Safety
During daily use
Do...
▶ make sure that this appliance is only used by children from the age of 8 as well as from
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, if they are supervised or have been instructed how to use it in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
▶ keep away children under 3 years of age from the appliance unless they are constantly
supervised.
▶ make sure children are not playing with the appliance.
▶ make sure children are supervised if they carry out cleaning and maintenance.
▶ hold the plug, not the cable, when unplugging the appliance.
▶ replace a damaged supply cord only by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
▶ follow these instructions if coal gas or other inflammable gas is leaking in the vicinity of
the appliance: turn off the valve of the leaking gas, open the doors and windows and do
not unplug or plug in the power cable of the appliance or any other appliance.
▶ open and close the doors only with the handles. The gap between the doors and be-
tween the doors and the cabinet is very narrow. Do not extend your hands in these
areas to avoid pinching your fingers. Open or close the refrigerator doors only when
there are no children standing within the range of door movement.
▶ disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply before undertaking any routine
maintenance. Allow at least 5 minutes before restarting the appliance, as frequent
starting may damage the compressor.
▶ eliminate the dust on the back of the unit at least once in the year to avoid hazard by
fire, as well as increased energy consumption.
▶ notice that the product is set for operation at a specific ambient range between 10 and
43°C. The appliance may not work properly if it is left for a long period at a temperature
above or below the indicated range.
▶ check the condition of food if a warming in the freezer has taken place.
Do not...
x set unnecessarily low temperature in the refrigerator compartment. Minus tempera-
tures may occur at high settings. Attention: Bottles can burst.
x store medicines which need a precision storage temperature or bacteria or chemical
agents in the appliance.
x store liquids in bottles or cans (besides high percentage spirits) especially carbonated
beverages in the freezer, as these will burst during freezing.
x place unstable articles (heavy objects, containers filled with water) on the top of the
appliance, to avoid personal injury caused by falling or electric shock caused by contact
with water.
x pull on the door shelves. The door may be pulled slant, the bottle rack, may be pulled
away, or the appliance may topple.
x damage the refrigerant circuit. If it does become damaged, do not use the appliance.
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x step on the freezer storage compartment door or drawer.
x touch the inside surface of the freezer storage compartment when in operation, es-
pecially with wet hands, as your hands may freeze onto the surface.
x touch frozen goods with wet hands (wear gloves). Especially do not eat ice lollies im-
mediately after removal from the freezer compartment. There is the risk to freeze or
the formation of frost blisters. FIRST aid: keep immediately under running cold water.
Do not pull away!
x scrape off frost and ice with sharp objects. Do not use sprays, electric heaters like
heater, hair dryer, steam cleaners or other sources of heat in order to avoid damage
to the plastic parts.
x clean the appliance with hard brushes, wire brushes, detergent powder, petrol, amyl
acetate, acetone and similar organic solutions, acid or alkaline solutions. Please clean
with special refrigerator detergent to avoid damage.
x spray or flush the appliance during cleaning.
x use water spray or steam to clean the appliance.
x clean the cold glass shelves with hot water. Sudden temperature change may cause
the glass to break.
x use electrical devices inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless
they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
x try to repair the appliance by yourself. In case of repair please contact our customer
service.
WARNING!
Do not store or use inflammables, explosives or corrosive materials in the appliance or
in the vicinity.
Refrigerant gas information
WARNING!
The appliance contains the flammable refrigerant ISOBUTHANE (R600a). Make sure
the refrigerant circuit is not damaged during transportation or installation. Leaking re-
frigerant may cause eye injuries or ignite. If a damage has occurred, keep away open fire
sources, thoroughly ventilate the room, do not plug or unplug the power cords of the
appliance or any other appliance. Inform the customer service.
In case of eyes get into contact with the refrigerant, rinse immediately it under running
water and call immediately the eye specialist.
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