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TEMPERATURE CONTROLS
TURNING THE COOLING SYSTEM ON AND OFF
You can disable the cooling system in your refrigerator by pressing the
On/Off
button located on the left side of the temperature
control panel. To ensure that you do not accidentally turn off the cooling system, the button does not work unless you press
and
hold it for three seconds. Once you disable the cooling system, all refrigeration to the freezer and fresh food compartments stops.
To turn the cooling system back on, you must again press
and hold the
On/Off
button for three more seconds.
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Pressing the
On/Off
button on the control panel disables your refrigerator’s cooling system but does not disconnect power to
lights and other electrical components. To turn off power to your refrigerator you must unplug the power cord from the wall
outlet.
Each time you make settings on the control panel, a single audible tone acknowledges your input.
Alarm Light Tone
Condition
How To Respond
On
(light is
off)
Alarm system is
not active while
freezer and
refrigerator
compartments
are cooling
toward the
current
temperature
settings.
If freezer and refrigerator
compartments do not match
your temperature settings in
three hours, expect the
control system to signal other
conditions. If cooling does
not stabilize toward your
current settings call for
assistance, using the phone
number on the back page of
this
Use & Care Guide
.
Steady
Green
Alarm system is
active.
No response required.
Door
Ajar
Flashing
Green
9
Freezer or
refrigerator
door has been
open for over
five minutes.
Close door to disable and reset
alarm.
High
Temp
Flashing
Amber
9
Freezer or
refrigerator
compartment
has been too
warm (7.2
°
C
or higher) for
over an hour.
Press Alarm
Reset
button to
turn off alarm. If
temperatures do not
improve, call for assistance,
using the phone number on
the back page of this
Use &
Care Guide
.
Power
Failure
Flashing
Amber
A power outage
was detected.
Press Alarm
Reset
button to
turn off alarm and press
again to reset. Check if the
power failure lasted long
enough to affect stored food
temperatures.
SYSTEM MONITORING ALARMS
(Select Models)
The electronic control system continuously monitors your
refrigerator/freezer for temperature consistency, doors
left ajar, and power failures. Variances from normal
operating conditions are communicated by audible tones
and a set of four status indicator lights.
USING THE ALARM RESET BUTTON
You can disable or activate the alarm system by pressing
and holding
the
Reset
button for three seconds. Use it,
for example, to turn off audible tones and/or flashing
indicator lights.
Once you disable the alarm system, you must again
press
and hold
the Alarm
Reset
button for three more
seconds to reset (activate) the alarm system.
The
On
indicator light remains off while the freezer and
refrigerator compartments cool toward the current
cooling settings. When temperature settings are reached,
the
On
light displays green to indicate an active alarm
system.
RESPONDING TO ALARMS (Audible Tones & Indicator
Lights)
Your refrigerator’s control system can convey the
following information through audible tones and the alarm
indicator lights.
Cooling System On/Off Button
Indicator Lights
Alarm Reset Button
