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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