Siemens VSZ3 Series User manual

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Table of content
Safety information ...................................................................5
Intended use..............................................................................5
Safety information .....................................................................6
Proper use .................................................................................6
Your vacuum cleaner ..............................................................10
Replacement parts and special accessories..........................12
Initial use ................................................................................15
Putting the handle and the flexible hose together ..................15
Inserting the flexible hose .......................................................15
Putting the handle and the telescopic tube together ..............16
Inserting the telescopic tube into the floor nozzle .................16
Adjusting the telescopic tube ..................................................16
Connecting the appliance .......................................................17
Switching on and off................................................................17
Controlling the suction level....................................................18
Vacuuming...............................................................................19
Set the adjustable floor nozzle ................................................19
Vacuuming with accessories....................................................20
Parking aid ..............................................................................20
Carrying the appliance ...........................................................21
When the work is done...........................................................21
Disconnecting the appliance ..................................................21
Storing and transporting ........................................................22

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Table of content
Changing the filter .................................................................23
Replacing the dust bag ...........................................................23
Opening the lid .......................................................................23
Changing the dust bag ............................................................24
Cleaning the motor protection filter .......................................25
Replacing the exhaust filter .....................................................26
Vacuum cleaner with microhygiene filter .................................26
Vacuum cleaner with (H)EPA filter............................................28
Cleaning instructions .............................................................30
Notes on energy label ............................................................31
Disposal...................................................................................32
Costumer Service ...................................................................33
Conditions of guarantee .........................................................34

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Safety information
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 accessories
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
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 ca-
pacity 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.
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 similarly qualified person.

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Safety information
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, ensure 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
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 person-
nel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement parts
to the vacuum cleaner.
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 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 ren-
dered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate manner.

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Safety information
!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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Accessories
Your accessories (nozzle, suction pipe, etc.) may look different
from but work in the same way as those depicted in the illust-
rations in this instruction manual.
Safety information

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Your vacuum cleaner
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Your vacuum cleaner
1 Adjustable floor tool
2 Telescopic tube with ad-
justing sleeve
3 Hose hand grip
4 Flexible hose
5 Power cord
6 Locking lever
7 Parking aid
8 Exhaust grille
9 Dust bag
10 Exhaust filter
11 Motor protection filter,
washable
12 Carrying handle
13 Dust bag compartment lid
14 Dust bag change indicator
15 Storage aid (on underside
of appliance)
16 On/off button and power
controller
17 Upholstery nozzle
18 Crevice nozzle

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Replacement parts and special accessories
AADust bag
Type: PowerProtect Dustbag
Sparepart No.: 00575069
Contents:
- 4 dust bags with fasteners
- 1 micro-hygiene filter
!PLEASE NOTE
Your appliance is a highly effici-
ent vacuum cleaner that can only
achieve its best cleaning results
using genuine dust bags.
Only if high-quality dust bags are
used, such as genuine Siemens
dust bags, can the figures speci-
fied on the EU energy label per-
taining to energy efficiency class,
suction and dust retention capa-
city be achieved.
Additionally, using inferior quality
dust bags (e.g. paper bags) can
have a significant impact on the
service life and performance of
your appliance.
Warranty claims can only be
made if genuine Siemens dust
bags are used.
For more information and to or-
der genuine Siemens dust bags,
go to
www.siemens-home.com/dust-bag

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Replacement parts and special accessories
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B TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for
upholstery VZ46001
All-in-one brushing and vacu-
uming of upholstered furniture,
mattresses, car seats, etc. Espe-
cially suitable for picking up pet
hair. The brush roller is driven by
the suction air flow through the
vacuum cleaner.
No separate electrical connec-
tion is needed.
C TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for
floors VZ102TBB
All-in-one brushing and vacu-
uming of rugs and carpets as
well as all hard floor coverings.
Especially suitable for picking up
pet hair. The brush roller is dri-
ven by the suction air flow of the
vacuum cleaner.
No separate electric connection
is needed.
D Hard-floor nozzle VZ123HD
For vacuuming hard floors
(parquet, tiles, terracotta, etc.)

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Replacement parts and special accessories
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E Motor protecting filter
Replacement part no.: 577 117
Protects the motor in your vacu-
um cleaner and thus increases
its service life.
Replace once a year.
F (H)EPA-filter
Replacement part no.: 577 383
Additional filter for cleaner ex-
haust air. Recommended for al-
lergy sufferers.
Replace once a year.

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Putting the handle and the flexib-
le hose together
Fig.
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•Push the handle onto the flexible
hose and lock it in place.
•To remove the hand grip, press
the two catches together and pull
out the flexible hose.
Inserting the flexible hose
Fig. 2
•Push the flexible hose adapter
into the air intake opening in the
vacuum cleaner lid until it locks
in place.
•To remove the flexible hose, press
the two catches together and pull
out the hose.
Initial use
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Click!

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Putting the handle and the tele-
scopic tube together
Fig. 3
•Push the hand grip into the tele-
scopic tube. To remove it, turn
the hand grip slightly and pull it
out of the tube.
Inserting the telescopic tube into
the floor nozzle
Fig. 4
•Insert the telescopic tube into
the connecting piece of the floor
tool. To release the connection,
turn the tube slightly and pull it
out of the floor tool.
Adjusting the telescopic tube
Fig. 5
•Move the adjusting sleeve button
in the direction of the arrow to
unlock the telescopic tube and
adjust it to the length required.
Initial use
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Connecting the appliance
Fig. 6
•Holding the power cord by the
plug, pull out to the required
length and insert the plug into
the mains socket.
Switching on and off
Fig. 7
•Press the ON/OFF button in the
direction of the arrow to switch
your vacuum cleaner on.
Initial use
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Controlling the suction level
Fig. 8
Turn the control knob to infinitely
adjust the suction level to the level
required.
Low power range =>
For vacuuming delicate materi-
als, e.g. delicate upholstery, cur-
tains, etc.
Medium power range =>
For daily vacuuming of lightly
soiled floors.
High power range =>
For vacuuming durable floor co-
verings, hard floors and heavily
soiled surfaces.
Initial use
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Set the adjustable floor nozzle
Fig. 9
Rugs and carpets =>
Hard floors/parquet =>
If you are vacuuming up large par-
ticles, make sure that you vacuum
them up successively and carefully
to ensure that the vacuum channel
of the floor nozzle does not be-
come blocked.
If necessary, you should raise the
nozzle in order to better vacuum
up the dirt particles.
!Caution:
Floor nozzles are subject to a
certain amount of wear, depen-
ding on the type of hard floors
you have (e.g. rough, rustic tiles).
You must there-fore check the un-
derside of the floor nozzle at re-
gular intervals. Worn undersides
of floor nozzles may have sharp
edges that can damage sensitive
hard floors, such as parquet or li-
noleum. The manufacturer does
not accept any responsibility for
damage caused by worn floor
nozzles.
Vacuuming
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Vacuuming with accessories
Fig.
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Attach the nozzles to the suction
pipe or handle as required:
•Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming
upholstered furniture, curtains,
etc.
•Crevice nozzle for vacuuming cre-
vices and corners, etc.
Parking aid
Fig.
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•You can use the parking aid on
the back of the vacuum cleaner if
you want to stop vacuuming for a
short time.
•Once you have switched off the
appliance, slide the hook on the
floor tool into the recess on the
rear of the appliance.
Vacuuming
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