en 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 experience or knowledge if they are super- vised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appli- ance and the have under- stood the potential dangers of using the appliance. Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction manual. Intended use This appliance is intended for domestic use only. 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 ins- truction manual. In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner must not be used for: Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals Vacuuming up: −hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or glowing substances. −damp or liquid substances. −highly flammable or explosive substances and ga- ses. −ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating sys- tems. −toner dust from printers and copiers. Children must never play with the appliance. Cleaning and user mainte- nance must never be carried out by children without su- pervision.
Spare parts, accessories, dust bags Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories and original dust bags are designed to work with the features and requirements of our vacuum cleaners. We therefore recommend that you only use our original spa- re parts, original (special) accessories and original dust bags. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner has a long service life and that the quality of its cleaning per- formance will remain consistently high throughout. ! Please note: Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (spe- cial) accessories and dust bags can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such products is not covered by our guarantee.
Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach of children before disposal. > = Risk of suffocation. Proper use Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in ac- cordance with the specifications on the rating plate. Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor protection or exhaust filter. > = This may damage the vacuum cleaner. Always keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when using nozzles and tubes. > = This could cause injury! When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be positioned below the user. Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or transport the vacuum cleaner.
For safety reasons, if this appliance's mains power cable becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their after-sales service department or a similarlyqualified person. If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes, pull out the power cord completely. When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, pull on the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord. Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it to become trapped. When the cable is being automatically rewound, en- sure that the mains plug is not thrown towards per- sons, body parts, animals or objects. > = Use the mains plug to guide the power cord.
Safety information This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules of technology and the relevant sa- fety regulations. 13