Shark RV2500AE Series (RV2502AE) how to turn the robot on or off
To power the robot on, or to turn it off for storage.
Steps
- To turn the robot on, place it on the base, or hold down the CLEAN button for 5 to 7 seconds until the indicator lights turn on.
- To turn the robot off, take it off the base and hold down the CLEAN button for 5 to 7 seconds.
To preserve battery life when the robot will not be used for a long time, turn off its power and recharge it at least once every three months.
Source: Charging; Robot battery indicator lights; Buttons and indicator lights Source: Charging; Robot battery indicator lights; Buttons and indicator lights, pp. 5-6
Other RV2500AE Series (RV2502AE) procedures
- How to set up the base and robotBefore the first cleaning.
- How to charge the robot on the baseBefore the first cleaning, or when the robot has no charge or cannot return to the base.
- How to start or stop a cleaning cycle by handTo clean without the schedule, or to end a cleaning cycle early.
- How to empty the base dust binWhen the debris level approaches the max fill line; the bin holds up to 60 days' worth of dust and debris.
- How to empty the robot dust binAfter each use, or when the bin needs emptying.
- How to clean the robot filterAfter each use, to keep suction power up.
- How to clean the base pre-motor filtersOnce a month.
- How to clean the base post-motor filterEvery year.
- How to remove debris from the brushrollWhen debris remains wrapped around the brushroll after continued cleaning.
- How to clean the sensors and charging contactsAs needed; the cliff sensors may work less effectively when they are dirty.
- How to clean the side brushAs needed, or when error 2 shows a stuck side brush.
- How to clean the LiDAR modulePeriodically, to remove hair and debris from the navigation module on top of the robot.
- How to clean the front wheelPeriodically.
- How to clean the drive wheelsPeriodically, or when error 2 shows a stuck drive wheel.
- How to restart the phone, robot and routerWhen the robot still cannot connect to Wi-Fi.
- How to retry the Wi-Fi connection after a disconnectWhen the Wi-Fi connection randomly disconnects.
- How to enable the Shark skill for Amazon AlexaTo control the robot by voice with Amazon Alexa.
- How to link the Google Assistant on an Apple deviceTo control the robot by voice with the Google Assistant on an Apple device.
- How to link the Google Assistant on an Android deviceTo control the robot by voice with the Google Assistant on Android.
Sources
- Shark AI Ultra Robot Self-Empty XL Robot Vacuum RV2500AE Owner's Guide. SharkNinja Operating LLC. Document RV2500AE_IB_REV_Mv5, revision Mv5, 17 pages, en. support.sharkninja.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.