18
WARNINGS
It is ost i portant that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you ove house
and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the
new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
If this appliance featuring agnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance having a spring lock
(latch) on the door or lid, be sure to ake that spring lock unusable before you discard the old
appliance. This will prevent it fro beco ing a death-trap for a child.
These warnings are provided in the interest of safety.You ust read the carefully before installing or
using the appliance.
General Safety
• This app iance is designed to be operated by
adu ts. Chi dren shou d not be a owed to tamper
with the contro s or p ay with the product.
• It is dangerous to a ter the specifications or
modify this product in any way.
• Before any c eaning or maintenance work is carried
out, be sure to switch off and unp ug the app iance.
• This app iance is heavy. Care shou d be taken
when moving it
• Ice o ies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the app iance.
• Take ut ost care when handling your
appliance so as not to cause any da ages to
the cooling unit with consequent possible
fluid leakages.
• The appliance ust not be located close to
radiators or gas cookers.
• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to
direct sunlight.
• There ust be adequate ventilation round the
back of the appliance and any da age to the
refrigerant circuit ust be avoided.
• For freezers only (except built-in odels): an
ideal location is the cellar or base ent.
• Do not use other electrical appliances (such
as ice crea akers) inside of refrigerating
appliances.
Service/Repair
• Any e ectrica work required to insta this
app iance shou d be carried out by a qua ified
e ectrician or competent person
• This product shou d be serviced by an authorized
Service Centre, and on y genuine spare parts
shou d be used.
• Under no circumstances shou d you attempt to
repair the app iance yourse f. Repairs carried out
by inexperienced persons may cause injury or
more serious ma functioning. Refer to your oca
Service Centre, and a ways insist on genuine
spare parts.
• This app iance contains hydrocarbons in its
coo ing unit; maintenance and recharging must
therefore on y be carried out by authorized
technicians.
Use
• The domestic refrigerators and freezers are
designed to be used specifica y for the storage
of edib e foodstuffs on y.
• Best performance is obtained with ambient
temperature between +18°C and +43°C (c ass T);
+18°C and +38°C (c ass ST); +16°C and +32°C
(c ass N); +10°C and +32°C (c ass SN). The
c ass of your app iance is shown on its rating
p ate.
Warning: when the ambient temperature is not
inc uded within the range indicated for the c ass
of this app iance, the fo owing instructions must
be observed: when the ambient temperature
drops be ow the minimum eve , the storage
temperature in the freezer compartment cannot
be guaranteed; therefore it is advisab e to use the
food stored as soon as possib e.
• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has
been thawed out.
• Manufacturers’ storage recommendations shou d
be strict y adhered to. Refer to re evant
instructions.
• The inner ining of the app iance consists of
channe s through which the refrigerant passes. If
these shou d be punctured this wou d damage the
app iance beyond repair and cause food oss. DO
NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrape off
frost or ice. Frost may be removed by using the
scraper provided. Under no circumstances shou d
so id ice be forced off the iner. So id ice shou d be
a owed to thaw when defrosting the app iance.
Di ensions of housing
Height (1) 1780 mm
Depth (2) 550 mm
Width (3) 560 mm
For safety reasons, minimum venti ation must be as
shown in Fig.
Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of
obstruction.
It is necessary that the niche is provided with a
conduct of venti ation having the fo owing
dimensions:
Depth 50 mm
Width 540 mm
ATTENTION!
It must be possib e to disconnect the app iance from
the mains power supp y; the p ug must therefore be
easi y accessib e after insta ation.
Electrical connection
Before p ugging in, ensure that the vo tage and
frequency shown on the seria number p ate
correspond to your domestic power supp y. Vo tage
can vary by ±6% of the rated vo tage.
For operation with different vo tages, a suitab y sized
auto-transformer must be used.
The appliance ust be earthed.
The power supp y cab e p ug is provided with a
contact for this purpose.
If the domestic power supp y socket is not earthed,
connect the app iance to a separate earth in
comp iance with current regu ations, consu ting a
specia ist technician.
The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if
the above safety precautions are not observed.
INSTALLATION
Location
The app iance shou d be insta ed we away from
sources of heat such as radiators, boi ers, direct
sun ight etc. See the enc osed bui t-in instructions.
This app iance comp ies with the fo owing
E.E.C. Directives:
- 87/308 EEC of 2/6/87 re ative to radio interference
suppression.
- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Vo tage Directive) and
subsequent modifications;
- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (E ectromagnetic
Compatibi ity Directive) and subsequent
modifications.
Shelf holders
Your app iance is equipped with she f retainers that
make it possib e to secure the she ves during
transportation.
To remove them proceed as fo ows:
Move the she f retainers in the direction of the arrow,
raise the she f from the rear and push it forward unti
it is freed and remove the retainers.