[. . . ] Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or more serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local Service Centre, and always insist on genuine spare parts. s s s Environment Protection s Use s The domestic refrigerators and freezers are designed to be used specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only. Manufacturers' storage recommendations should be strictly adhered to. The inner lining of the appliance consists of channels through which the refrigerant s s This appliance does not contain gasses which could damage the ozone layer, in either its refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. [. . . ] For this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a special earth contact. If the sockets of your domestic wiring system are not earthed, have the appliance connected to a separate earth wire by a qualified electrician in accordance with existing safety regulations. 13 I nstructions for totally built-in appliances Door reversibility (Fig. 1) P P A P1 D114 P1 Right opening Remove the pins (P) and (P1) Left opening Remove (P) from both sides and the door. Remove (P1) from the right side. I nstructions for totally built-in appliances Dimensions of the recess Height Depth Width 1780 mm 550 mm 560 mm Fig. 2 The appliance's door has been locked in position for transport by means of pins on both sides. According to the door opening direction, remove relevant pins at the top and at the bottom. Push appliance into the housing until stop strip (A) touches the kitchen unit. D023 A Fig. 4 Open the door and push the appliance against the side of the kitchen unit opposite to that of appliance hinges. Fasten the appliance with 4 screws provided in the kit included with the appliance. Snap vent grille (C) and hinge cover (D) into position. D D723 C Fig. 5 D724 Press in the joint covers between the appliance and the kitchen unit. Fig. It is advisable to show on the single food packet or on the write-on produce strips to be found on the front part of the storage baskets the freezing-in date to enable you to keep date of the storage time. On the rear of the door you will find a list of foods followed by a number. These numbers indicate the maximum period of time for which the food in question may be conserved (in months). Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature of the latter. Important Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc. ) in the freezing compartment as they may burst. Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal from the freezing compartment, can possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt. Remember that, once thawed, frozen food deteriorates rapidly. Freezing fresh food The 4-star compartment is suitable for long term storage of commercially frozen food, and for freezing fresh food. Do not exceed the storage times shown by the manufacturer on the commercially frozen food packets. Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to change the setting of the thermostat knob with respect to the normal running position. Depress the ambient switch at least 3 hours before loading food to be frozen. However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn Storage of frozen food To obtain the best performance from this appliance, we strongly recommend that you make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be sure that these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the foodstore to the consumer in the shortest possible time (a temperature increase of the frozen food could shorten its storage period). [. . . ] Useful hints: Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and place on the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer(s). Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc: these should be covered and may be placed on any shelf. Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided. Important A temperature rise of the frozen food packs, during defrosting, may shorten their safe storage life. [. . . ]