Before use
Remove all packaging. Remove any labels
from the soleplate (12).
Set the temperature control to the lowest
temperature setting.
Place the steam iron on its base (8) on the
ironing board. Tilt the steam iron about 45
degrees forward. Fill the water reservoir with
distilled water through the � ller nozzle (1)
until the water level reaches the "MAX" mark
(14).
Insert the plug (7) into a socket.
Set the temperature control (10) to the
highest temperature setting. The indicator
light (5) will come on. Once the indicator
light goes out, push the steam button (2)
to the open position and iron an old piece
of cloth to remove any residues from the
soleplate.
When used for the � rst time, the steam iron
may give off a slight odour or smoke. This
is completely normal and will pass after a
short time. Ensure that there is plenty of
ventilation.
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Adjusting the temperature
Check the label in the garment to be ironed
before adjusting the temperature. The label
will usually have an iron symbol combined
with a certain number of dots. These dots
specify the setting be selected on the steam
iron:
Synthetics
Silk, wool
Cotton, linen
Must not be ironed!
When ironing printed garments, etc., it is
best to iron them on the reverse at a low
temperature.
For garments consisting of a number of
diff erent materials, adjust the temperature to
suit the most delicate material.
It is a good idea to sort your ironing by
temperature.
Always start with the garments to be ironed
at the lowest temperature.