[. . . ] Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. â· If you are discarding the appliance pull the plug out of the socket, cut the connection cable (as close to the appliance as you can) and remove the door to prevent playing children to suffer electric shock or to close themselves into it. â· If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to replace an older appliance having a spring lock (latch) on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you discard the old appliance. Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction. [. . . ] The Minute Minder function is to be used to set an acoustic alarm at the preferred time, useful for example when a recipe requires to cool down a mixture for a certain lenght of time. It is possible to deactivate the function at any time during the countdown: 1. It is possible to change the time at any time during the countdown and at the end by pressing the Temperature colder button and the Temperature warmer button. To lock the buttons from unintentional operation select the Child Lock function. If you need to insert a large amount of warm food, for example after doing the grocery shopping, we suggest activating the COOLMATIC function to chill the products more rapidly and to avoid warming the other food which is already in the refrigerator. The COOLMATIC function shuts off automatically after approximately 6 hours. The function switches off by selecting a different fridge set temperature. This function allows you to keep the refrigerator closed and empty during a long holiday period without the formation of a bad smell. The function switches off by selecting a different fridge set temperature. An acoustic alarm will sound if the door is left open for a few minutes. During the alarm, the buzzer can be switched off by pressing any button. Before using the appliance for the first time, wash the interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm water and some neutral soap so as to remove the typical smell of a brandnew product, then dry thoroughly. Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these will damage the finish. The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as desired. For better use of space, the front half-shelves can lie over the rear ones. Do not move the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer and the bottle shelf to ensure correct air circulation. 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. The model is equipped with a variable storage box which is fitted under a door shelf compartment and can be slide sideways. You may hear a faint gurgling and a bubbling sound when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing. When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped around and you will hear a whirring sound and a pulsating noise from the compressor. When the compressor switches on or switches off, you will hear a faint "click" of the temperature regulator. [. . . ] This appliance can be installed in a dry, well ventilated indoor (garage or cellar) also, but for optimum performance install this appliance at a location where the ambient temperature corresponds to the climate class indicated on the rating plate of the appliance: Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and frequency shown on the rating plate correspond to your domestic power supply. 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 qualified electrician. The manufacturer declines all responsibility if the above safety precautions are not observed. [. . . ]