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using the Filter-Clean button
A clean filter cylinder helps maintain high suction power.
Always press the Filter-Clean button when you have finished vacuum cleaning.
The filter-cleaning process only needs to be performed once to guarantee proper cleaning of the
filter.
1 Switch off the appliance and leave the mains plug in the wall socket during the filter-cleaning
process.
2 Keep the appliance in horizontal position, with all wheels touching the floor.
Always leave the hose connected to the appliance during the filter-cleaning process to prevent
dust from being blown out of the appliance.
3 Press the Filter-Clean button (Fig. 20).
The light in the Filter-Clean button goes on and you hear a beep before the filter-cleaning
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process starts.
During the filter-cleaning process, the appliance produces a rattling noise. This is completely
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normal.
When the filter-cleaning process is finished, you hear a beep and the light in the Filter-Clean
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button goes out.
 You can also press the Filter-Clean button during vacuum cleaning.
When you do this, the motor stops running and the filter cleaning-process starts. During the
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filter-cleaning process, the appliance does not suck up dirt.
When the filter-cleaning process is finished, the light in the Filter-Clean button goes out. The
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motor automatically starts running again and you can continue vacuum cleaning.
Note: If you fail to press the Filter-Clean button after vacuuming several times, the light in the Filter-Clean
button starts flashing. This tells you that you need to press the Filter-Clean button to prevent the filter
from becoming clogged.
Cleaning and maintenance
Always press the Filter-Clean button when you have finished vacuum cleaning.
Cleaning the dust bucket and filter cylinder case
Always unplug the appliance before you empty the dust bucket.
The dust bucket is not dishwasher-proof.
1 Empty the dust bucket as soon as the dust level has reached the round disc of the filter
cylinder case (Fig. 21).
2 Switch off the appliance, remove the mains plug from the wall socket and disconnect the
hose from the appliance.
3 Unlock the cover by pressing the release button on top of the handle of the dust bucket (1).
Swing open the cover (2) (Fig. 22).
 Lift the dust bucket out of the appliance (Fig. 23).
5 Hold the dust bucket over a dustbin and lift the filter cylinder case out of the bucket.
Empty the bucket (Fig. 24).
6 Gently tap the filter cylinder case against the dustbin to release all fine dust from the
case. (Fig. 25)
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