08_ safety informationsafety informationCAUTION SIGNS (CONT’D)Inspect the condition, electric connections, pipes and external case of theair conditioner regularly by a qualified service technician.Do not open doors and windows in the room being cooled during operationunless necessary.Do not block the air conditioner vents. If objects block the air flow, it maycause unit malfunction or poor performance.Make sure there are no obstacles under the indoor unit.• Potential risk of fire or loss of property.The air conditioner should be used only for the applications for which it hasbeen designed: the indoor unit is not suitable to be installed in areas usedfor laundry.Our units must be installed in compliance with the spaces indicated in theinstallation manual to ensure either accessibility from both sides or ability toperform routine maintenance and repairs. The units’ components must beaccessible and that can be disassembled in conditions of complete safetyeither for people or things.For this reason, where it is not observed as indicated into the InstallationManual, the cost necessary to reach and repair the unit (in safety, asrequired by current regulations in force) with slings, trucks, scaffolding orany other means of elevation won’t be considered in-warranty and chargedto end user.Ensure the off-on and protection switches are properly installed.Do not use the air conditioner if damaged. If problems occur, immediatelystop operation and disconnect the plug from the power supply.If the air conditioner will not be used for an extended period of time (forexample, over several months), unplug the power from the wall.Call the place of purchase or a contact center if repairs are needed.• Potential risk of fire or electric shock if disassembly or repairs are attempted by anon-qualified service technician.CAUTIONMID_AS09U series_IB_30920A_E_9.09.09.indd 8 2009-9-23 9:52:58