AEG C81843-4I User Manual

SANTO C 8 18 43-4i

Integrated Fridge Freezer

Operating and Installation Instructions

AEG Hausgeräte GmbH
Postfach 1036
D-90327 Nürnberg
http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de

2223 161-41 05/05

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Dear customer,

Before switching on your new fridge/freezer into operation please read the­se operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for
safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance.

Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on
to possible new owners of the appliance.

These operating instructions are for use with several technically comparable
models with varying accessories. Please observe the notes which apply to
your model.

Notes which are important for your safety or for the proper functioning of
the appliance are stressed with a warning triangle and/or with signal words
(Warning!, Important!, Attention!). Please observe the following instructions
carefully.

Additional information regarding operation and practical applications of
the appliance appear after this symbol.

Tips and notes concerning economical and environmentally sound use of
the appliance are marked with the flower.

In the event of a malfunction, these operating instructions contain infor­mation on how to rectify faults yourself, see the “Something Not Working”
section.

For futher assistance contact your local AEG Service Force Centre, see the
chapter “Service and Spare Parts”.

Printed on paper manufactured with environmentally sound processes.

who thinks ecologically acts accordingly ...

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Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Appliance Packaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Disposal of Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Remove Transport Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Shelf Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Operating and Indicator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Starting Up and Temperature Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Interior Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Storage Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Variable Inner Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Variable Storage Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Moisture Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Fresh Food Refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Freezing and Storing Frozen Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Ice Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Freezing Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Switching Off the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Something Not Working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Changing the Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Service and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Your Appliance Needs Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Housing Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Regulations, Standards, Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

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Safety

Please read this instruction book before using the appliance and retain for
future reference. These warnings are provided in the interests of your safe­ty, ensure you understand them fully before using the appliance.

Intended Use

• The appliance is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the cool­ing, freezing and storing of frozen food, as well as for making ice. If the
appliance is used for purposes other than those intended or used incor­rectly, no liability can be accepted by the manufacturer for any damage
that may be caused.

• Alterations or changes to the appliance are not permitted for reasons of
safety.

Prior to Initial Start–Up

• Check the appliance for transport damage. Under no circumstance should
a damaged appliance be plugged in! In the event of damage, please con­tact your retailer.

Refrigerant

The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is contained within the refrigerant circuit
of the appliance, a natural gas with a high level of environmental compat­ibility, which is nevertheless flammable.

• During transportation and installation of the appliance, be certain that
none of the components of the refrigerant circuit become damaged.

• If the refrigerant circuit should become damaged:

– avoid open flames and sources of ignition;
– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated.

Safety of Children

• Keep packaging material away from children.

• Please make old appliances unusable prior to disposal. Pull out the mains
plug, cut off the mains cable and remove any locks or catches, to prevent
young children being trapped inside.

• Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the pro­duct.

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Regulations, Standards, Guidelines

This appliance was designed for household use and was manufactured in
accordance with the appropriate standards. The necessary measures in
accordance with appliance safety legislation regulations (GSG), accident
prevention regulations for refrigeration appliances (VBG 20) and the regu­lations of the German Society of Electrical Engineers (VDE) were observed in
the manufacture of this appliance.

The refrigerant circuit has been checked for leaks.

This appliance is in accordance with the following EU guidelines:

– 73/23/EWG dated 19 February 1973 - low voltage guidelines.
– 89/336/EWG dated 3 May 1989
(including guideline change notice 92/31/EWG) - EMV guideline