General Notes; Environmental Protection - Kärcher VC 5 Cordless. Mode D'emploi

General notes

Please read these original operating in-
structions and the enclosed safety in-
structions prior to the initial use of your device. Proceed
accordingly. Keep both booklets for future reference or
subsequent owners.
This universal vacuum cleaner is intended for the pri-
vate use at home and not for commercial purposes.
The manufacturer is not liable for any damage that may
occur on account of improper use or wrong operation.
Use the universal vacuum cleaner only with:
 Original filters
Original spare parts, accessories and special ac-

cessories.
The universal vacuum cleaner is not suitable for:
 Vacuuming off human beings or animals.
 Vacuuming up:
Small living creatures (e.g. flies, spiders, etc.).
Substances that are harmful for health, have sharp
edges, are hot or glowing.
Moist or liquid substances.
Easily inflammable or explosive substances and
gases.
VC 5 Cordless Parquet
VC 5 Cordless Premium Parquet
The parquet nozzle supplied is not suitable for use on
carpets.

Environmental protection

The packaging material can be recycled. Please
do not place the packaging into the ordinary re-
fuse for disposal, but arrange for the proper re-
cycling.
Old appliance contain valuable recyclable mate-
rials and substances that must not be released
into the environment. Thus, the appliance and
the accumulator contained must not be dis-
posed of via the domestic waste. The disposal can take
place via locally available return and collection systems
free of charge.
Disposal of filters
The filters are made from environmentally friendly ma-
terials.
They can therefore be disposed off through the normal
household garbage provided you have not sucked in
substances that are not permitted to be thrown into
household garbage.
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the ingredients
at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
The warranty terms published by the relevant sales
company are applicable in each country. We will repair
potential failures of your appliance within the warranty
period free of charge, provided that such failure is
caused by faulty material or defects in manufacturing. In
the event of a warranty claim please contact your dealer
or the nearest authorized Customer Service center.
Please submit the proof of purchase.
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Proper use
Warranty
Our KÄRCHER branch will be pleased to help you fur-
ther in the case of questions or faults. See address on
the reverse.
Only use original accessories and spare parts, they en-
sure the safe and trouble-free operation of the device.
For information about accessories and spare parts,
please visit www.kaercher.com.
Description of the Appliance
Illustrations on Page 4
1 Handle
2 Adjustable telescopic suction pipe
3 Buttons for suction performance
4 On/Off button
5 Battery indicator
6 Exhaust filter
7 Exhaust filter cover
8 Shift button
9 Floor nozzle, reversible
10 Parking position
11 Unlocking the floor nozzle
12 Charging socket
13 Telescopic suction pipe cleaning opening
14 Main filter lock
15 Filter box
16 Long life filter with lock
17 Charger with charging cable
18 Upholstery nozzle
19 Crevice nozzle
20 Furniture brush
21 Parquet nozzle
Figures to
Charging process
Illustration
 The LED indicator lights display the battery's cur-
rent charging state.
 After the battery has been fully charged, the 3 LED
indicator lights will continue to light for 30 minutes.
After this time, the LED indicator lights go out.
Battery service life
– 3 LEDs illuminated - 3/3 battery run time (full run
time).
– 2 LEDs illuminated - 2/3 battery run time.
– 1 LEDs illuminated - 1/3 battery run time.
 The last LED starts to flash approx. 3 minutes be-
fore the battery has to be charged.
The last LED flashes quicker shortly before the de-

vice switches off.
 The last LED flashes quicker for 10 seconds when
the battery is empty and the device has switched
off.
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Spare parts
Operation
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