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3 If you want to leave the appliance for a while or if you want to remove the handheld vacuum
cleaner from the stick during use, you can use the parking position. Push the stick towards
the loor nozzle to put it in parking position (Fig. 10).
4 After use, press the on/off button to switch off the appliance.
using the handheld vacuum cleaner
You can use the handheld vacuum cleaner without the stick to vacuum small and hard-to-reach
areas, such as tables, furniture, car seats etc.
When the handheld vacuum cleaner is fully charged, it has an operating time of 12 minutes.
1 If the handheld vacuum cleaner is placed in the stick, press the on/off button on the stick to
switch off the appliance before you remove the handheld vacuum cleaner from the stick.
Note: If you remove the handheld vacuum cleaner when the appliance is switched on at normal speed,
the handheld vacuum cleaner operates at reduced power when you take it out. To make sure the
handheld vacuum cleaner operates at full power, switch it off and back on again.
2 Press the handheld vacuum cleaner release button (1) and remove the handheld vacuum
cleaner from the stick (2) (Fig. 11).
3 Press the on/off button to switch on the handheld vacuum cleaner (Fig. 12).
4 After use, press the on/off button again to switch off the handheld vacuum cleaner.
Note: Make sure you switch off the handheld vacuum cleaner before you put it back into the stick.
Note: If you put the handheld vacuum cleaner back into the stick when it is still switched on, the roller
brush does not work and the cleaning performance is not optimal. To make the roller brush operate,
press the on/off button on the stick to switch off the appliance and then press the on/off button again to
switch the appliance back on again.
accessories
The handheld vacuum cleaner comes with the following accessories:
- a crevice tool to vacuum corners or narrow gaps.
- a brush tool to clean delicate surfaces.
1 Take the accessory you want to use from the storage compartment of the charging base.
Attach the accessory to the detachable nozzle (Fig. 13).
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Cleaning
Always remove the adapter from the wall socket before you clean the charging base.
1 Clean the outside of the handheld vacuum cleaner, the outside of the stick and the outside of
the charging base with a damp cloth.
If you want to empty and clean the dust compartment or clean the ilter unit, follow the
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instructions in sections 'Emptying and cleaning the dust compartment' and 'Cleaning the ilter
unit' below.
Emptying and cleaning the dust compartment
Make sure you empty and clean the dust compartment of the handheld vacuum cleaner regularly.
Note: It is not necessary to hold the handheld vacuum cleaner over a dustbin when you open it.
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