Safety Information - Bosch BGL3A330GB Instruction Manual

Safety information

Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch GL30
vacuum cleaner.
This instruction manual describes various GL30 models,
which means that some of the equipment features and
functions described may not apply to your model. You
should only use original Bosch accessories, which have
been specially developed for your vacuum cleaner, in
order to achieve the best possible vacuuming results.
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 appliance is intended for domestic use only. This
appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of
2000 metres above sea level. Only use this vacuum
cleaner in accordance with the instructions in this
instruction manual.
In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum
cleaner must not be used for:
Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals
Vacuuming up:
- 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 sys-
tems.
- toner dust from printers and copiers.
Spare parts, accessories, dust bags
Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories
and original dust bags are designed to work with the
features and requirements of our vacuum cleaners. We
therefore recommend that you only use our original
spare parts, original (special) accessories and original
dust bags. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner has
a long service life and that the quality of its cleaning per-
formance will remain consistently high throughout.
!
Please note:
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (spe-
cial) accessories and dust bags can damage your
vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such
products is not covered by our guarantee.
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Safety information
This vacuum cleaner complies with the
recognised rules of technology and the rel-
evant safety regulations.
The appliance may be used by children
over the age of 8 years and by persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capacity or by persons with a lack of expe-
rience 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 appli-
ance.
Children must never play with the appli-
ance.
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 accor-
dance 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
positioned 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 becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, their after-sales service department or a
similarlyqualified person.
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 become 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.