Kärcher WD 1 Compact Battery Mode D'emploi page 9

ATTENTION
● Indication of a potentially dangerous situation that
may lead to damage to property.
General safety instructions
DANGER
● Risk of asphyxiation. Keep pack-
aging film out of the reach of children.
WARNING
● Only use the device for its proper
use. Take into account the local conditions and beware
of third parties, in particular children, when working with
the device. ● Persons with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities and persons lacking experience
and knowledge may only use the appliance if they are
properly supervised, have been instructed on use of the
appliance safely by a person responsible for their safety,
and understand the resultant hazards involved. ● Only
people who have been instructed on how to use the de-
vice, or have proven their ability to operate it, and have
been explicitly instructed to use it, must use the device.
● Children must not operate the device. ● Children from
the minimum age of 8 may use the appliance if they are
properly supervised or have been instructed in its use
by a person responsible for their safety, and if they have
understood the resultant hazards involved. ● Children
must be supervised to prevent them from playing with
the appliance. ● Children may only perform cleaning
work and user maintenance under supervision.
CAUTION
● Safety devices are provided for
your own protection. Never modify or bypass safety de-
vices.
Operation
DANGER
● Operation in explosive atmospheres is prohibited.
● Risk of explosion
● Never use the device to vacuum up combustible
gases, liquids or dusts.
● Never use the device to vacuum up reactive metal
dusts (e.g. aluminium, magnesium, zinc).
● Never use the device to vacuum up undiluted brine
or acids.
● Never use the device to vacuum up any burning or
smouldering objects/matter.
These substances can corrode the materials in use
on the device.
WARNING
● Risk of injury. Do not use the nozzle and suction pipe
at head height.
CAUTION
● Never leave the device unsupervised while it is in op-
eration.
● Accidents or damage due to the device falling over.
Before all actions with or on the device, you must
make sure that it is stable.
ATTENTION
● Protect the device from extreme weather conditions,
moisture and heat.
● Never use the device without a filter, this can lead to
device damage.
Care and service
Note
● Switch off the device and remove the battery pack be-
fore performing any care and service work.
CAUTION
● Have repair work and work on electrical components
carried out by the authorised customer service only.
WARNING
● The appliance contains electrical components - do
not clean the appliance under running water.
ATTENTION
● Do not use scouring agents, glass or multi-purpose
cleaner for cleaning.
● Remove the battery pack from the device before a
longer period of inactivity.
● Remove a used battery pack from the device and dis-
pose if it properly.
CAUTION
● In order to prevent accidents or injuries, you must ob-
serve the weight of the device when transporting it.
Only use the device in private households.
In accordance with the descriptions and the safety infor-
mation in these operating instructions the device is in-
tended for use as a multipurpose vacuuming device.
Ash and soot must not be vacuumed with this device.
For operation, a battery pack of the KÄRCHER Battery
Power (+) platform with 18 V nominal voltage and a suit-
able KÄRCHER charger with 18 V nominal voltage is re-
quired. The "set variants" include the battery pack and
charger.
Battery packs/chargers that are not supplied in the
scope of delivery or are additionally required are availa-
ble as accessories.
Note
The manufacturer accepts no liability for possible dam-
age caused by improper use or incorrect operation.
Environmental protection
The packing materials can be recycled. Please
dispose of packaging in accordance with the en-
vironmental regulations.
Electrical and electronic devices contain valua-
ble, recyclable materials and often components
such as batteries, rechargeable batteries or oil,
which - if handled or disposed of incorrectly - can
pose a potential danger to human health and the envi-
ronment. However, these components are required for
the correct operation of the device. Devices marked by
this symbol are not allowed to be disposed of together
with the household rubbish.
Notes on the content materials (REACH)
Current information on content materials can be found
at: www.kaercher.de/REACH
Customer Service department
Our local KÄRCHER branch will be happy to help you if
you have any questions or problems with the device.
Accessories and spare parts
Only use original accessories and original spare parts.
They ensure that the appliance will run fault-free and
safely.
Information on accessories and spare parts can be
found at www.kaercher.com.
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