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The terms of the guarantee applicable in
each country have been published by our
respective national distributors. We will re-
pair possible faults on your unit free of
charge within the warranty period, insofar
as the faults are caused by material defects
or defective workmanship. Guarantee
claims should be addressed to your dealer
or the nearest authorized customer service
centre, and supported by documentary evi-
dence of purchase.
DANGER
–The appliance may only be connected
to alternating current. The voltage must
correspond with the type plate on the
appliance.
–Never touch the mains plug and the
socket with wet hands.
–Do not pull the plug from the socket by
pulling on the connecting cable.
–Check the power cord with mains plug
for damage before every use. To avoid
risks, arrange immediately the ex-
change by an authorized customer ser-
vice or a skilled electrician, if the power
cord is damaged.
–To avoid accidents due to electrical
faults we recommend the use of sock-
ets with a line-side current-limiting cir-
cuit breaker (max. 30 mA nominal trip-
ping current).
–Turn off the appliance and remove the
mains plug prior to any care and main-
tenance work.
–Repair works may only be performed by
the authorised customer service.
WARNING
–This appliance is not intended for use
by persons with limited physical, senso-
ry or mental capacities or lacking expe-
rience and/or skills, unless such per-
sons are accompanied and supervised
by a person in charge of their safety or
they have received precise instructions
on the use of this appliance and have
understood the resulting risks.
–Children may only use this appliance if
they are over the age of 8 and super-
vised by a person in charge of their
safety, or if they have received instruc-
tions on the use of this appliance and
have understood the resulting risks.
–Children must not play with this appli-
ance.
–Supervise children to prevent them
from playing with the appliance.
–Cleaning and user maintenance must
not be performed by children without
supervision.
–Keep packaging film away from children
- risk of suffocation!
–Switch the appliance off after every use
and prior to every cleaning/mainte-
nance procedure.
–Risk of fire. Do not vacuum up any burn-
ing or glowing objects.
–The appliance may not be used in areas
where a risk of explosion is present.
–Immediately switch the appliance off or
pull the power plug if foam forms or liq-
uids escape!
–Do not use abrasives, glass or universal
cleaners! Never immerse the appliance
in water.
Certain materials may produce explosive
vapours or mixtures when agitated by the
suction air!
Never vacuum up the following materials:
–Explosive or combustible gases, liquids
and dust particles (reactive dust parti-
cles)
–Reactive metal dust particles (such as
aluminium, magnesium, zinc) in combi-
nation with highly alkaline or acidic de-
tergents
–Undiluted, strong acids and alkalies
–Organic solvents (such as petrol, paint
thinners, acetone, heating oil).
In addition, these substances may cause
the appliance materials to corrode.
Warranty
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