Hotpoint Ariston EBLH 18223 F O3 Owner's manual

EBL 18xxx F O3

EBL 20xxx F O3

EBLH 18xxx F O3

EBLH 20xxx F O3

Deutsch

Gebrauchsanleitungen

KÜHL-/GEFRIERKOMBI

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Gebrauchsanleitungen, 1

Kundendienst, 4

Beschrijving van het apparaat, 8

Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 12

Wechsel des Türanschlags, 16

Installation, 29

Inbetriebsetzung und Gebrauch, 29

Wartung und Pege, 31

Vorsichtsmaßregeln und Hinweise, 31

Störungen und Abhilfe, 32

English

Operating Instructions

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION

Contents

Operating Instructions, 1

Assistance, 3

Description of the appliance, 6

Description of the appliance, 11

Reversible doors, 16

Installation, 21

Start-up and use, 21

Maintenance and care, 23

Precautions and tips, 23

Troubleshooting, 24

Français

Mode d’emploi

COMBINE REFRIGERATEUR/CONGELATEUR

Sommaire

Mode d’emploi, 1

Assistance, 3

Description de l’appareil, 7

Description de l’appareil, 12

Réversibilité des portes, 16

Installation, 25

Mise en marche et utilisation, 25

Entretien et soin, 27

Précautions et conseils, 27

Anomalies et remèdes, 28

Nederlands

Gebruiksaanwijzingen

KOEL/DIEPVRIESCOMBINATIE

Inhoud

Gebruiksaanwijzingen, 1

Service, 4

Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 8

Beschrijving van het apparaat, 13

Draairichting deuren verwisselbaar, 16

Installatie, 33

Starten en gebruik, 33

Onderhoud en verzorging, 35

Voorzorgsmaatregelen en advies, 35

Storingen en oplossingen, 36

Italiano

Istruzioni per l’uso

COMBINATO FRIGORIFERO/CONGELATORE

Sommario

Istruzioni per l’uso, 1

Assistenza, 3

Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 6

Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 11

Reversibilità apertura porte, 16

Installazione, 17

Avvio e utilizzo, 17

Manutenzione e cura, 19

Precauzioni e consigli, 19

Anomalie e rimedi, 20

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Assistenza

Prima di contattare l’Assistenza:

• Verificaresel’anomaliapuòessererisoltaautonomamente

(vedi Anomalie e Rimedi).

• Incaso negativo, contattare il NumeroUnico Nazionale

199.199.199.

Comunicare:

• iltipodianomalia

• ilmodellodellamacchina(Mod.)

• ilnumerodiserie(S/N)

Questeinformazionisitrovanosullatarghettacaratteristicheposta

nelvanofrigoriferoinbassoasinistra.

Non ricorrete mai a tecnici non autorizzati e rifiutate sempre

l’installazione di pezzi di ricambio non originali.

Assistenza Attiva 7 giorni su 7

Senasceilbisognodiassistenzaomanutenzionebastachiamare

ilNumeroUnicoNazionale199.199.199*peresseremessisubito

incontattoconilCentroAssistenzaTecnicapiùvicinoalluogo

dacuisichiama.

Èattivo7giornisu7,sabatoedomenicacompresi,enonlascia

maiinascoltataunarichiesta.

*Alcostodi14,25centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dal

Lun.alVen.dalle08:00alle18:30,ilSab.dalle08:00alle13:00

edi5,58centesimidiEuroalminuto(ivainclusa)dalLun.alVen.

dalle18:30alle08:00,ilSab.dalle13:00alle08:00eigiornifestivi,

perchichiamadaltelefonofisso.

Perchi chiama da radiomobile letariffe sono legate al piano

tariffariodell’operatoretelefonicoutilizzato.

Lesuddette tariffe potrebbero essere soggette a variazione

daparte dell’operatore telefonico; permaggiori informazioni

consultareilsitowww.indesit.com.

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.

Assistance

Avant de contacter le centre d’Assistance :

• Vérifiezsivouspouvezrésoudrel’anomalievous-même(voir

Anomalies et Remèdes).

• Si,malgrétouscescontrôles,l’appareilnefonctionnetoujours

pasetsi l’inconvénientpersiste,appelezleserviceaprès-

venteleplusproche.

Signalez-lui :

• letyped’anomalie

• lemodèledel’appareil(Mod.)

• lenumérodesérie(S/N)

Voustrouverez tous ces renseignementssur l’étiquette

signalétiqueplacéedanslecompartimentréfrigérateurenbas

àgauche.

Ne vous adressez jamais à des techniciens non agréés et

exigez toujours l’installation de pièces détachées originales.

- modello

- model

- modèle

- modell

- model

- modelo

- model

-numero di serie

- serial number

- numéro de série

- modellnummer

- serienummer

- número de serie

- número de série

- numer seryjny

- număr de serie

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Descrizione dell’apparecchio

Pannello di controllo

1 ManopolaFUNZIONAMENTO FRIGORIFEROperregolarela

temperaturadelvanofrigorifero.



èlatemperaturaottimaleabassiconsumi.



èlafunzioneholiday(vediManutenzioneecura).

OFFspegneilfrigorifero.

2 Tasto  ACTIVE OXYGEN consente di attivaree disattivare

lafunzione di rilascio automatico dellemolecole di ozono

all’internodelfrigo.Quandovieneattivatosiaccendelaspia



3Spiagialla

siaccendequandovieneattivatalafunzione.

ACTIVE OXYGEN

4 SpiaverdeALIMENTAZIONE:siaccendequandol’apparecchio

ècollegatoallaretedialimentazione.

5 TastoSUPER FREEZE(congelamentorapido)percongelare

alimentifreschi. Quando viene premuto si accende laspia

SUPER FREEZE(vediAvvioeutilizzo).

6 Spiagialla SUPER FREEZE (congelamentorapido): si

accendequandovienepremutoiltastoSUPER FREEZE

7 ManopolaFUNZIONAMENTO CONGELATORE

 perregolarelatemperaturadelvanocongelatore.



èlatemperaturaottimaleabassiconsumi.



spegnel’apparecchio,frigoriferocompreso.

! Lespieservonoanchepersegnalareunanomaloaumentodi

temperaturanelvanocongelatore(vediAnomalieerimedi).

Description of the appliance

Control panel

1 REFRIGERATOR OPERATIONKnob

 toregulatethetemperatureoftherefrigeratorcompartment.



istheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.



istheholidayfunction(seeMaintenanceandcare).

OFFswitchestherefrigeratoroff.

2 The ACTIVE OXYGEN button allows you to activateand

deactivatetheautomaticreleaseofozonemoleculesinside

therefrigerator.Whenthedeviceisactivethe

lightislit.

3 Theyellow

lightislitwhentheACTIVE OXYGENfunctionis

active.

4 POWERIndicator light illuminates when theappliance is

connectedtotheelectricitynetwork.

5 SUPER FREEZEbutton (rapid freezing) to freeze fresh

food.Whenitispressed,theSUPER FREEZEindicatorlight

illuminates(seeStart-upanduse).

6 SUPER FREEZE Yellow indicator light (rapid freezing)

illuminateswhentheSUPER FREEZEbuttonispressed.

7 FREEZER OPERATIONKnob

 toregulatethetemperatureofthefreezercompartment.



istheoptimaltemperatureforenergysavinglevels.



switchestheapplianceoff,includingtherefrigerator.

! The indicator lights are also used to indicate an unusual

temperatureincreasein the freezer compartment (see

Troubleshooting).

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Descrizione dell’apparecchio

Vista d’insieme

Leistruzioni sull’uso valgono per diversi modelli per cui è

possibile che la figura presenti particolari differenti rispetto a

quellidell’apparecchioacquistato.Ladescrizionedeglioggetti

piùcomplessisitrovanellepagineseguenti.

1 PIEDINOdiregolazione

2 VanoCONSERVAZIONE

3 VanoCONGELAMENTOeCONSERVAZIONE*

4 CassettoFRUTTAeVERDURA *

5 ContenitoreFOOD CARE ZONEperCARNIePESCI *

6 WINE RACK*

7 RIPIANO *

8 LAMPADINA(vediManutenzione)

9 ACTIVE OXYGEN

10BalconcinoestraibilePORTAOGGETTI *

11BalconcinoBOTTIGLIE

*Variabilipernumeroe/operposizione,presentesoloinalcuni

modelli.

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 STORAGEcompartment

3 FREEZERandSTORAGEcompartment*

4 FRUITandVEGETABLEbin *

5 FOOD CARE ZONEforMEATandCHEESE *

6 WINERACK *

7 SHELVES *

8 LAMP(seeMaintenance).

9 ACTIVE OXYGEN

10RemovablemultipurposeSHELVES *

11BOTTLEshelf

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

models.

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Reversibilità apertura porte

*Presentesoloinalcunimodelli.

Reversible doors

*Availableonlyoncertainmodels.

Réversibilité des portes

*N’existequesurcertainsmodèles.

Wechsel des Türanschlags

*NichtbeiallenModellen.

Draairichting deuren verwisselbaar

*Alleenopenkelemodellenaanwezig.

Reversibilidad de la apertura de las

puertas

*Seencuentrasoloenalgunosmodelos.

Reversibilidade da abertura das

portas

*Presentesomenteemalgunsmodelos.

Zmiana kierunku otwierania drzwi

* Znajduje się tylko w niektórych modelach.

Reversibilitate deschidere uşi

* Numai pe anumite modele.

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2

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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.

Start-up and use

Starting the appliance

! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation

instructions (see Installation).

!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 REFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobtoanaverage

value.Afterafew hours youwillbeableto put foodinthe

refrigerator.

4. 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.

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

• Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,never

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the

levelofhumidityintherefrigeratorandcausecondensationto

form.

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.

TEMPERATURE Indicatorlight*:toidentifythecoldestareainthe

refrigerator.

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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position(colder)andwaitapproximately10hoursuntilthe

temperaturehasbeen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.

Active Oxygen

Thisdevicereleasesozonemoleculesinsidetherefrigerator;ozone

isanaturalsubstancewhichcombatsbacteriaandmicroorganisms,

reducingtheirproliferationwhilelimitingunpleasantodours.

Automaticallydefinestheamountofozonerequiredforprolonging

thefreshness of foodstuffs, eliminating odours and preventing

bacteriabuild-up.

Theremaybeaslightdistinctiveodourinsidetherefrigerator.The

verysamesmellcansometimesbedetectedduringastorm,dueto

theozoneproducedasthechargeinthelightningboltsisreleased;

thisiscompletelynormal.Theamountproducedbythedeviceis

verysmallandabatesquicklyastheantibacterialactiontakesplace.

Deviceisactivatedpressingthededicatedkeyonthedashboard.

WiththeActiveOxigenswitchedon,thedevicewilloperatearepeted

cycleuntilthekeyispressedagain.TherewillbeanOzoneemission

noticedbytheswitchingonofthegreenledlocatedontheActive

Oxigendevicelocatedinthefridgecompartmentandastand-by

cicle(withoutzoneemission)noticedbybluelight.

Food Care Zone *

Areadedicatedtothestorageoffreshfood,suchasmeatandfish.

Thankstothelowtemperatureinsidethecompartment,theFoodCare

Zoneextendstheperiodoftimeforwhichthefoodcanbestored,

keepingitfreshforuptoaweek.

Dual led

*

Thankstothepowerfullightitemits,thenewdualLEDlightingsystem

offersaclearviewofallfoods,withnoshadowyareas.

Ifthe LEDs need to be replaced, please contact the Technical

AssistanceService.

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.Freshfoodmust

bestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGEcompartment

wherethetemperature drops below -18°C and guarantees

rapidfreezing.

• To freeze fresh foodin the best and safestway possible,

activatetheSUPERFREEZEfunction24hoursbeforeplacing

thefoodinthefreezer.Afterplacingthefoodinside,activate

theSUPER FREEZE function again; it willbe deactivated

automaticallyafter24hours;

• 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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.

! To maximise space insidethe freezer, all drawers [withthe

exceptionof the bottom drawer] can be removed from their

positionsandthefoodplaceddirectlyontheracks/glassshelves

supplied[wherepresent].

Easy Ice

*

Thedoubletubwasdesignedtooptimisespaceinthefreezer

compartmentandtoensurethaticeisalwaysreadilyavailable.

Thetrayscanbestackedorfilledandusedseparately.

Furthermore,thespecialfasteningsystem makes Easy Ice an

extremelyflexiblesolution,asitcanbepositionedintherightor

leftpartofthetopdrawers.

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

models.

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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.

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

Tominimiseenergyusagewhenonholiday,itisnotnecessaryto

switchtheapplianceoff.Theappliancehasafunctionwhichallows

ittomaintainthetemperatureoftherefrigeratorcompartmentat

approximately12°C(whichcanalsobeusedtoconservemake-up

andbeautyproducts).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

.

Adoubleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeenenabled.

Asingleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeendisabled.

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.

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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.



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.

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

models.

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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.

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

b/c) Inboththesecasesthefreezerwillmaintainatemperature

ofabout0°Csothatthefooddoesnotre-freeze.

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 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.

The back wall of the refrigerator unit is covered in frost or

droplets of water

• Thisshowstheapplianceisoperatingnormally.

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