Miele S 280i User manual

Miele
Operating Instructions
for the S 280i
Vacuum Cleaner
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
USING THIS APPLIANCE
WARNING -
To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury:
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Check the voltage rating of the va-
cuum cleaner before connecting
the power cord to an electrical
outlet. Your power source should
correspond with the voltage rating
given on the rating plate located
on the underside of the vacuum
cleaner. Use only household AC
outlets. Never use DC power
sources. If you are unsure of the
voltage supply in your area, con-
sult a qualified electrician. Con-
nection of the vacuum cleaner to a
higher voltage than indicated in
these instructions may result in
damage to the vacuum cleaner
and personal injury.
Do not leave the appliance when
plugged in. Unplug from the outlet
when not in use and before servic-
ing.
Do not use outdoors or on wet
surfaces.
Do not allow the vacuum cleaner
to be used as a toy. Close attention
is necessary when used by or near
children.
Use only as described in this ma-
nual. Use only manufacturer's re-
commended attachments.
Do not use with damaged cord or
plug. If the appliance is not
working as it should, has been
dropped, damaged, left outdoors,
or immersed in water, return it toa
service center.
Do not pull or carry by the cord,
use the cord as a handle, close a
door on the cord, or pull the cord
around sharp edges or corners.
Do not run the appliance over the
cord. Keep the cord away from
heated surfaces.
Do not unplug by pulling the cord.
To unplug, grasp the plug, not the
cord.
Do not handle the plug or ap-
pliance with wet hands.
Do not put any objects into the
openings. Do not use with any
opening blocked; keep free of
dust, lint, hair, and anything that
may reduce air flow.
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers,
and all parts of the body away from
openings and moving parts.
Do not pick up anything that is
burning or smoking, such as ciga-
rettes, matches, or hot ashes.
Do not use without the dustbag
and/or filters in place.
Turn off all controls before unplug-
ging.

@ Use extra care when cleaning on
stairs.
@ Donotuse to pick up flammable or
combustible liquids, such as gas-
oline, or use in areas where they
may be present.
@ When using this appliance in con-
junction with a motorized nozzle
and a current-carrying hose:
- The hose contains electrical
wires. Do not use if damaged,
cut, or punctured. Avoid picking
up sharp objects.
- Always turn off this appliance
before connecting or discon-
necting either the hose or the
motorized nozzle.
@ This appliance is equipped with a
power cord reel:
- Hold the plug when rewinding
onto the cord reel. Do not allow
the plug to whip when rewind-
ing.
@ When using this appliance in con-
junction with the Turbobrush:
- Always unplug before connect-
ing.
WARNING:
Electric shock could occur if the
vacuum cleaner is used outdoors or
on wet surfaces.
@ Always switch off the vacuum
cleaner and disconnect the plug
from the wall outlet before servic-
ing (see ‘Maintenance’). Do not
attempt any other repairs. Other
servicing should be performed by
an authorized Service Agent.
@ Protect your vacuum cleaner from
heat and moisture. Store in a cool,
dry place, away from children and
household traffic.
@ Use only attachments specified by
the manufacturer. Do not use the
blower to operate paint sprayers
or similar devices that emit volatile
or toxic vapors.
@ The vacuum cleaner shuts off
automatically by thermostatic con-
trol if it overheats. Overheating
could be due to a clogged hose, a
heavily soiled dust compartment
or exhaust filter, or a full dustbag. If
this occurs, rectify the problem
and wait about 15 minutes for the
motor to cool down. The vacuum
cleaner can then be switched on
again.
@ Do not switch on or attempt to
operate the vacuum cleaner un-
less a dustbag and dust compart-
ment and exhaust filters are in
place. Use only genuine MIELE
double-layer dustbags and filters
(see ‘Maintenance’ for instructions
on how to insert the dustbag and
filters). If no dustbag has been
inserted, the dust compartment
cover cannot be closed.
DO NOT USE FORCE!
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
THIS APPLIANCE IS
INTENDED STRICTLY
FOR HOUSEHOLD
USE ONLY

Description of the appliance
Dust compartment Hand-piece
lid catch
Air inlet valve
Dustbag change
indicator
Locking
button
Elbow
UC
Release
button
for
Telescopic
suction
tube
accessories
compartment
HCCC
On/off switch
\\ Slide control
iy
Suction power
selector
Overheating
warning
light
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Retractable
wand
Cable
rewind
Sa
holder
“g
CN,
Socket
for
\\ electro-suction
\ hose
Carrying handle
Park System
Dustbag
Blow socket
Exhaust filter (Miele Super Air Clean)
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Dust compartment filter

Assembling the vacuum cleaner
Connecting the suction hose to the
vacuum cleaner
@ Insert the “elbow” hose coupler
into the suction opening, as
shown, until it snaps into position.
@ Jo disconnect the hose from the
vacuum Cleaner, press the locking
button on the “elbow” and lift out of
the suction opening.
NOTE: The suction hose may be
connected to the exhaust end of
the vacuum cleaner to be used as a
blower and also to unclog the
hose, wand, etc.
@ Open tool caddy.
@ Connect hose “Elbow” and move
filter cover to the left.
After Completion of the blowing
operation:
@ Remove hose “Elbow”.
@ Close tool caddy. The filter will be
opened automatically.

Assembling the vacuum cleaner
For very intensive blowing action use
the enclosed blower plate.
@ Important: Close the tool caddy
first and then open it. This ensures
that the exhaust grille is in the
proper position.
@ Open dust compartment lid and
remove the Miele Air Clean Filter.
@ Insert the blower plate and close
dust compartment lid.
After use as a blower replace the
Miele SUPER Air Clean Filter!

Assembling the vacuum cleaner
Connecting the telescopic suction
wand to the suction hose
@ Slide the hand grip of the suction
hose into the telescopic wand until
it “clicks” into place, as shown.
@ Fit the hand-piece of the suction
hose firmly together with the suc-
tion wand.
@ Torelease the hand-piece from the
suction wand, press the locking
button (see arrow).
Adjusting the telescopic wand
The telescopic wand has two inter-
connected parts that can be adjusted
to suit your height for convenient
vacuum Cleaning.
To adjust:
@ Bring the adjuster control up-
wards, or press downwards and
adjust the suction tubes to the
required length.

Assembling the vacuum cleaner
Telescopic Wand Holder
Before attaching the floor nozzle, at-
tach the retractable wand holder to
the telescopic suction wand and fold
down. In the unfolded position, the
wand holder allows the entire wand
(including nozzle) to be attached by
placing the holder into the receptacle
on the canister. This allows for easy
transportation and storage.
Attaching the floor nozzle or Turbo-
brush
The floor nozzle is recommended for
routine cleaning of rugs, carpeting
and bare flooring such as parquet,
tile, linoleum or stone.
@ Fit the telescopic suction wand
into the circular opening of the
floor nozzle, as shown by the ar-
row. The floor nozzle must lock into
place securely.
@ Torelease the floor nozzle from the
suction wand, press the locking
button.
@ The floor nozzle can be adjusted
to conform to the type of flooring to
be cleaned.
@ To clean bare floors, depress
SYMDOI im.
The brush is now protruding.
@ To clean rugs and carpeting,
symbol - Should be depressed.
This retracts the brush.

Each vacuum cleaner features as
standard equipment a three-piece
set of accessories designed to meet
a variety of cleaning requirements.
@ Crevice tool
@ Upholstery nozzle
@ Dusting brush
All three accessories can be fitted
onto the hand grip or used with the
telescopic suction wand for addi-
tional cleaning reach.
The accessories are conveniently lo-
cated in a recessed storage caddy in
the vacuum cleaner body.
@ The tool caddy can be opened by
depressing the release button on
the dust compartment cover, as
shown.
Standard accessories

Standard accessories
Crevice nozzle
For
cleaning
in
folds,
crevices
and
corners.
Upholstery nozzle
For
cleaning
upholstery,
mattresses,
cushions,
curtains,
clothing,
etc.
Dusting brush
For cleaning skirting boards, ornate
or carved articles, etc.
The
head
of
the
dusting
brush
can
be
swivelled
to
attain
the
best
cleaning
position.

Turbo-brush S 021
Recommended for deep-cleaning
and restoring crushed carpet pile on
low-nap Carpeting.
The turbobrush is fitted onto the tele-
scopic suction wand and is mechan-
ically driven by the suction power of
the vacuum cleaner.
Floor Brush
For cleaning of hardwood floors,
stone or PVC floors.
Cloth Dustbag
The cloth bag is easily emptied and
shaken out by removing the pinch
bar.
Do not wash dustbag this will restrict
the capacity of the bag.
Both cloth and paper dustbags are
available at your local Authorized
Miele dealer.
Optional extras

Optional extras
Radiator Brush
For cleaning radiators, narrow shelves
or crevices.
Fit the radiator brush onto the crevice
nozzle.
Universal Brush
For dusting shelves, bookcases, etc.
These and other fine Miele products,
including the SEB 245 Electric Power-
brush
are
available
at
your
local
Autho-
rized Miele Dealer.
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Operation
Unwinding and rewinding the
cable
Unwinding
@ Hold the plug and unwind the
cable to the required length (max.
21 ft.)
Rewinding:
Depress the rewind button, and the
cord will automatically rewind. It is
recommended that you guide the last
few feet of the cable into the bin to
prevent any whip effect.

Operation
Switching on and off
Depress foot switch to switch the
vacuum cleaner on or off.
Selection Suction
The vacuum cleaner is equipped with
an electronic suction selector.
By depressing the selector you can
choose either the 5 manual settings
on the automatic setting.
Automatic Suction Selector
When set on “A” for automatic the
electronic suction power will automa-
tically adjust to the various types of
carpet piles.
@ Depress the suction power se-
lector with the foot until the re-
quired power setting appears in
the indicator window.
Reducing the suction power reduces
the amount of effort required for ma-
noeuvring the cleaning attachment.
By setting the suction regulator ac-
cording to the degree of soiling and
type of flooring being cleaned energy
will also be saved.
The symbols on the suction power
selector are an indication of the cor-
rect setting of the suction regulator.
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Operation
When in “automatic” suction mode,
the air inlet valve must remain closed
— otherwise the electronic suction
regulation does not function pro-
perly.
Manual Suction Settings
The vacuum also has 5 different ma-
nual suction settings.
Below are the symbols as they ap-
pear on the suction selector:
[A] = Drapes, Textiles
= Furniture, Pillows
(4) = Energy saving, daily cleaning
-| = Quality carpeting, Orientals rugs
= Hardwood floors, deep-cleaning
of carpeting & floors.
A = Suction automatically adapts to
the various carpet piles and
floors.

Operation
Suction regulator (Air inlet valve)
For quick and easy reduction of suc-
tion power, as needed when cleaning
curtains, drapes and _ light-weight
area rugs:
@ To avoid rugs, drapes, etc., from
getting sucked up.
@ Only open the suction regulator
until the suction nozzle can be
easily moved.
Opening the air inlet valve reduces
the amount of effort and suction re-
quired for manoeuvring the cleaning
attachment being used.
Dustbag change indicator (4
This indicates when the dustbag
needs changing.
Set the suction power selector to
maximum.
When the red mark on the dustbag
change indicator covers the window
completely, change the dustbag,
even if it does not seem completely
full.

Dustbag change indicator
This indicates when the dustbag
needs changing.
@ Set the suction power selector to
maximum.
Switch on the vacuum cleaner and
lift up the floor nozzle so that it is
not resting on the floor. If the red
mark on the dustbag change indi-
cator covers the window comple-
tely, change the dustbag, even if it
does not seem completely full.
Please note:
The dustbag change indicator reacts
to the air porosity of the dustbag. On
the one hand, a small amount of
cement, plaster or fine dust is enough
to indicate a full bag, although the
latter is almost empty. On the other
hand, the bag can be full of carpet
fluff and threads, although the indi-
cator scarcely reacts. Such extremes
seldom occur, as household dust is
usually a mixture of carpet fluff, hair
and sand. The MIELE dustbag
change indicator is designed to react
to such mixtures of dust.
Operation
We recommend the following:
1. When vacuuming a lot of sand and
dust:
Change the dustbag, if
indicator shows “full”.
2. When picking up a lot of fluff and
hair, the indicator will show the
dustbag as only “half full”, when it
is actually bulging.
Important: Nozzles, such as the
crevice nozzle, affect the function of
the dustbag change indicator. There-
fore, only attach the floor nozzle
when checking whether the bag is
Il.
the

Transport & storage
During transportation, when not in
operation and during storage:
@ Place in a vertical position.
@ Push down the retractable wand
holder on the telescopic suction
wand and insert into the vacuum
cleaner.
The wand holder can be moved as
desired.
Park System
A Park System has been designed for
conveniently parking the vacuum
cleaner during pauses. A special
parking attachment is fitted to the
floor nozzle and to the nose of the
cleaner.

Maintenance
The vacuum cleaner is fitted with three
filters which must be replaced regu-
larly in order to guarantee proper suc-
tion efficiency:
@ Dustbag (paper filter bag)
@ Dust compartment filter
@ Exhaust filter (Miele Super Air Clean
filter)
Replacement filters can be obtained
from your local MIELE dealer.
Use only genuine Miele filters and
dustbags, making sure they are the
correct ones for your vacuum cleaner
model. Always state the part number of
the bag, with designation H, and the
model number of the cleaner when
ordering new dustbags.
Change paper dustbag:
when the indicator shows the bas is
full, or under the conditions described
on page 16.
Change the exhaust filter
(Super Air Clean Filter)
Each time you start a new packet of
Miele paper filter bags.
Change the dust compartment
filter
The dust compartment filter should last
a long time and only needs to be
changed if it gets very dirty. This may
happen if, for instance, the dust bag is
damaged and leaks.
Changing the filters
Open the dust compartment lid as
follows:
With the machine lying flat lift lid catch
and raise dust compartment lid until it
clicks into place.

Maintenance
Replacing the paper dustbag
The paper dustbag has a closing flap
which closes automatically when the
dustbag is removed to prevent any
dust escaping.
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To remove the dustbag grasp the
card collar by the two finger holes
and pull it out.
It can then be disposed of with the
normal household waste as long
as it has only been used _ for
vacuuming up normal household
dust.
Place the new dustbag collar
securely in the frame. If it is not
correctly located the dust com-
partment lid will not close.
Please ensure that the dustbag is
not trapped when the lid of the
dust compartment is closed.