Operating manual
Assembly
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Wash the filter unit
Wash the filter unit with cold water
at least every month.
Ensure that the filter unit is
completely dry before refitting.
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your Dyson
2 year
guarantee
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Dyson customer care
Thank you for choosing to buy a Dyson appliance.
Your Dyson appliance will be covered for parts and labour (excluding replacement
filters where there is no d efec t) for 2 years from the date of purchase, as detailed in the
terms of the Dys on guarantee in this Dyson Opera ting Manual.
If you have a quer y about your Dyson appliance, contact us via the website.
Alter natively, call the Dyson Customer Care Helpline quoting your serial number and
details of where and when you bought the appliance.
Visit our website to regis ter your Dyson full par ts and labour guarante e online, and for
online he lp, support videos, general tips and usef ul information about D yson.
AU: www.dyson.com.au/support
NZ: www.dyson.co.nz/support
Your serial number can be found on your rating plate which is on the base
of the appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE READ
ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONARY
MARKINGS IN THIS MANUAL AND ON
THE APPLIANCE
When using an electrical appliance, basic
precautions should always be followed,
including the following:
WARNING
Note your serial number for future reference.
This illustration is for example purposes only.
DYSON CUSTOME R CARE
Australia
Website: ww w.dyson.com.au
Email: aucustomercare@dyson.com
Dyson Customer Care: 180 0 239 766 (Mon- Fri 8:00am to 6:0 0pm ES T,
Sat-Sun 8:30am to 4:00pm EST ).
Address: Dyson Appliances ( Aust.) P ty Limited, PO Box 2835, Taren Point,
NSW 2229 Australia.
New Zealand
Website: www.dyson.co.nz
Email: dyson@averyrobinson.co.nz
Dyson Customer Care: 0800 397 667 (Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5:00pm).
Address: Aver y Robinson Ltd., Unit 6, 99 Carbine Road, M ount Wellington,
Auckland, 1060, New Zealand.
3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER YOUR DYSON
2 YEAR GUARANTEE
REGISTER
ONLINE
Visit our website to register your
Dyson full par ts and labour
guarantee online.
AU: www.dyson.com.au/register
NZ: www.dyson.co.nz/register
REGISTER
BY MAIL
Complete and return the form to
Dyson in the envelope supplied.
REGISTER
BY PHONE
Call our dedicated Helpline.
AU 1800 239 766
NZ 0800 397 667
These warnings apply to the appliance,
and also where applicable, to all tools,
accessories, chargers or mains adaptors.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK, OR INJU RY:
1. This Dyson appliance is not intended for
use by young children or infirm persons
with reduced physical, sensory or reasoning
capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction by a responsible
person concerning use of the appliance to
ensure that they can use it safely.
2. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close
attention is necessary when used by
or near children. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
3. Use only as described in this Dyson
Operating Manual. Do not carry out any
maintenance other than that shown in this
manual, or advised by the Dyson Customer
Care Helpline.
4. Suitable for dry locations ONLY. Do not use
outdoors or on wet surfaces.
5. Do not handle any part of the plug or
appliance with wet hands.
6. Do not use with a damaged cable or plug.
If the supply cable is damaged it must be
replaced by Dyson, its service agent or
similarly qualified person in order to avoid
a hazard.
7. If the appliance is not working as it should,
has received a sharp blow, has been
dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or
dropped into water, do not use and contact
the Dyson Customer Care Helpline.
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8. Contact the Dyson Customer Care Helpline
when service or repair is required. Do not
disassemble the appliance as incorrect
reassembly may result in an electric shock
or fire.
9. Do not stretch the cable or place the cable
under strain. Keep the cable away from
heated surfaces. Do not close a door on
the cable, or pull the cable around sharp
edges or corners. Arrange the cable away
from traffic areas and where it will not be
stepped on or tripped over. Do not run the
appliance over the cable.
10. Do not unplug by pulling on the cable.
To unplug, grasp the plug, not the
cable. The use of an extension cable is
not recommended.
11. Do not use to pick up water.
12. Do not use to pick up flammable or
combustible liquids, such as petrol, or use
in areas where they or their vapours may
be present.
13. Do not pick up anything that is burning or
smoking, such as cigarettes, matches, or
hot ashes.
14. Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all
parts of the body away from openings
and moving parts, such as the brush
bar. Do not point the hose, wand or
tools at your eyes or ears or put them in
your mouth.
15. Do not put any object into openings.
Do not use with any opening blocked; keep
free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that
may reduce airflow.
16. Use only Dyson recommended accessories
and replacement parts.
17. Do not use without the clear bin and filter
in place.
18. Unplug when not in use for extended
periods and before maintenance
or servicing.
19. Use extra care when cleaning on stairs.
20. Do not install, charge or use this appliance
outdoors, in a bathroom or within 3 metres
(10 feet) of a pool. Do not use on wet
surfaces and do not expose to moisture,
rain or snow.
21. Use only Dyson chargers for charging this
Dyson appliance. Use only Dyson batteries:
other types of batteries may burst, causing
injury to persons and damage.
22. FIRE WARNING – Do not place this
product on or near a cooker or any other
hot surface and do not incinerate this
appliance even if it is severely damaged.
The battery might catch fire or explode.
23. Always turn ‘OFF’ the appliance before
connecting or disconnecting the motorised
brush bar.
24. FIRE WARNING – Do not apply any
fragrance or scented product to the filter(s)
of this appliance. The chemicals in such
products are known to be flammable and
can cause the appliance to catch fire.
READ AND SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
THIS DYSON APPLIANCE IS INTENDED
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE O NLY
Do not use near
naked flames.
Do not store near
heat sources.
Do not pick up
water or liquids.
Do not pick up
burning objects.
Do not put hands
near the brush bar
when the appliance
is in use.
Do not place on or
near the cooker.
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