Finish Operation; Maintenance And Care - Kärcher DS 6 Bedienungsanleitung

Park position
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 Switch off the appliance; press the on/off foot
switch to do so.
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 Insert the floor nozzle into the pickup on the appli-
ance when taking a break.

Finish operation

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 Turn off the appliance and disconnect the mains
plug.
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 The cable is automatically retracted into the appli-
ance by slightly pulling on the power cord.
Cleaning the water filter system
Caution
Rinse the water filter container, the filter cover and the
baffle plate under running water after each use and al-
low them to dry. Make sure that the guides of the baffle
plate are also clean.
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 Remove the water filter reservoir from the appli-
ance (see: FILLING THE WATER FILTER RESER-
VOIR).
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 Remove the lid from the reservoir and take out the
baffle plate.
 Empty the water filter container.
 Rinse the cover, the baffle plate and the water filter
container under running water and allow them to
dry.
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 Clean/rinse the intermediate filter as necessary.
(see: CARE, MAINTENANCE)
Caution
All parts of the water filter must be properly dried prior
to assembly!
Transport, storage
Caution
Prior to storing the appliance, ensure that no water re-
mains in the water filter container and all parts of the wa-
ter filter system are properly dried.
 Hold the appliance at the carrying handle when you
want to transport it and store it in dry rooms.
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 The appliance can be stored in an upright position.
On the bottom of the appliance there is an addition-
al parking position for the floor nozzle.

Maintenance and Care

Cleaning/replacing the intermediate filter
Note: Clean the intermediate filter at least every 8
weeks with normal use. If the suction performance is de-
teriorating, the filter must be cleaned sooner.
Use a commerically available soft household sponge to
clean the filter to avoid damaging the coated fins.
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 The individual fins of the intermediate filter can be
cleaned under running water using the sponge.
 Allow the filter to dry completely.
 With normal use, replace the intermediate filter at
least every 12 months, if necessary, it can be re-
placed sooner.
Note: The intermediate filter must be disposed off
as residual waste.
Cleaning the appliance and accessories
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 Suction hose and handle can be disassembled for
cleaning.
 Check the accessories for obstructions and clean if
necessary. Do not use water to clean the floor noz-
zle.
Clean the turbo floor nozzle
* depending on model
Cut hair that is entangled in the roller brush along the
cutting edge with a pair of scissors, and vacuum them
off using the crevice nozzle.
Change HEPA filter
Note: In order to ensure an optimised cleaning perfor-
mance and function of the appliance, this filter must be
changed at least every 12 months. Replace sooner if
damaged or extremely dirty.
Caution
Do not rinse out the HEPA filter!
 Remove the outgoing air flap.
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 Remove the HEPA filter.
 Insert a new HEPA filter so that it "CLICKS" into
place.
 Reinstall the lid so it "CLICKS" into place.
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