Miele S 8900 Vacuum Cleaner User Manual


 
# - curtains, lightweight fabrics
$ - upholstery, pillows
% - thick pile carpets, rugs and runners
Auto - Automatic adjustment of the
suction power to the floor covering
,
Do NOT use the "Auto" power
level to vacuum curtains or other
lightweight fabrics. Excessive suction
may cause damage to such items.
* - Energy-efficient everyday
vacuuming, low noise
( - Low pile carpets
) - Hard flooring and intensive
cleaning of carpets
^ To select a higher power setting,
press the + button on the Comfort
handpiece (see fig. 14).
^ To select a lower power setting, press
the - button on the Comfort handpiece.
While vacuuming (see fig. 16)
The vacuum cleaner can also stand on
its end for vacuuming stairs, drapes etc.
,
To prevent static electricity your
hand must touch the metal inlay on
the underside of the vacuum
handpiece. Be certain to
continuously touch this inlay when
vacuuming fine dust, flour or
sawdust as these materials are
more likely to create a static
electricity. To further prevent static
discharge while vacuuming, pull the
vacuum along by the hose with one
hand while continuing to hold the
handpiece in the other hand.
Turning the Powerbrush ON and OFF
(see fig. 17)
The Powerbrush is turned on and off
separately from the vacuum cleaner
^
by pressing the On/Off button j on
the Comfort handpiece.
The LED on the Comfort handpiece
lights.
The button allows you to turn off the
Powerbrush, e.g. when moving from
wall-to-wall carpeting to a persian rug.
Pausing during operation (see fig. 15)
You can interrupt operation for short
pauses during vacuuming
^ by pressing the Standby button - on
the Comfort handpiece.
The LED on the Comfort handpiece
lights.
,
Do not leave the vacuum
cleaner in Standby mode, only use it
for short pauses during vacuuming.
This is to help prevent overheating
and damage to the appliance.
Parking, transport and storage
Park-System (see fig. 18)
(not for use with the Powerbrushes
SEB 228 / EB03 or SEB 236 / EB01)
The Park-System allows you to park the
telescopic wand and the suction unit on
the vacuum cleaner during brief pauses.
^
Insert the parking clip attachment on
the suction unit into the parking slot
from above.
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