Advanced Temperature Control - Kenmore 596.57002600 Use & Care Manual

Temperature Controls

Advanced Temperature Control

The control is located at the top front of the fresh food compartment.
Initial Temperature Setting
Temperatures are preset at the factory at 38° F (3° C)
in the fresh food compartment and 0° F (-17° C) in the
freezer compartment.
Adjusting the Control
24 hours after adding food, you may decide that one
or both compartments should be colder or warmer. If
so, adjust the control as indicated in the Temperature
Control Guide below.
• The first touch of the
current temperature setting.
• The display will show the new setting for
approximately three seconds, and then return to the
actual temperature currently within that
compartment.
• Do not change either control more than one degree
at a time. Allow temperature to stabilize for 24 hours
before making a new temperature adjustment.
Temperature Control Guide
Refrigerator too cold
Refrigerator too warm
Freezer too cold
Freezer too warm
Turn refrigerator OFF
or pads shows the
Set the Refrigerator control
to next higher number by
pressing the pad.
Set the Refrigerator control
to next lower number by
pressing the pad.
Set the Freezer control to
next higher number by
pressing the pad.
Set the Freezer control to
next lower number by
pressing the pad.
Press the Freezer pad
until OFF appears in the
display. Press either the
Freezer or Refrigerator
pad to turn back on.
(select models)
Quick Cubes
When activated, Quick Cubes reduces the
freezer temperature to the optimum setting for
24 hours in order to produce more ice.
Important: When the Quick Cubes feature is in
operation, the and
will not operate.
Reset Filter
When a water filter has been installed in the
refrigerator, the yellow Order light will
illuminate when 90 percent of the volume of water for
which the filter is rated has passed through the filter
OR 11 months have elapsed since the filter has been
installed.
The red Replace light will illuminate when the rated
volume of water has passed through the filter OR 12
months have elapsed since the filter was installed. A
new filter should be installed immediately when the
Replace light is illuminated.
After replacing the filter, press and hold the Reset
Filter pad for three (3) seconds. The Order and
Replace lights will go off.
Vacation Mode
The Vacation Mode feature causes the freezer to
defrost less frequently, conserving energy. The
Vacation Mode indicator light will illuminate when the
feature is activated. To deactivate, press the Vacation
Mode pad again OR open either door. The indicator
light will go out.
Notes:
• Door openings will not deactivate Vacation Mode
for approximately one hour after activation.
• If vacationing for more than a few days, see the
Preparing for Vacation section, page 28.
pads for the freezer control
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