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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 This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
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 cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing. ▶...
en Safety 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 appli- ance.
Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases. ▶ Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insula- tion. CAUTION ‒ Risk of harm to health! To prevent food from being contaminated, you must observe the following instructions.
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en Safety ▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be re- placed by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Ser- vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.
Preventing material damage en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to 2 Preventing material electric or gas cookers. – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to damage oil or solid-fuel cookers. ¡ Use a niche depth of 560 mm. ATTENTION! ¡ Never cover or block the external Using the base, runners or appliance ventilation openings.
en Installation and connection ¡ Equipment and accessories Climate Permitted room tem- ¡ Installation material class perature ¡ Installation instructions 10 °C to 32 °C ¡ User manual 16 °C to 32 °C ¡ Customer service directory 16 °C to 38 °C ¡ Warranty enclosure ¡ Energy label 16 °C to 43 °C ¡...
Installation and connection en 4.3 Installing the appliance Install the appliance in accordance ▶ with the enclosed installation in- structions. 4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time Remove the informative material. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad- hesive strips and carton.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Fruit and vegetable container Control panel → Page 13 with humidity control Variable shelf → Page 14 → Page 14 Fruit and vegetable container Extendable shelf → Page 14 → Page 14...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Rating plate → Page 24 Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 15 Butter and cheese compart- Note: Deviations between your appli- ment → Page 15 ance 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.
en Features Condensation may form in the fruit 6 Features and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored. The features of your appliance de- Remove the condensation with a dry pend on the model. cloth. To ensure that the quality and aroma 6.1 Shelf are retained, store fruit and veget- ables that are sensitive to cold out-...
operation en Condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored. Remove the condensation with a dry cloth and adjust the air humidity in the vegetable container using the hu- midity controller. To ensure that the quality and aroma are retained, store fruit and veget- ables that are sensitive to cold out- side of the appliance at temperatures...
en Additional functions 7.4 Setting the temperature 9 Alarm Setting the refrigerator compartment temperature 9.1 Door alarm Press repeatedly until the ▶ If the appliance door is open for a temperature display shows the re- while, the door alarm switches on. quired temperature. A warning tone sounds. The recommended temperature in the refrigerator compartment is Switching off the door alarm...
Defrosting en ¡ Observe the best-before date or use-by date specified by the manu- facturer. Correct setting 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- gerator compartment 11 Defrosting The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones. 11.1 Defrosting in the refri- Coldest zone gerator compartment The coldest zone is between the ar- When the appliance is operating,...
en Cleaning and servicing Unplug the appliance from the If you clean fittings and accessories mains or switch off the circuit in the dishwasher, this may cause breaker in the fuse box. them to become deformed or discol- our. Take out all of the food and store it Never clean fittings and accessory in a cool place.
Cleaning and servicing en Removing door rack 12.4 Removing the fittings Lift the door rack and remove it. ▶ If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance. Removing the shelf Pull out and remove the shelf. ▶...
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en Cleaning and servicing Remove the shelf and rotate it . Press the fastenings for the lower cover outwards. Lift the cover at the front pull it out at the rear .
Troubleshooting en 13 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The temperature dif- Different causes are possible. fers greatly from the Switch off the appliance. → Page 15 setting. Switch the appliance back on after five minutes. → Page 15 If the temperature is too warm, check the temper- ‒ ature again after a couple of hours.
Storage and disposal en To guarantee the ventilation inside 13.1 Conducting an appliance the appliance, leave the appliance self-test open. Switch off the appliance. 14.2 Disposing of old appli- → Page 15 Switch the appliance back on after ance approx. five minutes. → Page 15 Valuable raw materials can be re- Within the first 10 seconds after used by recycling.
en Customer Service tronic appliances (waste 16 Technical data electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE). Refrigerant, cubic capacity and fur- The guideline determ- ther technical specifications can be ines the framework for found on the rating plate. the return and recycling → "Appliance", Fig. , Page 13 of used appliances as applicable throughout...
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