Door Alarm

The Door Alarm feature sounds a chime every few seconds when the refrigerator door has been left open for 5 continuous minutes. The chime will sound until the door is closed or Door Alarm is turned off.

Press the Door Alarm touch pad to turn this feature on or off. The indicator light will be lit when the Door Alarm feature is on.

Crisper Humidity Control

You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. Depending on your model, adjust the control to any setting between FRUIT and VEGETABLES or LOW and HIGH.

FRUIT / LOW (open) for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins.

VEGETABLES / HIGH (closed) for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables.

Filter Reset

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

Press and hold the Filter Reset touch pad for 3 seconds, until the Order or Replace light turns off.

User Preferences

The control center allows you to set user preferences, if desired.

Temperature Display (F_C)

This preference allows you to change the temperature display. F - Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit

C - Temperature in degrees Celsius

Alarm (AL)

This preference allows you to turn off the sound of all alarms. ON - You will hear the alarm sound.

OFF - You will not hear the alarm sound.

Auto Light Level Selection (LL)

This preference allows you to adjust the dispenser light level from dimmest to brightest (settings 1 through 9).

NOTE: The Auto Light feature on the control center must be selected to activate this preference.

Sabbath Mode (SAB)

ON - All control center lights, interior lights and alarm tones will be disabled.

OFF - All control center lights, interior lights and alarm tones will be enabled.

NOTE: Press the door alarm touch pad for three seconds to restore all lights.

To Access the User Preferences Menu:

1.Press and hold the Door Alarm touch pad for three seconds. The preference name will appear in the Freezer display and the preference status (F or C) or (ON or OFF) will appear in the Refrigerator display.

2.Use the Freezer (+) or (-) touch pads to scroll through the preference names. When the desired preference name is displayed, press the Refrigerator (+) or (-) touch pads to change the preference status.

3.Set your preferences by pressing and holding the Door Alarm touch pad for three seconds.

Ice Maker and Ice Storage Bin

The ice maker and storage bin are located in the upper left-hand side of the refrigerator compartment.

Turning the Ice Maker On/Off

The On/Off switch is located on the ice maker.

To turn on the ice maker, press the switch to the ON position.

To manually turn off the ice maker, press the switch to the OFF position.

NOTE: Your ice maker has an automatic shutoff. The ice maker sensors will automatically stop ice production, but the control will remain in the ON position.

Removing and Replacing Ice Storage Bin

To Remove the Ice Storage Bin:

1.Hold the base of the storage bin and press the release button on the lower right.

2.Pull the storage bin out until resistance is felt. Lift up the front of the ice bin and remove.

3.Press the switch to the OFF position

To Replace the Ice Storage Bin:

IMPORTANT: It may be necessary to turn the auger driver, behind the ice bin, counterclockwise to properly align the ice bin with the auger driver. The ice storage bin must be locked in place for proper ice dispensing.

1.Press the switch to the ON position

2.Slide the ice bin into the guide rails located on either side of the enclosure.

3.Push the ice bin in until resistance is felt. Raise the front slightly and push the ice bin in until an audible “click” is heard.

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A. ON position

B. Auger driver

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12828185A, 12828188A specifications

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