Miele SGDE0 Operating Instructions Manual page 14

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Please observe the flooring manu-
facturer's cleaning and care instruc-
tions.
Vacuum carpets and rugs with the
brush retracted:
 Press the foot switch .
Clean hard flooring which is not sus-
ceptible to scratching, as well as floor-
ing with gaps or deep crevices in it with
the brush protruding:
 Press the foot switch .
Floor brush AirTeQ (Fig. 08)
If the suction power of the floor
brush AirTeQ seems too high, reduce
the suction until the floor brush is
easier to maneuver (see "Use - Reg-
ulating the suction power").
Activating the exhaust filter change
indicator
Depending on the model, your vacuum
cleaner will be fitted as standard with
one of the following exhaust filters (Fig.
09):
a AirClean
b Active AirClean 50 (black)
c HEPA AirClean 50 (white)
If your vacuum cleaner is fitted with fil-
ter b or c, you need to activate the ex-
haust filter change indicator.
 Press the release catch for the dust
compartment lid and raise the lid as
far as it will go (Fig. 10).
 Remove the indicator strips (Fig. 11).
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 Press the exhaust filter change indi-
cator (Fig. 12).
After approx. 10 - 15 seconds, a thin
red stripe will appear in the left hand
side of the display (Fig. 13).
 Close the dust compartment lid se-
curely, making sure it clicks into posi-
tion. Take care not to trap the Fil-
terBag when doing so.
Function of the exhaust filter change
indicator
The exhaust filter change indicator
shows the remaining functional life of
the exhaust filter. After approx. 50 oper-
ating hours, or approx. one year of av-
erage use, the display will be com-
pletely filled with red (Fig. 14).
Inserting batteries into the LED han-
dle (Fig. 15 + 16)
(depending on model)
 Loosen the screws on the cover.
 Press down on both sides of the
cover to remove it.
 Take out the battery holder and in-
sert the three batteries supplied
making sure the polarity is correct.
 Replace the battery holder. Make
sure the arrows on the holder and in
the battery compartment line up in
the same direction.
 Replace the cover and tighten the
screw.