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Important!

Should the care instructions for an article of clothing
not mention ironing, (Symbol ), you should not
iron that clothing article. You could otherwise cause
damage to the clothing article.
• Check the care instructions on the labels of the
clothing article whether and at which temperatu-
re the clothing article may be ironed.
• Set the appropriate temperature setting with the
temperature control a.
The control light for the temperature wlights up.
When the control light goes out, the chosen
temperature whas been reached.
• Wait until the temperature control light wgoes
out.
• To moisten the material, press the button for the
water fog o.
This function is suitable for very dry, crumpled or
creased materials.
Steam Ironing
• Set the steam control uto the desired steam
strength setting.
Ironing with Steam Spray
The steam spray is especially suited to smoothing
places in the laundry that are difficult to access.
• Raise the steam iron a little way.
• Press the steam spray button to release the steam
spray i.
Setting the Steam IronTemporarily Aside

Fire Hazard!

Never leave the steam iron unattended when it is
hot or switched on.
• Set the temperature control ato the position
"MIN“.
• Only put the steam iron down on its standing
foot e, fig. 2.
Putting the Steam Iron Away After Use
• Remove the power plug from the power socket.
• Empty the water reservoir and clean the gliding
sole r.
• Place the cool steam iron horizontally on a soft,
clean base.
Drip-Stop Function
In conventional steam irons, it is possible that at too
low ironing temperature water begins to trickle from
the gilding sole r. However, this iron possesses a
new technical feature, namely the DRIP-STOP func-
tion, to switch off steam. The iron automatically swit-
ches off the steam ejection at low temperatures. A
“CLICK” noise is heard when this happens.
Using the temperature rotary controller a, set the
required temperature.
Steam generation will continue as soon as this
temperature level is reached.
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