Flexxo 2in1 Zoo - Vacuum Cleaner BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Flexxo 2in1 Zoo BOSCH

Please note Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (spe- cial) accessories can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such products is not covered by our guarantee.4 Safety information 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 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 have under- stood the potential dangers of using the appliance. Children must never play with the appliance. Cleaning and user mainte- nance must never be carried out by children without su- pervision. Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach of children and disposed of. >= There is a risk of suffoca- tion. Proper use To charge, only use the charging cable included in the scope of supply. The charging cable must only be connected and ope- rated as specified on the rating plate. The appliance must only be stored and charged in- doors. Do not expose the appliance to temperatures below 0 °C or above 40 °C. Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor protection or exhaust filter. >= This may damage the vacuum cleaner. Keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when using nozzles and tubes. => This could cause injury. Do not use a damaged charging cable. Replace it with an original charging cable. When disconnecting the charging cable from the mains, pull the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord. Do not pull the charging cable over sharp edges or allow it to become trapped. Before carrying out any work on the vacuum cleaner, switch off the appliance and disconnect it from the charging cable and the mains. Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged. If a fault is detected, switch off the appliance and dis- connect it from the charging cable and the mains. For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner. In the following cases, you must stop the appliance immediately and contact the after-sales service: − If you have accidentally vacuumed up some liquid or liquid has entered the inside of the appliance; − If the appliance has been dropped and damaged. 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 cons- truction sites. => Vacuuming up building rubble may damage the appliance. Switch off the appliance when it is not in use. The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum clea- ner from being damaged during transportation. We therefore recommend keeping the packaging for the purpose of future transportation. Batteries Your appliance is fitted with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which, for safety reasons, are only accessible to professional repair specialists. For battery replacement, please contact your nearest after-sales centre or an authorised specialist dealer. Notes on transport The lithium-ion batteries in the appliance are subject to the requirements of dangerous goods legislation. The batteries can be transported by the user by road without any further requirements. In the event that they are dispatched by a third party (e.g. transported by air or freight carrier), special requirements regarding packaging and identification must be met. In this case, a dangerous goods expert must be consulted when preparing the goods for dispatch.5

Congratulations on your purchase of a Bosch vacuum cleaner from the BBH3/BCH3 series. This instruction manual describes various BBH3/BCH3 models, which means that some of the equipment fea- tures 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 vacuuming re- sults. Please fold out the illustrated pages. Your vacuum cleaner 1 Floor nozzle with electric brush 2 Brush roller release button 3 Dust container 4 Outer filter unit 5 Filter cartridge with motor protection filter and foam filter 6 Motor unit 7 Extendable crevice nozzle* 8 Combination nozzle* 9 Hand stick handle 10 Hand stick sliding switch 11 Accessory holder for extendable crevice nozzle 12 Accessory compartment for combination nozzle 13 Floor nozzle release button 14 Hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner release button 15 Hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner handle 16 Hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner sliding switch 17 Battery charging status indicator 18 Dust container release button 19 Charging cable* 20 Brush roller guide rod 21 Brush roller Before using the appliance for the first time Fig.

Open the accessory compartment and remove the combination nozzle.

Carefully place the handle onto the main housing and screw it into place.

Place the combination nozzle in the accessory com- partment and close it. Fig.

Plug the hand stick into the floor nozzle and lock it into place.

To release the floor nozzle, press the release button and pull the hand stick out of the nozzle. Charging

Caution: Before using the vacuum cleaner for the first time, fully charge the batteries. To charge the appliance, only use the charging cable included with the appliance. The charging cable must only be connected and operated as specified on the rating plate. Do not charge the appliance at temperatures below 0 °C or above 40 °C. Fig.

To charge the vacuum cleaner, place it near to a so- cket. The appliance can be left standing anywhere on the floor. Fig.

Plug the charging cable into the connection at the rear of the appliance.

Plug the charging cable plug into the socket.

The charging indicator is flashing slowly in white when the appliance is charging.

Once the battery is fully charged, the charging indi- cator lights up white and goes out after a few minu- tes. The battery will stop charging. Disconnect the appliance from the mains briefly to check. The indi- cator will then light up white again.

It is safe to leave the appliance connected to the charging cable and socket even when it is fully char- ged.

It is normal for the charging cable and hand stick to become hot and this is not a cause for concern. Battery state indicator Operating status LED indicator Normal mode White LED lit Battery capacity below 20% Red LED flashing slowly Battery flat LED off Charging White LED flashing slow-

Battery is fully charged White LED remains lit continuously for 2 minu- tes, then goes out Over-/undertemperature protection Red LED remains lit continuously for 10 se- conds, then goes out

• Depending on model40 Using the hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner Fig.

Unlock the hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner by pressing the release button and remove it from the hand stick. Vacuuming with accessories Fig.

For vacuuming in difficult-to-reach places and over- head.

Open the accessory holder using the recessed grip and remove the crevice nozzle. Place it on the air intake opening of the cordless handheld vacuum cleaner and click into place.

The crevice nozzle can be extended as required. To do this, press the unlock button, pull out the crevice nozzle and engage it in the end position.

After use, push the crevice nozzle together again, place it in the accessory holder and close the holder. Fig.

Combination nozzle with furniture brush and uphols- tery nozzle for vacuuming window frames, cup- boards, furniture, etc.

Open the accessory compartment and remove the combination nozzle. Place it on the air intake ope- ning of the upright vacuum cleaner and click into place.

The furniture brush attachment can be pushed to the side. The upholstery nozzle is located underneath.

The combination nozzle can also be placed on the tip of the crevice nozzle.

After use, place the combination nozzle back in the accessory compartment for storage, close the ac- cessory compartment, clicking it into place. Charging the hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner Fig.

To charge the hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner, insert it into the hand stick and lock into place. Make sure that it is seated correctly. After using the appliance Fig.

Switch off the appliance after vacuuming. Emptying the dust container In order to achieve the best possible vacuuming re- sults, the dust container should be emptied after every use or, at the latest, when dust at one point in the dust container has reached the marking. We recommend that you not fill the dust container bey- ond the marking, as this leads to considerable soiling of the filter. Using the hand stick vacuum cleaner Vacuuming Fig.

Actuate the sliding switch in the direction of the ar- row. Controlling the suction level Fig.

Slide the sliding switch into the required position in order to set the suction power:

Position 1 1 Vacuuming with the electric brush switched on. For routine cleaning tasks on all surfaces. The appliance achieves the maximum run time at this level.

Position 2 2 Vacuuming with the electric brush switched on. For stubborn cleaning tasks on all surfaces (carpets, in particular). The appliance achieves a shorter runtime at this le- vel. Runtime Like every other Li-Ion battery the battery is subject to natural wear as well. That means the battery ca- pacity and thus runtime decrease over time. This is a natural aging process and not the result of a material/ production failure or a product defect. BBH3/BCH3 25,2V BBH3/BCH3 21,6V On normal mode with electrical nozzle for normal cleaning tasks Up to 55 min. Up to 50 min. Turbo mode with electrical floor nozzle or hand-held for de- manding cleaning tasks Up to 20 min. Up to 18 min. Fig.

During short pauses in vacuuming, the appliance can be left standing anywhere in the room. To do this, tilt the vacuum cleaner forwards slightly in the direction of the nozzle.

Caution: When the appliance is left standing, it must be switched off because, if the brush is turning while the appliance is standing still, it could cause damage to the floor covering.

Remove the hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner from the hand stick. Fig.

Using the release button, unlock the dust container and remove it from the motor unit. Fig.

Take the filter unit out of the dust container.

Remove any dirt which may have been lodged under- neath the container ejector opening. a) Insert the filter unit into the dust container, making sure it is correctly seated b) Insert the dust container in the appliance, so that it 'clicks' audibly into place

Caution: If you notice any resistance when inserting the dust container, check that the filter is complete and that the filter unit and dust container are correct- ly seated. Cleaning the filter The outer filter unit and filter cartridge should be clea- ned at regular intervals in order to ensure optimum operation of the vacuum cleaner.

Caution: The filter can only be cleaned if the appli- ance is switched off. Never vacuum without the outer filter unit and its fitted filter cartridge. Fig.

Cleaning the outer filter unit

Switch off the appliance. Fig.

Remove the hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner from the hand stick. Fig.

Using the release button, unlock the dust container and remove it from the motor unit. Fig.

Take the filter unit out of the dust container. a) 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. b) If this is not sufficient, you can use a dry cloth to remo- ve dirt particles from the surface. Fig.

Cleaning the filter cartridge a) Remove the filter cartridge from the filter unit. b) Firstly, clean the filter cartridge by tapping out the dirt. c) Pull out the foam filter from the motor protection and rinse separately. Allow the foam filter and motor protection filter to dry completely (approx. 24 hours)

After fitting the foam filter, insert the filter unit into the dust container. New filters can be obtained from our after-sales ser- vice, if required. Cleaning the floor nozzle Before carrying out any maintenance, switch off the vacuum cleaner and disconnect it from the charging cable. Fig.

Use the release button to release the brush roller and pull it sideways out of the floor nozzle.

Using the groove provided, cut through threads and hairs wound round the rollers with scissors.

Push the brush roller in sideways along the guide rod in the floor tool and lock in place using the release button.

Caution: The floor nozzle must only be put into operation with the brush roller fitted.

Caution: 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 tool at regular intervals. Worn undersides of floor nozzles may have sharp edges that can damage delicate hard floors, such as parquet or linoleum. The manufacturer does not ac- cept any responsibility for damage caused by worn floor tools. Care Before cleaning the hand stick vacuum cleaner or hand- held cordless vacuum cleaner, it must be switched off and disconnected from the charging cable. The vacuum cleaner and accessories can be cleaned using a stan- dard commercially-available plastic cleaner.

Caution: Do not use abrasive materials, glass- cleaning agents or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the vacuum cleaner in water. Subject to technical modifications.

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