If the power cord of this appliance is enTable of Contentse n I n s t r u c t i o n f o r Us e Safety and warning damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, customer service or a information similarly qualified person.
Children in the household Before defrosting and cleaning ■ the appliance, pull out the mains plug Keep children away from packaging ■ or switch off the fuse. and its parts. Do not pull out the mains plug Danger of suffocation from folding by tugging the cable.
ã= Warning Information concerning Redundant appliances disposal 1. Pull out the mains plug. 2. Cut off the power cord and discard * Disposal of packaging with the mains plug. The packaging protects your appliance 3. Do not take out the trays from damage during transit.
Ventilation Installation location The air on the rear panel of the appliance heats up. Conduction of Install the appliance in a dry, well the heated air must not be obstructed. ventilated room. The installation location Otherwise, the refrigeration unit must should neither be exposed to direct work harder.
Getting to know your Switching appliance the appliance on Turn temperature controller, Fig. 2/A, from position “0”. The appliance begins to cool. Light is switched on when the door is open. Operating tips The sides of the housing are ■ sometimes heated slightly.
Freezer compartment Setting The temperature in the freezer the temperature compartment depends on the temperature in the refrigerator Turn temperature controller, Fig. 2/A, to compartment. the required setting. Lower temperatures in the refrigerator compartment also cause lower When the controller is at a medium temperatures in the freezer setting, the temperature drops compartment.
Warmest zone is at the very top of ■ Refrigerator the door. compartment Note Store e.g. cheese and butter in The refrigerator compartment is the ideal the warmest zone. When served, storage location for ready meals, cakes the cheese will not have lost its flavour and pastries, preserved food, condensed and the butter will be easy to spread.
Freezing and storing Freezing fresh food food Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. To retain the best possible nutritional Purchasing frozen food value, flavour and colour, vegetables should be blanched before freezing. Packaging must not be damaged. ■ Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and Use by the “use by”...
Packing frozen food Thawing frozen food To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place in airtight containers. Depending on the type and appliacation, 1. Place food in packaging. select one of the following options: 2. Remove air. at room temperature ■...
Sticker “OK” Defrosting (not all models) Refrigerator compartment The “OK” temperature monitor defrosts fully automatically can be used to determine temperatures below +4 °C. Gradually reduce While the refrigerating unit is running, the temperature if the sticker beads of condensation or hoarfrost form does not indicate “OK”.
4. Clean the appliance with a soft cloth, Proceed as follows: lukewarm water and a little pH neutral 1. Remove the frozen food and place washing-up liquid. The rinsing water temporarily in a cool location. must not run into the light. 2.
Tips for saving energy Operating noises Install the appliance in a dry, well ■ Quite normal noises ventilated room! The appliance should not be installed in direct sunlight Droning or near a heat source Motors are running (e.g. radiator, cooker). (e.g.
Eliminating minor faults yourself Before you call customer service: Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information. Customer service will charge you for advice – even if the appliance is still under guarantee! Fault Possible cause Remedial action Replace bulb.
Fault Possible cause Remedial action The refrigerating unit Appliance opened Do not open the appliance is switching on more frequently. unnecessarily. frequently and for The ventilation Remove obstacles. longer. openings have been covered. Large Do not exceed max. freezing quantities of fresh capacity.