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Kühlschrank

Fridge

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Welcome to the world of Electrolux

You’ve chosen a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide
you with lots of pleasure in the future. Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety
of quality products that would make your life even more comfortable. You can look
at some examples on the cover in this manual. But now it’s time to study this
manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine. We
promise that it’ll make your life a little easier. Good luck!

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The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product
may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more
detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city
office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.

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CONTENTS

Safety IInformation 62
Use 665
Cleaning the interior 65
Control panel 65
Starting 65
Temperature regulation 65
Fresh food refrigeration 66
Movable shelves 66
Positioning the door shelves 66
Hints 67
Hints for refrigeration 67

Maintenance 667
Periodic cleaning 67
Periods of non-operation 67
Interior light 68
Defrosting 68
Technical iinformation 69
Customer sservice aand sspare pparts 669
Installation 70
Location 70
Electrical connection 70
Shelf holders 71
Rear spacers 71
Door reversibility 71
European GGuarantee 73
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SAFETY INFORMATION

It iis mmost iimportant tthat tthis
instruction bbook sshould bbe rretained
with tthe aappliance ffor ffuture rreference.
Should tthe aappliance bbe ssold oor
transferred tto aanother oowner, oor
should yyou mmove hhouse aand lleave tthe
appliance, aalways eensure tthat tthe
book iis ssupplied wwith tthe aappliance iin
order tthat tthe nnew oowner ccan bbe
acquainted wwith tthe ffunctioning oof tthe
appliance aand tthe rrelevant wwarnings.

If tthis aappliance ffeaturing mmagnetic
door sseals iis tto rreplace aan oolder
appliance hhaving aa sspring llock ((latch)
on tthe ddoor oor llid, bbe ssure tto mmake
that sspring llock uunusable bbefore yyou
discard tthe oold aappliance. TThis wwill
prevent iit ffrom bbecoming aa ddeath-ttrap
for aa cchild.

These wwarnings aare pprovided iin tthe
interest oof ssafety. YYou mmust rread tthem
carefully bbefore iinstalling oor uusing tthe
appliance.

General Safety

• This appliance is designed to be
operated by adults. Children
should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the
product.

• It is dangerous to alter the
specifications or modify this
product in any way.

• Before any cleaning or
maintenance work is carried out,
be sure to switch off and unplug
the appliance.

• This appliance is heavy. Care
should be taken when moving it

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if
consumed straight from the
appliance.

•• Take uutmost ccare wwhen hhandling

your aappliance sso aas nnot tto ccause
any ddamages tto tthe ccooling uunit
with cconsequent ppossible ffluid
leakages.

• The aappliance mmust nnot bbe llocated
close tto rradiators oor ggas ccookers.

• Avoid pprolonged eexposure oof tthe
appliance tto ddirect ssunlight.

• There mmust bbe aadequate vventilation
round tthe bback oof tthe aappliance
and aany ddamage tto tthe rrefrigerant
circuit mmust bbe aavoided.

• For ffreezers oonly ((except bbuilt-iin
models): aan iideal llocation iis tthe
cellar oor bbasement.

• Do nnot uuse oother eelectrical
appliances ((such aas iice ccream
makers) iinside oof rrefrigerating
appliances.

Service/Repair

• Any electrical work required to
install this appliance should be
carried out by a qualified electrician
or competent person

• This product should be serviced by
an authorized Service Centre, and
only genuine spare parts should be
used.

• Under no circumstances should
you attempt to repair the appliance
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause
injury or more serious
malfunctioning. Refer to your local

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Service Centre, and always insist
on genuine spare parts.

• This appliance contains
hydrocarbons in its cooling unit;
maintenance and recharging must
therefore only be carried out by
authorized technicians.

Use

• The domestic refrigerators and
freezers are designed to be used
specifically for the storage of edible
foodstuffs only.

• Best performance is obtained with
ambient temperature between
+18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C
and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and
+32°C (class N); +10°C and +32°C
(class SN). The class of your
appliance is shown on its rating
plate.

Warning:

when the ambient
temperature is not included within
the range indicated for the class of
this appliance, the following
instructions must be observed:
when the ambient temperature
drops below the minimum level, the
storage temperature in the freezer
compartment cannot be
guaranteed; therefore it is advisable
to use the food stored as soon as
possible.

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen
once it has been thawed out.

• Manufacturers’ storage
recommendations should be strictly
adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.

• The inner lining of the appliance
consists of channels through which
the refrigerant passes. If these
should be punctured this would
damage the appliance beyond
repair and cause food loss. DO
NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS
to scrape off frost or ice. Frost may
be removed by using the scraper
provided. Under no circumstances
should solid ice be forced off the
liner. Solid ice should be allowed to
thaw when defrosting the
appliance.

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy
drinks in the freezer as it creates
pressure on the container, which
may cause it to explode, resulting
in damage to the appliance.Do not
use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the
thawing process other than those
recommended by the
manufacturer. Never use metal
objects for cleaning your appliance
as it may get damaged.

Installation

• During normal operation, the
condenser and compressor at the
back of the appliance heat up
considerably. For safety reasons,
minimum ventilation must be as
shown in the instructions.

Attention: kkeep vventilation oopenings
clear oof oobstruction.

• Care must be taken to ensure that
the appliance does not stand on
the electrical supply cable.

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Important:

if the supply cord is
damaged, it must be replaced by a
special cord or assembly availa-ble
from the manufacturer or its service
agent.

• If the appliance is transported
horizontally, it is possible that the
oil contained in the compressor
flows in the refrigerant circuit. It is
advisable to wait at least two hours
before connecting the appliance to
allow the oil to flow back in the
compressor.

• There are working parts in this
product which heat up. Always
ensure that there is adequate
ventilation as a failure to do this will
result in component failure and
possible food loss. See installation
instructions.

• Parts which heat up should not be
exposed. Wherever possible the
back of the product should be
against a wall.

Environment

Protection

This aappliance ddoes nnot ccontain
gasses wwhich ccould ddamage tthe oozone
layer, iin eeither iits rrefrigerant ccircuit oor
insulation mmaterials. TThe aappliance
shall nnot bbe ddiscarded ttogether wwith
the uurban rrefuse aand rrubbish. AAvoid
damaging tthe ccooling uunit, eespecially
at tthe rrear nnear tthe hheat eexchanger.
Information oon yyour llocal ddisposal ssites
may bbe oobtained ffrom mmunicipal
authorities. TThe mmaterials uused oon tthis
appliance mmarked bby tthe ssymbol
are rrecyclable.

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USE

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first
time, wash the interior and all internal
accessories with luke-warm water and
some neutral soap so as to remove
the typical smell of a brand-new
product, then dry thoroughly.

Do nnot uuse ddetergents oor
abrasive ppowders, aas tthese wwill
damage tthe ffinish.

B

A

Control panel

A - Pilot light

Operation

Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Turn the thermostat knob (B) to the
right to a medium setting.The pilot light
(A) will light up, indicating that the
appliance is powered. To stop
operation, simply turn the thermostat
knob to position «O».
The pilot light remains lit up.

Temperature regulation

The temperature is automatically
regulated and can be increased to
achieve a higher temperature (warmer)
by rotating the thermostat knob toward
lower settings or reduced (colder)
rotating the knob towards higher settings.

However, the exact setting should be
chosen keeping in mind that the
temperature inside the refrigerator
depends on:

• room temperature;

• how often the door is opened;

• the quantity of food stored;

• location of appliance.

B - Thermostat knob

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Important

If tthe aambient ttemperature iis hhigh oor
the aappliance iis ffully lloaded, aand tthe
appliance iis sset tto tthe llowest
temperatures, iit mmay rrun ccontinuously
causing ffrost tto fform oon tthe rrear wwall.
In tthis ccase tthe ddial mmust bbe sset tto aa
higher ttemperature tto aallow aautomatic
defrosting aand ttherefore rreduced
energy cconsumption.

Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance:

• do not store warm food or
evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator;

• do cover or wrap the food,
particularly if it has a strong flavour.

• Position food so that air can
circulate freely round it.

Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are
equipped with a series of runners so
that the shelves can be positioned as
desired.

Positioning the door
shelves

To permit storage of food packages of
various sizes, the door shelves can be
placed at different heights.
To make these adjustments proceed
as follows: Gradually pull the shelf in
the direction of the arrows until it
comes free, then reposition as
required.

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MAINTENANCE

Unplug tthe aappliance bbefore
carrying oout aany mmaintenance
operation.

Warning
This aappliance ccontains

hydrocarbons iin iits ccooling uunit;
maintenance aand rrecharging mmust
therefore oonly bbe ccarried oout bby
authorized ttechnicians.

Periodic cleaning

Many pproprietary kkitchen ssurface
cleaners ccontain cchemicals tthat ccan
attack/damage tthe pplastics uused iin
this aappliance. FFor tthis rreason iit iis
recommended tthat tthe oouter ccasing oof
this aappliance iis oonly ccleaned wwith
warm wwater wwith aa llittle wwashing-uup
liquid aadded.

Clean the inside with warm water and
bicarbonate of soda.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Clean the condenser (black grill) and
the compressor at the back of the
appliance with a brush or a vacuum
cleaner. This operation will improve the
performance of the appliance and
save electricity consumption.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for
long periods, take the following
precautions:

• remove the plug from the wall socket;

• remove all food;

• defrost and clean the interior and
all accessories;

• leave the door ajar to allow air to
circulate to prevent unpleasant smells.

HINTS

Hints for refrigeration

Useful hints:
Meat ((all ttypes):

wrap in polythene
bags and place on the glass shelf
above the vegetable drawer.

For ssafety, sstore iin tthis wway oonly oone
or ttwo ddays aat tthe mmost.

Cooked ffoods, ccold ddishes, eetc..:
these should be covered and may be
placed on any shelf.

Fruit aand vvegetables:

these should be
thoroughly cleaned and placed in the
special drawer(s) provided.

Butter aand ccheese:

these should be
placed in special airtight containers or
wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene
bags to exclude as much air as
possible.

Milk bbottles:

these should have a cap
and should be stored in the bottle rack
on the door.

Bananas, ppotatoes, oonions aand ggarlic,
if nnot ppacked, mmust nnot bbe kkept iin tthe
refrigerator.

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Interior light

If it becomes necessary to replace the
lamp, press on the rear hook and at the
same time slide the cover in the
direction indicated by the arrow.

Attention
Replace the lamp with one of the
same power (the maximum power is
shown on the light diffuser).

Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from
the evaporator of the refrigerator
compartment every time the motor
compressor stops, during normal use.
The defrost water drains out through a
trough into a special container at the
back of the appliance, over the motor
compressor, where it evaporates.

It iis iimportant tto pperiodically cclean tthe
defrost wwater ddrain hhole iin tthe mmiddle
of tthe rrefrigerator ccompartment
channel tto pprevent tthe wwater
overflowing aand ddripping oonto tthe ffood
inside. UUse tthe sspecial ccleaner
provided, wwhich yyou wwill ffind aalready
inserted iinto tthe ddrain hhole.

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CUSTOMER SERVICE
AND SPARE PARTS

If the appliance is not functioning
properly, check that:

• the plug is firmly in the wall socket
and the mains power switch is on;

• there is an electricity supply (find
out by plugging in another
appliance);

• the thermostat knob is in the
correct position.

• If there are water drops on the
bottom of the cabinet, check that
the defrost water drain opening is
not obstructed (see “Defrosting”
section).

• If your appliance is still not working
properly after making the above
checks, contact the nearest service
centre.

To oobtain ffast sservice, iit iis eessential
that wwhen yyou aapply ffor iit yyou sspecify
the mmodel aand sserial nnumber oof yyour
appliance wwhich ccan bbe ffound oon tthe
guarantee ccertificate oor oon tthe rrating
plate llocated iinside tthe aappliance, oon
the bbottom lleft-hhand sside.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

330

0,485

177

1600

600

645

Net Fridge Capacity lt.

Energy Consumption kWh/year

Dimensions mm

High

Energy Consumption kWh/24h

Width

Depth

The technical infomation are situated in the rating plate on the internal left side of
the appliance.

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INSTALLATION
Location

The appliance should be installed well
away from sources of heat such as
radiators, boilers, direct sunlight etc.
Ensure that air can circulate freely
around the back of the cabinet. To
ensure best performance, if the
appliance is positioned below an
overhanging wall unit, the minimum
distance between the top of the
cabinet and the wall unit must be at
least 100 mm . Ideally, however, the
appliance should not be positioned
below overhanging wall units. Accurate
levelling is ensured by one or more
adjustable feet at the base of the
cabinet.

Attention

It must be possible to disconnect the
appliance from the mains power
supply; the plug must therefore be
easily accessible after installation.

Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the
voltage and frequency shown on the
serial number plate correspond to your
domestic power supply. Voltage can
vary by ±6% of the rated voltage.
For operation with different voltages, a
suitably sized auto-transformer must
be used.
The aappliance mmust bbe eearthed.
The power supply cable plug is provided
with a contact for this purpose.
If the domestic power supply socket is
not earthed, connect the appliance to
a separate earth in compliance with
current regulations, consulting a
specialist technician.
The MManufacturer ddeclines aall
responsibility iif tthe aabove ssafety
precautions aare nnot oobserved.

This appliance complies with
the following E.E.C. Directives:

•

87/308 EEEC

of 2/6/87 relative to

radio interference suppression.

•

73/23 EEEC

of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage
Directive) and subsequent
modifications;

•

89/336 EEEC

of 3.5.89
(Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive) and subsequent
modifications.

100 mm10 mm

10 mm

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Door reversibility

Before carrying out any operations,
remove the plug from the power socket.

To change the opening direction of the
door, proceed as follows:

• To carry out the following operations,
we suggest that this be made with
another person that will keep a firm
hold on the doors of the appliance
during the operations.

• Open the door with the appliance in
the upright position. Unscrew the
screws and remove the upper door
plastic trim.

• Remove the little plastic cover from
the door plastic trim and refit on the
opposite side (d).

• Lay down the appliance back side
down.

• Remove the screw of the hinge cover
plug (a).

• Unscrew the upper hinge and remove
it (b).

• Unscrew the screw and remove the
door stopper (c).

• Remove the door.

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Shelf holders

Your appliance is equipped with shelf
retainers that make it possible to
secure the shelves during
transportation.
To remove them proceed as follows:
Move the shelf holders in the direction
of the arrow, raise the shelf from the
rear and push it forward until it is freed
and remove the retainers.

Rear spacers

In tthe bbag wwith tthe ddocumentation,
there aare ttwo sspacers wwhich mmust bbe
fitted aas sshown iin tthe ffigure ..

Slacken the screws and insert the
spacer under the screw head, then re­tighten the screws.

A

C

B

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• Remove using a tool the cover (e)
unscrew the lower hinge pivot (f)
and place it on the opposite side.

• Reinsert the cover (e) on the
opposite side.

• Reinsert the door .

• Pay attention that the front board of
the doors are parallel to the front
board of the top.

• Fix the door stopper on the
opposite side.

• Position and fix the upper hinge (that
can be found in the instruction for use
bag) on the opposite side .

• Fix the screw of the new cover hinge
(that can be found in the instruction for
use bag).

a

b

c

• Lift up the appliance to vertical position.

• Open the door and reposition the
upper door plastic trim with screws.

• Fix the handle on the opposite side,
insert the plastic plugs into the holes
left open that can be found in the
instruction for use bag.

Reposition, level the appliance,
wait for at least two hours and

then connect it to the power socket.
In case you do not want to carry out

the above mentioned operations,
contact the nearest After Sales Service
Force. The After Sales Service
specialist will carry out the reversibility
of the doors at your cost.

Warning

After hhaving rreversed tthe
opening ddirection oof tthe ddoors ccheck
that aall tthe sscrews aare pproperly
tightened aand tthat tthe mmagnetic sseal
adheres tto tthe ccabinet.
If tthe aambient ttemperature iis ccold ((i.e.
in WWinter), tthe ggasket mmay nnot ffit
perfectly tto tthe ccabinet. IIn tthat ccase,
wait ffor tthe nnatural ffitting oof tthe ggasket
or aaccelerate tthis pprocess bby hheating
up tthe ppart iinvolved wwith aa nnormal
hairdrier. LLay ddown tthe aappliance bback
side ddown

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EUROPEAN GUARANTEE

This appliance is guaranteed by Electrolux in each of the countries listed at the
back of this user manual, for the period specified in the appliance guarantee or
otherwise by law. If you move from one of these countries to another of the
countries listed, the appliance guarantee will move with you subject to the
following qualifications:

• The appliance guarantee starts from the date you first purchased the appliance
which will be evidenced by production of a valid purchase document issued by
the seller of the appliance.

• The appliance guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for
labour and parts as exists in your new country of residence for this particular
model or range of appliances.

• The appliance guarantee is personal to the original purchaser of the appliance
and cannot be transferred to another user.

• The appliance is installed and used in accordance with instructions issued by
Electrolux and is only used within the home, i.e. is not used for commercial
purposes.

• The appliance is installed in accordance with all relevant regulations in force
within your new country of residence.

The provisions of this European Guarantee do not affect any of the rights granted
to you by law.

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Suomi

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Sverige

[phone]

Electrolux Service, S:t Göransgatan 143, S-105 45 Stockholm

Türkiye

[phone]

Tarlaba caddesi no : 35 Taksim stanbul

[phone]

Albania

[phone]

Rr. Pjeter Bogdani Nr. 7 Tirane

Belgique/België/Belgien

[phone]

Bergensesteenweg 719, 1502 Lembeek

Danmark

[phone]

Sjællandsgade 2, 7000 Fredericia

eská republika

[phone]

Bud jovická 3, Praha 4, 140 21

Deutschland

[phone]

Muggenhofer Str. 135, 90429 Nürnberg

Eesti

[phone]

Mustamäe tee 24, 10621 Tallinn

España

[phone]

Carretera M-300,Km.29,900 Alcalá de Henares Madrid

France

Great Britain

[phone]

Addington Way, Luton, Bedfordshire LU4 9QQ

Hellas

[phone]

4, Limnou Str., 54627 Thessaloniki

Hrvatska

[phone]

Slavonska avenija 3, 10000 Zagreb

Ireland

[phone]

Long Mile Road Dublin 12

Italia

[phone]

C.so Lino Zanussi, 26 - 33080 Porcia (PN)

Latvija

[phone]

Kr. Barona iela 130/2, LV-1012, Riga

Lietuva

[phone]

Verki 29, LT-09108 Vilnius

Luxembourg

[phone]

Rue de Bitbourg, 7, L-1273 Hamm

Magyarország

[phone]

H-1142 Budapest XIV, Erzsébet királyné útja 87

Nederland

[phone]

Vennootsweg 1, 2404 CG - Alphen aan den Rijn

Norge

[phone]

Risløkkvn. 2 , 0508 Oslo

Österreich

[phone]

Herziggasse 9, 1230 Wien

Polska

[phone]

ul. Kolejowa 5/7, Warsaw

Portugal

[phone]

Quinta da Fonte-Edificio Gonçalves Zarco-Q 35-2774-518 Paço de Arcos

Romania

[phone]

Str. Garii Progresului 2, S4, 040671 RO

Schweiz-Suisse-Svizzera

[phone]

Industriestrasse 10, CH-5506 Mägenwil

Slovenija

[phone]

Electrolux Ljubljana d.o.o., Gerbi eva 98, 1000 Ljubljana

Slovensko

[phone]

Electrolux Slovakia s.r.o., Electrolux Domáce spotrebi e SK, Seberíniho 1, 821 03 Bratislava

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