Philips FC6148/01 User Manual page 8

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emptying and cleaning the dust compartment
Make sure you empty and clean the dust compartment regularly.
Quick cleaning
To empty the dust compartment quickly:
1 Press the nozzle release button (1) and take the detachable nozzle
off the appliance () (Fig. 5).
 Shake the contents of the dust compartment out into a
dustbin (Fig. 6).
thorough cleaning
1 Hold the appliance over a dustbin, press the dust compartment
release button (1) and remove the dust compartment () (Fig. 7).
 Remove the filter unit from the dust compartment (Fig. 8).
 Empty the dust compartment by shaking it with your free
hand (Fig. 9).
 If necessary, clean the dust compartment with a damp cloth.
5 If necessary, clean the filter unit. See section 'Cleaning the filter
unit'.
6 To reattach the dust compartment, align the slot on the dust
compartment with the projection on the appliance. First attach the
bottom of the dust compartment (1) and then push the top of the
dust compartment towards the appliance () until it locks into
place ('click') (Fig. 10).
Cleaning the filter unit
Make sure you clean the filter unit regularly.
1 Turn the outer filter anticlockwise (1) and remove it from the filter
holder () (Fig. 11).
Leave the inner filter attached to the filter holder.
 Clean the inner filter and the outer filter with a brush or with a
normal vacuum cleaner if they are very dirty.