Congratulations on your purchase of the BBH7 vacuum
cleaner. You should only use original accessories from
Bosch that were specially developed for your vacuum
cleaner, so that you achieve the best possible vacuuming results.
Please keep this instruction manual for future reference.
When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party,
please also pass on this instruction manual.
Intended use
This appliance is intended for domestic use only. This
appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height
of 2000 metres above sea level.
Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance with the
instructions in this instruction manual.
In order to prevent injuries and damage, the robot vacuummust not be used for:
Vacuuming persons or animals Vacuuming up
−Hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or red-hot substances.
−Damp or liquid substances.
−Highly flammable or explosive substances and gases.
−Ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.
−Toner dust from printers and copiers.
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Safety
Spare parts, accessories
Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories
are designed to work with the features and requirements
of our vacuum cleaners. We therefore recommend that
you only use our original spare parts, original (special)
accessories. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner
has a long service life and that the quality of its cleaning
performance will remain consistently high throughout.
Please note:
!
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (special) accessories and dust bags can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such products is not covered by our guarantee.
Safety information
This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules of technology and the relevant safety regulations.
The appliance may be used by children over the age of
8 years and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacity or by persons with a lack of experience or knowledge if they are supervised or have
been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and
have understood the potential dangers of using the
appliance.
Children must never play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance must never be carried
out by children without supervision.
Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach of
children and disposed of.
>= There is a risk of suffocation.
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Proper use
Proper use
To charge, only use the charging cable included in the
scope of supply.
The charging cable must only be connected and ope-
rated as specified on the rating plate.
The appliance must only be stored and charged in-
doors.
To make best use of the battery capacity, the appliance
should be stored and operated at room temperature.
Do not expose the appliance to temperatures below
0 °C or above 40 °C.
Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container,
motor protection or exhaust filter.
>= This may damage the vacuum cleaner.
Keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when
using nozzles and tubes. => This could cause injury.
Do not use a damaged charging cable. Replace it with
an original charging cable.
When disconnecting the charging cable from the
mains, pull the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on
the power cord.
Do not pull the charging cable over sharp edges or al-
low it to become trapped.
Before carrying out any work on the vacuum cleaner,
switch off the appliance and disconnect it from the
charging cable and the mains.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged. If a fault is detected, switch off the appliance and dis-
connect it from the charging cable and the mains.
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Proper use
For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service
personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit
replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner.
In the following cases, you must stop the appliance
immediately and contact the after-sales service:
−If you have accidentally vacuumed up some liquid or
liquid has entered the inside of the appliance;
−If the appliance has been dropped and damaged.
Protect the vacuum cleaner from outside weather con-
ditions, moisture and sources of heat.
Do not pour flammable substances or substances con-
For safety reasons, the appliance is fitted with an over-
heating protection system to safeguard the battery and
motors. The appliance will switch off automatically if
it or the battery is too hot.
>= The appliance will need around 30 minutes to cool
down before it can be used again.
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum clea-
ner from being damaged during transportation. We
therefore recommend keeping the packaging for the
purpose of future transportation.
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Proper use
Li-ion battery
Your appliance is fitted with lithium-ion batteries which,
for safety reasons, are only accessible to professional
repair specialists.
For battery replacement, please contact your nearest
after-sales centre or an authorised specialist dealer.
Notes on transport
The lithium-ion batteries in the appliance are subject to
the requirements of dangerous goods legislation. The
batteries can be transported by the user by road without any further requirements. In the event that they
are dispatched by a third party (e.g. transported by air
or freight carrier), special requirements regarding packaging and identification must be met. In this case, a
dangerous goods expert must be consulted when preparing the goods for dispatch.
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Your vacuum cleaner
11*
7
10*
6
5
4
3
2
9
8
12
13
14*
15*
10
16*
1
Your vacuum cleaner
1 Floor tool with electric
brush
2 Dust box with filter unit
3 Dirt container release
button
4 Battery charging status
indicator
5 Sensor Control indicator
6 Fluff filter
7 Fin filter
8 Handle
9 On/off switch
10 Professional upholstery
nozzle*
11 Professional crevice
nozzle*
12 Short suction pipe
13 Charging cable
14 Replacement rotary brush*
15 Furniture nozzle*
16 Mattress nozzle*
* the equipment may vary depending on the appliance type
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Before using your appliance for the first time
1
2
Click!
Click!
Connecting the handle and appliance
1
Fig.
Carefully plug the handle onto the
main housing and lock into place.
Connecting the appliance and floor
nozzle
2
Fig.
Plug the hand vacuum cleaner into
the floor tool and lock into place.
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To release the floor tool, press the
release button and pull the hand
vacuum cleaner out of the tool.
Caution!
The floor nozzle is not suitable for vacuuming up small parts
1
such as shards, toys, pins, paper
clips, etc.
Before using your appliance for the first time
3
Caution!
Before using the vacuum cleaner
for the first time, the batteries
1
must be charged for at least 6
hours.
Only charge the appliance using
the charging cable supplied.
Charging the battery
3
Fig.
To charge the vacuum cleaner, place
it near to a socket. The appliance can
be left standing anywhere in the
1
room.
Plug the charging cable into the con-
nection at the rear of the appliance.
Plug the charging cable plug into the
socket.
Fig.
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The charging indicator flashes during
the charging process.
Once the battery is fully charged, the
charging indicator lights up in blue
and no longer flashes.
The LED goes out after two minu-
tes in order to save energy.
It is normal for the charging cable
and hand vacuum cleaner to become
hot and not a cause for concern.
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Charging
4
Vacuuming
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Battery charging status indicator
4
Fig.
The indicator LEDs show the charging status of the battery.
When the final LED flashes, the battery must be recharged.
Switching on/off
5
Fig.
Move the on/off button in the di-
rection of the arrow.
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Vacuuming
6
Controlling the suction level
6
Fig.
To change the suction power, sli-
1
2
3
de the on/off switch to the desired
position:
Power level 1 1
For simple cleaning tasks, such as
rugs or lightly soiled hard floors.
The appliance achieves the maxi-
mum runtime at this level.
Power level 2 2
For vacuuming delicate rugs und
for daily vacuuming of lightly soiled
floors.
Power level 3 3
For vacuuming hard floors and
heavily soiled rugs and carpets.
The appliance achieves a shorter
run time at this level.
When vacuum-cleaning using ac-
cessories at level 3 only.
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Vacuuming
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Transport
7
Fig.
To overcome obstacles, e.g. steps,
the appliance can also be carried
by the handle on the appliance
body.
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Vacuuming
8
2
Click!
Vacuuming with accessories
For all work with the accessory,
set the appliance to the highest
performance level (level 3).
Fig. 8 Short suction pipe
1
Pull the appliance out of the floor
nozzle.
Place the suction pipe onto the
appliance and lock it in place.
For vacuuming up larger particles
of dirt or small parts, such as confetti, paper clips, cornflakes, etc.
For vacuuming car footwells.
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Vacuuming
9
9
Fig.
Attach the nozzles to the short suction pipe as required:
Professional upholstery nozzle
For vacuuming upholstery, car
seats, etc.
To clean the professional uphols-
tery nozzle, simply vacuum it using
the appliance.
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Professional crevice nozzle
For vacuuming crevices and cor-
ners, etc.
Vacuuming
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Furniture nozzle with brush ring
For vacuuming walls, sensitive sur-
faces, tables, etc.
Furniture nozzle without brush
ring
For vacuuming curtains, etc., re-
move the brush ring from the nozzle.
For cleaning sensitive materials
such as curtains, return the power setting to the lowest setting.
Cleaning the furniture nozzle
For cleaning the furniture nozzle,
simply vacuum it using the appliance.
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Vacuuming
9
9
Fig.
Mattress nozzle
For vacuuming mattresses
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Vacuuming stairs
10
Fig.
Easily vacuum stairs using the ap-
pliance.
Vacuum steps crosswise from left
to right.
Remove the remaining dirt at the
edges by rotating the floor nozzle.
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After using the appliance
11
12
Switching off the appliance
11
Fig.
Switch off the appliance after va-
cuuming.
Parking the appliance
12
Fig.
During short pauses in vacuuming,
the appliance can be left standing
anywhere in the room. To do this,
tilt the vacuum cleaner forwards
slightly in the direction of the
nozzle.
Caution!
When the appliance is left standing, it must be switched off, because if the brush is turning while
the appliance is standing still, it
could cause damage to the floor
covering.
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After using the appliance
13
max
Emptying the dust container
13
Fig.
In order to achieve the best possible vacuuming results, the dust container should be emptied after every use or, at the latest, when dust at
one point in the dust container has
reached the marking.
We recommend that you not fill the
dust container beyond the marking,
as this leads to considerable soiling
of the filter.
When emptying the dust container,
always check how dirty the outer filter unit is and, if necessary, clean it
as detailed in the "Cleaning the fluff
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filter" instructions.
Fig.
22
Caution!
The filter can only be cleaned if
the appliance is switched off.
Never vacuum without the outer
filter unit and its fitted filter cartridge.
After using the appliance
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Removing the dust container
14
Fig.
Using the release button, unlock
the dust container and remove it
from the appliance.
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After using the appliance
15
Removing the filter unit
15
Fig.
Take the filter unit out of the dust
container.
Empty the dust container.
You can wipe out the dust container, if required, using a damp cloth.
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Vacuuming
16
Inserting the dust container
16
Fig.
Remove any dirt which may have
been lodged underneath the container ejector opening.
Insert the filter unit into the dust
container, making sure it is correctly seated.
Click!
Insert the dust container in the ap-
pliance, so that it 'clicks' audibly
into place.
Caution!
If you notice any resistance when
inserting the dust container,
check that the filter is complete
and that the filter unit and dust
container are correctly seated.
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Removal
17
18
Loosening the handle and appli-
2
1
ance
Fig.
17
To release the handle, press the
release button and carefully lift
the handle upwards to remove it.
Loosening the appliance and the
floor nozzle
18
Fig.
To release the floor tool, press the
release button and pull the hand
2
1
vacuum cleaner out of the tool.
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Filter care
19
Caution!
The filter can only be cleaned if
the appliance is switched off.
Your appliance is equipped with a
"Sensor Control" Function.
This function constantly monitors
whether your vacuum cleaner is reaching its optimum power level. The
indicator light lets you know when
you need to clean the plate filter, so
that the vacuum cleaner can reach
its optimum power level once more.
Sensor Control
19
Fig.
The indicator lights up blue when
the appliance is working optimally.
As soon as the indicator turns red
and flashes, the fluff filter and fin filter must be cleaned.
The appliance is automatically adjusted to power level 1.
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Filter care
20
b
a
Cleaning the fluff filter
20
Fig.
The fluff filter should be cleaned at
regular intervals in order to ensure
optimum operation of the vacuum
cleaner.
Please switch off the appliance to
clean the outer filter unit.
Remove the dust container from
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the appliance.
Fig.
Take the filter unit out of the dust
15
container.
Fig.
Clean the outer filter unit.
a) It is usually sufficient to lightly
shake or tap out the whole filter
unit when the dust container is
emptied in order to dislodge any
particles of dirt.
b) If this is not sufficient, you can
use a damp cloth to remove dirt
particles from the surface.
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Filter care
21
Cleaning the fin filter (motor protection filter)
21
Fig.
Switch the appliance off in order
to clean the plate filter.
Caution!
the filter can only be cleaned if
the appliance is switched off.
To clean the fin filter, turn the knob
at least three turns through 180°.
You can also clean the filter if the
suction is becoming less powerful,
even if the indicator has not lit up.
We recommend that you clean the
plate filter each time before emptying the dust container. It must
be cleaned at the latest when the
“Sensor Control” indicator lights
up.
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Filter care
22
Tapping out the fin filter (motor
protection filter)
22
Fig.
If the plate filter is particularly dirty,
the dirt can also be tapped out.
Tap out the filter over a dustbin.
The dirt will fall down out of the
filter.
If the fin filter is defective, you can
order a new one via our after-sales
service using the following spare
part number: 12015942.
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