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• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsoropening
thedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Do not fill the appliance with too much food: cold air must
circulatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.Ifcirculation
isimpeded,thecompressorwillworkcontinuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.Theinternal
temperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressortowork
harderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance(see
Assistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The display is completely switched off.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,ornot
farenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthehouse.
• TheI-Carefunctionisactive.
The motor does not start.
• Theappliance comes with a motor protectioncontrol(see
Start-up and use).
The display is on but it is dim.
• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthesocket.
The alarm sounds and DOOR OPEN ALARM flashes on the
display (“dr” is displayed instead of the REFRIGERATOR
temperature).
• Therefrigeratordoorhasbeenopenformorethantwominutes.
Thesoundalertstopswhenthedoorisclosedorwhenthe
applianceisswitchedoffandonagain.
The alarm sounds and TEMPERATURE ALARM flashes
on the display (“A1” is displayed instead of the FREEZER
temperature).
• Thetemperatureinsidethefreezeristoohigh.Thefreezerwill
maintainatemperatureofaround0°Csothatthefoodwillnot
refreeze,allowingyoutoeatitwithin24hoursortorefreezeit
afterithasbeencooked.
Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openandclosetheappliancedoor
orpressthe+and–freezertemperatureadjustmentbuttons
once.Pressthesebuttonsasecondtimetodisplaytheset
valueon thefreezer display,switch offthe TEMPERATURE
ALARMLEDandrestorenormaloperation.
The alarm sounds and temperature alarm flashes on the
display (“A2” is displayed instead of the FREEZER
temperature).
• Thetemperature of the freezer is dangerously high:the
foodinsidemust not be eaten. The freezer will maintain a
temperatureofapproximately-18°C.
Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openandclosetheappliancedoor
orpressthe+and–freezertemperatureadjustmentbuttons
once.Pressthesebuttonsasecondtimetodisplaytheset
valueon thefreezer display,switch offthe TEMPERATURE
ALARMLEDandrestorenormaloperation.
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool well.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
• Thetemperaturethathasbeensetistoohigh(see Start-up
and use).
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
The food inside the refrigerator is beginning to freeze.
• Thetemperaturethathasbeensetistoolow(see Start-up and
use).
The motor runs continuously.
• The function SUPER FREEZE has been enabled
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthatvibrate
andmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
Early ending of functions
• Electricaldisturbanceonthenetworkorbriefinterruptionsof
thepowersupply.
Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator
•Hotandhumidweatherincreasescondensation.Doorsmight
havebeenopenedfrequentlyorleftajarforalongtime.Please
makesurethatthedoorsarecompletelyclosed.Itisnormaland
notafault.
Condensation on the outside of the refrigerator or between
the doors
•Humidweatherincreasescondensation.Whenthehumidity
isless,condensationwilldisappear.Itisnormalandnotafault.
Bad odour inside the refrigerator
•Insideoftherefrigeratormustbecleaned.Foodmustbekeptin
suitablecontainersand/orpackaging.Itisnormalandnotafault.
Consumers’ Optional Rights
Ifthecommodityisunderstoodtobedefectiveunderarticle
11ofConsumerProtectionLaw,consumershall beentitledto
optionalrights(i)tonotifythesellerthatheisreadytoreturnsold
itemandrenegeoncontract,(ii)tokeepsolditemandrequest
rebatefrom sales price pro rata to defect, (iii) torequestfree
ofchargerepairofsolditem,allexpensesatseller’saccount,
ifnoexcessiveexpenseisrequired,(iv)ifpossible,torequest
replacementofsolditemwithanidenticalitemfreeofdefects.
Rightsofrequestingfreerepairorreplacementofthecommodity
withidenticalitemfreeoffdefectsmayalsobeexercisedagainst
manufacturerorimporter.
Iffreerepairrightischosen,thecommodityshallberepaired
orcausedtoberepairedwithoutdemandinganyfeeunderthe
namesoflaborcost,priceofreplacedpartorunderanyname
whatsoever.
Intheeventfreerepairrightisexercised,ifthecommodityfails
againwithinwarrantyterm,maximumperiodneededforrepair
isexceeded,authorizedservicestation,vendor,manufacturer
orimporterdetermineswithareportthatrepairisnotpossible;
refundofcommodityprice,pricediscountproratatodefectorif
possiblereplacementofthecommoditywithidenticalitemfree
ofdefects(providedthatexceptionsatlegislationarereserved)
maybedemanded.
Incaseswhenrightofrenegingonthecontractordiscountat
priceproratatodefect isselected, thevendor shallpromptly
returnentirecommoditypriceordiscountamountontheprice
toconsumer. When right ofreplacing the commodity with an
identicalitemfreeofdefectsischosen,vendorormanufacturer
shallfulfillthisdemandwithinmaximumthirtybusinessdaysfrom
notificationofsuchdemand.”
Usage Error
Failuresarisingoutofemploymentofdeviceagainstmattersset
forthatowner’smanualareexcludedfromwarrantyscope.”
Consumer Complaints
Consumermayfileapplicationsregardingcomplaintsand
objectionsforproblemsthatmayarisetoconsumercourtsand
consumerarbitrationcommittees.”