Warning And Safety Instructions; Correct Application - Miele HS16 Gebrauchsanweisung

en - Warning and Safety instructions
This vacuum cleaner complies with current safety requirements.
Inappropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and dam-
age to property.
To avoid the risk of personal injury and damage to the vacuum
cleaner, please read these instructions carefully before using it for
the first time. They contain important information on its safety, op-
eration and maintenance.
Keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any
future owner.
Always disconnect the vacuum cleaner from the mains supply
when you have finished using it, before changing over accessories,
as well as for maintenance work and cleaning. Switch the vacuum
cleaner off at the wall socket and unplug it.

Correct application

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This vacuum cleaner is intended for cleaning flooring in domestic
households and similar residential environments.
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This vacuum cleaner can be used for all normal cleaning of car-
pets, rugs and robust hard flooring.
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This vacuum cleaner is not intended for outdoor use.
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This vacuum cleaner is intended for use at altitudes of up to
4000 m above sea level.
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The vacuum cleaner must only be used to vacuum dry floor sur-
faces. Do not use on people and animals. Any other usage, modific-
ation or alteration is not supported by the manufacturer and could be
dangerous.
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This vacuum cleaner can only be used by people with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience or
knowledge, if they are supervised whilst using it or have been shown
how to use it in a safe way and understand and recognise the con-
sequences of incorrect operation.
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