VSQ8SENM2 - Aspirateur SIEMENS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL VSQ8SENM2 SIEMENS

Instructions for use 31

Please keep this instruction manual for future refe-

When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party,

also pass on this instruction manual.

This appliance is intended for domestic use only and

not for commercial use. Only use this vacuum cleaner

in accordance with the information provided in this ins-

truction manual. The manufacturer shall not accept any

responsibility for damage caused by improper use or

incorrect operation.

You must therefore note the following points.

The vacuum cleaner must only be operated with:

 Original replacement parts, accessories or special ac-

 In order to avoid invalidating the warranty, we recom-

mend that you operate your appliance using only ori-

In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum

cleaner must not be used for:

 Vacuuming persons or animals.

− Highly flammable or explosive substances and

− Ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating

− Toner dust from printers and copiers.

This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules

of technology and the relevant safety regulations.

 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 ex-

perience or knowledge if they are super-

vised or have been instructed on the safe

use of the appliance and they have under-

stood the potential dangers of using the

 Children must never play with the appli-

 Cleaning and user maintenance must ne-

ver be carried out by children without su-

 Plastic bags and films must be kept out of

the reach of children and disposed of.

>= There is a risk of suffocation.

 The vacuum cleaner must only be connected and ope-

rated as specified on the rating plate.

 Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container,

motor protection or exhaust filter.

>= This may damage the appliance.

 Avoid vacuuming close to your head when using nozz-

>= There is a risk of 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.

 If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must

be replaced by the manufacturer, customer service or

a similarly qualified person, in order to prevent injury.

 Fully extend the power cord when using the vacuum

cleaner continuously for several hours.

 When disconnecting the appliance from the mains,

pull the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the

 Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow

it to become trapped.

 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-

 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 outside weather con-

ditions, moisture 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.).

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

>= Vacuuming up building rubble may damage the

 Switch off the appliance when it is not in use.

 At the end of its service life, the appliance should im-

mediately be rendered unusable, then disposed of in

an appropriate manner.

The mains socket must be protected by at least a

If a fuse is tripped when you switch on the vacuum

cleaner, this may be because other electrical applian-

ces which have a high connected load are connected

to the same power circuit at the same time.

To prevent the fuse from blowing, select the lowest

power setting before switching the appliance on, and

increase the power only once it is running.

Instructions on disposal

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 materi-

als. You should therefore take appliances that have

reached the end of their service life to your retailer

or recycling centre so that they can be recycled. For

current disposal methods, 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

cleaner. To achieve the declared energy efficiency and

cleaning performance class on carpet, please use the

interchangeable universal nozzle.

To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning

performance class on hard floor with nooks and cran-

nies, please use the hard floor nozzle provided

The values provided on the energy label have been

determined according to the prescribed measuring

process (in accordance with EN60312-1).5

Conservez cette notice d'utilisation.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Siemens Q8.0

This instruction manual describes various Q8.0 mo-

dels, which means that some of the equipment fea-

tures and functions described may not apply to your

model. You should only use original Siemens acces-

sories, which have been specially developed for your

vacuum cleaner, in order to achieve the best possible

Please keep this instruction manual for future refe-

rence. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third

party, also pass on this instruction manual.

Fold out the picture pages.

1 Adjustable floor nozzle* (For the same functions,

the appearance of the nozzle may differ from the

3 Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve

(and accessory connection)*

4 Telescopic tube with sliding switch

(and accessory connection)*

6 Accessories holder

8 Hard furnishings brush (for fitting on the upholstery

12 Power rotary control and on/off switch

18 Dust bag compartment lid

19 Storage aid (on the underside of the appliance)

21 Motor protection filter

Replacement parts and special accesso-

To get the most out of your appliance, we recom-

- 4 dust bags with fasteners

- 1 micro-hygiene filter

PLEASE NOTE Your appliance is a highly efficient vacuum cleaner

that can only achieve its best cleaning results using

Only if high-quality dust bags are used, such as ge-

nuine Siemens dust bags, can the figures specified

on the EU energy label pertaining to energy effici-

ency class, suction and dust retention capacity be

Additionally, using inferior quality dust bags (e.g.

paper bags) can have a significant impact on the ser-

vice life and performance of your appliance.

Warranty claims can only be made if genuine Sie-

mens dust bags are used.

For more information and to order genuine Siemens

C Hard-floor nozzle VZ124HD Innovative "soft & roll" hard-floor nozzle:

2 rotating brush rollers made from natural hair.

Coarse dirt is not pushed away.

Before using your appliance for the first

Push the handle onto the flexible hose and lock it in

a) Push the flexible hose adapter into the air intake

opening in the lid until it locks in place.

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

together and pull out the hose.

Push the handle into the telescopic tube until it

To release the connection, press the locking collar

and pull out the telescopic tube.

Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece

of the floor nozzle until it locks in place.

To release the connection, press the locking collar

and pull out the telescopic tube.

Unlock the telescopic tube by moving the sliding

switch or adjusting sleeve in the direction of the ar-

row, and adjust to the desired length.

a) Place the accessories holder in the required positi-

on on the telescopic tube.

b) Put the hard furnishings brush on the upholstery

nozzle and lock it in place.

c) Use some pressure to insert the upholstery nozzle

with hard furnishings brush and the crevice nozzle

into the accessories holder from above or below.

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

required length and insert the plug into the mains

If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes,

pull out the power cord completely.

>= Risk of overheating and subsequent damage.

Switching on and off

To switch the vacuum cleaner on or off, press the

Controlling the suction level

Turn the rotary control to infinitely adjust the suction

level to the level required.

min - For vacuuming curtains and delicate textiles

- For vacuuming upholstered furniture and

- For vacuuming delicate rugs und for daily vacu-

uming of lightly soiled floors

- For vacuuming durable floor coverings

max - For vacuuming hard floors and heavily soiled

Floor nozzles are subject to a certain amount of

wear, depending on the type of hard floors you have

(e.g. rough, rustic tiles). You must therefore check

the underside of the floor nozzle at regular intervals.

Worn undersides of floor nozzles may have sharp

edges that can damage sensitive hard floors, such as

parquet or linoleum. The manufacturer does not ac-

cept any responsibility for damage caused by worn

 Rugs and carpets =>

Vacuuming with accessories

Attach the nozzles to the suction pipe or handle as re-

a) Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners,

b) Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered furni-

ture, curtains, etc.

c) Upholstery nozzle with attachable hard furnishings

brush for vacuuming window frames, cupboards,

After use, reinsert the crevice nozzle and upholstery

nozzle into the accessories holder.

For vacuuming hard floor coverings

(tiles, parquet*, etc.)

Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece

of the hard-floor nozzle until it locks in place.

To release the connection, press the locking collar

and pull out the telescopic tube.

You can use the parking aid on the back of the vacu-

um cleaner if you want to stop vacuuming for a short

After switching off the appliance, slide the hook on

the floor nozzle into the recess on the back of the

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

also be carried by the handle on the appliance body.

After using the appliance

Briefly pull on the power cord and release it (the

To store or transport the appliance, you can use the

storage aid on the underside of the appliance.

Stand the appliance upright on its end. Slide the

hook on the floor nozzle into the recess on the un-

derside of the appliance.

powerSensor technology*

If your appliance is fitted with powerSensor techno-

logy*, this automatically ensures that the appliance is

always working at its optimum power level. In conjunc-

tion with using original dust bags, this ensures minimal

dust bag use and additional energy savings.

powerSensor technology is always activated automa-

tically, and does not need to be activated by the user.

GALL type replacement bags (VZ4GXXLP2 / VZ41F-

GALL) are required to guarantee the optimum perfor-

mance of the powerSensor technology.

Caution: Always switch off the appliance before

a) If the dust bag change indicator lights up conti-

nuously when the nozzle is lifted from the floor and

the highest power setting has been selected, the

dust bag must be changed, even though it may not

yet be full. In this case, it needs to be changed due

to the type of dust which has been vacuumed.

The nozzle, suction pipe and flexible hose must not

be blocked, even if this does not trigger the dust bag

b) The handle can easily be detached from the hose to

Open the lid by moving the locking lever in the direc-

a) Close the dust bag by pulling on the locking tab, and

b) Push the new dust bag into the holder until it clicks

into place. When doing so, leave the dust bag folded

as it was when removed from the packaging. Do not

crease or kink the dust bag, and ensure that it is not

pinched when the lid is closed.

Caution: The lid will only close if a dust bag has

Motor protection filter

Caution: The vacuum must not be operated without

the motor protection filter.

Cleaning the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly

by tapping out the dirt and rinsing.

Open the dust bag compartment lid. Fig.

Release the motor protection filter by pulling on the

side tabs and pull it out in the direction of the arrow.

Clean the motor protection filter by tapping out the

If it is very dirty, the motor protection filter should

The filter must then be left to dry for at least

After cleaning, refit the motor protection filter into

the appliance and lock it in place at the top. Close

the dust bag compartment lid.

* Depending on model34

Cleaning the foam filter

If your appliance is fitted with a filter frame and foam

filter, the foam filter should be cleaned at regular inter-

vals by tapping out the dust.

Open the dust bag compartment lid. Fig.

Pull out the filter frame and foam filter in the direc-

Remove the foam filter from the filter frame and

clean it by tapping out the dust.

After cleaning, place the foam filter back in the filter

frame, insert the filter frame with foam filter in the

appliance and close the dust bag compartment lid.

Caution: The vacuum cleaner must not be operated

without the motor protection filter.

The exhaust filter must be cleaned or replaced at least

Unlock the filter holder by moving the locking tab in

the direction of the arrow.

Remove the foam filter* from the filter holder and

Replace the old micro-hygiene filter with a new one.

(This is included in the filter pack when you purchase

original dust bags).

Insert the foam filter into the filter holder.

Insert the filter holder into the appliance and lock it

Cleaning the (H)EPA* exhaust filter

The (H)EPA* filter is designed so that it does not need

to be replaced, provided the appliance is used as inten-

ded in the household.

To ensure that the vacuum cleaner is working at its op-

timum power level, the (H)EPA* filter should be rinsed

out after one year. The filtering action of the filter re-

mains intact, even if the filter surface becomes disco-

Unlock the (H)EPA* filter by moving the locking tab

in the direction of the arrow, and remove it from the

Tap out the filter unit and rinse it under running wa-

Alternatively, the unit can be cleaned in a washing

machine at max. 30 °C using a gentle programme and

the lowest spin speed.

TIP: To protect other laundry items, put the filter

unit into a laundry bag.

Once the (H)EPA* filter has dried completely (at

least 24 hours), insert it back into the appliance and

After vacuuming fine dust particles (e.g. gypsum, ce-

ment, etc.), clean the motor protection filter by tapping

it out or, if necessary, replace the motor protection fil-

ter and exhaust filter.

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 abrasive materials, glass-cleaning agents

or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the

vacuum cleaner in water.

The dust compartment can, if necessary, be cleaned

with a second vacuum cleaner or simply wiped with a

dry cloth or dusting brush.

Subject to technical modifications.

* Depending on model35

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electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic

equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the fra-

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For this appliance the guarantee conditions as set

out by our representatives in the country of sale

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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