Vorwerk KOBOLD VR200 Instructions For Use Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

KOBOLD VR200
ROBOT VACUUM
CLEANER
AND ACCESSORIES

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LEGEND PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Item Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner and accessories

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Robot Vacuum Cleaner

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Operator panel

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Display w indow

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Back buon

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“Up” arrow / previous selection

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“Down” arrow / next selection

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Selection buon (OK)

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Remote control

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HOME buon (back to base station)

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“Spot Cleaning” mode

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ECO option

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Direction buons for remote control

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Start/stop buon (on/off)

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Baery compartment (open)

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CR2025 buon cell

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Dust compartment / dust compartment cover

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relese buon for dust compartment cover

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LED operating display

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3 ultrasonic sensors

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Side brush

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Base station

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Base station charing contacts

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Infrared window

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Charing receptacle

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Cable winding

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Mains cable

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Start/stop buon

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Bumper

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Fold-down carrying handle

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Laser scanner

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Bumper on laser navigation sensor

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Magnetic strips

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USB adapter

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Micro-USB connection (under the rubber plug)

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Filter

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Dust container

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Suction opening

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Dust compartment cover

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Dust compartment

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Laser scanner

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Wall following sensor

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Charing contacts

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Round brush holder

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Wheels with climbing assist

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3 floor sensors

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Side brush holder

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Round brush

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Brush cover locking mechanism

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Brush cover

PRELIMINARY REMARKS

Congratulations on your new Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum
Cleaner. The lihtweight and manoeuvrable Robot Vacuum

Cleaner is oing to make your home clean and shiny. This
innovative device ensures that your floors are kept effort­lessly clean. Clean floors are important, but vacuuming
is hard work and takes a lot of time. The Robot Vacuum
Cleaner does this work for you – every day if you want. The

Robot Vacuum Cleaner moves around on its own and cleans

your floors, even when you are not home.

BEFORE YOU START

• Read the user manual attentively before using the

Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner with accessories
for the first time.

• Retain the user manual for future reference. It is an

important part of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner and must
be included with the product if you provide the Robot
Vacuum Cleaner to other persons.

SIGNS AND SYMBOLS

You will find the symbols below in the text, with the
following meanings:

Warning symbol

Reference to Vorwerk
Customer Service/Support

Symbol for a tip

Reference to the Vorwerk website

Laser

Indoor use only.

Read user manual before Charing

• Instruction

CONTENTS

1 For your safety .......... 9

1.1 Intended use ...................9

1.2 Hazard notices ................10

1.3 Hazard levels ..................16

2 First steps ...................17

2.1 Preparing your household for the

Robot Vacuum Cleaner .......... 17

2.2 Carrying the Kobold VR200

Robot Vacuum Cleaner .........18

2.3 Installing the Kobold VR200

Robot Vacuum Cleaner ..........18

2.4 Seing up the base station ......20

2.5 Connecting the mains cable ......20

2.6 Charing the Kobold VR200

Robot Vacuum Cleaner ..........21

2.7 LED operating display .........24

2.8 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

3 Operation .................. 26

3.1 Operator panel overview .......26

3.2 Puing into operation ..........26

3.3 Select a cleaning mode .........28

3.4 Pause ........................33

3.5 Standby mode .................34

3.6 Switching off the

Robot Vacuum Cleaner ..........34

3.7 Cleaning area and navigation of

the Robot Vacuum Cleaner ......35

3.8 Remote control ................38

3.9 Other seings .................43

3.10 Status indicators on the display ..44

4 Maintenance ................ 45

4.1 Emptying the dust container and

cleaning the filter ..............45

4.2 Cleaning the side brush .......47

4.3 Cleaning the round brush .......48

4.4 Cleaning the sensors. . . . . . . . . . . .49

4.5 Cleaning the Robot Vacuum Cleaner

and the base station ...........50

5 Soware updates .............51

6 Troubleshooting ............. 53

7 Disposal and environmental

protection .................. 58

7.1 Device disposal ................58

7.2 Information for disposal of the

baery .......................58

7.3 Disposing of the packaing ......60

7.4 Environmental protection

information ...................60

8 Warranty ................... 62

9 Service .................... 62

10 Technical data .............. 63

For your safety

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1 FOR YOUR SAFETY

The greatest possible safety is a characteristic of Vorwerk products. However, the product safety of the Kobold VR200 Robot
Vacuum Cleaner and its accessories can only be assured if you observe the information in this section.

1.1 Intended use

Notice!

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.

KOBOLD VR200 ROBOT VACUUM CLEANER

The Robot Vacuum Cleaner is intended exclusively for dust removal in household use. The Robot Vacuum Cleaner may only
be used with the corresponding Kobold accessories.

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For your safety

1.2 Hazard notices

Notice!

• Read the user manual attentively before using the Robot Vacuum Cleaner for the first time.

• Observe the information below in particular.

• Retain the user manual for future reference. It is an important part of the Kobold VR200
Robot Vacuum Cleaner and must be included with the product if you provide the Robot
Vacuum Cleaner to other persons.

Risk of electric shock!

• Always switch off the device and disconnect the mains plug from the base station before all
changeover, cleaning and maintenance tasks.

• Never pull the mains plug from the outlet by the cord, only by the plug.

• Never attempt to repair the device yourself. We recommend having repairs to electric appli­ances carried out exclusively by your authorised Vorwerk Customer Service Centre.

• Do not insert any sharp objects into the electrical contacts.

• Do not modify the contacts.

• Never carry the base station by the cord.

• Do not continue using the device if it or the cord is damaged or in case of malfunctions.

• In case of damage, contact your nearest Vorwerk Customer Service Centre.

• Do not clean the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, base station and mains cable in
water or other liquids.

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• Do not use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner on damp floors or where there is a risk that the
device may come into contact with liquids or be submersed in water.

• Do not use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner in damp environments such as a wet bathroom.

• Never use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner to pick up water or liquids.

• Do not use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner in danger areas, e.g. close to open fireplaces, showers
or pools.

• Ensure that the mains cable is not damaged, bent or twisted. Do not put heavy objects on it.
This could damage the mains cable and cause a fire or electric shock.

Risk of fire!

• Do not use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner to pick up glowing embers or cigarette butts.

• Never expose the batteries to open flame or an external heat source.

• Never use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner in rooms with burning candles or lamps on the floor.

• Secure cables of electric equipment that are exposed or hanging down (e.g. on table lamps).
These could be pulled down by the connecting cables, causing damage or a fire.

• Do not let the Robot Vacuum Cleaner drive over recessed floor lamps. Stopping over a lamp
could cause damage to the robot and, in the worst case, a fire .

• Ensure that the mains cable is not damaged, bent or twisted. Do not put heavy objects on it.
This could damage the mains cable and cause a fire.

Explosion hazard!

• Do not vacuum up explosive or readily inflammable substances.

• Never throw the Robot Vacuum Cleaner into an open fire.

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Risk of injury!

• Never vacuum body parts. Do not vacuum in the vicinity of children or pets. Never reach
into the rotating components.

Risk of injury due to pinching!

• Keep your distance from the moving components of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

Risk of damage!

• Remove light-weight, moveable objects from the work area. These could be dragged along
by the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner and, depending on their nature, damage the
device or the floor.

• Remove or secure any easily movable rugs or carpets in front of stairs. If the rugs or car­pets move, they may cover the sensors of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner which could cause it to
fall down.

• Never start the device directly next to a potential collision site. Always ensure it is posi­tioned at least 1 m away from such a site in order to guarantee the floor sensors function
correctly.

• Secure cables that hang down or are exposed (e.g. on floor lamps).

Risk of damage from improper use!

• We recommend only using original Kobold parts.

• Only use the B-VR200 base station.

• Use the base station exclusively with the alternate voltage specified on the type plate and a
connection that was properly installed by a specialist.

• Do not use the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner if the mains cable, battery or the Robot

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Vacuum Cleaner itself is damaged or defective, or if the Robot Vacuum Cleaner is not fully
assembled.

• If the mains cable is defective, the corresponding part may only be replaced by the Vorwerk
Service Centre, a workshop authorised by Vorwerk or a person with similar qualifications,
with an original replacement part, in order to avoid hazards.

• Never attempt to repair the Robot Vacuum Cleaner yourself.

• The Robot Vacuum Cleaner is suitable exclusively for use in indoor rooms.

• The Robot Vacuum Cleaner is only intended for floor cleaning.

• Do not allow children to play with the Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

• Keep children and pets away from the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, and do not let
them stand or sit on the Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

• Do not vacuum up Kobosan active or other powdered cleaning agents with the Robot Vacuum
Cleaner.

• If the floor plate is damaged, or the sensor window scratched, contact your Vorwerk
Customer Service Centre.

• Do not vacuum up very fine sand, chalk, cement dust or similar. This can plug the filter
pores.

• Never use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner without a filter. This could damage the motor and
shorten the service life of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

• To charge the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner, only use the original mains cable and
base station supplied by Vorwerk in the scope of delivery.

• Charge your Robot Vacuum Cleaner at least once a year to avoid deep discharge, which da­mages the battery.

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• Do not cover the infrared window of the base station with stickers or by putting objects in
front of it. If you do, the Robot Vacuum Cleaner is no longer able to communicate with the
base station.

• Do not cover the sensors on the Robot Vacuum Cleaner. Doing so may mean that the Robot
Vacuum Cleaner can no longer navigate and position itself.

• Only use the remote control to operate the Robot Vacuum Cleaner as long as it is in sight.

• Do not allow the Robot Vacuum Cleaner to drive towards drop-offs when operating it with
the remote control.

• The ability of the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner to clean high pile carpet is limited.
Only use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner on carpets with a pile height up to 15 mm. It is neces­sary to test carpets with a pile hight greater than 15 mm beforehand as they may hinder the
movement and cleaning ability of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner. Mark off such carpets where
necessary with the magnetic strip. The Robot Vacuum Cleaner may move more slowly on
carpets than on hard floor coverings.

• The Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner is not approved for cleaning worktops or cera­mic glass cooktops.

• Keep breakable, light and loose objects out of range of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

• Secure curtains, tablecloths and cords in the work area of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

• Clean the floor sensors regularly as described in this manual. If the floor sensors are dirty,
the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner may fall down stairs or landings. This can cause
severe damage to the device.

• Keep the magnetic strip away from strong, external magnetic fields. It may become dama­ged or demagnetised.

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LASER NAVIGATION SENSOR

• The navigation sensor contains a class 1 rotating laser according to IEC 60825-1:2014 / EN

60825-1:2014.

The following rules of conduct generally apply for lasers:

• Switch off the Robot Vacuum Cleaner prior to all changeover tasks.

• Do not aim the laser beam at other persons.

• Do not look at the direct or reflected laser beam.

• Modifications (changes) or attempts to repair the device and especially the navigation
sensor are prohibited.

The device complies with the safety regulations of the country in which it has been sold by an authorised Vorwerk organisa­tion. If the device is used in another country, compliance with the local safety standards cannot be guaranteed.
Vorwerk therefore assumes no liability for any resulting safety risks for the user.

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1.3 Hazard levels

• For your safety, also observe the hazard notices in the text of the sections that

follow.

The hazard notices in the following sections are identified by the warning symbol
and/or a signal word indicating a hazard level:

Hazard level

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Warning

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Signal word Possible hazards

- Risk of electric shock

Warning!

Caution! - Risk of injury

- Risk of fire

- Explosion hazard

- Risk of damage due
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- Property damage due
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2 FIRST STEPS

In this section, you will learn how to set up your Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum
Cleaner for use. You will learn about the basic functions of your Robot Vacuum
Cleaner and how to handle the device.

2.1 Preparing your household for the Robot Vacuum Cleaner

Your Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner has certain safety functions.
Nevertheless, you should observe the following before using your Robot Vacuum
Cleaner:

Warning! Risk of electric shock!

• Ensure that the Robot Vacuum Cleaner can never drive over connecting
cables or other cables lying on the floor or hanging down.

Caution! Risk of injury due to falling objects!

• Remove or secure lightweight, breakable and moveable objects
(e.g. vases, curtains or similar).

Notice! Risk of damage due to improper use!

• The ability of the Robot Vacuum Cleaner to clean high pile carpet is
limited. Only use the Robot Vacuum Cleaner on carpets with a pile
height up to 15 mm. Remove carpets with a pile height over 15 mm
before cleaning or mark them off with magnetic strips.

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The Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner is not fully charged on delivery.

The Robot Vacuum Cleaner must therefore be charged before using it for
the first time (see Chapter “2.6 Charging the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum
Cleaner” on page 21).

2.2 Carrying the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

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• Lightly press the unlock button for the 1 dust compartment cover.

Doing so will enable you to lift up the carrying handle.

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Figure 2.1 Folding up the carrying handle

The carrying handle can only be lifted up to an angle of up to 45 degrees.

This is for stability reasons and to prevent dirt from accidentally falling
out of the dust container.

2.3 Installing the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

2.3.1 Removing the transparent protective films

• Remove the transparent protective films from the Kobold VR200 Robot Vacuum

Cleaner and the base station.

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Figure 2.2 Inserting the filter

2.3.2 Inserting the filter

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Note! Risk of damage from improper use!

• Never operated the device without a filter.

• Press the release button for the 1 dust compartment cover 2 and open the

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dust compartment on the Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

• Use the filter to help close the vacuum container

filter frame points to the right front.

• Insert the dust container with filter

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. The green lug on the

Cleaner.

• Press down the dust compartment cover

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and ensure that it is properly closed.

Notice! Risk of damage due to improper use!

• Never operate the device without the filter.

2.3.3 Installing the side brush

• Align the side brush with the side brush holder on the

Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

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Figure 2.3 Installing the side brush

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2.4 Setting up the base station

Note! Risk of damage from improper use!

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• Only use the B-VR200 base station.

• Place the base station on a level surface next to a wall so that the charging

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contacts and infrared window are freely accessible for the Kobold VR200
Robot Vacuum Cleaner (Figure 2.4). Ideally there should be no height differ­ences or obstacles 0.3 m above, 0.5 m to the left and 0.5 m to the right of the
base station.

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• Ensure that there is a level, freely accessible area approx. 1 m in front of the

Robot Vacuum Cleaner.

• Do not set up the base station underneath furniture, or on stairs or landings.

• Connect the mains plug to the outlet.

Figure 2.4 Installing the mains cable

2.5 Connecting the mains cable

• Connect the mains cable to the charging receptacle on the 5 base station.

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Ensure it is fully inserted in the base station.

• Wrap the cable around the cable holder

• Ensure that you leave enough cable protruding from the lower opening in

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Figure 2.5 Connecting the mains cable