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Holiday function
Tominimiseenergyusagewhenonholiday,itisnotnecessaryto
switchtheapplianceoff.Theappliancehasafunctionwhichallows
ittomaintainthetemperatureoftherefrigeratorcompartmentat
approximately12°C(whichcanalsobeusedtoconservemake-up
andbeautyproducts).Thefreezertemperaturemustbesettothe
minimumvalueinordertopreservethefood.
To enable the function:
settheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONknobon
.
Adoubleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeenenabled.
Asingleacousticsignalinformsyouwhenithasbeendisabled.
Replacing the light bulb *
Toreplacethelightbulbintherefrigeratorcompartment,pullout
theplugfromtheelectricalsocket.Followtheinstructionsbelow.
Accessthelightbulbbyremovingthecoverasindicatedinthe
diagram.Replaceitwithasimilarlightbulbwithinthepowerrange
indicatedonthecover.
Precautions and tips
!Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedincompliance
withinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowingwarningsare
providedforsafetyreasonsandmustbereadcarefully.
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunityDirectives:
-73/23/EEC of 19/02/73 (Low Voltage) andsubsequent
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 dangerousto leave the appliance
exposedtorainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetormoist
handsandfeet.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcause
skinabrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfromthe
mainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Before cleaning and maintenance, always switch off the
applianceanddisconnectitfromtheelectricalsupply.Itisnot
sufficienttosettheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobson
OFF(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• 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 beengiven supervision
orinstructionconcerninguseofthe appliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observe local environmental standards when disposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
• TheEuropeanDirective2012/19/EUonWasteElectricaland
Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requiresthat old household
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsortedmunicipal waste stream. Old appliances must be
collectedseparately in order tooptimise the recovery and
recyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducetheimpact
onhuman health and the environment. The crossed out
“wheeledbin” symbol on the productreminds you of your
obligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceitmustbe
separatelycollected. Consumers should contacttheir local
authorityor retailer for information concerningthe correct
disposaloftheiroldappliance.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.Ensure
thatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonotplaceitnear
heatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsoropening
thedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Do not fill the appliance with too much food: cold air must
circulatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.Ifcirculation
isimpeded,thecompressorwillworkcontinuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.Theinternal
temperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressortowork
harderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(see Maintenance).Athick
layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore
difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance(see
Assistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The green POWER indicator light does not illuminate.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,ornot
farenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthehouse.
The motor does not start.
• Theappliance comes with a motor protection control (see
Start-up and use).
The indicator lights are on but the light is dim.
• Pulloutandreversetheplugbeforeputtingitbackinthesocket.
a) The alarm sounds.
a)Therefrigeratordoorhasremainedopenformorethantwo
* Varies by number and/or position, available only on certain
models.