BGS51262 - Aspirateur BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL BGS51262 BOSCH

Instructions for use 42

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Staubbehälter um 10% erhöht werden.4 Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction manual. Intended use This appliance is intended for domestic use only. This appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of 2000 metres above sea level. Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance with the instructions in this ins-truction manual.In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner must not be used for:  Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals  Vacuuming up: − hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or glowing substances. − damp or liquid substances. − highly flammable or explosive substances and ga-ses. − ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating sys-tems. − toner dust from printers and copiers. Spare parts, accessories, dust bags Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories and original dust bags are designed to work with the features and requirements of our vacuum cleaners. We therefore recommend that you only use our ori-ginal spare parts, original (special) accessories and original dust bags. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner has a long service life and that the quality of its cleaning performance will remain consistently high throughout. ! Please note: Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (special) accessories and dust bags can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such products is not covered by our guarantee. Safety information

This vacuum cleaner complies

with the recognised rules of

technology and the relevant

 The appliance may be used

by children over the age of

8 years and by persons with

reduced physical, sensory or

mental capacity or by per-

sons with a lack of experi-

ence or knowledge if they are

supervised or have been inst-

ructed on the safe use of the

appliance and the have un-

derstood the potential dan-

gers of using the appliance.

 Children must never play

 Cleaning and user mainte-

nance must never be carried

out by children without su-

 Plastic bags and films must

be kept out of the reach of

children before disposal.

>= Risk of suffocation.

Proper use  Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in ac-cordance with the specifications on the rating plate.  Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor protection or exhaust filter. >= This may damage the vacuum cleaner.  Always keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when using nozzles and tubes.>= This could cause injury!  When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be positioned below the user.  Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or transport the vacuum cleaner.  For safety reasons, if this appliance's mains power cable becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their after-sales service department or a similarlyqualified person.  If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes, pull out the power cord completely.  When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, pull on the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord.  Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it to become trapped.  When the cable is being automatically rewound, en- sure that the mains plug is not thrown towards per-sons, body parts, animals or objects. >= Use the mains plug to guide the power cord.  Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the vacuum cleaner.  Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged. Unplug the appliance from the mains if a fault is de-tected.  For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner.  Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, moistu-re and sources of heat.  Do not pour flammable substances or substances con-taining alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor pro-tection filter, exhaust filter, etc.).5

 The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on con-

>= Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the

 When not in use, switch off the appliance and pull out

 At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately

be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an appro-

The mains socket must be protected by at least a 16

amp circuit breaker.

If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the

vacuum cleaner, this may be because other electri-

cal appliances which have a high current draw are

connected to the same power circuit.

To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select

the lowest power setting before switching the ap-

pliance on, and increase the power only once it is

Disposal information

The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum

cleaner from being damaged during transportation.

It is made of environmentally friendly materials and

can therefore be recycled. Dispose of packaging that

is no longer required at an appropriate recycling

Old appliances still contain many valuable materials.

Therefore, please take appliances that have reached

the end of their service life to your retailer or recyc-

ling centre so that they can be recycled. For current

disposal methods, please enquire at a retailer or

 Disposal of filters and dust bags

Filters and dust bags are manufactured from envi-

ronmentally friendly materials. Provided they do

not contain substances that are not permitted in

household waste, you can dispose of them with your

normal household waste.

Notes on the energy label

This vacuum cleaner is a general purpose vacuum clea-

ner with a primary hose.

To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning

performance class on carpet and hard floor, please use

the interchangeable universal nozzle.

These calculations are based on the Commission Dele-

gated Regulation (EU) No. 665/2013 of 3rd May 2013

supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU.

Unless otherwise stated, all the procedures refer-

red to in these instructions were carried out in ac-

cordance with the EN 60312-1:2017* standard.

*As the motor service test is carried out with the dust

collector empty, the stated motor service life must be

increased by 10% for tests with the dust collector half

Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch

Relaxx´x vacuum cleaner.

This instruction manual describes various Relaxx´x

models, which means that some of the equipment

features and functions described may not apply

to your model. You should only use original Bosch

accessories, which have been specially developed

for your vacuum cleaner, to achieve the best possible

Fold out the picture pages.

1 Adjustable floor tool with accessory connection

2 Telescopic tube with sliding switch and accessory

3 Accessories holder

6 Brush ring (to fit on the upholstery nozzle)*

7 Parking aid on the side of the appliance

12 "Clean" filter cleaning button*

13 Power level indicator

14 On/Off button with electronic suction regulator

17 Storage aid on the underside of the appliance

20 Professional upholstery nozzle*

* Dependent on model

Replacement parts and special accesso-

B Hard-floor nozzle BBZ124HD With 2 rotating brush rollers

For caring for expensive hard floors

and for the improved collection of

Before using your appliance for the first

Push the handle onto the flexible hose and lock it in

a) Push the flexible tube adapter into the air intake

opening on the appliance and lock it in place. You

will hear an audible 'click'.

b) To remove the flexible hose, press the two catches

together and pull out the hose.

it, turn the handle slightly and pull it out of the

b) Push the handle into the telescopic tube until it

locks into place. To release the connection, squee-

ze the collar sleeve and pull the handle out.

a) Insert the telescopic tube into the connecting piece

of the floor tool. To release the connection, turn the

tube slightly and pull it out of the floor tool.

b) Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece

of the floor tool until it locks in place. To release

the connection, press on the locking collar and pull

out the telescopic tube.

Unlock the telescopic tube by moving the sliding

switch in the direction of the arrow and adjust to

the desired length. The slide resistance on carpet

is at its lowest when the telescopic tube has been

completely pulled out.43

a) Place the accessories holder in the required positi-

on on the telescopic tube.

b) Use some pressure to insert the upholstery nozzle

with brush ring and the crevice nozzle into the ac-

cessories holder from above or below.

Holding the power cord by the plug, pull out to the

required length and insert the plug into the mains

To switch the vacuum cleaner on or off, press the

Controlling the suction level

The required suction level can be set to any level by

turning the control knob.

>= For vacuuming delicate materials, such as delicate

upholstery, curtains, etc.

 Medium power range

>= For daily vacuuming of floors which are only slightly

and heavy deposits of dirt.

Floor tools are subject to a certain amount of wear,

depending on the type of hard floors you have (e.g.

rough, rustic tiles). Therefore, you must check the

underside of the floor tool at regular intervals. Worn

undersides of floor tools may have sharp edges that

can damage sensitive hard floors, such as parquet or

linoleum. The manufacturer does not accept any re-

sponsibility for damage caused by worn floor tools.

 Rugs and carpets =>

 Hard floors/parquet =>

If you are vacuuming up larger particles, make sure that

you vacuum them up successively and carefully to en-

sure that the vacuum channels of the floor tool do not

If necessary, you should raise the nozzle in order to

better vacuum up the dirt particles.

* Dependent on model

Vacuuming with accessories

Attach the nozzles to the suction pipe or hand grip as

a) Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners,

b) Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered furni-

ture, curtains, etc.

c) Upholstery nozzle with fixed brush ring for vacu-

uming window frames, cupboards, profiles, etc.

After use, reinsert the crevice nozzle and upholstery

nozzle into the accessories holder.

d) Professional crevice nozzle

Extra-long crevice nozzle for cleaning crevices,

corners and narrow spaces, e.g. in a car.

e) Professional upholstery nozzle

For gently and thoroughly cleaning upholstered

furniture, curtains, etc.

To clean the professional upholstery nozzle, simply

vacuum it using the handle.

f) Hard-floor tool for vacuuming hard floor coverings

Cleaning the hard-floor tool

a) Vacuum from below to clean the tool.

b) Use scissors to cut through threads and hairs

wound round the rollers, then vacuum them up.

You can use the parking aid on the side of the vacuum

cleaner if you wish to stop vacuuming for a short time.

After switching off the appliance, slide the hook on

the floor tool into the parking aid.

When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must be positi-

oned at the bottom of the stairs. If it does not reach

far enough, the appliance can also be carried using the

When your work is finished

Switch off the appliance.

Pull out the mains plug.

Briefly pull the power cord and release. (The power

Unlock the telescopic tube by moving the sliding

switch in the direction of the arrow and slide one

tube into the other.

To store the appliance, use the storage aid on the

a) Stand the appliance up by the handle.

b) Slide the hook on the floor tool into the storage aid.44

Emptying the dust container

In order to achieve good vacuuming results, the dust

container should be emptied after every use or, at the

latest, when dust or dirt has visibly collected on the

fluff filter or when dust at one point in the container

has reached the height of the marking.

When emptying the dust container, always check how

dirty the fluff filter is and, if necessary, clean it as

detailed in the "Cleaning the fluff filter" instructions.

a) Release the filter unit of the dust container by pres-

sing the release button.

b) Take the filter unit out of the dust container and

empty the dust container.

a) Insert the filter unit into the dust container, making

sure it is correctly seated. The arrow on the filter

cover must point in the direction of the locking tab.

b) Press on the container lid until you hear it click into

c) When reinserting the dust container into the ap-

pliance, make sure it is correctly seated. Close the

appliance lid until the locking tab clicks into place

If you notice any resistance when closing the lid,

check that the filter is complete and that the filter

and dust container are correctly seated.Cleaning

Cleaning the plate filter

Your appliance is equipped with a "Sensor Control"

This function constantly monitors whether your vacu-

um cleaner is reaching its optimum power level. The

indicator light lets you know when you need to clean

the plate filter, so that the vacuum cleaner can reach

its optimum power level once more.

Vacuum cleaner with “RotationClean” function

The indicator lights up blue when the appliance is

working at its optimum level. Once the indicator turns

red and flashes, the plate filter must be cleaned. The

appliance is automatically adjusted back to the lowest

* Dependent on model

Switch the appliance off in order to clean the plate

Caution: the filter can only be cleaned if the appli-

ance is switched off.

Open the appliance lid by pulling the locking tab.

To clean the plate filter, turn the knob at least three

You can also clean the filter if the suction is becoming

less powerful, even if the indicator has not lit up. We

recommend that you clean the plate filter each time

before emptying the dust container. It must be clea-

ned at the latest when the “Sensor Control” indicator

If the indicator flashes three times in quick succes-

sion, even though the plate filter is clean, this is

probably due to a dirty fluff filter or a blockage. In

this case, the appliance automatically adjusts to the

lowest power setting and the indicator lights up red

and clean the fluff filter according to the instruc-

Vacuum cleaner with “SelfClean” function

The indicator lights up blue when the appliance is

working at its optimum level. Once the indicator turns

red and flashes, the appliance switches off automa-

Filter cleaning is activated and performed by the

integrated cleaning motor.

If the appliance cleans three times in quick succes-

sion, this is probably due to a dirty fluff filter or a

blockage. In this case, the appliance automatically

adjusts to the lowest power setting and the indicator

and clean the fluff filter according to the instruc-

If required, you can also activate the cleaning proce-

dure manually by pressing the "Clean" filter cleaning

button when the appliance is switched on.

If suction power is reducing, you can also clean the

filter even if the indicator has not lit up. We recom-

mend that you clean the plate filter each time before

emptying the dust container.

If the plate filter is particularly dirty, the dirt can also

Tap out the filter over a dustbin.

The dirt will fall down out of the filter.45

Cleaning the fluff filter

The fluff filter should be cleaned at regular intervals

in order to ensure optimum operation of the vacuum

container from the appliance.

a) Take the filter unit out of the dust container.

b) It is usually sufficient to lightly shake or tap out the

whole filter unit when the dust container is emptied

in order to dislodge any particles of dirt.

If this is not sufficient, you can use a dry cloth to

remove dirt particles from the fluff filter.

Cleaning the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter should be cleaned regular-

ly by knocking out the dirt and rinsing.

b) Clean the motor protection filter by tapping out

the dirt. If it is very dirty, the motor protection

filter should be rinsed. Then allow the filter to dry

c) After cleaning the motor protection filter, reinsert it

into the appliance and close the appliance lid.

Cleaning the exhaust filter

The exhaust filter is designed so that it does not need

to be replaced, provided the appliance is used as

intended in the household.

To ensure that the vacuum cleaner is working at its

optimum power level, the exhaust filter should be

rinsed out after 1 year. The filtering action of the filter

remains intact, even if the filter surface becomes

Cleaning the HEPA filter

a) Use the locking tab to open the side flap.

b) Pull the two locking tabs to unlock the filter unit

with HEPA filter and remove it from the appliance.

c) Tap out the filter unit and rinse it under running

d) Only reinsert the filter unit into the appliance after

it has dried completely and ensure that it audibly

e) Close the side flap until you hear the locking tab

click into place again.

f) Insert the dust container into the appliance and

close the appliance lid.

* Dependent on model

Cleaning the micro filter

a) Use the locking tab to open the side flap.

b) Pull the two locking tabs to unlock the filter unit

with foam filter and micro filter and remove it from

c) Remove the foam filter and micro filter from the

d) Foam filter and micro filter and rinse it under run-

e) Do not re-insert the foam filter and the micro filter

into the filter frame until it has dried completely

f) Insert the filter unit in the appliance and ensure

that the locking tabs audibly click into place.

g) Close the side flap until you hear the locking tab

h) Insert the dust container into the appliance and

close the appliance lid.

Cleaning instructions

Always switch off the vacuum cleaner and disconnect

the power cord from the mains before cleaning the va-

cuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner and plastic acces-

sories can be cleaned with an ordinary plastic cleaner.

Do not use a scourer, glass-cleaning agent or mul-

tipurpose cleaning product. Never immerse the va-

cuum cleaner in water.

Subject to technical modifications.46

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from the dealer from whom the appliance was

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