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"Something not working". If these instructions should not be sufficient, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. If you require assistance or advice on your appliance, please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone: Tel: Printed on paper manufactured with environmentally sound processes.
Important Safety Instructions These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all before installing or using this appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings of these warnings contact the Customer Care Department.
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• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. 818 17 59-00/5...
Environmental Information Packaging All transit packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un-treated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior. >PS<...
2. In order to push the appliance into its final position, press carefully at the top of the door and tip the appliance back slightly. The weight is thus transferred to the back wheels and the appliance can be easily pushed.
Remove the transport fittings from the storage shelves: 4. Slide the fittings securing the shelf forward to the thicker section on the edge of the storage shelf. 5. Slide the storage shelf far enough forward so that it can be hinged downwards and the fittings can be removed from the guides.
Installation The Refrigerator/Freezer needs Air Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. To ensure proper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed under a hanging cabinet, a clearance of at least 10 cm between the top of the appliance and the cabinet above it must...
Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate.
Reversing the Door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if required to suit the location where the appliance is installed. Warning! Unplug from the mains, before reversing the door. 1. Open the freezer compartment door and remove the plinth to the front.
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5. Unscrew the centre door bearing. 6. Remove the fridge compartment door carefully to the front and place on one side. 7. Unscrew the retaining screw for the self-closing mechanism on the bottom of the fridge compart- ment door. 8. Move the upper bearing pivot to the left.
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Reversing the Door 11. Carefully slide the fridge com- partment door onto the top bear- ing pivot and close. 12. Slide the centre door bearing into the bottom left of the fridge com- partment door and fasten to the housing. 13.
Appliance Description View of Appliance Control panel Butter and cheese compartment with lid Door storage compartments Variable storage box Bottle compartment/bottle rack Fruit and vegetable drawers Shelves Freezer drawer (only for storage) When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel.
Appliance Description Freezer tray with "Cold Accumulation Block" A freezer tray with a cold accu- mulation block and two ice trays is included below the upper drawer in the freezer compartment. Refer to the section "Prior to Initial Start-Up" regarding the freezing of the cold accumula- tion block.
Control Panel ON/OFF indicator light for refrigerator (green) ON/OFF button for refrigerator Temperature setting button for refrigerator (for warmer temperatures) Temperature display for refrigerator Temperature setting button for refrigerator (for colder temperatures) COOLMATIC indicator light (yellow) • COOLMATIC for intensive cooling in the refrigerator COOLMATIC button ON/OFF indicator light for freezer compartment (green) ON/OFF button for freezer compartment...
Appliance Description Temperature setting buttons These buttons are connected to the temperature display. • The temperature display is switched over from the display of the ACTUAL temperature (Temperature display is illuminated) to the dis- play of the DESIRED temperature (Temperature display flashes) by pressing one of the two buttons, „+“...
Prior to Initial Start-Up Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into ope- ration for the first time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if was transported upright. After transport on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 4 hours before putting it into operation.
Initial Start-Up Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be operated and controlled independently of one another. 1. Insert plug into mains socket. Refrigerator Start-Up 1. Press refrigerator ON/OFF button. The green power indicator for the fridge compartment lights up. Set the refrigerator to the desired temperature (see section: "Temperature Adjustment").
Temperature Adjustment With the individual temperature setting buttons the desired tempera- tures in the refrigerator and in the freezer compartment can be adju- sted independently of one another. 1. Press either the „+“ (WARMER) or „-“ (COLDER) button. The temperature display switches over and the DESIRED temperature currently set flashes on the temperature display.
FROSTMATIC The FROSTMATIC function provides for quick freezing of fresh food products, and at the same time protects previously stored goods against undesired warming in the freezer compartment. 1. The FROSTMATIC function is switched on by pressing the FROSTMATIC button. The yellow light illuminates. 2.
Holiday Mode In the holiday mode the temperature for the refrigerator is approxi- mately +15 °C. In the holiday mode it is therefore possible to leave the door of the empty refrigerator closed during periods of extended absence. Advantage: Unintentional closing of the door, or accidental closing of the door by persons who have access to your home during your absence, is no longer possible.
Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of temperature displays, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – the temperature in the freezer compartment is too high; – functional disturbances at the appliance. Temperature Warning The red warning display flashes and an audible warning sounds, as soon as the temperature in the freezer compartment is warmer than -12 °C.
Interior Accessories Storage Shelves 1. A storage shelf must be inserted into the lower guide track above the fruit and vegetable drawers. It must always remain in this position, so that fruit and vegetables remain fresh longer. The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various heights: 1.
Interior Accessories Bottle rack Place bottles in the rack with the bottleneck to the front. Important: Only store unopened bottles horizontally. The bottle rack can be tilted for storing opened bottles. 1. To do this pull the bottle rack for- ward until it can be tilted upwards, then slide the front sup- port into the next level up.
Correct storage For physical reasons, the refrigerator compartment has different temperature zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest storage shelf immediately above the fruit and vegetable drawers. Warmer zones are the upper storage shelves and door racks. The arrangement (see fig.) indicates where different types of food are best stored to make the most of temperature variations.
Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and drawers in the freezer compartment are suited for freezing. Warning! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18°C or colder. •...
Tips: • The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wraps; – plastic containers for frozen foods; – extra-thick aluminium foil • The following are suited for sealing bags and wraps: plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape. •...
Defrosting The refrigerator is defrosted automatically The electronics start the defrosting cycle in the refrigerator every time the compressor stops. The water collects in the discharge trough at the back wall of the refrigerator, and is fed through the discharge opening in the catch tray at the compressor where it is evaporated.
4. Remove all the drawers. Remove the plinth (see "Reversing the Door" section). Place the bottom drawer directly in front of the appliance to collect the water from defrosting and pull out the water drain con- duit. Tip: In order to speed up the defrosting process, place a pot of hot water in the freezer compartment.
Energy Saving Advice • Do not install the appliance close to sources of heat, such as a cooker, dishwasher or radiator. • Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated room and make sure that the air openings of the appliance are not obstructed. •...
External Cleaning 1. Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water. Warning! • Do not use abrasive products • There are sharp edges on the underside of the product so care should be taken when cleaning. Accumulation of dust at the condenser increases energy consumption. For this reason carefully clean the condenser at the back of the appliance once a year with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner.
Something not Working Before contacting your local service force centre, check the following points. Symptom No power to the appliance. The temperature in the refrigerator/ freezer is too high. Water on the floor Interior illumination does not function. Important: The interior lighting switches off automatically after 20 minutes.
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The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centre. In-guarantee customers should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown.
Technical Terminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect are known as refrigerants. They have a relatively low boiling-point, indeed so low, that the warmth from the food stored in the fridge or freezer can cause the refrigerant to boil and vaporise.
3. Should guarantee repairs be necessary the purchaser must inform the nearest customer service office (manufacturer´s service or authorised agent). AEG reserves the right to stipulate the place of the repair (i. e. the customer´s home, place of installation or AEG workshop).
Guarantee Conditions European Guarantee If you should move to another country within Europe then your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications: – The guarantee starts from the date you first purchased your product. –...
Customer Care For general enquiries concerning your AEG appliance, or for further information on AEG products, you are invited to contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone: AEG Domestic Appliances Limited 55-77 High Street...