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Switching on and off
Before using for the first time | Switching off |
Clean the inside of the appliance and the accessories with lukewarm water and a little
Switching on
Press the On/Off button. The temperature display will light up.
The temperature display for the refrigerator section will show the required temperature setting.
The alarm indicator light will flash until the temperature in the freezer is cold enough.
The appliance will start cooling down and the interior light in the refrigerator section will come on if you open the door.
Allow the appliance to run for a few hours before placing food in it. This will ensure that the temperature is sufficiently low.
Press the On/Off button until the temperature display goes out.
The cooling system is switched off.
Switching off for longer periods of time
If the appliance is not going to be used for a longer period of time, e.g. whilst on holiday:
switch the appliance off,
switch off at the wall socket and withdraw the plug,
clean the appliance out and
leave the doors ajar to air it.
If, during a long absence, the appliance is switched off but not cleaned out and the doors are left shut, there is a danger of mould and odours building up inside the appliance.
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