Description Of The Appliance; Before Startup; Wet Cleaning - Kärcher SE 5.100 Manuel D'instructions

son in charge of their safety or they have received
precise instructions on the use of this appliance
and have understood the resulting risks.
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Children must not play with this appliance.
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Supervise children to prevent them from playing
with the appliance.
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Cleaning and user maintenance must not be per-
formed by children without supervision.
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Keep packaging film away from children - risk of
suffocation!
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Switch the appliance off after every use and prior to
every cleaning/maintenance procedure.
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Risk of fire. Do not vacuum up any burning or glow-
ing objects.
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The appliance must provide of a stable ground.
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The operator must use the appliance properly. He
must consider the local conditions and must pay at-
tention to third parties, in particular children, when
working with the appliance.
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Check the faultless condition of the appliance and
the accessories before using it. Otherwise, the ap-
pliance must not be used.
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Never dip the machine, the cable or the plugs in
water or other liquids.
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It is not allowed to use the appliance in hazardous
locations. If the appliance is used in hazardous ar-
eas the corresponding safety provisions must be
observed.
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Protect the appliance against external weather, hu-
midity and heat sources.
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Should the appliance fall down, it must be check by
an authorised after sales service as internal distur-
bances could be present, which constrain the safe-
ty of the product.
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Do not suck in toxic substances.
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Do not use the machine to vacuum clean plaster of
Paris, cement, etc. that can harden on coming into
contact with water and can thus hamper the func-
tioning of the machine.
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Always place the machine in a horizontal position
during operation.
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Only use cleaners recommended by the manufac-
turer and comply with their application, disposal
and warning guidelines.
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Do not use abrasives, glass or universal cleaners!
Never immerse the appliance in water.
Certain materials may produce explosive vapours or
mixtures when agitated by the suction air!
Never vacuum up the following materials:
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Explosive or combustible gases, liquids and dust
particles (reactive dust particles)
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Reactive metal dust particles (such as aluminium,
magnesium, zinc) in combination with highly alka-
line or acidic detergents
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Undiluted, strong acids and alkalies
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Organic solvents (such as petrol, paint thinners, ac-
etone, heating oil).
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In addition, these substances may cause the appli-
ance materials to corrode.
Symbols in the operating instructions
DANGER
Immediate danger that can cause severe injury or even
death.
WARNING
Possible hazardous situation that could lead to severe
injury or even death.
CAUTION
Possible hazardous situation that could lead to mild in-
jury to persons or damage to property.
ATTENTION
Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can
lead to property damage.

Description of the Appliance

Illustrations on fold-out page!
When unpacking the product, make sure
that no accessories are missing and that
none of the package contents have been damaged. If
you detect any transport damages please contact your
dealer.
Illustration
1 Container
2 Connection spray hose
3 Filter flap release button
4 Connection for suction hose of the wash vacuum
cleaner
5 Filter dedusting
6 Appliance head
7 Carrying handle
8 Button for vacuuming
9 Spray button
10 Holder for spray suction pipes
11 Container release
12 Flat fold filter *
13 Dirt water reservoir, detachable *
14 Fresh water reservoir, detachable *
15 Spray/suction hose
16 Handle
17 Surrounding air separator
18 Spray lever
19 Lock key for spray mist
20 Lock lever
21 Spray / suction tubes 2 x 0.5 m
22 Washing nozzle for carpet cleaning, with hard floor
attachment
23 Carpet cleaner RM 519 (100 ml)
Additional vacuuming accessories
24 Attachment for wet/dry vacuuming
25 Switchable floor nozzle for carpets and hard floors
26 Crevice nozzle
27 Upholstery nozzle
28 Filter bag
29 Washer nozzle for cleaning upholstery
* already installed in the appliance
** SE 5.100 Plus
Illustration
 Turn both releases in the direction of the arrow, re-
move the appliance head and take accessories out
of the container.
Illustration
 Mount wheels and steering rollers.
Illustration
 Attach the accessories holder.
 Wet cleaning
(see chapter "Fill wet cleaning/fresh water reser-
voir")
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Operation

Before Startup

Start up
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