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Safety htstructions ........... 2-4,

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Operating bzstructions

Addilional Featmes ........... 10

Aulc, malic Iccmaker , ............ 1l

Con u ols .......................... 5

Shelves and Bins ............. 6-8

Crispers and Pans ............ 9, 10

Care and Cleaning

Cmc and Cleaning .......... t2, 13

Replacing lhe Light Bulbs ....... 13

htstallation hlslructions

Preparing to Install

the Refiigerator. ............... 14

Reversing the Dora Swing ..... 19-23

Water Line Installation ...... 15-19

Troubleshooting Tips ......... 24-27

Normal Operating Smmds ........ 24

Consumer Support

Consumer Support ..... Back Covez

Producl Registration

tot Canadian Customers ....... 31, 32

Product Registralion

lbr U,S, Cusmmms ............ 29, 30

WarzmHy tot

Canadian Customers ............... 33

Warranty tbr US Customers ..... 34

Modd_ !8 & 19

Congdlateur sup6rieur

R4frig6rateurs

ta sectiontran_aise commence_ lapage 35

Congelador superior

Refrigeradores

La secci_n en espafiol empieza en la p_gina 67

Writethemodelandserial numbers here:
Model #
Serial#

Find these nnmbels on the g)ay label
on the lett side, near the top el the
relrigerato_ compaz _mento

162D6747PO05 39-60360 02-05 JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLiNSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.

WARNING:

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

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS

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

lhis leli'igexam_ must be propmly inst_dled
and localed in accordance with the tnstaUadon

Insu+ucdotls beibre it is used,

Do not _dtowchildren to climb, maim or hang
on lhe shelves in die rcliigmator [hey coukl

damage lhe refiigmatot and seriously iqiure

lJ lelllSdV(_S

; Do not touch the cold sur|aces in dte fieezer

compm tment when hands are dmnp ot wet,
Skin may slick to these exuemcly cokl stu thces,

:3:Do not store o_ use g_soline ol other ilammabk_

,,_q3ot,'sand liquids iri die vicinity ol tiffs oi any
other appliance

In reliigetamrs with automatic icemake_s,

avoid contact widt the moving pmis of the
eiecioi tnechmiisnl, or wiih the heating element

located on die bottom o! the icemaker; Do not
place fingcI,'Sol hands on dm alltOtllatic

icemaldng ntechanism while die retiigeiatot
is phtgged in

Keep fingers out ol tim "pinch point" m'eas;

clemances between the (loots and between tim
doom arid cabinet are necessarily sm;dl Be carcthl

closing doors when children ate iq die area

:: Unphtg the refligetatol belbre dealfing and

ntaldng repairs

NOTE:Westronglyrecommendthatanyservicingbe

performedbya qualifiedindividual

Selfing eidm, oI 1)odi controls (some niodels only
have otie contlol) to die O(0ff)position does ilot

I+elilove powel to die light circuit

Do not relieeze frozen Ibods which have
thmved completely

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PROPERDISPOSALOFTHEREFRIGERATOR

Child enu apment and suflbcation are not
problems el tim past Junked el abandoned
zetiiwlaloz_ aze still danwJ ous even il they _411

sit tbl 'ijusl a lbw {lays" If you me getdng zid ot

yore old tefrigmuloi; ple;tse tbltow the inslJtlctions

below to help p_cvenl accklenls

Before YouThrowAway YourOld
RefrigeratororFreezer:.

Jhke off tim dool_

Leave the shelves in place so dmt chil(hen
may not easily climb inside

Refrigerants

All zetiigemdon products contain lel_igmmlts,
which tmde_ t_dmal lmv Illtlst be _emoved pdo_

to product dispmal. 1tyet! are gelling _id o[ an

old zeli{,e_zaLionproduct, check ",vilJzthe company
handling the disposal about what to do

USEOFEXTENSIONCORDS

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

Howevm; il you must use an exlension cord, i! is absolutely ,mcessazT that it be a UL-listed (in lhe United

Stales) ot a CSA-lismd (in Canada), _4-wiregn'ounding {}])eapplia,lce extension col'd having a g_ounding
type plug and outlet and dial the electrical ,ating of the cotd be 15 amperes (mi,tinmm) and 120 vohs

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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMAtiON.
READALLINSTRUCtiONS BEFOREUSING.

A WARNING!

HOWTOCONNECTELECTRICITY

Do not, under any c#cumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord
Forpersonal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded

Ilm powe_ cord o! this appliance is equipped with
a 3-prong (gaounding) plug whicll mares wilh a

standard 3-prong (ga_ounding) wait outlet to

minimize tile possibility ot elecuic shock hazard
Iiom tiffs appliance.

Have the wall outlet and circuit clmcked by a

qualitied electlician to lllake SIIl'e the Oiltlet is

properly gmtmded

V_qmle a siandmxl 2-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is yam pensonal responsibility and

obligation to have it replaced with a propel ly
grounded _prong w;fll outlet

Ihe iefiigeratot should alwa),_ be plugged into its

own indMdual elecuical oudet which hw_a voltage
rating that matches tile iafing plate

Hfis provides Ihe best pm Ibmlanee and also
prevents ovm loading house wiring circuits which

could cause a fire hazard li'om ovefimaled wires

Nevm unphig yore retiigenuor by imlting on the
powel cord Always gqip plug [iHnly and pull

smfighl ()/it li'om lhe oullet

Repail o_ replace immedimely all powez cords di!!
have become liayed oJ oflmrMse damaged, Do ilot

tfse it COltl that shows c_acl,2sor alniksioit damage

along ils lengdl oi ill eithe, end

When mo\_ng the vetiige_aloi awW from dm
wall, be careiid not m mlI ovm ol damage the

poWex cord

USEOFADAPTERPLUGS:Ad,pt_,plug,notp,,_ittedi,,Canada)

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

Howevel; il you must use an adapteq where laced
c_×lespermit, atemporaryconnectionmay be nmde

m a prol_rly grounded 2-proqg w_d!oudet by use
o[ a UDlisted adapler ax_tilal)le at most laced

hazdwm_e stores,

Ihe targel slot in dm adapte_ must be afligned wifl_

the hugel slot in tim wall outlet to provide proper
polmit 7 in the connection ot tim powel cord

When disconnecting die power cozfl fi'om dm
adaptet; _dwaystiold the adapter in place with one

hand while lmlling tim powel cord plug with dm
olher liand, II dfis is no! done, die adaptm ground

temfinal is ve_3, likely to bre_d<with repealed use

I! tlle adaptel gn'otmd ter'min;d break,;, DO NOTUSE

the retiigetatol until a prope_ ground htLs been
established

Attachingthe adaptergroundterminaltoa waftoutlet
coverscrewdoesnotgroundtheappfianceunlessthe

coverscrewis metal not insulatedand the wall outletis
groundedthroughthehousewiring Youshouldhavethe

circuitcheckedbya quafifiedelectriciantomakesurethe
outlet is properlygrounded

READANDFOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

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Aboutthe controlsontherefrigerator.

The controls on your refrigerator will took like one of the following:

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ControlSettings

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Initially, set the control(s) at 5 (some models have only one control)_ Allow 24 hours for the
temperature to stabilize,.

Several adjustments may be required. Adjust the control(s) one increment at a time and
allow 12hours after each adjustment for the refrigerator to reach the temperature you

have set,
Setting the refrigerator control to 0 stops cooling in both the freezer and refrigerator

compartments, but does not shut off electrical power to the refrigerator The freezer
control (on some models) has no effect on electrical power to the refrigerator_

Control settings will vary based on personal preferences, usage and operating conditions,
and may require more than one adjustment. Factors that affect temperature include the
amount of food in the refrigerator or freezer, the frequency of door opening and the
temperature of food when it is placed in the refrigerator.

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Abouttheshelvesandbins.

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Not all features are on alt modelso

Rearranging the Shelves

Shdves in dm reiiigelalm and !]eezel compmmmnLs arc adjustable

Refrigerator Compartment

Toremove:

lilt the shell up al the fi'ont

Liii dm shell up at dm back and bring

Somemodels have wire shelves that
can be adjusted ie the samemanner.

dm shetI out

Toreplace:

While dhing the sheli up, insert the lop

hook at dm back oI dm shell in a slot

on the f_a(:k

l.owel the tiont oi die sheU undl the
bottom of dm shell locks into place

Freezer Compartment
Toremove:'

Lift up ihe ]eft side ot the shdi and

slide it le[i imo die celll(.'l o[ [tle shelf

supports

Rotate lhe right side o! lhe shelf up and
out oI the shel[ suppol"ls,

Toreplace:

Holding fl_eshelf diagonally, inse_I _he
leli end ofthe shell inu) the (:entez ot

lhc shell suppoi Is on llle side wall
Insm ! the riglHend ol llm shell inlo

the shell suppolts on the side wall
Resl each end otthe shelf on lhe

bottom ol Ihe shell SUl)l)OHs

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Abouttheshelvesand bins.

Not all features are on all models.

Spillproof Shelves (onsomemodels)

Spiltprool shek,es have special edges to
help prevem spills fronl dripping to lower

shelves Ib lemove ol _eptace t.heshelves,
see Rearrangingthe Shelves

Slide-Out Spillproof Sheff (onsomemodels)

]lie slide-out spillproof sllell allows you
to _each items stored behind o|ll(:iLs [ lie

speci:d edges a_e designed Io help plevenl
spills ti'om diipping Io lower shelves

NOTE:The shelves are shipped with tape on
the back, Remove this tape before altempting

to remove the shelf

Toremove:

O Remove all imms fiom shell
0 Slide the shell pill unlil it stops

Frontbar

Liti rite li-{mtedge ol the shell nndl (lie

t_tllS ill{" ;ll}ove tile shell tiame,

Toreplace:

Place tile rein o[ the shelf on tim shelf

flame just behind file hont hal:

0 Slide dm shelf back unlll the labs ale

above file openings

0 [owei lhe shell so thai Ihe tabs go inlo

the openings; ttieii slide lhe shell all the

way in

Makesuretbattilesheffsitsflatafterreinstaftation
anddoesn'tmovefreelyfromsidetoside

Makesureyoupushtheshelvesaftthewayin
beforeyouclosethedoor

0 Continue pulling die shel! tbrwmd until

il Call bo lilied Olil and lenioved.

Adjustable Bins on the Door (onsomemodels)

A{!juslabk_ bins can elksilybe carried fl'Olii

relligeralOI I.o wolk alea

Toremove:

NOTE:Binsfortherefrigetatmandfreezer
doorsaredifferentsizesandarenot

interchangeable,

Lifi bin smdght Ul); then pull out

Toreplaceorrelocate:

Eng_lgetim bin ill die tllolded supports
o! tim dora mid push down Bin will lock

in place

Non-Adjustable Shelves on the Boor

Detachable shelves deepen and enclose

tixed dool shelves, pro\4ding morn SmlaW

Toremove:

I.ili tile shell stiaight tip; theli pull out,

rooln and gzeatei sloia W flexibility,

Toreplace:

Engage the shell exlender in die niolded

suppo! is on the dooi and push dowii

It will lock in place,

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Aboutthe crispersandpans. . .Ho,poi.t.oom

Not all features are on all models,

Fruit and Vegetable Crispers

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Excess watt= that may accumulate izz the

boltom ol the dzawez_ oz under the dn_we_

should be wiped dD,,

Adjustable Humidity Crisper (onsomemodels)

Slkle tile conuol all tile way to dm

HtGHsetfing to provide high humidiv_'

recommended tb_ most vegetables

Snack Pan (onsomemodels)

Slide the conuol all tim way to dm LOW
setting to pmvkle lower humidi W levels

lecolflmeildcd Ibzmost ti'llils

[his pan can be moved to the mos_ uselifl

localion lbl you, liunily's needs

Toremove, slide the pan out Io Lhe stop

position, lilt. die pan up and past dm stop
position, and lilt out

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