Hotpoint-Ariston 4Dxx Owner's manual

Italiano

Istruzioni per l’uso

COMBINATO FRIGORIFERO/CONGELATORE

4Dxx

4DAxx

4DAAxx

4DAAAxx

Sommaire

Mode d’emploi, 1

Assistance, 4

Description de l’appareil, 9

Description de l’appareil, 16

Installation, 30

Mise en marche et utilisation, 30

Entretien et soin, 31

Précautions et conseils, 32

Anomalies et remèdes, 33

Contents

Operating Instructions, 1

Assistance, 4

Description of the appliance, 8

Description of the appliance, 15

Installation, 26

Start-up and use, 26

Maintenance and care, 27

Precautions and tips, 28

Troubleshooting, 29

Sommario

Istruzioni per l’uso, 1

Assistenza, 4

Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 8

Descrizione dell’apparecchio, 15

Installazione, 22

Avvio e utilizzo, 22

Manutenzione e cura, 23

Precauzioni e consigli, 24

Anomalie e rimedi, 25

English

Operating Instructions

REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION

Français

Mode d’emploi

COMBINE REFRIGERATEUR/CONGELATEUR

Sumario

Manual de instrucciones, 1

Asistencia, 5

Descripción del aparato, 10

Descripción del aparato, 17

Instalación, 40

Puesta en funcionamiento y uso, 40

Mantenimiento y cuidados, 42

Precauciones y consejos, 42

Anomalías y soluciones, 43

Español

Manual de instrucciones

COMBINADO FRIGORÍFICO/CONGELADOR

Deutsch

Gebrauchsanleitungen

KÜHL-/GEFRIERKOMBI

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Gebrauchsanleitungen, 1

Kundendienst, 5

Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 9

Beschreibung Ihres Gerätes, 16

Installation, 35

Inbetriebsetzung und Gebrauch, 35

Wartung und Pege, 37

Vorsichtsmaßregeln und Hinweise, 37

Störungen und Abhilfe, 38

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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

- modelo

- model

 

- model

- modelo

- model

-numero di serie

- serial number

- numéro de série

- modellnummer

- número de serie

- numer seryjny

- serijska številka

- výrobné číslo

- număr de serie

  

- serienummer

- número de série

- výrobní číslo

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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 SUPER COOL (quickcool)tolowerthetemperatureofthe

refrigeratorcompartmentrapidly.Whenitispressed,the

SUPER COOLindicatorlightilluminates(see Start-up and

use).

3 SUPER COOLYellowindicatorlight(rapidcooling)

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

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).

Ifpressedforatleast3seconds,thisactivatesthe

“Optimization Energy Saving” function (see Care and

maintenance).

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).

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SUPER COOL (raffreddamentorapido)perabbassare

velocementelatemperaturadelvanofrigorifero.

QuandovienepremutosiaccendelaspiaSUPER COOL

(vedi Avvio e utilizzo).

3 SpiagiallaSUPER COOL (raffreddamentorapido):

 siaccendequandovienepremutoiltastoSUPERCOOL.

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).

Sepremutoperalmeno3secondisiattivalafunzione

“Optimization Energy Saving” (vedi Manutenzione e cura).

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).

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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 FREEZERandSTORAGE compartment

3 BOTTLEshelf

4 FRUITandVEGETABLEbin

5 CAN RACK.

6 RemovablemultipurposeSHELVES•.

7 Control panel.

8 LAMP(seeMaintenance).

•Variesbynumberand/orposition.

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 CONGELAMENTO e CONSERVAZIONE

3 Balconcino BOTTIGLIE.

4 CassettoFRUTTA e VERDURA

5 Balconcino PORTALATTINE.

6 BalconcinoestraibilePORTAOGGETTI•.

7 Pannello di controllo.

8 LAMPADINA(vediManutenzione).

•Variabilipernumeroe/operposizione.

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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

• UsetheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobtoadjustthe

temperature (see Description).

• PresstheSUPERCOOLbutton(rapidcooling)tolower

thetemperaturequickly.Forexample,whenyouplacea

largenumberofnewfooditemsinsideafridgetheinternal

temperaturewillriseslightly.Thefunctionquicklycoolsthe

groceriesbytemporarilyreducingthetemperatureuntilit

reachestheideallevel.

• Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,not

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

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,allowing

easystorageoflargecontainersandfood.Heightcanbe

adjustedwithoutcompleteremovaloftheshelf.

*Availableonlyoncertainmodels.

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FRUITandVEGETABLEbin

Thesaladcrispersfittedinsidethefridgehavebeenspecially

designedforthepurposeofkeepingfruitandvegetablesfresh

andcrisp.Openthehumidityregulator(positionB)ifyouwant

tostorefoodinalesshumidenvironment,orcloseit(position

A)tostorefoodinamorehumidenvironment.

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B

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

refrigerator.

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.

Food hygiene

1. Onceyouhaveboughtyourfood,removeallexternal

packagingmadeofpaper/cardboardorotherwrappers,

whichcouldintroducebacteriaordirtinsideyour

refrigerator.

2. Protectthefood,(especiallyeasilyperishableitemsand

thosethathaveastrongsmell),inordertoavoidcontact

betweenthem,therebyremovingboththepossibilityof

germ/bacteriacontaminationaswellasthediffusionof

strongodoursinsidethefridge.

3. Storeallfoodinsuchawayastoensureaircancirculate

freelybetweendifferentitems.

4. Keeptheinsideofyourfridgeclean,takingcarenottouse

oxidiserorabrasiveproducts.

5. Removeallfoodpastitsexpirydatefromtherefrigerator.

6. Forthecorrectpreservationoffood,alleasilyperishable

items(softcheeses,rawfish,meat,etc.)shouldbestoredin

thecoldestzoneofthefridgecompartment,i.e.justabove

thesaladcrisperwherethetemperatureindicatorissituated.

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.

• 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freeze(ifthefreezerisalreadyoperating):presstherapid

freezingSUPERFREEZEbutton(correspondingyellow

indicatorlightilluminates),insertthefoodandclosethedoor.

Thefunctionisdisabledautomaticallyafter24hoursorwhen

optimaltemperatureshavebeenreached(indicatorlightgoes

out);

!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.

ICE DEVICE

Afterpouringwaterinthespecialicecups,placethemintheir

placesintheicedevice.Afterabout2hours,theicecubeswill

beready.Inordertogettheicecubes,itwillbesufficientto

turnthetwobuttonstotheright.Theicecubeswillfallintothe

traybelow,readytobeused.

Ifyouneedmorestoragespace,theICEDEVICEmaybetaken

outafteryouhaveremovedthe4fixingscrews.

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

!Ifthisprocedureisnotfollowed,thealarmmaysound.This

alarmdoesnotindicateamalfunction.Torestorenormal

operation,itissufficienttosettheFREEZEROPERATIONknob

onthedesiredvalue.Todisconnecttheappliance,followpoint

1and2.

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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.

• Duringthecleaningofthesliderailsforthedrawersinthe

freezercompartment,itmayhappenthattheautomatic

drawerclosuremechanismisdeactivated.Toreactivateit,

simplyclosethedraweralittlemoreforcefullythanisusually

necessary.

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15°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.

Optimization Energy Saving function

The“Optimization Energy Saving”functionmaybeactivated

inordertooptimiseenergyconsumptionwhilemaintainingthe

coolingperformanceoftheproduct.Thisfunctionmaximises

theenergysaved.Itisactivatedbysettingtheknobsto“I

CARE”,thenpressingandholdingtheSuperFreezebuttonfor

atleast3seconds;theSuperFreezeindicatorlightwillbeginto

flash,signallingtheactivationofthisfunction.

The“Optimization Energy Saving”functionmayalsobe

deactivatedbypressingtheSuperFreezebuttonagain.

Thecorrespondingindicatorlightwillstopflashing,thereby

signallingthattheoriginaloperatingconditionshavebeen

restored.

Inhumidenvironments,whenthe“Optimization Energy

Saving”functionisactivated,slightcondensationmayform

onthedooroftheappliance;normaloperatingconditionsare

restoredwhenthefunctionisdeactivated.

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(10W,15Wor25W).

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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.

• Whenclosingtherefrigeratordoors,payattentiontothe

positionoftheupright(seefigure).

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• Makesurethatexcessivevolumesoffoodarenotplaced

intheupperpartofthefreezercompartment,inthespace

reservedfortheicetray(wherepresent).

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.

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.

• Regularlycheckthedoorsealsandwipecleantoensurethey

arefreeofdebrisandtopreventcoldairfromescaping(see

Maintenance).

• Thankstoitsindependentfreezerdooranddraweropening

system,thisproductoffersa50%energysavingincomparison

withanormal2-doorcombinedrefrigerator/freezerunit.

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.

d) The yellow SUPERFREEZE indicator light flashes

d)TheOptimizationEnergySavingfunctionisactivated.

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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