ContentsSafety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12Operation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14First use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15Helpful hints and tips _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16Care and cleaning _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16What to do if… _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19Environmental concerns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20Subject to change without noticeSafety informationIn the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use,before installing and first using the appliance, read thisuser manual carefully, including its hints and warnings.To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is impor-tant to ensure that all people using the appliance are thor-oughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Savethese instructions and make sure that they remain with theappliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using itthrough its life will be properly informed on appliance useand safety.For the safety of life and property keep the precautions ofthese user's instructions as the manufacturer is not re-sponsible for damages caused by omission.Children and vulnerable people safety• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (in-cluding children) with reduced physical, sensory ormental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowl-edge, unless they have been given supervision or in-struction concerning use of the appliance by a personresponsible for their safety.Children should be supervised to ensure that they donot play with the appliance.• Keep all packaging well away from children. There isrisk of suffocation.• If you are discarding the appliance pull the plug out ofthe socket, cut the connection cable (as close to theappliance as you can) and remove the door to preventplaying children to suffer electric shock or to closethemselves into it.• If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to re-place an older appliance having a spring lock (latch)on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock un-usable before you discard the old appliance. This willprevent it from becoming a death trap for a child.General safetyWarning!Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure orin the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.• The appliance is intended for keeping foodstuff and/orbeverages in a normal household as explained in thisinstruction booklet.• Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial meansto speed up the thawing process.• Do not use other electrical appliances (such as icecream makers) inside of refrigerating appliances, un-less they are approved for this purpose by the manu-facturer.• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.• The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is contained withinthe refrigerant circuit of the appliance, a natural gaswith a high level of environmental compatibility, whichis nevertheless flammable.During transportation and installation of the appliance,be certain that none of the components of the refriger-ant circuit become damaged.If the refrigerant circuit should become damaged:– avoid open flames and sources of ignition– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appli-ance is situated• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify thisproduct in any way. Any damage to the cord may causea short-circuit, fire and/or electric shock.Warning! Any electrical component (power cord,plug, compressor) must be replaced by a certifiedservice agent or qualified service personnel to avoid haz-ard.1. Power cord must not be lengthened.12