Setting The Floor Tool; Overview Of The Floor Nozzle Settings; Vacuuming With Accessory; Stopping And Parking The Appli- Ance - Siemens VSQ8 User Manual

Setting the floor tool

Use the switch to set the floor
▶
nozzle to the required base.
→ Fig.
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Overview of the floor nozzle
settings
Here, you can find an overview of the
floor nozzle settings.
Symbol Use
Vacuum rugs and carpets.
Vaccum parquet and hard floors.

Vacuuming with accessory

Place the required nozzle onto the
1.
telescopic tube or the handle.
After use, take the nozzle that is
2.
used from the telescopic tube or
remove from the handle.
Stopping and parking the ap-
pliance
Switch off the appliance.
1.
If you want to stop vacuuming for
2.
longer use periods, use the stor-
age aid on the underside of the
appliance.
→ Fig. 10
Use the parking aid for shorter
3.
programme pauses.
→ Fig.
13

Dismantling the appliance

Disconnect the connection
1.
between the telescopic tube and
the handle.
→ Fig.
14
Push the two locking catches to-
2.
gether.
Pull the tube out of the appliance.
3.
→ Fig. 15
Cleaning and servicing en

Cleaning and servicing

Cle a ning a nd s e rv ic ing

Motor protection

Pay attention to dirt in the motor.
ATTENTION!
Dirt in the motor may damage the
motor.
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Never operate the appliance
without a dust bag.
Cleaning the motor protection
filter
Tip: To achieve the best possible va-
cuuming results, tap out or wash the
motor protection filter at regular inter-
vals. After vacuuming fine dust
particles, clean or replace the motor
protection filter in order to guarantee
the appliance's suction.
Switch off the appliance.
1.
Unplug the mains plug.
2.
Open the lid.
3.
→ Fig. 16
In order to release the motor pro-
4.
tection filter from the catch mech-
anism, pull on the side tabs.
→ Fig.
17
Remove the motor protection filter
5.
in the direction of the arrow.
Tap out the motor protection filter.
6.
If the motor protection filter is very
7.
dirty, rinse it.
→ Fig.
18
The filter must then be left to dry
8.
for at least 24 hours.
Care for the appliance and the ac-
9.
cessory parts with a standard com-
mercially available plastic cleaner.
If required, vacuum the dust com-
10.
partment using a second appli-
ance or clean it with a dry duster
or dusting brush.
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