Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer 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.
Customer Care Department. Prior to Installation • Check the refrigerator/freezer for transport damage. Under no circumstances should a damaged appliance be installed! In the event of damage, please contact your retailer.
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Important Safety Instructions Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product. • Keep packaging material away from children! (There is a risk of suffocation!) During Use • This appliance is designed for domestic use only, specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Environmental Information Packaging All transit packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un-treated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior. >PS<...
Appliance Transport Two persons are required to transport the appliance. There are two recessed handles at the front of the base and at the back of the appliance at the top for improved gripping. 1. Grip the appliance with the recessed handles positioned as in the draw- ing, and transport the appliance.
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2. Remove the transport protection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicarbonate of soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or detergent as the smell may linger.
Installation Installation Location The appliance should be installed in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected by the ambient temperature. The appliance should therefore – not be exposed to direct sunlight; – not be installed next to radiators, cookers or other sources of heat; –...
The refrigerator/freezer needs air Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. To ensure proper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed...
Installation Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate.
Reversing The Door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if required to suit the location where the appliance is installed. Warning! Unplug from the mains, before reversing the door. 1. Open the freezer compartment door and remove the plinth to the front.
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Reversing The Door 4. Move the bearing pivot from the right to the left hand hole. Remove the freezer compartment door carefully to the front and place on one side. 5. Unscrew the centre door bearing. 6. Remove the fridge compartment door carefully to the front and place on one side.
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9. Move the door handles from the left to the right and cover the remaining holes with the hole cover pins. 10. Fasten the self-closing mechanism to the bottom left of the fridge compartment door. 11. Carefully slide the fridge com- partment door onto the top bear- ing pivot and close.
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Reversing The Door 13. Fasten the self-closing mechanism on the top left of the freezer compartment door, 14. Carefully slide the freezer com- partment door onto the centre bearing pivot and close. 15. Place the lower door bearing with the bearing pivot in the lower left of the freezer compartment door and fasten.
Appliance Description View of Appliance ➀ Control panel ➁ Butter and cheese compartment with lid ➂ Door storage compartments ➃ Variable storage box ➄ Bottle compartment/bottle rack ➅ Fruit and vegetable drawers ➆ Shelves ➇ Freezer drawer (only for storage) When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel.
Temperature display for refrigerator Temperature setting button for refrigerator (for colder temperatures) COOLMATIC indicator light (yellow) • COOLMATIC for intensive cooling in the refrigerator COOLMATIC button ON/OFF indicator light for freezer compartment (green) ON/OFF button for freezer compartment Temperature setting button for freezer compartment...
Temperature setting buttons These buttons are connected to the temperature display. • The temperature display is switched over from the display of the ACTUAL temperature (Temperature display is illuminated) to the dis- play of the DESIRED temperature (Temperature display flashes) by pressing one of the two buttons, „+“...
2. Press the WARNING OFF button to switch off the warning tone. 3. Set the refrigerator to the desired temperature (see section: "Tempera- ture Adjustment"). Goods to be refrigerated can be loaded immediately after switching on, because the storage temperature in the refrigerator is quickly reached.
Each time the button is pressed the temperature is adjusted by 1 °C. Note: From a food safety point of view, +5 °C for the refrigerator compartment and -18 °C for the freezer compartment should be consi- dered cold enough as a storage temperature.
/FROSTMATIC COOLMATIC The COOLMATIC function is suited for quick cooling of large quantities of goods in the refrigerator, e.g. drinks and salads for a party or wedding. 1. The COOLMATIC function is switched on by pressing the COOLMATIC button. The yellow light illuminates.
Switching the Appliance Off Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be switched off independently of one another. 1. To switch off, hold down both the ON/OFF buttons for approx. 5 seconds. This will result in a countdown from "3" to "1" taking place in the temperature display.
To switch the fridge back to normal operation, press the „-“ (COLDER) button. Important! Do not store any goods in the refrigerator when the holiday mode is in operation. The temperature is regulated at about +15 °C when the holiday mode is in operation. This is too warm for food pro- ducts.
The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – when the appliance door is open – the temperature in the refrigerator or freezer compartment is too high; – functional disturbances at the appliance. "Open Door"-Warning...
For the freezer: The red warning display flashes and a warning tone sounds as soon as the temperature in the freezer rises to more than -12 °C. In addition the freezer temperature display flashes. 1. You can switch off the warning tone using the WARNING OFF button. The freezer temperature display stops flashing and displays the warm- est temperature that has been reached in the freezer during the tem- perature alarm.
Interior Accessories Storage Shelves A storage shelf must be inserted into the lower guide track above the fruit and vegetable drawers. It must always remain in this position, so that fruits and vegetables remain fresh longer. The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various heights: 1.
1. To do this pull the bottle rack for- ward until it can be tilted upwards, then slide the front sup- port into the next level up. Variable Inner Door The door compartments can be pulled up and removed, and inserted at other positions as needed.
Foodsense, London SE99 7TT. Tel: 0645 556000 Tip: Food stored in the refrigerator compartment should always be covered or packed so that they do not dry out, lose their flavour, or transfer their flavour to any other refrigerated food.
Interior Accessories Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and drawers in the freezer compartment are suitable for freezing fresh food. Warning! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18 °C or colder.
Tips: • The following are suitable for the packaging of frozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wraps; – plastic containers for frozen foods; – extra-thick aluminium foil • The following are suitable for sealing bags and wraps: plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape. •...
The water collects in the discharge trough at the back wall of the refrigerator, and is fed through the discharge opening in the catch tray at the compressor where it is evaporated. Freezer Compartment Defrosting...
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2. Remove frozen goods, pack them in several layers of newspaper, cover them and store them in a cool place. 3. Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or disconnect from the electricity supply. 4. Remove all the drawers. Remove the plinth (see "Reversing the Door"...
• A thermostat controls the compressor and you will hear a faint click when the thermostat cuts in and out. Food Storage To obtain the best performance from your refrigerator/freezer: • Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids. • Do not store food uncovered.
3. Defrost the freezer compartment (see section: "Defrosting"). 4. Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or the fuse.
Replacing the Light Bulb For safety reasons the interior lighting switches off after 20 minutes when the door is open. It switches on again the next time the door is opened. Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug.
If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your specialist dealer or our Customer Service. Symptom No power to the appliance. The temperature in the refrigerator/ freezer is too high. Temperature display shows a square. Warning tone sounds, red warning display and freezer temperature display are flashing.
Maintenance and Cleaning Symptom The compressor runs continuously Excessive build up of frost. Noise The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centre.
This appliance is in accordance with the following EU guidelines: – 73/23/EWG dated 19 February 1973 - low voltage guidelines. – 89/336/EWG dated 3 May 1989 (including guideline change notice 92/31/EWG) - EMV guideline Technical Terminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect are known as refrigerants.
Guarantee Conditions AEG offer the following guarantee to the first purchaser of this appliance. 1. The guarantee is valid for 12 months commencing when the appliance is handed over to the first retail purchaser, which must be verified by purchase invoice or similar docu- mentation.
Service & Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spare parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.
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