Siemens VSQ4GP1268 User manual

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Table of content
Intended use..............................................................................4
Safety information .....................................................................5
Proper use .................................................................................6
Your vacuum cleaner ...............................................................10
Replacement parts and special accessories............................12
Setting up ................................................................................14
Vacuuming ...............................................................................17
When the work is done............................................................20
Changing the dust bag and filters............................................21
Care .........................................................................................25
Customer service.....................................................................26
Guarantee ................................................................................30

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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 appliance is designed for the household or for similar, non-
industrial applications. Household-like environments include staff
areas in shops, offices, agricultural and other small businesses
or for use by guests at bed-and-breakfast establishments, small
hotels and similar residential facilities. 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 instruction 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 gases.
− ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.
− toner dust from printers and copiers.

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Spare parts, accessories, dust bags
Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories and origi-
nal dust bags are designed to work with the features and require-
ments of our vacuum cleaners. We therefore recommend that you
only use our original spare 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 perfor-
mance will remain consistently high throughout.
!Please note
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (special) acces-
sories and dust bags can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage
caused by the use of such products is not covered by our gua-
rantee.
Safety information
This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules of tech-
nology and the relevant safety regulations.
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 appli-
ance 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 positi-
oned 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 beco-
mes 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 be-
come trapped.
When the cable is being automatically rewound, en-
sure that the mains plug is not thrown towards persons, body
parts, animals or objects.
>= Use the mains plug to guide the power cord.
Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the va-
cuum 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 personnel
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 al-
cohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor protection filter, exhaust
filter, etc.).
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on con-
struction 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 ren-
dered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate manner.

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!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 vacuum
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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Notes on energy label
This vacuum cleaner is a general purpose vacuum cleaner.
To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning perfor-
mance class on carpet and hard floor, please use the interchange-
able universal nozzle.
These calculations are based on the delegated regulation (EU)
no. 665/2013 established by the commission on 3rd May 2013
as a supplement to Directive 2010/30/EU.
All of the procedures in these instructions that are not descri-
bed in more precise detail were listed based on
DIN EN 60312-1:2014.

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Your vacuum cleaner
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Your vacuum cleaner
1 Adjustable floor tool with
locking collar
2 Telescopic tube with sliding
switch and locking collar
3 Handle
4 Flexible hose
5 Accessories holder for multi-
purpose nozzle
6 Multi-purpose nozzle
7 Cover
8 Exhaust filter
9 Electronic slide control
10 Dust bag change indicator
11 ON/OFF button
12 Parking aid
13 Power cord
14 Storage aid
(on underside of unit)
15 Motor protection filter
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Replacement parts and special accessories
AHard-floor brush VZ123HD
For vacuuming hard floors (parquet
flooring, tiles, laminate, etc.)
BWashing brush VZ103WD
Suitable for use on all hard floors,
such as parquet, laminate, stone,
wooden floorboards, tiles, etc.
(test the moist cleaning cloths on an
inconspicuous area before using on
hard floors which require particular
care).
Removes large particles of dirt while
the moist cleaning cloth cleans the
floor at the same time.
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Replacement parts and special accessories
CReplacement filter pack
Type: PowerProtect Dustbag
Sparepart No.: 00577549
Contents:
- 4 dust bags with fasteners
- 1 micro-hygiene filter
!PLEASE NOTE
We therefore recommend that you only
use our original dust bags.
Your appliance is a highly efficient va-
cuum cleaner that achieves excellent
cleaning results when used with high-
quality dust bags.
Only by using high-quality dust bags
(such as Siemens original dust bags)
can you ensure that your vacuum clea-
ner is working at the energy efficiency
class, dust pick-up rate and dust reten-
tion capacity listed on its EU energy la-
bel.
The use of inferior-quality dust bags
(e.g. paper bags) can have a negative
effect on the service life and perfor-
mance of your appliance.
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality dust
bags can also damage your vacuum
cleaner. Such damage is not covered
by our guarantee.
You can find more information about
this at
www.siemens-home.com/dust-bag.
You can order our original vacuum clea-
ner bags here.
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Setting up
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CLICK!
Before using the first time
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Push the handle onto the flexible hose
until it engages.
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Push the flexible hose adapter into the
opening on the vacuum cleaner until it
engages.
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Push the handle into the telescopic
tube until it engages.
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Setting up
Fig. 4
Push the telescopic tube straight into
the connecting piece of the floor tool
until it engages.
Fig. 5
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
multipurpose nozzle and clip it onto the
suction pipe/telescopic tube.
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Setting up
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Take the mains plug, pull the mains
cable to the required length and insert
the plug into a socket.
Fig. 8
Press the ON/OFF button in the direc-
tion of the arrow to switch your vacu-
um cleaner on.
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Vacuuming
min max
Fig. 9
The required suction power can be se-
lected 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 c overings,
hard floors and for heavily soiled sur-
faces.
High suction range:
For vacuuming stubborn dirt and very
heavily soiled surfaces.
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Adjusting the floor tool
Rugs and carpets =>
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
Vacuuming with accessories
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Attach the nozzles to the tube or handle
as required:
Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices
and corners, etc.
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Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming uphols-
tered furniture, curtains, etc.
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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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Vacuuming
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Unplug the vacuum cleaner.
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Briefly pull the power cord and release.
The cord rewinds automatically.
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To store or transport the vacuum clea-
ner, use the storage aid on the undersi-
de 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.
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To remove the flexible hose, press the
release button and pull the hose out.

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When the work is done
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To release the connection, squeeze the
locking collar and pull the telescopic
tube out.
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To release the connection, squeeze the
locking collar and pull the telescopic
tube out.
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