Safety Devices; Cleaning Methods - Kärcher SGV 6/5 Mode D'emploi

52 Closure of the wastewater container
53 Nameplate
Operating field
Illustration
1 0/OFF
2 Operating mode: Cold water/suction
operation
3 Operating mode: Steam/hot water/cold
water/suction operation (eco!efficiency)
4 Operating mode: Steam/hot water/cold
water/suction operation
5 Operating mode: Rinsing (SGV 8/5 only)
6 Operating mode: Detergent/suction op-
eration (SGV 8/5 only)
7 Operating mode: Self-cleaning
(SGV 8/5 only)
8 Rotating knob
9 Display (SGV 8/5 only)
10 Indicator lamp "Operational readiness"
(green)
11 Indicator lamp "Heating on" (green)
12 Indicator lamp "Service" (yellow)
13 Indicator lamp "Fresh water container
empty" (red)
14 Indicator lamp "Wastewater container
full" (red)
15 Indicator lamp "Fault" (red)
16 Hand wheel
17 Suction button
18 Steam switch
19 Safety catch
20 Steam quantity regulator: Level I-II-III
21 Applying hot water
22 Applying cold water

Safety Devices

Safety devices serve for the protection of
the user and must not be put out of opera-
tion or bypassed with respect to their func-
tion.
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– The handle is equipped with a safety
catch on the steam switch, which pre-
vents accidental steam release.
– In the event that the steam suction hose
is shortly unattended during operation, it
is recommended to activate the safety
device (pull out safety catch). In order to
trigger the steam release again, deacti-
vate safety device (push safety catch in).

Cleaning methods

Cleaning of various materials
– Please read the cleaning instructions of
the manufacturer before treating leather,
special fabrics and wooden surfaces and
always do a trial on a sample or some
hidden part. Let the steam-treated sur-
face dry and then check whether there
are any changes to the colour or form on
account as reaction to the steam.
– We recommend that you be very careful
while cleaning wooden surfaces (furni-
ture, doors, etc.) because long expo-
sure to steam can damage the wax
coating, the finish or the surface col-
ours. Hence we recommend that you
use steam only for short intervals or first
clean the surface with a cloth that has
been steam-moistened.
– For highly sensitive surfaces (for e.g.
synthetic materials, painted surfaces,
etc.) we recommend that you use the
steam function at the minimum perfor-
mance level.
– Cleaning of stainless steel: Avoid the
use of abrasive brushes. Use hand noz-
zle with rubber lip or detail nozzle with-
out a round brush.
Refreshing textiles
Always test the compatibility of the fabrics
on a hidden spot prior to treating them with
the appliance: Steam first, then allow to dry
before checking for colour changes or de-
formation.
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Safety catch