21Cleaning the appliance9 WARNING:Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner!9 CAUTION:Do not use abrasive, chloride or acidic cleaningagents or solvents.9 CAUTION:Do not use scouring or abrasive sponges.The metallic surfaces could corrode.9 CAUTION:Never clean shelves and containers in the dishwasher.The parts may become deformed!Proceed as follows:1. Before cleaning: Switch the appliance off.2. Pull out power cord plug or switch off fuse.3. Take out the frozen food and store in a coollocation. Place the ice pack (if enclosed) on thefood.4. Wait until the layer of frost has thawed.5. Clean the appliance with a soft cloth, lukewarmwater and a little pH neutral washing-up liquid.The rinsing water must not run into the light.6. Wipe the door seal with clear water only and thenwipe dry thoroughly.7. After cleaning reconnect and switch theappliance back on.8. Put the frozen food back in the freezercompartment.Interior fittingsAll variable parts of the appliance can be taken out forcleaning (see chapter “Interior fittings”).Cleaning the ice cube containerIf ice cubes have not been dispensed for a prolongedperiod, they will shrink, have a stale taste and sticktogether. Therefore, the ice cube container shouldbe cleaned regularly.9 CAUTION:A full ice cube container is heavy.1. Remove the ice cube container.2. Pull out the container, empty and clean withlukewarm water.3. Thoroughly dry the container to prevent new icecubes from sticking.4. Insert the ice cube container.Ice cube production continues.OdoursIf you experience unpleasant odors:1. Switch the appliance off.2. Take all food out of the appliance.3. Clean interior (see chapter “Cleaning theappliance”).4. Clean all packages.5. Seal strong smelling food in order to avoid odorsfrom forming.6. Switch the appliance on again.7. Store food in the appliance.8. Check whether the formation of odors is stilloccuring after 24 hours.9. Change odor filter (see chapter “Exchangethe odor filter”).Exchange the odor filterSpare filters are available from your dealer.1. Open the filter holder.2. Remove the used odor filter and replace witha new odor filter.