Gaggenau RC 462 200AU User Manual

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RC 462...AU

Table of Contents

Congratulations .................................................... 5

Safety and warning information ........................... 5

Before you switch ON the appliance ....................... 5

Technical safety ...................................................... 5

Important information when using the appliance ..... 6

Children in the household ....................................... 6

General regulations ................................................. 6

Information concerning disposal ......................... 7

Disposal of packaging ............................................. 7

Disposal of your old appliance ................................ 7

Your new appliance .............................................. 8

Fascia .................................................................... 9

Installation ............................................................. 10

Installation location ................................................. 10

Observe ambient temperature and ventilation ......... 10

Fast cooling .......................................................... 13

Door alarm ............................................................ 13

Chiller section drawer

(Special unfrozen compartment) ......................... 13

Re-arranging the interior ...................................... 14

Glass shelves ......................................................... 14

Door storage compartment .................................... 14

Drawers ................................................................. 15

Setup mode .......................................................... 15

Individual adjustments ............................................ 15

Menus in the setup mode ....................................... 16

Temperature unit .................................................... 16

Language setting .................................................... 16

Energy saving mode ............................................... 17

Holiday mode ....................................................... 17

Ventilation ............................................................... 10

Fixing ...................................................................... 10

Installation surface .................................................. 10

Installing and connecting the appliance ................... 10

Electrical connection ............................................ 11

Factory settings .................................................... 11

Switching on the appliance .................................. 11

Selecting the temperature .................................... 12

Set the language ................................................... 12

Motorised shelf ..................................................... 12

Controlled ventilation ........................................... 12

Sabbatical mode .................................................. 18

Preserving food .................................................... 18

Pay attention when arranging food ......................... 18

When buying food, please note .............................. 18

How to save energy ............................................. 18

Operating noises .................................................. 19

Normal operating noises ......................................... 19

Noises which can be easily rectified ........................ 19

Thawing the appliance ......................................... 19

Switching off and disconnecting the appliance . 19

Switching off the appliance ..................................... 19

Disconnecting the appliance ................................... 19

Cleaning the appliance ......................................... 19

Odours .................................................................. 20

Warning messages via the display ...................... 20

Door alarm .............................................................. 20

Sensor failure .......................................................... 20

Low voltage ............................................................ 20

Appliance self-test ................................................ 21

Eliminating minor faults yourself .......................... 21

Change the light bulbs ......................................... 22

Upper halogen lamp ............................................... 22

Side halogen lamps ................................................ 22

Halogen light in the chiller section drawer ............... 23

Cleaning the chiller section drawer filter ............. 23

Exchange the odour filter ..................................... 24

Customer service .................................................. 24

Congratulations

Safety and warning information

In purchasing your new refrigerator, you have selected a qualitatively high-grade household appliance.

The outstanding feature of your new appliance is its low power consumption.

Each appliance which leaves our factory is inspected thoroughly to ensure that it functions properly and is in perfect condition.

If you have any questions installation and connection of the appliance not hesitate to contact our customer service.

Further information and a selection of our products can be found on our home page.

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Before you switch ON the appliance

Please read the operating and installation instructions carefully.

They contain important information on how to install, use and maintain the appliance.

Retain all documents for subsequent use or for the next owner.

Technical safety

m Warning

This appliance contains a small quantity of environmentally-friendly but flammable R600a refrigerant. Ensure that the tubing of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged during transportation and installation. Leaking refrigerant may cause eye injuries or ignite.

If damage has occurred

z Keep naked flames and/or ignition sources away from

the appliance,

z pull out the mains plug,

z thoroughly ventilate the room for several minutes,

z notify customer service.

The more refrigerant an appliance contains, the larger the room must be. Leaking refrigerant can form a flammable gas-air mixture in rooms which are too small.

The room must be at least 1 m The amount of refrigerant in your appliance is indicated on the rating plate inside the appliance.

per 8 g of refrigerant.

Important information when using the

Children in the household

appliance

z Never use electrical appliances inside the appliance

(e. g. heater, etc.).

Risk of explosion!

z Never use a steam cleaner to defrost or clean the

appliance! The steam may penetrate electrical parts and cause a short-circuit.

Risk of electric shock!

z Do not store products which contain flammable

propellants (e. g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance.

Risk of explosion!

z Do not stand or support yourself on the base, drawers

or doors, etc.

z Use the motorised compartment carefully.

Warning: Hands can become trapped between the motorised compartment and the appliance casing.

z For cleaning and exchanging the bulb, pull the mains

plug out or switch off the fuse. Do not pull out the mains plug by tugging the cable.

z Do not allow children to play with the appliance!

z If the appliance features a lock, keep the key out of the

reach of children.

General regulations

The appliance is suitable

z for refrigerating food,

The appliance is intended for domestic use only.

The appliance is suppressed according to EU Directive 89/ 336/EEC.

The refrigeration circuit has been checked for leaks.

This product complies with the relevant safety regulations for electrical appliances (EN 60335/2/24).

z Warning: When the appliance is switched off using the

temperature setting (Display:

OFF), the supply of current

is not disrupted.

z Bottles which contain a high percentage of alcohol

must be sealed and stored in an upright position.

z Keep plastic parts and the door seal free of oil and

grease. Otherwise, parts and door seal will become porous.

z Never cover or block the ventilation openings for the

appliance.

z People who have limited physical, sensory or mental

abilities or inadequate knowledge must not use this appliance unless they are supervised or given meticulous instructions.

z Only customer service may change the power cord

and carry out any other repairs. Improper installations and repairs may put the user at considerable risk.

z Only original parts supplied by the manufacturer may

be used. The manufacturer guarantees that only these parts satisfy the safety requirements.

Information concerning disposal

Disposal of packaging

The packaging protects your appliance from damage during transit. All utilised materials are environmentally safe and recyclable. Please help us by disposing of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner.

Please ask your dealer or inquire at your local authority about current means of disposal.

m Warning

Keep children away from packaging and its parts. Danger of suffocation from collapsible boxes and foil!

Disposal of your old appliance

Old appliances are not worthless rubbish! Valuable raw materials can be reclaimed by recycling old appliances.

This appliance has been identified in accordance with the European directive 2002/96/EG on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE. The directive specifies the framework for an EU-wide valid return and recycling of old appliances.

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m Redundant appliances:

z Cut off the power cord and discard with the mains

plug.

z Take off the doors.

z Do not take out the trays and receptacles: children

are therefore prevented from climbing in!

Do not allow children to play with the appliance once it has spent its useful life. Danger of suffocation!

Refrigerators contain refrigerants and the insulation contains gases. Refrigerant and gases must be disposed of professionally. Ensure that tubing of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged prior to proper disposal.

Your new appliance

These operating instructions refer to several models. Illustrations can differ.

1 Fascia

2 Motorised shelf

3 Motorised shelf button

4 Glass shelves

5 Storage compartment for snacks, sweets

6 Fruit and vegetable container with controllable

ventilation

7 Control buttons for the chiller section drawer

8 Chiller section drawer for optimum storage of fish,

meat, poultry and vegetables

9 Butter and cheese compartment

10 Door storage compartment

11 Bottle storage compartment

Fascia

A On/off button O

Serves to switch the appliance on and off.

m Caution

The appliance is not seperated from the mains when it is switched off by pressing the on/off button

B Alarm button

Used to switch off the warning signal. See section “Door alarm” (page 13).

C Fast cool button

See section “Fast cool” (page 13).

D Display panel

The refrigerated compartment temperature is displayed on the fascia. Activated special functions are shown by means of symbols, fast cooling

The menus and setting options which are available are represented on the fascia in the setup mode. See section “Setup mode” (page 15).

E Selection buttons

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G Setup button

This button starts and ends the setup mode. If the setup mode is ended using the setup button which have been made are stored.

H Holiday button

For switching the energy saving holiday mode on and off. See section “Holiday mode” (page 17).

A sound can be heard every time a button is actuated if this function is activated ( during the setup mode.

Symbols in the display

W, the changes

ON) in the sound menu

Fast cooling function is activated, seepage13.

Holiday mode is activated, seepage17.

For the setting options in the setup mode, see page 15.

A warning message is displayed, seepage20.

The temperature setting is activated using the selection buttons (page 12).

For selecting a menu in the setup mode. See section ”Setup mode” (page 15).

F Setting buttons

In the temperature setting mode, the temperature can be changed using the setting buttons “Setting the temperature” (page 12).

For setting the parameters available in the menu. See section “Setup mode” (page 15).

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