External Control Panel

■To turn cooling off, press and hold both the FREEZER TEMP and FRIDGE TEMP buttons at the same time for 3 seconds. When cooling is off, “Cooling Off” will appear on the display screen.

■To turn cooling back on. Press and hold both the FREEZER TEMP and FRIDGE TEMP buttons at the same time for

3 seconds. When cooling is on, “Cooling Off” will disappear and the previously selected settings will appear on the display screen.

Additional Features

Door Open Alarm

■The Door Open icon lights up whenever either door is opened.

Internal Control

External Control

■When either door is open for 5 minutes and cooling is on, an alert tone will sound three times, and the Door Open icon will flash seven times. This pattern will repeat every 2 minutes until all the doors are closed properly. The feature then resets and will reactivate when either door is left open again for

5 minutes.

NOTES:

■To mute the audible alarm while keeping the doors open, such as while cleaning the inside of the refrigerator, press any button on the control panel. The alarm sound will be temporarily turned off, but the Door Open icon will still be displayed on the dispenser control panel.

■Both doors must be fully closed to turn off the Door Open icon.

SpeedCool

The SpeedCool feature assists during times of high refrigerator use, full grocery loads or temporarily warm room temperatures.

■Press SPEEDCOOL to set the freezer and refrigerator to the coldest temperature settings. Press SPEEDCOOL again to return to the selected temperature set point.

NOTES:

■The SpeedCool icon will be illuminated while the refrigerator is in SpeedCool mode.

■The SpeedCool feature will turn off automatically after 24 hours.

Internal Control

External Control

Moisture Control

The moisture control feature turns on a heater to help reduce moisture on the door hinge seal. Use in humid environments or when you notice moisture on the door hinge seal. The refrigerator uses more energy when Moisture Control is on.

NOTE: The moisture control icon will light up to indicate the feature is on.

To turn on/off the moisture control feature:

■Internal Control Panel - Press and hold MOISTURE CONTROL for 3 seconds.

■External Control Panel - Press and hold LIGHT for 3 seconds.

Internal Control

External Control

Water Filter Status Light and Reset

The filter reset control allows you to restart the water filter status tracking feature each time you replace the water filter. See “Water Filtration System.”

■Press and hold WATER FILTER for 3 seconds, to reset the water filter status to Good. The water filter icon will turn blue.

Internal Control

External Control

Air Filter Status Light and Reset

The filter reset control allows you to restart the air filter status tracking feature each time you replace the air filter. See “Install Air Filter.”

■Press and hold AIR FILTER for 3 seconds, to reset the air filter status to Good. The air filter icon will turn blue.

Internal Control

External Control

Water Dispenser

(on some models)

IMPORTANT:

■Allow 3 hours for the refrigerator to cool down and chill water.

■Allow 24 hours to produce the first batch of ice. Discard the first three batches of ice produced.

■The dispensing system will not operate when the refrigerator door is open.

Flush the Water System

Air in the water dispensing system can cause the water dispenser to drip. After connecting the refrigerator to a water source or replacing the water filter, flush the water system.

Flushing the water dispensing system, forces air from the water line and filter and prepares the water filter for use. Additional flushing may be required in some households.

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