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Contents
Operating Instructions, 1
Assistance,2
Description of the appliance,4
Description of the appliance, 6
Reversible doors,8
Installation,9
Accessories,10
Start-up and use, 10
Maintenance and care,11
Precautions and tips, 12
Troubleshooting, 13
English
Operating Instructions
REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION
Tßrkçe
Kullaným talimatlarý
KOMBÝNE SOÐUTUCU/DONDURUCU
Ýçindekiler
Kullaným talimatlarý, 1
Teknik Servis 2
Cihazýn tanýmý4
Cihazýn tanýmý, 6
Kapýlarýn açýlýÞ yÜnßnßn deðiÞtirilmesi, 8
Montaj, 14
Aksesuarlar, 15
Çalýþtýrma ve kullaným, 15
Bakým ve Üzen, 16
Önlemler ve öneriler, 17
Arýzalar ve onarýmlar, 18
Italiano
Istruzioni per l’uso
COMBINATO FRIGORIFERO/CONGELATORE
Sommario
Istruzioni per l’uso, 1
Assistenza, 3
Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 5
Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 7
ReversibilitĂ  apertura porte, 8
Installazione, 19
Accessori, 20
Avvio e utilizzo, 20
Manutenzione e cura, 21
Precauzioni e consigli, 21
Anomalie e rimedi, 22
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Assistance
Before calling for Assistance:
• Checkifthemalfunctioncanbesolvedonyourown(see
Troubleshooting).
• Ifafterallthechecks,theappliancestilldoesnotoperateor
theproblempersists,callthenearestServiceCentre
Communicating:
• typeofmalfunction
• appliancemodel(Mod.)
• serialnumber(S/N)
Thisinformationcanbefoundonthedataplatelocatedonthe
bottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment.
Never call on unauthorized technicians and always refuse
spare parts which are not originals.
- model
- model
- modello
- serial number
- seri numarasĂ˝
-numero di serie
Teknik Servis
Teknik Servis ile irtibata geçmeden Ünce:
• Servisebaþvurmadançözülebilecekbirarýzaolup
olmadýðýnýkontrolediniz(ArýzaveOnarýmbölümüne
bakýnýz).
• Sonucunolumsuzolmasýdurumunda,enyakýnTeknik
Servisileirtibatageçiniz.
AÞaðýdaki bilgileri bildiriniz:
• arýzatipi
• cihazýnmodeli(Mod.)
• serinumarasý(S/N)
Bubilgiler,soðutucubölmesiiçindeaþaðýdasoldabulunan
teknikverileretiketiüzerindebulunmaktadýr.
Kesinlikle sadece yetkili teknik elemanlara baĂžvurunuz ve
her zaman orijinal yedek parçalarý kullanýnýz.
Cihazýn ömrü 10 yýldýr. (Ürünün fonksiyonunu yerine
getirebilmesi için gerekli yedek parça bulundurma sßresi).
Üretici Firma:
Indesit Company Beyaz Eşya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Organize Sanayi BĂślgesi
45030 / Manisa
Tel: (0236) 233 22 00
Faks: (0236) 233 16 52
Türkiye Genel Dağıtıcısı:
Indesit Company Beyaz Eşya PAZARLAMA A.Ş.
Balmumcu Cad. Karahasan Sok.
No: 11, 34349 – Balmumcu Beşiktaş – İstanbul
Tel: (0212) 355 53 00
Faks: (0212) 212 95 59
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Description of the appliance
Control panel
1 SUPER COOL (quickcool)tolowerthetemperatureofthe
refrigeratorcompartmentrapidly.Whenitispressed,the
SUPER COOLindicatorlightilluminates(seeStart-upand
use).
2 REFRIGERATOR OPERATIONKnob
 toregulatethetemperatureoftherefrigeratorcompartment:

 warmer

 colder.
 ECOistheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.
 HOLIDAYistheholidayfunction(seeMaintenanceand
care).
3 SUPER COOLYellowindicatorlight(rapidcooling)
 illuminateswhentheSUPER COOLbuttonispressed.
4 POWERIndicatorlightilluminateswhentheapplianceis
connectedtotheelectricitynetwork.
5 SUPER FREEZEYellowindicatorlight(rapidfreezing)
illuminateswhentheSUPER FREEZEbuttonispressed.
6 FREEZER OPERATIONKnob
 toregulatethetemperatureofthefreezercompartment:
  warmer.

 colder.
 ECOistheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.
 switchestheapplianceoff,includingtherefrigerator.
7 SUPER FREEZEbutton(rapidfreezing)tofreezefresh
food.Whenitispressed,theSUPER FREEZEindicatorlight
illuminates(seeStart-upanduse).
! Theindicatorlightsarealsousedtoindicateanunusual
temperatureincreaseinthefreezercompartment(see
Troubleshooting).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
271eps
Cihazýn tanýmý
Kontrol paneli
1 SUPER COOL (hýzlýsoðutma)tuþu,soðutucubölmesi
içerisindekisýcaklýkderecesinihýzlýbirþekildedüþürmekiçin
kullanýlýr.ButuþabasýldýðýndaSUPERCOOLuyarýlambasý
yanar(Çalýþtýrmavekullanýmbölümünebakýnýz).
2 SOÐUTUCU KONTROLayardüðmesiilesoðutucu
bölmesindekisýcaklýkderecesiayarlanýr:
 dahaazsoðuk.
 dahasoðuk.
 ECOdüþüktüketimiçinoptimalsýcaklýkderecesidir.
 HOLIDAYtatilfonksiyonudur(Bakýmveonarým
bölümünebakýnýz).
3 Sarý SUPER COOL(hýzlýsoðutma)uyarýlambasý:
 SUPERCOOLtuþunabasýldýðýndayanar.
4 YeþilBESLEMEuyarýlambasý:cihazelektrikþebekesine
baðlýolduðuzamanaçýlýr.
5 Sarý SUPER FREEZE(hýzlýdondurma)uyarýlambasý:
SUPER FREEZEtuþunabasýldýðýndayanar.
6 DONDURUCU KONTROLayardüðmesiiledondurucu
bölmesindekisýcaklýkderecesiayarlanýr:
 dahaazsoðuk.
 dahasoðuk.
 ECOdüþüktüketimiçinoptimalsýcaklýkderecesidir.
soðutucudahilolmaküzerecihazýkapatýr.
7 SUPER FREEZE (hýzlýdondurma)tuþuiletazegýdalar
dondurulur.ButuþabasýldýðýndaSUPERFREEZEuyarý
lambasýyanar(Çalýþtýrmavekullanýmbölümünebakýnýz).
! Uyarýlambalarýdondurucubölmesindeýsýnýnanormalbir
þekildearttýðýnýbelirtmekiçindekullanýlýr(Arýzaveonarým
bölümünebakýnýz).
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Description of the appliance
Overall view
Theinstructionscontainedinthismanualareapplicableto
differentmodelrefrigerators.Thediagramsmaynotdirectly
representtheappliancepurchased.Formorecomplex
features,consultthefollowingpages.
1 LevellingFEET
2 FREEZERandSTORAGEcompartment
3 Ice
3
icetray•
4 FRUITandVEGETABLEbin
5 FLEX COOL BOXforMEATandCHEESE*
6 WINERACK*
7 SHELVES•
8 LAMP(seeMaintenance).
9 RemovableliddedshelfwithEGG TRAY
10RemovablemultipurposeSHELVES•
11CAN RACKshelvesï
12 BOTTLEshelf
•Variesbynumberand/orposition.
*Availableonlyoncertainmodels.
Cihazýn tanýmý
Genel gĂśrĂźnĂźm
Kullanýmtalimatlarýbirkaçmodeliçingeçerliolduðuiçinþekil
satýnaldýðýnýzcihazdaolmayandeðiþikayrýntýlarýgösterebilir.
Sonrakisayfalardaenkarýþýkcisimleraçýklanmýþtýr.
1 AyarlanabilirAYAKLAR
2 DONDURMA ve SAKLAMAbölmesi
3 Buzluk ICE TRY •
4 MEYVE ve SEBZEçekmecesi
5 ET ve BALIK* için FLEX COOL BOX haznesi
6 ÞARAP RAFI* WINE RACK*
7 RAF•
8 LAMBA (Bakýmbölümünebakýnýz)
9 ÇýkarýlabilenkapaklýrafveYUMURTALIK
10ÇýkarýlabilenKAPI RAFI•
11 KUTU MEÞRUBAT tutucusu•
12 ÞÝÞE Rafý
•Sayýsýve/veyapozisyonudeðiþebilir.
*Sadecebazýmodellerdemevcuttur.
MAX
WATER LEVEL
MAX
WATER LEVEL
2
9
8
1
3
4
6
7
11
5
10
646eps
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Reversible doors
Ifitisnecessarytochangethedirectioninwhichthedoors
open,pleasecontacttheTechnicalAssistanceCentre.
Kapýlarýn açýlýÞ yÜnßnßn
deĂ°iĂžtirilmesi
KapýlarýnaçýlýþyönünündeðiþtirilmesigerekirseTeknikServise
baĂžvurunuz.
ReversibilitĂ  apertura porte
Nelcasosianecessariocambiareilversodiaperturadelle
porte,rivolgersialserviziodiAssistenzaTecnica.
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Installation
!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread
theseoperatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportant
informationforsafeuse,forinstallationandforcareofthe
appliance.
!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.
Positioning and connection
Positioning
1. Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.
2. Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorand
condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationto
operatecorrectlyandsaveenergy.
3. Leaveaspaceofatleast10cmbetweenthetoppartof
theapplianceandanyfurnitureaboveit,andatleast5cm
betweenthesidesandanyfurniture/sidewalls.
4. Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat
(directsunlight,electricstove,etc.).
5. Inordertomaintainthecorrectdistancebetweenthe
applianceandthewallbehindit,fitthespacerssuppliedin
theinstallationkit,followingtheinstructionsprovided.
Levelling
1. Installtheapplianceonalevelandrigidfloor.
2. Ifthefloorisnotperfectlyhorizontal,adjusttherefrigerator
bytighteningorlooseningthefrontfeet.
Electrical connections
Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceit
verticallyandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittothe
electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectrical
socketensurethefollowing:
• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththe
law.
• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpowerofthe
appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedon
thebottomleftsideofthefridge(e.g.150W).
• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevalues
indicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside
(e.g.220-240V).
• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.If
thesocketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorised
techniciantoreplaceit(seeAssistance).Donotuse
extensioncordsormultiplesockets.
!Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupply
cableandtheelectricalsocketmustbeeasilyaccessible.
!Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.
!Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedby
authorisedtechniciansonly(seeAssistance).
! The manufacturer declines any liability should these
safety measures not be observed.
•Variesbynumberand/orposition.
*Availableonlyoncertainmodels.
Accessories
SHELVES•:withorwithoutgrill.
Duetothespecialguidestheshelvesareremovableandthe
heightisadjustable(seediagram),allowingeasystorageof
largecontainersandfood.Heightcanbeadjustedwithout
completeremovaloftheshelf.
FLEX COOL BOX*
Thisisthenewboxtokeepmeat,fishandcheesefresh.

When
positionedinthe“lower”partofthefridgecompartment,itis
idealformeatandfish;whenmovedtothe“top”partofthe
fridge,itisperfectforcheese.

Itcanbetakenoutofthefridge
whenitisnotneeded.
TEMPERATURE
*Indicatorlight:toidentifythecoldestareain
therefrigerator.
1. CheckthatOKappearsclearlyontheindicatorlight(see
diagram).
2. Iftheword“OK”doesnotappearitmeansthatthe
temperatureistoohigh:adjusttheREFRIGERATOR
OPERATIONknobtoahigher(colder)positionandwait
approximately10hoursuntilthetemperaturehasstabilised.
3. Checktheindicatorlightagain:ifnecessary,readjustit
followingtheinitialprocess.Iflargequantitiesoffoodhave
beenaddedoriftherefrigeratordoorhasbeenopened
frequently,itisnormalfortheindicatornottoshowOK.
Waitatleast10hoursbeforeadjustingtheREFRIGERATOR
OPERATIONknobtoahighersetting.
CAN RACK
•shelf:storescanshorizontally(seediagram).
Yoghurt,butterorgeneralcontainersmayalsobestoredhere.
ODOUR FILTER*:Somemodelsarefittedwithanewodour
filterwithactivecarbons,whichensuresbetterairqualityinside
therefrigerator.
Thefilterislocatedonthebottomright-handside,insidethe
ventilationopening.
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1.Pulloutthetraybypushingitup.
Checkthatthetrayisompletelyemptyandfillitwithwater
throughtheopeningprovided.
2.Takecarenottoexceedthelevelindicated(MAXWATER
LEVEL).Excesswaterpreventstheicecubesfrom
dispensing(ifthishappens,waitfortheicetomeltand
emptythetray).
3.Turnthetray90°:duetotheconnectedcompartmentseach
mouldfillswithwater(seediagram).
4.Closetheopeningwiththelidprovidedandputthetray
back.
5.Whentheicehasformed(minimumtimeapproximately8
hours)knockthetrayagainstahardsurfaceandwetthe
outsidesothattheicecubescomelooseandtakethemout
throughtheopening.
WATER LEVEL
MAX
WATER LEVEL
MAX
WATER LEVEL
MAX
Freezer compartment
ICE CARE tray
Thefactthattheyaresituatedonthetoppartofthefreezer
drawersensuresgreatercleanliness:theicenolonger
comesintocontactwiththefoodplacedinsidethefreezer
compartment;furthermore,thedrippingofthewaterduring
fillingisavoided(alidtocoveruptheholeafterfillingwith
waterisalsoprovided).
!Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartments
andaccessorieswellwithlukewarmwaterandbicarbonate.
!Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrolsystem
whichmakesthecompressorstartapproximately8minutes
afterbeingswitchedon.Thecompressoralsostartseachtime
thepowersupplyiscutoffwhethervoluntarilyorinvoluntarily
(blackout).
1. SettheFREEZEROPERATIONknobon
.
2. Inserttheplugintothesocketandensurethatthegreen
POWERindicatorlightilluminates.
3. TurntheFREEZEROPERATIONknobtoanaveragevalue
andpresstheSUPERFREEZEbutton(rapidfreezing):
theSUPERFREEZEindicatorlightwillilluminate.Once
therefrigeratorhasreachedtheoptimaltemperature,the
indicatorlightgoesoutandyoucanbeginfoodstorage.
4. TurntheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobtoanaverage
value.Afterafewhoursyouwillbeabletoputfoodinthe
refrigerator.
Chiller system
No Frost
TheNoFrostsystemcirculatescoldaircontinuouslytocollect
humidityandpreventiceandfrostformation.Thesystem
maintainsanoptimalhumiditylevelinthecompartment,
preservingtheoriginalqualityofthefood,preventingthe
foodfromstickingtogetherandmakingdefrostingathingof
thepast.Donotblocktheaerationcellsbyplacingfoodor
containersindirectcontactwiththerefrigeratingbackpanel.
Closebottlesandwrapfoodtightly.
Using the refrigerator to its full potential
• UsetheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobtoadjustthe
temperature(seeDescription).
• PresstheSUPERCOOLbutton(rapidcooling)tolower
thetemperaturequickly.Forexample,whenyouplacea
largenumberofnewfooditemsinsideafridgetheinternal
temperaturewillriseslightly.Thefunctionquicklycoolsthe
groceriesbytemporarilyreducingthetemperatureuntilit
reachestheideallevel.
• Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,not
hotfoods(seePrecautionsandtips).
• Rememberthatcookedfoodsdonotlastlongerthanraw
foods.
• Donotstoreliquidsinopencontainers.Theywillincrease
humidityintherefrigeratorandcausecondensationtoform.
Food hygiene
1. Onceyouhaveboughtyourfood,removeallexternal
packagingmadeofpaper/cardboardorotherwrappers,
whichcouldintroducebacteriaordirtinsideyour
refrigerator.
2. Protectthefood,(especiallyeasilyperishableitemsand
thosethathaveastrongsmell),inordertoavoidcontact
betweenthem,therebyremovingboththepossibilityof
germ/bacteriacontaminationaswellasthediffusionof
strongodoursinsidethefridge.
Start-up and use
Starting the appliance
! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation
instructions (see Installation).
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Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextended
periodoftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
Holiday function
Ifyouaregoingonholiday,youdonothavetoswitchthe
applianceoff;itfeaturesalow-energyfunctionwhichoptimises
thetemperatureoftherefrigeratorcompartmenttosuitthe
productsstoredinsideit(youmay,forexample,wishtoprotect
cosmeticsandbeautyproductsfromtheheat).Thefreezer
temperaturemustbesettotheminimumvalueinorderto
preservethefood.
Toenablethefunction:settheREFRIGERATOROPERATION
knobonHOLIDAY(seediagram).
Adoubleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeenenabled.
Asingleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeendisabled.
Replacing the l Odour filter
Thefiltershouldbereplacedafterapproximately6-8months
fromwhenitisactivated.Thisperiodmayvarydepending
onthetypeoffoodthatisstored.Forinformationonwherea
replacementfiltermaybepurchased,contactAssistance(see
Assistance).
Toreplacethefilter,followtheinstructions(seediagramsAand
B).

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(10W).
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3. Storeallfoodinsuchawayastoensureaircancirculate
freelybetweendifferentitems.
4. Keeptheinsideofyourfridgeclean,takingcarenottouse
oxidiserorabrasiveproducts.
5. Removeallfoodpastitsexpirydatefromtherefrigerator.
6. Forthecorrectpreservationoffood,alleasilyperishable
items(softcheeses,rawfish,meat,etc.)shouldbestoredin
thecoldestzoneofthefridgecompartment,i.e.justabove
thesaladcrisperwherethetemperatureindicatorissituated.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• UsetheFREEZEROPERATIONknobtoadjustthe
temperature(seeDescription).
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready
beendefrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten
(within24hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeinto
contactwithfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich
arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecause
theycouldbreak.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozen
dailyisindicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnical
propertieslocatedonthebottomleftsideoftherefrigerator
compartment(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
• Tofreeze(ifthefreezerisalreadyoperating):pressthe
rapidfreezingSUPERFREEZEbutton(correspondingyellow
indicatorlightilluminates),insertthefoodandclosethe
door.Thefunctionisdisabledautomaticallyafter24hours
orwhenoptimaltemperatureshavebeenreached(indicator
lightgoesout);
!Toavoidblockingtheaircirculationinsidethefreezer
compartment,itisadvisablenottoobstructtheventilationholes
withfoodorcontainers.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. settheFREEZEROPERATIONknobon 
2. pulltheplugoutofthesocket
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubberseals
maybecleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedin
lukewarmwaterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Do
notusesolvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwater
andsoapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythem
carefully.
• Thebackoftheappliancemaycollectdustwhichcanbe
removedbydelicatelyusingthehoseofavacuumcleaner
setonmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitched
offandtheplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningthe
appliance.
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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.

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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 
(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.
• Regularlycheckthedoorsealsandwipecleantoensure
theyarefreeofdebrisandtopreventcoldairfromescaping
(seeMaintenance).
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance
(seeAssistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The green POWER indicator light does not illuminate.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,or
notfarenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthe
house.
The motor does not start.
• Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrol(see
Start-upanduse).
The indicator lights are on but the light is dim.
• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthe
socket.
a) The alarm sounds.
a)Therefrigeratordoorhasremainedopenformorethan
twominutes(thebuzzerwillstopsoundingwhenyoushut
thedoor)orthecorrectswitching-offprocedurewasnot
followed(seeMaintenance).
b) The alarm sounds and the two yellow indicator lights
flash.
b)Thetemperatureinthefreezeristoohigh.Checkthequality
ofthefoodproductsanddisposeifnecessary.
+buzzer=Heating is excessive
c) The alarm sounds and the two yellow indicator lights as
well as the green one flash.
c)Thetemperatureinthefreezerhasreachedadangerous
level.Thefoodmustbedisposedimmediately.
+buzzer=Heating danger
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b/c)Inthefirstcasethefreezerwillmaintainatemperatureof
about0°Csothatthefooddoesnotre-freeze.Inthesecond
case,however,thetemperaturewillremainatapproximately
-18°C.Toturnofftheacousticsignalopenandclosethe
refrigeratordoor.TorestorenormaloperationbringtheFREEZER
OPERATIONknobsettingto (off)andturntheapplianceon
again.
The green POWER indicator light flashes.
• Theapplianceisnotoperatingcorrectly.Contactthe
TechnicalAssistanceCentre.
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
• TheOPERATIONknobsarenotonthecorrectsetting(see
Description).
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
• TheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobisnotonthecorrect
setting(seeDescription).
• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewallofthe
refrigerator.
The motor runs continuously.
• TheSUPERFREEZEbuttonhasbeenpressed(rapid
freezing):theyellowSUPERFREEZElightisonorflashing
(seeDescription).
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
• Thethicknessofthefrostexceeds2-3mm(see
Maintenance).
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat
vibrateandmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
Some of the external parts of the refrigerator become hot
• Temperaturileridicatesuntnecesarepentruaevitaformarea
apeidecondensînanumitezonealeprodusului.
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