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Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. presstheFREEZEROPERATIONButtonandSUPERFREEZE
Buttonfor3secondstoswitchofftheproduct
2. pulltheplugoutofthesocket
! If this procedure is not followed, the alarm may sound. This
alarmdoesnotindicateamalfunction.Torestorenormaloperation
inserttheplugintothesocket,presstheFREEZEROPERATION
andSUPERFREEZEbuttonandsettheFREEZEROPERATION
buttononthedesiredvalue.Todisconnecttheappliance,follow
point1and2.
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubbersealsmay
becleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedinlukewarm
waterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Do not use
solvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwaterand
soapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythemcarefully.
• The back of the appliance may collect dust which can be
removedbydelicatelyusingthehoseofavacuumcleanerset
onmediumpower.Theappliancemustbeswitchedoffand
theplugmustbepulledoutbeforecleaningtheappliance.
• During thecleaning of the slide rails for the drawers in the
freezercompartment,itmayhappenthattheautomaticdrawer
closuremechanismisdeactivated.Toreactivateit,simplyclose
thedraweralittlemoreforcefullythanisusuallynecessary.
Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextendedperiod
oftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
I Care function
The I Care function can be enabled to optimise energy
consumption. Press and hold down the SUPERCOOL and
REFRIGERATOROPERATIONbuttonssimultaneouslyforatleast
6secondstoenablethisfunction.
Onenablingthefunction,4indicatorlightswillgoonfor2seconds:
SUPERCOOLlight,SUPERFREEZElightandtwotemperature
lights-onefortherefrigeratorandoneforthefreezer.
After5secondstheinterfacewillentertheenergysavingmode
andtheindicatorlightswillgooff.Theinterfacestaysoffeven
whenthedoorisopened.Justpressanybuttontoswitchiton
again.Presstheadjustmentbuttonstochangethetemperature.
Consumption will be optimised 48h after the function was
enabled.TodisabletheICarefunction,switchofftheproduct
(see description). The product can be switched on again for
normaloperation.
Inhumidenvironments,whentheICarefunctionisenabled,slight
condensationmayformonthedoors;normaloperatingconditions
arerestoredwhenthefunctionisdisabled.
Replacing the light bulb
Thankstothepowerfullightitemits,thenewLEDlightingsystem
offersaclearviewofallfoods,withnoshadowyareas.IftheLED
needstobereplaced,pleasecontacttheTechnicalAssistance
Service.
Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedincompliance
withinternationalsafety standards. Thefollowingwarnings are
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
out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or further
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectricalequipment
-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythemanufacturer-inside
thefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience
and knowledge unless they have been given supervision
orinstruction concerning use of theappliance by aperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observelocal environmental standards when disposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
•TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricaland
Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsorted municipal waste stream.Old appliances must be
collectedseparatelyinordertooptimisetherecoveryand