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User guide
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE
GENERAL
• Use this appliance solely in accordance with these instructions.
• Use solely accessories recommended by the supplier. The use of other accessories may result in damage to the appli-
ance, thereby creating hazards for the user.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons ( including children ) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capa-
bilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of
the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Have any repair carried out solely by a qualied electrician. Never try to repair the appliance yourself.
ELECTRICITY AND HEAT
• Verify that the mains voltage is the same as that indicated on the type plate on the appliance before use.
• Always remove the plug from the socket when the appliance is not in use.
• Always remove the plug from the wall socket by pulling on the plug, not the power cord.
• Check the appliance’s power cord regularly to make sure it is not damaged. Do not use the appliance if the power cord
is damaged. Have a damaged power cord replaced by a qualied service department.
• When using an extension lead always make sure that the entire cable is unwound from the reel.
• Use solely approved extension leads.
• Avoid stumbling over the extension lead or power cord.
• Make sure the air vent is not covered or blocked.
• Make sure that the appliance and the power cord do not come in contact with sources of heat, such as a hot hob or
naked flames.
• Make sure that the power cord and the plug do not come in contact with water.
DURING USE
• Never use the appliance outdoors.
• Never use the appliance in a humid room.
• Make sure that your hands are dry before touching the appliance, power cord or plug.
• The power cord has a yellow and a red mark. Pull out the power cord to the yellow mark. Never pull out the power cord
beyond the red mark.
• Guide the power cord whilst it rewinds onto the reel, since otherwise the cord could become tangled or the plug could
strike back of the appliance. Take hold of the power cord near the mark, and allow it to gently slide through your ngers
back into the appliance.
• Make sure that the dust bag does not become pinched between the cover and the motor unit. This could damage the
appliance and/or the dust bag.
• Do not use the appliance to suck up: flowing or burning objects; glass splinters or other sharp objects; residues of
plaster, cement, stone, soot and similar; liquids or moist dirt.
• These objects could cause serious damage to the appliance and the lter system, and make it unsafe to use.
• Do not use the vacuum cleaner on wet rugs and carpets.
• Never insert objects in the air-exhaust vent.
• Make sure that the suction and exhaust openings are opened, and that the lters are not blocked. Blockages will cause
the appliance to overheat. Switch off the vacuum cleaner immediately! Once you have remedied the problem, wait 20 to
30 minutes to allow the vacuum cleaner to cool down completely. The vacuum cleaner will then be ready for use again.
• Keep the nozzle and the tubes away from the body while the vacuum cleaner is running. This could cause serious injury,
for example to the eyes or ears.
• Never roll the appliance over the cord.
• Switch off the appliance and remove the plug from the wall socket in the event of a malfunction during use, and before
ling or emptying the appliance, cleaning the appliance, tting or removing an accessory, or storing the appliance after
use.
• Do not pick up the appliance if it falls in to water. Remove the plug from the wall socket immediately. Do not use the
appliance anymore.
• Never immerse the appliance, the power cord or the plug in water or other liquid. After washing the lters, make sure
they are thoroughly dry before returning them to the appliance
1- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS