BGS52230 - Aspirateur BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL BGS52230 BOSCH

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Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the

vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on

this instruction manual.

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 responsi-

bility for damage caused by improper use or incorrect

Therefore, please note the following points.

The vacuum cleaner must only be operated with:

Original replacement parts, accessories or special

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 sub-

- damp or liquid substances.

- 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 men-

tal 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

Cleaning and user maintenance must

never be carried out by children without

Plastic bags and films must be kept out

of the reach of children before disposal.

=> Risk of suffocation.

nly connect and use the vacuum cleaner in accor-

dance with the specifications on the rating plate.

Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust contain-

er, motor protection or exhaust filter.

=> This may damage the vacuum cleaner.

Do not vacuum close to the head when using a noz-

=> 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

able becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the

manufacturer, their after-sales service department or

a similarlyqualified person.

Fully extend the power cord when using the vacuum

cleaner continuously for several hours.

When disconnecting the appliance from the mains,

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

Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or

allow it to be-come 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

For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales ser-

vice personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and

fit replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner.

Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, mois-

ture and sources of heat.

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 con-

=> Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the

Switch off the appliance when it is not in use.

At the end of its life, the appliance should immedi-

ately be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an

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 electrical

appliances which have a high current draw are con-

nected to the same power circuit.

To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select

the lowest power setting before switching the appli-

ance on, and increase the power only once it is run-

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 recy-

cling centre so that they can be recycled. For current

isposal 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 house-

hold waste, you can dispose of them with your nor-

mal household waste.5

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch Relaxx´x

This instruction manual describes various Relaxx´x

models, which means that some of the equipment fea-

tures and functions described may not apply to your

odel. You should only use original Bosch accessories,

hich have been specially developed for your vacuum

cleaner, to achieve the best possible vacuuming results.

Please keep this instruction manual for future referen-

ce. If you pass the vacuum cleaner on to someone else,

please also pass on this instruction manual.

Fold out the picture pages.

1 Adjustable floor tool with accessory connection

2Telescopic tube with sliding switch and accessory

3 Accessories holder

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

7Parking 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*

Replacement parts and special acces-

A TURBO-UNIVERSAL® tool for upholstery BBZ42TB All-in-one brushing and vacuuming of

upholstered furniture, mattresses,

car seats, etc. Especially suitable for

picking up pet hair. The brush roller

is driven by the suction air flow

through the vacuum cleaner.

No separate electrical connection is

rugs and carpets as well as all hard

Especially suitable for picking up pet

hair. The brush roller is driven by the

suction air flow of the vacuum clea-

No separate electric connection is

C Hard-floor tool BBZ123HD For vacuuming hard floors

(parquet, tiles, terracotta, etc.)

D Hard-floor tool BBZ124HD With 2 rotating brush rollers

For caring for valuable hard floors

and improved collection of coarse

a)Push the flexible tube adapter into the air intake ope-

ning 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.

a)Push the handle into the telescopic tube. To remove

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

b)Push the handle into the telescopic tube until it locks

into place. 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

he 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

witch in the direction of the arrow and adjust to the

esired length. The slide resistance on carpet is at

its lowest when the telescopic tube has been com-

a)Place the accessories holder in the required position

on the telescopic tube.

b)Use some pressure to insert the upholstery nozzle

with brush ring and the crevice nozzle into the acces-

sories 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

Figure 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

For vacuuming durable floor coverings, hard floors

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 res-

ponsibility for damage caused by worn floor tools.

Set the adjustable floor tool:

Hard floors/parquet =>

If you are vacuuming up larger particles, make sure that

you vacuum them up successively and carefully to ensu-

re that the vacuum channels of the floor tool do not

If necessary, you should raise the nozzle in order to

etter vacuum up the dirt particles.

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 furnitu-

c)Upholstery nozzle with fixed brush ring for vacuu-

ming 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, cor-

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

e)Professional upholstery nozzle

For gently and thoroughly cleaning upholstered furni-

ture, curtains, etc.

 To clean the professional upholstery nozzle, simply

vacuum it using the handle.

f) Hard-floor tool for vacuuming hard floor coverings

(tiles, parquet flooring, etc.)

Figure 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 positio-

ned 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.

mptying 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 applian-

ce, make sure it is correctly seated. Close the appli-

ance lid until the locking tab clicks into place again.

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 the plate filter

Your appliance is equipped with a "Sensor Control"

This function constantly monitors whether your vacuum

cleaner is reaching its optimum power level. The indica-

tor 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.

acuum cleaner with “RotationClean” function

The indicator lights up blue when the appliance is wor-

king at its optimum level. Once the indicator turns red

and flashes, the plate filter must be cleaned. The appli-

nce is automatically adjusted back to the lowest

● Switch the appliance off in order to clean the plate

aution: 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 cleaned

at the latest when the “Sensor Control” indicator lights

If the indicator flashes three times in quick succession,

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 permanently.

● Switch the appliance off, empty the dust container

and clean the fluff filter according to the instructions

in "Cleaning the fluff filter".

Vacuum cleaner with “SelfClean” function

The indicator lights up blue when the appliance is wor-

king at its optimum level. Once the indicator turns red

and flashes, the appliance switches off automatically

Filter cleaning is activated and performed by the inte-

grated cleaning motor.

If the appliance cleans three times in quick succession,

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.

● Switch the appliance off, empty the dust container

and clean the fluff filter according to the instructions

in "Cleaning the fluff filter".

If required, you can also activate the cleaning procedu-

re manually by pressing the "Clean" filter cleaning but-

ton when the appliance is switched on.

If suction power is reducing, you can also clean the fil-

ter even if the indicator has not lit up. We recommend

that you clean the plate filter each time before empty-

ing the dust container.

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

a)Turn the bottom part of the filter unit anticlockwise

as far as it will go.

ake the plate filter out of the filter unit.

b)Wash the plate filter under running water.

c)When it has dried completely, insert the plate filter

into the filter unit and lock the bottom part by tur-

Under normal circumstances, and when vacuuming nor-

mal household dust, the plate filter does not need to be

removed or cleaned manually in order to achieve the

acuum cleaner's optimum power level.

Caution: do not brush the plate filter.

● For simple cleaning without water, simply tap the fil-

ter around the edge of the cap.

● For more thorough cleaning, rinse the filter from the

outside with water, and allow it to dry completely

before using it in the vacuum cleaner again.

Cleaning the fluff filter

The fluff filter should be cleaned at regular intervals in

order to ensure optimum operation of the vacuum clea-

ner from the appliance.

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

b) Clean the fluff filter.

●It is usually sufficient to lightly shake or tap out the

filter housing when the dust container is emptied to

dislodge any particles of dirt.

● If this is not sufficient, you can use the brush which

is supplied with the appliance or a dry cloth to remo-

ve dirt particles from the surface.

● If you want to wash the fluff filter, you must first

remove the plate filter from the filter unit. The plate

filter must only be reinserted into the filter unit after

the fluff filter has completely dried.

Cleaning the motor protection filter

The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly

by knocking out the dirt and rinsing.

a)Open the appliance lid and remove the motor protec-

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 comple-

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 inten-

ded in the household.

o ensure that the vacuum cleaner is working at its

optimum power level, the exhaust filter should be rin-

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

remains intact, even if the filter surface becomes dis-

leaning the HEPA filter

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

H EPA 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 clicks

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.

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 the

c)Remove the foam filter and micro filter from the filter

d)Foam filter and micro filter and rinse it under running

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

vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner and plastic acces-

sories can be cleaned with an ordinary plastic cleaner.

Caution: do not use a scourer, glass-cleaning agent

or multipurpose cleaning product. Never immerse

the vacuum cleaner in water.

Subject to technical modifications.

(fliser, parket, etc.)

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