BOSCH BGB6 Bagged Vacuum Cleaner User Manual
- June 4, 2024
- Bosch
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Bagged vacuum cleaner
BGB6 BGL6
User manual
https://digitalguide.bsh-group.com?mat-no=8001250807
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Safety
Read this instruction manual carefully.
Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future
reference or for the next owner.
Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.
Only use this appliance:
With genuine parts and accessories. Damage caused by using third-party
products is not covered under the warranty.
For cleaning surfaces.
In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment at room
temperature.
Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level.
Do not use the appliance:
For vacuum-cleaning persons or animals.
For vacuuming up harmful, sharp-edged, hot or burning substances.
For vacuuming up damp substances or liquids.
For vacuuming up highly flammable or explosive materials and gases.
For vacuuming up ash or soot from stoves and central heating systems.
For vacuuming up toner dust from printers and photocopiers.
For vacuuming up building rubble.
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply when:
cleaning the appliance.
This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have
reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or
knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to
use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless they
are being supervised.
Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist
staff.
Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Service or a similarly qualified
person in order to prevent any risk.
Never operate a damaged appliance.
Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.
Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the
appliance at the mains.
Never pull or carry the appliance by the power cord.
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power
cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Call customer services. → Page 18
Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance parts or heat
sources.
Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.
Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications
on the rating plate.
Do not apply flammable substances or substances containing alcohol to the dust
bag or filter.
When cleaning the appliance, do not use flammable substances or substances
that contain alcohol.
Pull out the power cord completely.
Keep clothing, hair, fingers and other body parts away from the openings on
the appliance and the moving parts.
Never point the pipe or the nozzles towards eyes, hair, ears or mouths.
When vacuuming stairs, ensure that there are no persons underneath the
appliance.
When taking a break from vacuuming, switch off the appliance and pull out the
mains plug.
Retract the power cord.
When the cord is being rewound automatically, ensure that the mains plug is
not thrown in the direction of persons, body parts, animals or objects.
Do not charge the batteries.
Do not short-circuit the batteries.
Do not throw batteries into a fire.
Keep packaging material away from children.
Do not let children play with packaging material.
Preventing material damage
Never place the appliance on the hose.
Regularly check the running surfaces of the nozzles for wear.
Replace worn nozzles.
Never operate the appliance without a dust bag.
Never operate the appliance without the motor protection filter.
Never operate the appliance without the exhaust filter.
Do not short-circuit the terminals.
Use the specified type of batteries only.
Do not use different battery types together.
Do not use new and used batteries together.
Remove the batteries if you are not using the handle.
Safely dispose of the empty or defective batteries in an environmentally
friendly manner.
Overview
Note: Individual details and colours may differ, depending on the
appliance model.
→ Fig. [1]
[1] Adjustable floor tool¹
[2] Telescopic tube with sliding switch¹
[3] Hose
[4] Remote-Power-Control handle with two AAA LR03 batteries
[5] Infrared transmitter
[6] On/Off switch with infrared receiver
[7] Status display
[8] Parking aid
[9] Power cord
[10] Storage aid
[11] Bag change indicator
[12] Lid
[13] Handle
¹ Depending on the appliance specifications
Controls
Installing the appliance
→ Fig. [2] – [5]
Starting up the handle¹
→ Fig. [6] – [8]
Operating the appliance¹
→ Fig. [9] – [15]
Removing the appliance
→ Fig. [16] – [18]
Cleaning and servicing
To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.
Changing the dust bag
→ Fig. [19] – [22]
Cleaning the motor protection filter
→ Fig. [23] – [25]
Cleaning the exhaust filter¹
→ Fig. [26] – [31]
Changing the batteries
→ Fig. [7] – [8]
Troubleshooting
Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist
staff.
Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Service or a similarly qualified
person in order to prevent any risk.
The appliance is not working.
The Remote-Power-Control handle is not working.
The batteries are empty.
Change the batteries in the Remote-Power-Control handle.
Wireless connection is faulty.
The infrared transmitter on the handle and/ or the infrared transmitter on the
On/Off switch are/is covered.
1. Remove any foreign objects.
2. Clean the Remote-Power-Control handle and the appliance.
The communication channel is faulty.
Establish a direct connection between the infrared transmitter and the
infrared receiver.
Suction is reduced.
Filter change indicator is lit continuously. The dust bag is full.
Change the dust bag.
Nozzle, telescopic tube or hose are blocked.
1. Dismantle the appliance.
2. Remove the blockage.
Exhaust filter is dirty.
Clean the exhaust filter.
Disposing of old appliance
1. Unplug the appliance from the mains.
2. Cut through the power cord.
3. Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner.
Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist
dealer or local authority.
This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU
concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and
electronic equipment – WEEE).
The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used
appliances as applicable throughout the EU.
Disposing of batteries
Batteries should be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. Do not dispose of the batteries in the household rubbish.
Dispose of batteries in an environmentally friendly manner.
According to the European Guideline 2006/66/EC, defective or used battery packs/batteries, must be collected separately and disposed of in an environmentally correct manner.
¹ Depending on the appliance specifications
Customer Service
Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your
country is available from our after-sales service, your retailer or on our
website.
The contact details for Customer Service can be found in the enclosed Customer
Service directory or on our website.
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