Safety
Seite GB-7
CAUTION
Risks for certain groups of people
Dangers for children and people with
limited physical, sensory or mental ca-
pacity!
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This appliance can be used by chil-
dren aged eight years and above and
by persons with reduced physical, sen-
sory or mental abilities, or who lack
experience and/or knowledge, if they
are supervised or have been instruct-
ed in the safe use and understand the
dangers associated with its use.
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Children must not be allowed to play
with the appliance.
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Cleaning and user maintenance must
not be carried out by children unless
they are supervised.
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Make sure children do not have unsu-
pervised access to the appliance.
Risks when dealing with fridge
and freezer appliances
Fire hazard!
Improper handling of the appliance
can lead to fi re and property damage.
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Only connect the appliance to a prop-
erly installed and earthed electric
socket.
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Do not connect to a multi-socket ex-
tension cable or a multi-socket plug.
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To ensure adequate air circulation, do
not close the ventilation openings in
the appliance housing.
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Do not place the appliance directly
against the wall. Observe the mini-
mum spacing intervals (siehe „Choos-
ing a suitable location“ on page
GB-19).
Dangers from the refrigerant!
Your appliance’s refrigeration circuit
contains the environmentally friend-
ly, but fl ammable refrigerant R600a
(isobutane).
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Mechanical intervention in the refrig-
eration system must only be carried
out by authorised specialists.
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Do not damage the refrigeration cir-
cuit, for example by piercing the re-
frigerant channels of the condensate
vaporiser with sharp objects, bending
the tubing, etc.
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Refrigerant is fl ammable when spurt-
ing out and can damage the eyes. In
this case, rinse your eyes in clean wa-
ter and seek medical assistance im-
mediately.
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To prevent the formation of a fl am-
mable gas-air mixture in the event of
a leakage in the refrigeration circuit,
the installation space must have a
minimum size of 1 m³ per 8 g of re-
frigerant in compliance with the EN
378 standard. The amount of refrig-
erant contained in your appliance
can be found in the data sheet at the
end of the user manual.
Risk of injury!
Improper handling of the appliance
may result in injury.
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The appliance is heavy and bulky. Ask
another person to help with moving
and installation.
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Check that entry route and instal-
lation location are free of obstacles
(e.g. closed doors or objects lying on
the fl oor).
