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Defrosting the refrigerator compartment

The refrigerator has an automatic defrosting function: water is

ductedtothebackoftheappliancebyaspecialdischargeoutlet

(seediagram)wheretheheatproducedbythecompressorcauses

ittoevaporate.Itisnecessarytocleanthedischargeholeregularly

so that the water can flow out easily.

Defrosting the freezer compartment

Ifthefrostlayerisgreaterthan5mm,itisnecessarytodefrost

manually:

1. SettheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtotheposition

OFF

2. Wrapfrozenfoodsinnewspaperandplacetheminanother

freezerorinacoolplace.

3. Leavethedooropenuntilthefrosthasmeltedcompletely.This

canbemadeeasierbyplacingcontainerswithlukewarmwater

inthefreezercompartment.

4. Clean anddry thefreezer compartment carefullybefore

switchingtheapplianceonagain.

Replacing the light bulb *

Toreplacethelightbulbintherefrigeratorcompartment,pullout

theplugfromtheelectricalsocket.Followtheinstructionsbelow.

Access the light bulb by removing the cover as indicated in the

diagram.Replaceitwithasimilarlightbulbwithinthepowerrange

indicated on the cover.

Precautions and tips

!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedincompliance

with international safety standards. The following warnings are

providedforsafetyreasonsandmustbereadcarefully.

ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunityDirectives:

-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequentamendments;

-89/336/EEC of 03.05.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and

subsequentamendments;

-2002/96/CE.

General safety

• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethehome

and is not intended for commercial or industrial use.

• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefoodproducts

by adults only and according to the instructions in this manual.

• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenincovered

areas.It isextremely dangerousto leavethe appliance

exposedtorainandstorms.

• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetormoist

hands and feet.

• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause

skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.

• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfromthe

mainssocket,donotpullonthecable.

• Before cleaning and maintenance,always switch off the

applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itis

notsufficient toset thetemperature adjustmentknobs on

OFF

(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.

• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould

youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried

outby inexperienced persons may cause injury orfurther

malfunctioningoftheappliance.

• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectricalequipment

-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer-inside

thefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.

• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyourmouth.

• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including

children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience

andknowledge unlessthey havebeen given supervision

orinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson

responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto

ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.

• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan

become a choking or suffocation hazard.

Disposal

• Observe local environmental standards when disposing

packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.

• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland

Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that oldhousehold

electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal

unsortedmunicipal wastestream. Old appliances must be

collectedseparately inorder to optimise the recovery and

recyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducetheimpact

on human health and the environment. The crossed out

“wheeledbin” symbolon theproduct remindsyou of your

obligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceitmustbe

separatelycollected. Consumersshould contact their local

authority or retailer for information concerning the correct

disposaloftheiroldappliance.

Respecting and conserving the

environment

• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.Ensure

thatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonotplaceitnear

heat sources.

• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsoropening

thedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.

• Do not fill the appliance withtoo muchfood: coldair must

circulatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.Ifcirculation

isimpeded,thecompressorwillworkcontinuously.

• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.Theinternal

temperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressortowork

harder and will consume more energy.

• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(see Maintenance). A thick

layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore

difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.

*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.

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