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Safety Instructions

Adapter Plugs ................ 6

Connecting Electricity ......... 4

Extension Cords .............. 5

Proper Disposal .............. 9

Safety Precautions ............ 3

Operating Instructions

Automatic Icemaker .......... 11

(',are and Cleaning ........ 19, 13

Shelves .................... 8, 9

Storage Drawers ............ 9, 10

Temperature Controls .......... 7

Installation Instructions

Preparing to Install

the Refrigerator ............. 14

Reversing the Door Swing . . 19-94

_'ater Line Installation ..... 15-19

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call For Serxice . .96, 97

Normal Operating Sounds ..... 95

Customer Service

Consumer Support .... Back Cover

Product Registration ....... 99, 30

_'arranty for

Canadian Customers ......... 98

_'arrantv for U.S. Customers . . . 31

Write the model and serial

numbers here:

Model #
Serial #

You can find them on a label on

the upper lett side of the ti'esh tood

COIIlp}l I'tIIl en t.

162D3905P011 49-60250-2 ! 1-04JR

DANGER!RISKOFCHILDENTRAPMENT

PROPERDISPOSALOFTHEREFRIGERATOR

Child entral)inent and suffocation are not
i)rol)lems of the past.Junked or abandoned

refl_igera to _ are still dangerous.., ex'en if thev

will sit fin" "just a few days." If you are getting

rid of yore" old refi_igerato_; please ti)llow the
instructions below to help prevent accidents.

Before YouThrowAway YourOld

Refrigerants

All refrigeration products contain refrigerants,
which under fi_(leral law must be removed prior

to product disposal. If you are getting rid of an
old refrigeration product, check with tile

company handling tile disposal about what
to (lo.

Refrigeratoror Freezer:

_ke off tile (loo_.

i,eaxe tile shelves in place so that children
may not easil_ climb inside.

DANGER! RISQUESPOURLESENFANTS

COMMENTVOUSDEBARRASSER
CONVENABLEMENTDEVOTREANCIENREFRIGERATEUR

I,es entimts pris au pi&ge ou morts d'asphyMe
sont tot!joui_ d'actualit_. I,es r_li_ig_rateu_

abandonnes sont to//jO/llN aussi dangereux,

m6me si on n'attend que <_quelquesjom_,,
pour s'en d_barrasse_: Si vous ne gardez pas

votre ancien r6frig_ratem; veuillez suivre les
directives ci-dessous afin de pr&'enir les accidents.

Avant de vous debarrasser de votre ancien

refrigerateur ou congelateur :

D&nontez les portes.

Refrigerants

Tousles appareils de r_fl'ig_ration contiennent

des r_fl'ig_rants qui, conform&nent aux lois

ti¢(l_rales, doivent 6tre enlev_s avant toute

_limination de l'appareil. Si vous vous
d_barrassez de vieux appareils de r_li'ig_ration,

v&'ifiez, aul)r_s de la soci_t_ qui s'occupe de
leur _limination, ce que vous devez taire.

I,aissez les clavettes en place afin d'emp_cher
les enlimts de grimper fl l'int_riem:

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

Use this appfiance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appfiances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

This refl'i ge ra tor Ill t1st be p rope rl) insta 11e d
and located in accordance with the Installation

Instructions befin'e it is used.

, Do not allow children to climb, st;rod or hang

on the shelves in the reflJgeratoi: They could
damage the refl_igerator and seriously iqiure

themselves.

Do not touch the cold surli_ces in the fl'eezer

compartment when hands are damp or wet.
Skin mm stick to these extremely cold StllS{ilces.

, Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable

\'ap(>_s and liquids in the vicinity (>Ithis or any

other appliance.
Keep finge_s out (ff the "pinch point" areas;

clearances between the (lores and between
the (loo_s and cabinet are necessariN small.

Be careflfl closing do(n_ when children are
in the area.

_ ]n refl_igeratcns with automatic icemake_s,

avoid contact with the moving parts of the
ejector mechanism, or with the heating element

that releases the cubes. Do not place finge_s or
hands on the automatic icemaking mechanism

while the refrigerator is plugged in.

Unplug the refl_igerator befi)re cleaning and
making repai_.

NOTE."We stronglyrecommendthat anyservicing be
performedby a quafifiedlbdividua/.

Tm'ning the control to the 0 posit.ion does

not remove power to the light circuit.

Do not refl'eeze fl'ozen fi)ods which have

thawed completely:

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MESURESDESlJCURITlJIMPORTANTES.
LISEZD'ABORDTOUTESLESDIRECTIVES.

AVERTISSEMENT!

N'utilisez cot #lectromOnager que pour I'usage auquel fl est destin#, comme expliqu# dons le

prOsent manuel.

MESURESDES@URITCc

Lorsque vous utilisez un appareil #lectrique, observez toujours los mesures de s#curit# de base,

y compris les suivantes.

]nstallez le r_fl_ig_rateur confimn&n ent a ux
direcfixes d'installafion axant de l'utilise_:

Ne laissez pas les enfimts grimpe_; s'asseoi_;
se tenir debout ni se pendre aux clayettes du

r(qi_ig0ratem: ]Is pomTaient endommager le
r&fl_ig_rateur et se blesser gravement.

N'entreposez et n' udlisez pas d'essence ou
autres vapems et liquides inflammables ;'l

proximit(_ de cet appareil ou de tout autre
appareil 81ectromSnage_:

; t_loignez les doigts des parties du r_fl_ig_ratem"

ot'l l'on peut e_cilement se pincer : les espaces
entre les portes et entre les portes et les placards

sont tOI{jOIII'S (_troits. Soyez prudent lo_sque

vous termez les p(>rtes de l'appareil en prg_sence

des enfimts.

Si votre r_flJg_rateur est dotO d'tme machine ;'_
gla_ons automafique &itez le contact axec les

pi&ces mobiles du m_canisme _jectem; ou avec
l'_l&nent chattflimt qui lib_ere les glaoms.

Ne posez pas les doigts ou les mains sin" le

m_canisme de la machine _'lglooms pendant

que le r&fl_ig_rateur est branch,.
Ne touchez pas les surlilces fl'oides du cong_lateur

si vous avez les mains humides ou mouill6es : la
peau risque d'adh&'er aces surli_ces mXsfl'oides.

D0branchez votre r(qi_ig0rateur avant de le
nettover ou de le r_pare_:

REMARQUE: Nous vousrecommandonsvivementde
confier toute r@aration _un technicienquafifi#.

I,oI_qtle Veils r_glez la commande sin" 0 (_teint),

l'alimentation (qectrique de l'ampoule n'est pas

coupg_e.
Ne recongelez pas les aliments smgel_s qtfi ont

compl{etement d_gel_. 3

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.

READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING!

HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord.

For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

The power cord of this appliance is equipped
with a 3-prong (grounding) plug which mates

with a st;mdard 3-prong (g_x)unding) wall outlet
to minimize the possibili_' of electric shock hazard

fl'om this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked bv a

qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
propedy grounded.

X4]/ere a standard 2-prong wall out.let is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility and

obligation to have it replaced with a propedy
grounded 3-prong wall outlet.

The refrigerator should always be plugged into its
own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage

rating that matches the rating plate.

This provides the best perfimnance and also
prexents oxerloading house wiring circuits which

could cause a fire hazard from oxerheated wires.

Never unplug your refligerator by pulling on the
power cord. Mways grip plug firefly and pull

straight out ti'oln the outlet.

Repair or replace immediately all power cords that
have become fl'aved or otherwise damaged, Do not

use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion damage
along its length or at either end.

When moving the refl_igerator away ti'om the
wall, be careful not to roll over or damage the

power cord.

MESURESDESECURITEIMPORTANTES.
LISEZD'ABORDTOUTESLESDIRECTIVES.

.4,AVERTISSEMENT!

RACCORDEMENTELECTRIQUE

No coupez ni retirez on aucun cos la troisiOme broche (mise _ la terre) de la fiche du cordon
d'alimentafion. Pour votre s6curit6, cet appareil doit Otre correctement mis _ la terre.

I,e cordon d'alimentafion de cet appareil est
muni d'une fiche fi 3 broches (raise fi la terre)

qui se branche darts une prise murale ordinaire
fi 3 alv&_les (raise fi la terre) pour r&hfire au

minimum les risques de chocs _lectriques,

Fakes examiner la prise de coumnt et le circuit
par un _lectriden qualfli_ pour vous assurer que

la prise est correctement raise fi la terre.

Si la prise murale est du type st;mdard fi 2 alv&des,
il vous incombe de la taire remplacer par une
prise fi 3 alv&_les correctement raise fi la torte.

i,e r6fl_ig&'ateur doit totljOtllN etre branche dans
sa propre prise de coumnt, dont la tension

nominale est identique fi celle indiqu_e sur la
plaque signal_fique.

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Cette pr6caution est recommand_e pour garantir
un rendement optimum et &'iter une surcharge des

citvuits _lectriques de la r_sidence, ce qui pourrait
crier un risque d'incendie par surchaufli _ des ills.

Ne d_branchezjamais le r_ti_ig&'ateur en drant
sur le cordon d'alimentation. Saisissez tem_ement

la fiche du cordon et tirez droit pour la retirer
de la prise.

R_parez ou remplacez imm&liatement tout cordon
efliloch_ ou endommag_. N'ufilisez pas un cordon
tendill_ ou pr_sentant des signes d'usure.

i,o_que w)us d_placez votre r6fl_ig&'ateur du ram;
efims atmnfion de ne pas le fifire fouler sur le cordon

d'alimentation afin de ne pas l'endommaget:

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension cord.

Howe\'e_; if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UIAisted (in the United
States) or a CSA certified (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding

type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.

CORDONSPROLONGATEURS

Nous vous recommandons fortement de ne pas utiliser de cordons prolongateurs _ cause des risques

potentiels qu'ils pr#sentent clans certaines conditions.

Toutefifis si w)us d0cidez d'udliser tout de m_me tm cordon prolongatetH; il est absolument n0cessaire
qu'il s'agisse d'tm cordon a 3 ills avec Inise a la terre pour appareils (_lectroln(_nagei_ homologu_ UI, (aux

Etnt_Unis) ou certifi(_ CSA (au Canada), pourvtl d'tme fiche et d'tme prise raises a la terre de 15 amperes

(minimum) et de 120 volts.

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS(AdapterplugsnotpermittedinCan_d_J

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against
the use of an adapter plug.

Howevex; if you must use an adaptex; where local
codes pemfit, a temporary connection may be made

to a properly grotmded 2-prong wall outlet bv use
of a UI Aisted adapter awfilable at most local

hardware stores.

The linger slot in the adapter must be aligned with

the larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper

polaris," in the connection of the power cord.

\_]_en disconnecting the power cord from the

adapte_, always hold the adapter in place with one

hand while pulling the power cord plug with the
other hand. If this is not done, the adapter grotmd

temfinal is vet_' likely to break with repeated use.

If the adapter grotmd temfinal breaks, DO NOT USE
the refrigerator tmtil a proper grotmd has been

established.

Attachingtheadaptergroundterminaltoa waftoutletcover
screwdoesnotgroundtheapplianceunlessthecoverscrew
ismetal,andnotinsulated,andthewaftoutletisgrounded

throughthehousewking Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
bya quafiflede/ectnclantomakesuretheoutletisproperly
groundecL

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

MESURESDES[:CURIT[:IMPORTANTES.
LISEZD'ABORDTOUTESLESDIRECTIVES.

FICHED'ADAPTAdON(Fi_hesd'_d_t_tion,,on_ermi_e_auC_n_da)

Nous vous recommandons fortement de ne pas utiliser une fiche d'adaptation _ cause des risques

potentiels qu'elle pr#sente clans certaines circonstances.

Toutetois, si vous d_ddez d' utiliser tout de m6me

tree fiche d'adaptafion, vous pouvez eflectuer tm
raccordement temporaire, si les codes locaux le

pem_ettent, darts tree prise de torn'ant ;'l 2 al\'&_les
ad&luatement raise ;'l la terre en utilisant tree fiche

d'adaptation homologu_e UI,, en vente darts la

plupart des quincaillerJes.

I,a tente la plus longue de la fiche doit &tre align_e

avec la fente la plus longue de la prise inurale afin

d'assurer la polafit_ appropfi_e pour le

branchement du cordon d'alimentafion.

I,orsque w)us dgd)ranchez le cordon d'alimentafion
de la fiche d'adaptafion, saisissez toujom_ la fiche

d'tme main pendant que vous firez sin" la fiche
du cordon d'alimentation de l'autre. Sinon,

la borne de raise fi la terre de la fiche d'adaptation

risque de casser avec le temps.

Si la borne de raise a la terre de la fiche casse,
N'UTILISEZ PAS l'appareil tant qu'une raise a la terre
adg_quate n'aura pas _t_ rg_tablie.

Le fait de fixer la bornede mlse_ la terrede la fiche
d'adaptation_ /ap/awe de/a prise decourantn'assurepas
automatiquement/araise _ /a terrede/'apparei/, fl faut que /a

vissoit enm#ta/, non iso/#e,et clue/a prise decourant soit
raise_ /aterre par l'entremise ducgb/agede/a rdsidence.

Faites vdrifierle ckcuit par unblectnUen quafifibpour vous
assurerque /aprise est ad#quatementraise _/a terra

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CONSERVEZCESDIRECTIVES

Aboutthe temperaturecontroldial _.CE4..lia.ces.com

Turning the dial to 0 stops cooling in both compartments-fresh food and freezer. It does not shut off power
to the refrigerator.

ControlSettings

Temperature Control Dial

The temperature control dial has nine settings plus 0. I is the warmest. 9 is the coldest.
At fi_t, set the dial at 5.

Afier using the refl'igerato_, a(!just the dial if necessary.

Insert a coin into the slot in the middle of the dial and wm can ttli'n the dial to the setting
that's best suited to wmr needs.

Allow 24 horn's for the refl'igerator to get cold.

Aboutthe freshfoodcompartmentshelves.

Shelf supports at various levels allow you to custom-space your shelves. Not all features are on all models.

Half-Width Shelves

One end of the shelf rests on a molded

side-wall support; a bracket on the other
end hooks into a track on the rear

cabinet wall.

NOTE:Theshelfto the@t of thetrackb
designedto hookintothe @t-hand slot,

theshelf tothe left isdesignedtohook

into theleft-handslot.

r_]qlt up

To remove, lift the shelf up at fl'ont, then
off the SUl)l)ort and out of the track.

To replace, select desired shelf height.

With shelf ti'ont raised slightly, hook the
bracket's top lug into the track, then

lower the shelf onto the SUl)port.

Full-Width Shelves

Some models have a steel wire sliding
shelf, a stationary tempered glass shelf or

two steel wire stationary shelves. These
shelves can be moved to another place

in the fl'esh fi)od compartment.
The fifll-width sliding shelf has stop-locks.

When placed correctly on the shelf
SUl)ports, the sh elf will stop befi)re coming

completely ()tit of the refi'igerator and will
not tilt when you place food on it or

I'eI/lOVe fl)od ti'OIll it.

Toremove the full-width shelves, lift the

rear of the shelf and pull forward.

Toremove a full-width shelf when the fresh

food compartment door cannot be opened

fully, lift the rear of the shelf, pull

fin'ward and down, tilt the shelf and
take it out.

Spillproof Shelves (onsomemodels)

Spillproot shelxes haxe special edges
to hel I) prexent spills from dripping

to lower shelxes. To i'eillO_,e 0I" replace

the shelxes, see the aboxe insttuctions.

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Some models have an ice-tray shelf and some have a full-width step shelf.

Ice- Tray Sheff

Toremove the ice-tray shelf, lift the left

side of the shelf off its supports, then
pull the shelf to the left to fl'ee it of the

plug supports. Pull the shelf to the right

to free the pins fl'om the holes in the
cabinet wall.

Step Shelf

Toremove the step shelf."

[7] i,ifl left side oI shelf slightly:
_ iVlo_e shelf to the left to fl'ee its right

ends ti'om holes in the cabinet w_iil.

I,ower right side of shelf, mine shelf to

[] the right and rake it out.

Toreplace the step shelf."

[_ _ ith shelf tilted as shown, tit left ends

of shelf into holes in cabinet wall.

_I,ifl left side of sheff slightly, swing shelf

up, fit right ends of shelf into holes in
cabinet wall, and lower shelf into place.

About the storage drawers.

Not all features are on all models,

Fruit and Vegetable Drawers

Excess water that may acctmmlate in the
bottom of the drawers should be emptied
and the drawers wiped dry.

Snacks Drawer

The snacks drawer can be moved to the
most useflfl location Ira" wmr tamilv's

needs.

About storage drawer and cover removal.

Not all features are on all models.

Adjustable Humidity Drawer (onsomemodels)

Humidity Control

HIGH LOW

Slide the control all the way to the Slide the control all the way to the LOW

HIGHsetting to proxide high humidity _settino-_ to proxide lower humidit_ lexels

recommended flw most xegetables, recommended for most fruits.

Drawer and Cover Removal

Drawers can be removed easily by grasping
the sides and lifting up slightly while

pulling (h'awe_ past tile stop location.

Full-Width Drawer with Plastic Cover

To remove the cover, lift it off its supports,

pull it forward, tilt it and take it out.

Twin Drawers with Glass Cover

Toremove:

[_ Remoxe tile drawers,
_ Reach in, push tile front of glass

coxer up, and at tile same time,
pull it forward as tar as it will conle.

Tilt it and take it out. Avoid cleaning tile
cold glass cover with hot water because

the extreme temperature difference may
Catlse it to break.

_] Remoxe the drawer frame. (Alwaxs

relllOXe tile glass cover before you
take out the drawer frame.)

I,itt tile fl'ame off tile supports at each
side and back, pull it fi_rward, tilt it and

take it out.

To replace:

_I,ower the frame until it rests on the

supports at each side and back.

_Replace tile glass coxer, i)ushing its

rear edge fir_nl)into tile rear f_ame
channel and gentl) lowering tile front
into place.

_]Replace the drawers.

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