Optional Features; Sabbath Mode - Kenmore 253.17202 Series Use & Care Manual

Optional Features

NOTE
Your appliance may have some, or all of
the features listed below. Become familiar
with these features, and their use and care.
Security Lock with Pop-Out Key
This security lock fastens the door snugly,
ensuring stored food is secure. To lock or
unlock the freezer, push the key into the lock
and turn. The key pops out of the lock after
it has been turned.
Express Chill
Express Chill can be enabled by entering
into the options menu on the control
panel and by pressing the "set" button
once the indicator is highlighted next to
"Express Chill". The unit will be in Express
Chill mode for 72 hours and will show a
snowflake indicator on the control panel
to indicate that it is in Express Chill mode.
To exit Express Chill mode, enter into the
options menu on the control panel, and
press the "set" button once the indicator is
highlighted next to "Express Chill". Then the
snowflake indicator will be removed from
the control panel, or Express Chill will end
automatically after 72 hours.
Control lock
Control lock can be enabled by entering
into the options menu on the control panel
and by pressing the "set" button once the
indicator is highlighted next to "control
lock". A control lock icon will be displayed
on the control panel to indicate that the
control panel has been locked. To unlock,
press and hold the set button for 3 seconds.
The lock indicator will be removed from the
control panel, and the control panel will be
unlocked.
Power Off
To shut cooling off to the unit and to turn off
the interior lights of the unit, enter into the
options menu on the control panel and press
and hold the "set" button for 3 seconds once
the indicator is highlighted next to "power
off". "Power off" will be displayed on the
control panel to indicate that the unit is in
the power off mode. To turn power back on
to the unit, press and hold the "set" key for
3 seconds. The power off indicator will be
removed from the control panel, and the set
point of the unit will be displayed again.
Power Fail
If your unit has lost power, the control panel
will display "power fail" and the number of
hours that your unit has been without power,
up to a maximum of 50 hrs. The alarm will
sound until the condition is acknowledged
by pressing the set button or any other
button on the control panel.
Door Ajar
If your door has been left open for more
than 5 minutes, the control panel will display
"door ajar" and will sound an alarm until
the door has been closed or any button is
pressed on the control panel. If a button
on the control panel has been pressed but
the door has not been closed, "door ajar"
will continue to be displayed on the control
panel until the door has been closed.

Sabbath Mode

The Sabbath mode is a feature that disables
portions of the appliance and its controls in
accordance with observance of the weekly
Sabbath and religious holidays within the
Orthodox Jewish community.
To turn Sabbath mode on, press and hold
the "Options" button and "^" button for 5
seconds, after which "Sb" will be displayed
on the control panel indicating that the unit
is in Sabbath mode. To exit Sabbath mode,
press and hold the "Options" button and
"^" button for 5 seconds, after which the
display will return to the set point of the unit.
In the Sabbath mode, the High Temp
alarm is active for health reasons. If a high
temperature alarm is activated during this
time, for example, due to a door left ajar, the
alarm will sound for about 10 minutes. The
alarm will then silence on its own and a "high
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