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4. Set the “carpet/hard oor” switch, depending on the oor
covering.
5. Vacuum at a steady speed. There is no need to exert pres-
sure.
NOTE:
Pay attention to the range that can be covered with the
cable length!
Air Slide (2)
Open the air slide on the hose handle in order to regulate the
airow or to clear any particles sticking to the nozzle.
Switching off and Winding up the Mains Lead
1. Turn the vacuum cleaner off by the on/off switch and
remove the plug from the socket.
2. Keep the plug in your hand.
3. Press the cable winding button and guide the cable. Hold
the cable to avoid wrapping.
Maintenance
Emptying the dust collector
Empty the dust collector once the collected dirt reaches the
MAX marking.
1. Disconnect the mains plug from the wall socket.
2. Disconnect the hose from the hose connection.
3. Press the button (8) to
release the dust collector.
Remove the dust collector.
(Fig. A)
4. Empty the dust collector
over a dustbin. In order to
do so, press the button on
the dust collector to open
the base plate.
(Fig. B)
5. Then close the base plate again.
6. Attach the dust collector to the appliance. First position it
at the bottom of the appliance and then secure it with the
hook on top.
7. Check that the position of the dust collector is secure by
briey lifting the appliance at its carrying handle.
Filter
Your appliance features 4 lters. The common dust bag system
has been replaced by a transparent dust collector. The higher
ow speed of the collector allows for heavy dirt and smallest
oating particles to be separated from the “sucked-in air”.
It is thus not necessary to buy dust bags.
HEPA lter
Clean the lter element twice a year.
CAUTION:
• Never wash the lter in the washing machine.
• Do not use a hairdryer for drying.
• Only use the appliance after the lters have been
installed correctly.
Proceed as follows to remove, clean and reinstall the lter ele-
ment:
1. Empty the dust collector as described previously.
2. Remove the dust collector lid. To do so, turn the
marking on the lid towards the
symbol. Pull the lter
element from the dust collector.
3. Remove the lter element from the lid by turning the lter
element towards
.
4. Pull the nylon lter from the HEPA.
5. Use a brush to clean the lters. In case of heavy staining,
clean the lters under running water.
6. Let the lters air-dry completely before retting them!
7. Wipe the dust collector with a damp cloth and then wipe it
dry.
8. Once the lters are completely dry, attach the nylon lter to
the HEPA lter (see the gure on page 3).
9. Reinsert the lter element into the lid of the dust collector,
using the notches in the lid. Turn the lter element towards
the
symbol until it clicks into place.
10. Reinsert the lid including the lter element into the dust
collector. Close the lid until the marking is aligned with
the symbol.
11. Fit the dust collector in the appliance.
Outlet lter
The appliance is also equipped with an outlet lter.
It is located on the rear of the device under the parking aid.
1. Push down the lever (12) and remove the ventilation grille.
2. Remove the lter insert and clean it as described above.
3. Place the completely dry lter back into the ventilation grille.
4. Put the ventilation grille back on the appliance. Observe the
guide lugs. The ventilation grid must engage audibly.