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5 Maintenance
E You can interrupt rinsing of the filter at any time. To do this,
turn the switch clockwise. Turn the switch anticlockwise to
continue rinsing the filter.
E The water may be slightly discoloured. This is not harmful to
health and does not affect the taste.
Rinsing of the filter stops automatically after approximately
500ml.
SWITCH CLOSE appears on the display.
j T Turn the switch to the oposition.
HEATING, the machine heats up.
ESPRESSO appears on the display (example). The filter is
now activated.
E After 50 litres of water have flowed through, the filter will
cease to work. Your IMPRESSA will automatically prompt you
to change the filter.
E After two months, the filter will cease to work. Set the date on
the date plate on the filter holder in the water tank.
E If the CLARIS Blue filter cartridge is not activated in program-
ming mode, you will not be prompted to change the filter.
E CLARIS filter cartridges are available from specialised dealers.
Precondition:
FILTER/ ESPRESSO is displayed (example).
c T Touch the Maintenance symbol for approximately 2 sec-
onds.
FILTER CHANGE appears on the display.
T Remove and empty the water tank.
T Open the filter holder and remove the old CLARIS Blue filter
cartridge.
T Insert a new CLARIS filter cartridge Blue into the water tank,
exerting slight pressure.
T Close the filter holder. It will click into place audibly.
T Fill the water tank with fresh, cold water and reinsert the
tank.
Changing the filter