open the official model/manual lookup (opens in a new tab)Do not do
Do not present CL as an error.
CL is a control function, not a fault diagnosis.
If the message returns
Use the exact model manual if the control uses a button combination.
Explore the same symptom
Other documented displays for the same brand and appliance with related symptoms. These codes are not interchangeable.
Source and scope
Official source verified at release- Market and locale
- US · en-US
- Product family
- front-load washers covered by the US Help Library index
- Content and safety verified on
- July 26, 2026
- Source updated by manufacturer
- Not supplied in the official record
LG
LG Front Load Washer - Error Code List · Official error-code index
Open official source (opens in a new tab)Verification and review status
- Content meaning and safety verifiedJuly 26, 2026
- Source reachability statusOfficial source verified at release
- Automated evidence review completedPassed · July 26, 2026
- Automated safety rules checkPassed for this published safety boundary
- Human technical reviewPending — no human completion is claimed
- Publication gateAutomated publication checks passed · July 26, 2026
- Official-source conflictNo unresolved conflict admitted to this public release
Automated checks and release approval are not a substitute for a qualified service professional or the exact manufacturer manual.
Evidence used for this guidance
CL section
Source-backed summary
CL is not an error; it indicates Child Lock is active. Press and hold the applicable child-lock control for three seconds.
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