responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure z
that they do not play with the appliance.
Caution: z Keep any packaging materials
well away from children, as they are a
potential source of danger, e.g. from
su ocation.
Do not operate the appliance if excessive z
force has been used to pull the power
cord. Damage cannot always be detected
from the outside; the entire unit should
therefore be checked by a quali ed
technician before it is used again.
Before re lling or emptying the water z
reservoir, remove the plug from the wall
socket.
Do not put any liquid other than water z
into the reservoir.
No responsibility is accepted if damage z
results from improper use, or if these
instructions are not complied with.
is appliance is intended for domestic use z
only and not for commercial applications.
In order to comply with safety regulations z
and to avoid hazards, repairs of electrical
appliances must be carried out by quali ed
personnel, including the replacement
of the power cord. If repairs are needed,
please send the appliance to one of our
customer service departments. e
addresses can be found in the appendix to
this manual.
Anti-scale lter
A special lter in the reservoir so ens the
water and reduces the build-up of lime
deposits in the sole plate.
Filling with water
Fill the water reservoir before using the steam
function or the spray nozzle.
Remove the plug from the wall socket before
lling the reservoir.
is iron is to a large extent resistant to –
hard water (up to 15º dH). Although
normal tap water may be used, it is
better to use distilled, demineralised or
decalci ed water. Should you be unsure
about the hardness of the water in your
area, please enquire of the relevant local
authority department.
To prevent water from dripping from the z
sole plate, ensure that the steam control
button is closed. It should be opened
only once the temperature level required
for steam ironing [as indicated on the
temperature control knob] has been
reached.
Open the cover of the water lling hole. –
Fill the water reservoir using the –
measuring cup provided to the indicated
Max level only.
Close the lling hole, ensure that the cover –
is heard clicking into place.
Anti-drip function
If the temperature of the soleplate is not
su cient to produce steam, the water supply
is cut o automatically to prevent dripping.
General information about ironing
Always check rst whether a label with
ironing instructions is attached to the article
to be ironed.
e meaning of the ironing symbols is as –
follows:
• synthetics
(low temperature)
•• silk and wool
(medium temperature)
••• cotton and linen
(high temperature)
ese markings can also be found on the –
temperature control knob of the iron in
form of dot symbols.
Laundry to be ironed should be z
sorted according to the fabric ironing
temperature. Follow the ironing symbols
and start with the lowest temperature.
When ironing highly sensitive fabrics, or z
if you are not sure about the fabrics, you
can carefully test-iron at a non-visible
point, e.g. the inside of a seam. Start with
the lowest temperature.
If the laundry has been being dried in a z
dryer before ironing, the temperature
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