en Safety
▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be re-
placed by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Ser-
vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
▶ Never operate a damaged appliance.
▶ Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.
▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always
unplug the appliance at the mains.
▶ Never pull or carry the appliance by the power cord.
▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un-
plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
▶ Call customer services.
▶ Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
▶ Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appli-
ance.
▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance
parts or heat sources.
▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or
edges.
▶ Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.
▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the
specifications on the rating plate.
▶ When cleaning the appliance, do not use flammable substances
or substances that contain alcohol.
▶ Pull out the power cord completely.
▶ Keep clothing, hair, fingers and other body parts away from the
openings on the appliance and the moving parts.
▶ Never point the pipe or the nozzles towards eyes, hair, ears or
mouths.
▶ When vacuuming stairs, ensure that there are no persons under-
neath the appliance.
▶ When taking a break from vacuuming, switch off the appliance
and pull out the mains plug.
▶ Retract the power cord.
▶ When the cord is being rewound automatically, ensure that the
mains plug is not thrown in the direction of persons, body parts,
animals or objects.
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