Page 3 - Contents
46 Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Appliance Packaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensureyou fully understand them before installing or using the appliance.Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about themeaning of these warnings contact the Customer Care Departmentfor ass...
Page 6 - Disposal; Appliance Packaging Information; Remove transport packaging
Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally sound! They can be disposed of orburned at an incinerating plant without danger.About the materials: The plastics can be recycled and are identified asfollows:>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags ...
Page 7 - Installation; Installation Location; Your appliance needs air
50 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up in a well ventilated, dry room.Energy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected bythe ambient temperature.The appliance should therefore– not be exposed to direct sunlight;– not be installed next to radiators, cook...
Page 9 - Prior to Initial Start–Up
Prior to Initial Start–Up Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start-up (see section: “Cleaning and Care”).Remove the ice pack from the appliance.Only put the ice pack to freeze in the top drawer after the optimal storage temperature of –18 °C has been reached.Re-...
Page 10 - Description of the appliance
-16 -18 -20 -22 -24 ° C ➀ ➁ ➂ ➄ ➃ ➅ FROSTMATIC 1 Pilot light (green) 2 Temperature control knob and ON/OFF switch 3 Fast freeze (FROSTMATIC) light (amber)4 Fast freeze (FROSTMATIC) button5 Symbol for temperature warning tone6 Warning light (red) The freezer has stops to prevent the drawers from fall...
Page 11 - Audible temperature alarm
The temperature control knob (2) , which incorporates the appliance’s On-/Off switch.The green pilot light (1) , which comes on when the appliance is acti- vated by turning the thermostat knob (2) beyond the “-16°C„ position.In this switch position, the refrigerating unit automatically operates bysy...
Page 12 - Starting up and temperature regulation; Ice pack
Starting up and temperature regulation The temperature control knob can be used to set the required storagetemperature, -18°C or colder. Setting „ • “ means: Off. Setting “-16°C” means: highest, warmest internal temperature Setting “-24°C” means: lowest, coldest internal temperature Recommended cont...
Page 13 - Freezing and storing frozen food
56 Freezing and storing frozen food You can use your freezer for freezing fresh food yourself. Important! • The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18°C or colder before freezing food. • Please observe the freezing capacity given on the rating plate. The freezing capacity is the maximum ...
Page 14 - Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar
Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar • The symbols on the drawers show different types of frozen goods. • The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriate typesof frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicatedstorage time is valid depends on the quality of the foo...
Page 15 - Defrosting and cleaning; Preparation of Ice Cubes; Malfunctions
Defrosting and cleaning During use and when the door is opened, moisture is deposited as frostinside the appliance, particularly on the evaporator. This frost must beremoved from time to time using the soft plastic scraper supplied.Under no circumstances use hard or pointed objects for this purpose....
Page 19 - Correcting Malfunctions
62 What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions Spare parts:The following spare parts can be ordered from your local AEG ServiceForce Centre. You can fit these yourself without any special skill ortraining, e.g.:– freezer drawers,– door handleA malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you c...
Page 21 - Customer Service
64 Customer Service If you cannot find the remedy for a malfunction in these operatinginstructions, please contact your dealer or our customer servicedepartment. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed in the accom-panying booklet "Guarantee Conditions/Customer Service Locations".Selectiv...
Page 22 - Noises during Operation
65 Noises during Operation The following noises are characteristic of refrigeration appliances: • Clicks Whenever the compressor switches on or off, a click can be heard. • Humming As soon as the compressor is in operation, you can hear it humming. • Bubbling/ When refrigerant flows into thin tubes,...
Page 23 - Technical terminology
66 Technical terminology • Refrigerant • RefrigerantCircuit • Evaporator • Compressor • Condenser Liquids that can be used to a generate a coolingeffect are known as refrigerants. They have a rela-tively low boiling-point, indeed so low, that thewarmth from the food stored in the fridge or freez-er ...