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en Table of contents 1 Safety ............................................ 4 1.1 General information.................... 4 1.2 Intended use............................... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group........... 4 1.4 Safe transport ............................. 4 1.5 Safe installation .......................... 5 1.6 Safe use ..................................... 6 1.7 Damaged appliance ................... 8 7.3 Switching off the appliance ...... 16 7.4 Setting the temperature............
en 15 Storage and disposal............... 27 15.1 Taking the appliance out of operation ................................ 27 15.2 Disposing of old appliance .... 28 16 Customer Service..................... 28 16.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD)......... 28 17 Technical data ..........................
en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡ for chilling and freezing food and for making ice cubes. ¡ In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
Safety en 1.5 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating current only via a properly installed socket with earthing. ▶ The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical installation must be properly installed. ▶ Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e.g.
en Safety Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units may overheat and cause a fire. ▶ Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power supply units on the back of the appliance. 1.6 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. ▶ Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces. ▶ Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Electrical devices within the appliance may cause a fire, e.g. heaters or electric ice makers. ▶ Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment. Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases. ▶ Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insulation.
en Safety ▶ Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that they do not touch or drip on other food. ▶ If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould. Metal or metal-style parts in the appliance may contain aluminium. If acidic food comes into contact with aluminium in the appliance, aluminium foil ions may pass into the food. ▶ Do not consume soiled food. 1.
Safety en ▶ Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. ▶ Call after-sales service.
en Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material damage ATTENTION! If not rolling freely, the appliance's castors may damage the floor when the appliance is moved. ▶ Transport the appliance using a sack truck. ▶ Use floor protection when moving the appliance, and do not move it in a zigzag fashion. Using the base, runners or appliance doors as a seat surface or climbing surface may damage the appliance. ▶ Do not stand or support yourself on the base, runners or doors.
Installation and connection en 4 Installation and connection 4.1 Scope of delivery After unpacking all parts, check for any transport damage and for completeness of delivery. If you have any complaints, contact your dealer or our after-sales service → Page 28.
en Installation and connection 4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time 1. Remove the informative material. 2. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the adhesive strips and carton. 3. Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 21 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply 1. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. The connection data of the appliance can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. 1 / 6 , Page 14 2.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 4 5 6 7 Storage container → Page 15 Fruit and vegetable container → Page 15 Rating plate → Page 29 Frozen food container → Page 22 8 9 Screw foot Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 15 Note: Deviations between your appliance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
Features 6 Features The features of your appliance depend on the model. 6.1 Shelf To vary the shelf as required, you can remove the shelf and re-insert it elsewhere. → "Removing the shelf", Page 22 6.2 Bottle shelf Store bottles securely on the bottle shelf. To vary the bottle shelf as required, you can remove the bottle shelf and re-insert it elsewhere. → "Removing the shelf", Page 22 6.3 Storage container The temperatures in the storage container are lower than in the refrigerator compartment.
en operation operation 7 Basic operation operation 7.1 Switching on the appliance 1. Electrically connect the appliance. → Page 12 Note: If the appliance has been previously switched off using the control panel, press and hold for three seconds. a The appliance begins to cool. a A warning signal sounds and the temperature display (freezer compartment) and flash because the freezer compartment is still too warm. 2. Switch off the warning tone using .
Additional functions en 8.2 Automatic Super freezing 8.3 Manual Super freezing With automatic Super freezing, the freezer compartment cools down to a much lower temperature than in normal mode. This freezes food more quickly. The automatic Super freezing switches on if you place fresh food in the bottom frozen food container, starting from the right-hand side. The automatic Super freezing is activated at the factory. You can deactivate the automatic Super freezing.
en Alarm Switching on Sabbath mode ▶ Press and hold for 15 seconds until an audible signal sounds. a lights up. ▶ Refreeze food only after cooking. ▶ These items should no longer be stored for the maximum storage period. 9.1 Door alarm The temperature alarm can be switched on in the following cases: ¡ The appliance is switched on. Do not store any food until the appliance has reached the set temperature. ¡ Large quantities of fresh food are being placed inside.
Freezer compartment 10.1 Tips for storing food in the refrigerator compartment ¡ Only store food when fresh and undamaged. ¡ Store food covered or in air-tight packaging. ¡ To avoid impeding the circulation of air and to prevent food from freezing, do not place food so that it has direct contact with the back wall. ¡ Allow hot food and drinks to cool down first before placing in the appliance. ¡ Observe the best-before date or use-by date specified by the manufacturer. 10.
en Freezer compartment 11.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment 2. Squeeze out the air. 3. Pack food airtight to prevent it ¡ Store food in air-tight packaging. ¡ Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food. ¡ Place the food over the whole area of the frozen food containers. ¡ To quickly and gently freeze larger quantities of fresh food, place this in the bottom frozen food container.
Defrosting 12 Defrosting 12.1 Defrosting in the freezer compartment The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures that the freezer compartment remains frost-free. Defrosting is not required. 13 Cleaning and servicing To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully. Customer Service must clean inaccessible points. Cleaning by customer service can give rise to costs. 13.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning 1. Switch off the appliance.
en Cleaning and servicing 13.3 Removing the fittings If you want to clean the fittings thoroughly, remove these from your appliance. Removing the shelf ▶ Lift the shelf at the front out and remove it . front and remove it . , pull it Removing door rack ▶ Lift the door rack and remove it. Removing the storage container 1. Pull out the storage container as far as it will go. 22 2. Lift the storage container at the Removing the fruit and vegetable container 1.
Cleaning and servicing en 2. Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it . Removing the front of the container You can remove the front of the fruit and vegetable container and frozen food container to facilitate cleaning. ▶ Press in the snap-in hooks on the side of the container and remove the front from the container in a turning motion .
en Troubleshooting 14 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshooting information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
Troubleshooting Fault A warning tone sounds and the set temperature (freezer compartment) and flash. en Cause and troubleshooting Different causes are possible. ▶ Press . a The alarm is switched off. The freezer compartment door is open. ▶ Close the freezer compartment door. External ventilation openings are covered up. ▶ Remove any obstructions from in front of the external ventilation openings. Larger quantities of fresh food have been put in. ▶ Do not exceed the max. freezing capacity.
en Troubleshooting Fault A large volume of condensation collects regularly in the fruit and vegetable container. Cause and troubleshooting Depending on the food and quantity stored, condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container. 1. Remove the fruit and vegetable container. → Page 22 2. Remove the ventilation clips and rotate them before inserting again . The appliance hums, bubbles, buzzes, gargles, clicks or crackles. Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, fan.
Storage and disposal en 14.1 Power failure During a power failure, the temperature in the appliance rises; this reduces the storage time and the quality of the frozen food. On the website for your appliance, the technical data provides you with the storage times for frozen food in the event of a fault. Notes ¡ Open the appliance as little as possible during a power failure and do not place any other food in the appliance. ¡ Check the quality of the food immediately after a power failure.
en Customer Service 15.2 Disposing of old appliance Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling. WARNING Risk of harm to health! Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk. ▶ Leave shelves and containers inside the appliance to prevent children from climbing in. ▶ Keep children away from the redundant appliance. WARNING Risk of fire! If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.
Technical data en Make a note of your appliance's details and the Customer Service telephone number to find them again quickly. 17 Technical data Refrigerant, cubic capacity and further technical specifications can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. 1 / 6 , Page 14 This product contains a light source from energy efficiency class G. The light source is available as a spare part and should only be replaced by trained specialist staff.
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