Language Selection Mode; Troubleshooting - iRobot Roomba Owner's Manual

Language Selection Mode

Roomba 500 Series can provide troubleshooting messages in English,
French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian,
Finnish, Polish, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
Roomba's default language is English.
Setting the Language
1
Turn OFF Roomba. (Press and hold
CLEAN until Roomba's lights turn off.)
Press and hold CLEAN until Roomba beeps
2
and says the currently selected language.
Release CLEAN. Roomba is now in Language
3
Selection Mode.
Press CLEAN repeatedly until you hear the
4
desired language.
Press and hold CLEAN to turn OFF Roomba
5
and confirm the language choice.
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Troubleshooting

Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone "uh-oh" sound
followed by a narrated voice. The troubleshooting light will also blink.
Refer to the chart below to resolve Roomba's problem. If the problem is
not resolved, visit www.irobot.com/support.
Tip : To repeat Roomba's error message, press the "clean" button.
Runtime Errors
Roomba Roomba says.... Likely cause
blinks...
Error 1. Move Roomba to
Roomba is stuck with a
a new location then press
wheel hanging down.
CLEAN to restart.
Error 2. Open
Roomba's main
Roomba's brush cage
brushes cannot turn.
and clean brushes.
Error 5. Spin Roomba's Roomba's side wheel is
side wheels to clean. stuck.
Error 6. Move Roomba to Roomba's cliff sensors
a new location then press are dirty or Roomba is
CLEAN to restart. stuck hanging over a cliff.
1 blink
(every 2
Error 7. Spin Roomba's Roomba's side wheel is
seconds)
side wheels to clean. stuck.
Roomba's bumper is
Error 9. Tap Roomba's
compressed or the
bumper to clean.
bumper sensor is dirty.
Roomba's side wheel
Error 10. Spin
is stuck or its bumper
Roomba's side wheels
is not registering
to clean.
obstacles.
Please charge Roomba's battery is
Roomba. discharged.
For more detailed information, visit: www.irobot.com
What to do
Ensure Roomba's wheels
are firmly on the floor. Start
Roomba in a new location.
Remove and clean
Roomba's brushes. See
page 22.
Clean hair and debris from
Roomba's side wheels. Push
them in and out and confirm
that they both turn freely.
Start Roomba in a new
location.
Wipe Roomba's cliff sensors
with a dry cloth. See page
23. Start Roomba in a new
location.
Clean Roomba's side wheels
of hair and debris. Push
them in and out and confirm
that they both turn freely.
Start Roomba in a new
location.
Briskly tap Roomba's
bumper 10-20 times to
dislodge any debris that
may be trapped under the
bumper.
If Roomba is circling in
place, clean Roomba's
side wheels of hair and
debris. Push them in and
out and confirm that they
both turn. If not circling in
place, Roomba may be in
an extremely large room.
Use a Virtual Wall to create a
smaller cleaning area.
Plug Roomba into the power
supply (or place Roomba on
the Home Base) to charge.
See page 12.
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