LG 31160 User Guide

Your vacuum cleaner features a 
multi-speed motor that allows you to
adjust suction power for a variety of
cleaning tasks. 

1. Plug the power cord into a proper

outlet. 

2. With the handle in the upright

position, press the ON/OFF
button. The 

Hi power level

indicator will light and the main motor
will run on high speed. The agitator
will start and the CARPET indicator
will light when the handle is tilted
down.

3. Press the power button 

to select the power level.
Pressing the button
repeatedly will cycle through
the power levels.

Low: drapes, hard surfaces

Medium: furniture, upholstery, 
area rugs

High: shag carpet, long pile, etc.

4. When the vacuum cleaner

ON/OFF button is pressed,
the agitator is set to come on
automatically when the handle is tilted
down. For bare floors, press the
Carpet/Floor button to turn off the
agitator. 

NOTE: The Carpet (Agitator ON/OFF)
light will not come on and the agitator
will not run with the handle in the
upright position.

1. Press the left foot pedal to 

release the handle to tilt back to a
comfortable position for floor
cleaning. For best cleaning, push 
the vacuum cleaner forward and 
pull backward in slow, even strokes.

2. To lock the handle in the upright

position for using attachments, raise
the handle until it is in a fully upright
position, and it will lock into place.

NOTE: The agitator will not run with the
handle in the upright position.

Agitator 
ON/OFF

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