Kärcher SC 5.850 C, Quick Reference

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 Make sure that there is fresh tap water
in the boiler of the steam cleaner.
 Tightly insert the steam plug of the iron
into the appliance connector. The plug
must click into place audibly.
Display - iron will light up green perma-
nently
.
 Start-up the steam cleaner according to
the description.
Recommended steam levels:
 Wait until the steam cleaner is ready to use.
All fabrics can be steam ironed. Delicate
imprints or fabrics should be ironed on the
reverse or according to the manufacturer’s
specifications.
Note: For these sensitive textiles, we rec-
ommend using the KÄRCHER non-stick
ironing sole BE 6006 (Ordner no. 2.860-
142.0).
 Adjust the temperature control of the
steam iron within the notched range
(•••/MAX).
 As soon as the heater display of the iron
switches off, you can start ironing.
Note: The sole plate must be hot to pre-
vent the steam from condensing on the
sole plate and dripping onto the gar-
ment to be ironed
.
 Use the top or bottom steam switch.
–
Steaming at intervals: Press the
steam switch. Steam will be emitted
while the switch is pressed.
–
Continuous steaming : Pull the latch
for the steam switch toward the rear un-
til it locks in. Steam will escape continu-
ously. To unlock, push the lock forward.
 Direct the first burst of steam at the start
of the ironing process or after ironing
breaks at a separate piece of cloth until
the steam is emitted evenly.
 You can hold the iron in an upright posi-
tion to apply steam to curtains, dresses,
etc.
Note: Even if you iron without steam, there
must be water in the boiler.
 Adjust the temperature of the iron ac-
cording to the garment you want to iron.
Note: Please observe the ironing and
washing instructions in your garment .
 As soon as the heater display of the iron
switches off, you can start ironing.
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Danger
Always disconnect the mains plug and al-
low the steam cleaner to cool down before
performing any maintenance work.
Rinse the steam cleaner boiler at the latest
after 8 boiler fillings.
 Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
 Allow the steam cleaner to cool down.
 Empty the water reservoir or remove it
from the appliance.
 Remove the accessories from the ac-
cessory compartments.
Illustration
 Open the locking door of the accessory
compartment.
 Remove the accessories from the ac-
cessory compartment.
 Open the maintenance lock. For this,
place the open end of an extension pipe
onto the maintenance lock, lock it into
the guide and unscrew it.
 Fill the boiler with water and shake it
strongly. This dissolves lime scaling re-
siding on the boiler bottom.
 Completely empty the steam boiler to
remove existing water (see fig. ).
Level Textiles
Min. steam level Slightly wrinkled clothes
Max. steam level Jeans
Steam ironing
Dry ironing
• Synthetics
•• Wool, silk
••• Cotton, linen
Maintenance and care
Rinsing the steam boiler
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