Philips FC8455/01 PowerLife [8/48] English

Accessory holder (specic types only)

1 To store accessories in the accessory holder, push them onto the holder (Fig. 7).

Mini turbo brush (specic types only)

The mini turbo brush is specially designed for effectively picking up animal hairs and uff from

furniture and mattresses.

Crevice nozzle and small nozzle (specic types only)

- Use the crevice nozzle to clean narrow corners or hard-to-reach places.

- Use the small nozzle to clean small areas, e.g. the seats of chairs and sofas.

Using the appliance

Vacuum cleaning

1 Pull the cord out of the appliance and insert the mains plug into the wall socket.

2 Press the on/off button on top of the appliance with your foot to switch on

the appliance (Fig. 8).

Note: If you want to pause for a moment, insert the ridge on the nozzle into the parking slot to park the

tube in a convenient position (Fig. 9).

Adjusting suction power

- You can adjust the suction power with the electronic suction power control on the vacuum

cleaner (Fig. 10).

Cleaning and maintenance

Theplugmustberemovedfromthesocket-outletbeforecleaningormaintainingtheappliance.

1 Clean the appliance and its parts with a damp cloth.

Donotcleananypartofthevacuumcleanerinthedishwasher.

Cleaning the motor protection lter

To maintain optimal performance, clean the motor protection lter at least once a year.

1 Pullthecoverupwardstoopenit(Fig.11).

2 Lift the dustbag out of the appliance (Fig. 12).

3 Pullthelterholderwiththemotorprotectionlteroutoftheappliance(Fig.13).

4 Takethemotorprotectionlteroutoftheholderandshakethemotorprotectionlter

overadustbintocleanit.

5 Putthelterinthelterholderandslidethelterholderbackintotheappliance.

6 Putthedustbagbackintotheappliance,andclosethecover.

Cleaning the mini turbo brush (specic types only)

To clean the brush inside the mini turbo brush, follow the steps below:

1 Switch off and unplug the appliance.

2 Rotatethebrushinsidetheminiturbobrushuntilthecuttinggroovefacesyou.Useapairof

scissorstocutthehairs,threadsetcthathavecollectedaroundthebrush.(Fig.14)

3 Removeuff,hairsandotherdirtfromthebrush.

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