CAUTIONS
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER
Do not leave the vacuum cleaner plugged into mains socket. Unplug from the socket when not in use and before cleaning the
appliance or undertaken maintenance operations.
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision; young children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Do not use if the mains lead or mains plug is damaged. If the vacuum cleaner is not working as it should be, or has been dropped,
damaged, left outdoors, or come into contact with water, consult an authorised Panasonic Service Centre.
Do not pull or carry by the mains lead, use mains lead as a handle, close a door on the mains lead, pull mains lead around sharp
edges or corners. Do not run vacuum cleaner over the mains lead. Keep the mains lead away from heated surfaces.
Do not handle plug or vacuum cleaner with wet hands.
Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair and anything that may block
or reduce air flow.
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from openings and moving parts.
Do not use the vacuum cleaner without filters and / or dust bag in place. Never try to patch a broken dust bag.
Do not use wet filters after wash, see I) Filters Care.
Turn off all controls before unplugging.
Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible materials, or other that may become so or use in areas where they may be
present.
This appliance should be serviced by an authorised Panasonic Service Centre, and only genuine Panasonic spare parts should
be used.
Use extra care when cleaning on stairs. Keep hold the handle to prevent the cleaner from falling.
To prevent damaging carpeted floors, tiled floors, Linoleum, etc. Do not leave the beater bar rotating in the same place for too
long.
Keep bare feet and hands away from the beater bar. (It may cause injury.)
NOTE: This vacuum cleaner is designed for general household use only and is not suitable for use in a garage, garden or
to suck up liquids.
Before using the vacuum cleaner, please observe these basic precautions.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:
1. To avoid any possible damage to the
mains lead, never run over the mains
lead or allow it to become caught in
the beater bar when using the vacuum
cleaner.
2. Do not run the vacuum cleaner over
tassels or fringes of rugs or mats as
they could get caught up in the beater
bar and may cause damage to the
brush and belt.
3. Keep the vacuum cleaner away from
heat sources such as radiators, fires,
direct sunlight, etc.
4. To avoid damaging the machine or the
dust bag, never let the vacuum cleaner
pick up wet matter, mud, burning
ashes or large and sharp objects.
5. Do not pull on the mains lead when
disconnecting the appliance from the
mains, always pull on the plug body
itself.
6. To avoid injury, keep your fingers and
hands away from the beater bar, and
never put them between the body part.
