3 Operation
3.1 Before switching on
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Operation
WARNING:
Danger of injury! Check appliance and power cord before each use. A damaged appliance must
never be used.
ATTENTION:
Check the requirements of your flooring before using the vacuum cleaner. Follow the recommen-
dations of the flooring manufacturers.
ATTENTION:
Only use the cylinder vacuum cleaner when all filters are intact, dry and correctly fitted. Make sure
that no openings are clogged. Otherwise the vacuum cleaner might be damaged.
3.2 Vacuum cleaning
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16
A
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1. Fit on the desired nozzle,
nozzles (accessories)'.
2. Pull out the power cord until the yellow marking is visible
(Fig. 15/1).
WARNING:
Danger of electric shock! If the red marking shows
(Fig. 15/2), retract the cord to the yellow marking by
pressing the retract button (Fig. 16/1). Otherwise the
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cable can break off.
3. Insert the mains plug into a socket with ground/safety
contact.
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4. Switch on the appliance with the on/off switch (Fig. 16/
2).
5. Set the nozzle switch to 'carpet' or 'hard floor' according
to the floor covering (Fig. 17) to be cleaned:
- Hard floor (Fig. 17/A)
Laminate, tile, PVC, etc.
- Carpet (Fig. 17/B)
Deep and short-pile carpets, rugs, runners, etc.
6. When working with the vacuum cleaner, pull it after you
like a sleigh.
WARNING:
B
Danger of injury! Especially when vacuum-cleaning stairs
make sure that you always stand on a higher level than
the appliance.
Chapter 2.3, 'Using other
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