Philips FC6053 English, Preparing for use, Installing the charging unit, Charging the appliance

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◗ Keep the appliance out of the reach of children.

◗ The voltage on the contact strips in the charging unit is low (max. 12 volts) and therefore not dangerous.

◗ Never block the exhaust air openings during vacuuming. ◗ Switch the appliance off when recharging it.

◗ Always use the vacuum cleaner with filter unit.

Preparing for use

Installing the charging unit

1 Attach the charging unit to the wall as indicated in the figure (fig. 2).

If you attach the charging unit to the wall, the space between the screw holes should be 70 mm.

2You can also place the charging unit on a horizontal surface (e.g. a table or desk) (fig. 3).

3Excess mains cord can be wound round the charging unit (fig. 4).

Charging the appliance

Charge the appliance for at least 16 hours before you use it for the first time.

1Insert the adapter into the wall socket.

2Place the vacuum cleaner on the charging unit (fig. 5).

◗The charging light will go on to indicate that the appliance is

charging (fig. 6).

BThe charging light will stay on as long as the appliance is connected to the charging unit and the adapter is in the wall socket.

BThe charging light does not give any information about the charge level of the built-in batteries.

BTo optimise the lifetime of the rechargeable batteries, periodically discharge them completely by letting the appliance run until it stops and then recharge them fully again.