Philips FC8920-FC8910 manual 8English, Connecting the accessories, Accessory clip

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3Adjust the telescopic tube to the length you find most comfortable during vacuuming.  (Fig. 6)

Hold the collar with one hand and pull the tube part above the collar upwards or push it downwards with the other hand.

Connecting the accessories 

1To connect the tube to one of the accessories:  (Fig. 7)

-- Telescopic tube with conical connection (specific types only): Insert the telescopic tube into the accessory while turning it a little.

-- Telescopic tube with button connection (specific types only): Press the spring-loaded lock

button on the telescopic tube and insert the tube into the accessory. Fit the spring-loaded lock

button into the opening in the accessory (‘click’).

2To disconnect the telescopic tube from one of the accessories:

-- Telescopic tube with conical connection (specific types only): Pull the telescopic tube out of the accessory while turning it a little.

-- Telescopic tube with button connection (specific types only): Press the spring-loaded lock

button and pull the tube out of the accessory.

Tip:The small nozzle, crevice tool and small brush (specific types only) can also be connected to the handgrip of the hose.

Accessory clip

1Insert the crevice tool and the small nozzle into the clip.

2Snap the accessory clip onto the tube (Fig. 8).

3Pull the accessory clip from the tube to remove it.

Tri-Active nozzle (specific types only)

The Tri-Active nozzle is a multi-purpose nozzle for carpets and hard floors.

-- The side brushes catch more dust and dirt at the sides of the nozzle and allow you to clean better along furniture and other obstacles (Fig. 9).

-- The opening at the front of the nozzle allows you to suck up larger particles (Fig. 10).

1Use the hard floor setting to clean hard floors (for instance tiled, parqueted, laminated and linoleumed flooring): push the rocker switch on top of the nozzle with your foot to make the brush strip come out of the housing.At the same time, the wheel is lifted to prevent scratching and to increase manoeuvrability (Fig. 11).

2Use the carpet setting to clean carpets: push the rocker switch again to make the brush strip disappear into the nozzle housing.The wheel is lowered automatically (Fig. 12).

Combination nozzle (specific types only)

The combination nozzle can be used on either carpets or hard floors.

1To clean hard floors, push the rocker switch on top of the nozzle with your foot (Fig. 13). ,, The brush strip for cleaning hard floors comes out of the nozzle housing.

2To clean carpets, push the rocker switch again (Fig. 14).

,, The brush strip disappears into the nozzle housing.

Hard-floor nozzle (specific types only)

-- The hard-floor nozzle is designed for gentle cleaning of hard floors (Fig. 15).