User manual

Switching on and off
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Before using for the first time
 Remove all packaging material and
protective film.
 Clean the inside of the appliance and
the accessories (see “Cleaning and
care”).
Connecting the refrigeration appli-
ance
 Connect the refrigeration appliance to
the electricity supply as described in
“Electrical connection”.
Miele will then appear on the appliance
display, followed by .
Filling and inserting the water con-
tainer for the humidifier
 Fill the water container for the humid-
ifier with fresh drinking water (see
“Storing food in the PerfectFresh Act-
ive zone – Humidity-controlled com-
partment”).
 Place the water container in the divid-
ing plate between the refrigerator
section and PerfectFresh Active zone
(see “Storing food in the PerfectFresh
Active zone – Humidity-controlled
compartment”).
Switching the refrigeration ap-
pliance on
 Open the appliance door.
 Tap on the display.
The refrigeration appliance will start to
cool and the interior lighting will come
on when the appliance door is opened.
When the set freezer temperature is
reached, the 

symbol disappears,
the temperature display of the freezer
section lights up constantly and the
alarm stops.
 If the alarm annoys you, tap

.
The alarm will stop.
The appliance will gradually reach the
pre-set temperatures.
To enable the temperature to get suf-
ficiently cold inside the refrigeration
appliance, allow the appliance to run
for a few hours before placing food
in it. Do not place food in the refri-
geration appliance until it has
reached the preset temperature.
Do not place food in the freezer zone
until it has reached the preset tem-
perature (min. -18°C).