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Important Safety Instructions
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Important Safety Instructions
Definition
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WARNING:
This indicates that death or serious injury may
result due to non-observance of this warning.
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CAUTION:
This indicates that minor or moderately severe
injury may result due to non-observance of this
warning.
WARNING: Before You Switch On
the Appliance
Please read the instructions for use and installation
carefully. They contain important information on how to
install, use and maintain the appliance.
The manufacturer is not liable if you disregard the
instructions and warnings in the operating instructions.
Retain all documents for later use or for the subsequent
owner.
Technical Safety
If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, customer service or a
similarly qualified person. Improper installations and
repairs may put the user at considerable risk.
Repairs may be performed by the manufacturer,
customer service or a similarly qualified person only.
Only original parts supplied by the manufacturer may
be used. The manufacturer guarantees that only these
parts satisfy the safety requirements.
Do not use multiple outlets, extension leads or
adapters.
The appliance comes with a UL registered 3-wire power
cord.
Never sever or remove the third (earth) conductor from
the power cord.
The appliance requires a 3-pole socket. The socket
may be connected by an electrician only.
Where there is a 2-pole standard wall socket, it is the
personal responsibility of the customer to have this
socket replaced with a correctly grounded 3-pole wall
socket. Do not use any adapter plugs.
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Important Information When Using
the Appliance
Never use electrical appliances inside the appliance
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(e.g. heater, electric ice maker, etc.).
Explosion hazard!
Never defrost or clean the appliance with a steam
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cleaner! The steam may penetrate electrical parts
and cause a short-circuit.
Risk of electric shock!
Do not use pointed and sharp-edged implements to
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remove frost or layers of ice. You could damage the
refrigerant tubes. Leaking refrigerant may cause eye
injuries or ignite.
Do not store products which contain flammable
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propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive
substances in the appliance.
Explosion hazard!
Do not stand on or lean heavily against base of
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appliance, drawers or doors, etc.
Before cleaning the appliance, pull out the power
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cord plug or switch off the fuse. Do not pull out the
power cord plug by tugging on the power cord.
Store high-percentage alcohol tightly closed and
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standing up.
Keep plastic parts and the door seal free of oil and
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grease. Otherwise, parts and door seal will become
porous.
Never cover or block the ventilation openings for the
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appliance.
Avoiding placing children and vulnerable people at
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risk:
At risk are children, people who have limited
physical, mental or sensory abilities, as well as
people who have inadequate knowledge concerning
safe operation of the appliance.
Ensure that children and vulnerable people have
understood the hazards.
A person responsible for safety must supervise or
instruct children and vulnerable people who are
using the appliance.
Only children from 8 years and above may use the
appliance.
Supervise children who are cleaning and maintaining
the appliance.
Never allow children to play with the appliance.
Do not store bottled or canned drinks (especially
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carbonated drinks) in the freezer compartment.
Bottles and cans may burst!
Never put frozen food straight from the freezer
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compartment into your mouth.
Risk of low-temperature burns!
Avoid prolonged touching of frozen food, ice or the
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evaporator pipes, etc.
Risk of low-temperature burns!