Operation Manual

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 Thisfundamentalsafetyrequisiteshouldbe
veried.If in doubt, aska qualied electri-
cian to check the mains system thoroughly.
Failure to earth the appliance absolves the
manufacturerofallliabilityfordamage.
• Whentheapplianceistobediscarded,after
unpluggingfromthemains,theleadshould
be cut as close as possible to the iron to
maketheapplianceunusable.
• Beforecleaningorservicing,disconnectthe
appliancebyunpluggingfromthemains.
• In the event of malfunction and/or faulty
operation,switchofftheapplianceandtake
ittoCustomerServices.
• Before using the appliance, check that the
mains supply voltage corresponds to the
voltage indicated on the rating plate.
Connect the appliance to an efficiently
earthed power supply and sockets with a
minimum current rating of 10 A only.
Danger of burns!
• Donotopenthecapwhiletheapplianceisin
useandbeforeallthewaterhasbeenused
up.
This occurs when steam is no longer di-
schargedbytheiron.
 To add water, unplug from the mains and
waitabout15minutestoavoidsuddentem-
perature changes.
 Place a cloth over the cap and unscrew
slowly to allow residual steam to escape
gradually.
• Neveraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals.
• Theironmustnotbeleftunattendedwhileit
is connected to the mains.
• Duringuse,thesteamgeneratorshouldnot
bemoved.
• IMPORTANT:thetubeconnectingtheironto
thesteamgeneratormaybecomehot.
IMPORTANT:themetalironrestmaybeco-
mehot.Takecaretoavoidburns.
• Allcontactbetweenthehotbaseandcables
mustberigorouslyavoided.
Important!
• Afterremovingthepackaging,makesurethe
appliance is complete and undamaged. If in
doubt,donotusetheapplianceandcontact
qualiedpersonnelonly.
• Donotleavepackaging(plasticbags,polyst-
yrenefoam,etc.)withinreachofchildrenas
itcouldbedangerous.
• Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebyper-
sons(includingchildren)withreducedphy-
sical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack
of experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervisionor instruction
concerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.
 Childrenmustbesupervisedtoensurethey
do not play with the appliance.
• NEVERmixthewaterinthesteamgenerator
withstainremovers,additivesorperfumed
oils.
This reduces the safety of the appliance and
irreparably damages the steam generator
whichwouldhavetobereplaced.
• Whenplacingtheironontheironrest,ensu-
re that the surface on which the iron rest is
placedisstable.
• UsetheironrestONLY.Ifitisdamaged,use
an original replacement only.
• Theappliancemustbeusedandrestedona
stablesurface.
• Donotusetheapplianceifithasbeendrop-
pedandtherearevisiblesignsofdamageor
leaks.
 Iftheironingsystemisdroppedcausingvi-
sibledamagetotheappliance(steamgene-
ratororiron),donotuse.TaketoCustomer
Services.
• Thesteamgeneratorshouldbeplacedona
atsurfaceextremelyresistanttohightem-
peratures.
DISPOSAL
Important information for correct disposal
oftheproductinaccordancewithECDi-
rective2002/96/EC.Attheendofitswor-
kinglife,theproductmustnotbedisposedofas
urbanwaste.Itmustbetakentoaspeciallocal
authority differentiated waste collection centre or
toadealerprovidingthisservice.Disposingofa
householdapplianceseparatelyavoidspossible
negativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentand
healthderivingfrominappropriatedisposaland
enablestheconstituentmaterialstoberecove-
redto obtainsignicant savingsin energyand
resources.As a reminder of the need to dispose