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Connecting the accessories
Illustration
 All accessories can directly be attached to the han-
dle or to the steam suction pipes.
Illustration
 In order to connect the two extension tubes with
each other, the direction of the arrow must be ob-
served.
Accessories for steaming and vacuuming
Illustration
 Connect the handle or the extension tube to the de-
sired accessory.
Illustration
CAUTION
Risk of injury on account of steam!  During the operation of the device, the locking le-
vers must remain in the closed position!
 The locking lever is in the middle, (position open).
 To secure the accessories: Turn the locking lever
to the right and slide it down (position closed).
 Check accessory for safe connection prior to use.
 To disconnect the accessories: Slide up the locking
lever and turn it to the left.
 The locking lever is now in the middle again, the ac-
cessories can be pulled apart.
Vacuum cleaning operation
You can use this appliance to vacuum dust as well as
spilled liquids.
CAUTION
 Activate release button. Risk of injury due to accidental discharge of steam.
Illustration  Push the main switch.
The first level of the indicator lamps for the suction
performance starts to flash.
Illustration
 Briefly push the suction button on the handle.
The suction operation starts with the minimum per-
formance. The first level of the indicator lamps for
the suction performance is continuously on.
 End suction operation: Press suction button again
briefly.
Note
When you restart the suction function, the machine
starts at with the previously selected suction perfor-
mance.
Setting the vacuum cleaning performance
The setting of the suction performance depends on the
surface to be cleaned.
Illustration
 Push the suction button and hold it down.
 The suction performance initially increases contin-
uously and then decreases continuously after
reaching the maximum power.
This is indicated by the indicator lamps for the suc-
tion performance.
Level Material / surface
1 Curtains
2 Sofas and upholstery
3 Carpets / carpeted floors
4 Vacuuming floors or absorbing fluids
Note
The numbers indicating the levels correspond to the in-
dication of the indicator lamps for the suction perfor-
mance.
Water filter
If the waste water level in the water filter container has
reached the maximum level, the vacuum cleaning func-
tion is automatically blocked. A higher speed of the mo-
tor is then audible. After 10 seconds, the appliances au-
tomatically switches to pause.
Illustration
 Turn on the machine.
Illustration
 Drain the waste water from the water filter container.
Illustration
 After that, water must be refilled until the required
water level is reached.
ATTENTION
Material damage due to immediate restart during the
pause function.
 To avoid damage to the air outlet filter, do not
switch on the appliance during the pause function.
To continue the cleaning work, refer to Chapter "Empty-
ing and cleaning the water filter container".
Steam operations
Illustration
 Push the main switch.
The first level of the indicator lamps for the suction
performance starts to flash.
Illustration  Push the steam boiler switch, the switch lights up.
 Wait until the indicator lamp for the pressure indica-
tion is on.
The appliance is now ready for steam operation.
Illustration  Push the steam button on the handle.
Steam is dispensed as long as the steam button is
held down.
Illustration
 To end the steam operation, push the steam boiler
switch.
Setting the steam outflow
The steam discharge can be optimised by operating the
rotary switch of the steam control.
Illustration
 To increase the steam discharge: Turn the rotary
switch in a clockwise direction.
 To decrease the steam discharge: Turn the rotary
switch in a counter-clockwise direction.
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