Miele SDAE4 Operating Instructions Manual page 17

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If vacuuming for longer than
30 minutes, the power cord must be
pulled out all the way. Otherwise
there is a danger of overheating and
damage.
Rewinding the power cord (Fig. 18)
 Unplug the power cord from the
socket.
 Step on the cord rewind foot switch.
The power cord will then retract itself
into the vacuum cleaner.
If you do not want the cord to retract
completely into the vacuum cleaner
you can deactivate this function. To do
this, take hold of the end of the cord
while rewinding it and give it a short
pull when you want the rewinding to
end.
Turning the vacuum cleaner on and
off (Fig. 19)
 Press the On/Off foot control .
Regulating the suction power
(Fig. 20)
The suction power can be regulated to
suit the type of flooring being cleaned.
Reducing the suction power reduces
the amount of effort required to maneu-
ver the floor brush.
The vacuum cleaner has symbols on
the controls which indicate the type of
use the settings are suitable for.
 Curtains, fabric
 Upholstery, cushions
 Deep pile carpets, rugs and run-
ners
 Energy-saving vacuuming. This
setting is also very quiet
 Low pile carpet and rugs
 Hard flooring and heavily soiled
carpets and rugs
When using the adjustable floorhead,
if the suction seems too high, reduce
the suction until the floorhead is eas-
ier to maneuver.
 Turn the suction power selector man-
ually to the suction power setting you
require.
Opening the air inlet valve
(Fig. 21 + 22)
(depending on model)
It is easy to reduce the suction power
for a short time, e.g., to prevent rugs or
other objects being sucked into the
vacuum cleaner.
 Open the air inlet valve on the handle
far enough to reduce the suction
power.
This reduces the suction on the respec-
tive nozzle used.
During vacuuming
 When vacuuming, pull the vacuum
cleaner behind you on its wheels. You
can stand it upright for vacuuming
stairs and curtains, etc.
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