Kärcher SC 1 Premium + Floor Kit Original Instructions Manual page 7

 If the appliance is used in
hazardous areas the corre-
sponding safety provisions
must be observed.
 Do not use the appliance if it
fell down, is visibly damaged
or leaking.
 Never use the appliance to
clean objects containing haz-
ardous substances (e.g. as-
bestos).
 Never touch the steam jet
from a short distance with
your hands and never direct
the steam jet to persons or
animals (risk of scalds).
 Never open the maintenance
/ safety lock during operation.
Allow appliance to cool down
first.
 Do not fill in detergents or oth-
er additives!
 Risk of scalding when the
boiler is hot. Allow the boiler
to cool down prior to filling in
water.
 Risk of scalding due to high
water discharge if the device
is tilted to the side more than
30° during use.
WARNING
 The appliance must not be
operated by children or per-
sons who have not been in-
structed accordingly.
 This appliance is not intended
for use by persons with limit-
ed physical, sensory or men-
tal capacities or lacking expe-
rience and/or skills, unless
such persons are accompa-
nied and supervised by a per-
son in charge of their safety
or they have received precise
instructions on the use of this
appliance and have under-
stood the resulting risks.
 Children must not play with
this appliance.
 Supervise children to prevent
them from playing with the
appliance.
 Keep appliance out of reach
of children as long as it is
switched on or hasn't cooled
down.
 Operate or store the appli-
ance only in accordance with
the description or illustration!
 Do not wedge the steam lever
/ the steam button during op-
eration.
 Only switch on the appliance
when there is water in the
boiler. Otherwise the appli-
ance might overheat (see
Troubleshooting).
 Hot water may drip out of the
accessory parts while you are
detaching them! Allow appli-
ance to cool down.
 Never separate accessories
from the appliance as long as
steam is escaping!
CAUTION
 Create stability for the appli-
ance prior to any work on or
with the appliance to prevent
accidents or damage.
 Never fill solvents, solvent-
containing liquids or undiluted
acids (e.g. detergents, ben-
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