Karcher SGV 8-5 - Manual (Page 26)

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Only SGV 8/5:
Note: Test the detergent resistance of the
surface to be cleaned.
Note: With this operating mode the hand-
wheel has the "Apply cleaning solution"
function in every position. The steam/hot
water/cold water operation is deactivated.

Set the rotary switch to detergent/suc-
tion operation.
 Press the steam switch. Cleaning solu-
tion is dispensed as long as the button
is pressed.
 Start suction operation: Press suction
button briefly.
 End suction operation: Press suction
button again briefly.
 Press the steam switch and at the same
time press the suction button briefly.
Suction operation starts and the clean-
ing solution is dispensed at the same
time.
Note: As soon as the entire content of the
detergent container has been applied and
vacuumed off again, the wastewater con-
tainer must be emptied in order to prevent
excessive formation of foam.
Only SGV 8/5:
– After operation with detergent, the ap-
pliance must be rinsed.
– If the rotary switch is not set to rinsing
after operation with a detergent, the fol-
lowing message appears on the dis-
play:
 Set rotary switch to rinsing.
 Hold down the steam switch. Rinsing
starts. Hold the floor nozzle over a drain
or start suction operation.
Rinsing in process. Time elapsed is dis-
played.
Note: If the steam switch is released, the
rinsing process stops. When pushing the
steam switch again, the rinsing process is
continued.
Note: The rinsing process can be extended
by pushing the steam switch longer.
 Open the cover of the wastewater con-
tainer.
 Push the locking mechanism of the
wastewater container up.
 Remove the wastewater container.
 Unlock the closure of the wastewater
container and remove the lid.
 Empty the wastewater reservoir.
During short interruptions of work, the floor
nozzle can be brought into the parking po-
sition and the steam suction pipe can be
snapped in place.
 Set the rotary switch on the appliance to
"0/OFF".
 Pull out the mains plug.
Only SGV 8/5:

Set the rotary switch on the appliance to
self-cleaning.
-Alternating display-
Detergent/suction operation
Applying the detergent solution
detergent
Vacuuming operations
Combined operation
After operation with detergent /
rinsing
select flushing
program
start
flushing
flushing
# # # # _ _ _ _ _ _
flushing
finished
Empty wastewater container
Putting Down the Accessories
Turn off the appliance
Self-cleaning
prepare
self-cleaning
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