[. . . ] Before using the appliance for the first time, please read the safety advice on page 12 carefully. [. . . ] Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. When starting the machine for the first time, fill the tank with cold water. Let a full tank of water pass through the machine once or twice to clean it, without using paper filter or coffee. Making coffee: open the lid and fill the water tank with fresh cold water up to the desired level. Insert a size 1x4 paper filter in the filter holder and fill it with ground coffee. Close the water tank lid and place the jug (complete with lid) onto the warming plate. [. . . ] Electrolux Hausgeräte Vertriebs GmbH Fürther Strasse 246 D-90429 Nürnberg Germany Share more of our thinking at www. [. . . ]