Problem Solving Guide - Miele HS16 Gebrauchsanweisung

Problem solving guide

Many malfunctions and faults that can occur in daily operation can be easily
remedied. Time and money will be saved because a service call will not be
needed.
The following guide may help you to find the reason for a malfunction or a fault,
and to correct it.
Problem
The vacuum cleaner
switches off automatic-
ally.
The ComfortClean but-
ton is lit up yellow.
The ComfortClean but-
ton is lit up red.
The vacuum cleaner
has switched to the
lowest power setting.
Cleaning power is re-
duced.
Cause and remedy
A temperature limiter switches the vacuum cleaner off
automatically when it gets too hot. This can occur
when the airways are blocked by bulky objects.
 Switch the vacuum cleaner off immediately using
the On/Off foot control . Disconnect from the
electricity supply. Switch off at the wall socket and
unplug it.
After removing the cause, wait for approximately 20 -
30 minutes to allow the vacuum cleaner to cool down.
It can then be switched on again.
The vacuum cleaner is running an automatic cleaning
process which you can hear running.
 Wait for approx. 20 seconds until this cleaning
process has finished.
The dust container is full.
 Empty the dust container.
The pre-filter is dirty.
 Clean the pre-filter (see "Fault resolution - Clean-
ing the pre-filter").
The fine dust filter is dirty.
 Clean the fine dust filter at the next available op-
portunity (see "Fault resolution - Cleaning the fine
dust filter manually").
The pre-filter is dirty.
 Clean the pre-filter (see "Fault resolution - Clean-
ing the pre-filter").
The fine dust container is full.
 Empty and clean the fine dust container at the
next available opportunity (see "Fault resolution -
Cleaning the fine dust filter manually").
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