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Please keep this instruction manual in a safe place.
When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party,
please also pass on this instruction manual.
Intended use
This appliance is designed for the household or for simi-
lar, non-industrial applications. Household-like environ-
ments include staff areas in shops, offices, agricultural
and other small businesses or for use by guests at bed-
and-breakfast establishments, small hotels and similar
residential facilities. This appliance is intended for use
up to a maximum height of 2000 metres above sea level.
Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance with the
instructions in this instruction manual.
The vacuum cleaner must only be operated with:
Original filter inserts
Original spare parts and accessories
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for:
cleaning persons or animals
vacuuming up:
− Hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or burning substan-
ces.
− Damp or liquid substances
− Highly flammable or explosive substances and
gases
− Ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating
systems
Safety information
This vacuum cleaner complies with the
recognised rules of technology and the
relevant safety regulations.
The appliance may be used by children
over the age of 8 years and by persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capacity or by persons with a lack of ex-
perience or knowledge if they are super-
vised or have been instructed on the safe
use of the appliance and the have under-
stood the potential dangers of using the
appliance.
Children must never play with the appli-
ance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must ne-
ver be carried out by children without su-
pervision.
Plastic bags and films must be kept out
of the reach of children before disposal.
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= Risk of suffocation.
Proper use
The charger must only be connected and operated as
specified on the rating plate.
Never use the vacuum cleaner without filter inserts.
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= The appliance may be damaged.
When disconnecting the charger from the mains, pull
on the plug, not the power cord.
Do not charge the appliance in temperatures below 0
°C or above 40 °C.
Do not connect or open a defective charger; replace
it with a new unit.
Do not operate a cordless vacuum cleaner if it is da-
maged.
To avoid dangerous situations, repairs and spare part
replacements, which are not dealt with in this instruc-
tion manual under »Cleaning«, must only be carried
out by an authorised after-sales service.
Protect vacuum cleaner and from atmospheric
exposure, moisture and sources of heat.
At the end of its life, the vacuum cleaner should be
disposed of in accordance with appropriate regulati-
ons.
Disposal information
Please contact an exclusive dealer or your local council
to find out about current disposal routes. Caution: This
appliance contains rechargeable NiMHbatteries. Befo-
re disposing of the appliance, remove the discharged
batteries (see pictures 15) and dispose of them in an
environmentally responsible manner.
