Gaggenau RC 289 Manual

Installation and connection

You can find out where and how best to install your appliance here. You will also learn how to connect your appliance to the power supply.

Scope of delivery

After unpacking all parts, check for any transport damage and for completeness of delivery.
If you have any complaints, contact your dealer or our after-sales service.
The delivery consists of the following:

• Built-in appliance
• Equipment and accessories¹
• Installation material
• Installation instructions
• User manual
• Customer service directory
• Warranty enclosure²
• Energy label
• Information on energy consumption and noises
• Information about Home Connect

1. Depending on the appliance specifications
2. Not in all countries

Criteria for the installation location

Risk of explosion!
If the appliance is in a space that is too small, a leak in the refrigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air.

• Only install the appliance in a space with a volume of at least 1 m³ per 8 g refrigerant. The volume of refrigerant is indicated on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. 1/6

The weight of the appliance ex works may be up to 70 kg depending on the model.
The subfloor must be sufficiently stable to bear the weight of the appliance.

Permitted room temperature
The permitted room temperature depends on the appliance's climate class.
The climate class can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. 1/6

Climate class	Permitted room temperature
SN	10°C to 32°C
N	16°C to 32°C
ST	16°C to 38°C
T	16°C to 43°C

The appliance is fully functional within the permitted room temperature.
If an appliance with climate class SN is operated at colder room temperatures, the appliance will not be damaged up to a room temperature of 5°C.

Niche dimensions
Observe the niche dimensions if you install your appliance in the niche. If this is not the case, problems may occur when installing the appliance.

Niche depth
Install the appliance in the recommended niche depth of 560 mm. If the niche depth is smaller, the energy consumption increases slightly. The niche depth must be a minimum 550 mm.

Niche width
An inside niche width of at least 560 mm is required for the appliance.

Installing the appliance

• Install the appliance in accordance with the enclosed installation instructions.

Preparing the appliance for the first time

1. Remove the informative material.
2. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the adhesive strips and carton.
3. Clean the appliance for the first time.

Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply

1. Insert the mains plug of the appliance's power cable in a socket nearby.
   The connection data of the appliance can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. 1/6
2. Check the mains plug is inserted properly.
   • The appliance is now ready for use.

Familiarising yourself with your appliance

Appliance

You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.

1. Refrigerator compartment
2. Cool-fresh compartment

1. Control panel
2. Extendable shelf
3. Partition with humidity controller
4. Fruit and vegetable container
5. Cool-fresh container
6. Rating plate
7. Door storage compartment for large bottles

Note: Deviations between your appliance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.

Control panel

You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.

1. switches the warning signal off.
2. Displays the set temperature for the refrigerator compartment in °C.
3. sets the temperature of the refrigerator compartment.
4. switches Fast cooling on or off.
5. opens the menu for setting Home Connect.
6. switches the appliance on or off.

Features

The features of your appliance depend on the model.

Extendable shelf

In order to achieve an improved overview and to remove food more quickly, remove the shelf.

Fruit and vegetable container

Store fresh fruit and vegetables in the fruit and vegetable container. You can adjust the humidity in the fruit and vegetable container via the humidity controller on the partition and a special seal.

The air humidity in the fruit and vegetable container can be set according to the type and amount of food to be stored by turning the humidity control:

• Low humidity required when primarily storing fruit or if the appliance is very full.
• Medium humidity required for a mixed load.
• High humidity required when primarily storing vegetables or when the appliance is not very full.

Condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored. Remove the condensation with a dry cloth and adjust the air humidity using the humidity controller. To ensure that the quality and aroma are retained, store fruit and vegetables that are sensitive to cold outside of the appliance at temperatures of approx. 8°C to 12°C, e.g. pineapple, bananas, citrus fruits, cucumbers, courgettes, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes.

Cool-fresh container

Use the lower temperatures in the cool-fresh container to store highly perishable food, e.g. fish, meat and sausages.

Door rack

To adjust the door racks as required, you can remove the door rack and re-insert elsewhere.
→ "Removing door rack"

Accessories

Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance.
The accessories for your appliance depend on the model.

Egg tray
Store eggs safely on the egg tray.

Bottle shelf
Store bottles securely on the bottle shelf.

Tip: You can use up to five bottle trays on an extendable shelf.

Basic operation

Switching on the appliance

1. Press .
   • The appliance begins to cool.
2. Set the required temperature.

Operating tips

• Once you have switched on the appliance, the set temperature is only reached after several hours. Do not put any food in the appliance until the temperature has been reached.
• The housing to the left, the right and beneath the cool-fresh compartment may heat up slightly temporarily. This prevents condensation in the area of the door seal.
• When you close the door, a vacuum may be created. The door is then difficult to open again. Wait a moment until the vacuum is offset.

Switching off the appliance

• Press .

Setting the temperature

Setting the refrigerator compartment temperature

• Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows the required temperature.
  The recommended temperature in the refrigerator compartment is 4°C.

Setting the cool-fresh compartment temperature
Note: The standard setting of the cool-fresh compartment is preset at 0. Setting 0 corresponds to a temperature of around 0°C. You can set the temperature in the cool-fresh compartment to 3 settings warmer or colder.
Tip: If frost forms on the food items in the cool-fresh compartment, set a higher cool-fresh compartment temperature.

1. Press and hold until the temperature display flashes.
2. Press to change the setting.
   • Setting –3 corresponds to the coldest setting.
   • Setting +3 corresponds to the warmest setting.
     • The selected setting is saved after one minute.

Additional functions

Fast cooling

With Fast cooling, the refrigerator compartment cools so that it as cold as possible.
Switch on Fast cooling before placing large quantities of food.
Note: When Fast cooling is switched on, increased noise may occur.

Switching on Fast cooling

• Press .
  • lights up.

Note: After approx. 15 hours, the appliance switches to normal operation.

Switching off Fast cooling

• Press .
  • The previously set temperature is displayed.

Alarm

Door alarm

If the appliance door is open for a longer period, the door alarm switches on.

Switching off the door alarm

• Close the appliance door or press .
  • The warning tone is switched off.

Home Connect

This appliance is network-capable. Connect your appliance to a mobile device to control its functions via the Home Connect app.
The Home Connect services are not available in every country. The availability of the Home Connect function depends on the availability of Home Connect services in your country. You can find information about this at: www.home-connect.com.
To be able to use Home Connect, you must first set up the connection to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi¹) and to the Home Connect app.
After switching on the appliance, wait at least 2 minutes until internal device initialisation is complete. Only then should you set up Home Connect.

• Connecting appliance to WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) with WPS function
• Connecting appliance to WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) without WPS function

The Home Connect app guides you through the entire login process. Follow the instructions in the Home Connect app to configure the settings.

1. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Tips

• Please consult the documents supplied by Home Connect.
• Please also follow the instructions in the Home Connect app.

Notes

• Please note the safety precautions in this instruction manual and make sure that they are also observed when operating the appliance via the Home Connect app.
  → "Safety"
• Operating the appliance on the appliance itself always takes priority. During this time it is not possible to operate the appliance using the Home Connect app.

Connecting the appliance to a WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) with WPS function

If your router has a WPS function, you can connect the appliance to your WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) automatically.

1. Press .
   • The temperature display shows .
2. Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows .
3. Press .
   • The temperature display shows an animation for two minutes. The appliance is ready for automatic connection to the WLAN home network (WiFi).
4. Activate the WPS function on the router during this period.
   To do this, take note of the information in the documents for your router.
   • Once successfully connected, flashes in the temperature display.
5. If the temperature display shows , the appliance was unable to establish a connection to the WLAN home network (WiFi).
   • Check whether the appliance is located within the range of the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi).
   • Repeat the process or establish the connection manually.
6. Connect the appliance to the Home Connect app.

Connecting the appliance to a WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) without WPS function

If your router does not have a WPS function, you can connect the appliance to your WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) manually. The appliance briefly sets up its own WLAN network. You can connect a mobile device to the WLAN network and transfer the network information for the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) to your appliance.
Requirement: The Home Connect app has been installed on your mobile device.

1. Press .
   • The temperature display shows .
2. Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows .
3. Press .
   • The appliance now sets up its own WLAN network with the network name "HomeConnect".
   • The temperature display shows an animation. The appliance is ready for manual connection to the WLAN home network (WiFi).
4. Follow the instructions in the Home Connect app on the mobile device.
   • The network information for the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) is transferred to the appliance.
   • Once successfully connected, flashes in the temperature display.
5. If the temperature display shows , the appliance was unable to establish a connection to the WLAN home network (WiFi).
   • Check whether the appliance is located within the range of the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi).
   • Repeat the process.

Connecting the appliance to the Home Connect app

If you have automatically connected your appliance to your WLAN home network (Wi-Fi), you can connect your appliance to the Home Connect app.

Requirements

• The appliance is connected to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi).
• The Home Connect app has been installed on your mobile device.

1. Press .
   • The temperature display shows .
2. Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows .
3. Press .
   • The temperature display shows an animation.
4. Follow the instructions in the Home Connect app until the process is complete.
   • Once successfully connected, the temperature display shows .
5. If the temperature display shows , the appliance was able to establish a connection to the Home Connect app.
   • In the Home Connect app, check whether the mobile device is connected to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi).
   • Repeat the process.
6. If the temperature display shows , reset the Home Connect settings.

Installing updates for the Home Connect software

The appliance searches for updates to the Home Connect software at regular intervals.
Note: If updates are available, the temperature display shows .
To reset the update and the temperature display to the set temperature, press any touch field.

1. Press .
   • The temperature display shows .
2. Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows .
3. Press .
   • The temperature display shows an animation.
   • The update is installed.
   • The control panel is locked during the installation.
   • If the installation is successful, the temperature display shows .
4. If the temperature display shows , the appliance was unable to install the update.
   • Repeat the process at a later point.
5. If the update cannot be completed after several attempts, contact customer service.

Resetting Home Connect settings

If your appliance experiences connection problems with the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) or your appliance wants to log into a different WLAN home network (Wi-Fi), you can reset the Home Connect settings.

1. Press .
   • The temperature display shows .
2. Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows .
3. Press .
   • The temperature display shows an animation for 15 seconds.
   • The temperature display then shows .
   • The Home Connect settings have been reset.

Data protection

Please see the information on data protection.
The first time your appliance is registered on a home network connected to the Internet, your appliance will transmit the following types of data to the Home Connect server (initial registration):

• Unique appliance identification (consisting of appliance codes as well as the MAC address of the Wi-Fi communication module installed).
• Security certificate of the Wi-Fi communication module (to ensure a secure data connection).
• The current software and hardware version of your appliance.
• Status of any previous reset to factory settings.

This initial registration prepares the Home Connect functions for use and is only required when you want to use the Home Connect functions for the first time.
Note: Please note that the Home Connect functions can only be utilised with the Home Connect app. Information on data protection can be retrieved in the Home Connect app.

Refrigerator compartment

You can keep dairy products, eggs, prepared meals, pastries, open preserves and hard cheese in the refrigerator compartment.
The temperature can be set from 3°C to 8°C.
The refrigerator compartment can also be used to store highly perishable foods in the short to medium term. The lower the selected temperature, the longer the food remains fresh.

Tips for storing food in the refrigerator compartment

• Only store food when fresh and undamaged.
• Observe the best-before date or use-by date specified by the manufacturer.
• Store food well wrapped or covered.
• Allow hot food and drinks to cool down first before placing in the appliance.

Chill zones in the refrigerator compartment

The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones.

Coldest zone
The coldest zone is on the partition and in the door rack for large bottles.
Tip: Store highly perishable food such as fish, sausages and meat in the cool-fresh compartment.
→ "Cool-fresh compartment"

Warmest zone
The warmest zone is at the very top of the door.
Tip: Store food that does not spoil easily in the warmest zone, e.g. hard cheese and butter. Cheese can then continue to release its aroma and the butter will still be easy to spread.

Cool-fresh compartment

In the cool-fresh compartment, you can keep fresh food fresh three times longer than in the refrigerator compartment.
The temperature in the cool-fresh compartment is kept at around 0°C. Storing food in the fresh compartment retains the quality of the food better. The low temperature and the optimum moisture provide ideal storage conditions for fresh food.

Storage times in the cool-fresh compartment at 0°C

The storage times are dependent on the original quality of your food.

Food	Storage time
Fresh fish, seafood	up to 3 days
Poultry, meat (boiled/ fried)	up to 5 days
Beef, pork, lamb, sausage (cold meat)	up to 7 days
Smoked fish, broccoli	up to 14 days
Salad greens, fennel, apricots, plums	up to 21 days
Soft cheese, yoghurt, quark, buttermilk, cauliflower	up to 30 days

Defrosting

Defrosting in the refrigerator compartment
The refrigerator compartment in your appliance defrosts automatically.

Defrosting in the coolfresh compartment
The cool-fresh compartment in your appliance defrosts automatically.

Cleaning and servicing

To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully. Customer Service must clean inaccessible points. Cleaning by customer service can give rise to costs.

Preparing the appliance for cleaning

1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
   Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
3. Take out all of the food and store it in a cool place.
   Place ice packs (if available) onto the food.
4. If there is a layer of hoarfrost, allow this to defrost.
5. Remove all fittings from the appliance.

Cleaning the appliance

Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.

• Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
  Liquid in the lighting or in the controls can be dangerous.
• The rinsing water must not drip into the lighting or controls.

ATTENTION!
Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the surfaces of the appliance.

• Do not use hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges.
• Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents.
• Do not use cleaning products with a high alcohol content.
  If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher, this may cause them to become deformed or discolour.
• Never clean fittings and accessory in the dishwasher.

1. Prepare the appliance for cleaning.
2. Clean the appliance, the fittings, the components and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH-neutral washing-up liquid.
3. Dry thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
4. Insert the fittings and install the appliance components.
5. Electrically connect the appliance.
6. Switch on the appliance.
7. Putting the food into the appliance.

Removing the fittings

If you want to clean the fittings thoroughly, remove these from your appliance.

Removing the extendable shelf

1. Firmly pull out the extendable shelf until the locking catch is released.
   
2. Lower the shelf and swing it out to the side.

Removing door rack

• Lift the door rack and remove it.
  

Removing the fruit and vegetable container

• Tilt the fruit and vegetable container forwards and remove it ⁠.
  

Removing the cool-fresh container

• Tilt the cool-fresh container forwards and remove it ⁠.
  

Removing appliance components

If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance.

Partition and cover of the fruit and vegetable container
You can remove the partition and the cover of the fruit and vegetable container in order to clean it thoroughly.

Removing the partition

1. Remove the glass plate from the partition.
   
2. Remove the fruit and vegetable container.
3. Press the lever on the underside on both sides and pull the partition forwards ⁠.
   
4. Lift the partition and swivel it out to the side.

Removing the cover

• Lift the cover of the fruit and vegetable container, pull it forwards and swivel it out to the side.

Fitting the partition and cover

1. Insert the cover for the fruit and vegetable container.
2. Insert the partition.
   
3. Place the glass plate on the partition.

Telescopic rails
You can remove the telescopic rails in order to clean them thoroughly.

Removing telescopic rails

1. Pull out the telescopic rail.
   
2. Move the lock in the direction of the arrow and loosen the pin from the rear ⁠.
   
3. Push in the telescopic rail.
4. Push the telescopic rail backwards above the rear pin and disengage ⁠.
   

Installing telescopic rails

1. Place the extended telescopic rail on the front pin and pull it forwards slightly to lock in place ⁠.
   
2. Place the telescopic rail on the rear pin and push the locking mechanism back ⁠.
   

Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshooting information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs.

Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous.

• Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
• Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
• If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

Fault	Cause and troubleshooting
The appliance is not cooling, the displays and lighting light up.	Showroom mode is switched on. Carry out the appliance self-test. Once the appliance self-test has ended, the appliance switches to normal operation.
The LED lighting does not work.	Different causes are possible. Call customer service. The customer service number can be found in the enclosed customer service directory.
HomeConnect is not working correctly.	Different causes are possible. Go to www.home-connect.com.
or appears in the temperature display.	The electronics have detected a fault Switch off the appliance. Disconnect the appliance from the mains. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Reconnect the appliance after five minutes. If the message still appears on the display, call customer service. The customer service number can be found in the enclosed customer service directory.
A warning signal sounds and lights up.	Different causes are possible. Press . The alarm is switched off.
	The appliance door is open. Close the appliance door.
The temperature differs greatly from the setting.	Different causes are possible. Switch off the appliance. Switch the appliance back on after five minutes. If the temperature is too warm, check the temperature again after a couple of hours. If the temperature is too cold, check the temperature again on the following day.
The appliance hums, bubbles, buzzes, gargles or clicks.	Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, fan. Refrigerant flows through the pipes. The motor, switches or solenoid valves are switching on or off. No action required.
The appliance makes noises.	Fittings wobble or stick. Check the removable fittings and, if required, replace these.
	Bottles or containers are touching. Move the bottles or containers away from each other.

Conducting an appliance self-test

1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Switch the appliance back on after approx. five minutes.
3. Within the first 10 seconds after switching on, press and hold 3 to 5 seconds.
   • The appliance self-test starts.
   • While the appliance self-test is running, a long audible signal sounds.
   • If, at the end of the appliance selftest, two audible signals sound and the temperature display indicates the set temperature, your appliance is OK. The appliance switches to normal operation.
   • If, at the end of the appliance selftest, five audible signals sound and flashes for 10 seconds, inform the after-sales service.

Storage

You can find out here how to prepare your appliance for storage. You will also find out how to dispose of old appliances.

Taking the appliance out of operation

1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
3. Remove all of the food.
4. Defrost the appliance.
5. Clean the appliance.
6. To guarantee the ventilation inside the appliance, leave the appliance open.

Customer Service

If you have any queries, are unable to rectify faults on the appliance yourself or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service. Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Ecodesign Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at least 10 years from the date on which your appliance was placed on the market within the European Economic Area.
Note: Under the terms of the manufacturer's warranty applicable to the location, the use of Customer Service is free of charge. The minimum duration of the warranty (manufacturer's warranty for private consumers) in the European Economic Area is 2 years according to the terms of warranty applicable to the location. The terms of warranty do not affect other rights or claims held by yourself under local legislation.
Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our aftersales service, your retailer or on our website.
If you contact Customer Service, you will require the product number (ENr.) and the production number (FD) of your appliance.
The contact details for Customer Service can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our website.

Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD)

You can find the product number (ENr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate.
→ "Appliance", Fig. 1/6
Make a note of your appliance's details and the Customer Service telephone number to find them again quickly.

Technical data

Refrigerant, cubic capacity and further technical specifications can be found on the rating plate.
→ "Appliance", Fig. 1/6
More information about your model can be found online at https://energylabel.bsh-group.com¹. This web address is linked to the official EU EPREL product database. At the time of printing its web address had not yet been published. Please then follow the instructions on searching for models. The model identifier is made up of the characters before the slash in the product number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Alternatively you can also find the model identifier in the first line of the EU energy label.

1. Only applies to countries in the European Economic Area

Safety

Observe the following safety instructions.

General information

• Read this instruction manual carefully.
• Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
• Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.

Intended use

This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
Only use this appliance:

• For chilling food.
• In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
• Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level.

Restriction on user group

This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Children must not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless they are being supervised.
Children above the age of three years old and younger than eight years old may load and unload the the fridge-freezer.

Safe transport

Risk of injury!

The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted.

• Do not lift the appliance on your own.

Safe installation

Risk of electric shock!
Improper installation is dangerous.

• Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
• Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating current only via a properly installed socket with earthing.
• The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical installation must be properly installed.
• Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e.g. a timer or remote control.
• When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an all-pole isolating switch must be installed in the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations.
• When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged.
  If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
• Never let the power cord come into contact with heat sources.

Risk of explosion!
If the appliance's ventilation openings are sealed, a leak in the refrigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air.

• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

Risk of fire!
It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-approved adapters.

• Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
• If the power cord is too short, contact Customer Service.
• Only use adapters approved by the manufacturer.
  Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units may overheat and cause a fire.
• Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power supply units on the back of the appliance.

Safe use

Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.

• Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
• Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
• Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.

Risk of suffocation!
Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.

• Keep packaging material away from children.
• Do not let children play with packaging material.
  Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.
• Keep small parts away from children.
• Do not let children play with small parts.

Risk of explosion!
Mechanical devices or other devices may damage the refrigeration circuit; flammable refrigerant may escape and explode.

• To accelerate the defrosting process, do not use any other mechanical devices or devices other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
  Products which contain flammable propellants and explosive substances may explode, e.g. spray cans.
• Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance.

Risk of fire!
Electrical devices within the appliance may cause a fire, e.g. heaters or electric ice makers.

• Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance.

Risk of injury!
Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst.

• Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the cool-fresh compartment.
  Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.
• Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insulation.

Risk of harm to health!
To prevent food from being contaminated, you must observe the following instructions.

• If the door is open for an extended period of time, this may lead to a considerable temperature increase in the compartments of the appliance.
• Regularly clean the surfaces that may come into contact with food and accessible drain systems.
• Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that they do not touch or drip on other food.
• If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould.
  Metal or metal-style parts in the appliance may contain aluminium. If acidic food comes into contact with aluminium in the appliance, aluminium foil ions may pass into the food.
• Do not consume soiled food.

Damaged appliance

Risk of electric shock!
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.

• Never operate a damaged appliance.
• Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
• If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
• Call customer services.
  Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
• Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
• Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
• If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

Risk of fire!

If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.

• Keep naked flames and ignition sources away from the appliance.
• Ventilate the room.
• Switch off the appliance.
• Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
• Call after-sales service.

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