
SolvingMinorProblemsYourself
ThankyouforbuyingtheTDA10steamironfromBosch.Thisiron
hasalightweightdesignandisbuilttoperform.
Thisironhasbeendesignedaccordingtoecologicalcriteria,related
tothesustainabledevelopment,analyzingitswholelifecycle–from
materialselectiontoitslaterreusingorrecycling–evaluatingthe
improvement possibilities, from a technical, economical and
environmentalpointofview.
Theseinstructionscontainvaluableinformationabouttheunique
featuresofthisironandsomehintstomakeironingeasierforyou.
Please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk for more product
informationortoregisteryourproduct,justfollowthelink
totheOnlineguaranteeregistration.
Important
Thisappliancehasbeendesignedexclusivelyfordomestic
useandmustnotbeusedforindustrialpurposes.
Carefullyreadthroughtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
applianceandsafeguardthemforfuturereference.
Generalsafetyinstructions
•The iron must not be left unattended while it is
connectedtothemainssupply.
•Removetheplugfromthesocketbeforefillingthe
appliance with water or before pouring out the
remainingwaterafteruse.
•Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastable
surface.
•Whenplacedonitsstand,makesurethatthesurface
onwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
•Theironshouldnotbeusedifithasbeendropped,
iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking
water.ItmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedTechnical
ServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
•Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,any
work or repair that the appliance may need, e.g.
replacingafaultymainscable,mustonlybecarried
out by qualified personnel from an Authorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
•Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,
sensory or mental capabilitiesor lack ofexperience
andknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafeway
andunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnot
playwiththeappliance.Cleaningandusermaintenance
shallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
•Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildrenless
than8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedorcooling
down.
• CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
Thisappliancereaches hightemperaturesandproducessteam
duringuse,thiscouldcausescaldsorburnsincaseofimproperuse.
- Donottouchthesoleplate!Holdtheironbyitshandle.
- Donotleavethepowercablehangingoverthetableorironing
board,topreventtheappliancefromfalling.
- Donotironclothingwhileitisbeingworn!
- Neversprayoraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
• Donotallowthepowercabletocomeintocontactwithsharp
edgesorwiththesoleplatewhenitishot.
• Neverresttheironinahorizontalpositionwhenthesoleplate
ishot.Restitonitsheel.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithwethandswheninoperation.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnectedandusedinaccordancewith
theinformationstatedonitscharacteristicsplate.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoanearthedsocket.Ifitis
absolutelynecessarytouseanextensioncable,makesurethat
itissuitablefor16Aandhasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Ifthesafetyfusefittedintheapplianceblows,theappliance
willberenderedinoperative.Torestorenormaloperationthe
appliance will have to be taken to an authorised Technical
ServiceCentre.
• Inordertoavoidthat,underunfavourablemains conditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltagedropsorlightingfluctuations
canhappen,itisrecommendedthattheironisconnectedtoa
powersupplysystemwithamaximumimpedanceof0.26
Ω
.If
necessary,theusercanaskthepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceattheinterfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaceddirectlyunderthetapto
fillthewatertank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemainssupplyaftereachuse,or
ifafaultissuspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketby
pullingthecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateroranyotherfluid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,
sun,frost,etc.)
Tipstohelpyousaveenergy
Steamproductionconsumesthemostenergy.Tohelpminimise
theenergyused,followtheadvicebelow:
• Start by ironing the fabrics that require the lowest ironing
temperature.
Checktherecommendedironingtemperatureinthelabelon
thegarment.
• Regulate the steam according to the selected ironing
temperature,followingtheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Trytoironthefabricswhiletheyarestilldampandreducethe
steamsetting.Steamwillbegeneratedfromthefabricsrather
thantheiron.Ifyoutumbledryyourfabricsbeforeironingthem,
setthetumbledrieronthe‘irondry’programme.
• Ifthefabricsare dampenough,turnoff thesteamregulator
completely.
• Standtheironuprightduringpauses.Restingithorizontallywith
thesteamregulatorongenerateswastedsteam.
EnvironmentalCare
This iron has been designedaccording to ecological criteria,
related to the sustainable development, analysing its whole
lifecycle- frommaterialselectiontoitslater reuseorrecycling
- evaluating the improvement possibilities, from a technical,
economicalandenvironmentalpointofview.
Beforedisposingofausedapplianceaway,youshouldmakeit
noticeablyinoperablee.g.cutoffthemainsleadandbecertain
todisposeofitinaccordancewithcurrentlawsandregulations.
Yourretailer,towncouncilorlocalcouncilcangiveyoudetailed
informationaboutthese.
Thisapplianceislabelledinaccordancewith
EuropeanDirective2012/19/EUconcerning
usedelectricalandelectronicappliances
(wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment-
WEEE).
Theguidelinedeterminestheframeworkfor
thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
throughouttheEU.
GUARANTEETERMS
Thetermsoftheguaranteeforthisapplianceareinaccordance
withthatstatedbyourrepresentativeforthecountryinwhichitis
sold.Detailsofthoseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailer
fromwhomtheappliancewaspurchased.TheSALESRECEIPT
mustbepresentedwhenmakinganyclaimsagainstthetermsof
thisguarantee.Wereservetherighttomaketechnicalmodifications.
BeforeusingtheIronforthefirsttime
Pleasecarryoutthefollowingsteps:
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthesoleplatebeforeusingtheiron.
2.Whiletheironisunplugged,fillthewatertank(7)withtapwater
3.Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandsetthetemperaturecontrol
(10)tothe“max”positionbyliningitupwiththepointer(9).
4.Whentheironhasreachedthecorrecttemperature(thepilot
lampNo.11goesout),setthesteamregulator(3)tothe«2»
positionbyliningitupwiththepointer.
5.Holdtheironhorizontallyandrepeatedlypresstheshotofsteam
button(2).Anyresidueshouldcomeoutofthesoleplate(6).
Itmaysmokeandsmell–thisisnormalandwillceaseaftera
shortwhile.
6.Ifnecessary,carefullycleanthesoleplatedownwithadry,folded
cloth.
Problem PossibleCauses Solution
Theirondoes
notheatup.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settominimum.
Turntoahigherposition.
Nomainssupply. Checkwithanother
applianceorplugtheiron
intoadifferentsocket.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
“Secure”
indicatorlamp
(13)flashes*.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
Theclothes
tendtostick.
Thetemperatureistoohigh. Turnthetemperature
control(10)downandwait
untiltheironhascooled
down.
Waterdripsout
ofthesoleplate
(6)together
withsteam.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settingistoolow.
Turnthetemperature
controltoahighersetting
(between“••”and“max”)
andwaituntilthepilotlight
(11)goesout.
Steamregulator(3)isset
toohighinconjunctionwith
alowtemperature.
Setthesteamregulatorto
alowersetting.
Youhavepressedthe
shotofsteambutton(2)
repeatedlywithoutwaiting
for5secondsbetween
eachpress.
Wait5secondsbetween
eachpressofthejetof
steambutton.
Steamdoes
notcomeout.
Steamregulator(3)issetto
“0”position.
Setthesteamcontroltoan
opensteamposition.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthetank.
Thetemperatureistoo
low.Anti-dripsystemis
activated.
Settoahighertemperature
ifcompatiblewiththe
fabric.
Spraydoesnot
work.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthewatertank.
Obstructedmechanism. ContacttheTechnical
Service.
Smokecomes
outwhen
connectingthe
ironforthefirst
time.
Thismaybecausedbythe
lubricationofsomeofthe
internalparts.
Thisisnormalandwillstop
afterafewminutes.
Depositscome
outthrough
theholesinthe
soleplate(6).
Tracesoflimescaleare
comingoutofthesteam
chamber.
Carryoutacleaning
cycle(see“Calc’nClean”
section).
*(Modeldependent)
Ifnoneoftheabovesolvestheproblem,getintouchwithan
authorisedtechnicalservice.
Youcandownloadthismanualfromthelocalhomepages
ofBosch.
Sensixx’xDA10
RegisteryournewBoschnow:
www.bosch-home.co.uk
001Sensixx’xDA10GB09/13
CustomerService
GreatBritain
BoschCustomerService
GrandUnionHouse
OldWolvertonRoadMiltonKeynes
MK125PT
UK+44(0)8448928979
IRL +353 (0)1450 2655
www.bosch-home.co.uk
en
Operatinginstructions

SolvingMinorProblemsYourself
ThankyouforbuyingtheTDA10steamironfromBosch.Thisiron
hasalightweightdesignandisbuilttoperform.
Thisironhasbeendesignedaccordingtoecologicalcriteria,related
tothesustainabledevelopment,analyzingitswholelifecycle–from
materialselectiontoitslaterreusingorrecycling–evaluatingthe
improvement possibilities, from a technical, economical and
environmentalpointofview.
Theseinstructionscontainvaluableinformationabouttheunique
featuresofthisironandsomehintstomakeironingeasierforyou.
Please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk for more product
informationortoregisteryourproduct,justfollowthelink
totheOnlineguaranteeregistration.
Important
Thisappliancehasbeendesignedexclusivelyfordomestic
useandmustnotbeusedforindustrialpurposes.
Carefullyreadthroughtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
applianceandsafeguardthemforfuturereference.
Generalsafetyinstructions
•The iron must not be left unattended while it is
connectedtothemainssupply.
•Removetheplugfromthesocketbeforefillingthe
appliance with water or before pouring out the
remainingwaterafteruse.
•Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastable
surface.
•Whenplacedonitsstand,makesurethatthesurface
onwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
•Theironshouldnotbeusedifithasbeendropped,
iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking
water.ItmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedTechnical
ServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
•Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,any
work or repair that the appliance may need, e.g.
replacingafaultymainscable,mustonlybecarried
out by qualified personnel from an Authorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
•Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,
sensory or mental capabilitiesor lack ofexperience
andknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafeway
andunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnot
playwiththeappliance.Cleaningandusermaintenance
shallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
•Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildrenless
than8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedorcooling
down.
• CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
Thisappliancereaches hightemperaturesandproducessteam
duringuse,thiscouldcausescaldsorburnsincaseofimproperuse.
- Donottouchthesoleplate!Holdtheironbyitshandle.
- Donotleavethepowercablehangingoverthetableorironing
board,topreventtheappliancefromfalling.
- Donotironclothingwhileitisbeingworn!
- Neversprayoraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
• Donotallowthepowercabletocomeintocontactwithsharp
edgesorwiththesoleplatewhenitishot.
• Neverresttheironinahorizontalpositionwhenthesoleplate
ishot.Restitonitsheel.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithwethandswheninoperation.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnectedandusedinaccordancewith
theinformationstatedonitscharacteristicsplate.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoanearthedsocket.Ifitis
absolutelynecessarytouseanextensioncable,makesurethat
itissuitablefor16Aandhasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Ifthesafetyfusefittedintheapplianceblows,theappliance
willberenderedinoperative.Torestorenormaloperationthe
appliance will have to be taken to an authorised Technical
ServiceCentre.
• Inordertoavoidthat,underunfavourablemains conditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltagedropsorlightingfluctuations
canhappen,itisrecommendedthattheironisconnectedtoa
powersupplysystemwithamaximumimpedanceof0.26
Ω
.If
necessary,theusercanaskthepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceattheinterfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaceddirectlyunderthetapto
fillthewatertank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemainssupplyaftereachuse,or
ifafaultissuspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketby
pullingthecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateroranyotherfluid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,
sun,frost,etc.)
Tipstohelpyousaveenergy
Steamproductionconsumesthemostenergy.Tohelpminimise
theenergyused,followtheadvicebelow:
• Start by ironing the fabrics that require the lowest ironing
temperature.
Checktherecommendedironingtemperatureinthelabelon
thegarment.
• Regulate the steam according to the selected ironing
temperature,followingtheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Trytoironthefabricswhiletheyarestilldampandreducethe
steamsetting.Steamwillbegeneratedfromthefabricsrather
thantheiron.Ifyoutumbledryyourfabricsbeforeironingthem,
setthetumbledrieronthe‘irondry’programme.
• Ifthefabricsare dampenough,turnoff thesteamregulator
completely.
• Standtheironuprightduringpauses.Restingithorizontallywith
thesteamregulatorongenerateswastedsteam.
EnvironmentalCare
This iron has been designedaccording to ecological criteria,
related to the sustainable development, analysing its whole
lifecycle- frommaterialselectiontoitslater reuseorrecycling
- evaluating the improvement possibilities, from a technical,
economicalandenvironmentalpointofview.
Beforedisposingofausedapplianceaway,youshouldmakeit
noticeablyinoperablee.g.cutoffthemainsleadandbecertain
todisposeofitinaccordancewithcurrentlawsandregulations.
Yourretailer,towncouncilorlocalcouncilcangiveyoudetailed
informationaboutthese.
Thisapplianceislabelledinaccordancewith
EuropeanDirective2012/19/EUconcerning
usedelectricalandelectronicappliances
(wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment-
WEEE).
Theguidelinedeterminestheframeworkfor
thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
throughouttheEU.
GUARANTEETERMS
Thetermsoftheguaranteeforthisapplianceareinaccordance
withthatstatedbyourrepresentativeforthecountryinwhichitis
sold.Detailsofthoseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailer
fromwhomtheappliancewaspurchased.TheSALESRECEIPT
mustbepresentedwhenmakinganyclaimsagainstthetermsof
thisguarantee.Wereservetherighttomaketechnicalmodifications.
BeforeusingtheIronforthefirsttime
Pleasecarryoutthefollowingsteps:
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthesoleplatebeforeusingtheiron.
2.Whiletheironisunplugged,fillthewatertank(7)withtapwater
3.Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandsetthetemperaturecontrol
(10)tothe“max”positionbyliningitupwiththepointer(9).
4.Whentheironhasreachedthecorrecttemperature(thepilot
lampNo.11goesout),setthesteamregulator(3)tothe«2»
positionbyliningitupwiththepointer.
5.Holdtheironhorizontallyandrepeatedlypresstheshotofsteam
button(2).Anyresidueshouldcomeoutofthesoleplate(6).
Itmaysmokeandsmell–thisisnormalandwillceaseaftera
shortwhile.
6.Ifnecessary,carefullycleanthesoleplatedownwithadry,folded
cloth.
Problem PossibleCauses Solution
Theirondoes
notheatup.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settominimum.
Turntoahigherposition.
Nomainssupply. Checkwithanother
applianceorplugtheiron
intoadifferentsocket.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
“Secure”
indicatorlamp
(13)flashes*.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
Theclothes
tendtostick.
Thetemperatureistoohigh. Turnthetemperature
control(10)downandwait
untiltheironhascooled
down.
Waterdripsout
ofthesoleplate
(6)together
withsteam.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settingistoolow.
Turnthetemperature
controltoahighersetting
(between“••”and“max”)
andwaituntilthepilotlight
(11)goesout.
Steamregulator(3)isset
toohighinconjunctionwith
alowtemperature.
Setthesteamregulatorto
alowersetting.
Youhavepressedthe
shotofsteambutton(2)
repeatedlywithoutwaiting
for5secondsbetween
eachpress.
Wait5secondsbetween
eachpressofthejetof
steambutton.
Steamdoes
notcomeout.
Steamregulator(3)issetto
“0”position.
Setthesteamcontroltoan
opensteamposition.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthetank.
Thetemperatureistoo
low.Anti-dripsystemis
activated.
Settoahighertemperature
ifcompatiblewiththe
fabric.
Spraydoesnot
work.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthewatertank.
Obstructedmechanism. ContacttheTechnical
Service.
Smokecomes
outwhen
connectingthe
ironforthefirst
time.
Thismaybecausedbythe
lubricationofsomeofthe
internalparts.
Thisisnormalandwillstop
afterafewminutes.
Depositscome
outthrough
theholesinthe
soleplate(6).
Tracesoflimescaleare
comingoutofthesteam
chamber.
Carryoutacleaning
cycle(see“Calc’nClean”
section).
*(Modeldependent)
Ifnoneoftheabovesolvestheproblem,getintouchwithan
authorisedtechnicalservice.
Youcandownloadthismanualfromthelocalhomepages
ofBosch.
Sensixx’xDA10
RegisteryournewBoschnow:
www.bosch-home.co.uk
001Sensixx’xDA10GB09/13
CustomerService
GreatBritain
BoschCustomerService
GrandUnionHouse
OldWolvertonRoadMiltonKeynes
MK125PT
UK+44(0)8448928979
IRL +353 (0)1450 2655
www.bosch-home.co.uk
en
Operatinginstructions

SolvingMinorProblemsYourself
ThankyouforbuyingtheTDA10steamironfromBosch.Thisiron
hasalightweightdesignandisbuilttoperform.
Thisironhasbeendesignedaccordingtoecologicalcriteria,related
tothesustainabledevelopment,analyzingitswholelifecycle–from
materialselectiontoitslaterreusingorrecycling–evaluatingthe
improvement possibilities, from a technical, economical and
environmentalpointofview.
Theseinstructionscontainvaluableinformationabouttheunique
featuresofthisironandsomehintstomakeironingeasierforyou.
Please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk for more product
informationortoregisteryourproduct,justfollowthelink
totheOnlineguaranteeregistration.
Important
Thisappliancehasbeendesignedexclusivelyfordomestic
useandmustnotbeusedforindustrialpurposes.
Carefullyreadthroughtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
applianceandsafeguardthemforfuturereference.
Generalsafetyinstructions
•The iron must not be left unattended while it is
connectedtothemainssupply.
•Removetheplugfromthesocketbeforefillingthe
appliance with water or before pouring out the
remainingwaterafteruse.
•Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastable
surface.
•Whenplacedonitsstand,makesurethatthesurface
onwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
•Theironshouldnotbeusedifithasbeendropped,
iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking
water.ItmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedTechnical
ServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
•Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,any
work or repair that the appliance may need, e.g.
replacingafaultymainscable,mustonlybecarried
out by qualified personnel from an Authorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
•Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,
sensory or mental capabilitiesor lack ofexperience
andknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafeway
andunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnot
playwiththeappliance.Cleaningandusermaintenance
shallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
•Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildrenless
than8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedorcooling
down.
• CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
Thisappliancereaches hightemperaturesandproducessteam
duringuse,thiscouldcausescaldsorburnsincaseofimproperuse.
- Donottouchthesoleplate!Holdtheironbyitshandle.
- Donotleavethepowercablehangingoverthetableorironing
board,topreventtheappliancefromfalling.
- Donotironclothingwhileitisbeingworn!
- Neversprayoraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
• Donotallowthepowercabletocomeintocontactwithsharp
edgesorwiththesoleplatewhenitishot.
• Neverresttheironinahorizontalpositionwhenthesoleplate
ishot.Restitonitsheel.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithwethandswheninoperation.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnectedandusedinaccordancewith
theinformationstatedonitscharacteristicsplate.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoanearthedsocket.Ifitis
absolutelynecessarytouseanextensioncable,makesurethat
itissuitablefor16Aandhasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Ifthesafetyfusefittedintheapplianceblows,theappliance
willberenderedinoperative.Torestorenormaloperationthe
appliance will have to be taken to an authorised Technical
ServiceCentre.
• Inordertoavoidthat,underunfavourablemains conditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltagedropsorlightingfluctuations
canhappen,itisrecommendedthattheironisconnectedtoa
powersupplysystemwithamaximumimpedanceof0.26
Ω
.If
necessary,theusercanaskthepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceattheinterfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaceddirectlyunderthetapto
fillthewatertank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemainssupplyaftereachuse,or
ifafaultissuspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketby
pullingthecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateroranyotherfluid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,
sun,frost,etc.)
Tipstohelpyousaveenergy
Steamproductionconsumesthemostenergy.Tohelpminimise
theenergyused,followtheadvicebelow:
• Start by ironing the fabrics that require the lowest ironing
temperature.
Checktherecommendedironingtemperatureinthelabelon
thegarment.
• Regulate the steam according to the selected ironing
temperature,followingtheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Trytoironthefabricswhiletheyarestilldampandreducethe
steamsetting.Steamwillbegeneratedfromthefabricsrather
thantheiron.Ifyoutumbledryyourfabricsbeforeironingthem,
setthetumbledrieronthe‘irondry’programme.
• Ifthefabricsare dampenough,turnoff thesteamregulator
completely.
• Standtheironuprightduringpauses.Restingithorizontallywith
thesteamregulatorongenerateswastedsteam.
EnvironmentalCare
This iron has been designedaccording to ecological criteria,
related to the sustainable development, analysing its whole
lifecycle- frommaterialselectiontoitslater reuseorrecycling
- evaluating the improvement possibilities, from a technical,
economicalandenvironmentalpointofview.
Beforedisposingofausedapplianceaway,youshouldmakeit
noticeablyinoperablee.g.cutoffthemainsleadandbecertain
todisposeofitinaccordancewithcurrentlawsandregulations.
Yourretailer,towncouncilorlocalcouncilcangiveyoudetailed
informationaboutthese.
Thisapplianceislabelledinaccordancewith
EuropeanDirective2012/19/EUconcerning
usedelectricalandelectronicappliances
(wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment-
WEEE).
Theguidelinedeterminestheframeworkfor
thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
throughouttheEU.
GUARANTEETERMS
Thetermsoftheguaranteeforthisapplianceareinaccordance
withthatstatedbyourrepresentativeforthecountryinwhichitis
sold.Detailsofthoseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailer
fromwhomtheappliancewaspurchased.TheSALESRECEIPT
mustbepresentedwhenmakinganyclaimsagainstthetermsof
thisguarantee.Wereservetherighttomaketechnicalmodifications.
BeforeusingtheIronforthefirsttime
Pleasecarryoutthefollowingsteps:
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthesoleplatebeforeusingtheiron.
2.Whiletheironisunplugged,fillthewatertank(7)withtapwater
3.Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandsetthetemperaturecontrol
(10)tothe“max”positionbyliningitupwiththepointer(9).
4.Whentheironhasreachedthecorrecttemperature(thepilot
lampNo.11goesout),setthesteamregulator(3)tothe«2»
positionbyliningitupwiththepointer.
5.Holdtheironhorizontallyandrepeatedlypresstheshotofsteam
button(2).Anyresidueshouldcomeoutofthesoleplate(6).
Itmaysmokeandsmell–thisisnormalandwillceaseaftera
shortwhile.
6.Ifnecessary,carefullycleanthesoleplatedownwithadry,folded
cloth.
Problem PossibleCauses Solution
Theirondoes
notheatup.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settominimum.
Turntoahigherposition.
Nomainssupply. Checkwithanother
applianceorplugtheiron
intoadifferentsocket.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
“Secure”
indicatorlamp
(13)flashes*.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
Theclothes
tendtostick.
Thetemperatureistoohigh. Turnthetemperature
control(10)downandwait
untiltheironhascooled
down.
Waterdripsout
ofthesoleplate
(6)together
withsteam.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settingistoolow.
Turnthetemperature
controltoahighersetting
(between“••”and“max”)
andwaituntilthepilotlight
(11)goesout.
Steamregulator(3)isset
toohighinconjunctionwith
alowtemperature.
Setthesteamregulatorto
alowersetting.
Youhavepressedthe
shotofsteambutton(2)
repeatedlywithoutwaiting
for5secondsbetween
eachpress.
Wait5secondsbetween
eachpressofthejetof
steambutton.
Steamdoes
notcomeout.
Steamregulator(3)issetto
“0”position.
Setthesteamcontroltoan
opensteamposition.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthetank.
Thetemperatureistoo
low.Anti-dripsystemis
activated.
Settoahighertemperature
ifcompatiblewiththe
fabric.
Spraydoesnot
work.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthewatertank.
Obstructedmechanism. ContacttheTechnical
Service.
Smokecomes
outwhen
connectingthe
ironforthefirst
time.
Thismaybecausedbythe
lubricationofsomeofthe
internalparts.
Thisisnormalandwillstop
afterafewminutes.
Depositscome
outthrough
theholesinthe
soleplate(6).
Tracesoflimescaleare
comingoutofthesteam
chamber.
Carryoutacleaning
cycle(see“Calc’nClean”
section).
*(Modeldependent)
Ifnoneoftheabovesolvestheproblem,getintouchwithan
authorisedtechnicalservice.
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ofBosch.
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Operatinginstructions

SolvingMinorProblemsYourself
ThankyouforbuyingtheTDA10steamironfromBosch.Thisiron
hasalightweightdesignandisbuilttoperform.
Thisironhasbeendesignedaccordingtoecologicalcriteria,related
tothesustainabledevelopment,analyzingitswholelifecycle–from
materialselectiontoitslaterreusingorrecycling–evaluatingthe
improvement possibilities, from a technical, economical and
environmentalpointofview.
Theseinstructionscontainvaluableinformationabouttheunique
featuresofthisironandsomehintstomakeironingeasierforyou.
Please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk for more product
informationortoregisteryourproduct,justfollowthelink
totheOnlineguaranteeregistration.
Important
Thisappliancehasbeendesignedexclusivelyfordomestic
useandmustnotbeusedforindustrialpurposes.
Carefullyreadthroughtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
applianceandsafeguardthemforfuturereference.
Generalsafetyinstructions
•The iron must not be left unattended while it is
connectedtothemainssupply.
•Removetheplugfromthesocketbeforefillingthe
appliance with water or before pouring out the
remainingwaterafteruse.
•Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastable
surface.
•Whenplacedonitsstand,makesurethatthesurface
onwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
•Theironshouldnotbeusedifithasbeendropped,
iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking
water.ItmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedTechnical
ServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
•Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,any
work or repair that the appliance may need, e.g.
replacingafaultymainscable,mustonlybecarried
out by qualified personnel from an Authorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
•Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,
sensory or mental capabilitiesor lack ofexperience
andknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafeway
andunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnot
playwiththeappliance.Cleaningandusermaintenance
shallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
•Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildrenless
than8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedorcooling
down.
• CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
Thisappliancereaches hightemperaturesandproducessteam
duringuse,thiscouldcausescaldsorburnsincaseofimproperuse.
- Donottouchthesoleplate!Holdtheironbyitshandle.
- Donotleavethepowercablehangingoverthetableorironing
board,topreventtheappliancefromfalling.
- Donotironclothingwhileitisbeingworn!
- Neversprayoraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
• Donotallowthepowercabletocomeintocontactwithsharp
edgesorwiththesoleplatewhenitishot.
• Neverresttheironinahorizontalpositionwhenthesoleplate
ishot.Restitonitsheel.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithwethandswheninoperation.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnectedandusedinaccordancewith
theinformationstatedonitscharacteristicsplate.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoanearthedsocket.Ifitis
absolutelynecessarytouseanextensioncable,makesurethat
itissuitablefor16Aandhasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Ifthesafetyfusefittedintheapplianceblows,theappliance
willberenderedinoperative.Torestorenormaloperationthe
appliance will have to be taken to an authorised Technical
ServiceCentre.
• Inordertoavoidthat,underunfavourablemains conditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltagedropsorlightingfluctuations
canhappen,itisrecommendedthattheironisconnectedtoa
powersupplysystemwithamaximumimpedanceof0.26
Ω
.If
necessary,theusercanaskthepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceattheinterfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaceddirectlyunderthetapto
fillthewatertank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemainssupplyaftereachuse,or
ifafaultissuspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketby
pullingthecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateroranyotherfluid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,
sun,frost,etc.)
Tipstohelpyousaveenergy
Steamproductionconsumesthemostenergy.Tohelpminimise
theenergyused,followtheadvicebelow:
• Start by ironing the fabrics that require the lowest ironing
temperature.
Checktherecommendedironingtemperatureinthelabelon
thegarment.
• Regulate the steam according to the selected ironing
temperature,followingtheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Trytoironthefabricswhiletheyarestilldampandreducethe
steamsetting.Steamwillbegeneratedfromthefabricsrather
thantheiron.Ifyoutumbledryyourfabricsbeforeironingthem,
setthetumbledrieronthe‘irondry’programme.
• Ifthefabricsare dampenough,turnoff thesteamregulator
completely.
• Standtheironuprightduringpauses.Restingithorizontallywith
thesteamregulatorongenerateswastedsteam.
EnvironmentalCare
This iron has been designedaccording to ecological criteria,
related to the sustainable development, analysing its whole
lifecycle- frommaterialselectiontoitslater reuseorrecycling
- evaluating the improvement possibilities, from a technical,
economicalandenvironmentalpointofview.
Beforedisposingofausedapplianceaway,youshouldmakeit
noticeablyinoperablee.g.cutoffthemainsleadandbecertain
todisposeofitinaccordancewithcurrentlawsandregulations.
Yourretailer,towncouncilorlocalcouncilcangiveyoudetailed
informationaboutthese.
Thisapplianceislabelledinaccordancewith
EuropeanDirective2012/19/EUconcerning
usedelectricalandelectronicappliances
(wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment-
WEEE).
Theguidelinedeterminestheframeworkfor
thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
throughouttheEU.
GUARANTEETERMS
Thetermsoftheguaranteeforthisapplianceareinaccordance
withthatstatedbyourrepresentativeforthecountryinwhichitis
sold.Detailsofthoseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailer
fromwhomtheappliancewaspurchased.TheSALESRECEIPT
mustbepresentedwhenmakinganyclaimsagainstthetermsof
thisguarantee.Wereservetherighttomaketechnicalmodifications.
BeforeusingtheIronforthefirsttime
Pleasecarryoutthefollowingsteps:
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthesoleplatebeforeusingtheiron.
2.Whiletheironisunplugged,fillthewatertank(7)withtapwater
3.Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandsetthetemperaturecontrol
(10)tothe“max”positionbyliningitupwiththepointer(9).
4.Whentheironhasreachedthecorrecttemperature(thepilot
lampNo.11goesout),setthesteamregulator(3)tothe«2»
positionbyliningitupwiththepointer.
5.Holdtheironhorizontallyandrepeatedlypresstheshotofsteam
button(2).Anyresidueshouldcomeoutofthesoleplate(6).
Itmaysmokeandsmell–thisisnormalandwillceaseaftera
shortwhile.
6.Ifnecessary,carefullycleanthesoleplatedownwithadry,folded
cloth.
Problem PossibleCauses Solution
Theirondoes
notheatup.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settominimum.
Turntoahigherposition.
Nomainssupply. Checkwithanother
applianceorplugtheiron
intoadifferentsocket.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
“Secure”
indicatorlamp
(13)flashes*.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
Theclothes
tendtostick.
Thetemperatureistoohigh. Turnthetemperature
control(10)downandwait
untiltheironhascooled
down.
Waterdripsout
ofthesoleplate
(6)together
withsteam.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settingistoolow.
Turnthetemperature
controltoahighersetting
(between“••”and“max”)
andwaituntilthepilotlight
(11)goesout.
Steamregulator(3)isset
toohighinconjunctionwith
alowtemperature.
Setthesteamregulatorto
alowersetting.
Youhavepressedthe
shotofsteambutton(2)
repeatedlywithoutwaiting
for5secondsbetween
eachpress.
Wait5secondsbetween
eachpressofthejetof
steambutton.
Steamdoes
notcomeout.
Steamregulator(3)issetto
“0”position.
Setthesteamcontroltoan
opensteamposition.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthetank.
Thetemperatureistoo
low.Anti-dripsystemis
activated.
Settoahighertemperature
ifcompatiblewiththe
fabric.
Spraydoesnot
work.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthewatertank.
Obstructedmechanism. ContacttheTechnical
Service.
Smokecomes
outwhen
connectingthe
ironforthefirst
time.
Thismaybecausedbythe
lubricationofsomeofthe
internalparts.
Thisisnormalandwillstop
afterafewminutes.
Depositscome
outthrough
theholesinthe
soleplate(6).
Tracesoflimescaleare
comingoutofthesteam
chamber.
Carryoutacleaning
cycle(see“Calc’nClean”
section).
*(Modeldependent)
Ifnoneoftheabovesolvestheproblem,getintouchwithan
authorisedtechnicalservice.
Youcandownloadthismanualfromthelocalhomepages
ofBosch.
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001Sensixx’xDA10GB09/13
CustomerService
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OldWolvertonRoadMiltonKeynes
MK125PT
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Operatinginstructions

UsingYourIron
1Youriron
13. "Secure" system
indicator lamp
7. Water tank6. Soleplate
2. Shot of steam
5. Spray nozzle
3. Steam regulator
1. Spray button
4. Water inlet lid
12. Power cable
9. Pointer
8."max" level mark
10. Temperature control
11. Pilot light
2 Fillingthewatertank
Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position
andunplugtheironfromthemains!
Placetheironatanangleof45°ormore,withthepointfacing
upwards.
1.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
2.Fillthewatertank,makingsurenottopassthe“max”level
mark(8).
3.Closethewaterinletlid.
Useonlycleanwaterfromthetapwithoutmixinganythingwith
it.Theadditionofotherliquids,(unlessrecommendedbyBosch)
suchasperfume,willdamagetheappliance.
Anydamagecausedbytheuseoftheaforementioned
productswillmaketheguaranteevoid.
Do not use condensation water from tumble dryers, air
conditioningsystemsorsimilar.Thisappliancehasbeendesigned
tousenormaltapwater.
Toprolongtheoptimumsteamfunction,youmaymixtapwater
withdistilledwater1:1.Ifthetapwaterinyourdistrictisveryhard,
mixtapwaterwithdistilledwater1:2.
Youcaninquireaboutthewaterhardnesswithyourlocalwater
supplier.
45º
45º
9Verticalsteam
Neverdirectthesteamjetatgarmentsthatarebeing
worn.
Neverdirectthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Hangarticleofclothingonaclotheshanger.
3.Operatetheironinaverticalpositionatadistanceof10cm/
4in,andpresstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywith
pausesofatleast5seconds.
5´´
10Multipledescalingsystem
Dependingonthemodel,thisrangeisequippedwiththefollowing
anti-calcsystems“3AntiCalc”(components1+2+3).
A.self-clean
Each time you press the steamregulator (3), the “self-clean”
systemcleansthemechanismofscaledeposits.
B.Calc’nClean
The“Calc’nClean”functionhelpstoremovescaleparticlesout
ofthesteamchamber.
Usethisfunctionapproximatelyevery2weeksifthewaterinyour
areaisveryhard.
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket,andfillthewatertank
(7)withwater.
2.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothe“max”positionandplug
intheiron.
3.Afterthenecessarywarm-upperiod,unplugtheiron.
4.Holdtheironoverasinkandremovethesteamregulator(3)
byturningittothe“calc”positionthencarefullytakingoutthe
springwrappedaroundtheneedle.
5.Slowly pour water (approximately 150 ml) into the steam
regulatorhole.
6.Gentlyshaketheiron.Boilingwaterandsteamwillcomeout
ofthesoleplatecarryingscaleordepositsthatmightbethere.
Whentheironstopsdripping,reassemblethesteamregulator
byreinsertingit,liningupthe“calc”positionwiththepointer
(9),pressingitinandturningittothe“0”position.
7.Heatuptheironagainuntiltheremainingwaterhasevaporated.
8.If thesteamregulatorneedleissoiled,removeanydeposits
fromthetipwithvinegarandrinseitoffwithcleanwater.
C.anti-calc
The“anti-calc”cartridgehasbeendesignedtoreducethebuild-
up of scale producedduring steam ironing, helping toextend
theusefullifeofyouriron.Neverthelessthe“anti-calc”cartridge
cannotremoveallofthescalethatisproducednaturallyovertime.
1
0
2
c
al
c
Calc’n’Clean
11“Secure”autoshut-offfunction
(Modeldependent)
The“Secure”autoshut-offfunctionswitchesofftheironwhen
itisleftunattended,thusincreasingsecurityandsavingenergy.
Afterpluggingintheappliance,thisfunctionwillbeinactivefor
thefirsttwominutesinordertogivetheappliancetimetoreach
thesettemperature.
Altersuchtime,iftheironisnotmovedfor8minuteswhilein
theuprightpositionor30secondswhilerestingonitssoleplate
oronitsside,thenthesafetycircuitwillswitchtheapplianceoff
automaticallyandtheindicatorlamp(13)willstartflashing.
Toreconnecttheiron,justmoveitaboutgently.
12Anti-dripsystem
(Modeldependent)
If the temperature control (10) is set too low, the steam is
automaticallyswitchedofftopreventwaterfromdrippingoutof
thesoleplate(6).
Theremaybeanaudibleclickwhenthisoccurs.
DripStop
Important:
Steamisonlyavailableifthetemperaturecontrol(10)issetatthe
steamsymbols - between“••”and“max”.
Tip:forbetterironingresults,ironthelaststrokeswithoutsteam
todrythegarment.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
6Extrasteam
Tofacilitatetheironingofverycreasedlaundryorthickmaterials,
thevolumeofsteamcanbeincreasedbriefly.Todothis,setthe
temperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.Getextrasteambypressing
thesteamregulator(3)formaximum2seconds.
7Spray
Thiscanbeusedtoremovestubbornwrinkles.
Donotusethesprayfunctionwithsilkasstainingmayoccur.
1.Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
2.Whenironing,pressthespraybutton(1)andwaterwillspray
outofthespraynozzle(5)ontothegarment.
8Ironingwithshotofsteam
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Presstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywithintervals
ofatleast5seconds.
3Settingthetemperature
Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequiredironing
temperature.
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothecorrespondingpositionby
liningitupwiththepointer(9)ontheiron.
Fabric TemperatureSetting
Synthetics •
Silk-Wool ••
Cotton •••
Linen max
Thepilotlight(11)switchesonwhiletheapplianceisheatingup
andswitchesoffassoonasthesettemperatureisreached.lfthe
temperatureofthehotirondrops,youcancontinueironingwhile
theironheatsupagaintothesettemperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments according to their care labels, always
starting with clothes that have to be ironed at the lowest
temperature.
• Ifyouareunsurewhattypeofmaterialthegarmentismadefrom,
startironingonthe lowesttemperaturesettingandincrease
accordingly.Ifthegarmentismadefrommixedfabrics,setthe
temperatureforthemostdelicatematerial.
• Forsilk,woollen or synthetic materialsiron the reverse side
ofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.Avoidusingthespray
functiontopreventstains.
4Ironingwithoutsteam
Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
1.Setthesteamregulator(3)to“0”.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
5Ironingwithsteam
Thesteam regulator (3)is usedtoadjust the amountof
steamproducedwhenironing.
Temperature
Setting
Recomendedsteam
regulatorsetting
•• 1
•••to“max” 2
13Afterironing
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket.
2.Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position.
3.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
4.Holdtheironwiththefrontfacingdownandshakeitgentlyuntil
thewatertankisempty.
5.Closethewaterinletlid.
6.Settheironasideinaverticalpositiontocooldown.
7.Coilthepowercablelooselyaroundtheheeloftheiron,before
storing.Dependingonthemodel,thecablecanbeinsertedinto
thecliplocatedatthebottomofthebackcover.
8.
Storetheironinanuprightposition.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
CleaningandMaintenance
Attention!Riskofburns!
Forgeneralcleaning,followtheinformationbelow:
Problem Solution
Dirty/lightlymarked
ironbodyorsoleplate
Cleanthebodyofironorsoleplatewithadamp
cloththendryit.
Markdevelopson
soleplateduringuse
Settheirontoitsmaximumtemperaturesetting.
Rubtheironafewtimesoverwithadrycotton
clothfoldedseveraltimes.
Heavilystained
soleplate
Whiletheironiscold,ironalinenclothsoakedin
whitevinegar.Thendampenaclothwithwaterand
wipethesoleplatecleananddrythoroughly.
DONOTde-scaleorcleanthewatertankwithcleaningproducts
orsolvents,asthesecouldcausetheirontodripwhenusingthe
steamfunction.
DO NOT use a “professional steam cleaner” for cleaning the
appliance.
DONOTusesharpobjectsorabrasiveproductstocleanthesoleplate
or anyotherpartoftheappliance.Tokeepthesoleplateingood
condition,donotallowittocomeintocontactwithmetalobjects.

UsingYourIron
1Youriron
13. "Secure" system
indicator lamp
7. Water tank6. Soleplate
2. Shot of steam
5. Spray nozzle
3. Steam regulator
1. Spray button
4. Water inlet lid
12. Power cable
9. Pointer
8."max" level mark
10. Temperature control
11. Pilot light
2 Fillingthewatertank
Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position
andunplugtheironfromthemains!
Placetheironatanangleof45°ormore,withthepointfacing
upwards.
1.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
2.Fillthewatertank,makingsurenottopassthe“max”level
mark(8).
3.Closethewaterinletlid.
Useonlycleanwaterfromthetapwithoutmixinganythingwith
it.Theadditionofotherliquids,(unlessrecommendedbyBosch)
suchasperfume,willdamagetheappliance.
Anydamagecausedbytheuseoftheaforementioned
productswillmaketheguaranteevoid.
Do not use condensation water from tumble dryers, air
conditioningsystemsorsimilar.Thisappliancehasbeendesigned
tousenormaltapwater.
Toprolongtheoptimumsteamfunction,youmaymixtapwater
withdistilledwater1:1.Ifthetapwaterinyourdistrictisveryhard,
mixtapwaterwithdistilledwater1:2.
Youcaninquireaboutthewaterhardnesswithyourlocalwater
supplier.
45º
45º
9Verticalsteam
Neverdirectthesteamjetatgarmentsthatarebeing
worn.
Neverdirectthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Hangarticleofclothingonaclotheshanger.
3.Operatetheironinaverticalpositionatadistanceof10cm/
4in,andpresstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywith
pausesofatleast5seconds.
5´´
10Multipledescalingsystem
Dependingonthemodel,thisrangeisequippedwiththefollowing
anti-calcsystems“3AntiCalc”(components1+2+3).
A.self-clean
Each time you press the steamregulator (3), the “self-clean”
systemcleansthemechanismofscaledeposits.
B.Calc’nClean
The“Calc’nClean”functionhelpstoremovescaleparticlesout
ofthesteamchamber.
Usethisfunctionapproximatelyevery2weeksifthewaterinyour
areaisveryhard.
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket,andfillthewatertank
(7)withwater.
2.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothe“max”positionandplug
intheiron.
3.Afterthenecessarywarm-upperiod,unplugtheiron.
4.Holdtheironoverasinkandremovethesteamregulator(3)
byturningittothe“calc”positionthencarefullytakingoutthe
springwrappedaroundtheneedle.
5.Slowly pour water (approximately 150 ml) into the steam
regulatorhole.
6.Gentlyshaketheiron.Boilingwaterandsteamwillcomeout
ofthesoleplatecarryingscaleordepositsthatmightbethere.
Whentheironstopsdripping,reassemblethesteamregulator
byreinsertingit,liningupthe“calc”positionwiththepointer
(9),pressingitinandturningittothe“0”position.
7.Heatuptheironagainuntiltheremainingwaterhasevaporated.
8.If thesteamregulatorneedleissoiled,removeanydeposits
fromthetipwithvinegarandrinseitoffwithcleanwater.
C.anti-calc
The“anti-calc”cartridgehasbeendesignedtoreducethebuild-
up of scale producedduring steam ironing, helping toextend
theusefullifeofyouriron.Neverthelessthe“anti-calc”cartridge
cannotremoveallofthescalethatisproducednaturallyovertime.
1
0
2
c
al
c
Calc’n’Clean
11“Secure”autoshut-offfunction
(Modeldependent)
The“Secure”autoshut-offfunctionswitchesofftheironwhen
itisleftunattended,thusincreasingsecurityandsavingenergy.
Afterpluggingintheappliance,thisfunctionwillbeinactivefor
thefirsttwominutesinordertogivetheappliancetimetoreach
thesettemperature.
Altersuchtime,iftheironisnotmovedfor8minuteswhilein
theuprightpositionor30secondswhilerestingonitssoleplate
oronitsside,thenthesafetycircuitwillswitchtheapplianceoff
automaticallyandtheindicatorlamp(13)willstartflashing.
Toreconnecttheiron,justmoveitaboutgently.
12Anti-dripsystem
(Modeldependent)
If the temperature control (10) is set too low, the steam is
automaticallyswitchedofftopreventwaterfromdrippingoutof
thesoleplate(6).
Theremaybeanaudibleclickwhenthisoccurs.
DripStop
Important:
Steamisonlyavailableifthetemperaturecontrol(10)issetatthe
steamsymbols - between“••”and“max”.
Tip:forbetterironingresults,ironthelaststrokeswithoutsteam
todrythegarment.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
6Extrasteam
Tofacilitatetheironingofverycreasedlaundryorthickmaterials,
thevolumeofsteamcanbeincreasedbriefly.Todothis,setthe
temperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.Getextrasteambypressing
thesteamregulator(3)formaximum2seconds.
7Spray
Thiscanbeusedtoremovestubbornwrinkles.
Donotusethesprayfunctionwithsilkasstainingmayoccur.
1.Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
2.Whenironing,pressthespraybutton(1)andwaterwillspray
outofthespraynozzle(5)ontothegarment.
8Ironingwithshotofsteam
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Presstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywithintervals
ofatleast5seconds.
3Settingthetemperature
Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequiredironing
temperature.
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothecorrespondingpositionby
liningitupwiththepointer(9)ontheiron.
Fabric TemperatureSetting
Synthetics •
Silk-Wool ••
Cotton •••
Linen max
Thepilotlight(11)switchesonwhiletheapplianceisheatingup
andswitchesoffassoonasthesettemperatureisreached.lfthe
temperatureofthehotirondrops,youcancontinueironingwhile
theironheatsupagaintothesettemperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments according to their care labels, always
starting with clothes that have to be ironed at the lowest
temperature.
• Ifyouareunsurewhattypeofmaterialthegarmentismadefrom,
startironingonthe lowesttemperaturesettingandincrease
accordingly.Ifthegarmentismadefrommixedfabrics,setthe
temperatureforthemostdelicatematerial.
• Forsilk,woollen or synthetic materialsiron the reverse side
ofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.Avoidusingthespray
functiontopreventstains.
4Ironingwithoutsteam
Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
1.Setthesteamregulator(3)to“0”.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
5Ironingwithsteam
Thesteam regulator (3)is usedtoadjust the amountof
steamproducedwhenironing.
Temperature
Setting
Recomendedsteam
regulatorsetting
•• 1
•••to“max” 2
13Afterironing
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket.
2.Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position.
3.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
4.Holdtheironwiththefrontfacingdownandshakeitgentlyuntil
thewatertankisempty.
5.Closethewaterinletlid.
6.Settheironasideinaverticalpositiontocooldown.
7.Coilthepowercablelooselyaroundtheheeloftheiron,before
storing.Dependingonthemodel,thecablecanbeinsertedinto
thecliplocatedatthebottomofthebackcover.
8.
Storetheironinanuprightposition.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
CleaningandMaintenance
Attention!Riskofburns!
Forgeneralcleaning,followtheinformationbelow:
Problem Solution
Dirty/lightlymarked
ironbodyorsoleplate
Cleanthebodyofironorsoleplatewithadamp
cloththendryit.
Markdevelopson
soleplateduringuse
Settheirontoitsmaximumtemperaturesetting.
Rubtheironafewtimesoverwithadrycotton
clothfoldedseveraltimes.
Heavilystained
soleplate
Whiletheironiscold,ironalinenclothsoakedin
whitevinegar.Thendampenaclothwithwaterand
wipethesoleplatecleananddrythoroughly.
DONOTde-scaleorcleanthewatertankwithcleaningproducts
orsolvents,asthesecouldcausetheirontodripwhenusingthe
steamfunction.
DO NOT use a “professional steam cleaner” for cleaning the
appliance.
DONOTusesharpobjectsorabrasiveproductstocleanthesoleplate
or anyotherpartoftheappliance.Tokeepthesoleplateingood
condition,donotallowittocomeintocontactwithmetalobjects.

UsingYourIron
1Youriron
13. "Secure" system
indicator lamp
7. Water tank6. Soleplate
2. Shot of steam
5. Spray nozzle
3. Steam regulator
1. Spray button
4. Water inlet lid
12. Power cable
9. Pointer
8."max" level mark
10. Temperature control
11. Pilot light
2 Fillingthewatertank
Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position
andunplugtheironfromthemains!
Placetheironatanangleof45°ormore,withthepointfacing
upwards.
1.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
2.Fillthewatertank,makingsurenottopassthe“max”level
mark(8).
3.Closethewaterinletlid.
Useonlycleanwaterfromthetapwithoutmixinganythingwith
it.Theadditionofotherliquids,(unlessrecommendedbyBosch)
suchasperfume,willdamagetheappliance.
Anydamagecausedbytheuseoftheaforementioned
productswillmaketheguaranteevoid.
Do not use condensation water from tumble dryers, air
conditioningsystemsorsimilar.Thisappliancehasbeendesigned
tousenormaltapwater.
Toprolongtheoptimumsteamfunction,youmaymixtapwater
withdistilledwater1:1.Ifthetapwaterinyourdistrictisveryhard,
mixtapwaterwithdistilledwater1:2.
Youcaninquireaboutthewaterhardnesswithyourlocalwater
supplier.
45º
45º
9Verticalsteam
Neverdirectthesteamjetatgarmentsthatarebeing
worn.
Neverdirectthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Hangarticleofclothingonaclotheshanger.
3.Operatetheironinaverticalpositionatadistanceof10cm/
4in,andpresstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywith
pausesofatleast5seconds.
5´´
10Multipledescalingsystem
Dependingonthemodel,thisrangeisequippedwiththefollowing
anti-calcsystems“3AntiCalc”(components1+2+3).
A.self-clean
Each time you press the steamregulator (3), the “self-clean”
systemcleansthemechanismofscaledeposits.
B.Calc’nClean
The“Calc’nClean”functionhelpstoremovescaleparticlesout
ofthesteamchamber.
Usethisfunctionapproximatelyevery2weeksifthewaterinyour
areaisveryhard.
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket,andfillthewatertank
(7)withwater.
2.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothe“max”positionandplug
intheiron.
3.Afterthenecessarywarm-upperiod,unplugtheiron.
4.Holdtheironoverasinkandremovethesteamregulator(3)
byturningittothe“calc”positionthencarefullytakingoutthe
springwrappedaroundtheneedle.
5.Slowly pour water (approximately 150 ml) into the steam
regulatorhole.
6.Gentlyshaketheiron.Boilingwaterandsteamwillcomeout
ofthesoleplatecarryingscaleordepositsthatmightbethere.
Whentheironstopsdripping,reassemblethesteamregulator
byreinsertingit,liningupthe“calc”positionwiththepointer
(9),pressingitinandturningittothe“0”position.
7.Heatuptheironagainuntiltheremainingwaterhasevaporated.
8.If thesteamregulatorneedleissoiled,removeanydeposits
fromthetipwithvinegarandrinseitoffwithcleanwater.
C.anti-calc
The“anti-calc”cartridgehasbeendesignedtoreducethebuild-
up of scale producedduring steam ironing, helping toextend
theusefullifeofyouriron.Neverthelessthe“anti-calc”cartridge
cannotremoveallofthescalethatisproducednaturallyovertime.
1
0
2
c
al
c
Calc’n’Clean
11“Secure”autoshut-offfunction
(Modeldependent)
The“Secure”autoshut-offfunctionswitchesofftheironwhen
itisleftunattended,thusincreasingsecurityandsavingenergy.
Afterpluggingintheappliance,thisfunctionwillbeinactivefor
thefirsttwominutesinordertogivetheappliancetimetoreach
thesettemperature.
Altersuchtime,iftheironisnotmovedfor8minuteswhilein
theuprightpositionor30secondswhilerestingonitssoleplate
oronitsside,thenthesafetycircuitwillswitchtheapplianceoff
automaticallyandtheindicatorlamp(13)willstartflashing.
Toreconnecttheiron,justmoveitaboutgently.
12Anti-dripsystem
(Modeldependent)
If the temperature control (10) is set too low, the steam is
automaticallyswitchedofftopreventwaterfromdrippingoutof
thesoleplate(6).
Theremaybeanaudibleclickwhenthisoccurs.
DripStop
Important:
Steamisonlyavailableifthetemperaturecontrol(10)issetatthe
steamsymbols - between“••”and“max”.
Tip:forbetterironingresults,ironthelaststrokeswithoutsteam
todrythegarment.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
6Extrasteam
Tofacilitatetheironingofverycreasedlaundryorthickmaterials,
thevolumeofsteamcanbeincreasedbriefly.Todothis,setthe
temperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.Getextrasteambypressing
thesteamregulator(3)formaximum2seconds.
7Spray
Thiscanbeusedtoremovestubbornwrinkles.
Donotusethesprayfunctionwithsilkasstainingmayoccur.
1.Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
2.Whenironing,pressthespraybutton(1)andwaterwillspray
outofthespraynozzle(5)ontothegarment.
8Ironingwithshotofsteam
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Presstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywithintervals
ofatleast5seconds.
3Settingthetemperature
Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequiredironing
temperature.
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothecorrespondingpositionby
liningitupwiththepointer(9)ontheiron.
Fabric TemperatureSetting
Synthetics •
Silk-Wool ••
Cotton •••
Linen max
Thepilotlight(11)switchesonwhiletheapplianceisheatingup
andswitchesoffassoonasthesettemperatureisreached.lfthe
temperatureofthehotirondrops,youcancontinueironingwhile
theironheatsupagaintothesettemperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments according to their care labels, always
starting with clothes that have to be ironed at the lowest
temperature.
• Ifyouareunsurewhattypeofmaterialthegarmentismadefrom,
startironingonthe lowesttemperaturesettingandincrease
accordingly.Ifthegarmentismadefrommixedfabrics,setthe
temperatureforthemostdelicatematerial.
• Forsilk,woollen or synthetic materialsiron the reverse side
ofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.Avoidusingthespray
functiontopreventstains.
4Ironingwithoutsteam
Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
1.Setthesteamregulator(3)to“0”.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
5Ironingwithsteam
Thesteam regulator (3)is usedtoadjust the amountof
steamproducedwhenironing.
Temperature
Setting
Recomendedsteam
regulatorsetting
•• 1
•••to“max” 2
13Afterironing
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket.
2.Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position.
3.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
4.Holdtheironwiththefrontfacingdownandshakeitgentlyuntil
thewatertankisempty.
5.Closethewaterinletlid.
6.Settheironasideinaverticalpositiontocooldown.
7.Coilthepowercablelooselyaroundtheheeloftheiron,before
storing.Dependingonthemodel,thecablecanbeinsertedinto
thecliplocatedatthebottomofthebackcover.
8.
Storetheironinanuprightposition.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
CleaningandMaintenance
Attention!Riskofburns!
Forgeneralcleaning,followtheinformationbelow:
Problem Solution
Dirty/lightlymarked
ironbodyorsoleplate
Cleanthebodyofironorsoleplatewithadamp
cloththendryit.
Markdevelopson
soleplateduringuse
Settheirontoitsmaximumtemperaturesetting.
Rubtheironafewtimesoverwithadrycotton
clothfoldedseveraltimes.
Heavilystained
soleplate
Whiletheironiscold,ironalinenclothsoakedin
whitevinegar.Thendampenaclothwithwaterand
wipethesoleplatecleananddrythoroughly.
DONOTde-scaleorcleanthewatertankwithcleaningproducts
orsolvents,asthesecouldcausetheirontodripwhenusingthe
steamfunction.
DO NOT use a “professional steam cleaner” for cleaning the
appliance.
DONOTusesharpobjectsorabrasiveproductstocleanthesoleplate
or anyotherpartoftheappliance.Tokeepthesoleplateingood
condition,donotallowittocomeintocontactwithmetalobjects.

UsingYourIron
1Youriron
13. "Secure" system
indicator lamp
7. Water tank6. Soleplate
2. Shot of steam
5. Spray nozzle
3. Steam regulator
1. Spray button
4. Water inlet lid
12. Power cable
9. Pointer
8."max" level mark
10. Temperature control
11. Pilot light
2 Fillingthewatertank
Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position
andunplugtheironfromthemains!
Placetheironatanangleof45°ormore,withthepointfacing
upwards.
1.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
2.Fillthewatertank,makingsurenottopassthe“max”level
mark(8).
3.Closethewaterinletlid.
Useonlycleanwaterfromthetapwithoutmixinganythingwith
it.Theadditionofotherliquids,(unlessrecommendedbyBosch)
suchasperfume,willdamagetheappliance.
Anydamagecausedbytheuseoftheaforementioned
productswillmaketheguaranteevoid.
Do not use condensation water from tumble dryers, air
conditioningsystemsorsimilar.Thisappliancehasbeendesigned
tousenormaltapwater.
Toprolongtheoptimumsteamfunction,youmaymixtapwater
withdistilledwater1:1.Ifthetapwaterinyourdistrictisveryhard,
mixtapwaterwithdistilledwater1:2.
Youcaninquireaboutthewaterhardnesswithyourlocalwater
supplier.
45º
45º
9Verticalsteam
Neverdirectthesteamjetatgarmentsthatarebeing
worn.
Neverdirectthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Hangarticleofclothingonaclotheshanger.
3.Operatetheironinaverticalpositionatadistanceof10cm/
4in,andpresstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywith
pausesofatleast5seconds.
5´´
10Multipledescalingsystem
Dependingonthemodel,thisrangeisequippedwiththefollowing
anti-calcsystems“3AntiCalc”(components1+2+3).
A.self-clean
Each time you press the steamregulator (3), the “self-clean”
systemcleansthemechanismofscaledeposits.
B.Calc’nClean
The“Calc’nClean”functionhelpstoremovescaleparticlesout
ofthesteamchamber.
Usethisfunctionapproximatelyevery2weeksifthewaterinyour
areaisveryhard.
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket,andfillthewatertank
(7)withwater.
2.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothe“max”positionandplug
intheiron.
3.Afterthenecessarywarm-upperiod,unplugtheiron.
4.Holdtheironoverasinkandremovethesteamregulator(3)
byturningittothe“calc”positionthencarefullytakingoutthe
springwrappedaroundtheneedle.
5.Slowly pour water (approximately 150 ml) into the steam
regulatorhole.
6.Gentlyshaketheiron.Boilingwaterandsteamwillcomeout
ofthesoleplatecarryingscaleordepositsthatmightbethere.
Whentheironstopsdripping,reassemblethesteamregulator
byreinsertingit,liningupthe“calc”positionwiththepointer
(9),pressingitinandturningittothe“0”position.
7.Heatuptheironagainuntiltheremainingwaterhasevaporated.
8.If thesteamregulatorneedleissoiled,removeanydeposits
fromthetipwithvinegarandrinseitoffwithcleanwater.
C.anti-calc
The“anti-calc”cartridgehasbeendesignedtoreducethebuild-
up of scale producedduring steam ironing, helping toextend
theusefullifeofyouriron.Neverthelessthe“anti-calc”cartridge
cannotremoveallofthescalethatisproducednaturallyovertime.
1
0
2
c
al
c
Calc’n’Clean
11“Secure”autoshut-offfunction
(Modeldependent)
The“Secure”autoshut-offfunctionswitchesofftheironwhen
itisleftunattended,thusincreasingsecurityandsavingenergy.
Afterpluggingintheappliance,thisfunctionwillbeinactivefor
thefirsttwominutesinordertogivetheappliancetimetoreach
thesettemperature.
Altersuchtime,iftheironisnotmovedfor8minuteswhilein
theuprightpositionor30secondswhilerestingonitssoleplate
oronitsside,thenthesafetycircuitwillswitchtheapplianceoff
automaticallyandtheindicatorlamp(13)willstartflashing.
Toreconnecttheiron,justmoveitaboutgently.
12Anti-dripsystem
(Modeldependent)
If the temperature control (10) is set too low, the steam is
automaticallyswitchedofftopreventwaterfromdrippingoutof
thesoleplate(6).
Theremaybeanaudibleclickwhenthisoccurs.
DripStop
Important:
Steamisonlyavailableifthetemperaturecontrol(10)issetatthe
steamsymbols - between“••”and“max”.
Tip:forbetterironingresults,ironthelaststrokeswithoutsteam
todrythegarment.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
6Extrasteam
Tofacilitatetheironingofverycreasedlaundryorthickmaterials,
thevolumeofsteamcanbeincreasedbriefly.Todothis,setthe
temperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.Getextrasteambypressing
thesteamregulator(3)formaximum2seconds.
7Spray
Thiscanbeusedtoremovestubbornwrinkles.
Donotusethesprayfunctionwithsilkasstainingmayoccur.
1.Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
2.Whenironing,pressthespraybutton(1)andwaterwillspray
outofthespraynozzle(5)ontothegarment.
8Ironingwithshotofsteam
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Presstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywithintervals
ofatleast5seconds.
3Settingthetemperature
Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequiredironing
temperature.
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothecorrespondingpositionby
liningitupwiththepointer(9)ontheiron.
Fabric TemperatureSetting
Synthetics •
Silk-Wool ••
Cotton •••
Linen max
Thepilotlight(11)switchesonwhiletheapplianceisheatingup
andswitchesoffassoonasthesettemperatureisreached.lfthe
temperatureofthehotirondrops,youcancontinueironingwhile
theironheatsupagaintothesettemperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments according to their care labels, always
starting with clothes that have to be ironed at the lowest
temperature.
• Ifyouareunsurewhattypeofmaterialthegarmentismadefrom,
startironingonthe lowesttemperaturesettingandincrease
accordingly.Ifthegarmentismadefrommixedfabrics,setthe
temperatureforthemostdelicatematerial.
• Forsilk,woollen or synthetic materialsiron the reverse side
ofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.Avoidusingthespray
functiontopreventstains.
4Ironingwithoutsteam
Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
1.Setthesteamregulator(3)to“0”.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
5Ironingwithsteam
Thesteam regulator (3)is usedtoadjust the amountof
steamproducedwhenironing.
Temperature
Setting
Recomendedsteam
regulatorsetting
•• 1
•••to“max” 2
13Afterironing
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket.
2.Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position.
3.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
4.Holdtheironwiththefrontfacingdownandshakeitgentlyuntil
thewatertankisempty.
5.Closethewaterinletlid.
6.Settheironasideinaverticalpositiontocooldown.
7.Coilthepowercablelooselyaroundtheheeloftheiron,before
storing.Dependingonthemodel,thecablecanbeinsertedinto
thecliplocatedatthebottomofthebackcover.
8.
Storetheironinanuprightposition.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
CleaningandMaintenance
Attention!Riskofburns!
Forgeneralcleaning,followtheinformationbelow:
Problem Solution
Dirty/lightlymarked
ironbodyorsoleplate
Cleanthebodyofironorsoleplatewithadamp
cloththendryit.
Markdevelopson
soleplateduringuse
Settheirontoitsmaximumtemperaturesetting.
Rubtheironafewtimesoverwithadrycotton
clothfoldedseveraltimes.
Heavilystained
soleplate
Whiletheironiscold,ironalinenclothsoakedin
whitevinegar.Thendampenaclothwithwaterand
wipethesoleplatecleananddrythoroughly.
DONOTde-scaleorcleanthewatertankwithcleaningproducts
orsolvents,asthesecouldcausetheirontodripwhenusingthe
steamfunction.
DO NOT use a “professional steam cleaner” for cleaning the
appliance.
DONOTusesharpobjectsorabrasiveproductstocleanthesoleplate
or anyotherpartoftheappliance.Tokeepthesoleplateingood
condition,donotallowittocomeintocontactwithmetalobjects.

UsingYourIron
1Youriron
13. "Secure" system
indicator lamp
7. Water tank6. Soleplate
2. Shot of steam
5. Spray nozzle
3. Steam regulator
1. Spray button
4. Water inlet lid
12. Power cable
9. Pointer
8."max" level mark
10. Temperature control
11. Pilot light
2 Fillingthewatertank
Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position
andunplugtheironfromthemains!
Placetheironatanangleof45°ormore,withthepointfacing
upwards.
1.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
2.Fillthewatertank,makingsurenottopassthe“max”level
mark(8).
3.Closethewaterinletlid.
Useonlycleanwaterfromthetapwithoutmixinganythingwith
it.Theadditionofotherliquids,(unlessrecommendedbyBosch)
suchasperfume,willdamagetheappliance.
Anydamagecausedbytheuseoftheaforementioned
productswillmaketheguaranteevoid.
Do not use condensation water from tumble dryers, air
conditioningsystemsorsimilar.Thisappliancehasbeendesigned
tousenormaltapwater.
Toprolongtheoptimumsteamfunction,youmaymixtapwater
withdistilledwater1:1.Ifthetapwaterinyourdistrictisveryhard,
mixtapwaterwithdistilledwater1:2.
Youcaninquireaboutthewaterhardnesswithyourlocalwater
supplier.
45º
45º
9Verticalsteam
Neverdirectthesteamjetatgarmentsthatarebeing
worn.
Neverdirectthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Hangarticleofclothingonaclotheshanger.
3.Operatetheironinaverticalpositionatadistanceof10cm/
4in,andpresstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywith
pausesofatleast5seconds.
5´´
10Multipledescalingsystem
Dependingonthemodel,thisrangeisequippedwiththefollowing
anti-calcsystems“3AntiCalc”(components1+2+3).
A.self-clean
Each time you press the steamregulator (3), the “self-clean”
systemcleansthemechanismofscaledeposits.
B.Calc’nClean
The“Calc’nClean”functionhelpstoremovescaleparticlesout
ofthesteamchamber.
Usethisfunctionapproximatelyevery2weeksifthewaterinyour
areaisveryhard.
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket,andfillthewatertank
(7)withwater.
2.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothe“max”positionandplug
intheiron.
3.Afterthenecessarywarm-upperiod,unplugtheiron.
4.Holdtheironoverasinkandremovethesteamregulator(3)
byturningittothe“calc”positionthencarefullytakingoutthe
springwrappedaroundtheneedle.
5.Slowly pour water (approximately 150 ml) into the steam
regulatorhole.
6.Gentlyshaketheiron.Boilingwaterandsteamwillcomeout
ofthesoleplatecarryingscaleordepositsthatmightbethere.
Whentheironstopsdripping,reassemblethesteamregulator
byreinsertingit,liningupthe“calc”positionwiththepointer
(9),pressingitinandturningittothe“0”position.
7.Heatuptheironagainuntiltheremainingwaterhasevaporated.
8.If thesteamregulatorneedleissoiled,removeanydeposits
fromthetipwithvinegarandrinseitoffwithcleanwater.
C.anti-calc
The“anti-calc”cartridgehasbeendesignedtoreducethebuild-
up of scale producedduring steam ironing, helping toextend
theusefullifeofyouriron.Neverthelessthe“anti-calc”cartridge
cannotremoveallofthescalethatisproducednaturallyovertime.
1
0
2
c
al
c
Calc’n’Clean
11“Secure”autoshut-offfunction
(Modeldependent)
The“Secure”autoshut-offfunctionswitchesofftheironwhen
itisleftunattended,thusincreasingsecurityandsavingenergy.
Afterpluggingintheappliance,thisfunctionwillbeinactivefor
thefirsttwominutesinordertogivetheappliancetimetoreach
thesettemperature.
Altersuchtime,iftheironisnotmovedfor8minuteswhilein
theuprightpositionor30secondswhilerestingonitssoleplate
oronitsside,thenthesafetycircuitwillswitchtheapplianceoff
automaticallyandtheindicatorlamp(13)willstartflashing.
Toreconnecttheiron,justmoveitaboutgently.
12Anti-dripsystem
(Modeldependent)
If the temperature control (10) is set too low, the steam is
automaticallyswitchedofftopreventwaterfromdrippingoutof
thesoleplate(6).
Theremaybeanaudibleclickwhenthisoccurs.
DripStop
Important:
Steamisonlyavailableifthetemperaturecontrol(10)issetatthe
steamsymbols - between“••”and“max”.
Tip:forbetterironingresults,ironthelaststrokeswithoutsteam
todrythegarment.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
6Extrasteam
Tofacilitatetheironingofverycreasedlaundryorthickmaterials,
thevolumeofsteamcanbeincreasedbriefly.Todothis,setthe
temperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.Getextrasteambypressing
thesteamregulator(3)formaximum2seconds.
7Spray
Thiscanbeusedtoremovestubbornwrinkles.
Donotusethesprayfunctionwithsilkasstainingmayoccur.
1.Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
2.Whenironing,pressthespraybutton(1)andwaterwillspray
outofthespraynozzle(5)ontothegarment.
8Ironingwithshotofsteam
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Presstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywithintervals
ofatleast5seconds.
3Settingthetemperature
Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequiredironing
temperature.
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothecorrespondingpositionby
liningitupwiththepointer(9)ontheiron.
Fabric TemperatureSetting
Synthetics •
Silk-Wool ••
Cotton •••
Linen max
Thepilotlight(11)switchesonwhiletheapplianceisheatingup
andswitchesoffassoonasthesettemperatureisreached.lfthe
temperatureofthehotirondrops,youcancontinueironingwhile
theironheatsupagaintothesettemperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments according to their care labels, always
starting with clothes that have to be ironed at the lowest
temperature.
• Ifyouareunsurewhattypeofmaterialthegarmentismadefrom,
startironingonthe lowesttemperaturesettingandincrease
accordingly.Ifthegarmentismadefrommixedfabrics,setthe
temperatureforthemostdelicatematerial.
• Forsilk,woollen or synthetic materialsiron the reverse side
ofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.Avoidusingthespray
functiontopreventstains.
4Ironingwithoutsteam
Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
1.Setthesteamregulator(3)to“0”.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
5Ironingwithsteam
Thesteam regulator (3)is usedtoadjust the amountof
steamproducedwhenironing.
Temperature
Setting
Recomendedsteam
regulatorsetting
•• 1
•••to“max” 2
13Afterironing
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket.
2.Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position.
3.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
4.Holdtheironwiththefrontfacingdownandshakeitgentlyuntil
thewatertankisempty.
5.Closethewaterinletlid.
6.Settheironasideinaverticalpositiontocooldown.
7.Coilthepowercablelooselyaroundtheheeloftheiron,before
storing.Dependingonthemodel,thecablecanbeinsertedinto
thecliplocatedatthebottomofthebackcover.
8.
Storetheironinanuprightposition.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
CleaningandMaintenance
Attention!Riskofburns!
Forgeneralcleaning,followtheinformationbelow:
Problem Solution
Dirty/lightlymarked
ironbodyorsoleplate
Cleanthebodyofironorsoleplatewithadamp
cloththendryit.
Markdevelopson
soleplateduringuse
Settheirontoitsmaximumtemperaturesetting.
Rubtheironafewtimesoverwithadrycotton
clothfoldedseveraltimes.
Heavilystained
soleplate
Whiletheironiscold,ironalinenclothsoakedin
whitevinegar.Thendampenaclothwithwaterand
wipethesoleplatecleananddrythoroughly.
DONOTde-scaleorcleanthewatertankwithcleaningproducts
orsolvents,asthesecouldcausetheirontodripwhenusingthe
steamfunction.
DO NOT use a “professional steam cleaner” for cleaning the
appliance.
DONOTusesharpobjectsorabrasiveproductstocleanthesoleplate
or anyotherpartoftheappliance.Tokeepthesoleplateingood
condition,donotallowittocomeintocontactwithmetalobjects.

UsingYourIron
1Youriron
13. "Secure" system
indicator lamp
7. Water tank6. Soleplate
2. Shot of steam
5. Spray nozzle
3. Steam regulator
1. Spray button
4. Water inlet lid
12. Power cable
9. Pointer
8."max" level mark
10. Temperature control
11. Pilot light
2 Fillingthewatertank
Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position
andunplugtheironfromthemains!
Placetheironatanangleof45°ormore,withthepointfacing
upwards.
1.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
2.Fillthewatertank,makingsurenottopassthe“max”level
mark(8).
3.Closethewaterinletlid.
Useonlycleanwaterfromthetapwithoutmixinganythingwith
it.Theadditionofotherliquids,(unlessrecommendedbyBosch)
suchasperfume,willdamagetheappliance.
Anydamagecausedbytheuseoftheaforementioned
productswillmaketheguaranteevoid.
Do not use condensation water from tumble dryers, air
conditioningsystemsorsimilar.Thisappliancehasbeendesigned
tousenormaltapwater.
Toprolongtheoptimumsteamfunction,youmaymixtapwater
withdistilledwater1:1.Ifthetapwaterinyourdistrictisveryhard,
mixtapwaterwithdistilledwater1:2.
Youcaninquireaboutthewaterhardnesswithyourlocalwater
supplier.
45º
45º
9Verticalsteam
Neverdirectthesteamjetatgarmentsthatarebeing
worn.
Neverdirectthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Hangarticleofclothingonaclotheshanger.
3.Operatetheironinaverticalpositionatadistanceof10cm/
4in,andpresstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywith
pausesofatleast5seconds.
5´´
10Multipledescalingsystem
Dependingonthemodel,thisrangeisequippedwiththefollowing
anti-calcsystems“3AntiCalc”(components1+2+3).
A.self-clean
Each time you press the steamregulator (3), the “self-clean”
systemcleansthemechanismofscaledeposits.
B.Calc’nClean
The“Calc’nClean”functionhelpstoremovescaleparticlesout
ofthesteamchamber.
Usethisfunctionapproximatelyevery2weeksifthewaterinyour
areaisveryhard.
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket,andfillthewatertank
(7)withwater.
2.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothe“max”positionandplug
intheiron.
3.Afterthenecessarywarm-upperiod,unplugtheiron.
4.Holdtheironoverasinkandremovethesteamregulator(3)
byturningittothe“calc”positionthencarefullytakingoutthe
springwrappedaroundtheneedle.
5.Slowly pour water (approximately 150 ml) into the steam
regulatorhole.
6.Gentlyshaketheiron.Boilingwaterandsteamwillcomeout
ofthesoleplatecarryingscaleordepositsthatmightbethere.
Whentheironstopsdripping,reassemblethesteamregulator
byreinsertingit,liningupthe“calc”positionwiththepointer
(9),pressingitinandturningittothe“0”position.
7.Heatuptheironagainuntiltheremainingwaterhasevaporated.
8.If thesteamregulatorneedleissoiled,removeanydeposits
fromthetipwithvinegarandrinseitoffwithcleanwater.
C.anti-calc
The“anti-calc”cartridgehasbeendesignedtoreducethebuild-
up of scale producedduring steam ironing, helping toextend
theusefullifeofyouriron.Neverthelessthe“anti-calc”cartridge
cannotremoveallofthescalethatisproducednaturallyovertime.
1
0
2
c
al
c
Calc’n’Clean
11“Secure”autoshut-offfunction
(Modeldependent)
The“Secure”autoshut-offfunctionswitchesofftheironwhen
itisleftunattended,thusincreasingsecurityandsavingenergy.
Afterpluggingintheappliance,thisfunctionwillbeinactivefor
thefirsttwominutesinordertogivetheappliancetimetoreach
thesettemperature.
Altersuchtime,iftheironisnotmovedfor8minuteswhilein
theuprightpositionor30secondswhilerestingonitssoleplate
oronitsside,thenthesafetycircuitwillswitchtheapplianceoff
automaticallyandtheindicatorlamp(13)willstartflashing.
Toreconnecttheiron,justmoveitaboutgently.
12Anti-dripsystem
(Modeldependent)
If the temperature control (10) is set too low, the steam is
automaticallyswitchedofftopreventwaterfromdrippingoutof
thesoleplate(6).
Theremaybeanaudibleclickwhenthisoccurs.
DripStop
Important:
Steamisonlyavailableifthetemperaturecontrol(10)issetatthe
steamsymbols - between“••”and“max”.
Tip:forbetterironingresults,ironthelaststrokeswithoutsteam
todrythegarment.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
6Extrasteam
Tofacilitatetheironingofverycreasedlaundryorthickmaterials,
thevolumeofsteamcanbeincreasedbriefly.Todothis,setthe
temperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.Getextrasteambypressing
thesteamregulator(3)formaximum2seconds.
7Spray
Thiscanbeusedtoremovestubbornwrinkles.
Donotusethesprayfunctionwithsilkasstainingmayoccur.
1.Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
2.Whenironing,pressthespraybutton(1)andwaterwillspray
outofthespraynozzle(5)ontothegarment.
8Ironingwithshotofsteam
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)to“max”.
2.Presstheshotofsteambutton (2)repeatedlywithintervals
ofatleast5seconds.
3Settingthetemperature
Checkthelaundrycarelabelfortherequiredironing
temperature.
1.Setthetemperaturecontrol(10)tothecorrespondingpositionby
liningitupwiththepointer(9)ontheiron.
Fabric TemperatureSetting
Synthetics •
Silk-Wool ••
Cotton •••
Linen max
Thepilotlight(11)switchesonwhiletheapplianceisheatingup
andswitchesoffassoonasthesettemperatureisreached.lfthe
temperatureofthehotirondrops,youcancontinueironingwhile
theironheatsupagaintothesettemperature.
Tips:
• Sort your garments according to their care labels, always
starting with clothes that have to be ironed at the lowest
temperature.
• Ifyouareunsurewhattypeofmaterialthegarmentismadefrom,
startironingonthe lowesttemperaturesettingandincrease
accordingly.Ifthegarmentismadefrommixedfabrics,setthe
temperatureforthemostdelicatematerial.
• Forsilk,woollen or synthetic materialsiron the reverse side
ofthefabrictopreventshinypatches.Avoidusingthespray
functiontopreventstains.
4Ironingwithoutsteam
Selectanappropriatetemperatureforthetypeofmaterialbeing
ironed(see“Settingthetemperature”section).
1.Setthesteamregulator(3)to“0”.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
5Ironingwithsteam
Thesteam regulator (3)is usedtoadjust the amountof
steamproducedwhenironing.
Temperature
Setting
Recomendedsteam
regulatorsetting
•• 1
•••to“max” 2
13Afterironing
1.Unplugtheironfromthemainssocket.
2.Setthesteamregulator(3)tothe“0”position.
3.Openthewaterinletlid(4).
4.Holdtheironwiththefrontfacingdownandshakeitgentlyuntil
thewatertankisempty.
5.Closethewaterinletlid.
6.Settheironasideinaverticalpositiontocooldown.
7.Coilthepowercablelooselyaroundtheheeloftheiron,before
storing.Dependingonthemodel,thecablecanbeinsertedinto
thecliplocatedatthebottomofthebackcover.
8.
Storetheironinanuprightposition.
1
0
2
c
a
l
c
CleaningandMaintenance
Attention!Riskofburns!
Forgeneralcleaning,followtheinformationbelow:
Problem Solution
Dirty/lightlymarked
ironbodyorsoleplate
Cleanthebodyofironorsoleplatewithadamp
cloththendryit.
Markdevelopson
soleplateduringuse
Settheirontoitsmaximumtemperaturesetting.
Rubtheironafewtimesoverwithadrycotton
clothfoldedseveraltimes.
Heavilystained
soleplate
Whiletheironiscold,ironalinenclothsoakedin
whitevinegar.Thendampenaclothwithwaterand
wipethesoleplatecleananddrythoroughly.
DONOTde-scaleorcleanthewatertankwithcleaningproducts
orsolvents,asthesecouldcausetheirontodripwhenusingthe
steamfunction.
DO NOT use a “professional steam cleaner” for cleaning the
appliance.
DONOTusesharpobjectsorabrasiveproductstocleanthesoleplate
or anyotherpartoftheappliance.Tokeepthesoleplateingood
condition,donotallowittocomeintocontactwithmetalobjects.

SolvingMinorProblemsYourself
ThankyouforbuyingtheTDA10steamironfromBosch.Thisiron
hasalightweightdesignandisbuilttoperform.
Thisironhasbeendesignedaccordingtoecologicalcriteria,related
tothesustainabledevelopment,analyzingitswholelifecycle–from
materialselectiontoitslaterreusingorrecycling–evaluatingthe
improvement possibilities, from a technical, economical and
environmentalpointofview.
Theseinstructionscontainvaluableinformationabouttheunique
featuresofthisironandsomehintstomakeironingeasierforyou.
Please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk for more product
informationortoregisteryourproduct,justfollowthelink
totheOnlineguaranteeregistration.
Important
Thisappliancehasbeendesignedexclusivelyfordomestic
useandmustnotbeusedforindustrialpurposes.
Carefullyreadthroughtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
applianceandsafeguardthemforfuturereference.
Generalsafetyinstructions
•The iron must not be left unattended while it is
connectedtothemainssupply.
•Removetheplugfromthesocketbeforefillingthe
appliance with water or before pouring out the
remainingwaterafteruse.
•Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastable
surface.
•Whenplacedonitsstand,makesurethatthesurface
onwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
•Theironshouldnotbeusedifithasbeendropped,
iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking
water.ItmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedTechnical
ServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
•Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,any
work or repair that the appliance may need, e.g.
replacingafaultymainscable,mustonlybecarried
out by qualified personnel from an Authorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
•Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,
sensory or mental capabilitiesor lack ofexperience
andknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafeway
andunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnot
playwiththeappliance.Cleaningandusermaintenance
shallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
•Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildrenless
than8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedorcooling
down.
• CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
Thisappliancereaches hightemperaturesandproducessteam
duringuse,thiscouldcausescaldsorburnsincaseofimproperuse.
- Donottouchthesoleplate!Holdtheironbyitshandle.
- Donotleavethepowercablehangingoverthetableorironing
board,topreventtheappliancefromfalling.
- Donotironclothingwhileitisbeingworn!
- Neversprayoraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
• Donotallowthepowercabletocomeintocontactwithsharp
edgesorwiththesoleplatewhenitishot.
• Neverresttheironinahorizontalpositionwhenthesoleplate
ishot.Restitonitsheel.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithwethandswheninoperation.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnectedandusedinaccordancewith
theinformationstatedonitscharacteristicsplate.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoanearthedsocket.Ifitis
absolutelynecessarytouseanextensioncable,makesurethat
itissuitablefor16Aandhasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Ifthesafetyfusefittedintheapplianceblows,theappliance
willberenderedinoperative.Torestorenormaloperationthe
appliance will have to be taken to an authorised Technical
ServiceCentre.
• Inordertoavoidthat,underunfavourablemains conditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltagedropsorlightingfluctuations
canhappen,itisrecommendedthattheironisconnectedtoa
powersupplysystemwithamaximumimpedanceof0.26
Ω
.If
necessary,theusercanaskthepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceattheinterfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaceddirectlyunderthetapto
fillthewatertank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemainssupplyaftereachuse,or
ifafaultissuspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketby
pullingthecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateroranyotherfluid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,
sun,frost,etc.)
Tipstohelpyousaveenergy
Steamproductionconsumesthemostenergy.Tohelpminimise
theenergyused,followtheadvicebelow:
• Start by ironing the fabrics that require the lowest ironing
temperature.
Checktherecommendedironingtemperatureinthelabelon
thegarment.
• Regulate the steam according to the selected ironing
temperature,followingtheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Trytoironthefabricswhiletheyarestilldampandreducethe
steamsetting.Steamwillbegeneratedfromthefabricsrather
thantheiron.Ifyoutumbledryyourfabricsbeforeironingthem,
setthetumbledrieronthe‘irondry’programme.
• Ifthefabricsare dampenough,turnoff thesteamregulator
completely.
• Standtheironuprightduringpauses.Restingithorizontallywith
thesteamregulatorongenerateswastedsteam.
EnvironmentalCare
This iron has been designedaccording to ecological criteria,
related to the sustainable development, analysing its whole
lifecycle- frommaterialselectiontoitslater reuseorrecycling
- evaluating the improvement possibilities, from a technical,
economicalandenvironmentalpointofview.
Beforedisposingofausedapplianceaway,youshouldmakeit
noticeablyinoperablee.g.cutoffthemainsleadandbecertain
todisposeofitinaccordancewithcurrentlawsandregulations.
Yourretailer,towncouncilorlocalcouncilcangiveyoudetailed
informationaboutthese.
Thisapplianceislabelledinaccordancewith
EuropeanDirective2012/19/EUconcerning
usedelectricalandelectronicappliances
(wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment-
WEEE).
Theguidelinedeterminestheframeworkfor
thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
throughouttheEU.
GUARANTEETERMS
Thetermsoftheguaranteeforthisapplianceareinaccordance
withthatstatedbyourrepresentativeforthecountryinwhichitis
sold.Detailsofthoseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailer
fromwhomtheappliancewaspurchased.TheSALESRECEIPT
mustbepresentedwhenmakinganyclaimsagainstthetermsof
thisguarantee.Wereservetherighttomaketechnicalmodifications.
BeforeusingtheIronforthefirsttime
Pleasecarryoutthefollowingsteps:
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthesoleplatebeforeusingtheiron.
2.Whiletheironisunplugged,fillthewatertank(7)withtapwater
3.Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandsetthetemperaturecontrol
(10)tothe“max”positionbyliningitupwiththepointer(9).
4.Whentheironhasreachedthecorrecttemperature(thepilot
lampNo.11goesout),setthesteamregulator(3)tothe«2»
positionbyliningitupwiththepointer.
5.Holdtheironhorizontallyandrepeatedlypresstheshotofsteam
button(2).Anyresidueshouldcomeoutofthesoleplate(6).
Itmaysmokeandsmell–thisisnormalandwillceaseaftera
shortwhile.
6.Ifnecessary,carefullycleanthesoleplatedownwithadry,folded
cloth.
Problem PossibleCauses Solution
Theirondoes
notheatup.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settominimum.
Turntoahigherposition.
Nomainssupply. Checkwithanother
applianceorplugtheiron
intoadifferentsocket.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
“Secure”
indicatorlamp
(13)flashes*.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
Theclothes
tendtostick.
Thetemperatureistoohigh. Turnthetemperature
control(10)downandwait
untiltheironhascooled
down.
Waterdripsout
ofthesoleplate
(6)together
withsteam.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settingistoolow.
Turnthetemperature
controltoahighersetting
(between“••”and“max”)
andwaituntilthepilotlight
(11)goesout.
Steamregulator(3)isset
toohighinconjunctionwith
alowtemperature.
Setthesteamregulatorto
alowersetting.
Youhavepressedthe
shotofsteambutton(2)
repeatedlywithoutwaiting
for5secondsbetween
eachpress.
Wait5secondsbetween
eachpressofthejetof
steambutton.
Steamdoes
notcomeout.
Steamregulator(3)issetto
“0”position.
Setthesteamcontroltoan
opensteamposition.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthetank.
Thetemperatureistoo
low.Anti-dripsystemis
activated.
Settoahighertemperature
ifcompatiblewiththe
fabric.
Spraydoesnot
work.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthewatertank.
Obstructedmechanism. ContacttheTechnical
Service.
Smokecomes
outwhen
connectingthe
ironforthefirst
time.
Thismaybecausedbythe
lubricationofsomeofthe
internalparts.
Thisisnormalandwillstop
afterafewminutes.
Depositscome
outthrough
theholesinthe
soleplate(6).
Tracesoflimescaleare
comingoutofthesteam
chamber.
Carryoutacleaning
cycle(see“Calc’nClean”
section).
*(Modeldependent)
Ifnoneoftheabovesolvestheproblem,getintouchwithan
authorisedtechnicalservice.
Youcandownloadthismanualfromthelocalhomepages
ofBosch.
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Operatinginstructions

SolvingMinorProblemsYourself
ThankyouforbuyingtheTDA10steamironfromBosch.Thisiron
hasalightweightdesignandisbuilttoperform.
Thisironhasbeendesignedaccordingtoecologicalcriteria,related
tothesustainabledevelopment,analyzingitswholelifecycle–from
materialselectiontoitslaterreusingorrecycling–evaluatingthe
improvement possibilities, from a technical, economical and
environmentalpointofview.
Theseinstructionscontainvaluableinformationabouttheunique
featuresofthisironandsomehintstomakeironingeasierforyou.
Please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk for more product
informationortoregisteryourproduct,justfollowthelink
totheOnlineguaranteeregistration.
Important
Thisappliancehasbeendesignedexclusivelyfordomestic
useandmustnotbeusedforindustrialpurposes.
Carefullyreadthroughtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
applianceandsafeguardthemforfuturereference.
Generalsafetyinstructions
•The iron must not be left unattended while it is
connectedtothemainssupply.
•Removetheplugfromthesocketbeforefillingthe
appliance with water or before pouring out the
remainingwaterafteruse.
•Theappliancemustbeusedandplacedonastable
surface.
•Whenplacedonitsstand,makesurethatthesurface
onwhichthestandisplacedisstable.
•Theironshouldnotbeusedifithasbeendropped,
iftherearevisiblesignsofdamageorifitisleaking
water.ItmustbecheckedbyanauthorizedTechnical
ServiceCentrebeforeitcanbeusedagain.
•Withtheaimofavoidingdangeroussituations,any
work or repair that the appliance may need, e.g.
replacingafaultymainscable,mustonlybecarried
out by qualified personnel from an Authorised
TechnicalServiceCentre.
•Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,
sensory or mental capabilitiesor lack ofexperience
andknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafeway
andunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnot
playwiththeappliance.Cleaningandusermaintenance
shallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.
•Keeptheironanditscordoutofreachofchildrenless
than8yearsofagewhenitisenergizedorcooling
down.
• CAUTION.Hotsurface.
Surfaceisliabletogethotduringuse.
Thisappliancereaches hightemperaturesandproducessteam
duringuse,thiscouldcausescaldsorburnsincaseofimproperuse.
- Donottouchthesoleplate!Holdtheironbyitshandle.
- Donotleavethepowercablehangingoverthetableorironing
board,topreventtheappliancefromfalling.
- Donotironclothingwhileitisbeingworn!
- Neversprayoraimthesteamatpersonsoranimals!
• Donotallowthepowercabletocomeintocontactwithsharp
edgesorwiththesoleplatewhenitishot.
• Neverresttheironinahorizontalpositionwhenthesoleplate
ishot.Restitonitsheel.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithwethandswheninoperation.
• Thisapplianceistobeconnectedandusedinaccordancewith
theinformationstatedonitscharacteristicsplate.
• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedtoanearthedsocket.Ifitis
absolutelynecessarytouseanextensioncable,makesurethat
itissuitablefor16Aandhasasocketwithanearthconnection.
• Ifthesafetyfusefittedintheapplianceblows,theappliance
willberenderedinoperative.Torestorenormaloperationthe
appliance will have to be taken to an authorised Technical
ServiceCentre.
• Inordertoavoidthat,underunfavourablemains conditions,
phenomenaliketransientvoltagedropsorlightingfluctuations
canhappen,itisrecommendedthattheironisconnectedtoa
powersupplysystemwithamaximumimpedanceof0.26
Ω
.If
necessary,theusercanaskthepublicpowersupplycompany
forthesystemimpedanceattheinterfacepoint.
• Theappliancemustneverbeplaceddirectlyunderthetapto
fillthewatertank.
• Unplugtheappliancefromthemainssupplyaftereachuse,or
ifafaultissuspected.
• Theelectricalplugmustnotberemovedfromthesocketby
pullingthecable.
• Neverimmersetheironinwateroranyotherfluid.
• Donotleavetheapplianceexposedtoweatherconditions(rain,
sun,frost,etc.)
Tipstohelpyousaveenergy
Steamproductionconsumesthemostenergy.Tohelpminimise
theenergyused,followtheadvicebelow:
• Start by ironing the fabrics that require the lowest ironing
temperature.
Checktherecommendedironingtemperatureinthelabelon
thegarment.
• Regulate the steam according to the selected ironing
temperature,followingtheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Trytoironthefabricswhiletheyarestilldampandreducethe
steamsetting.Steamwillbegeneratedfromthefabricsrather
thantheiron.Ifyoutumbledryyourfabricsbeforeironingthem,
setthetumbledrieronthe‘irondry’programme.
• Ifthefabricsare dampenough,turnoff thesteamregulator
completely.
• Standtheironuprightduringpauses.Restingithorizontallywith
thesteamregulatorongenerateswastedsteam.
EnvironmentalCare
This iron has been designedaccording to ecological criteria,
related to the sustainable development, analysing its whole
lifecycle- frommaterialselectiontoitslater reuseorrecycling
- evaluating the improvement possibilities, from a technical,
economicalandenvironmentalpointofview.
Beforedisposingofausedapplianceaway,youshouldmakeit
noticeablyinoperablee.g.cutoffthemainsleadandbecertain
todisposeofitinaccordancewithcurrentlawsandregulations.
Yourretailer,towncouncilorlocalcouncilcangiveyoudetailed
informationaboutthese.
Thisapplianceislabelledinaccordancewith
EuropeanDirective2012/19/EUconcerning
usedelectricalandelectronicappliances
(wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment-
WEEE).
Theguidelinedeterminestheframeworkfor
thereturnandrecyclingofusedappliancesasapplicable
throughouttheEU.
GUARANTEETERMS
Thetermsoftheguaranteeforthisapplianceareinaccordance
withthatstatedbyourrepresentativeforthecountryinwhichitis
sold.Detailsofthoseconditionscanbeobtainedfromtheretailer
fromwhomtheappliancewaspurchased.TheSALESRECEIPT
mustbepresentedwhenmakinganyclaimsagainstthetermsof
thisguarantee.Wereservetherighttomaketechnicalmodifications.
BeforeusingtheIronforthefirsttime
Pleasecarryoutthefollowingsteps:
1.Removetheprotectivecoverfromthesoleplatebeforeusingtheiron.
2.Whiletheironisunplugged,fillthewatertank(7)withtapwater
3.Plugtheapplianceintothemainsandsetthetemperaturecontrol
(10)tothe“max”positionbyliningitupwiththepointer(9).
4.Whentheironhasreachedthecorrecttemperature(thepilot
lampNo.11goesout),setthesteamregulator(3)tothe«2»
positionbyliningitupwiththepointer.
5.Holdtheironhorizontallyandrepeatedlypresstheshotofsteam
button(2).Anyresidueshouldcomeoutofthesoleplate(6).
Itmaysmokeandsmell–thisisnormalandwillceaseaftera
shortwhile.
6.Ifnecessary,carefullycleanthesoleplatedownwithadry,folded
cloth.
Problem PossibleCauses Solution
Theirondoes
notheatup.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settominimum.
Turntoahigherposition.
Nomainssupply. Checkwithanother
applianceorplugtheiron
intoadifferentsocket.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
“Secure”
indicatorlamp
(13)flashes*.
The“Secure”systemhas
beenactivated.Theironis
settostand-by.
Movetheirongentlyfrom
sidetosidetoreactivateit.
Theclothes
tendtostick.
Thetemperatureistoohigh. Turnthetemperature
control(10)downandwait
untiltheironhascooled
down.
Waterdripsout
ofthesoleplate
(6)together
withsteam.
Temperaturecontrol(10)
settingistoolow.
Turnthetemperature
controltoahighersetting
(between“••”and“max”)
andwaituntilthepilotlight
(11)goesout.
Steamregulator(3)isset
toohighinconjunctionwith
alowtemperature.
Setthesteamregulatorto
alowersetting.
Youhavepressedthe
shotofsteambutton(2)
repeatedlywithoutwaiting
for5secondsbetween
eachpress.
Wait5secondsbetween
eachpressofthejetof
steambutton.
Steamdoes
notcomeout.
Steamregulator(3)issetto
“0”position.
Setthesteamcontroltoan
opensteamposition.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthetank.
Thetemperatureistoo
low.Anti-dripsystemis
activated.
Settoahighertemperature
ifcompatiblewiththe
fabric.
Spraydoesnot
work.
Nowaterinthetank(7). Fillthewatertank.
Obstructedmechanism. ContacttheTechnical
Service.
Smokecomes
outwhen
connectingthe
ironforthefirst
time.
Thismaybecausedbythe
lubricationofsomeofthe
internalparts.
Thisisnormalandwillstop
afterafewminutes.
Depositscome
outthrough
theholesinthe
soleplate(6).
Tracesoflimescaleare
comingoutofthesteam
chamber.
Carryoutacleaning
cycle(see“Calc’nClean”
section).
*(Modeldependent)
Ifnoneoftheabovesolvestheproblem,getintouchwithan
authorisedtechnicalservice.
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ofBosch.
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