Miele HS08 manual Service indicator with reset button See fig, Blockages see +

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Service indicator with reset button ￿

(see fig. 34)

The indicator light will come on after approx. 50 hours of operation, which is equivalent to one year of average use. Check if the motor protection filter and the exhaust filters need to be replaced as well. You will need to reset the indicator after replacing any of these components.

To do this, the vacuum cleaner must be turned on.

￿Press the reset button ￿.

The service indicator will go out and be reset to its original position.

The reset feature only works properly if the indicator light has already come on, but not if the reset button is pressed in between filter changes.

Removing hair and threads from the Powerbrush (see fig. 35)

￿Turn off the vacuum and unplug it from the outlet.

￿Release the body of the vacuum cleaner and lower it to the floor (see fig. 12).

￿Turn the vacuum cleaner over.

￿Use scissors to cut any threads or hair that have wound around the roller brush. Guide the scissors along the guide track on the beater bar.

The trimmings will be drawn into the vacuum cleaner by the suction once the vacuum cleaner is turned on.

Blockages (see fig. 36 + 37)

If there are large particles or other blockages at the base of the suction hose, you can open it up to clear the passage.

￿Click the vacuum cleaner into the full upright position.

￿Press the release button on the telescopic wand and remove the handle from the suction hose

￿Guide the swivel elbow at the end of the suction hose over the catch hooks, to increase the stability the vacuum cleaner (see fig. 21).

￿Undo the suction hose in the direction of the arrow.

￿Pull the suction hose connector off the swivel elbow.

￿Remove all blockages

￿Put the connector back on and click it shut.

If you still have not been able to remove the obstruction(s), there is another method you can try.

Open the service flap on the bottom rear of the vacuum cleaner.

￿Use a coin to undo the two screws until they stop.

￿Pry the service flap free.

￿Remove all blockages.

Put the service flap back on and screw into place.

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