Instruction manual
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - General
• Pleasereadtheseinstructionscarefullyandretainthemforreference.
• Usethisappliancesolelyinaccordancewiththeseinstructions.
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Usesolelyaccessoriesrecommendedbythesupplier.Theuseofotheraccessoriesmayresultindamage
totheappliance,therebycreatinghazardsfortheuser.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensoryor
mentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledge,unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Haveanyrepairscarriedoutsolelybyaqualifiedelectrician.Nevertrytorepairtheapplianceyourself.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - Electricity and heat
• Before use please verify that the mains voltage is the same as indicated on the rating plate of the
appliance.
• Alwaysremovetheplugfromthesocketwhentheapplianceisnotinuse.
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Removetheplugfromthewallsocketbypullingtheplug,notthepowercord.
• Checktheappliance’spowercordregularlytomakesureitisnotdamaged.Donotusetheapplianceif
thepowercordisdamaged.Haveadamagedpowercordreplacedbyaqualifiedrepairservice.
• Whenusinganextensionleadalwaysmakesurethattheentirecableisunwoundfromthereel.
• Usesolelyapprovedextensionleads.
• Avoidstumblingovertheextensionleadorpowercord.
• Makesuretheairventsarenotcoveredorblocked.
• Makesurethattheappliance,thepowercordortheplugdonotmakecontactwithheatsources,such
asahothobornakedflame.
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Makesurethattheappliance,thepowercordandplugdonotmakecontactwithwater.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - During use
• Neverusetheapplianceoutdoors.
• Neverusetheapplianceinahumidroom.
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Makesurethatyourhandsaredrybeforetouchingtheappliance,powercordorplug.
• Takecarewhenfittingthefilter.Donotusetheapplianceifthefilterisdamagedorfittedincorrectly;this
coulddamagetheappliance.
• Donotusetheappliancetosuckupthefollowingobjects:
• glowingorburningobjects
• glasssplintersorothersharpobjects
• residuesofplaster,cement,stone,soot,andsimilar
• liquids,ormoistdirt.
Theseobjectscouldcauseseriousdamagetotheapplianceandthefiltersystem,andmakeitunsafeto
use.
• Donotusethevacuumcleaneronwetrugsandcarpets.
• Neverinsertobjectsintheair-exhaustvents.
• Makesurethatthesuctionandexhaustopeningsareopen,andthatthefilterisnotblocked.Blockages
will cause the appliance to overheat. Switch off the vacuum cleaner immediately! Once you have
remediedtheproblem,wait20to30minutestoallowthevacuumcleanertocooldowncompletely.Itwill
thenbereadyforuseagain.
• Keepthenozzleandthetubesawayfromthebodywhilethevacuumcleanerisrunning.Thiscould
causeseriousinjury,forexampletotheeyesorears.
• Neverrolltheapplianceoverthecord.
• Switchofftheapplianceandremovetheplugfromthewallsocketintheeventofamalfunctionduring
use,andbeforeemptyingtheappliance,cleaningtheappliance,fittingorremovinganaccessory,or
storingtheapplianceafteruse.
• Donotpickuptheapplianceifitfallsintowater.Removetheplugfromthewallsocketimmediately.Do
notusetheapplianceanymore.
• Neverimmersetheappliance,thepowercordorthepluginwaterorotherliquid.Afterwashingthefilters
makesuretheyarethoroughlydrybeforereturningthemtotheappliance.