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Attention!
• Should the clothing care instructions forbid iro-
ning, (Symbol
), the clothing item may not be
ironed. If you do so, the clothing item could be
permanently damaged.
• The water tank is to be filled exclusively with
mains or distilled water. You will otherwise da-
mage the steam iron.
• You may not clean the steam iron with solvents,
alcohol or abrasive cleaning agents. These
could damage it.
Before the First Use
• Remove the steam iron from the packaging.
• Remove all protective coverings and protective
foils from the steam iron and from the ironing
sole
e
.
Risk of asphyxiation!
Plastic bags can be dangerous. To avoid the risks of
asphyxiation, keep plastic bags out of the reach of
toddlers and small children.
• Pour water into the water tank (see chapter
"Filling the water tank").
• Connect the steam iron with the cable base
8
and with the station
q
(see chapter "Instructions
for Use").
• Insert the plug into a wall power socket supply-
ing an electrical current as detailed on the rating
plate.
• Place the temperature regulator
7
into the posi-
tion "MAX".
• Heat the steam iron up for several minutes at this
highest setting.
• Remove the steam iron from the station
q
(see chapter “Tips for utilisation”).
• Press the button for the steam blast
5
a few ti-
mes such that steam exits from the ironing sole
e
.
• Then iron a piece of material that is no longer
required, to remove possible contamination from
the ironing sole
e
.
Tips for utilisation
In addition to the typical utilisation with a cable,
you can also separate the steam iron from the cable
base
8
for a short period to iron textiles which are
not located close to an electrical power socket.
To separate the steam iron from the cable base
8
:
• Place the steam iron, with the cable base
8
engaged, onto the station
q
. The unlocking
switch
0
must be in the position
.
• Slide the unlocking switch
0
into the
position
. The steam iron now allows itself
to be lifted off. The cable base
8
remains
combined with the station
q
.
Note:
As the steam iron cannot be heated up without the
cable base
8
, you can only work for a short period
without the cable base
8
. Reconnect the steam iron
with the cable base
8
as soon as the steam blast
or the ironing quality diminishes.
To reconnect the steam iron with the cable base
8
:
• Insert the steam iron into the cable base
8
connected to the station
q
. Slide the unlocking
switch
0
to
. You can now lift the steam
iron with the cable base
8
from the station
q
.
Should you wish to secure the steam iron to the
station
q
, for safekeeping for example, slide the un-
locking switch
0
with the preplaced steam iron to
.
The steam iron can now no longer be removed from
the station
q
.
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