Miele HS16 Operating Instructions Manual page 37

 Step briefly on the cable rewind foot-
switch.
The cable will then retract itself fully into
the vacuum cleaner.
If you do not want the cable to retract
completely into the vacuum cleaner
you can stop it before it does. To do
this, take hold of the cable whilst re-
tracting it and give it a short pull when
you want the rewinding to end.
To switch on and off (dia. 13)
 Press the On/Off foot control .
To regulate the suction power
The suction power can be regulated to
suit the type of flooring being cleaned.
Reducing the suction power reduces
the amount of effort required to man-
oeuvre the floorhead.
The vacuum cleaner has symbols on
the controls which indicate the type of
use the settings are suitable for.
 Curtains, fabric
 Cut pile carpets, rugs and runners
 Loop pile carpet and rugs
 Hard flooring and heavily soiled
carpets and rugs (also for clean-
ing upholstery and mattresses
with the upholstery nozzle)
When using the Electrobrush/floor-
head, if the suction seems too high,
reduce the suction power until the
Electrobrush/floorhead is easier to
manoeuvre.
Rotary selector (dia. 14)
 Turn the rotary selector to the suction
power setting you require.
During vacuuming
 When vacuuming, pull the cleaner be-
hind you on its wheels. You can stand
it upright for vacuuming stairs and
curtains etc.

When vacuuming, in particular
fine dust, e.g. sawdust, sand, plaster,
flour, talcum powder etc., electro-
static charges build up naturally. Un-
der certain conditions these charges
will be released. To avoid the un-
pleasant effects of these discharges,
a metal inlay has been incorporated
into the underside of the handle.
Please make sure that you keep your
hand in constant contact with this
metal strip during vacuuming (dia.
15).
If you vacuum a large amount of dust in
one go, you should start the Comfort-
Clean self-cleaning function manually
either during a vacuuming pause or im-
mediately afterwards. This enables the
vacuum cleaner to achieve the very
best cleaning performance again
straight away (see "Maintenance" –
"Starting the ComfortClean self-clean-
ing function manually").
Switching the Electrobrush on and
off (dia. 16)
To use the Electrobrush, it must be
switched on additionally to the vacuum
cleaner.
 To do this, press the On/Off button 
on the Comfort handle.
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