Kärcher SC 1 Premium Operating Instructions Manual page 5

Safety instructions Steam
cleaner
Please read and com-
ply with these original
instructions prior to the initial op-
eration of your appliance and
store them for later use or sub-
sequent owners.
 You also need to take into
consideration the general
safety regulations and acci-
dent prevention guidelines of
the legislator in addition to the
notes in the operating instruc-
tions.
 Warnings and information no-
tices attached to the device
provide important information
for hazard-free operation.
Hazard levels
DANGER
Indication of an imminent threat
of danger that will lead to severe
injuries or even death.
WARNING
Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead to
severe injuries or even death.
CAUTION
Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead to
minor injuries.
ATTENTION
Indication of a potentially dan-
gerous situation that may lead to
damage to property.
General safety notes
DANGER Risk of asphyxia-
tion. Keep packaging film out of
the reach of children.
WARNING Only use the
device for its proper use. Take
into account the local conditions
and beware of third parties, in
particular children, when work-
ing with the device. Only peo-
ple who have been instructed on
how to use the device, or have
proven their ability to operate it,
and have been explicitly in-
structed to use it, must use the
device. Persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental ca-
pabilities, or those with a lack of
experience and knowledge, are
only allowed to use the appli-
ance if they are supervised or
have been instructed with re-
spect to using the appliance
safely, and understand the re-
sultant dangers involved. Chil-
dren must not operate the
device. Children must be su-
pervised to prevent them from
playing with the appliance. 
Keep the device out of the reach
of children while it is switched on
and as long as it has not cooled
down.
CAUTION Do not use the
device if it has been dropped be-
forehand, is visibly damaged or
if it is leaking. Safety devices
are provided for your own pro-
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