Philips FC 9175 User manual

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Vacuum cleaners
Type
User manual

This manual is also suitable for

FC9179-FC9160
ENGLISH 6
DANSK 13
DEUTSCH 20
 27
ESPAÑOL 35
SUOMI 42
FRANÇAIS 48
ITALIANO
55
NEDERLANDS 62
NORSK
69
PORTUGUÊS
75
SVENSKA 82
TÜRKÇE
89
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General description (Fig. 1)
1 Cord rewind button
2 Suction power knob (in case of remote control: infrared receiver)
3 On/off button
4 Dustbag-full indicator
5 Hose connection opening
6 Hose with swivel connector
7 Dust cover release tab
8 Filterholderwithmotorprotectionlter
9 Removablestrip(speciccountriesonly)
10 Reusabledustbag(speciccountriesonly)
11 Dustbag holder
12 Disposablesyntheticdustbag
13 Rear wheel
14 Small nozzle
15 Crevice tool
16 Small brush
17 Button coupling
18 Hosewithhandgrip(specictypesonly:withremotecontrol)
19 Accessoryholder
20 Tri-Active nozzle
21 Rockerswitchforcarpet/hardoorsettings
22 Parking/storage ridge
23 Side brush
24 Tri-Scopic tube
25 Hinging top handle
26 Filter grille (open)
27 Parking slot
28 Mains plug
29 SuperCleanAirHEPA12lterorUltraCleanAirHEPA13lter
30 Front handle
31 Swivel wheel
32 Storage slot
33 Typeplate
Important
Readthisusermanualcarefullybeforeyouusetheapplianceandsaveitforfuturereference.
Danger
Neversuckupwateroranyotherliquid.Neversuckupammablesubstancesanddonotsuck
upashesuntiltheyarecold.
Warning
Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before
youconnecttheappliance.
Donotusetheapplianceiftheplug,themainscordortheapplianceitselfisdamaged.
Ifthemainscordisdamaged,youmusthaveitreplacedbyPhilips,aservicecentreauthorisedby
Philipsorsimilarlyqualiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.
Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,
sensoryormentalcapabilities,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.
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Donotpointthehose,thetubeoranyotheraccessoryattheeyesorearsnorputitinyour
mouthwhenitisconnectedtothevacuumcleanerandthevacuumcleanerisswitchedon.
Caution
Whenyouusethevacuumcleanertovacuumashes,nesand,lime,cementdustandsimilar
substances,theporesofthedustbagbecomeclogged.Asaresult,thedustbag-fullindicatorwill
indicatethatthedustbagisfull.Replacethedisposabledustbagoremptythereusabledustbag,
evenifitisnotfullyet(seechapter‘Replacing/emptyingthedustbag’).
Neverusetheappliancewithoutthemotorprotectionlter.Thiscoulddamagethemotorand
shortenthelifeoftheappliance.
OnlyusePhilipss-bag
`syntheticdustbagsorthereusabledustbagprovided(somecountries
only).
Thetranslucentdisplaypanelismadeofrecyclablepolycarbonate(>PC/ABS<).

ThisPhilipsappliancecomplieswithallstandardsregardingelectromagneticelds(EMF).Ifhandled
properlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsinthisusermanual,theapplianceissafetousebasedon
scienticevidenceavailabletoday.
Preparing for use
Hose
1 Toconnectthehose,pushitrmlyintotheappliance(‘click’)(Fig.2).
2 Todisconnectthehose,pushthebuttonsandpullthehoseoutoftheappliance(Fig.3).
Tri-Scopic tube
1 Toconnectthetubetothehandgrip,pressthespring-loadedlockbuttononthehandgrip
andinsertthehandgripintothetube.Fitthespring-loadedlockbuttonintotheopeningin
thetube(‘click’)(Fig.4).
2 Todisconnectthetubefromthehandgrip,pressthespring-loadedlockbuttonandpullthe
handgripoutofthetube.
3 Adjustthetubetothelengthyoundmostcomfortableduringvacuuming.Pressoneofthe
twocollarsdownwardsandpullthetubepartabovethecollarupwardsorpushit
downwards(Fig.5).
Keepthetubeawayfromyourfacewhenyouextendit.Thetubeisverylong.
Tri-Active nozzle
TheTri-Activenozzleisamulti-purposenozzleforcarpetsandhardoors.
Thesidebrushescatchmoredustanddirtatthesidesofthenozzleandallowyoutoclean
betteralongfurnitureandotherobstacles(Fig.6).
Theopeningatthefrontofthenozzleallowsyoutovacuumlargerparticles(Fig.7).
1 ToconnectanddisconnecttheTri-Activenozzle,usethesamemethodasforthetube.
2 Tocleanhardoors,pushtherockerswitchontopofthenozzlewithyourfoot(Fig.8).
Thebrushstripforcleaninghardoorscomesoutofthehousing.Atthesametime,the
wheelisliftedtopreventscratchingandtoincreasemanoeuvrability.
3 Tocleancarpets,pushtherockerswitchagain(Fig.9).
Thebrushstripdisappearsintothenozzlehousingandthewheelisloweredautomatically.
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Crevice tool, small nozzle and small brush
1 Connectthecrevicetool(1),thesmallnozzle(2)orthesmallbrush(3)directlytothe
handgripofthehoseortothetube.Usethesamemethodasforthetube.(Fig.10)
Accessory holder
1 Snaptheaccessoryholderontothehandgrip(Fig.11).
2 Snaptwoaccessoriesintotheaccessoryholder:
Crevicetoolandsmallnozzle(Fig.12).
Note: Make sure the suction opening of the small nozzle points away from the holder.
Crevicetoolandsmallnozzle(Fig.13).
Note: Make sure the suction opening of the small brush points towards the holder.

1 Removethebatterycompartmentcover.
2 Placethebatteriesinthebatterycompartment(Fig.14).
Makesurethe-and+polespointintherightdirection.
3 Reattachthebatterycompartmentcover
Using the appliance
1
Pullthecordoutoftheapplianceandputthemainspluginthewallsocket.
2 Presstheon/offbuttonontopoftheappliancewithyourfoottoswitchonthe
appliance(Fig.15).
Adjusting suction power
Duringvacuuming,youcanadjustthesuctionpower.
Usemaximumsuctionpowertovacuumverydirtycarpetsandhardoors.
Useminimumsuctionpowertovacuumcurtains,tablecarpets,etc.

Withtheinfraredremotecontrol,youcansetthesuctionpowertooneof5differentsuction
powersettings.Whenyouswitchontheappliance,italwaysstartsrunningatthehighestsuction
powersetting.
Toreducethesuctionpowerbyonesetting,pressthe-button(Fig.16).
Toincreasethesuctionpowerbyonesetting,pressthe+button(Fig.17).

Duringvacuumcleaning,youcanadjustthesuctionpowerwiththesuctionpowerknobontop
oftheappliance(Fig.18)
Pausing during use
1 Ifyouwanttopauseforamoment,inserttheridgeonthenozzleintotheparkingslotto
parkthetubeinaconvenientposition(Fig.19).
2 Iftheapplianceisequippedwithaninfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly),pressthe
standbybuttontoswitchoffthevacuumcleanertemporarily,forinstancewhenyouhaveto
movesomefurniture.(Fig.20)
3 Tocontinuevacuumcleaning,pressthestandbybuttonagain.Theappliancethenstarts
operatingatthepreviouslyselectedsuctionpowersettingagain.
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Replacing/emptying the dustbag
Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoureplacethedisposabledustbagoremptythereusable
dustbag.
Replacing the disposable dustbag
Replacethedustbagassoonasthedustbag-fullindicatorhaschangedcolourpermanently,i.e.
evenwhenthenozzleisnotplacedontheoor(Fig.21).
1 Pullthecoverupwardstoopenit(Fig.22).
2 Liftthedustbagholderoutoftheappliance(Fig.23).
Makesureyouholdthedustbaguprightwhenyouliftitoutoftheappliance.
3 Pullatthecardboardtagtoremovethefulldustbagfromtheholder(Fig.24).
Thedustbagissealedautomatically.
4 Slidethecardboardfrontofthenewdustbagintothetwogroovesofthedustbagholderas
faraspossible.(Fig.25)
5 Putthedustbagholderbackintothevacuumcleaner.
Note: If you have not inserted a dustbag, you cannot close the cover.

In some countries, this vacuum cleaner also comes with a reusable dustbag that can be used and
emptiedrepeatedly.Youcanusethereusabledustbaginsteadofdisposabledustbags.
1 Removethereusabledustbagfromtheapplianceandtheholderasdescribedinsection
‘Replacingthedisposabledustbag’above.
2 Slidetheclipoffthedustbagsideways.
3 Shakeoutthecontentsintoadustbin.
4 Toclosethedustbag,slidetheclipbackontothebottomedgeofthedustbag.
5 Reinsertthereusabledustbagintotheholderandtheapplianceasdescribedin
section‘Replacingthedisposabledustbag’above.

Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoucleanorreplacethelters
Note: Only wipe the body of the appliance with a moist cloth.

Cleanthepermanentmotorprotectionltereverytimeyoureplaceoremptythedustbag.
1 Removethedustbagholderwiththedustbag(Fig.23).
2 Pressthelterholderreleasetab(1)andtakethelterholderoutoftheappliance(2).Take
themotorprotectionlteroutofthelterholder.(Fig.26)
3 Shakethelteroveradustbintocleanit.
4 Putthecleanlterbackintothelterholder.Fitthetwolugsofthelterholderbehindthe
ridgeatthebottomtoensurethatittsproperlyatthetop(1).Thenpresshomethelter
holder(‘click’)(2)(Fig.27).
5 Placethedustbagholderwiththedustbagbackintotheappliance.
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
ThisapplianceisequippedwitheithertheSuperCleanAirHEPA12lterortheUltraCleanAir
HEPA13lter.Theseltersarelocatedinthebackoftheappliance.Theyareabletoremove99.5%
and99.95%respectivelyofallparticlesdownto0.0003mminsizefromtheoutletair.Thisnotonly
includes normal house dust, but also harmful microscopic vermin such as dust mites and their
excrements,whicharewell-knowncausesofrespiratoryallergies.
Note: To guarantee optimal dust retention and performance of the vacuum cleaner, always replace the
HEPA lter with an original Philips lter of the correct type (see chapter ‘Ordering accessories’).

ReplacetheSuperCleanAirHEPA12ltereverysixmonths.Thislterisnotwashable.
1 Opentheltergrille(Fig.28).
2 Removetheoldlter(Fig.29).
3 Insertthenewlterintotheappliance.
4 Closetheltergrilleandpushthebottomcornersuntiltheysnaphome(Fig.30).

CleanthewashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13lterevery6months.Youcancleanthewashable
UltraCleanAirHEPA13ltermax.4times.Replacethelterafterithasbeencleaned4times.
1 Opentheltergrille(Fig.28).
2 TakeoutthewashableHEPA13lter(Fig.29).
3 RinsethepleatedsideoftheHEPA13lterunderahotslow-runningtap.
Holdthelterinsuchawaythatthepleatedsidepointsupwardsandthewaterowsparallel
tothepleats.Holdthelteratananglesothatthewaterwashesawaythedirtinsidethe
pleats(Fig.31).
Turnthelter180°andletthewaterowalongthepleatsinoppositedirection(Fig.32).
Continuethisprocessuntilthelterisclean.
Nevercleanthewashablelterwithabrush(Fig.33).
Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.
4 Carefullyshakethewaterfromthesurfaceofthelter.Letthelterdryatleast2hours
beforeyouputitbackintothevacuumcleaner.
5 Putthelterbackintotheappliance.Closetheltergrilleandpushthebottomcornersuntil
theysnaphome(Fig.30).
Storage
1
Slidethetubepartsintoeachothertoreducethetubetoitsshortestlength.
2 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethemainsplugfromthewallsocket.
3 Pressthecordrewindbuttontorewindthemainscord(Fig.34).
4 Tostoretheapplianceinuprightposition,inserttheridgeonthenozzleintothestorage
slot(Fig.35).
5 AlwaysputtheTri-Activenozzleinthecarpetsettingwhenyoustoreit(brushstrip
retractedintothenozzle).Alsopreventthesidebrushesfrombecomingbent(Fig.8).
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Ordering accessories
Ifyouhaveanydifcultiesobtainingdustbags,ltersorotheraccessoriesforthisappliance,please
contactthePhilipsCustomerCareCentreinyourcountryorconsulttheworldwideguarantee
leaet.
Ordering dustbags
Philips Classic s-bag
`syntheticdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8021.
Philips Clinic s-bag
`high-ltrationsyntheticdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8022.
Philips Anti-Odour s-bag
`syntheticdustbagsareavailableundertypenumberFC8023.

SuperCleanAirFiltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8030.
Non-WashableSuperCleanAirHEPA12ltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8031.
WashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13ltersareavailableundertypenumberFC8038.
Environment
Batteriescontainsubstancesthatmaypollutetheenvironment.Donotthrowawaybatteries
withthenormalhouseholdwaste,butdisposeofthematanofcialcollectionpointfor
batteries.Alwaysremovethebatteriesoftheremotecontrol(specictypesonly)beforeyou
discardandhandintheapplianceatanofcialcollectionpoint.
Donotthrowawaytheappliancewiththenormalhouseholdwasteattheendofitslife,but
handitinatanofcialcollectionpointforrecycling.Bydoingthis,youhelptopreservethe
environment(Fig.36).
Guarantee & service
Ifyouneedinformationorifyouhaveaproblem,pleasevisitthePhilipswebsiteatwww.philips.com
orcontactthePhilipsCustomerCareCentreinyourcountry(younditsphonenumberinthe
worldwideguaranteeleaet).IfthereisnoCustomerCareCentreinyourcountry,gotoyourlocal
Philips dealer or contact the Service Department of Philips Domestic Appliances and Personal Care
BV.
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Troubleshooting
Thischaptersummarisesthemostcommonproblemsyoucouldencounterwiththeappliance.If
youareunabletosolvetheproblemwiththeinformationbelow,contacttheCustomerCare
Centreinyourcountry.
1 Thesuctionpowerisinsufcient.
A Thedustbagmaybefull.
Emptythereusabledustbag(specictypesonly)orreplacethepaperdustbag.
B Theltersmaybedirty.
Cleanorreplacethelters.
C Thesuctionpowermaybesettoalowsetting.
Setthesuctionpowertoahighersetting.
D Thenozzle,tubeorhosemaybeblockedup.
To remove the obstruction, disconnect the blocked-up item and connect it (as far as possible)
theotherwayaround.Switchonthevacuumcleanertoforcetheairthroughtheblocked-up
iteminoppositedirection(Fig.37).
2 Theinfraredremotecontrol(specictypesonly)doesnotfunction.
A Perhapsthebatteriesdonotmakepropercontactorhavenotbeeninsertedintheproperway.
Removethelidofthebatterycompartmentandpushthebatteriesbackintoplace.Makesure
thatthe-and+polespointintherightdirection(Fig.14).
B Thebatteriesmaybeempty.
Replacethebatteries.
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