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AIR *
Itisrecognizableduetothepresenceofthemechanismonthe
toppartoftherefrigeratorcompartment(seediagram).
AIR maximises air circulation, improving theefficiencyofthe
evaporatorandhelpingtoachievetheoptimaltemperatureinside
the refrigerator as quicklyaspossibleeachtimeit has been
opened.Theblownair(A)iscooledwhenitcomesintocontact
withthecoldwall,whereasthehotterair(B)issuckedup(see
diagram).
Food Care Zone *
Areadedicatedtothestorageoffreshfood,suchasmeatand
fish.Thankstothelowtemperatureinsidethecompartment,the
FoodCareZoneextendstheperiodoftimeforwhichthefood
canbestored,keepingitfreshforuptoaweek.
“Food Care Zone 0°C” / Safe Defrost* :
In the “Food Care Zone 0°C” compartment there are lower
temperaturesthaninthefridge.Temperaturescangobelow0°C.
Thiscompartmentistheidealspottostoremeatandfish.You
canalsostoremilk,dairyproducts,freshpasta,cookedfoodor
leftovers.
Thiscompartmentisalsosuitabletodefrostfoodsinahealthy
way,becausethedefrostingprocessatlowtemperaturesinhibits
themicroorganismsproliferation.
Thiscompartmentisnotsuitableforvegetables,saladandsalads.
The 0°C can be obtained in normal conditionsandwhenthe
fridgecompartmentissetto4°andthefreezerissetto-18°C.
Whenyoudecreasethefridgetemperatureyoualsodecreasethe
temperatureofthe“FoodCareZone0°C””compartment.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• Adjustthetemperatureusingthedisplay.
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalreadybeen
defrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten(within24
hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeintocontact
withfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Freshfoodmust
bestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGEcompartment
where the temperaturedropsbelow-18°C and guarantees
rapidfreezing.
• To freeze fresh foodinthebestandsafestway possible,
activatetheQUICK FREEZEfunction24hoursbeforeplacing
thefoodinthefreezer.Afterplacingthefoodinside,activate
the QUICK FREEZE function again; it will be deactivated
automaticallyafter24hours;
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhichare
corkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecausetheycould
break.
• The maximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozen daily is
indicated on the plate containing the technical properties
locatedonthebottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment
(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
• In order toobtain a greateramount ofspacein thefreezer
compartment, youmayremove the bins(exceptthe lowest
bin,theuppermostbinandthespecialCOOLCAREZONE
bin,whichhasanadjustabletemperature)andplacethefood
directlyontotheevaporatorplates.
!Iftheroomtemperaturedropsbelow14°Cforanextendedperiod
oftime,theidealtemperaturewillnotbereachedinthefreezer
compartmentandfoodpreservationwillbereduced.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
Easy Ice
*
Thedoubletubwasdesignedtooptimisespaceinthefreezer
compartmentandtoensurethaticeisalwaysreadilyavailable.
Thetrayscanbestackedorfilledandusedseparately.
Furthermore, the specialfasteningsystemmakes Easy Ice an
extremelyflexiblesolution,asitcanbepositionedintherightor
leftpartofthetopdrawers.
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnect
theappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. PresstheON/OFFbuttontoswitchofftheappliance.
2. Pulltheplugoutofthesocket.
!Ifthisprocedureisnotfollowed,thealarmmaysound.Thisalarm
does not indicate a malfunction. To restorenormaloperation,
hold theON/OFFbutton down for morethantwo seconds. To
disconnecttheappliance,followpoints1and2above.
I Care function
The I Care function canbeactivated to optimise energy
consumptionwhile maintainingthecoolingperformanceofthe
product.This function maximisestheamountofenergysaved.
Undertheseconditions,thedisplayremainsoffevenwhenthe
doorisopened.Thefunctionisactivatedbypressingandholding
thesuperfreezerandFRZ(+)buttonssimultaneouslyforatleast
6seconds.Oncethefunctionhasbeenactivated,allLEDswill
lightupfor2secondstoconfirmactivation,andthetemperature
settingof+5,-18willappearonthedisplay.Thedisplayswitches
offafter5seconds.Tochangethetemperature,simplypressthe
+and–buttonsuntilyouhavereachedthedesiredtemperature.
However,theICarefunctioncanalsobedisabledbyswitching
theproductoffusingtheON/OFFbutton.Whenitisswitchedback
on,theICarewillbedisabled.Inhumidenvironments,whenthe
ICarefunctionisenabled,slightcondensationmayformonthe
appliancedoor;normaloperatingconditionsarerestoredwhen
thefunctionisdisabled.
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubbersealsmay
becleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedinlukewarm
waterand bicarbonateofsodaorneutral soap.Donotuse
solvents,abrasiveproducts,vinegar,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwaterand
soapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythemcarefully.
• The back of the appliance may collect dust which can be
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
models.