Preparing For Use - Miele HS15 Operating Instructions Manual

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The illustrations referred to in the text
are shown on the fold-out pages at the
end of these operating instructions.

Preparing for use

Attaching the suction hose (dia. 1)
^ Insert the hose connector into the
socket on the vacuum cleaner until it
clicks into position. To do this, line up
the guides on the two pieces.
Removing the suction hose (dia. 2)
^ Press the release buttons at the side
of the hose connector and lift the
hose from the socket.
Connecting the handle to the suction
hose (dia. 3)
^ Insert the suction hose into the
handle until it clicks into position.
Connecting the handle to the suction
tube (dia. 4)
^ Insert the handle into the suction tube
until it clicks into position. To do this,
line up the guides on the two pieces.
^ To release the handle from the
suction tube, press the release
button and pull the handle away from
the suction tube.
Adjusting the triscopic suction tube
(dia. 5)
The triscopic tube has three sections.
Two sections are packed together
inside a third outer tube.
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a Press the release button to release
the lower tube and pull it right out
until it clicks. Press the button again
when you want to retract the tube.
The tube will click into place.
b Press the release button to release
the tubes and adjust to the required
height.
Fitting the floorhead (dia. 6)
^ Push the suction tube into the
floorhead and turn it clockwise or
anti-clockwise until it clicks into
position.
^ To release the floorhead from the
suction tube, press the release
button and pull the suction tube away
from the floorhead.
Fitting the floorhead (dia. 7 + 8)
The floorhead can be used for all
normal cleaning of carpets and rugs.
It can also be used with the brush
protruding to vacuum hard flooring. For
hard flooring, such as stone and
parquet, we recommend using one of
the special Miele floor brushes (see
"Optional accessories").
It is important to observe the flooring
manufacturer's cleaning and care
instructions.
Vacuum carpets and rugs with the
brush retracted:
^ Press the foot control %.
Clean hard flooring which is not
susceptible to scratching with the brush
protruding:
^ Press the foot control ).