AEG S86378KG- User Manual

54 818 34 57-00/4 Old Appliances When disposing of your old appliance: • Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the cable and remove any door catches to ensure small children cannot be trapped inside. • The appliance may not be disposed of with domestic waste or bulky refuse. • The refrigerant c...

818 34 57-00/4 55 Before Use Packaging 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli-ance. 3 Any remnants of adhesive can be removed with white spirit. 2. Remove the transport protection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Wash the inside of the appliance with luke...

56 818 34 57-00/4 Remove the transport fittings from the storage shelves: 4. Slide the fittings securing the shelf forward to the thicker section on the edge of the storage shelf. 5. Slide the storage shelf far enough forward so that it can be hinged downwards and the fittings can be removed from th...

818 34 57-00/4 57 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be installed in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected by the ambient temperature. The appliance should therefore– not be exposed to direct sunlight;– not be installed ne...

Installation 58 818 34 57-00/4 The refrigerator/freezer needs ventilation Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. To ensure proper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed under...

Installation 818 34 57-00/4 59 0 1. Before initial start-up, refer to the appliance rating plate to ascertain if supply voltage and current values correspond with those of the mains at the installation location.e.g.: AC 220 ... 240 V 50 Hz or 220 ... 240 V~50 Hz (i.e. 220 to 240 volts alternating cu...

60 818 34 57-00/4 Reversing The Door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if required to suit the location where the appliance is installed. Important! Only a qualified technician should change the side on which the door is fixed. If this is necessary, please contact our C...

818 34 57-00/4 61 Appliance Description View of Appliance (various models) á Control panel à Butter and cheese compartment with lid â Door storage compartments ä Bottle compartment ã LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone å Shelves ç Quick chill shelf é Bottle and can holder è Rating plate ê Grid ë Freezer drawer...

Appliance Description 62 818 34 57-00/4 Freezer tray A freezer tray is included below the upper drawer in the freezer compartment. Berries and vegetables, for example, can be pre-frozen on the freezer tray. Advantage: The berries are not squeezed and maintain their natural form. The frozen berries c...

Appliance Description 818 34 57-00/4 63 Control Panel 1 ON/OFF button 2 Temperature indicator for the fridge section (not for LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone) 3 Buttons for setting temperature for the fridge section 4 MODE button for setting the operating mode 5 Text display 6 RESET button 7 Temperature in...

Appliance Description 64 818 34 57-00/4 3 Once the COOLMATIC- or the FROSTMATIC function has been switched on the DESIRED temperature that was set originally for the fridge or the freezer cannot be changed. Temperature Displays The temperature displays shows several types of information. • During no...

Appliance Description 818 34 57-00/4 65 0 1. Press MODE button once. In the display the operating mode SHOPPING will flash. 2. After approx. 4 seconds the display stops flashing, the operating mode SHOPPING is set. 3. If another operating mode is to be set, before 4 seconds have elapsed, press the M...

66 818 34 57-00/4 Prior to Initial Start-Up 1 Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into ope-ration for the first time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if was transported upright. After transport on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 2 hours before pu...

818 34 57-00/4 67 3 Do not load freezer with goods until a temperature of -18 °C has been reached, or until the red warning indicator light has gone out. Temperature Adjustment With the individual temperature setting buttons the desired temperatures in the refrigerator and in the freezer compartment...

68 818 34 57-00/4 Operating modes SHOPPING The SHOPPING function is suitable for quickly cooling larger quantities of refrigerated foods in the fridge section, as well as for smaller amounts of frozen foods in the freezer section, e. g. after a big shop. This automatically sets a desired temperature...

Operating modes 818 34 57-00/4 69 COOLMATIC The COOLMATIC operating mode is suitable for quickly cooling larger quantities of refrigerated foods in the fridge section, e. g. drinks, salads for a party or wedding. 0 1. Press the MODE button repeatedly until COOLMATIC is flashing in the display. After...

70 818 34 57-00/4 HOLIDAY In the operating mode HOLIDAY (holiday setting) the desired tempera-ture value for the fridge section is +14 °C. In the holiday mode it is therefore possible to leave the door of the empty refrigerator closed during periods of extended absence. Advantage: Unintentional clos...

72 818 34 57-00/4 Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning indicator light and an acoustic warning.The system warns:– when there is a power cut;– when the appliance doors are open – when the temperature in the refrigerat...

818 34 57-00/4 73 Temperature warning For the fridge section: An alarm sounds and the TEMPERATURE indicator and a red back light flash, as soon as the temperature in the fridge section rises above 12 °C. In addition the temperature display for the fridge section flashes. 0 1. You can turn off the al...

74 818 34 57-00/4 A rise in temperature may be caused by: – frequent door opening for long periods of time;– loading with large quantities of warm foods;– high ambient temperature;– an error with the appliance. Function Errors If the appliance’s electronics recognise a technical problem that has to ...

818 34 57-00/4 75 Interior Accessories Storage Shelves A storage shelf must be inserted into the lower guide track above the fruit and vegetable drawers. It must always remain in this position, so that fruits and vegetables remain fresh longer.The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various...

Interior Accessories 76 818 34 57-00/4 Setting the air moisture The two drawers can be used independently of one another with higher or lower air moisture according to the storage conditions required. The air moisture can be set with the aid of the slide control on the front of each drawer. • Dry: a...

Interior Accessories 818 34 57-00/4 77 Dismantling of the Bottle- and Can Holder 0 1. Take out the quick chill shelf with holder from the cabinet. 2. To loosen the holder from the shelf, bend the hooks/brackets that surround the backside of the shelf. Quick chill The quick chill function can be used...

78 818 34 57-00/4 Correct storage A fan provides for quick cooling of the food and an even temperature distribution in the fridge zone and in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone. Foods with different perishability can therefore be arranged on the shelves as you like, without having to take into account the...

Correct storage 818 34 57-00/4 79 Guidelines for storage times Some foods in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone:Dry storage: Moist storage: Food Storage period Butter up to 30 days Cheese, soft up to 30 days Milk, fresh up to 7 days Sausage, sliced up to 7 days Fish up to 4 days Shellfish up to 3 days Pou...

818 34 57-00/4 81 Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and drawers in the freezer compartment are suitable for freezing fresh food. Warning! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18 °C or colde...

84 818 34 57-00/4 Defrosting Fridge zone and LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone defrost automatically The electronics start the defrosting cycle in the refrigerator as needed based on economical energy use and the maintenance of a constant temperature. Defrosting cycles are started more or less often, dependi...

86 818 34 57-00/4 Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply. 1 Warning! • Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or alco...

Maintenance and Cleaning 818 34 57-00/4 87 5. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). 3 The bottom shelf, which divides the fridge zone from the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone, can be removed for cleaning. To do this, pull the shelf straight o...

Maintenance and Cleaning 88 818 34 57-00/4 Change of the carbon filter To maintain the best performance the carbon filter should be chan-ged once a year with normal usage. New carbon filters can be purcha-sed from your local dealer. 0 1. The filter is placed behind the grill and can be reached by op...

818 34 57-00/4 89 What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify yourself using the following instructions. Do not perform any other work on the appliance if the following information does not provide assistance in your specific case....

What to do if ... 92 818 34 57-00/4 Replacing the Light Bulb 3 For safety reasons the interior lighting switches off after 7 minutes when the door is open. It switches on again the next time the door is opened. 1 Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch off the app...

818 34 57-00/4 93 Normal Operating Sounds 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/Splashing When refrigeran...

94 818 34 57-00/4 Technical Terminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect are known as refrigerants. They have a relatively low boiling-point, indeed so low, that the warmth from the food stored in the fridge or freezer can cause the refrigerant to boil and vapori...

818 34 57-00/4 95 Customer Service If you cannot find the remedy for a malfunction in these operating instructions, please contact your dealer or our customer service depart-ment. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed in the accompanying booklet "Guarantee Conditions/Service Departments"...