Philips FC8188, Manual

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adjusting suction power
- During vacuum cleaning, you can adjust the suction power with the slide on the bend (Fig. 11).
Parking the tube
- If you want to pause for a moment, insert the ridge on the nozzle into the parking slot to park
the tube in a convenient position (Fig. 12).
storage
1 Switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
2 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the mains cord (Fig. 13).
3 After use, store the crevice tool in its compartment (Fig. 9).
4 Put the appliance in upright position and insert the ridge on the floor nozzle into the storage
slot on the appliance (Fig. 14).
Emptying the reusable dustbag
Always unplug the appliance before you empty the reusable dustbag.
- Empty the dustbag as soon as the dustbag-full indicator has changed colour permanently, i.e.
even when the nozzle is not placed on the floor (Fig. 15).
Emptying the re-usable dustbag
1 Place your fingers under the release tab (1) and open the dustbag compartment (2) (Fig. 16).
2 Pull the dustbag fixation tab (1) forward and remove the dustbag (2) (Fig. 17).
3 To empty the dustbag, shake the contents out over a dustbin
4 Pull the fixation tab forwards (1) and place the empty dustbag between the ridges
(2) (Fig. 18).
Note: Make sure the arrow on the dustbag points upwards.
5 Release the dustbag fixation tab to fix the dustbag in position.
6 Close the cover (‘click’) (Fig. 19).
Note: You cannot close the cover if no dustbag has been inserted.
Cleaning the exhaust filter
1 To detach the filter grille, push the tab downwards (Fig. 20).
2 Take out the exhaust filter. Shake out the dirt over a dustbin (Fig. 21).
3 Put back the exhaust filter (Fig. 22).
4 To reattach the filter grille to the vacuum cleaner, align the two ridges of the grille with the
two slots on the vacuum cleaner and close the grille (‘Click’) (Fig. 23).
Replacement
Replace the dustbag if it can no longer be cleaned properly. Reuseable dustbags are available under
service number 9965 0001 6015.
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