Philips FC8445_01 [7/100] English

This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given

supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their

safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes or ears nor put it in your

mouth when it is connected to the vacuum cleaner and the vacuum cleaner is switched on.

Caution

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substances, the pores of the dustbag become clogged. As a result, the dustbag-full indicator will

indicate that the dustbag is full. Replace the dustbag, even if it is not full yet (see chapter

‘Replacing/emptying the dustbag’).

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shortens the life of the appliance.

Only use Philips dustbags (see chapter ‘Obtaining replacement items’ for type numbers of

replacement dustbags).

Noise level: Lc= 84 dB(A).

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handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to

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Preparing for use

Hose

1 To connect the hose, push it into the appliance (‘click’) (Fig. 2).

2 To disconnect the hose, press the release buttons on the hose connector (1) and pull it out

of the appliance (2) (Fig. 3).

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1 To connect the telescopic tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the hose end of the

telescopic tube into the handgrip while turning it a little (Fig. 4).

2 To disconnect the tube from the handgrip, pull at the tube while turning it a little.

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slide downwards (1) with one hand and pull the upper part of the tube upwards or push it

downwards (2) with the other hand (Fig. 5).

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(with the brush strips folded out).

1 To connect the nozzle to the tube, press the spring-loaded lock button on the tube and

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the nozzle (‘click’) (Fig. 6).

2 To disconnect the nozzle from the tube, press the spring-loaded lock button and pull the

nozzle out of the tube.

3 

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