Important tips – iRobot Roomba 500 Series User Manual

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iRobot Roomba 500 Series

Important Tips

Roomba contains electronic parts. Do NOT submerge Roomba or spray it

with water. Clean with a dry cloth only.

Before you use Roomba the

first time, you need to activate
Roomba by removing the battery
pull tab.

Remove battery tab

Turning Roomba on and off

•Roomba does not have a power button.
•To turn Roomba ON, press CLEAN once.
•To start a cleaning cycle, press CLEAN again. Roomba will start a

cleaning cycle.
•To pause Roomba, press CLEAN while Roomba is cleaning.
•To turn Roomba OFF, press and hold the CLEAN button until

Roomba’s lights turn OFF.

For Best Performance

•Use the Virtual Walls® or Virtual Wall® Lighthouses ™ to keep

Roomba cleaning where you want it.

•Empty Roomba’s bin and clean its filter after every 3 uses.

•Roomba® is very effective at picking up hair. Remove and clean

Roomba’s brushes after every 3 uses.

Voice Demonstration

•To start the voice demonstration, push and hold the DOCK/

DEMO button.
•To abort the voice demonstration, press and hold the CLEAN button

until the robot shuts down.

•Roomba® features a voice demonstration to walk you through

using Roomba.

Battery Life

•To extend the battery life, iRobot recommends always storing Roomba
plugged in.

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