52• Make flat packages, because these freeze more quickly.• Do not fill plastic containers for frozen foods to the brim with liquidor paste-like goods, because liquids expand during freezing.Frozen StorageWarning! Before initial loading of the freezer compartment with pre-viously frozen goods, the required storage temperature of -18°C mustbe reached.• Load freezer only with packaged frozen goods, so that they do notdry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination ofother frozen goods can occur.• Please observe maximum storage times and expiry dates of frozengoods.2 In so far as possible store frozen goods separately according to type indrawers. Thus you have a better overview, avoid opening the door forlong periods and therefore save energy.Preparation of Ice Cubes0 Fill ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water and place in the freezer trayor a drawer in the freezer compartment and allow to freeze.0 To remove the finished ice cubes twist the ice cube tray or hold underrunning water for a short time.Warning! Do not, under any circumstances, free an ice tray which isfrozen to the appliance with pointed or sharp edged objects. Use aspoon-handle or similar object.Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar(not included with all models)• The symbols on the drawersshow different types of frozengoods.• The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriatetypes of frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indi-cated storage time is valid depends on the quality of the foods andpre-treating before freezing. The lower value applies to foods withhigh fat content.