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INTRODUCTION
To get the best out of your new appliance,
please read this user guide carefully before
using the appliance for the rst time. Take
particular note of the safety precautions. We
also recommend that you keep the instructions
for future reference, so that you can remind
yourself of the functions of your appliance.
SAFETY MEASURES
General
Incorrect use of this appliance may cause •
personal injury and damage.
Use for its intended purpose only. The •
manufacturer is not responsible for any
injury or damage resulting from incorrect
use or handling (see also Guarantee
Terms).
For domestic use only. Not for outdoor or •
commercial use.
For connection to 230 V, 50 Hz only.•
Do not immerse the appliance, cord or •
plug in water or any other liquid and make
sure no water enters the appliance.
Never touch the appliance, cord or plug •
with wet or damp hands.
Do not expose to direct sunlight, high •
temperatures, humidity or corrosive
substances.
Never leave the appliance unattended •
when it is switched on.
Keep the appliance under constant •
supervision while in use. Keep an eye on
children in the vicinity of the appliance
when it is being used. The appliance is not
a toy.
The appliance is not to be used by persons •
with reduced sensitivity, physical or mental
disabilities or persons who are unable to
use the appliance, unless supervised or
instructed by a person responsible for their
safety.
Do not use if the exhaust lter (HEPA lter) •
motor lter and dust bag are not tted, as
this could damage the appliance.
Only use accessories manufactured or •
recommended by the manufacturer.
Use
Do not use the appliance on wet surfaces.•
Take particular care when vacuuming •
stairs, due to the risk of falling.
Do not use the kit to vacuum up matches, •
hot ashes, cigarette butts, hard or
sharp objects, wet or damp substances,
combustible materials (petrol, solvents,
etc.) or vapour from these.
Do not use to vacuum ne sand or dust – •
e.g. plaster, brick dust and the like.
Ensure that you keep clothing, hair and •
body parts away from the nozzle and
moving parts of the appliance.
Never insert anything into the openings of •
the appliance.
Do not cover the appliance’s suction or •
exhaust port.
Cord and plug
Keep the cord and appliance away from •
heat sources, hot objects and naked
ames.
Take care to prevent bending and kinking •
of the cord and avoid pulling the cord
around sharp corners or jamming it in
doors, etc.
Switch off the appliance and unplug •
it when it is not in use, and before you
replace the dust bag and clean or replace
the lters.
Avoid pulling the cord when removing o
the plug from the socket. Instead, hold
the plug.
Keep hold of the plug when rewinding o
the cord, so that it does not bump
against the appliance or any other
objects in the vicinity.
Check regularly that neither cord nor •
plug is damaged. Do not use if they are
damaged or if the appliance has been
dropped or damaged in any other way.
If the appliance, cord or plug have been •
damaged, have the appliance inspected
and if necessary repaired by an authorised
repairer. Never try to repair the appliance
yourself. Please contact the store where
you bought the appliance for repairs
under the guarantee. Unauthorised repairs
or modications to the appliance will
invalidate the guarantee.
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