IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSRead all instructions before using this appliance.A WARNING—When using this appliance,always exercise basic safety precautions,including the following:l Use this appliance only for its intended purposeas described in this Use and Care Guide.This refrigerator must be properlyinstalled and located in accordancewith the Installation Instructionshefore it is used.Never unplug your refrigerator bypulling on the power cord. Alwaysgrip plug firmly and pull straight outfrom the outlet.c Repair or replace immediately all electricservice cords that have become frayed orotherwise damaged. Do not use a cord thatshows cracks or abrasion damage along its lengthor at either the plug or connector end.l When moving your refrigerator away from thewall? be careful not to roll over or damage thepower cord.l Do not allow children to climb? stand orhang on the shelves in the refrigerator. Theycould damage the refrigerator and seriouslyinjure themselves.al If your old refrigerator is still around\, the house but not in use? be sure to=\ remove the doors. This will reduce thepossibility of danger to children.@ After your refrigerator is in operation7 donot touch the cold surfaces in the freezercompartment? particularly when hands aredamp or wet. Skin may adhere to these extremelycold surfaces.l If your refrigerator has an automatic icemaker?avoid contact with the moving parts of the ejectormechanism, or with the heating element thatreleases the cubes. Do not place fingers or handson the automatic icemaking mechanism while therefrigerator is plugged in.l Don’t refreeze frozen foods which have thawedcompletely. The United States Department ofAgriculture in Home and Garden BulletinNo. 69 says:“.. .You may safely refreeze frozen foods thathave thawed if they still contain ice crystals or ifthey are still cold—below 40”F. (4”C.).“.. .Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish thathave any off-odor or off-color should not berefrozen and should not be eaten. Thawed icecream should be discarded. If the odor or color ofany food is poor or questionable, get rid of it. Thefood may be dangerous to eat.“Even partial thawing and refreezing reduces theeating quality of foods, particularly fruits,vegetables and prepared foods. The eating qualityof red meats is affected less than that of manyother foods. Use refrozen foods as soon aspossible to save as much of their eating quality asyou can.”q. Unplug your refrigerator beforecleaning and making repairs.J NOTE: We strongly recommend thatany servicing be performed by aqualified individual.l Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, therefrigerator should be unplugged in order to avoidcontact with a live wire filament. (A burned-outlight bulb may break when being replaced.)NOTE: Turning control to OFF position doesnot remove power to the light circuit.c Do not store or use gasoline or other flammablevapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or anyother appliance.SAVE THESEINSTRUCTIONS3ILnA9.dhh