2 ■EnglishREAD BEFORE OPERATIONSafety precautions• Keep this manual where the operator can easily find it.• Read this manual carefully before starting the unit.• For safety reason, the operator must read the following cautions carefully.• This manual classifies precautions into DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION. Be sure to follow allprecautions below: they are all important for ensuring safety.DANGER• For refrigerant leakage, consult your dealer.Refrigerant gas is heavier than air and replaces oxygen. A massive leak could lead to oxygen depletion,especially in basements, and an asphyxiation hazard could occur leading to serious injury or death.• Refrigerant gas may produce a toxic gas if it comes in contact with fire such as from a fan heater, stove orcooking device. Exposure to this gas could cause severe injury or death.• Any abnormalities in the operation of the air conditioner such as smoke or fire could result in severe injury or death.Turn off the power and contact your dealer immediately for instructions.• Do not install the unit in an area where flammable materials are present due to risk of explosion resulting in serious injury or death.• If equipment utilizing a burner is used in the same room as the air conditioner, there is the danger ofoxygen deficiency which could lead to an asphyxiation hazard resulting in serious injury or death.Be sure to ventilate the room sufficiently to avoid this hazard.• Safely dispose of the packing materials.Packing materials, such as nails and other metal or wooden parts, may cause stabs or other injuries. Tearapart and throw away plastic packaging bags so that children will not play with them. Children playingwith plastic bags face the danger of death by suffocation.WARNING• It is not good for health to expose your body to the air flow for a long time.• Do not put your finger, a rod or other objects into the air outlet or inlet. As the fan is rotating at a highspeed and could, cause injury. Always keep small children away from the unit during operation.• Do not attempt to repair, relocate, modify or reinstall the air conditioner by yourself. Incorrect work ormodifications could cause electric shocks, fire or other damage.For repairs and reinstallation, consult your Daikin dealer for advice and information.• If the air conditioner is not cooling (heating) properly, the refrigerant may be leaking, contact yourauthorized dealer or qualified service repairman.When making repairs which requires adding refrigerant, consult with your authorized dealer orqualified service repairman.• Do not attempt to install the air conditioner by yourself. Improper installation could result in waterleakage, electric shocks or fire. For installation, consult your authorized dealer or a qualified technician.DANGERIndicates an imminently hazardoussituation which, if not avoided, willresult in death or serious injury.WARNINGIf you do not follow these instructionsexactly, the unit may cause propertydamage, personal injury or loss of life.CAUTIONIf you do not follow these instructions exactly,the unit may cause minor or moderateproperty damage or personal injury.Never do. Be sure to follow the instructions.Be sure to ground the air conditioner. Never cause the air conditioner (including theremote controller) to get wet.Never touch the air conditioner (including theremote controller) with a wet hand.