What To Do If; Correcting Malfunctions - AEG SANTO N 8 18 40-4 i Operating And Installation Instructions

Dear customer,
Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation please read the-
se 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.
These operating instructions are for use with several technically comparable
models with varying accessories. Please observe the notes which apply to
your model.
Notes which are important for your safety or for the proper functioning of
the appliance are stressed with a warning triangle and/or with signal words
(Warning!, Caution!, Attention!). Please observe the following carefully.
Supplementary information regarding operation and practical applications
of the appliance appear after this symbol.
Tips and notes concerning economical and environmentally sound use of
the appliance are marked with the flower.
The operating instructions contain instructions for the correction of possi-
ble malfunctions by the user in the section "What to do if ...". If these
instructions should not be sufficient, our customer service department is
always available to you.
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What to do if ...

Correcting Malfunctions

A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify
yourself using the following instructions. Do not perform any other work on
the appliance if the following information does not provide assistance in
your specific case.
Warning! Repairs to refrigerators/freezers may only be performed by
qualified service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant
hazards for the user. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your
specialist dealer or our Customer Service.
Malfunction Possible Cause
Appliance is not switched on Switch on the appliance.
Mains plug is not plugged in
or is loose.
Appliance does not work.
Fuse has blown or is defective.
Socket is defective.
Appliance cools too much. Temperature is set too cold.
Temperature is not properly
adjusted.
Door was open for an exten-
ded period.
A large quantity of warm
The food is too warm.
food was placed in the
appliance within the last 24
hours.
The appliance is near a heat
source.
Interior lighting does not
Light bulb is defective.
work.
Door seal is not air tight (pos-
Heavy build up of frost, possi-
sibly after changing over the
bly also on the door seal.
hinges).
Remedy
Insert mains plug.
Check fuse, replace if neces-
sary.
Mains malfunctions are to be
corrected by an electrician.
Turn the temperature regula-
tor to a warmer setting tem-
porarily..
Please look in the "Initial Start
Up" section.
Open the door only as long as
necessary.
Turn the temperature regula-
tor to a colder setting tempo-
rarily.
Please look in the "Installation
location" section.
Please look in the "Changing
the Light Bulb" section.
Carefully warm the leaking
sections of the door seal with
a hair dryer (not hotter than
approx. 50 °C). At the same
time shape the warmed door
seal by hand such that it sits
correctly
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