User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX ARC1142-5E

[. . . ] Do not dispose appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office. VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR: - Products - Brochures - User manuals - Trouble shooter - Service information www. aeg. com LEGEND Warning - Important Safety information. General information and tips Environmental information Subject to change without notice. ENGLISH 3 FOR PERFECT RESULTS Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler ­ features you might not find on ordinary appliances. [. . . ] The FROSTMATIC indicator goes off. 2. It is possible to change the time during the countdown and at the end by pressing the Temperature colder button and the Temperature warmer button. CHILD LOCK FUNCTION To lock the buttons from unintentional operation select the Child Lock function. Press the Mode button until the corresponding icon appears. Press the Mode button until the Child Lock indicator flashes. The Child Lock indicator goes off. The function switches off by selecting a different freezer set temperature. MINUTE MINDER FUNCTION 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 length of time, or when a reminder is needed in order not to forget the bottles placed in the freezer for fast cooling. Press the Mode button until the corresponding icon appears. The Timer shows the set value (30 minutes) for a few seconds. Press the Temperature colder button or the Temperature warmer button to change the Timer set value from 1 to 90 minutes. At the end of the countdown the Minute Minder indicator flashes and an audible alarm sounds: 1. Remove any drinks contained in the freezer compartment. Press OK button to switch off the sound and terminate the function. It is possible to deactivate the function at any time during the countdown: 1. After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to the mains supply. PERIODIC CLEANING The equipment has to be cleaned regularly: · clean the inside and accessories with lukewarm water and some neutral soap. · regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to ensure they are clean and free from debris. Do not pull, move or damage any pipes and/or cables inside the cabinet. Never use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning products or wax polishes to clean the interior as this will damage the surface and leave a strong odor. CLEANING THE VENTILATION GRILLE The ventilation grille can be removed for washing. Make sure the door is open and then: · Loosen the upper edge of the grille by pulling outward/downward. · Pull the grille straight out to completely remove it. · Vacuum clean under the cabinet. DEFROSTING THE FREEZER A certain amount of frost will always form on the freezer shelves and around the top compartment. Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thickness of about 3-5 mm. To remove the frost, follow the instructions below: · switch off the appliance and pull out the plug from the wall socket · remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and put it in a cool place · remove the freezer drawers · put insulating material around the drawers, e. g. Defrosting can be accelerated by placing bowls with hot water (not boiling) inside the freezer. 12 www. aeg. com · Loosen the drainage channel from its resting position, push it in according to the illustration and place it in the bottom freezer drawer where water can collect · carefully scrape off the ice when it starts to thaw. Use a wood or a plastic scraper · when all the ice has melted, clean and wipe the cabinet dry, then put the drainage channel back in place. [. . . ] Screw the top handle bracket to the handle rod. Fit the bottom handle bracket on the lower left-hand side of the door. Fit the top handle bracket on the top left-hand side of the door. Screw the handle rod to the bottom handle bracket. [. . . ]