VSZ4GPXCH - Aspirateur SIEMENS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL VSZ4GPXCH SIEMENS

Hygienic vacuum cleaner

Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum

cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction

This vacuum cleaner is intended for domestic use and not for

commercial use. Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance with

the instructions in this instruction manual. The manufacturer will

not accept any responsibility for damage caused by improper use

or incorrect operation.

Therefore, please note the following points.

The vacuum cleaner must only be operated with:

Original replacement parts, accessories or special accessories

In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner

must not be used for:

Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals

- insects or spiders.

- hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or glowing substances.

- damp or liquid substances.

- highly flammable or explosive substances and gases.

- ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.

- toner dust from printers and copiers.

This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules of tech-

nology and the relevant safety regulations.

Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in accordance with

the specifications on the rating plate.

Never vacuum without the dust container and particulate filter.

=> This can damage the appliance.

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 persons with a lack of experience or knowledge

if they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use

of the appliance and the have understood the potential

dangers of using the appliance.

Children must never play with the appliance.

Cleaning and user maintenance must never be carried out by

children without supervision.

Do not vacuum close to the head when using a nozzle and tube.

=> This could cause injury!

When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be positio-

Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or transport the

Fully extend the power cord when using the vacuum cleaner con-

tinuously for several hours.

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 be-

For safety reasons, if this appliance's mains power cable beco-

mes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their

after-sales service department or a similarly qualified person.

Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the

Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged. Unplug the

appliance from the mains if a fault is detected.

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, moisture and

Do not pour flammable substances or substances containing

alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor protection filter,

exhaust filter, etc.).

The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on construction

=> Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the appliance.

Switch off the appliance when it is not in use.

At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately be ren-

dered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate manner.

The mains socket must be protected by at least a 16 amp circuit

If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the vacuum

cleaner, this may be because other electrical appliances which

have a high current draw are connected to the same power cir-

To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select the lowest

power setting before switching the appliance on, and increase

the power only once it is running.

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The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum cleaner from

being damaged during transportation. It is made of environ-

mentally friendly materials and can therefore be recycled.

Dispose of packaging that is no longer required at an appropria-

Old appliances still contain many valuable materials. Therefore,

please take appliances that have reached the end of their servi-

ce life to your retailer or recycling centre so that they can be

recycled. For current disposal methods, please enquire at a

retailer or your local council.

Disposal of filters and dust bags

Filters and dust bags are manufactured from environmentally fri-

endly materials. Provided they do not contain substances that

are not permitted in household waste, you can dispose of them

with your normal household waste.

Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the

acuum cleaner on to another person, please also hand

ver this instruction manual.

Fold out the picture pages.

1 Adjustable floor tool (with locking collar)*

2 Hard-floor brush (with locking collar)*

3 TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for floors*

6 Telescopic tube with sliding switch

(and locking collar)*

7 Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve

(and locking collar)*

16 Dust bag compartment lid

17 Dust bag change indicator*

18 Storage aid (on underside of appliance)

19 On/off button and power controller

20 Accessories holder for multi-purpose nozzle*

21 Multi-purpose nozzle*

22 Drill dust nozzle*

Replacement parts and special

A Replacement filter pack

Filter type G (VZ41AFG)

For best performance: GXXL (VZ41AFGXXL)

Contents: 4 dust bags with seal

1 micro-hygiene filter

http://www.dust-bag-siemens.com

B TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for upholstery VZ46001

All-in-one brushing and vacuuming of upholstered

furniture, mattresses, car seats, etc. Especially suita-

ble for picking up pet hair. The brush roller is driven

by the suction air flow of the vacuum cleaner.

No separate electric connection is needed.

C TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for floors VZ102TBB A

ll-in-one brushing and vacuuming of rugs and car-

pets, and for all floor coverings. Particularly suitable

for vacuuming up pet hair. The brush roller is driven

via the suction air flow of the vacuum cleaner.

No separate electric connection is needed.

D Hard floor brush VZ123HD For vacuuming hard floors

● Push the hand grip onto the flexible hose and lock it

● To remove the hand grip, press the two catches

ogether and pull out the flexible hose.

a)Push the flexible hose adapter into the air intake

opening in the vacuum cleaner lid until it locks in

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

together and pull out the hose.

a)Push the hand grip into the telescopic tube. To

remove it, turn the hand grip slightly and pull it out of

b)Push the hand grip into the telescopic tube until it

engages.To release the connection, squeeze 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.

● Move the adjusting sleeve/slider button in the direc-

tion of the arrow to unlock the telescopic tube and

adjust it to the length required.

● Attach the accessories holder to the multi-purpose

nozzle and clip it onto the suction pipe/telescopic

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

required length and insert the plug into the mains

Figure Switching on and off

● Press the ON/OFF button in the direction of the

arrow to switch your vacuum cleaner on.

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Figure Controlling the suction level

The suction level can be infinitely adjusted to the level

required by turning the control knob in the direction of

or vacuuming delicate materials,e.g.

upholstery, curtains, etc.

Medium power range =>

For the daily vacuuming of light

or vacuuming durable floor coverings,

hard floors and heavily soiled surfaces.

Floor tools are subject to a certain amount of wear,

epending on the type of hard floor 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

responsibility for damage caused by worn floor tools.

If you are vacuuming up relatively large particles, make

sure that you vacuum them up successively and

carefully to ensure that the vacuum channel of the floor

tool does not become blocked. If necessary, you should

raise the nozzle in order to better vacuum up the dirt

Figure 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

furniture, curtains, etc.

For vacuuming hard floor coverings

(tiles, parquet flooring, etc.)

● Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece of

the hard floor tool until it locks in place.

● To release the connection, press the locking collar

and pull out the telescopic tube.

Figure Cleaning the hard-floor tool

a)Vacuum the tool from below to clean it.

b)Use scissors to cut through threads and hairs wound

round the rollers and then vacuum them away.

a)Secure the drill dust nozzle to the handle and then

place against the wall, so that the nozzle drill hole

opening sits directly over the hole to be drilled.

b)Select the lowest power setting and then switch on

 Suction holds the drill dust nozzle in the required

c)Depending on the surface of the wall to be drilled it

ay be necessary to readjust the power to a higher

setting to ensure the drill dust nozzle is firmly

 Any fine particles are automatically vacuumed up.

If your appliance is equipped with a turbo brush,

onsult the accompanying instruction manual for

instructions on its use and maintenance.

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

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

● Once you have switched off the appliance, slide the

hook on the floor tool into the recess on the rear of

To overcome obstacles, e.g. steps, the appliance can

also be carried by the handle on the appliance body.

When the work is done

a)Pull out the mains plug.

b)Briefly pull on the power cord and then release it (the

power cord retracts automatically).

To store/transport the appliance, you can use the

storage aid on the underside of the appliance.

a)Stand the appliance upright on its end.

b)Slide the hook on the floor tool into the recess on the

underside of the appliance.

Please note: Always switch off the appliance before

Replacing the dust bag

● If the dust bag change indicator in the lid is filled

completely yellow when the floor tool is lifted from

the floor with the highest power setting selected, the

dust bag must be changed, even though it may not

yet be full. Even if the dust bag is not full, it may still

need changing, due to the type of dust which has

irst check that the nozzle, suction pipe and flexible

ose are not blocked, as this would also lead to the

dust bag change indicator being triggered.

● The hand grip can easily be detached from the hose

to remove blockages.

Figure Opening the lid

)Unlock the lid by pulling on the locking lever in the

direction of the arrow.

b)Open the lid in the direction of the arrow.

a)Close the dust bag by pulling on the locking tab.

b)Take out the dust bag.

c)Insert a new dust bag.

d)Push the dust bag fully into the holder.

Please note: the lid will only close if a dust bag has

Cleaning the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly

by knocking out the dirt and rinsing.

● Open the dust bag compartment lid.

a)Release the motor protection filter from the catch by

pulling it sideways, and pull it out in the direction of

b)Clean the motor protection filter by tapping out the

c)If it is very dirty, the motor protection filter should be

● The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24

d)After cleaning, refit the motor protection filter into

the appliance, lock it in place and close the dust bag

Replacing the exhaust filter

Vacuum cleaner with micro-hygiene filter

This should be replaced with every replacement filter

● Open the dust bag compartment lid.

a)Release the filter holder by moving the locking lever

in the direction of the arrow.

b)Remove the micro-hygiene filter.

c)The micro-hygiene filter can be rinsed out.

● The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24

d)Remove the micro-hygiene filter. Insert the new

micro-hygiene filter into the appliance.

e)Insert the filter holder into the appliance and lock it

Vacuum cleaner with HEPA filter

If your vacuum cleaner is equipped with a HEPA filter,

this must be replaced once a year.

Open the dust bag compartment lid.

)Unlock the HEPA filter by moving the locking lever in

the direction of the arrow and remove the filter from

b)Insert the new HEPA filter and lock it in place.

After vacuuming fine dust particles, clean the motor

Always switch off the vacuum cleaner and disconnect it

from the mains before cleaning the vacuum cleaner. The

vacuum cleaner and plastic accessories can be cleaned

with ordinary plastic cleaner.

Do not use abrasive materials, glass-cleaning agents

or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the

vacuum cleaner in water.

If required, the dust compartment can be vacuumed out

with a second vacuum cleaner or simply with a dry

duster/ dusting brush.

Subject to technical modifications.

c)Sett inn ny filterpose.

BSH Home Appliances FZE Round About 13,

HEATHERTON, Victoria 3202

www.siemens-home.com.au

European Trade Center Building,

Milton Keynes MK12 5PT To arrange an engineer visit, to

order spare parts and accessories

or for product advice please visit:

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Central Branch Service

BSH Home Appliances Limited

Unit 1 & 2, 3rd Floor

North Block, Skyway House

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Unit F4, Ballymount Drive

Ballymount Industrial Estate

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Industrial Park North

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Milton Keynes MK12 5PT To arrange an engineer visit, to

order spare parts and accessories

or for product advice please visit:

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BSH Ikiakes Siskeves A.B.E.

Central Branch Service

BSH Home Appliances Limited

Unit 1 & 2, 3rd Floor

North Block, Skyway House

www.siemens-home.com/hr

mailto:alkatreszrendeles@bsh.hu

www.siemens-home.com/hu

IE Republic of Ireland

BSH Home Appliances Ltd.

Unit F4, Ballymount Drive

Ballymount Industrial Estate

Service Requests, Spares and

www.siemens-home.com/ie

Industrial Park North

Mahakali Caves Road,

www.siemens-home.com/it

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Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and

electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic

equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the fra-

mework for the return and recycling of used applian-

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electronic equipment - WEEE).

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For this appliance the guarantee conditions as set

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apply. Details regarding same may be obtained

from the dealer from whom the appliance was

purchased. For claims under guarantee the sales

receipt must be produced.

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