Important Tips

Before you use Roomba the first time, you need to activate Roomba by removing the battery pull tab.

Remove battery tab

Turning Roomba on and off

•Roomba does not have a power button. •To turn Roomba ON, press CLEAN once.

•To start a cleaning cycle, press CLEAN again. Roomba will start a cleaning cycle.

•To pause Roomba, press CLEAN while Roomba is cleaning.

•To turn Roomba OFF, press and hold the CLEAN button until Roomba’s lights turn OFF.

For Best Performance

•Roomba® is very effective at picking up hair. Remove and clean Roomba’s brushes after every 3 uses.

•Empty Roomba’s bin and clean its filter after every 3 uses.

•Use the Virtual Walls® or Virtual Wall® Lighthouses ™ to keep Roomba cleaning where you want it.

Battery Life

•To extend the battery life, iRobot recommends always storing Roomba plugged in.

Voice Demonstration

•Roomba® features a voice demonstration to walk you through using Roomba.

•To start the voice demonstration, push and hold the DOCK/ DEMO button.

•To abort the voice demonstration, press and hold the CLEAN button until the robot shuts down.

Roomba contains electronic parts. Do NOT submerge Roomba or spray it with water. Clean with a dry cloth only.

iRobot Roomba 500 Series

Table of Contents

 

Anatomy

6

Cleaning Pattern

7

Cleaning System

8

Cleaning Modes

9

Battery Storage and Charging

10 - 11

Virtual Walls®

12

Virtual Wall® Lighthouses™

13 -- 15

Scheduling Roomba

16 -- 17

Home Base®

18

Wireless Command Center

19

Maintenance

20

Replaceable Modules

21

Troubleshooting

22 -- 23

iRobot Customer Care

24

Important Safety Instructions

25

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