Information On Disposal - Siemens VCH4 User Manual

If a fault is detected, switch off the appliance and dis-
connect it from the charging cable and the mains.
For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service
personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit
replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner.
In the following cases, you must stop the appliance
immediately and contact the after-sales service:
− If you have accidentally vacuumed up some liquid
or liquid has entered the inside of the appliance;
− If the appliance has been dropped and damaged.
Protect the vacuum cleaner from outside weather con-
ditions, moisture and sources of heat.
Do not pour flammable substances or substances con-
taining alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor pro-
tection filter, exhaust filter, etc.).
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on cons-
truction sites. => Vacuuming up building rubble may
damage the appliance.
Switch off the appliance when it is not in use.
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum clea-
ner from being damaged during transportation. We
therefore recommend keeping the packaging for the
purpose of future transportation.
Batteries
Your appliance is fitted with lithium-ion batteries which,
for safety reasons, are only accessible to professional
repair specialists.
For battery replacement, please contact your nearest
after-sales centre or an authorised specialist dealer.
Notes on transport
The lithium-ion batteries in the appliance are subject
to the requirements of dangerous goods legislation.
The batteries can be transported by the user by road
without any further requirements. In the event that they
are dispatched by a third party (e.g. transported by
air or freight carrier), special requirements regarding
packaging and identification must be met. In this case,
a dangerous goods expert must be consulted when
preparing the goods for dispatch.

Information on disposal

Vacuum cleaners, batteries, accessories and packaging
should be recycled in an environmentally friendly
manner.
Do not dispose of the vacuum cleaner or the batteries in
the household rubbish.
Packaging
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum
cleaner from being damaged during transportation.
It is made of environmentally friendly materials and
can be recycled. Dispose of packaging that is no lon-
ger required at an appropriate recycling point.
Old appliances
This appliance contains rechargeable lithium-ion
batteries. The appliance must therefore only be
disposed of by an authorised after-sales service or
dealer.
Batteries
Please follow the notes on transport.
Integrated batteries may only be removed by speci-
alist personnel for the purpose of disposal. Opening
the housing shell may damage the vacuum cleaner.
To remove the battery from the vacuum cleaner,
press the on/off switch (Fig.
fully discharged. Unscrew the screws on the housing
and take off the housing shell to remove the battery.
To prevent a short circuit, disconnect the battery
connections individually one after the other and
then insulate the terminals.
Even in the case of complete discharge, the batte-
ry still contains a residual capacity that may be re-
leased in the event of a short circuit.
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) until the battery is
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