Contents 1. Safety and environment 5. Operating the product instructions Indicator panel ....15 1.1. General safety .....5 Dual cooling system..18 1.1.1 HC warning ......7 Freezing fresh food ...18 1.1.2 For models with water Recommendations for dispenser ........7 preserving the frozen food ..19 1.2.
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Please read these instructions first before using your appliance Thank you for choosing a Grundig appliance. Please take some time to read this user manual before using your appliance, to ensure you know how to safely operate the controls and functions.
Safety and environment instructions – bed and breakfast type This section provides the safety environments; instructions necessary to prevent – catering and similar non-retail the risk of injury and material applications. damage. Failure to observe these 1.1. General safety instructions will invalidate all •...
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• Do not use the product when • Do not place liquids in bottles the compartment with circuit and cans into the freezer cards located on the upper compartment. They may back part of the product explode. (electrical card box cover) (1) •...
your installation. Consult Professional plumbers if you are not sure that there is no water hammer effect in your installation. • Do not install on the hot water inlet. Take precautions against of the risk of freezing of the hoses. Water temperature operating interval shall be 33°F (0.6°C) 1.1.1 HC warning...
• If the product’s door 1.6. Package information • Packaging materials of the comprises a lock, keep the key out of children’s reach. product are manufactured from recyclable materials in 1.4. Compliance with WEEE accordance with our National Directive and Disposing of the Environment Regulations.
2. Your Cooler/freezer Adjustable door shelves Crisper Indıcator Panel The dairy (cold storage) bin Egg tray Chiller cover and glass Bottle shelf Adjustable shelves Adjustable front feet Wine cellar Freezer compartment Freezer fan * May not be available in all models Figures in this user manual are schematic and may not match the product exactly.
3. Installation 3.1 Appropriate installation location Refer to the nearest Authorised Service Agent for installation of WARNING: If the door the product. To make the product of the room where the ready for use, make sure that product will be placed the electricity installation is is too small for the appropriate before calling the...
3.3 Electrical connection If two coolers are to be installed side by side, Connect the product to a grounded there should be at least outlet protected by a fuse 4 cm distance between complying with the values in the them. rating plate.
3.4 Illumination lamp Hot Surface Warning! Side walls of your product To change the Bulb/LED used for is equipped with refrigerant illumination of your refrigerator, pipes to improve the cooling call your AuthorisedService. system. Refrigerant with The lamp(s) used in this appliance high temperatures may is not suitable for household flow through these areas,...
4. Preparation • Food contact with the temperature sensor in the freezer compartment may 4.1 Things to be done increase energy consumption of for energy saving the appliance. Thus any contact with the sensor(s) must be Connecting the product avoided. to electric energy saving •...
If two coolers are to be Front edges of the installed side by side, refrigerator may feel there should be at least warm. This is normal. 4 cm distance between These areas are designed them. to be warm to avoid condensation.
5. Operating the product 5.1 Indicator panel Indicator panel allows you to set the temperature and control the other functions related to the product without opening the door of the product. Just press the inscriptions on relevant buttons for function settings. *7.1*7.2 1.
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5. Vacation function This indicator ( ) illuminated when a sensor failure occurs, too. Vacation function can be activated When this indicator is illuminated, for both fridge and freezer “E” and figures such as “1,2,3...” compartments separately. In order to activate vacation function for are displayed alternatively on fridge compartment, press the the temperature indicator.
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6. Fridge compartment symbol will turn off and the key lock temperature setting mode will be exited.Press the When the button no. (5) is pressed, lock button if you want to prevent you may set the temperature of the changing of the temperature setting fridge compartment to 8,7,6,5,4,3,2 of the refrigerator ( and 1 respectively .
• 5.2 Dual cooling system Take special care not to mix already frozen food and fresh Your cooler/freezer is equipped food.(They should not to be with three separate cooling allowed to come in contact with systems to cool the fresh food the previously frozen items to compartment, frozen food prevent their partial thawing.)
Freezer Fridge Compartment Compartment Explanations Setting Setting This is the normal recommended -20°C 4°C setting. -21, -22 or -23,- These settings are recommended 4°C 24°C based on use conditions. Use when you wish to freeze your food in a short time. Your Quick Freeze 4°C refrigerator will return to its...
5.5 Placing the food Pack the food in an airtight manner to prevent Various frozen them from drying even if food such as they are going to be stored Freezer meat, fish, for a short time. compartment ice cream, shelves vegetables and •...
5.9 Recommendations for 5.11 Moisture controlled vegetable bin freshfood compartment *optional * OPTIONAL With moisture control feature, • In case of multiple options moisture rates of vegetables and are present glass shelves fruits are kept under control and must be placed so that the air ensures a longer freshness period outlets at the backwall are not for foods.
6. Maintenance and cleaning Cleaning your fridge at regular in- • To remove door and body tervals will extend the service life shelves, remove all of its of the product. contents. • Remove the door shelves by pulling them up. After cleaning, WARNING: slide them from top to bottom to Unplug the product before cleaning...
6.2 Protecting the plas- tic surfaces Do not put liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in un- sealed containers as they dama- ge the plastic surfaces of the refri- gerator. If oil is spilled or smeared onto the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surfa- ce at once with warm water.
7. Troubleshooting cooling system is not balanced, which triggers the compressor Check this list before contacting thermic safeguard. The product the service. Doing so will save you will restart after approximately 6 time and money. This list includes minutes. If the product does not frequent complaints that are not restart after this period, contact related to faulty workmanship...
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The food items kept in cooler recently plugged in or a new compartment drawers are frozen. food item is placed inside. This • is normal. The cooler compartment • Large quantities of hot food may temperature is set to a very have been recently placed into low degree.
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• • Any items placed on the product The foods were placed in may cause noise. >>> Remove unsealed holders. >>> Keep the any items placed on the product. foods in sealed holders. Micro- organisms may spread out of The product is making noise of unsealed food items and cause liquid flowing, spraying etc.
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Therefore, unless otherwise authorized to safety issues not attributable to Grundig, in the “Self-Repair” section below, and will void the warranty of the product. repairs shall be addressed to registered...
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