Kärcher VC 3 Plus, Manual

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 Snap the suction hose hub into the suction open-
ing.
 For removal, compress the latch and pull off the
suction hose hub.
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 Connect handle and suction tube and insert.
 Connect the floor nozzle and telescopic suction
pipe and insert.
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 Use the adjustment of the telescopic suction pipe
and adjust the telescopic suction pipe to the de-
sired length.
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 For parking or during short breaks, hook the floor
nozzle into the park bracket at the rear of the unit.
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 Hold the mains cable on the plug and pull it out. In-
sert the mains plug into a socket.
Illustration
 Turn on the machine.
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 The power suction adjustment is at the power suc-
tion control:
- Suction control open, little suction power
- Suction control closed, high suction power
Adjust the suction power to suit the suction require-
ment
:
 Low suction power – for laced curtains, textiles,
upholstered furniture, cushions
 Medium suction power – for slightly dirty carpets/
carpeted floors, precious carpets.
 Highest suction power – for hard floors, very dirty
carpets and carpeted floors
 Empty dust container when the marking -MAX- is
reached at the latest.
See Chapter "Emptying the dust container".
Important notice! The appliance will shutdown auto-
matically, if there is danger of overheating. Turn the ap-
pliance off and pull the power plug. Ensure that the floor
nozzle, the telescopic suction pipe or the suction hose
is not clogged or check if the filter must be changed. Af-
ter the elimination of the disturbance, allow the appli-
ance to cool down for a at least 1 hour; then the appli-
ance is ready for operation again.
 Furniture brush : for cleaning furniture and deli-
cate objects with care, dusting books, air vents in
the car, etc.
 Crevice nozzle : for edges, joints and heaters
 Adapter : for connecting brush with appliance
 Deep cleaning brush : for cleaning dust and hairs
under furniture and appliances.
For removing dust and dirt from the crevice be-
tween furniture and wall.
 Cabinet and radiator brush: for cleaning cabi-
nets, couches, radiators, shutters, etc.
Illustration
 Insert the handle in the desired accessory until the
stop.
Note : The accessories can also be used when the tele-
scopic suction pipe is attached.
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 Carpets and carpeted floors :
Select the following switch setting:
Illustration
 Hard surfaces :
Select the following switch setting:
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 Turn off the appliance and disconnect the mains
plug.
Illustration
 Push the take-up cable button. The cable will pull it-
self automatically into the appliance.
Illustration
 Hang the floor nozzle on the backside of the appli-
ance into the parking holder, and push into the
pause position.
 Hold the appliance at the carrying handle when you
want to transport it and store it in dry rooms.
Note : It is recommended that you first completely
push in the telescopic suction pipe.
Operation
Start up
Suction using accessories
Using accessories
Replace the Accessories
Reversible floor nozzle
Finish operation
Transport, storage
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