Siemens VS08G, Instruction Manual

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Hard-floor brush
Figure
For vacuuming hard floor coverings
(tiles, parquet flooring, etc.)
Push the telescopic tube into the con-
necting piece of the hard-floor brush
until it engages.
Press on the unlatching sleeve and
pull out the telescopic tube to discon-
nect.
Cleaning the hard-floor brush
Figure
a)
Vacuum from below to clean the
brushes.
b) Cut off any wrapped around hair or
threads using a pair of scissors.
Then vacuum up the threads and hair
using the corner nozzle.
Figure
You can use the parking aid on the
back of the vacuum cleaner if you
wish to stop vacuuming for a short
time.
Slide the plastic lug on the tool con-
nector into the groove at the back of
the vacuum cleaner.
When the work is done
Figure
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Switch the vacuum cleaner off and
unplug the power cord from the
mains.
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Tug the power cord and let go. The
cable then rewinds automatically.
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To reactivate or deactivate the cable
brake, quickly tug the power cord.
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Figure
To store or transport the vacuum
cleaner, use the storage aid on the
underside of the vacuum cleaner.
Stand the vacuum cleaner up on its
end. Slide the plastic lug on the floor
tool into the groove on the underside
of the unit.
Changing the dust bag and filters
Replacing the dust bag
Figure
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If the dust bag change indicator lights
up brightly and evenly when the floor
tool is lifted from the carpet and the
highest suction power is selected, the
dust bag must be changed, even
though it may not yet be full. In this
case it is essential to change the dust
bag due to the type of material it con-
tains.
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Open the dust bag compartment lid
by moving the dust compartment
locking lever in the direction of the
arrow.
Figure
Seal the dust bag by pulling the self-
seal tap and then remove it.
Figure
Insert a new dust bag into the holder
and close the dust bag compartment
lid.
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Caution: the dust bag compartment
lid will only close when the dispos-
able or textile filter are inserted.
If the dust bag change indicator is
still lit after the dust bag has been
changed, please check whether the
nozzle, tube or flexible hose are
blocked.
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