GB
23
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
models.
Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedin
compliancewithinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowing
warningsareprovidedforsafetyreasonsandmustberead
carefully.
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunity
Directives:
-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequent
amendments;
-89/336/EECof03.05.89(ElectromagneticCompatibility)and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE.
General safety
• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethe
homeandisnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefood
productsbyadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsin
thismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenin
coveredareas.Itisextremelydangeroustoleavethe
applianceexposedtorainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetor
moisthandsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause
skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfrom
themainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Beforecleaningandmaintenance,alwaysswitchoffthe
applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itis
notsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson
ON/OFF(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectrical
equipment-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer-insidethefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackof
experienceandknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliance
byapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshould
besupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththe
appliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observelocalenvironmentalstandardswhendisposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
• TheEuropeanDirective2012/19/EUonWasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipment(WEEE),requiresthatoldhousehold
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsortedmunicipalwastestream.Oldappliancesmust
becollectedseparatelyinordertooptimisetherecovery
andrecyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducethe
impactonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Thecrossed
out“wheeledbin”symbolontheproductremindsyouof
yourobligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceit
mustbeseparatelycollected.Consumersshouldcontact
theirlocalauthorityorretailerforinformationconcerningthe
correctdisposaloftheiroldappliance.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.
Ensurethatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonot
placeitnearheatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsor
openingthedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Donotfilltheappliancewithtoomuchfood:coldair
mustcirculatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.
Ifcirculationisimpeded,thecompressorwillwork
continuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.The
internaltemperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressor
toworkharderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(see Maintenance).Athick
layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore
difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance
(seeAssistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The interface is off.
•Theplugisnotinsertedintheoutlet,oritisnotpowerful
enoughtocreateacontact,orthereisnoelectricityinthe
house.
The motor does not start.
• Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrol(see
Start-up and use).
The interface is weakly on.
• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthe
socket.
a) The alarm sounds.
a)Therefrigeratordoorhasremainedopenformorethantwo
minutes(thebuzzerwillstopsoundingwhenyoushutthedoor)
orthecorrectswitching-offprocedurewasnotfollowed(see
Maintenance).
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
•TheFRIDGETEMPERATUREisnotcorrect(seeDescription).
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
•TheFRIDGETEMPERATUREisnotcorrect(seeDescription).
• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewallofthe
refrigerator.
The motor runs continuously.
• TheSPEEDCOOLbuttonwaspressed:theyellowSPEED
COOLindicatorison(seeDescription).
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat
vibrateandmakenoise.