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    S 75408 K G3 R efri g er ator fr eez er combination Instruction book PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION A/AE/9. (06.) 2003 70793[...]

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    2 Dear customer , Bef ore switching on y our ne w appliance please read these oper ating instruc- tions carefully . The y contain important information f or safe use , f or installa- tion and f or care o f the appliance . Please keep these operatin g instructions f or future refer ence . P ass them on to possible new o wner s o f the appliance. The[...]

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    3 Contents Important safety inf ormation .................................................................................................5 General safety pr ecautions ........................................................................................................5 Precautions f or child safety...............................................[...]

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    4 FR OSTMA TIC ..................................................................................................................... .............20 Alarm reset button.....................................................................................................................20 Switching the Appliance o ff ..................................[...]

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    5 Important safety inf ormation General safety pr ecautions K eep these instructions and they should r emain at the appliance when m ov i n g away o r changing o wner . This appliance is designed f or storing f ood, domestic use accordin g to these instructions only . Specialised companies that are qualified to do so b y the manufactur er must carr[...]

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    6 Do not put hot pot to the plastic parts . Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the appliance , because the y ma y e xplode. Do not store carbonated drink s, bottled drink s and bottled fruits in the froz en food compartment. Check and clean the outlet o f melting w ater coming durin g defrostin g reg- ularly . If it is clogged the melting w a[...]

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    7 Installin g the appliance T ransportation, unpackin g It is recommended to deliv er the appliance in original pack agin g, in vertical position considering the pr otective w arning on packa ging. After each transportation the appliance must not be switched on f or appro x. 2 hours . Unpack the appliance and check if there ar e damages on it. R ep[...]

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    8 Placement The ambient temperatur e has an effect on the energy consumption and proper oper ation of the appliance . When placing, tak e into consideration that it is practical to oper ate the appliance betw een ambient temperature limits accor ding to the climate class that is giv en in the chart belo w and can be f ound in the data label. If the[...]

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    9 If it is una v oidable because o f furnishing and the appliance has to be stood near a cooker tak e these minimum distances into consideration: In case o f gas or electric cooker 3 cm must be left, when it is less put a 0,5-1 cm non-flam insula- tion betw een the tw o appliances . In case o f oil or coal-fired sto v e the distance must be 30 cms [...]

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    10 Chan ge o f door openin g direction Should the setting-up place or handlin g demand it, door-opening direction can be refitted fr om right-handed to left-handed. Appliances on the market ar e right-handed. F ollo wing oper ations are to be done on the basis o f figur es and e xplanations: 1. T o perform the oper ations listed belo w it is recomm[...]

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    11 handle brack et from the door (3) and scre w onto the bottom righthand side o f the door (4). (fig.5) 15. T urn the handle brack et with the handle rod 180° and scre w them to the door (5) and the fitted handle brack et (6). (fig.5) Do not o v er- tighten the scr ew (max. 2 Nm) as y ou ma y damag e the door handles. 16. Replace the (u, v) door [...]

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    12 Instructions f or the User Gener al Inf ormation The o fficial designation o f the appliance is "frostfr ee refrig erator-freez er combination with one motor compressor and fr eezer placed in the lo w er part". The appliance has - besides the gener al services - a freezer with its o wn door and is completely separated fr om the other u[...]

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    13 A - R efriger ator B - Fr eezer 1. T op with indicating switch 2. Air distributing and li ghting bo x 3. Glass shelv es 4. Bottle rack 5. Glass shelf 6. Chiller Zone 7. Dra wer 8. Data label 9. Air grid 1 0. Storing compartment(s) 1 1. Fr eezing compartment with dra wer 12. Bottom plinth 13. A djustable feet 14. Butter compartment lid 15. Egg tr[...]

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    14 Oper ating and indicator panel F rid g e A. ON/OFF button B . T emperatur e setting button (f or w armer temperatur es) C. T emperatur e displa y D. T emperatur e setting button (f or colder temperatur es) E. COOLMA TIC function "on" indicator (yello w) F . COOLMA TIC button T emper atur e settin g buttons The temperatur e is adjusted [...]

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    15 Startin g Up - Setting the T emperatur e 1. Plug the mains plug into the mains socket. 2. Press (A) button. The appliances start. 3. Press either the (B) or (D) button. The temper ature displa y switches o v er and the DESIRED temperatur e currently set flashes on the temperatur e displa y . 4. Set the requir ed temperature b y pressing the (B) [...]

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    16 Important: If the frid ge compartment is o ff, the door must be closed in order that the freez er is w orking pr operly . In this condition, the electronic contr ol of the appliance functions automat- ically and periodically circulatin g the air to pre v ent unpleasant smells and humidity . Ho w to use the r efri ger ator F or adequate cooling d[...]

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    17 Air F ilter Y our appliance is equipped with a car- bon filter behind a flap in the rear w all o f the air distributing bo x. The filter purifies the air from un w anted odours in the frid ge com- partment meaning that the stor age quality will be further impro ved. Note: Alw a y s keep the air v entilation flap closed. Dr a w er The dra wer is [...]

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    18 Storin g in the refri g er ator When placing the differ ent kinds of f ood take into consider ation the sketch belo w in figur e: 1 Confectionery , ready-cooked f oods, f oods in dishes , fresh meat, cold cuts , drinks 2 Milk, dairy products , foods in dishes 3 Fruits , veg etables , salads 4 Cheese , butter 5 Egg s 6 Y oghurt, sour cream 7 Smal[...]

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    19 Oper ating and indicator panel F r eez er G. FR OSTMA TIC function "on" indica- tor (y ello w) H. FR OSTMA TIC button I. T emperature settin g button (f or w armer temperatur es) J. T emperature displa y K. T emperatur e setting button (f or colder temperatur es) L. Alarm reset button M. Alarm reset light T emper atur e settin g button[...]

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    20 Startin g Up - Setting the T emperatur e 1. Plug the mains plug into the mains socket. 2. Press (A) button. The alarm li ght (M) flashes since the temperature is r eached. The buzzer sounds . 3. Pressin g button (L) the buzzer stops . 4. Press either the (I) or (K) button. The temper ature displa y switches o v er and the DESIRED temperatur e cu[...]

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    21 Switchin g the Appliance o ff T o switch off, hold do wn the (A) button. If the appliance is not goin g to be used for an e xtended period: 1. T urn off the appliance . 2. R emo v e the mains plug or switch off or turn out the cir cuit breaker or fuse . 3. Defrost the fr eezer compartment and clean the appliance thoroughly (see section: "Cl[...]

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    22 Storin g in the freez er It is practical to r eplace frozen pr oducts into the basket(s) after fr eezing has finished. Doing this y ou could make room in the fr eezing compartment f or another freezin g. Intermediate freezing does not deterior ate f oods already stored. In lar ge quantities o f f ood are to be stored, r emo v e the baskets e xce[...]

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    23 Some useful inf ormation and advice 1. The v ariable shelv es are w orth pa ying attention to, which increases the usabil- ity o f the fresh f ood compartment considerably . R earrangin g the shelves is also possible when the door is open at an angle o f 90 . 2. After opening and closin g the door of fr eezer v acuum will rise inside the applian[...]

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    24 Hints and ideas In this chapter practical hints and ideas ar e given about ho w to use the appli- ance to reach maximum ener gy sa ving and ther e is environmental inf orma- tion about the appliance as w ell. Ho w to sa v e ener gy 1. A v oid putting the appliance in a sunn y place near an ything that giv es off heat. 2. Be sure that the condens[...]

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    25 Maintenance Defr osting Defrostin g is automatic in this model. R egular cleaning Clean the equipment regularly . Don't use deter gents , abrasiv e or stron gly odorous cleaners , w axy polish- ing a gents or disinfectants or alkoholic pr oducts f or cleaning the equip- ment. Bef ore cleaning pull out the w all plug of the equipment fr om t[...]

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    26 Chan ging the Carbon F ilter T o maintain the best performance the carbon filter should be chan ged e v ery y ear . Ne w carbon filters can be purchased fr om y our local dealer . 1. Pull the flap outw ards . (1) 2. R emo v e the filter from the plastic bag. 3. Insert the filter in the slot f ound in the back o f the flap co v er (2). 4. Close t[...]

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    27 If somethin g does not w ork During oper ation of the appliance some smaller but anno ying trouble can o ften occur , which does not require callin g a technician out. In the follo wing chart inf ormation is given about them to a v oid unnecessary charg es on serv- ice . W e dra w y our attention that operation o f appliance goes with certain so[...]

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    28 Problem The compressor oper- ates continually . The appliance does not w ork at all. Neither cooling, nor lightin g w orks . The appliance is nois y . P ossible cause The thermostatic control is set wr ong- ly . Doors ar e not shut properly or do not close tightly . Products in bi g quantity to be froz en w ere put in. T oo w arm f ood w as put [...]

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    29 Ho w to chang e the bulb Should the light f ail to w ork y ou can chang e it as belo w: Break the cir cuit of the appliance . Press the r ear hook (1) of the lam- pco v er b y a scre w driv er and at the same time pull and rotate the co ver in the direction indicated b y the arro w (2). So the bulb can be replaced. (Bulb type: T25 Da ylight 230-[...]

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    30 Electrical R equirements Bef ore switching on, mak e sure the electricity supply v oltag e is the same as that indicated on the appliance ratin g plate. The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp plug fitted. In the e vent o f ha ving to chang e the fuse in the plug supplied, a 13 amp AST A appro ved (BS 1362) fuse must be used. Should the plug nee[...]

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    31 S t o rage time chart (1) T ime and method o f stora g e o f fresh f oods in the refri g- er ator Notation: X usual sto rage time x possible stor ag e time (concerns to really fresh pr oduct only) F oods Stora ge time in da y s Method o f packa ging 12 34 56 7 R a w meat XX x x x cling film, airti ght Cooked meat XX X x x x dish co ver ed R oast[...]

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    32 Foods In the fresh food In the **** frozen food compar tment +2 - +7°C compar tment -1 8°C Vegetables: green beans, green peas, mixed vegetables, marrow , cor n, etc. 1 d ay 1 2 months Ready-cooked foods: vegetable dish, trimmings, with meat, etc. 1 day 1 2 months Ready-cooked foods: sirloin steaks, stew from knuckle of ham, meat from pig pudd[...]

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    33 Service and Spar e P arts In the e vent o f y our appliance requirin g service , or if y ou wish to purchase spare parts , please contact y our local Service F orce Centr e b y telephoning: 087 0 5 929929 Y our telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service F orce Centre co v ering y our post code area. F or address o f y our local S[...]

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    34 GU ARANTEE CONDITIONS Standar d guarantee conditions W e, AEG, undertak e that if within 12 months of the date o f the purchase this AEG appliance or an y part thereo f is pro v ed to be defectiv e b y reason only o f f aulty w orkmanship or materials , we will, at our discr etion repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE f or labour , materials[...]

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    35 Eur opean Guarantee If y ou should mo v e to another country within Europe then y our guarantee mo v es with y ou to y our ne w home subject to the f ollo wing qualifications: The guarantee starts fr om the date y ou first pur chased y our product. The guarantee is f or the same period and to the same e xtent f or labour and parts as e xists in [...]

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    AEG Hausgeräte GmbH P ostf ach 1 036 D-90327 Nürnber g Sie können Ersatzteile , Zubehör und Pfleg emittel on-line bestellen bei http://www .aeg-electrolux.de www .electr olux.com www .aeg-electr olux.co.uk © Cop yright b y AEG T echnische Änderung en v orbehalten 20037 0793 - 00 - 0606 2006. 06. 1 5. From the Electrolux Group. The world’s N[...]