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• The more refrigerant an appliance
contains, the larger the room must be.
Leaking refrigerant can form a flam-
mable gas-air mixture in rooms which
are too small.
• The room must be at least 1 m
3
per 8
g of refrigerant. The amount of
refrigerant in your appliance is
indicated on the rating plate inside the
appliance.
• In an emergency
– Rinse eyes and call a doctor.
– Keep ignition sources and naked
flames away from the appliance.
– Pull out the mains plug and ventilate
the room for several minutes.
• In the following cases pull out the
mains plug or switch off the fuse.
– Defrosting
– Cleaning
Do not pull out the mains plug by
tugging the cable.
• Do not switch on damaged or defective
appliances. If in doubt, contact your
dealer.
• Never use electrical appliances inside
the refrigerator (e.g. heater, electric ice
maker, etc.).
• Do not store products which contain
flammable propellants (e.g. spray
cans) or explosive substances in the
appliance – Risk of explosion!
• Do not allow children to play with the
appliance!
• NEVER use a steam cleaner to defrost
or clean the appliance. Steam may
come into contact with electrical
components and cause a short-circuit
or an electric shock.
When using the appliance, comply
with the following:
• Never cover or block the ventilation
openings!
• Repairs may be performed by qualified
technicians only. Improper repairs may
put the user in considerable danger.
• Do not stand or support yourself on the
base, drawers or doors, etc.
• Bottles which contain a high percen-
tage of alcohol must be sealed and
stored in an upright position.
• If the appliance features a lock, keep
the key out of the reach of children.
• Keep plastic parts and the door seal
free of oil and grease. Otherwise, parts
and door seal will become porous.
• Do not store bottled or canned drinks
(especially carbonated drinks) in the
freezer compartment. Bottles and cans
will explode.
• Do not put an ice lolly or ice cube
directly from the freezer compartment
into your mouth. Risk of burns from
very low temperatures!
• Never touch frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands could freeze to the
food!
• Do not scrape off hoarfrost or stuck
frozen food with a knife or pointed
object. You could damage the
refrigerant tubing. Leaking refrigerant
may ignite or cause eye injuries.
• Use only agents recommended
by the manufacturer to accelerate
the defrosting process.
Important
• Do not block the ventilation grilles on
the refrigerator casing.
• Do not use mechanical devices or any
other method to accelerate the
thawing-out process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not damage the refrigeration
circuit.
