ALTUS ABM335 Refrigerator User Manual

: June 5, 2024
: ALTUS

ALTUS ABM335 Refrigerator

Introduction

Dear Customer, We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you an effective service.
Therefore, read this entire user manual carefully before using the product and keep it as a reference. If you handover the product to someone else, give the user manual as well. The user manual will help you use the product in a fast and safe way. Read the manual before installing and operating the product. Make sure you read the safety instructions. Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later. Read the other documents given with the product. Remember that this user manual is also applicable for several other models. Differences between models will be identifed in the manual.

Explanation of symbols
Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used: Important information or useful tips. against dangerous conditions for life and property. against electric voltage.

Your Refrigerator

Door shelf
Egg Tray
Bottle shelf
Adjustable feet
Crisper
Chiller compartment
Fridge Glass Shelf
Fan
Temperature setting button
Ion Guard
Freezer Crisper
Fridge door shelf
Ice tray
Air Filter
Freezer compartment
Fridge compartment

Important Safety Warnings

Please review the following information. Failure to observe this information may cause injuries or material damage. Otherwise, all warranty and reliability commitments will become invalid.
Intended use
This product is intended to be used indoors and in closed areas such as homes; in closed working environments such as stores and offices; in closed accommodation areas such as farm houses, hotels, pensions. It should not be used outdoors.

General safety

When you want to dispose/scrap the product, we recommend you to consult an authorised service agent in order to learn the required information from authorized bodies.
Consult your authorised service agent for all your questions and problems related to the refrigerator.
Do not intervene or let someone intervene to the refrigerator without notifying the authorised services. For products with a freezer compartment;
Do not eat ice cream and ice cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer compartment! (This may cause freezer burn) For products with a freezer compartment;
Do not put bottled and canned liquid beverages in the freezer compartment otherwise they may burst.
Do not touch frozen food by hand; they may stick to your hand. Unplug your refrigerator before
Do not damage the parts, where the refrigerant is circulating, with drilling or cutting, as gas from the evaporator, pipe extensions or surface causes skin irritations and eye injuries.
Do not cover or block the ventilation holes on your refrigerator with any material.
Electrical devices must be repaired by an authorized service agent or electrical tradesperson. Repairs performed by incompetent persons create a risk for the user.
In case of any failure or during a maintenance or repair work, disconnect your refrigerator’s mains supply by either turning off the relevant fuse or unplugging your appliance.
Do not pull by the cable when pulling out the plug.
Ensure highly alcoholic beverages are stored securely with the lid fastened and placed upright.
Never store spray cans containing flammable and explosive substances in the refrigerator.
Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer. cleaning or defrosting.
Vapor and vaporized cleaning materials should never be used in cleaning and defrosting processes of your refrigerator.
In such cases, the vapor may get in contact with the electrical parts and cause short circuit or electric shock.
Never use the parts on your refrigerator such as the door as a means of support or step.
Do not use electrical devices inside the refrigerator.
This product is not intended to be used by persons with physical, sensory or mental disorders, un-learned or inexperienced people (including children) unless they are attended by a person who will be responsible for their safety or safety or who will instruct them accordingly for use of the product.
Do not operate a damaged refrigerator.
Consult with the service agent if you have any concerns.
Electrical safety of your refrigerator shall be guaranteed only if the earth system in your house complies with standards.
Exposing the product to rain, snow, sun and wind is dangerous with respect to electrical safety.
Contact authorised service agent when there is power cable damage, to avoid danger.
Never plug the refrigerator into the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious injury may arise.
This refrigerator is intended for only storing food items.
It must not be used for any other purpose.
Label of technical specifcations is located on the left wall inside the refrigerator.
Never connect your refrigerator to electricity saving systems; they may damage the refrigerator.
If there is a blue light on the refrigerator, do not look at the blue light with optical tools.
For manually controlled refrigerators, wait for at least 5 minutes to start the refrigerator after power failure.
This operation manual should be handed in to the new owner of the product when it is given to others.
Avoid causing damage on power cable when transporting the refrigerator.
Bending refrigerator cable may cause fore. Never place heavy objects on power cable.
Do not touch the plug with wet hands when plugging in the product.
Do not plug the refrigerator if the wall outlet is loose.
Water should not be sprayed on inner or outer parts of the product for safety purposes.
Do not spray substances containing inflammable gases such as propane gas near the refrigerator to avoid re and explosion risk.
Never place containers called with water on top of the refrigerator; in the event of spillage, this may cause electric shock or are.
Do not overload the refrigerator with food. If overloaded, the food items may fall down and hurt you and damage refrigerator when you open the door.
Never place objects on top of the refrigerator; otherwise, these objects may fall down when you open or close the refrigerator door.
As they require a precise temperature, vaccines, heat-sensitive medicine and scientific materials and etc. should not be kept in the refrigerator.
If not to be used for a long time, the refrigerator should be unplugged. A possible problem in power cable may cause
The plug’s tip should be cleaned regularly with a dry cloth; otherwise, it may cause fore.
The refrigerator may move if adjustable legs are not properly secured on the foor.
Properly securing adjustable legs on the foor can prevent the refrigerator to move.
When carrying the refrigerator, do not hold it from the door handle. Otherwise, it may be snapped.
When you have to place your product next to another refrigerator or freezer, the distance between devices should be at least 8cm. Otherwise, adjacent side walls may be humidified

For products with a water dispenser

Pressure for cold water inlet shall be maximum 90 psi (6.2 bar). If your water pressure exceeds 80 psi (5.5 bar), use a pressure limiting valve in your mains system.
If you do not know how to check your water pressure ask for the help of a professional plumber.
If there is risk of water hammer effect in your installation, always use a water hammer prevention equipment in your installation.
Consult professional plumbers is you are not sure that there is no water hammer effect in your installation.
Do not install on the hot water inlet. Take precautions against of the risk of freezing of the hoses.
Water temperature operating interval shall be 33°F (0.6°C) minimum and 100°F (38°C) maximum
Use only potable water

Child safety

If the door has a lock, the key should be kept away from reach of children.
Children must be supervised to prevent them from tampering with the product.

Compliance with WEEE Directive and Disposing of the Waste Product:

This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). This product bears a classification symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This product has been manufactured with high quality parts and materials which can be reused and are suitable for recycling. Therefore, do not dispose the product with normal domestic waste at the end of its service life. Take it to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please consult your local authorities to learn the nearest collection point. Help protect the environment and natural resources by recycling used products. For children’s safety, cut the power cable and break the locking mechanism of the door, if any, so that it will be non-functional before disposing of the product.

Package information

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities.

Do not forget
Any recycled substance is an indispensable matter for nature and our national asset wealth. If you want to contribute to re-evaluation of the packaging materials you can consult to your environmentalist organizations or the municipalities where you are located.

HC warning

If your product’s cooling system contains R600 This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay attention to not damaging the cooling system and piping during usage and transportation. In the event of
damage, keep your product away from potential sources that can cause the product catch after and ventilate the room in which the unit is placed.

Ignore this warning if your product’s cooling system contains R134a.

Type of gas used in the product is stated in the type
label which is on the left wall inside the refrigerator.
Never throw the product in afre for disposal

Recommendations for the fresh food compartment optional

Do not allow the food to touch the temperature sensor in fresh food compartment.
To allow the fresh food compartment to keep its ideal storage temperature sensor must not be hindered by food.
Do not place hot foods in the product.

Things to be done for energy saving

Do not leave the doors of your refrigerator open for a long time.
Do not put hot food or drinks in your refrigerator.
Do not overload your refrigerator so that the air circulation inside of it is not interrupted.
Do not install your refrigerator under direct sunlight or near heat emitting appliances such as ovens, dishwashers or radiators.
Keep your refrigerator at least 30cm away from heat emitting sources and at least 5cm from electrical ovens.
Pay attention to keep your food in closed containers.
For products with a freezer compartment you can store when you remove the shelf or drawer of the freezer.
Energy consumption value stated for your refrigerator has been determined by removing freezer shelf or drawer and under maximum load.
There is no harm to use a shelf or drawer according to the shapes and size of food to be frozen. maximum amount of food items in the freezer
Thawing frozen food in fridge compartment will both provide energy saving and preserve the food quality.

Safety Warnings

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
Farm houses
By clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
Bed and Breakfast type environments The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervised or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a responsible person for their safely.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard
Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction
Do not use mechanical devices or othermeans to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer
Do not damage the refrigerant circuit
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer
When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged
Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance

Installation

In case the information which are given in the user manual are not taken into account, manufacturer will not assume any liability for this.

Points to be paid attention to when the relocation of the refrigerator

Your refrigerator should be unplugged. Before transportation of your refrigerator, it should be emptied and cleaned.
Before it is re-packaged, shelves, accessories, crisper, etc. inside your refrigerator should be fixed with adhesive tape and secured against impacts. Package should be bound with a thick tape or sound ropes and the transportation rules on the package should be strictly observed.
Original packaging and foam materials should be kept for future transportation or moving.

Check the following before you start to use your refrigerator:

Clean the interior of the refrigerator as recommended in the “Maintenance and cleaning” section.
Connect the plug of the refrigerator to the wall socket. When the fridge door is opened, fridge internal lamp will turn on.
When the compressor starts to operate, a sound will be heard. The liquid and gases sealed with in the refrigeration system may also give rise to noise, even the compressor is not running and this is quite normal.
Front edges and both sides ofthe refrigerator may feel warm. This is normal. These areas are designed to be warm to avoid condensation.

Electrical connection

Connect your product to a grounded socket which is being protected by a fuse with the appropriate capacity

Important

The connection must be in compliance with national regulations.
The power plug must be easily accessible after installation.
Electrical safety of your refrigeratorshall be guaranteed only if the earth system in your house complies with standards.
The voltage stated on the label located at left inner side of your product should be equal to your network voltage.
Extension cables and multi plugs must not be used for connection

Disposing of the packaging

The packing materials may be dangerous for children.
Keep the packing materials out of the reach of children or dispose of them by classifying them in accordance with the waste instructions stated by your local authorities.
Do not throw away with regular house waste, throw away on packaging pick up spots designated by the local authorities. The packing of your refrigerator is produced from recyclable materials.
Disposing of your old refrigerator
Dispose of your old refrigerator without giving any harm to the environment.
You may consult your authorized dealer or waste collection center of your municipality about the disposal of your refrigerator.
Before disposing of your refrigerator, cut out the electric plug and, if there are any locks on the door, make them in-operable in order to protect children against any danger.

Placing and Installation

If the entrance door of the room where the refrigerator will be installed is not wide enough for the refrigerator to pass through, then call an authorised service agent to have them remove the doors of your refrigerator and pass it sideways through the door
Install your refrigerator in a place that allows ease of use.
Keep your refrigerator away from heat sources, humid places and direct sunlight.
There must be appropriate air ventilation around your refrigerator in order to achieve an efficient operation. If the refrigerator is to be placed in a recess in the wall, there must be at least 5 cm distance with the ceiling and at least 5 cm with the wall. Do not place your= product on the materials such as rug or carpet.
Place your refrigerator on an even foor surface to prevent jolts.

Door Open Warning (depends on model)

Audio warning signal and flashing illumination will be given when the door of your product is left open for at least 1 minute. This warning will be muted when the door is closed or any of the display
buttons (if any) are pressed.

Adjusting the legs

If your refrigerator is unbalanced you can balance your refrigerator by turning its front legs as illustrated in the figure. The corner where the leg exists is owered when you turn in the direction of black arrow and raised when you turn in the opposite direction. Taking help from someone to slightly lift the refrigerator will facilitate this process.

Changing the illumination lamp

To change the Bulb/LED used for the illumination of your refrigerator, call your Authorised Service Agent. The lamp(s) used in this appliance is not suitable for household room illumination. The intended purpose of this lamp is to assist the user to place foodstuffs in the refrigerator in a safe and comfortable way. The lamps used in this appliance have to withstand extreme physical conditions such as temperatures below -20 °C. (only chest and upright freezer)

Preparation

Your fridge/freezer should be installed at least 30 cm away from heat sources such as hobs, ovens, central heater and stoves and at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens and should not be located under direct sunlight.
Please make sure that the interior of your fridge/freezer is cleaned thoroughly.
If two coolers are to be installed side by side, there should be at least 2 cm distance between them.
When you operate your fridge/freezer for the first time, please observe the following instructions during the initial six hours.
The doors should not be opened frequently.
It must be operated empty without placing any food in it.
Do not unplug your fridge/freezer. If a power failure occurs out of your control, please see the warnings in the
Recommended solutions for the problems” section.
The baskets/drawers that are provided with the chill compartment must always be in use for low energy consumption and for better storage conditions.
Food contact with the temperature sensor in the freezer compartment may increase energy consumption of appliance.
Thus any contact with the sensor(s) must be avoided. This product has been designed to function at ambient temperatures up to 43°C (90° F).
Even if the ambient temperature falls to -15 °C, frozen food
If the ambient temperature is below 0°C, the food in fridge compartment will freeze.
Therefore, we recommend not using the fridge compartment in such low ambient temperatures.
You may continue to use the freezer compartment as usual.
In some models, the instrument panel automatically turns off 5 minutes after the door has closed. It will be reactivated when the door has opened or pressed on any key.
Due to temperature change as a result of opening/closing the product door during operation, condensation on the door/body shelves and the glass containers is normal.
Electronic Temperature Control System. For the first installation, the product should NOT be placed under low ambient temperatures. This is because the freezer cannot go down to standard operation temperature.
When reaching continuous operation, the product can be moved to another place. Thus, later you can place your product in the garage or an unheated room without the concern of causing frozen food to get rotten.
However, it is likely that above mentioned low temperatures may cause the freezing of the food in the fridge compartment; thus, please consume the food items in the fridge in a controlled way as needed.
When ambient temperature goes back to normal, you may change button setting according to your need. in the freezer does not thaw thanks to its Advanced

Using your refrigerator

Indicator panel (Internal Display)

Indicator panels may vary according to the product model. Audio – visual functions on the indicator panel helps you in using your product
Freezer compartment indicator Fridge compartment light is illuminated while the freezer compartment temperature is set.
Error status indicator If your refrigerator does not perform enough cooling or in case of a sensor fault, this indicator is activated.
When this indicator is activated, “E” is displayed on the freezer compartment temperature indicator, and numbers such as “1,2,3…” are displayed on the fridge compartment temperature indicator.
These numbers on the indicator inform service personnel about the error
Temperature indicator Indicates freezer, fridge compartment temperature
Vacation function button Press on Vacation Button for 3 seconds to activate this function. When the vacation function is activated, “- -” is displayed on the fridge compartment temperature indicator and no active cooling is performed on the fridge
Temperature setting button Changes the temperature of the relevant compartment between -24°C… -18°C and 8°C…1°C
Compartment selection button Selection button: Press compartment selection button to switch between fridge and freezer compartments.
Fridge compartment indicator Fridge compartment light is illuminated while the fridge compartment temperature is set.
Economy mode indicator Indicates that the refrigerator operates in energy saving mode. This display shall be activated if the freezer compartment temperature is set to -18°C.
Vacation function indicator Indicates that vacation mode is activated

Indicator panel (Internal Display)

Quick Fridge button Selection button: Press“Quick Cool”. Selection button to setting fridge compartment.
Error status indicator If your refrigerator does not perform enough cooling or in case of a sensor fault, this indicator is activated.
Fridge compartment selection button This function allows you to set the temperature of fridge compartment. Press this button to set the temperature of the fridge compartment to 8, 6, 4, and 2, respectively.
Fridge compartment temperature indicator Temperature of the fridge compartment 2, 4, 6 and 8
Quick Freezer button Selection button: Press“Quick Freeze” Selection button to set the freezer compartment
Freezer compartment selection button This function allows you to set the temperature of freezer compartment. Press this button to set the temperature of the freezer compartment to -16 , -18, -20 and -24 respectively
Vacation function indicator (depends on model) When setting the vacation function. It is not suitable to keep the food in the fridge compartment when this function is activated.
Freezer compartment temperature indicator Temperature of the freezer compartment -24 , -20, -18, and -16

Indicator panel(External display)

Indicator panel allows you to set the temperature and control the other functions related to the product without opening the door of the product. Just press the inscriptions on relevant buttons for function settings.

Power failure/High temperature/error warning indicator
This indicator ( ) illuminates during a power failure, high-temperature failures and error warnings. During sustained power failures, the highest temperature that the freezer compartment reaches will flash on the digital display. After checking the food located in the freezer compartment ( ) press the alarm of button to clear the warning. Please refer to the “remedies advised for troubleshooting” section on your manual if you observe that this indicator is illuminated.
Energy-saving function (display of )
If the product doors are kept closed for a long time energy-saving function is automatically activated and the energy-saving symbol is illuminated. ( )When the energy-saving function is activated, all symbols on the display other than the energy-saving symbol will turn of. When the Energy Saving function is activated, if any button is pressed or the door is opened, the energy-saving function will be canceled and the symbols on display will return to normal.
Quick Cool function
The button has two functions. To activate or deactivate the Quick Cool function press it briefly. Quick Cool indicator will turn of and the product will return to its normal settings Fridge compartment temperature setting button Press this button to set the temperature of the fridge compartment to 8, 7,6, 5,4,3, 2, 8… respectively. Press this button to set the fridge compartment temperature to the desired value.

Vacation Function

In order to activate the vacation function, press this button ( ) for 3 seconds, and the vacation mode indicator ( ) will be activated. When the vacation function is activated, “- -” is displayed on the fridge compartment temperature indicator and no active cooling is performed on the fridge compartment. It is not suitable to keep the food in the fridge compartment when this function is activated. Other compartments shall be continued to be cooled as per their set temperature.To cancel this function press Vacation function button again

Alarm of warning:

In case of power failure/high-temperature alarm, after checking the food located in the freezer compartment press the alarm of button ( ) to clear the warning.

Key lock

Press key lock button ( ) simultaneously for 3 seconds. Key lock symbol ( )will light up and 8. Eco fuzzy Press and hold eco fuzzy button for 1 seconds to activate eco fuzzy function. Refrigerator will start operating in the most economic mode at least 6 hours later and the economic usage indicator will turn on when the function is active ( ).Press and hold eco fuzzy function button for 3 seconds to deactivate eco fuzzy function. This indicator is illuminated after 6 hours when eco fuzzy is activated. key lock mode will be activated. Buttons will not function if the Key lock mode is active. Press key lock button simultaneously for 3 seconds again. Key lock symbol will turn of and the key lock mode will be exited. Press the Key lock button if you want to prevent changing of the temperature setting of the refrigerator ( )

Eco fuzzy

Press and hold eco fuzzy button for 1 seconds to activate eco fuzzy function. Refrigerator will start operating in the most economic mode at least 6 hours later and the economic usage indicator will turn on when the function is active ( ).Press and hold eco fuzzy function button for 3 seconds to deactivate eco fuzzy function. This indicator is illuminated after 6 hours when eco fuzzy is activated.

Freezer compartment temperature setting button

Press this button to set the temperature of the freezer compartment to-16,-17,-18,-19,-20,-22,-24,-16… respectively. Press this button to set the freezer compartment temperature to the desired value.

Icematic function (depends on model)

Indicates whether the icematic is on or of.( ) If On, then the icematic is not operating. To operate the icematic again press and hold the On-Of button for 3 seconds.

Quick freeze function button

Press this button to activate or deactivate the Quick Freez function. When you activate the function, the freezer compartment will be cooled to a temperature lower than the set value.

Economic usage indicator

Indicates that the product is running in energy-efficient mode. ( ) This indicator will be active if the Freezer The compartment temperature is set to -16 or the energy efficient cooling is being performed due to Eco-Extra function

Freezing fresh food

We suggest to wrap or cover the food before placing them in the refrigerator.
Hot food must cool down to the room temperature before putting them in the refrigerator.
The foodstuff that you want freeze must be fresh and in good quality
Foodstuff must be divided into portions according to the family’s daily or meal based consumption needs.
The foodstuff must be packaged in an airtight manner to prevent them from drying even if they are going to be kept for a short time.
Materials to be used for packaging must be tear-proof and resistant to cold, humidity, odour, oils and acids and they must also be airtight. Moreover, they must be well closed and they must be made from easy-to-use materials that are suitable for deep freeze usage.
Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should never be re-frozen.
Please observe the following instructions to obtain the best results.
Do not freeze too large quantities of food at one time.
The quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible.
Placing warm food into the freezer compartment causes the cooling system to operate continuously until the food is frozen solid.
Take special care not to mix already frozen food and fresh food

Recommendations for preservation of frozen food

Pre-packed commercially frozen food should be stored in accordance with the frozen food manufacturer’s instructions for a ( 4 star)frozen food storage compartment.
To ensure that the high quality achieved by the frozen food manufacturer and the food retailer is maintained, the following should be remembered:
Put packages in the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase.
Ensure that contents are labelled and dated.
Do not exceed “Use By”, “Best Before” dates on the packaging.

Defrosting

The freezer compartment defrosts automatically

Placing the food

Deep-freeze information

Food must be frozen as rapidly as possible when they are put in a refrigerator in order to keep them in good quality.
It is possible to keep the food for a long time only at -18°C or lower temperatures.
You can keep the freshness of food for many months (at -18°C or lower temperatures in the deep freeze).

WARNING!

Foodstuff must be divided into portions according to the family’s daily or meal based consumption needs.
Foodstuff must be packaged in an airtight manner to prevent them from drying even if they are going to be kept for a short time.
Materials necessary for packaging:
Cold-resistant adhesive tape
Self-adhesive label
Rubber rings
Pen
Foodstuff to be frozen should not be allowed to come in contact with the previously frozen items to prevent their partial thawing.
Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should never be re-frozen.

Making ice(This feature depends on the model)

Fill the ice container with water and place it into the freezer compartment. Ice will be ready in approximately two hours.You can remove the ice in the ice container by removing it from the freezer and twisting it .

Twist Ice matic

Remove the water tank by rotating it to the left.
Open the water tank cover by turning it and add water to the water tank up to the lower part of the water tank cover.
Place the water tank on its place as shown in the figure after adding water and have it seated by rotating it onthe direction of the arrow.
Water shall be poured down to the ice bank.
When ice has formed, rotate ice bank knob in the direction of the arrow to allow that the ice is dropped down to the ice drawer.
Take the ice cubes by pulling ice drawer out.
Pull the front face towards you in order to wash the icebank, and put it on the slides on the interior area and push it into its place in order to replace it.
Pull the twist icematic unit towards you in order to remove the unit, and put it on the slides on the ceiling and push it to its place in order to replace it

Ice container

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Remove the ice container from the freezer compartment.
Fill the ice container with water.
Place the ice container in the freezer compartment.
About two hours later, the ice is ready.
Remove the ice container from the freezer
compartment and twist it over a plate.
Ice cubes will easily fall down onto the plate

Fan

Fan is designed to ensure homogeneous distribution and circulation of the cold air inside your refrigerator. Operation time of the fan may vary depending on the properties of your product. While the fan works only with the compressor in some products, the control system determines its operation time in some products in accordance with the cooling requirement.

For the Blue light

Fruits and vegetables stored in the crispers that are illuminated with a blue light continue their photosynthesis by means of the wave length effect of blue light and thus preserve their vitamin C content.

For HarvestFresh

Fruits and vegetables stored in crispers illuminated wit the HarvestFresh technology to preserve their vitamin content (vitamin A and C) for a longer time thanks to the blue, green, red lights, and dark cycles, which simulate a day cycle. If you open the door of the refrigerator during the dark period of the HarvestFresh technology, thethe refrigerator will automatically detect this and enable the blue, green or red light to illuminate the crisper for your convenience. After you have closed the door of the refrigerator, the dark period will continue, representing the nighttime in a day cycle

Description and cleaning of odor filter

Odor filter prevents unpleasant odor build-up in your refrigerator. Pull the cover into which the odor filter is installed downwards from the frontsection and removed it asillustrated. Leave the filterunder sunlight for one day. Filter will be cleaned during this time. Install the filter back to its place. Odour filter must be cleaned once in a year.

Chiller compartment

Use this compartment to store delicatessen items that shall be stored in a lower temperature or meat products that you will consume in a short time. Chiller compartment is the coolest place in your refrigerator where you can keep dairy products, meat, flash and poultry under ideal storage conditions. Fruits and vegetables should not be stored in this compartment

Crisper

Crisper of the product is designed specially to keep the vegetables fresh without losing their humidity. For this purpose, cool air circulation is intensified around the crisper in general.

Using the water dispenser depends on model

Push in the lever of the water dispenser with your glass. If you are using a soft plastic cup, pushing the lever with your hand will be easier.
After filling the cup up to the level you want, release the lever.

Filling the water dispenser’s tank

Water tank filling reservoir is located inside the door rack.
Open the cover of the tank.
Fill the tank with fresh drinking water.
Close the cover.

Cleaning the water tank

Remove the water filling reservoir inside the door rack.
Remove the door rack by holding from both sides.
Grab the water tank from both side and remove it with an angle of 45 C.
Remove the cover of the water tank and clean the tank

Reversing the doors (depends on model)

Maintenance and cleaning

Never use gasoline, benzene or similar substances for cleaning purposes.
We recommend that you unplug the appliance before cleaning.
Never use any sharp abrasive instrument, soap, household cleaner, detergent & wax polish for cleaning.
Use lukewarm water to clean the cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe it dry.
Use a damp cloth wrung out in a solution of one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to one pint of water to clean the interior and wipe it dry.
Make sure that no water enters the lamp housing and other electrical items.
If your refrigerator is not going to be used for a long period of time, unplug the power cable, remove all food, clean it and leave the door ajar.
Check door seals regularly to ensure they are clean and free from food particles
To remove door racks, remove all the contents and then simply push the door rack upwards from the base
Never use cleaning agents or water that contain chlorine to clean the outer surfaces and chromium coated parts of the product. Chlorine causes corrosion on such metal surfaces
Do not use sharp, abrasive tools,soap, household cleaning agents,detergents, kerosene, fuel oil, varnish etc. to prevent removal and deformation of the prints on the plastic part. Use lukewarm water and a soft cloth for cleaning and then wipe it dry

Protection of plastic surfaces

Do not put the liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic surfaces of your refrigerator. In case of spilling or smearing oil on the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surface at once with warm water.

Troubleshooting

Please review this list before calling your authorised service agent. It will save your time and money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not arising from defective workmanship or material usage. Note: some of the features described here may not exist in your product.

The refrigerator does not operate.

The plug is not inserted into the socket correctly. >>>Insert the plug into the socket securely.

The fuse of the socket which your refrigerator is connected to or the main fuse have blown out.>>Check the fuse.

Condensation on the side wall of the fridge compartment (MU L TIZONE, COOL CONTROL and FLEXI ZONE).
Door has been opened frequently. >>>Do not open and close the door of refrigerator frequently. Ambient temperature is very humid. >>>Do not install your refrigerator into highly humid places.

Food containing liquid is stored in open containers. >>>Do not store food with liquid content in open containers. Door of the refrigerator is left ajar.

Close the door of the refrigerator.

Thermostat is set to a very cold level. >>>Set the thermostat to a suitable level.

Compressor is not running
Protective thermic of the compressor will blow out during sudden power failures or plug-out plug-ins as the refrigerant pressure in the cooling system of the refrigerator has not been balanced yet. The refrigerator will start running approximately after 6 minutes. Please call the service agent if the refrigerator does not startup at the end of this period. The fridge is in defrost cycle. >>>This is normal for a full-automatically defrosting refrigerator. Defrosting cycle occurs periodically. The refrigerator is not plugged into the socket. >>>Make sure that the plug is fit into the socket.

Temperature settings are not made correctly. >>>Select the suitable temperature value.

There is a power outage. >>>Refrigerator returns to normal operation when the power restores.

The operation noise increases when the refrigerator is running.
The operating performance of the refrigerator may change due to the changes in the ambient temperature. It is normal and not a fault.
The refrigerator is running frequently or for a long time.
New product may be wider than the previous one. Larger refrigerators operate for a longer period of time. The room temperature may be high. >>>It is normal that the product operates for longer periods in hot ambient. The refrigerator might be plugged in recently or might be loaded with food. >>>When the refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently, it will take longer for it to attain the set temperature. This is normal. Large amounts of hot food might be put in the refrigerator recently. >>>Do not put hot food into the refrigerator. Doors might be opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>>The warm air that has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to run for longer periods. Do not open the doors frequently.
Freezer or fridge compartment door might be left ajar. >>>Check if the doors are closed completely.

The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. >>>Adjust the refrigerator temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature is achieved.

Door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or not properly seated. >>>Clean or replace the seal. Damaged/broken seal causes the refrigerator to run for a longer period of time in order

to maintain the current temperature.

Freezer temperature is very low while the fridge temperature is sufficient.
The freezer temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>>Adjust the freezer temperature to a warmer degree and check.
Fridge temperature is very low while the freezer temperature is sufficient.
The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low value. >>>Adjust the fridge temperature to a warmer degree and check.
Food kept in the fridge compartment drawers is frozen.
The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>>Adjust the fridge temperature to a lower value and check.
The refrigerator is running frequently or for a long time.
The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high value. >>>Fridge compartment temperature setting has an effect on the temperature of the freezer. Change the temperatures of the fridge or freezer and wait until the relevant compartments attain a sufficient temperature.

Doors are opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. >>>Do not open the doors frequently. Door is ajar. >>>Close the door completely.

The refrigerator is plugged in or loaded with food recently. >>>This is normal. When the refrigerator is

plugged in or loaded with food recently, it will take longer for it to attain the set temperature.

Large amounts of hot food might be put in the refrigerator recently. >>>Do not put hot food into the refrigerator.

Vibrations or noise.
The floor is not level or stable. >>> If the refrigerator rocks when moved slowly, balance it by adjusting its feet. Also make sure that the floor is strong enough to carry the refrigerator, and level.

The items put onto the refrigerator may cause noise. >>>Remove the items on top of the refrigerator.

There are noises coming from the refrigerator like liquid flowing, spraying, etc.
Liquid and gas flows occur in accordance with the operating principles of your refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault.
Whistle comes from the refrigerator.
Fans are used in order to cool the refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault.
Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator.
Hot and humid weather increases icing and condensation. It is normal and not a fault.

Doors are opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. Do not open the doors frequently. Close them if they are open. Door is ajar. >>>Close the door completely.

Humidity occurs on the outside of the refrigerator or between the doors.
There might be humidity in the air; this is quite normal in humid weather. When the humidity is less, condensation will disappear.
Bad odour inside the refrigerator.
No regular cleaning is performed. >>>Clean the inside of the refrigerator regularly with a sponge, lukewarm water or carbonate dissolved in water.

Some containers or package materials may cause the smell. >>>Use a different container or different brand packaging material.

Food is put into the refrigerator in uncovered containers. >>>Keep the food in closed containers. Micro-organisms spreading out from uncovered containers can cause unpleasant odours.

Remove the foods that have expired best before dates and spoiled from the refrigerator.

The door is not closing.
Food packages are preventing the door from closing. >>>Replace the packages that are obstructing the door. The refrigerator is not completely even on the floor. >>>Adjust the feet to balance the refrigerator.

The floor is not level or strong. >>>Make sure that the floor is level and capable to carry the refrigerator.

Crispers are stuck.
The food is touching the ceiling of the drawer. >>>Re-arrange food in the drawer.