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Installation
!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleaseread
theseoperatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportant
informationforsafeuse,forinstallationandforcareofthe
appliance.
!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.
Passthemontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.
Positioning and connection
Positioning
1. Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.
2. Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorand
condensergiveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationto
operatecorrectlyandsaveenergy.
3. Leaveaspaceofatleast10cmbetweenthetoppartof
theapplianceandanyfurnitureaboveit,andatleast5cm
betweenthesidesandanyfurniture/sidewalls.
4. Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat
(directsunlight,electricstove,etc.).
5. Inordertomaintainthecorrectdistancebetweenthe
applianceandthewallbehindit,fitthespacerssuppliedin
theinstallationkit,followingtheinstructionsprovided.
Levelling
1. Installtheapplianceonalevelandrigidfloor.
2. Ifthefloorisnotperfectlyhorizontal,adjusttherefrigerator
bytighteningorlooseningthefrontfeet.
Electrical connections
Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceit
verticallyandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittothe
electricitymains.Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectrical
socketensurethefollowing:
• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththe
law.
• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpowerofthe
appliance,whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedon
thebottomleftsideofthefridge(e.g.150W).
• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevalues
indicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside
(e.g.220-240V).
• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.If
thesocketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorised
techniciantoreplaceit(see Assistance).Donotuse
extensioncordsormultiplesockets.
!Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupply
cableandtheelectricalsocketmustbeeasilyaccessible.
!Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.
!Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedby
authorisedtechniciansonly(seeAssistance).
! The manufacturer declines any liability should these
safety measures not be observed.
Start-up and use
Starting the appliance
!Aftertransportationoftheappliance,carefullyplaceitinan
uprightpositionandwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingitto
theelectricitymains,tomakesureitoperatesasitshould.
• Cleantheinsideoftherefrigeratorwellusingwarmwater
andbicarbonateofsodabeforeplacingfoodinsideit.
• Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrolsystem
whichmakesthecompressorstartapproximately8minutes
afterbeingswitchedon.Thecompressoralsostartseach
timethepowersupplyiscutoffwhethervoluntarilyor
involuntarily(blackout).
Freezer Compartment
Whentheproductisswitchedonthefreezercompartment
issettoitsdefaultvalueof-18°C.Werecommendthatthe
SUPERFREEZEfunctionissetinordertoacceleratethe
coolingprocessofthecompartment;whentheinsideofthe
compartmenthasreacheditsoptimaltemperaturethefunction
willbedeactivatedandthefoodmaybeplacedinside.
Navigating the display
Setting the temperatures:
Iftheproductisswitchedon,therefrigeratorandfreezer
compartmentdisplayswillindicatethetemperaturevalues
setatthatmoment.Tochangethem,simplypressthe-and+
buttonscorrespondingtothecompartmentforwhichyouwish
tochangethesettemperature.Morespecifically,eachtimethe
buttonsarepressed,thetemperatureincreasesordecreases
andthelevelofcoldgeneratedinsidethecompartmentis
adjustedaccordingly.Thetemperaturevaluesthatmaybe
selectedfortherefrigeratorcompartmentare+8°C,+7°C,
+6°C,+5°C,+4°C,+3°Cand+2°C,whilethevaluesthatmay
besetforthefreezerare-18°C,-19°C,-20°C,-21°C,-22°C,-
23°C,-24°C-25°C,and-26°C.IfSUPERFREEZEfunctionsis
activated,Freezertemperaturecannotbemodified.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• Adjustthetemperatureusingthedisplay.
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready
beendefrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten
(within24hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeinto
contactwithfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Fresh
foodmustbestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGE
compartmentwherethetemperaturedropsbelow-18°Cand
guaranteesrapidfreezing.
• Tofreezefreshfoodinthebestandsafestwaypossible,
activatetheSUPERFREEZEfunction24hoursbefore
placingthefoodinthefreezer.Afterplacingthefood
inside,activatetheSUPERFREEZEfunctionagain;itwillbe
deactivatedautomaticallyafter24hours;
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich
arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecausethey
couldbreak.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozendailyis
indicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnicalproperties
locatedonthebottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment
(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
!Iftheroomtemperaturedropsbelow14°Cforanextended
periodoftime,theidealtemperaturewillnotbereachedinthe
freezercompartmentandfoodpreservationwillbereduced.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
!Inordertoobtainagreateramountofspaceinthefreezer
compartment,youmayremovethebins(exceptthelowest
binandthespecialCOOLCAREZONEbin,whichhasan
adjustabletemperature)andplacethefooddirectlyontothe
racks/glassshelvessupplied[wherepresent].
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. PresstheON/OFFbuttontoswitchofftheappliance.
2. Pulltheplugoutofthesocket.