Siemens VSQ4G332 User manual

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Intended use ..................................................................................4
Safety information .........................................................................5
Disposal information .....................................................................8
Notes on the energy label .............................................................9
Your vacuum cleaner....................................................................1
Optional accessories ...................................................................12
Setting up.....................................................................................13
Vacuuming....................................................................................16
When the work is done ...............................................................18
Changing the dust bag and filters...............................................2
Care ..............................................................................................24
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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 vacuum cleaner is intended for domestic use and not for
commercial use. Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance
with the instructions in this instruction manual. The manufac
turer will not accept any responsibility for damage caused by
improper use or incorrect operation.
Therefore, please note the following points.
The vacuum cleaner must only be operated with:
Original replacement parts, accessories or special accesso
ries.
In order to avoid invalidating the warranty, we recommend that
you operate your appliance using only original dust bags.
In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner
must not be used for:
Vacuum cleaning persons or animals
Vacuuming up:
insects or spiders.
hazardous, sharp edged, hot or glowing substances.
damp or liquid substances.
highly flammable or explosive substances and gases.
ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.
toner dust from printers and copiers.
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Safety information
This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised
rules of technology and the relevant safety regulati
ons.
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 supervised or
have been instructed on the safe use of the
appliance and the have understood the potential
dangers of using the appliance.
Children must never play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must never
be carried out by children without supervision.
Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach
of children before disposal. => Risk of suffocation.
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Proper use
Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in accordance
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 posi
tioned 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.
When the cable is being automatically rewound, ensure that
the mains plug is not thrown towards persons, body parts,
animals or objects. => Use the mains plug to guide the
power cord.
Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it to
be come trapped.
Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the
vacuum cleaner.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged. Unplug
the appliance from the mains if a fault is detected.
For safety reasons, only authorised after sales service per
sonnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement
parts to the vacuum cleaner.
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Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, moisture and
sources of heat.
Do not pour flammable substances or substances containing
alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor protection filter,
exhaust filter, etc.).
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on construction
sites.
=> Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the
appliance.
When not in use, switch off the appliance and pull out the
mains plug.
At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately be
rendered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate man
ner.
!Please note
The mains socket must be protected by at least a 16 amp cir
cuit breaker.
If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the vacu
um cleaner, this may be because other electrical appliances
which have a high current draw are connected to the same
power circuit.
To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select the
lowest power setting before switching the appliance on, and
increase the power only once it is running.
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Disposal information
Packaging
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum cleaner
from being damaged during transportation. It is made of
environmentally friendly materials and can therefore be recy
cled. Dispose of packaging that is no longer required at an
appropriate recycling point.
Old appliance
Old appliances still contain many valuable materials.
Therefore, please take appliances that have reached the end
of their service life to your retailer or recycling centre so that
they can be recycled. For current disposal methods, please
enquire at a retailer or your local council.
Disposal of filters and dust bags
Filters and dust bags are manufactured from environmentally
friendly materials. Provided they do not contain substances
that are not permitted in household waste, you can dispose
of them with your normal household waste.
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Notes on the energy label
This vacuum cleaner is a general purpose vacuum cleaner.
To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning perfor
mance class on carpet, please use the interchangeable univer
sal nozzle.
To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning perfor
mance class on hard floor with nooks and crannies, please use
the hard floor nozzle provided
The values provided on the energy label have been determi-
ned according to the prescribed measuring process (in
accordance with EN6 312-1).
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Adjustable floor tool with locking collar
Hard floor brush with locking collar
Telescopic tube with sliding switch and locking collar
Handle
Flexible hose
Accessories holder for multi purpose nozzle
Multi purpose nozzle
Cover
Exhaust filter
Electronic slide control
Dust bag change indicator
ON/OFF button
Parking aid
Power cord
Storage aid (on underside of unit)
Motor protection filter
Dust bag
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Optional accessories
Replacement filter pack
Filter type Power Protect Dustbag
Contents: 4 filter bags with seal
1 micro hygiene filter
http://www.siemens home.com/dust bag
TURBO UNIVERSAL
®brush VZ102TBB
All in one brushing and vacuuming of short pile pile
rugs and carpets and all hard floor coverings.
Especially suitable for picking up pet hair. The
brush roller is driven by the air flow through the
vacuum cleaner. No separate electrical connection
is needed.
Hard-floor brush VZ123HD
For vacuuming hard floors (parquet flooring, tiles,
laminate, etc.)
Product code.
575 069
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Setting up en
Push the flexible hose adapter into the
opening on the vacuum cleaner until it
engages.
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Before using for the first time
Push the handle onto the flexible hose until
it engages.
*Dependent on model
Congratulations on your purchase of a Siemens VSQ4 vacuum
cleaner.
This instruction manual describes various VSQ4 models, which
means that some of the equipment features and functions described
may not be available on your model.
You should only use original Siemens accessories, which have been
specially developed for your vacuum cleaner to achieve the best
possible vacuuming results.
CLICK!
Push the handle into the telescopic tube
until it engages.
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Unlock the telescopic tube to adjust its
length by moving the sliding switch in the
direction of the arrow.
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Attach the accessories holder to the multi
purpose nozzle and clip it onto the suction
pipe/telescopic tube.
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Push the telescopic tube straight into the
connecting piece of the floor tool until it
engages.
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Press the ON/OFF button in the direction of
the arrow to switch your vacuum cleaner on.
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Take the mains plug, pull the mains cable to
the required length and insert the plug into
a socket.
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The required suction power can be selected
infinitely variably by adjusting the slide control.
Lowest suction range:
For vacuuming delicate fabrics,
e.g. curtains.
Low suction range:
For daily vacuuming of lightly soiled
floors.
Medium suctionrange:
For vacuuming durable floor coverings,
hard floors and for heavily soiled
surfaces.
High suction range:
For vacuuming stubborn dirt and very
heavily soiled surfaces.
min max
Adjusting the floor tool:
For vacuuming rugs and carpets =>
For vacuuming hard floors =>
Caution!
Floor tools are subject to a certain amount
of wear, depending on the type of hard
floors you have (e.g. rough, rustic tiles).
Therefore, you must check the underside of
the floor tool at regular intervals. Worn
undersides of floor tools may have sharp
edges that can damage sensitive hard
floors, such as parquet or linoleum. The
manufacturer does not accept any
responsibility for damage caused by worn
floor tools.
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Vacuuming with accessories
Attach the nozzles to the tube or handle as
required:
Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and
corners, etc.
Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered
furniture, curtains, etc.
Hard-floor brush
For vacuuming hard floor coverings (tiles,
parquet flooring, etc.)
Push the telescopic tube into the connect
ing piece of the hard floor brush until it
engages.
Press on the unlatching sleeve and pull out
the telescopic tube to disconnect.
Once you have switched off the vacuum
cleaner, you can use the parking aid on the
back of the vacuum cleaner if you wish to
stop vacuuming for a short time.
To do this, slide the catch on the floor tool
into the groove on the back of the vacuum
cleaner.
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Unplug the vacuum cleaner.
Briefly pull the power cord and release. The
cord rewinds automatically.
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To store or transport the vacuum cleaner,
use the storage aid on the underside of the
vacuum cleaner.
Stand the vacuum cleaner up on its end.
Slide the catch on the floor tool into the
groove on the underside of the vacuum
cleaner.
To remove the flexible hose, press the
release button and pull the hose out.
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To release the connection, squeeze the
locking collar and pull the telescopic tube
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To release the connection, squeeze the
locking collar and pull the telescopic tube
out.
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Changing the dust bag and filters en
Replacing the dust bag
If the dust bag change indicator lights up
brightly and evenly when the floor tool is
lifted from the carpet and the highest
suction power is selected, the dust bag
must be changed, even though it may not
yet be full. In this case it is essential to
change the dust bag due to the type of
material it contains.
First check that the nozzle, suction pipe
and flexible hose are not blocked, as this
would also lead to the dust bag change
indicator being triggered.
Open the lid by moving the locking lever in
the direction of the arrow.
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