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mains plug, cut off the mains cable, break or remove spring or
boltcatches, if fitted. By doing this you ensure that children cannot
lock themselves in the fridge when playing (there is risk of suffo-
cation!)or get themselves into other dangerous situations.
• Often children cannot recognise the hazards present in household
appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure adequate
supervision and never let children play with the appliance!
Daily Operation
• Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low tem-
peratures. There is a risk of an explosion! Do not store any con-
tainers with flammable materials such as, for example, spray
cans, fire extinguisher refill cartridges etc in the refrigerator/free-
zer.
• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer compartment.
They can burst when the contents freeze, high carbonate content
drinks can even explode! Never store lemonade, juices, beer,
wine, sparkling wine etc. in the freezer compartment. Exception:
high alcohol content spirits can be stored in the freezer compart-
ment.
• Do not put ice creams or ice cubes in the mouth immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment. Very cold ice can freeze to
the lips or tongue and cause injury.
• Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could freeze
to the food.
• Do not operate any electrical appliances in the refrigerator/freezer
(e.g. electric ice cream makers, mixers etc.).
• Before cleaning the appliance, always switch off the appliance and
unplug it, or pull the house fuse or switch off the circuit breaker.
• When unplugging always pull the plug from the mains socket, do
not pull on the cable.
In case of malfunction
• If the a malfunction occurs on the appliance, please look first in the
"What to do if ..." section of these instructions. If the information
given there does not help, please do not perform any further
repairs yourself.
• Refrigerators/freezers may only be repaired by qualified service
engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards. If
your appliance needs repairing, please contact your specialist
dealer or our Customer Service.
