Safety
Page EN-8
damage to property and personal in-
jury; any liability and warranty claims
will be forfeited. Never try to repair a
defective or suspected defective ap-
pliance yourself.
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Inspections and repairs to the appli-
ance may only be carried out by au-
thorised specialists. If in doubt, con-
tact our service department (see
page EN-40).
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In the event of a fault, as well as be-
fore extensive cleaning, pull out the
mains plug or isolate/unscrew the
fuse.
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Do not put any objects in or through
the housing openings, and also en-
sure that children cannot insert any
objects into them.
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Check the appliance regularly for
damage.
Fire hazard!
Improper handling of the appliance can
lead to fire and damage to property.
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Do not connect to a timer or a sepa-
rate remote-controlled system for dis-
tance monitoring and control.
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Do not locate multiple portable sock-
et outlets or portable power supplies
at the rear of the appliance.
Risks associated with using
refrigerants
WARNING
WARNING
Risk of fire and explosion!
Your appliance’s refrigeration circuit
contains the environmentally friend-
ly, but flammable refrigerant R600a
(isobutane).
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Do not use mechanical devices or
Do not use mechanical devices or
other means to accelerate the de-
other means to accelerate the de-
frosting process, other than those
frosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
recommended by the manufacturer.
For example, do not use any electric
For example, do not use any electric
heating equipment, knives or devices
heating equipment, knives or devices
with an open flame such as a candle.
with an open flame such as a candle.
The thermal insulation and the interi-
The thermal insulation and the interi-
or are scratch and heat-sensitive and
or are scratch and heat-sensitive and
can melt.
can melt.
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Do not use electrical appliances in-
Do not use electrical appliances in-
side the food storage compartments
side the food storage compartments
of the appliance, unless they are of
of the appliance, unless they are of
the type recommended by the man-
the type recommended by the man-
ufacturer.
ufacturer.
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Keep the appliance away from open
flames and hot surfaces.
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Mechanical intervention in the refrig-
eration system must only be carried
out by authorised specialists.
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Do not damage the refrigerant cir-
cuit, e.g. by puncturing the refrigerant
channels of the condensate evapora-
tor with sharp objects, bending the
piping, or cutting open the insulation.
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Refrigerant is flammable when spurt-
ing out and can damage the eyes. In
this case, rinse your eyes in clean wa-
ter and seek medical assistance im-
mediately.
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To prevent the formation of a flam-
mable gas-air mixture in the event
of a leakage in the refrigeration cir-
cuit, the installation space must have
a minimum size of 1 m³ per 8 g of
refrigerant in compliance with the
EN 378 standard. The amount of re-
frigerant contained in your appliance
can be found on the type plate on
your appliance.
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To avoid the formation of sparks, do
not pull out the mains plug in the
event of a gas leak.
