[. . . ] - The soleplate of the iron can become extremely hot and may cause burns if touched. - When you have finished ironing, when you clean the appliance, and also when you leave the iron even for a short while: put the iron on the heat-resistant iron resting mat, switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today. 1) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Supply hose Temperature dial Temperature dial indicator Steam boost button (GC9040 only) Temperature light Steam trigger Flap Heat-resistant iron resting mat Platform Water tank release lever Detachable water tank Filling opening Supply hose storage compartment Cord rewind button Storage compartment for mains cord Mains cord Calc Clean tank emptying button Calc Clean tank with light Steam generator Supply hose storage bracket Supply hose storage groove Carry lock slide Carry lock On/off knob Steam selection buttons with lights 'Water tank empty' light Automatic shut-off light Auto Calc Clean light Using the iron Three steps for ergonomic ironing 1 Ergonomic board height Set the ironing board to the correct height. [. . . ] The Auto Calc Clean process is now finished and you can start ironing when the steam light is on continuously. Note: If you do not empty the Calc Clean tank, the tank will overflow during the next Auto Calc Clean process. To start the Calc Clean process manually, keep the middle steam selection button pressed while switching on the appliance at the same time. Release the steam selection button only when the blue Auto Calc Clean light flashes. If the appliance is too hot for the manual Calc Clean process, the steam selection button flashes and the appliance continues to heat up for use. Note: Make sure the supply hose sits properly in the storage groove and inside the bracket. place the heat-resistant iron resting mat on the steam generator and put the iron on the mat. Slide the carry lock slide to the right to lock the iron onto the steam generator. 5 With one hand, you can now easily carry the whole appliance by the handle of the iron. Troubleshooting This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, please contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. Some parts of the appliance have been lightly greased in the factory and may initially give off some smoke when heated. This phenomenon is perfectly normal and ceases after a short while There is not enough water in the water tank. When the temperature dial is set to a very high temperature, the steam produced is dry and hardly visible. It is even less visible when the ambient temperature is relatively high and it is entirely invisible when the temperature is set to MAX. Wait for approximately 4 minutes for the appliance to be ready for steam ironing. Water droplets come out of the soleplate When you start steam ironing and when you continue steam ironing after an interruption, the steam that was still present in the supply hose has cooled down and condensed into water. This happens sometimes when you start ironing or continue ironing after an interruption. The wet spots that appear on your garment after you have steam ironed for some time may be caused by steam that has condensed onto the ironing board. If the underside of the ironing board is wet, wipe it dry with a piece of dry cloth. [. . . ] The cord is not wound The cord is stuck inside the cord rewind system. Pull the cord out of the completely when I press appliance and press the cord rewind button again. Environment Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. Guarantee & service If you need information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www. [. . . ]