For Best Results - Braun CareStyle 5 Pro Manual De Instrucciones

• Fill the water tank with tap water, taking care not
to exceed the «max» level. If you have extremely
hard water, we recommend that you use a
mixture of 50 % tap water and 50 % distilled
water.
• Never use distilled water exclusively. Do not
add any additives (e.g. starch). Do not use
condensation water from a tumble dryer.
• Insert the water tank.
• Place the appliance on a stable, level surface.
Note: If you use fi ltering devices or in-house
permanent descaler, make absolutely sure the
water obtained is neutral ph.
Water tank empty LED
• When the water tank is empty, the LED (7) is
continuously on and the temperature control
LED (17) is fl ashing.
• If you want to continue steam ironing, refi ll the
water tank (A).
• Press the reset button (4).
(B) Start into operation
Before starting to iron, follow the garment care label
instructions carefully. Fabrics with this symbol
are not ironable.
• Place the iron on the iron rest (8) or on its heel
rest (18), unwind the cord completely, plug in the
appliance and press the On/Off button (1).
• The iron will start to heat up and the temperature
control LED (17) on the iron as well as the On/Off
LED (2) will fl ash. Once the temperature is
reached, both LEDs are permanently on.
Steam ironing
Press the steam button (15) or the precision shot
button (16).
Double trigger
Press the steam button (15) or the precision shot
button (16) twice in quick succession within 1 second.
There will be a continuous steam emission for a few
seconds. Press the steam button or the precision
shot button once again during steam emission to
stop the function.
Dry ironing
Iron without pressing the steam button (15) or the
precision shot button (16). Please note that after
10 minutes of dry ironing, the system switches to
the boiler sleep mode.
Vertical steam
The iron can also be used for steaming hanging
clothes (B). Hold the iron in a vertical position, tilted
slightly forwards. Press repeatedly the steam button
(15) or the precision shot button (16) while moving
the iron from top to the bottom.
Steam is very hot: never iron or dampen garments
while wearing them.
3D soleplate
The unique round shape of the 3D soleplate
ensures best gliding results on diffi cult parts (e. g.
buttons, pockets etc.)
Settings
iCare
The iCare mode is automatically chosen when the
appliance is switched on for the fi rst time. From 2nd
switch on, it will be set to the last setting chosen.
The iCare setting is suggested for garments like
wool, polyester and cotton/linen.
eco
It is suggested for most delicate garments like
synthetics, silk and blended fabrics. This setting
allows less power consumption.
• For ironing with lower steam press the
ECO button (5).
• The LED (6) turns continuously on.
• To return to the iCare mode press the
ECO button (5) again.
• The LED (6) turns off .

For best results

Before starting to iron, follow the garment care label
instructions carefully.
• Always iron black and dark garments inside out
to avoid getting a sheen on the fabrics from the
iron.
• When ironing a shirt, start with the more diffi cult
parts like collar, cuff links and sleeves. Then iron
the bigger parts like front and back, so you can
prevent wrinkling the bigger parts when you are
ironing the other parts.
• When you iron a collar, start on its underside and
work from the outside (the pointy end) inwards.
Turn over and repeat. Fold down the collar and
press the edge for a more crisp fi nish.
• When ironing garments with imprints,
applications or even more sensitive fabric parts
(i.e. embroidery), turn them inside out and, if
necessary, lay a cotton cloth between the iron
and the fabric. This way you avoid damage and
get the volume of fabric designs that are not to
be ironed fl at.
• When ironing woolen garments, we recommend
pressing sequentially the precision shot button
without placing the iron on the garment. This will
avoid shiny eff ects on the fabric.
• In order to prevent new creases while ironing
with steam make sure that the garment shows no
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