English 7Dear Customer,Please read and comply withthese instructions prior to theinitial operation of your appliance. Retainthese operating instructions for future refer-ence or for subsequent possessors.This vacuum cleaner is meant for use in pri-vate households and not for commercial pur-poses.The manufacturer is not responsible for anydamages that may occur on account of im-proper use or wrong operations.Use the vacuum cleaner only with: Original filter bags. Original spare parts, accessories andspecial accessories.The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for: Sucking in human beings or animals. Suction of:Small living creatures (for e.g. flies, spi-ders, etc.).Substances that are harmful for health,have sharp edges, are hot or burning.Moist or fluid substances.Mildly inflammable or explosive materi-als and gases.The packaging material can be recy-cled. Please do not place the packag-ing into the ordinary refuse for disposal, butarrange for the proper recycling.Old appliances contain valuable ma-terials that can be recycled. Pleasearrange for the proper recycling of oldappliances. Please dispose your old appli-ances using appropriate collection systems.Filters and filter bags are made from envi-ronment-friendly materials.They can therefore be disposed off throughthe normal household garbage provided youhave not sucked in substances that are notpermitted to be thrown into household gar-bage. Always commission and use the appli-ance according to the type plate. Check the mains cable and the appli-ance to see that it functions properly. Ifthey are not in a perfect state then theappliance must not be used. Never vacuum clean without the filterbag.This can cause damage to the appliance. Only allow children to use the applianceunder supervision. Avoid vacuum cleaning using nozzle orsuction tubes close to the head. There isrisk of injury! Do not use the power cord to carry/transport the machine. Always pull out the power cord fully dur-ing operation. To separate the machine from the mains,pull the plug and not the power cord. Do not scrape the power cord acrosssharp edges and ensure that it does notget pressed. First pull out the plug from the mains be-fore carrying out any tasks on the ma-chine. To avoid risks, all repairs and replace-ment of spare parts in the machine mayonly be carried out by the authorisedcustomer service personnel. Protect the appliance against externalweather, humidity and heat sources. Turn off the appliance while you do notvacuum. Do not use worn out appliance; first put itout of use; then arrange for its properdisposal as scrap.Proper useEnvironmental protectionDisposing the filters and filter bagsSafety instructions