Bosch B18IW Series Use & Care Manual page 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIO S
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
WARNING
When using this appliance,
always exercise basic safety
precautions, including the
following:
1. Use this appliance onty for its
intended purpose as described
in this Owner's Manual.
2. This refrigerator must be
properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
3. Do not allow children to climb,
stand or hang on the shelves in
the refrigerator. They could
seriously injure themselves and
damage the refrigerator.
4. After your refrigerator is in
operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces in the refrigerator
compartment, particularly when
hands are damp or wet. Skin
may adhere to these extremely
cold surfaces.
5. Do not store or use gasoline or
other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
6. Unplug your refrigerator before
cleaning and making repairs.
NOTE: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.
7. Before replacing a burned out
light bulb, set the on/off switch
in the OFF position to turn off
the lights in order to avoid
contact with a tive wire filament.
8. A burned out light bulb may
break when being replaced.
NOTE: Setting the refrigerator
temperature controls to OFF
does not remove power to the
light circuit.
WARNING
RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
Child entrapment and suffocation
are not problems of the past. Junked
or abandoned refrigeration products
are still dangerous.., even if they witt
sit for "just a few days." If you are
getting rid of your otd appliance,
please follow these instructions to
hetp prevent accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old
Refrigeration Product:
Take off the doors.
Leave the shelves in place so
that children may not easily climb
inside.
Electrical Connection
The appliance comes with an UL
listed, 3 wire power supply cord.
The appliance requires a 3 wire
receptacle.
The receptacle must be installed by
a licensed electrician only.
Grounding instruction
This appliance must be grounded.
In the event of a malfunction or
breakdown, grounding witt reduce
the risk of etectric shock by
providing a path of least resistance
for the electric current.
Improper connection of the
equipment grounding conductor
may result in electric shock. Have
the appliance checked by a qualified
electrician or service technician if
you are in doubt as to whether the
appliance has been properly
grounded.
Some local regulations may require
a seperate ground. In such cases,
the required accessory ground wire,
clamp and screw must be
purchased seperatety.
Never ground the appliance to
plastic plumbing lines, gas lines or
water pipes.