Use & Care
MANUAL
5 SERIES
Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezer
VCSB5423 / VCSB5483 / FDSB5423 / FDSB5483
CVCSB5423 / CVCSB5483 / CFDSB5423 / CFDSB5483
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We hope you will enjoy and appreciate the care and attention we have put into every detail of your new, state-of-the-art
refrigerator.
Your appliance is designed to offer years of reliable service. This Use and Care Guide will provide you with the information you
need to become familiar with your refrigerator’s care and operation.
Your complete satisfaction is our ultimate goal. If you have any questions or comments about this product, please contact the
dealer from whom you purchased it, or contact our Consumer Support Center at 1-888-845-4641.
We appreciate your choice of our refrigerator and hope that you will again select our products for your other major appliance
needs.
For more information about the complete and growing selection of products, visit us online at vikingrange.com
Your safety is important to us. This use and care manual contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given.
This symbol alerts you to hazards such as fi re, electrical shock or other injuries.
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IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still
dangerous... even if they will sit for “just a few days.”
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Getting Started
Important Information _______________________________________________________________________________ 4
Proper Disposal (of old refrigerator) ____________________________________________________________________ 5
Features ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Product Controls
Settings and Functions ______________________________________________________________________________ 8
Operation
Refrigerator _______________________________________________________________________________________10
Automatic Ice Maker_______________________________________ _________________________________________12
Food Storage Guide ________________________________________________________________________________12
Product Care
Cleaning and Maintenance _________________________________ _________________________________________14
Troubleshooting __________________________________________________________________________________17
Service Information ________________________________________________________________________________18
Warranty _________________________________________________ _________________________________________19
• Install and level your refrigerator on a fl oor that will hold its weight, plus food weight (approximately 1200 pounds [540kg])
and in an area suitable for its size and use.
• DO NOT install a refrigeration unit near a heat source, nor in a location where the surrounding temperature will fall below
60°F (16° C).
• DO NOT allow your refrigerator to be exposed to the weather or outdoor elements.
• Connect your refrigerator only to the appropriate kind of electrical outlet, with the correct power supply and grounding.
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• Use the refrigerator only for the uses described in this manual.
• Properly maintain the refrigerator.
• Be sure the refrigerator is not used by anyone unable to operate it properly.
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(of old refrigerator)
IMPORTANT:
Now that you have a new refrigerator, it is extremely important that you dispose of your old appliance in a way that minimizes
the possibility that children will fi nd it. There have been many cases in years past of children crawling inside junked and
abandoned refrigerators and becoming trapped or suffocated.
Contact your municipal waste disposal authority to fi nd out the best and safest way to dispose of your old refrigerator.
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Getting Started
• ProChill™ Temperature Management System
The variable speed DC Overdrive™ Compressor is one of the quietest, most technologically advanced compressors
available. Electronic controls with digital temperature readouts, maintain temperatures and the multi-channel airfl ow system
and Odor Eliminator™ Evaporator remove odors and excess humidity.
• Plasmacluster™* Ion Air Purifi er
The Plasmacluster™ Ion Air Purifi er uses ions to eliminate airborne bacteria and mold spores, remove odors and enhance
food preservation. Because of the unique technology, the Plasmacluster™ will continue to keep the refrigerator bateria and
mold free without ever having to be replaced.
• Adjustable Humidity Zone™ Drawer(s)
Equipped with an adjustable humidity control, the Adjustable Humidity Zone™ Drawer(s) can be set on the high setting for
leafy greens or the low setting for fruits and vegetables with skins.
• LED Lighting
Top and sidewall interior LED lighting provides bright illumination of refrigerator contents.
• Super Clog-Resistant™ Condenser
The pin and tube design of the condenser coil prevents dust and other airborne particles from clogging the condenser.
Under normal operation, the condenser is maintenance-free.
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Getting Started
1. Variable Speed DC Overdrive™ Compressor
and Super Clog-Resistant™ Condenser
2. Plasmacluster™ Ion Air Purifi er
3. Electronic Controls with digital temperature readouts
4. Spillproof Plus Shelves w/Nano Technology (2)
5. Spillproof Shelves (2)
6. Dairy Compartments (2)
7. Adjustable Door Bins (4) (Patented)
8. Deli Drawers
9. Adjustable Humidity Zone™ Drawer(s)
10. Glide-Out Freezer Baskets (2)
11. Ice Bucket (1)
12. Non-Adjusting Freezer Shelf (1)
13. Adjustable Freezer Shelves (3)
14. Adjustable Freezer DoorBins (3)
15. LED Lighting
