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notsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson
(applianceoff)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectrical
equipment-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer-insidethefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackof
experienceandknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliance
byapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshould
besupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththe
appliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Disposal
• Observelocalenvironmentalstandardswhendisposing
packagingmaterialforrecyclingpurposes.
• TheEuropeanDirective2012/96/EUonWasteElectricaland
ElectronicEquipment(WEEE),requiresthatoldhousehold
electricalappliancesmustnotbedisposedofinthenormal
unsortedmunicipalwastestream.Oldappliancesmust
becollectedseparatelyinordertooptimisetherecovery
andrecyclingofthematerialstheycontainandreducethe
impactonhumanhealthandtheenvironment.Thecrossed
out“wheeledbin”symbolontheproductremindsyouof
yourobligation,thatwhenyoudisposeoftheapplianceit
mustbeseparatelycollected.Consumersshouldcontact
theirlocalauthorityorretailerforinformationconcerningthe
correctdisposaloftheiroldappliance.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• Installtheapplianceinafreshandwell-ventilatedroom.
Ensurethatitisprotectedfromdirectsunlightanddonot
placeitnearheatsources.
• Trytoavoidkeepingthedooropenforlongperiodsor
openingthedoortoofrequentlyinordertoconserveenergy.
• Donotfilltheappliancewithtoomuchfood:coldair
mustcirculatefreelyforfoodtobepreservedproperly.
Ifcirculationisimpeded,thecompressorwillwork
continuously.
• Donotplacehotfooddirectlyintotherefrigerator.The
internaltemperaturewillincreaseandforcethecompressor
toworkharderandwillconsumemoreenergy.
• Defrosttheapplianceificeforms(seeMaintenance).Athick
layeroficemakescoldtransferencetofoodproductsmore
difficultandresultsinincreasedenergyconsumption.
• Regularlycheckthedoorsealsandwipecleantoensure
theyarefreeofdebrisandtopreventcoldairfromescaping
(seeMaintenance).
Troubleshooting
Iftheappliancedoesnotwork,beforecallingforAssistance
(seeAssistance),checkforasolutionfromthefollowinglist.
The green POWER indicator light does not illuminate.
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,or
notfarenoughtomakecontact,orthereisnopowerinthe
house.
The WARNING Indicator light is Always On.
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyorhasbeenopen
continuously.
• Thedoorhasbeenopenedtoofrequently.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrect
position.
The motor runs continuously.
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
• Thethicknessofthefrostexceeds2-3mm(see
Maintenance).
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see
Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthat
vibrateandmakenoise.
• Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthe
compressorisoff.Thisisnotadefect,itisnormal.
Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator
•Hotandhumidweatherincreasescondensation.Doorsmight
havebeenopenedfrequentlyorleftajarforalongtime.
Pleasemakesurethatthedoorsarecompletelyclosed.Itis
normalandnotafault.
Condensation on the outside of the refrigerator or between
the doors
•Humidweatherincreasescondensation.Whenthehumidity
isless,condensationwilldisappear.Itisnormalandnota
fault.
Bad odour inside the refrigerator
•Insideoftherefrigeratormustbecleaned.Foodmustbekept
insuitablecontainersand/orpackaging.Itisnormalandnot
afault.
Consumers’ Optional Rights
Ifthecommodityisunderstoodtobedefectiveunderarticle
11ofConsumerProtectionLaw,consumershallbeentitled
tooptionalrights(i)tonotifythesellerthatheisreadyto
returnsolditemandrenegeoncontract,(ii)tokeepsolditem
andrequestrebatefromsalespriceproratatodefect,(iii)
torequestfreeofchargerepairofsolditem,allexpenses
atseller’saccount,ifnoexcessiveexpenseisrequired,
(iv)ifpossible,torequestreplacementofsolditemwithan
identicalitemfreeofdefects.Rightsofrequestingfreerepair
orreplacementofthecommoditywithidenticalitemfree
offdefectsmayalsobeexercisedagainstmanufactureror
importer.
Iffreerepairrightischosen,thecommodityshallberepaired
orcausedtoberepairedwithoutdemandinganyfeeunderthe
namesoflaborcost,priceofreplacedpartorunderanyname
whatsoever.
Intheeventfreerepairrightisexercised,ifthecommodity
failsagainwithinwarrantyterm,maximumperiodneeded
forrepairisexceeded,authorizedservicestation,vendor,
manufacturerorimporterdetermineswithareportthatrepair
isnotpossible;refundofcommodityprice,pricediscountpro
ratatodefectorifpossiblereplacementofthecommodity
withidenticalitemfreeofdefects(providedthatexceptionsat
legislationarereserved)maybedemanded.
Incaseswhenrightofrenegingonthecontractordiscountat
priceproratatodefectisselected,thevendorshallpromptly
returnentirecommoditypriceordiscountamountontheprice
toconsumer.Whenrightofreplacingthecommoditywithan
identicalitemfreeofdefectsischosen,vendorormanufacturer
shallfulfillthisdemandwithinmaximumthirtybusinessdays
fromnotificationofsuchdemand.”
Usage Error
Failuresarisingoutofemploymentofdeviceagainstmattersset
forthatowner’smanualareexcludedfromwarrantyscope.”
Consumer Complaints
Consumermayfileapplicationsregardingcomplaintsand
objectionsforproblemsthatmayarisetoconsumercourtsand
consumerarbitrationcommittees.”