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Refrigerator
User manual

Please read this user manual first!
Dear Customer,
We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and
checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you an
effective service.
Therefore, read this entire user manual carefully before using the product and
keep it as a reference. If you handover the product to someone else, give the user
manual as well.
The user manual will help you use the product in a fast and safe way.
• Read the manual before installing and operating the product.
• Make sure you read the safety instructions.
• Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later.
• Read the other documents given with the product.
Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models.
Differences between models will be identified in the manual.
Explanation of symbols
Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used:
CImportant information or useful tips.
AWarning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
BWarning against electric voltage.

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1 Your Freezer 3
2 Important Safety Warnings4
Intended use ...............................................4
General safety ............................................4
For products with a .................................. 7
water dispenser;........................................ 7
Child safety ..................................................8
Compliance with WEEE Directive and
Disposing of the Waste Product: .......8
Package information................................8
HC warning...................................................8
Things to be done for energy saving 9
3 Installation 10
Points to be paid attention to when
the relocation of the refrigerator.....10
Electrical connection .............................10
Disposing of the packaging................. 11
Disposing of your old refrigerator.... 11
Placing and Installation.........................11
4 Preparation 12
Adjusting the legs...................................13
Door Open Warning................................13
5 Using your cooler/freezer15
Setting the operating temperature.15
Freezing fresh food ................................16
Fast freeze .................................................16
Recommendations for preservation of
frozen food.................................................17
Placing the food.......................................17
Deep-freeze information.....................17
6 Maintenance and
cleaning 19
Protection of plastic surfaces ...........19
7
Troubleshooting 20
CONTENTS

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CFigures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not
correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the
product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.
1. Control Panel
2. Flap
3. Drawers
4. Adjustable front feet
1Your Freezer
1
2
3
4
MAX 1
2
3
4

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2Important Safety Warnings
Please review the following
information. Failure to observe
this information may cause
injuries or material damage.
Otherwise, all warranty and
reliability commitments will
become invalid.
Original spare parts will be
provided for 10 years, following
the product purchasing date.
Intended use
A
WARNING:
Keep ventilation
openings, in the
appliance enclosure or
in the built-in structure,
clear of obstruction.
A
WARNING: Do not use
mechanical devices
or other means
to accelerate the
defrostingprocess,
other than those
recommended by the
manufacturer.
AWARNING:
Do not damage the
refrigerant circuit.
A
WARNING: Do not use
electrical appliances
inside the food storage
compartments of
the appliance, unless
they are of the type
recommended by the
manufacturer.
A
WARNING:
Do not store explosive
substances such as
aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in
this appliance.
This appliance is intended
to be used in household and
similar applications such as
– staff kitchen areas in shops,
offices and other working
environments;
– farm houses and by clients
in hotels, motels and other
residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type
environments;
– catering and similar non-retail
applications.
General safety
• When you want to dispose/
scrap the product, we
recommend you to consult the
authorized service in order to
learn the required information
and authorized bodies.
• Consult your authorized
service for all your questions
and problems related to the
refrigerator. Do not intervene
or let someone intervene
to the refrigerator without
notifying the authorised
services.
• For products with a freezer
compartment; Do not eat
cone ice cream and ice
cubes immediately after

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you take them out of the
freezer compartment! (This
may cause frostbite in your
mouth.)
• For products with a freezer
compartment; Do not put
bottled and canned liquid
beverages in the freezer
compartment. Otherwise,
these may burst.
• Do not touch frozen food by
hand; they may stick to your
hand.
• Unplug your refrigerator
before cleaning or defrosting.
• Vapor and vaporized cleaning
materials should never
be used in cleaning and
defrosting processes of your
refrigerator. In such cases, the
vapor may get in contact with
the electrical parts and cause
short circuit or electric shock.
• Never use the parts on your
refrigerator such as the door
as a means of support or step.
• Do not use electrical devices
inside the refrigerator.
• Do not damage the parts,
where the refrigerant is
circulating, with drilling or
cutting tools. The refrigerant
that might blow out when
the gas channels of the
evaporator, pipe extensions
or surface coatings are
punctured causes skin
irritations and eye injuries.
• Do not cover or block the
ventilation holes on your
refrigerator with any material.
• Electrical devices must be
repaired by only authorised
persons. Repairs performed by
incompetent persons create a
risk for the user.
• In case of any failure or during
a maintenance or repair work,
disconnect your refrigerator’s
mains supply by either turning
off the relevant fuse or
unplugging your appliance.
• Do not pull by the cable when
pulling off the plug.
• Ensure highly alcoholic
beverages are stored securely
with the lid fastened and
placed upright.
• Never store spray cans
containing flammable and
explosive substances in the
refrigerator.
• Donot usemechanicaldevices
or other means to accelerate
the defrosting process, other
than those recommended by
the manufacturer.
• This product is not intended
to be used by persons with
physical, sensory or mental
disorders or unlearned
or inexperienced people
(including children) unless
they are attended by a person
who will be responsible
for their safety or who will
instruct them accordingly for
use of the product
• Do not operate a damaged
refrigerator. Consult with the
service agent if you have any
concerns.

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• Electrical safety of your
refrigerator shall be
guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies
with standards.
• Exposing the product to
rain, snow, sun and wind is
dangerous with respect to
electrical safety.
• Contact authorized service
when there is a power cable
damage to avoid danger.
• Never plug the refrigerator
into the wall outlet during
installation. Otherwise, risk
of death or serious injury may
arise.
• This refrigerator is intended
for only storing food items.
It must not be used for any
other purpose.
• Label of technical
specifications is locatedonthe
left wall inside the refrigerator.
• Never connect your
refrigerator to electricity-
saving systems; they may
damage the refrigerator.
• If there is a blue light on the
refrigerator, do not look at the
blue light with optical tools.
• For manually controlled
refrigerators, wait for at
least 5 minutes to start the
refrigerator after power
failure.
• This operation manual should
be handed in to the new
owner of the product when it
is given to others.
• Avoid causing damage
on power cable when
transporting the refrigerator.
Bending cable may cause fire.
Never place heavy objects on
power cable. Do not touch the
plug with wet hands when
plugging the product
• Do not plug the refrigerator if
the wall outlet is loose.
• Water should not be sprayed
on inner or outer parts of the
product for safety purposes.
• Do not spray substances
containing inflammable gases
such as propane gas near the
refrigerator to avoid fire and
explosion risk.
• Never place containers filled
with water on top of the
refrigerator; in the event of
spillages, this may cause
electric shock or fire.
• Do not overload the
refrigerator with food. If
overloaded, the food items
may fall down and hurt you
and damage refrigerator
when you open the door.
• Never place objects on top of
the refrigerator; otherwise,
these objects may fall down
when you open or close the
refrigerator’s door.

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• As they require a precise
temperature, vaccines,
heat-sensitive medicine and
scientific materials and etc.
should not be kept in the
refrigerator.
• If not to be used for a long
time, refrigerator should be
unplugged.Apossibleproblem
in power cable may cause fire.
• Refrigerator may move
if adjustable legs are not
properly secured on the floor.
Properly securing adjustable
legs on the floor can prevent
the refrigerator to move.
• When carrying the
refrigerator, do not hold it
from door handle. Otherwise,
it may be snapped.
• When you have to place your
product next to another
refrigerator or freezer, the
distance between devices
should be at least 8cm.
Otherwise, adjacent side walls
may be humidified.
• The product shall never be
used while the compartment
which is located at the top or
back of your product and in
which electronic boards are
available (electronic board box
cover) (1) is open.
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1
For products with a
water dispenser;
• Pressure for cold water inlet
shall be maximum 90 psi (6.2
bar). If your water pressure
exceeds 80 psi (5.5 bar), use a
pressure limiting valve in your
mains system. If you do not
know how to check your water
pressure, ask for the help of a
professional plumber.
• If there is risk of water
hammer effect in your
installation, always
use a water hammer
prevention equipment in
your installation. Consult
Professional plumbers is you
are not sure that there is no
water hammer effect in your
installation.
• Do not install on the hot
water inlet. Take precautions
against of the risk of
freezing of the hoses. Water
temperature operating
interval shall be 33°F (0.6°C)
minimum and 100°F (38°C)
maximum.

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• Use only potable water.
Child safety
• If the door has a lock, the key
should be kept away from
reach of children.
• Children must be supervised
to prevent them from
tampering with the product.
Compliance with WEEE
Directive and Disposing of
the Waste Product:
This product complies
with EU WEEE Directive
(2012/19/EU). This product
bears a classification
symbol for waste electrical
and electronic equipment
(WEEE).
This product has been manufactured
with high quality parts and materials
which can be reused and are suitable
forrecycling.Therefore,donotdispose
the product with normal domestic
waste at the end of its service life.
Take it to a collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. Please consult your
local authorities to learn the nearest
collection point. Help protect the
environment and natural resources by
recycling used products. For children’s
safety, cut the power cable and break
the locking mechanism of the door, if
any, so that it will be non-functional
before disposing of the product.
Package information
Packaging materials of the product
are manufactured from recyclable
materials in accordance with our
National Environment Regulations. Do
not dispose of the packaging materials
together with the domestic or other
wastes. Take them to the packaging
material collection points designated
by the local authorities.
Do not forget...
Any recycled substance is an
indispensable matter for nature and
our national asset wealth.
If you want to contribute to the
re-evaluation of the packaging
materials, you can consult to your
environmentalist organizations or the
municipalities where you are located.
HC warning
If your product's cooling system
contains R600a:
This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay
attention to not damaging the cooling
system and piping during usage
and transportation. In the event of
damage, keep your product away from
potential fire sources that can cause
the product catch a fire and ventilate
the room in which the unit is placed.
Ignore this warning if your
product's cooling system contains
R134a.
Type of gas used in the product is
stated in the type label which is on the
left wall inside the refrigerator.
Never throw the product in fire for
disposal.

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Things to be done for
energy saving
• Do not leave the doors of your
refrigerator open for a long time.
• Do not put hot food or drinks in your
refrigerator.
• Do not overload your refrigerator so
that the air circulation inside of it is
not prevented.
• Do not install your refrigerator
under direct sunlight or near heat
emitting appliances such as ovens,
dishwashers or radiators. Keep your
refrigerator at least 30cm away from
heat emitting sources and at least
5cm from electrical ovens.
• Pay attention to keep your food in
closed containers.
• For products with a freezer
compartment; You can store
maximum amount of food items
inthe freezer when you remove
the shelf or drawer of the freezer.
Energy consumption value stated
for your refrigerator has been
determined by removing freezer
shelf or drawer and under maximum
load. There is no harm to use a shelf
ordrawer according to the shapes
and size of food to be frozen.
• Thawing frozen food in fridge
compartment will both provide
energy saving and preserve the food
quality.

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3Installation
BIn case the information which are
given in the user manual are not
taken into account, manufacturer
will not assume any liability for this.
Points to be paid attention
to when the relocation of
the refrigerator
1. Your refrigerator should be
unplugged.Before transportation of
your refrigerator, it should be emptied
and cleaned.
2. Before it is re-packaged,
shelves, accessories, crisper, etc.
inside your refrigerator should be
fixed with adhesive tape and secured
against impacts. Package should be
bound with a thick tape or sound
ropes and the transportation rules
on the package should be strictly
observed.
3. Original packaging and foam
materials should be kept for future
transportations or moving.
Before you start the refrigerator,
Check the following before you
start to use your refrigerator:
1. Attach 2 plastic wedges as
illustrated below. Plastic wedges
are intended to keep the distance
which will ensure the air circulation
between your refrigerator and the
wall. (The picture is drawn up as a
representation and it is not identical
with your product.)
2. Clean the interior of the
refrigerator as recommended in the
“Maintenance and cleaning” section.
3. Connect the plug of the
refrigerator to the wall socket. When
the fridge door is opened, fridge
internal lamp will turn on.
4. When the compressor starts to
operate, a sound will be heard. The
liquid and gases sealed within the
refrigeration system may also give
rise to noise, even if the compressor
is not running and this is quite normal.
5. Front edges of the refrigerator
may feel warm. This is normal. These
areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.
Electrical connection
Connect your product to a grounded
socket which is being protected by a
fuse with the appropriate capacity.
Important:
The connection must be in
compliance with national regulations.
• The power plug must be easily
accessible after installation.
• Electrical safety of your refrigerator
shall be guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies with
standards.

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• The voltage stated on the label
located at left inner side of your
product should be equal to your
network voltage.
• Extension cables and multi plugs
must not be used for connection.
BA damaged power cable must be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
BProduct must not be operated
before it is repaired! There is the risk
of electric shock!
Disposing of the packaging
The packing materials may be
dangerous for children. Keep the
packing materials out of the reach
of children or dispose of them by
classifying them in accordance with
the waste instructions stated by your
local authorities. Do not throw away
with regular house waste, throw away
on packaging pick up spots designated
by the local authorities.
The packing of your refrigerator is
produced from recyclable materials.
Disposing of your old
refrigerator
Dispose of your old refrigerator
without giving any harm to the
environment.
• You may consult your authorized
dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal
of your refrigerator.
Before disposing of your refrigerator,
cut out the electric plug and, if there
are any locks on the door, make them
inoperable in order to protect children
against any danger.
Placing and Installation
AIf the entrance door of the
room where the refrigerator will be
installed is not wide enough for the
refrigerator to pass through, then call
the authorized service to have them
remove the doors of your refrigerator
and pass it sideways through the door.
1. Install your refrigerator to a
place that allows ease of use.
2. Keep your refrigerator away
from heat sources, humid places and
direct sunlight.
3. There must be appropriate air
ventilation around your refrigerator
in order to achieve an efficient
operation. If the refrigerator is to be
placed in a recess in the wall, there
must be at least 5 cm distance with
the ceiling and at least 5 cm with the
wall. Do not place your product on the
materials such as rug or carpet.
4. Place your refrigerator on an
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4Preparation
• Your refrigerator should be installed
at least 30 cm away from heat
sources such as hobs, ovens, central
heater and stoves and at least 5
cm away from electrical ovens and
should not be located under direct
sunlight.
• It ‘s recommended to place ice-
acumulator directly on the food at
the top compartment for energy
saving.
• Please make sure that the interior
of your refrigerator is cleaned
thoroughly.
• If two refrigerators are to be
installed side by side, there should
be at least 2 cm distance between
them.
• When you operate your refrigerator
for the first time, please observe the
following instructions during the
initial six hours.
• The door should not be opened
frequently.
• It must be operated empty without
any food in it.
• Do not unplug your refrigerator. If
a power failure occurs out of your
control, please see the warnings in
the “Recommended solutions for
the problems” section.
• Original packaging and foam
materials should be kept for future
transportations or moving.
• This appliance is designed to
operate at temperatures specified
in the table below is equipped with
Advanced Electronic Temperature
Control System [AETCS] which
ensures that at the advised setting
[4 - four on the knob] the frozen
food in the freezer will not defrost
even if the ambient temperature
falls as low as -15 °C. When first
installed the product MUST NOT be
placed in low ambient temperatures
because the freezer will not
reduce to it’s standard operating
temperature. Once it has reached
its steady operating state it can be
re-located. So you may then install
your appliance in a garage or an
unheated room without having
to worry about frozen food in the
freezer being spoilt. However at low
ambient temperatures mentioned
above, fridge contents are likely to
freeze, so check and consume food
in the fridge accordingly. When the
ambient temperature returns to
normal, you may change the knob
setting to suit your needs.
• If the ambient temperature is
below 0°C, the food in the fridge
compartment will freeze.So, we
recommend you don’t use the fridge
compartment in such low ambient
conditions. You can continue using
the freezer compartment as usual.

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Adjusting the legs
If your refrigerator is unbalanced;
You can balance your refrigerator
by turning its front legs as illustrated
in the figure. The corner where the
leg exists is lowered when you turn
in the direction of black arrow and
raised when you turn in the opposite
direction. Taking help from someone
to slightly lift the refrigerator will
facilitate this process.
Door Open Warning
*May not be available in all models
An audio warning signal will be
given when the door of your product
is left open for at least 1 minute. This
warning will be muted when the door
is closed or any of the display buttons
(if any) are pressed.

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Reversing the doors
Proceed in numerical order .
7
45°
180°
3
2
1
5
4
8
6
9
10
13
11
15
15
12
14

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The operating temperature is
regulatedbythetemperaturecontrol.
1 = Lowest cooling setting
(Warmest setting)
MAX. = Highest cooling setting
(Coldest setting))
Please choose the setting which
is consistant with the desired
temperature.
The interior temperature also
depends on ambient temperature,
the frequency with which the door
is opened and the amount of foods
kept inside.
Frequently opening the door causes
the interior temperature to rise.
For this reason, it is recommended
to close the door as soon as possible
after use.
5Using your cooler/freezer
Setting the operating temperature
The normal storage temperature of
your appliance should be -18 °C (0 °F).
Lower temperatures can be obtained
by adjusting the thermostat control
towards the position MAX.
We recommend checking the
temperature with a thermometer
to ensure that the storage
compartments are kept to the desired
temperature. Remember to read off
the thermometer immediately as the
temperature on the thermometer will
rise very rapidly after you remove it
from the freezer.
AAttention
Do not exceed the freezing capacity
of your appliance in 24 hours. See the
rating label.
In order to maintain the quality of
the food, the freezing must take
effect as quickly as possible. In this
way, the freezing capacity will not be
exceeded, and the temperature inside
the freezer will not rise.
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Freezing fresh food
• It must be preferred to wrap or cover
the food before placing them in the
refrigerator.
• Hot food must cool down to the
room temperature before putting
them in the refrigerator.
• The foodstuff that you want to
freeze must be fresh and in good
quality.
• Foodstuff must be divided into
portions according to the family’s
daily or meal based consumption
needs.
• The foodstuff must be packaged in
an airtight manner to prevent them
from drying even if they are going to
be kept for a short time.
• Materials to be used for packaging
must be tear-proof and resistant to
cold, humidity, odor, oils and acids
and they must also be airtight.
Moreover, they must be well closed
and they must be made from easy-
to-use materials that are suitable for
deep freeze usage.
• Frozen food must be used
immediately after they are thawed
and they should never be re-frozen.
• Please observe the following
instructions to obtain the best
results.
1. Do not freeze too large
quantities of food at one time. The
quality of the food is best preserved
when it is frozen right through to the
core as quickly as possible.
2. Placing warm food into
the freezer compartment causes
the cooling system to operate
continuously until the food is frozen
solid.
AAttention
Always keep the already deep-frozen
food separated from freshly placed
food.
If you find the freezer door difficult
to open just after you have closed it,
don’t worry. This is due to the pressure
difference which will equalize and
allow the door to open normally after
a few minutes.
You will hear a vacuum sound just
after closing the door. This is quite
normal.
Fast freeze
If large amounts of fresh food
are going to be frozen, adjust the
thermostat control to the MAX.
position. 24 hours before putting
the fresh food in the fast freeze
compartment.
It is strongly recommended to
keep the thermostat control at the
MAX. position for at least 24 hours to
freeze the maximum amount of fresh
food stated as the freezing capacity.
Take special care not to mix frozen and
fresh food.
Defrosting the appliance
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3. Take special care not to mix
already frozen food and fresh food.
- Active”quıck freeze function” at
least 24 hour before loading fresh
food.
- Put 2 pcs ice packs ( if available )
inside the bottom drawer.
- Place fresh food on the shelves of
2 nd&3rd from the bottom.(maximum
capacıty can be achieved by removing
the drawers
Recommendations for
preservation of frozen food
• Prepacked commercially frozen food
should be stored in accordance with
the frozen food manufacturer's
instructions for a ( 4 star)
frozen food storage compartment.
• To ensure that the high quality
achieved by the frozen food
manufacturer and the food retailer is
maintained, the following should be
remembered:
1. Put packages in the freezer as
quickly as possible after purchase.
2. Ensure that contents are
labeled and dated.
3. Do not exceed "Use By", "Best
Before" dates on the packaging.
Defrosting
The freezer compartment defrosts
automatically.
Placing the food
Freezer compartment
shelves
Various frozen food such
as meat, fish, ice cream,
vegetables and etc.
Egg tray Egg
Fridge compartment
shelves
Food in pans, covered
plates and closed
containers
Fridge compartment
door shelves
Small and packaged food
or drinks (such as milk, fruit
juice and beer)
Crisper Vegetables and fruits
Freshzone
compartment
Delicatessen products
(cheese, butter, salami
and etc.)
Deep-freeze information
Food must be frozen as rapidly
as possible when they are put in a
refrigerator in order to keep them in
good quality.
It is possible to keep the food for
a long time only at -18°C or lower
temperatures.
You can keep the freshness of food
for many months (at -18°C or lower
temperatures in the deep freeze).

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WARNING! A
• Foodstuff must be divided into
portions according to the family’s
daily or meal based consumption
needs.
• Foodstuff must be packaged in an
airtight manner to prevent them
from drying even if they are going to
be kept for a short time.
• Materials necessary for packaging:
• Cold resistant adhesive tape
• Self adhesive label
• Rubber rings
• Pen
Materials to be used for packaging
the foodstuff must be tear-proof and
resistant to cold, humidity, odor, oils
and acids.
Foodstuff to be frozen should not
be allowed to come in contact with
the previously frozen items to prevent
their partial thawing.
Frozen food must be used
immediately after they are thawed
and they should never be re-frozen.

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6Maintenance and cleaning
A Never use gasoline, benzene or
similar substances for cleaning
purposes.
B We recommend that you unplug the
appliance before cleaning.
B Never use any sharp abrasive
instrument, soap, household
cleaner, detergent and wax polish
for cleaning.
B For non-No Frost products,
water drops and frosting up to a
fingerbreadth occur on the rear wall
of the Fridge compartment. Do not
clean it; never apply oil or similar
agents on it.
B Only use slightly damp microfiber
cloths to clean the outer surface
of the product. Sponges and other
types of cleaning cloths may scratch
the surface.
C Use lukewarm water to clean the
cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe
itdry.
C Use a damp cloth wrung out in
a solution of one teaspoon of
bicarbonate of soda to one pint of
water to clean the interior and wipe
itdry.
B Make sure that no water enters the
lamp housing and other electrical
items.
B If your refrigerator is not going to
be used for a long period of time,
unplug the power cable, remove all
food, clean it and leave the door ajar.
C Check door seals regularly to ensure
they are clean and free from food
particles.
A To remove door racks, remove all the
contents and then simply push the
door rack upwards from the base.
A Never use cleaning agents or water
that contain chlorine to clean the
outer surfaces and chromium coated
parts of the product. Chlorine causes
corrosion on such metal surfaces.
A Do not use sharp, abrasive tools,
soap, household cleaning agents,
detergents, kerosene, fuel oil,
varnish etc. to prevent removal and
deformation of the prints on the
plastic part. Use lukewarm water
and a soft cloth for cleaning and
then wipe it dry.
Protection of plastic
surfaces
CDo not put the liquid oils or oil-
cooked meals in your refrigerator
in unsealed containers as they
damage the plastic surfaces of your
refrigerator. In case of spilling or
smearing oil on the plastic surfaces,
clean and rinse the relevant part
of the surface at once with warm
water.