8STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZERWhen storing food in the appliance,follow the recommendations below.• Allow warm food and beverages to cool downbefore storing them in the appliance.• Ensure that food is well-wrapped or coveredbefore it is stored. This will prevent food fromdehydrating, deteriorating in colour or losingflavor and will help maintain freshness. It willalso prevent cross-flavouring.• Never let any oil or grease come into contactwith the plastic fittings or door seals, as thesematerials easily become porous.• Never store any explosive substances insidethe appliance. High-proof alcohol should onlybe stored upright in tightly sealed containers.A. RefrigeratorTransparent, safety glass shelf (optional)• Place food in storage containers and lay the items outat suitable intervals.• The storage shelf is of an unbreakable, transparent material,so that you can use it safely.Fresh salad drawers• Vegetable and fruit can be stored in this compartment.• It is possible, if you need more space to store vegetableand fruits, to remove drawers.• A declared storage volume of fresh food storage compartmentis calculated with fresh salad drawers removed.Dairy and multi-purpose guard• Store fatty foods, like butter and cheese.• Store small, packed foods, like milk, yogurt andbeverages.Bottle guard• Store small bottles and cartons (1 litre) of beer, milk,juice in the upper part and large bottles and cartons(1.5 litres) in the lower part.