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INDEX
Use&Careguide.........................................................2
Productdescription.........................................................2
Accessories*.....................................................................2
Controlpanel....................................................................3
No-frostrefrigeratorcompartment.....................................................4
No-frostfreezercompartment........................................................4
Compartment3in1zone ............................................................4
Humiditycontrol*.................................................................4
Refrigeratorlight..................................................................5
Shelves.........................................................................5
PullOutShelf*...................................................................5
Tuckshelf*......................................................................5
Easyaccesstrayinfreezer*..........................................................5
Door...........................................................................5
Howtousetheappliance.....................................................6
Firsttimeuse .....................................................................6
Refrigeratorcompartmentandfoodstorage..............................................6
Howtostorefreshfoodandbeverages..................................................6
Freezercompartmentfoodstorage.....................................................7
Removingthefreezerdrawercontainer..................................................7
Tipsforfreezingandstoringfreshfood..................................................7
Frozenfood:shoppingtips...........................................................7
Storagetimesoffrozenfoods.........................................................8
Functionalsounds.................................................................8
Alarmtable......................................................................9
Recommendationincaseofnouseoftheappliance........................................9
Cleaningandmaintenance...................................................10
Troubleshooting..........................................................11
After-salesservice.........................................................12
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*Availableonlyoncertainmodels
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Productdescription
1.Controlpanel
2.Storagecompartments
3.Freezerandstoragecompartment
4.Fruitandvegetablecrisper
5.Coolercompartment
(bestformeatandfish)
6.Winerack*
7.Tuckshelf*
8.Shelves
9.LEDlight
10.Fan*
11.Extractablestorageshelfwithcover*
12.Removablemultipurposeshelves
13.Bottlebalcony
14.Eggtray*
15.Icetray*
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.
Accessories*
EGGTRAYHUMIDITYCONTROL
A
B
BOTTLERACK
ICETRAY
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Controlpanel
1.On/off
2.Supercool
3.Fridgetemperaturesetting
4.Alarm
5.Refrigeratordisplay
6.Freezerdisplay
7.Freezertemperaturesetting
8.Superfreeze
9.Activeoxygen/Eco*
10.Holiday
1.On/off
Theentireproduct(boththerefrigeratorandfreezercompartments)maybeswitchedonbypressingthisbutton.
2.Supercool
Youcanenableordisablethesupercoolfeature(quickcoolingofbothfreshandjustcookedfood).Onthekeyboardthe
supercoolledturnsonaswellasonthefridgedisplay.
3.Fridgetemperaturesetting
Usedtomodifythetemperaturesettingoftherefrigerator;confirmationcorrespondingtotheselectedtemperatureappears
onthedisplay.
4.Alarm
Analarmsituationhasbeendetectedintheproduct(seeTroubleshootingsection).
5.Refrigeratordisplay
Showsthesettemperaturefortherefrigeratorcompartment.
6.Freezerdisplay
Showsthesettemperatureforthefreezercompartment.
7.Freezertemperaturesetting
Usedtomodifythetemperaturesettingofthefreezer;confirmationcorrespondingtotheselectedtemperatureappearson
thedisplay.
8.Superfreeze
Thankstothesuperfreezefeatureyoucanfreezefoodinmuchshortertimes.Inthiswaythewatercontainedinfood
transformsintomicroicecrystals.
Theyaresosmallthattheydon’tdamagethefoodtissues.Inthiswaythenutritionalvaluesbothoffreshandcookedfoods
remainunchanged.
Attheendofthefreezingprocessthetemperaturerevertstotheprogrammedlevel.
Inordertogetbetterresults,werecommendthatyouenablethisfeature1hourbeforeyoustartinsertingfoodinsidethe
freezercompartment.
Thisfeatureworksformax.24hours.
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*Availableonlyoncertainmodels
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9.Activeoxygen*
Thisdevicereleasesozonemoleculesinsidetherefrigerator;ozoneisanaturalsubstancewhichcombatsbacteriaand
microorganisms,reducingtheirproliferationwhilelimitingunpleasantodours.
Automaticallydefinestheamountofozonerequiredforprolongingthefreshnessoffoodstuffs,eliminatingodoursand
preventingbacteriabuild-up.Theremaybeaslightdistinctiveodourinsidetherefrigerator.
Theverysamesmellcansometimesbedetectedduringastorm,duetotheozoneproducedasthechargeinthelightning
boltsisreleased;thisiscompletelynormal.
Theamountproducedbythedeviceisverysmallandabatesquicklyastheantibacterialactiontakesplace.
Deviceisactivatedpressingthededicatedkeyonthedisplaylocatedinfrontofthefridgedoor.
Byholdingtheactiveoxygenbuttonfor8secondsyoucanenabletheecofeature.
9.Eco*
Controlstheactivationanddeactivationoftheecofunction(optimaloperatingtemperatureforminimalenergy
consumption).Consumptionwillbeoptimized24hafterthefunctionwasenabled.Whenthisfunctionisactivated,theeco
ledonthekeypadlightsup.
Pressandholdtheecobuttonfor8secondssothatthecorrespondingledbeginstoflash;thiswillallowyoutosetthe
temperaturetointherefrigeratorcompartmentandinthefreezercompartment.Twominutesafterthemostrecentuser
interaction,thedisplayentersitsenergysavingmode.
Toexittheenergysavingmode,simplypressanybuttonoropentherefrigeratordoor.
10.Holiday
Activatesordeactivatestheholidayfunction(theholidayledonthekeypadlightsup),whilethetemperaturevalues+12°c
and-18°cappearontherefrigeratorandfreezerdisplaysrespectively.Twominutesafterthemostrecentuserinteraction,the
displayentersitsenergysavingmode(seeecofunction).
No-frostrefrigeratorcompartment
Refrigeratorcompartmentdefrostingiscompletelyautomatic.
Dropletsofwaterontherearwallinsidetherefrigeratorcompartmentindicatethattheautomaticdefrostphaseisinprogress.
TheNoFrostsystemcirculatescoldaircontinuouslytocollecthumidityandpreventiceandfrostformation.
Thesystemmaintainsanoptimalhumiditylevelinthecompartment,preservingtheoriginalqualityofthefood,preventingthe
foodfromstickingtogetherandmakingdefrostingathingofthepast.
Donotblocktheaerationcellsbyplacingfoodorcontainersindirectcontactwiththerefrigeratingbackpanel.
Closebottlesandwrapfoodtightly.
No-frostfreezercompartment
NoFrostfreezersprovidechilledaircirculationaroundthestorageareas,andpreventtheformationofice,therebycompletely
eliminatingtheneedfordefrosting.
Frozenitemsdon’tsticktothewalls,labelingstayslegibleandstoragespaceremainsneatandclear.
Compartment3in1zone
Thisisthenewboxwhichoffersmaximumflexibilityinordertostockyourfoodinanexcellentway.
•storemeat,fishanddelicatefood;
•rapidcoolingofhotfoodfrom70°Cto3°Candofotherfreshfoodsandleftovers
•lowtemperaturedefrosting(itinhibitstheproliferationofmicroorganisms).
Youcangetthe0°Ctemperature,instandardconditions,whenthefridgecompartmenttemperatureisatabout4°C.By
decreasingthefridgetemperatureyoudecreasetheCHILLERcompartmenttemperaturetoo.
Humiditycontrol*
Openthehumidityregulator(positionB)ifyouwanttostorefoodinalesshumid
environmentlikefruit,orcloseit(positionA)tostorefoodinamorehumid
environmentlikevegetable.
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Refrigeratorlight
IftheLEDlightsystemdoesnotwork,pleasecontacttheServicetoreplaceit.
Important:Therefrigeratorcompartmentlightswitchesonwhentherefrigeratordoorisopened.Ifthedooriskeptopenfor
morethan8minutesthelightwillbeautomaticallyswitchedoff.
Shelves
Allshelves,flapsandpull-outbasketsareremovable.
PullOutShelf*
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Duetothespecialguidestheshelvesareremovableandtheheightis
adjustableallowingeasystorageoflargecontainersandfood.Heightcan
beadjustedwithoutcompleteremovaloftheshelf.
Tuckshelf*
Thankstotherailsystem,thisshelfallowsyoutoslideunderthefrontpart,creatinganextraspaceforstoringtallbottlesor
pitchers.
Easyaccesstrayinfreezer*
Freezertrayisusefultoeasilyaccessfrequentlyusedproducts,freezeorsimplystoreleftoversorsmallitems.
Door
Doorreversibility
Note:Ifitisnecessarytochangethedirectioninwhichthedoorsopen,pleasecontacttheTechnicalAssistanceCentre.
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Howtousetheappliance
Firsttimeuse
Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartmentsandaccessorieswellwithlukewarmwaterandbicarbonate.
Afterpluggingtheappliancetothemains,itstartstheoperationautomatically.
Afterstartingtheappliance,waitatleast4-6hoursbeforeplacingfoodintotheappliance.
Whentheapplianceis connectedtothepowersupply, thedisplaylightsupandalltheiconsappearonthedisplayfor
approximately1second.Thedefault(factory)valuesofthefridgecompartmentsettingslight-up.
Refrigeratorcompartmentandfoodstorage
Therefrigeratorcompartmentallowsforthestorageoffreshfoodanddrink.Therefrigeratorcompartmentdefrostscompletely
automatically.Theoccasionalpresenceofdropsofwaterontheinternalbackwallofthecompartmentisasignoftheautomatic
defrostingphase.Thedefrostingwaterischannelledintoadrainandthencollectedinacontainer,whereitevaporates.
Note:theambienttemperature,howoftenthedoorsareopenedandthepositionoftheappliancemayaffecttheinternaltemperatures
inthetwocompartments.Setthetemperaturesdependingonthesefactors.Inveryhumidconditions,condensationmayforminthe
refrigeratorcompartment,especiallyontheglassshelves.Inthiscase,itisrecommendedthatyouclosecontainerswithliquidsin(e.g.apot
ofstock),wrapupfoodwithahighwatercontent(e.g.vegetables)andturnonthefan,ifthereisone.Allofthedrawers,doorshelvesand
shelvescanberemoved.
Airventilation
Thenaturalcirculationofairintherefrigeratorcompartmentresultsinzoneswithdifferenttemperatures.Itiscoldestdirectly
abovethefruitsandvegetablescrisperandattherearwall.Itiswarmestatthetopfrontofthecompartment.Insufficient
ventilationresultsinanincreaseinenergyconsumptionandreductionoftherefrigeratingperformance.
Howtostorefreshfoodandbeverages
Foodswhichgiveoffalargeamountethylenegas(apples,apricots,pears,peaches,avocado,figs,prunes,blueberries,mellons,
beans)andthosethataresensitivetothisgas,suchasfruitvegetablesandsalad,shouldalwaysbeseparatedorwrappedsoas
nottoreducethestoragelife;forexampledonotstoretomatoestogetherwithkiwifruitsorcabbage.Donotstorefoodtoo
closetogethertoenablesufficientaircirculation.Userecyclableplastic,metal,aluminumandglasscontainersandclingfilmto
wrapfoods.Ifyouhavealittlequantityoffoodtostoreintherefrigerator,werecommendtousetheshelvesabovethecrisper
forfruitsandvegetablessincethisisthecoolestareaofthecompartment.Alwaysuseclosedcontainersforliquidsandforfood
thatmaygiveofforbetaintedbyodororflavortransferorcoverthem. Toavoidbottlesfallingover,youcanusethebottle
holder(availableonselectedmodels).
Legend
TEMPERATEZONE
Suggestedforstorageoftropicalfruit,cans,drinks,
eggs,sauces,pickles,butter,jam
FRUITANDVEGETABLEDRAWER
COOLZONE
Suggestedforthestorageofcheese,milk,dailyfood,
delicatessen,yogurt
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Freezercompartmentfoodstorage
Thefreezercompartmentallowsforthestorageoffrozenfood(fortheperiodindicatedonthepackaging)andthefreezingof
freshfood.Thequantityoffreshfoodthatcanbefrozenin24hoursiswrittenontheratingplate.Arrangethefreshfoodinthe
freezingareainsidethefreezercompartment,leavingenoughspacearoundthefoodpackagestoallowairtocirculatefreely.It
isadvisablethatyoudonotre-freezefoodthathaspartiallydefrosted.Itisimportanttowrapthefoodinawaythatprevents
theingressofwater,humidityorcondensation.
Togetmorevolume,thefreezercompartmentcanbeusedwithoutthefreezerdrawers.Makesurethatthedoorisclosed
properly.
Icecubes
Fill2/3oftheicetraywithwaterandputitbackinthefreezercompartment.Donotusesharporpointedobjectstoremovethe
iceunderanycircumstances.
Legend
FREEZINGZONEDRAWER
(Maxcoolzone)
Suggestedtofreezefresh/cookedfood.
FREEZERDRAWERS
Removingthefreezerdrawercontainer
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2
•Openthefreezerdoor.
•Pulltheuppercontainerupwardsbytherightandleftcorners(1).
•Removethedrawer(2).
•Installtheuppercontainerinthereverseorder.
Tipsforfreezingandstoringfreshfood
•Werecommendtolabelanddateallyourfrozenfood.Addingalabelwillhelpyoutoidentifyfoodsandtoknowwhen
theyshouldbeusedbeforetheirqualitydeteriorates.Donotre-freezedefrostedfood.
•Beforefreezing,wrapandsealfreshfoodin:aluminiumfoil,clingfilm,airandwater-tightplasticbags,polythene
containerswithlidsorfreezercontainerssuitableforfreezingfreshfood.
•Foodmustbefresh,matureandofprimequalityinordertoobtainhighqualityfrozenfood.
•Freshvegetablesandfruitshouldpreferablybefrozenassoonastheyarepickedtomaintainthefulloriginalnutritional
value,consistency,colourandflavor.Somemeat,especiallygame,shouldbehungbeforeitisfrozen.
•Alwaysleavehotfoodtocoolbeforeplacinginthefreezer.
•Eatfullyorpartiallydefrostedfoodsimmediately.Donotrefreezeunlessthefoodiscookedafterithasthawed.Once
cooked,thethawedfoodcanberefrozen.
•Donotfreezebottleswithliquid.
Frozenfood:shoppingtips
Whenpurchasingfrozenfoodproducts:
•Ensurethatthepackagingisnotdamaged(frozenfoodindamagedpackagingmayhavedeteriorated).Ifthepackage
isswollenorhasdamppatches,itmaynothavebeenstoredunderoptimalconditionsanddefrostingmayhavealready
begun.
•Whenshopping,buyfrozenfoodsattheendofyourtripandtransporttheminathermallyinsulatedcoolbag.
•Onceathome,placethefrozenfoodsimmediatelyinthefreezer.
•Iffoodhasdefrostedevenpartially,donotrefreezeit.Consumewithin24hours.
•Avoidorreducetemperaturevariationstotheminimum.Respectthebest-beforedateonthepackage.
•Alwaysobservethestorageinformationonthepackage.
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Storagetimesoffrozenfoods
ProductStorageperiod
Butterormargarine6months
Cheese3months
Fish
Shellfish
2/3months
1month
Fruits(exceptcitrus)8-12months
Icecreamorsherbet2/3months
Meat
Ham-sausage
Roasts(beef-pork-lamb)
Steaksorchops(beef-lamb-pork)
2months
8/12months
4months
Milk,freshfluid1-3months
Poultry(chicken-turkey)5-7months
Vegetables8-12months
Functionalsounds
Soundscomingfromyourappliancesarenormalsinceithasanumberoffansandenginestoregulateperformancesthat
switchonandoffautomatically.
Someofthefunctionalsoundscanbereducedthrough:
•Levelingtheapplianceandinstallingitonanevensurface.
•Separatingandavoidingcontactbetweentheapplianceandfurniture.
•Checkingiftheinternalcomponentsarecorrectlyplaced.
•Checkingifbottlesandcontainersarenotincontactwitheachother.
Someofthefunctionalsoundsyoumighthear
1.Ahissingsoundwhenswitchingontheapplianceforthefirsttimeor
afteralongpause.
2.Agurglingsoundwhenrefrigerantfluidentersintothepipes.
3.BRRRsoundisfromthecompressorrunning.
4.Buzzingsoundwhenwatervalveorfanstartworking.
5.Acrackingsoundwhencompressorstarts.
6.TheCLICKisfromthethermostatwhichadjustshowoftenthe
compressorisrunning.
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Alarmtable
ALARMTYPESIGNALCAUSECURE
Dooropenalarm.Theacousticalalarmis
activatedandthelight
blinks,displayflashthe
settemperatureinthe
refrigerator.
Therefrigeratordoorhas
remainedopenformorethan
twominutes.
Thebuzzerwillstopsounding
whenyoushutthedoor.
Temperaturealarm.Thealarmsoundsand
TEMPERATUREALARM
flashesonthedisplay(“A1”
isdisplayedinsteadofthe
FREEZERtemperature).
Thetemperatureinside
thefreezeristoohigh.
Thefreezerwillmaintaina
temperatureofaround0°C
sothatthefoodwillnot
refreeze,allowingyouto
eatitwithin24hoursorto
refreezeitafterithasbeen
cooked.
Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openand
closetheappliancedoororpress
the+and– freezertemperature
adjustmentbuttonsonce.Press
thesebuttonsasecondtime
todisplaythesetvalueonthe
freezerdisplay,switchoffthe
TEMPERATUREALARMLEDand
restorenormaloperation.
Temperaturealarm.Thealarmsoundsand
temperaturealarmflashes
onthedisplay(“A2”is
displayedinsteadofthe
FREEZERtemperature).
Thetemperatureofthe
freezerisdangerouslyhigh:
thefoodinsidemustnot
beeaten.Thefreezerwill
maintainatemperatureof
approximately-18°C.
Toswitchoffthebuzzer,openand
closetheappliancedoororpress
the+and– freezertemperature
adjustmentbuttonsonce.Press
thesebuttonsasecondtime
todisplaythesetvalueonthe
freezerdisplay,switchoffthe
TEMPERATUREALARMLEDand
restorenormaloperation.
Recommendationincaseofnouseoftheappliance
Intheeventofnon-useoftheapplicance
Disconnecttheappliancefromthepowersupply,emptyit,defrostit(ifnecessary)andcleanit.
Keepthedoorsslightlyajartoletaircirculateinsidethecompartments.Bydoingthis,youavoidthedevelopmentofmould
andbadodours.
Intheeventofaninterruptiontothepowersupply
Keepthedoorsclosedsothefoodstayscoldforaslongaspossible.Donotre-freezefoodthathaspartiallydefrosted.Ifthereis
aprolongedpowercut,theblackoutalarmmayalsoactivate(inproductswithelectronics).
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Cleaningandmaintenance
Beforeanycleaningormaintenanceoperation,unplugtheappliancefromthemainsordisconnecttheelectrical
powersupply.
Neveruseabrasives.Nevercleanrefrigeratorpartswithflammablefluids.
Donotusesteamcleaners.
Thebuttonsandcontrolpaneldisplaymustnotbecleanedwithalcoholoralcohol-derivedsubstances,butwithadry
cloth.
▶ Periodicallycleantheappliancewithaclothandasolutionof
lukewarmwaterandneutraldetergentspecificallyforrefrigerator
interiors.
▶ Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwaterandsoapor
dishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythemcarefully.
▶ Cleantheoutsideoftheapplianceandthedoorsealwithadamp
clothanddrywithasoftcloth.
▶ Condenserplacedintherearoftheapplianceshouldbecleaned
regularlyusingavacuumcleaner.
▶ Unlessotherwisespecifiedtheapplianceaccessoriesarenot
dishwashersafe.
Important:
▶ Thebuttonsandcontrolpaneldisplaymustnotbecleanedwithalcoholoralcohol-derivedsubstances,butwithadry
cloth.
▶ Therefrigerationsystempipesarelocatednearthedefrostpanandcanbecomehot.Periodicallycleanthemwitha
vacuumcleaner.
Toensurecontinuousandcorrectflowofdefrostwater,regularlycleanthe
insideofthedrainingholeonthebackoftherefrigeratornearthefruitand
vegetabledrawer,usingthetoolprovided*.
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Troubleshooting
Whattodoif...PossiblereasonsSolutions
Theapplianceisnotworking.Theremaybeanappliancepower
supplyproblem.
•Checkifpowercablepluggedintoalive
socketwiththepropervoltage.
•Checkiftheprotectiondevicesandfuses
oftheelectricalsysteminyourhome
Thereiswaterinthedefrostpan.Thisisnormalinhot,dampweather.
Thepancanevenbehalffull.
•Makesuretheapplianceislevelsothat
thewaterdoesnotoverflow.
Theedgesoftheappliance
cabinet,whichcomeincontact
withthedoorseal,arewarmto
thetouch.
Thisisnotadefect.Thisisnormalinhot
weatherandwhenthecompressoris
running.
Thelightdoesnotwork.Thelightmayneedreplacing.
TheappliancemaybeinOn/Stand-by
model.
•Makesureiftheprotectiondevicesand
fusesoftheelectricalsysteminyour
homeworkwell.
•Checkifthepowercableispluggedintoa
livesocketwiththepropervoltage
•IncasetheLEDsarebrokentheuser
mustcalltheServiceforexchangeofthe
sametypeavailableonlyatourAftersales
ServiceCentersorauthorizeddealers.
Themotorseemstoruntoo
much.
Motorrunningtimedependson
differentthings:numberofdoor
openings,amountoffoodstored,
temperatureoftheroom,settingofthe
temperaturecontrols.
•Makesurethattheappliancecontrolsare
correctlyset.
•Checkifthereisnotalargeamountof
foodbeenaddedtotheappliance.
•Checkthatthedoorisnotopenedtoo
often.
•Checkthatthedoorcloseproperly.
Theappliancetemperatureis
toohigh.
Therecouldbevariouscauses(see
“Solutions”).
•Makesurethatthecondenser(backthe
appliance)isfreeofdustandfluff.
•Makesurethatthedoorproperlyclosed.
•Makesurethatthedoorsealsproperly
fitted.
•Onhotdaysoriftheroomiswarm,the
motornaturallyrunslonger.
•Iftheappliancedoorhasbeenleftopen
forawhileoriflargeamountsoffood
havebeenstored,themotorwillrun
longerinordertocooldowntheinterior
oftheappliance.
Thedoorsdonotopenandclose
properly.
Therecouldbevariouscauses(see
“Solutions”).
•Checkthatfoodpackagesarenot
blockingthedoor.
•Checkthattheinternalpartsorautomatic
icemakerarenotoutofposition.
•Checkthatthedoorsealsarenotdirtyor
sticky.
•Ensuretheapplianceislevel.
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After-salesservice
BEFORECALLINGTHEAFTER-SALESSERVICE
1.SeeifyoucansolvetheproblembyyourselfwiththehelpofthesuggestionsgivenintheTROUBLESHOOTING.
2.Switchtheapplianceoffandbackonagaintoseeifthefaultpersists.
IFAFTERTHEABOVECHECKSTHEFAULTSTILLOCCURS,GETINTOUCHWITHTHENEARESTAFTER-SALESSERVICE
Toreceiveassistance,callthenumbershownonthewarrantybookletor
followtheinstructionsonthewebsite
www.whirlpool.eu
WhencontactingourClientAftersalesservice,alwaysspecify:
•abriefdescriptionofthefault;
•thetypeandexactmodeloftheappliance;
•theservicenumber(numberafterthewordServiceontherating
plate).Theservicenumberisalsoindicatedontheguaranteebooklet;
•yourfulladdress;
•yourtelephonenumber.
Ifanyrepairsarerequired,pleasecontactanauthorisedaftersalesservice(toguaranteethatoriginalsparepartswillbeused
andrepairscarriedoutcorrectly).
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