Philips 4000 series, Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that
Philips offers, register your product at
www.philips.com/MyVacuumCleaner .
Important safety information
Read this important information carefully before you use the appliance and its accessories and save it
for future reference. The accessories supplied may vary for different products.
Danger
- Never vacuum up water or any other liquid.
- Never vacuum up flammable substances.
- Never immerse the appliance or the adapter in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the adapter corresponds to the local mains voltage before you
connect the appliance.
- Always check the appliance before you use it. Do not use the appliance or the adapter if it is
damaged. Always replace a damaged part with one of the original type.
- The adapter contains a transformer. Do not cut off the adapter to replace it with another plug, as
this causes a hazardous situation.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children without supervision.
- The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.
- Unplug the adapter if you are not going to use the appliance for some time.
- When storing the appliance for more than a month (without usage or charging), make sure that the
battery is charged to at least 50%. Storing the appliance with an empty battery may lead to
irreversible damage to the battery.
- Also make sure that the adapter is unplugged when the appliance is stored.
- Do not let the motorized brush move over the mains cords of other appliances or other cables as
this may cause a hazard.
- Keep loose clothing, hair and body parts away from the motorized brush.
- Do not cover or block the ventilation openings when the appliance is operating.
- This product contains a rechargeable battery. The battery may only be replaced by a qualified
service engineer.
- Do not open the appliance to replace the rechargeable battery.
- Take the appliance to an authorized Philips service center when you can no longer recharge it or
when it runs out of power quickly.
- To prevent damage, do not use the appliance if the filter is not present in the dust container.
- This vacuum cleaner is designed for household use only. Do not use this vacuum cleaner to
vacuum up building waste, cement dust, ashes, fine sand, lime and similar substances. Never use
the vacuum cleaner without any of the filters. This could damage the motor and shorten the life of
the vacuum cleaner. Always clean all parts of the vacuum cleaner as shown in the user manual. Do
not clean any parts with water and/or cleaning agents if this is not specifically shown in the user
manual.