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Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. PresstheON/OFFbuttontoswitchofftheappliance.
2. Pulltheplugoutofthesocket.
!If this procedure is notfollowed,the alarm may sound. This
alarmdoesnotindicateamalfunction.Torestorenormaloperation
inserttheplugintothesocket,presstheFREEZEROPERATION
andSUPERFREEZEbuttonandsettheFREEZEROPERATION
buttononthedesiredvalue.Todisconnecttheappliance,follow
point1and2.
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubbersealsmay
becleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedinlukewarm
waterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Donotuse
solvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwaterand
soapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythemcarefully.
• The back of the appliance maycollect dust which can be
removedbydelicatelyusingthehoseofavacuumcleanerset
onmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitchedoffand
theplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningtheappliance.
Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextendedperiod
oftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
I Care function
The I Care functioncanbe activated to optimise energy
consumptionwhilemaintainingthecoolingperformanceofthe
product.Thisfunctionmaximises the amount of energy saved.
Undertheseconditions,thedisplayremainsoffevenwhenthe
doorisopened.Thefunctionisactivatedbypressingandholding
thesuperfreezerandFRZ(+)buttonssimultaneouslyforatleast
6seconds.Oncethefunctionhasbeenactivated,allLEDswill
lightupfor2secondstoconfirmactivation,andthetemperature
settingof+5,-18willappearonthedisplay.Thedisplayswitches
offafter5seconds.Tochangethetemperature,simplypressthe
+and–buttonsuntilyouhavereachedthedesiredtemperature.
However,theICarefunctioncanalsobedisabledbyswitching
theproductoffusingtheON/OFFbutton.Whenitisswitchedback
on,theICarewillbedisabled.Inhumidenvironments,whenthe
ICarefunctionisenabled,slightcondensationmayformonthe
appliancedoor;normaloperatingconditionsarerestoredwhen
thefunctionisdisabled.
Replacing the light bulb
Thankstothepowerfullightitemits,thenewLEDlightingsystem
offersaclearviewofallfoods,withnoshadowyareas.IftheLED
needstobereplaced,pleasecontacttheTechnicalAssistance
Service.
Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedincompliance
withinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowingwarningsare
providedforsafetyreasonsandmustbereadcarefully.
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunityDirectives:
-73/23/EEC of 19/02/73 (Low Voltage) and subsequent
amendments;
-89/336/EEC of 03.05.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE..
General safety
• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethehome
andisnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefoodproducts
byadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenincovered
areas.It is extremely dangerous to leave the appliance
exposedtorainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetormoist
handsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause
skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfromthe
mainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Isnotsufficienttoswitch-offoftheproducttoeliminateallthe
electricalconnections.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outby inexperienced persons may cause injury or further
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectricalequipment
-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer-inside
thefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience
andknowledge unless they have been given supervision
orinstructionconcerninguseofthe appliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observe local environmental standards when disposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
•TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland
Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household
electricalappliances must not be disposedof in the
normalunsorted municipal waste stream.Old appliances
mustbe 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.
Thecrossedout“wheeledbin”symbolontheproductreminds
youofyourobligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheappliance
itmustbeseparatelycollected.Consumers should contact
theirlocalauthorityorretailerforinformationconcerningthe
correctdisposaloftheiroldappliance.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.Ensure
thatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonotplaceitnear
heatsources.