[. . . ] Should liquids enter the housing, unplug the appliance from the power socket immediately and arrange for it to be repaired by a qualified technician. Never use the appliance near water, particularly not near sinks, baths or other vessels . the proximity of moisture presents a danger , even when the appliance is switched off. [. . . ] Tell children about the appliance and its potential dangers so that they do not play with it. When it is switched on, never lay the Professional Hair Dryer down or leave it unsupervised. Never place the Professional Hair Dryer close to sources of heat and protect the power cable against potential damage. Should the Professional Hair Dryer be dropped or sustain any damage, it may no longer be used. Arrange for the appliance to be checked and possibly repaired by qualified technicians. You are not permitted to open the housing of the Professional Hair Dryer or carry out repairs to it. Should you do so, the safety of the device may be compromised and the warranty becomes void. The Professional Hair Dryer is intended only for the drying and shaping of human hair, under no circumstances is it to be used for wigs and hairpieces made of synthetic material. Pay heed to all of the information in this operating manual, especially the safety instructions. Blower levels 0 The Professional Hair Dryer is switched off 1 reduced air flow 2 full power air flow Heat levels 1 Cold air flow 2 Low heating level 3 High heating level With the cool level switch "Cool-Shot" u you can produce a cooler air flow with every combination of blower and heat levels. Switch the appliance off after use, in that you place the blower switch t into position "0". Q Styling Jet w Filter element e Air suction grill r Suspension lug t Blower level switch (2 levels) y Heat level switch (3 levels) u Cool level switch ("Cool-Shot") i Finger Diffusor To quickly dry hair, we recommend first of all Using a high blower and heater setting for a short period. afterwards , place the settings at a lower level to shape and form the hair. With the enclosed styling jet q, which can be turned into all positions, you can use the air flow directly for styling. If you wish to dry your hair particulary gently, or for the so-called "air-dryed permanent wave", use the finger diffusor i. For this, first of all remove the styling jet q, then replace it with the finger diffusor. Before you comb your hair out allow it to cool, so that the styling retains its form. For cooling the hair you can use the switch "Cool-Shot" u or level 1 of the blower switch y settings. [. . . ] Should a claim need to be made under the warranty, please make contact by telephone with our service department. The warranty covers ONLY claims for material and maufacturing defects, not for wearing or consumable or for damage to fragile components. This product is for private use only and is not intended for commercial applications. [. . . ]