GKNI 25752 FN - Freezer GRUNDIG - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL GKNI 25752 FN GRUNDIG

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GKNI 25752FN

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Contents

1. Safety and environment instructions 4

1.1. General safety ......4
1.1.1 HC warning ......6
1.1.2 For models with water dispenser ....6
1.2. Intended use......6
1.3. Child safety......7
1.4. Compliance with WEEE Directive and Disposing of the Waste Product ....7
1.5. Compliance with RoHS Directive 7
1.6. Package information......7

2. Your Cooler 8

3. Installation 9

3.1 Appropriate installation location 9
3.2 Installing the plastic wedges 10
3.3 Electrical connection .....10
3.4 Illumination lamp .....11
3.5 Reversing the doors .....12

4. Preparation 13

4.1 Things to be done for energy saving ....13
4.2 Initial use....14

5. Operating the product 15

5.1 Control panel and display .15
5.2 Dual cooling system......17
5.3 Freezing fresh food .....17
5.4 Recommendations for preserving the frozen food .....18
5.5 Placing the food .....19
5.6 Deep-freeze information .. 19
5.7 Open door warning ..... 20
5.8 Recommendations for freshfood compartment ......20

6. Maintenance and cleaning 21

6.1 Avoiding bad odours......21
6.2 Protecting the plastic surfaces 22

7. Troubleshooting 23

i INFORMATION
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Please read this manual first!

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

For this, we recommend you to carefully read the entire manual of your product before using it and keep it at hand for future references.

The user manual will help you use the product in a fast and safe way.

Will help you use your appliance in a fast and safe way.

Read the manual before installing and operating your product.

Follow the instructions, especially those for safety.

Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later.

Besides, read also the other documents provided with your product.

Please note that this manual may be valid for other models as well.

Symbols and their descriptions

This instruction manual contains the following symbols:

	Important information or useful usage tips.
	Warning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
	Warning against electric voltage.
	Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations.

1. Safety and environment instructions

This section provides the safety instructions necessary to prevent the risk of injury and material damage. Failure to observe these instructions will invalidate all types of product warranty.

Intended use

	WARNING:Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-instructure, clear of obstruction.
	WARNING:Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
	WARNING:Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
	WARNING:Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

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 and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; - bed and breakfast type environments; - catering and similar non-retail applications.

1.1. General safety

- This product should not be used by persons with physical, sensory and mental disabilities, without sufficient knowledge and experience or by children. The device can only be used by such persons under supervision and instruction of a person responsible for their safety. Children should not be allowed to play with this device.

• In case of malfunction, unplug the device.
  • After unplugging, wait at least 5 minutes before plugging in again.
• Unplug the product when not in use.
• Do not touch the plug with wet hands! Do not pull the cable to plug off, always hold the plug.
• Do not plug in the refrigerator if the socket is loose.

• Unplug the product during installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair.

• If the product will not be used for a while, unplug the product and remove any food inside.

• Do not use the product when the compartment with circuit cards located on the upper back part of the product (electrical card box cover) (1) is open.

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• Do not use steam or steamed cleaning materials for cleaning the refrigerator and melting the ice inside. Steam may contact the electrified areas and cause short circuit or electric shock!
• Do not wash the product by spraying or pouring water on it! Danger of electric shock!
• In case of malfunction, do not use the product, as it may cause electric shock. Contact the authorised service before doing anything.
• Plug the product into an earthed socket. Earthing must be done by a qualified electrician.

- If the product has LED type lighting, contact the authorised service for replacing or in case of any problem.

- Do not touch frozen food with wet hands! It may adhere to your hands!

- Do not place liquids in bottles and cans into the freezer compartment. They may explode.

- Place liquids in upright position after tightly closing the lid.

- Do not spray flammable substances near the product, as it may burn or explode.

- Do not keep flammable materials and products with flammable gas (sprays, etc.) in the refrigerator.

- Do not place containers holding liquids on top of the product. Splashing water on an electrified part may cause electric shock and risk of fire.

- Exposing the product to rain, snow, sunlight and wind will cause electrical danger. When relocating the product, do not pull by holding the door handle. The handle may come off.

• Take care to avoid trapping any part of your hands or body in any of the moving parts inside the product.

- Do not step or lean on the door, drawers and similar parts of the refrigerator. This

will cause the product to fall down and cause damage to the parts.

• Take care not to trap the power cable.

1.1.1 HC warning

If the product comprises a cooling system using R600a gas, take care to avoid damaging the cooling system and its pipe while using and moving the product. This gas is flammable. If the cooling system is damaged, keep the product away from sources of fire and ventilate the room immediately.

The label on the inner left side indicates the type of gas used in the product.

1.1.2 For models with 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 if 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 drinking water only.

1.2. Intended use

- This product is designed for home use. It is not intended for commercial use.

- The product should be used to store food and beverages only.

- Do not keep sensitive products requiring controlled temperatures (vaccines, heat sensitive medication, medical supplies, etc.) in the refrigerator.

- The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damage due to misuse or mishandling.

- Original spare parts will be provided for 10 years, following the product purchasing date.

1.3. Child safety

• Keep packaging materials out of children's reach.
• Do not allow the children to play with the product.
• If the product's door comprises a lock, keep the key out of children's reach.

1.4. 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. Do not dispose of the waste product with normal domestic and other wastes at the end of its service life. Take it to the collection center for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please consult your local authorities to learn about these collection centers.

1.5. Compliance with RoHS Directive

This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful and prohibited materials specified in the Directive.

1.6. 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.

2. Your Cooler

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1. Butter & Cheese sections
2. Egg tray
3. Adjustable door shelves
4. Bottle holder
5. Bottle shelf

6. Adjustable front feet

7. Freezer compartment

8. Chiller
9. Chiller cover and glass
10. Adjustable shelves
11. Fan
12. Control panel and display

Figures in this user manual are schematic and may not match the product exactly. If the subject parts are not included in the product you have purchased, then those parts are valid for other models.

3. Installation

To make the product ready for use, make sure that the electricity installation is appropriate before calling the Authorised Service Agent. If not, call a qualified electrician to have any necessary arrangements carried out.

	Preparation of the location and electrical installation at the place of installation is under customer's responsibility.
	Product must not be plugged in during installation. Otherwise, there is the risk of death or serious injury!
	WARNING: Manufacturer shall not be held liable for damages that may arise from procedures carried out by unauthorised persons.
	WARNING: Prior to installation, visually check if the product has any defects on it. If so, do not have it installed. Damaged products cause risks for your safety.
	Make sure that the power cable is not pinched or crushed while pushing the product into its place after installation or cleaning procedures.

WARNING: If the door of the room where the product will be placed is too small for the product to pass, then the product's doors must be removed and the product must be turned aside to pass it through.

• Choose a place at where you would use the product comfortably.
• Install the product at least 30 cm away from heat sources such as hobs, ovens, heater cores and stoves and at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens. Product must not be subjected to direct sun light and kept in humid places after installation.
• Appropriate air ventilation must be provided around your product in order to achieve an efficient operation. If the product is to be placed in a recess in the wall, pay attention to leave at least 5 cm distance with the ceiling and side walls.
• Do not place the product on the materials such as rugs or carpets.
• Place the product on an even floor surface to prevent jolts.
• Your product requires adequate air circulation to function efficiently. If the product will be placed in an alcove, remember to leave at least 5 cm clearance between the product and the

ceiling, rear wall and the side walls.

- If the product will be placed in an alcove, remember to leave at least 5 cm clearance between the product and the ceiling, rear wall and the side walls. Check if the rear wall clearance protection component is present at its location (if provided with the product). If the component is not available, or if it is lost or fallen, position the product so that at least 5 cm clearance shall be left between the rear surface of the product and the wall of the room. The clearance at the rear is important for efficient operation of the product.

If two coolers are to be installed side by side, there should be at least 4 cm distance between them.

3.2 Installing the plastic wedges

Plastic wedges are used to create the distance for the air circulation between the product and the rear wall. Insert the 2 plastic wedges onto the rear ventilation cover as illustrated in the figure. To install the wedges, remove the screws on the product and use the screws given in the same pouch with the wedges.

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3.3 Electrical connection

Connect the product to a grounded outlet protected by a fuse complying with the values in the rating plate. Our company shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when the product is used without grounding in accordance with the local regulations.

• Electrical connection must comply with national regulations.
- Power cable plug must be within easy reach after installation.
- The voltage and allowed fuse or breaker protection are specified in the Rating Plate which is affixed to interior of the product.

If the current value of the fuse or breaker in the house does not comply with the value in the rating plate, have a qualified electrician install a suitable fuse.

• The specified voltage must be equal to your mains voltage.
• Do not make connections via extension cables or multi-plugs.

3.4 Illumination lamp

Do not attempt to repair yourself but call the Authorised Service Agent if the LED illumination lamps do not go on or are out of order. 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/freezer in a safe and comfortable way.

	WARNING: Damaged power cable must be replaced by the Authorised Service Agents.
	WARNING: If the product has a failure, it should not be operated unless it is repaired by the Authorised Service Agent! There is the risk of electric shock!

3.5 Reversing the doors

4. Preparation

4.1 Things to be done for energy saving

Connecting the product to electric energy saving systems is risky as it may cause damage on the product.

• For a freestanding appliance; 'this refrigerating appliance is not intended to be used as a built-in appliance';
• 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 the refrigerator. Cooling capacity will fall when the air circulation inside is hindered.
• Do not place the refrigerator in places subject to direct sunlight. Install the product at least 30 cm away from heat sources such as hobs, ovens, heater cores and stoves and at least 5 cm away from electrical ovens.
• Pay attention to store your food in refrigerator in closed containers.
• You can load maximum amount of food to the freezer compartment of the refrigerator by removing the freezer compartment drawers. Declared energy consumption value of the refrigerator was determined with the freezer compartment drawers removed, except if available bottom drawer and with

maximum amount of food loaded.

• There is no risk in using a shelf or drawer suitable for the shapes and sizes of the foods to be frozen.
• Thawing frozen food in fridge compartment will both provide energy saving and preserve the food quality.
• 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 the appliance. Thus any contact with the sensor(s) must be
• Do not block the freezer fan grill by placing foods in front. There must always be left minimum 3 cm open distance in front of the freezer fan grill to allow neceserray air flow to freeze the compartment efficiently. avoided.

	The ambient temperature of the room where you install the refrigerator should at least be -15°C. Operating your refrigerator under colder conditions than this is not recommended.
	Inside of your refrigerator must be cleaned thoroughly.

If two coolers are to be installed side by side, there should be at least 4 cm distance between them.

4.2 Initial use

Before starting to use the product, check that all preparations are made in accordance with the instructions in sections "Important instructions for safety and environment" and "Installation".

• Clean the interior of the refrigerator as recommended in the “Maintenance and cleaning” section. Check that inside of it is dry before operating it.
• Plug the refrigerator into the grounded wall outlet. When the door is opened the interior illumination will turn on.
• Run the refrigerator without putting any food for 6 hours and do not open its door unless certainly required.
• Since hot and humid air will not directly penetrate into your product when the doors are not opened, your product will optimize itself in conditions sufficient to protect your food. Functions and components such as compressor, fan, heater, defrost, lighting, display and so on will operate according to the needs to consume minimum energy under these circumstances.

	You will hear a noise when the compressor starts up. The liquids and gases sealed within the refrigeration system may also give rise to noise, even if the compressor is not running and this is quite normal.
	Front edges of the refrigerator may feel warm. This is normal. These areas are designed to be warm to avoid condensation.
	For energy efficiency, it is recommended to remove top shelf and load food on the shelf below.Net volume of your appliance is declared without top two flaps and the top shelf in place. Place two ice pack ( if provided ) directly on the top of frozen food to be stored on top shelf
	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.

5. Operating the product

5.1 Control panel and display

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1-On/Off function

Press the On/Off button for 3 seconds to turn off or turn on the fridge.

2-Quick Fridge Function

When you press Quick Fridge button, the temperature of the compartment will be colder than the adjusted values.

This function can be used for food placed in the fridge compartment and required to be cooled down rapidly.

If you want to cool large amounts of fresh food, it is recommended to active this feature before putting the food into the fridge. Quick Fridge indicator will remain lit when the Quick Fridge function is enabled. To cancel this function press Quick Fridge button again. Quick Fridge indicator will turn off and return to its normal settings. If you do not cancel it, Quick Fridge will cancel itself automatically after 1 hours or when the fridge compartment reaches to the required temperature. This function is not recalled when power restores after a power failure.

3-Vacation Function

Press the Quick Fridge\Vacation button for 3 seconds to activate Vacation function."--" icon comes on when the function is active.

Function is deactivated by pressing the same button for 3 seconds again or by pressing Fridge set button.

4-Fridge Set Function

This function allows you to make the fridge compartment temperature setting. Press this button to set the temperature of the fridge compartment to 8^ , 7^ , 6^ , 5^ , 4^ , 3^ , 2^ or 1^ respectively.

5-Off Indicator

Off Indicator lits when the fridge is "Off" mode.

6-Quick Fridge Indicator

This icon lits when the Quick Fridge function is active.

7-Fridge Compartment

Temperature Setting Indicator Indicates the temperature set for the Fridge Compartment.

8-Vacation Indicator

This icon lits when the Vacation function is active.

9-High Temperature Error / Warning Indicator

This icon comes on during high temperature failures and error warnings.

10-Economic Usage Indicator

Economic Usage Indicator turns on when the Freezer Compartment is set to -18^ C. Economic Usage Indicator turns off when the Quick Fridge or Quick Freeze function is selected.

11-Freezer Compartment

Temperature Setting Indicator Indicates the temperature set for the Freezer Compartment.

12-Eco-Extra Indicator

Eco-Extra Indicator lits when the Eco Extra function is active.

13-Quick Freeze Indicator

This indicator lits when the Quick Freezer function is active.

14-Freezer Set Function

This function allows you to make the freezer compartment temperature setting. Press this button to set the temperature of the freezer compartment to -18, -19,-20,-21, -22,-23 and -24 respectively.

15-Quick Freeze Function

Quick Freeze indicator turns on when the Quick Freeze function is on. To cancel this function press Quick Freeze button again. Quick Freeze indicator will turn off and return to its normal settings. If you do not cancel it, Quick Freeze will cancel itself automatically after 26 hours or when the freezer compartment reaches to the required temperature.

If you want to freeze large amounts of fresh food, press the Quick Freeze button before putting the food into the freezer compartment. If you press the Quick Freeze button repeatedly with short intervals, the electronic circuit protection will be activated immediately.

This function is not recalled when power restores after a power failure.

16-Eco-Extra (Special Economic Usage) Function

Press the Quick Freeze\Eco Extra button for 3 seconds to activate the Eco Extra 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 the Quick Freeze button for 3 seconds again to deactivate the Eco Fuzzy Function.

17-Alarm Off

When the fridge door is opened for 1 minutes or when there a sensor failure, a sound alarm turns on. Alarm can be turned off by pressing "Alarm Off" button. Sensor failure alarm will not sound till power failure. If you close the door and then open again "Door open alarm" will be activated again after 1 minutes later.

5.2 Dual cooling system

Your refrigerator is equipped with three separate cooling systems to cool the fresh food compartment, frozen food compartment and multi zone compartment. Thus, air and odour in the fresh food compartment and frozen food compartment do not get mixed. Thanks to these two separate cooling systems, cooling speed is much higher then other refrigerators. Also additional power saving is provided since the defrosting is performed individually.

5.3 Freezing fresh food

• Wrap the food or place them in a covered container before putting them in the refrigerator.
• Hot food and beverages must cool down to the room temperature before putting them in the refrigerator.
• The food that you want to freeze must be fresh and in good quality.

• Divided the food into portions according to your family's daily or meal based consumption needs.

• Pack the food in an airtight manner to prevent them from drying even if they are going to be stored 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-freezers.

- Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should never be re-frozen.

- 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.

Freezer Compartment Setting	Fridge Compartment Setting	Explanations
-18°C 4°C		This is the normal recommended setting.
-20, -24 or -24°C 4°C		These settings are recommended when the ambient temperature exceeds 30°C.
Quick Freeze 4°C		Use when you wish to freeze your food in a short time. Your refrigerator will return to its previous mode when the process is over.
-18°C or colder 2°C		Use these settings if you think that your fridge compartment is not cold enough because of the hot ambient conditions or frequent opening and closing of the door.
-18°C or colder Quick Fridge		Use this function when you place too much into the fridge compartment or when you need to cool your food quickly. It is recommended that you activate Quick Fridge function 4-8 hours before placing the food.

5.4 Recommendations for preserving the frozen food

• Frozen food that you have purchased should be stored in accordance with the frozen food manufacturer's instructions for a ✦***
  (4 star) frozen food storage compartment.

- Note the following to ensure that the high quality achieved by the frozen food manufacturer and the food retailer is maintained:

1. Put packets in the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase.

2. Make sure that contents of the package are labelled and dated.

3. Check whether the "Use By" and "Best Before" dates on the packaging are exceed or not.

5.5 Placing the food

Freezer compartment shelves	Various frozen food such as meat, fish, ice cream, vegetables and etc.
Egg holder Egg
Fridge compartment shelves	Food in pans, covered plates and closed containers
Fridge compartment door shelves	Small and packaged food or beverage (such as milk, fruit juice, beer and etc.)
Crisper	Vegetables and fruits
Fresh zone compartment	Delicatessen products (cheese, butter, salami and etc.)

5.6 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 preserve 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).

C	Divided the food into portions according to your family’s daily or meal based consumption needs.
C	Pack the food in an airtight manner to prevent them from drying even if they are going to be stored for a short time.

• Materials necessary for packaging:
• Cold resistant adhesive tape
• Self adhesive label
• Rubber rings
• Pen

Materials to be used for packaging the foodstuff must be tear-proof and resistant to cold, humidity, odour, oils and acids.

Foods to be frozen should not be allowed to come in contact with the previously frozen items to prevent them from getting thawed partially.

C	Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should never be re-frozen.

An audio warning will be given when the fridge or freezer compartment door of your product is left open for a certain period of time. This audio warning signal will mute when any button on the indicator is pressed or when the door is closed.

5.8 Recommendations for freshfood compartment

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• Please do not let any foodstuff to come to contact with the temperature sensor in freshfood compartment. In order to maintain freshfood compartment at ideal storage temperature, the sensor must not be blocked by fodstuffs.
• Do not place hot foodstuff in your appliance.

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6. Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning your fridge at regular intervals will extend the service life of the product.

WARNING:

Unplug the product before cleaning it.

• Never use gasoline, benzene or similar substances for cleaning purposes.
• Never use any sharp and abrasive tools, soap, household cleaners, detergent and wax polish for cleaning.
• For non-No Frost products, water drops and frosting up to a fingerbreadth occur on the rear wall of the Fridge compartment. Do not clean it; never apply oil or similar agents on it.
• Only use slightly damp microfiber cloths to clean the outer surface of the product. Sponges and other types of cleaning cloths may scratch the surface
• Dissolve one teaspoon of bicarbonate in half litre of water. Soak a cloth with the solution and wrung it thoroughly. Wipe the interior of the refrigerator with this cloth and the dry thoroughly.
• Make sure that no water enters the lamp housing and other electrical items.

• If you will not use the refrigerator for a long period of time, unplug it, remove all food inside, clean it and leave the door ajar.

• Check regularly that the door gaskets are clean. If not, clean them.

• To remove door and body shelves, remove all of its contents.
• Remove the door shelves by pulling them up. After cleaning, slide them from top to bottom to install.
• 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.

6.1 Avoiding bad odours

- Materials that may cause odour are not used in the production of our refrigerators. However, due to inappropriate food preserving conditions and not cleaning the inner surface of the refrigerator as required can bring forth the problem of odour. Pay attention to following to avoid this problem:

- Keeping the refrigerator clean is important. Food residuals, stains, etc. can cause odour. Therefore, clean the refrigerator with bi-carbonate dissolved in water every few months. Never use detergents or soap.

- Keep the food in closed containers. Microorganisms spreading out from uncovered containers can cause unpleasant odours.

- Never keep the food that have passed best before dates and spoiled in the refrigerator.

6.2 Protecting the plas- tic surfaces

Do not put liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in unsealed containers as they damage the plastic surfaces of the refrigerator. If oil is spilled or smeared onto the plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surface at once with warm water.

7. Troubleshooting

Check this list before contacting the service. Doing so will save you time and money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not related to faulty workmanship or materials. Certain features mentioned herein may not apply to your product.

The refrigerator is not working.

• The power plug is not fully settled. >>> Plug it in to settle completely into the socket.
• The fuse connected to the socket powering the product or the main fuse is blown. >>> Check the fuses.

Condensation on the side wall of the cooler compartment (MULTI ZONE, COOL, CONTROL and FLEXI ZONE).

• The door is opened too frequently >>> Take care not to open the product's door too frequently.
• The environment is too humid.

  Do not install the product in humid environments.

• Foods containing liquids are kept in unsealed holders. >>> Keep the foods containing liquids in sealed holders.
• The product's door is left open. >>> Do not keep the product's door open for long periods.
• The thermostat is set to too low temperature. >>> Set the thermostat to appropriate temperature.

Compressor is not working.

- In case of sudden power failure or pulling the power plug off and putting back on, the gas pressure in the product's

cooling system is not balanced, which triggers the compressor thermic safeguard. The product will restart after approximately 6 minutes. If the product does not restart after this period, contact the service.

• Defrosting is active. >>> This is normal for a fully-automatic defrosting product. The defrosting is carried out periodically.
• The product is not plugged in.

  Make sure the power cord is plugged in.

• The temperature setting is incorrect. >>> Select the appropriate temperature setting.
• The power is out. >>> The product will continue to operate normally once the power is restored.

The refrigerator's operating noise is increasing while in use.

- The product's operating performance may vary depending on the ambient temperature variations. This is normal and not a malfunction.

The refrigerator runs too often or for too long.

• The new product may be larger than the previous one. Larger products will run for longer periods.
• The room temperature may be high. >>> The product will normally run for long periods in higher room temperature.
• The product may have been recently plugged in or a new food item is placed inside. >>>

The product will take longer to reach the set temperature when recently plugged in or a new food item is placed inside. This is normal.

• Large quantities of hot food may have been recently placed into the product. >>> Do not place hot food into the product.
• The doors were opened frequently or kept open for long periods. >>> The warm air moving inside will cause the product to run longer. Do not open the doors too frequently.
• The freezer or cooler door may be ajar. >>> Check that the doors are fully closed.
• The product may be set to temperature too low. >>> Set the temperature to a higher degree and wait for the product to reach the adjusted temperature.
• The cooler or freezer door washer may be dirty, worn out, broken or not properly settled. >>> Clean or replace the washer. Damaged / torn door washer will cause the product to run for longer periods to preserve the current temperature.

The freezer temperature is very low, but the cooler temperature is adequate.

- The freezer compartment temperature is set to a very low degree. >>> Set the freezer compartment temperature to a higher degree and check again.

The cooler temperature is very low, but the freezer temperature is adequate.

- The cooler compartment temperature is set to a very low degree. >>> Set the freezer

compartment temperature to a higher degree and check again.

The food items kept in cooler compartment drawers are frozen.

- The cooler compartment temperature is set to a very low degree. >>> Set the freezer compartment temperature to a higher degree and check again.

The temperature in the cooler or the freezer is too high.

• The cooler compartment temperature is set to a very high degree. >>> Temperature setting of the cooler compartment has an effect on the temperature in the freezer compartment. Wait until the temperature of relevant parts reach the sufficient level by changing the temperature of cooler or freezer compartments.
• The doors were opened frequently or kept open for long periods. >>> Do not open the doors too frequently.
• The door may be ajar. >>> Fully close the door.
• The product may have been recently plugged in or a new food item is placed inside. >>> This is normal. The product will take longer to reach the set temperature when recently plugged in or a new food item is placed inside.
• Large quantities of hot food may have been recently placed into the product. >>> Do not place hot food into the product.

Shaking or noise.

- The ground is not level or durable. >>> If the product is shaking when moved slowly, adjust the stands to balance the product. Also make sure the

ground is sufficiently durable to bear the product.

- Any items placed on the product may cause noise. >>> Remove any items placed on the product.

The product is making noise of liquid flowing, spraying etc.

- The product's operating principles involve liquid and gas flows. >>> This is normal and not a malfunction.

There is sound of wind blowing coming from the product.

- The product uses a fan for the cooling process. This is normal and not a malfunction.

There is condensation on the product's internal walls.

• Hot or humid weather will increase icing and condensation. This is normal and not a malfunction.
• The doors were opened frequently or kept open for long periods. >>> Do not open the doors too frequently; if open, close the door.
• The door may be ajar. >>> Fully close the door.

There is condensation on the product's exterior or between the doors.

- The ambient weather may be humid, this is quite normal in humid weather. >>> The condensation will dissipate when the humidity is reduced.

The interior smells bad.

• The product is not cleaned regularly. >>> Clean the interior regularly using sponge, warm water and carbonated water.
• Certain holders and packaging materials may cause odour.

Use holders and packaging materials without free of odour.

- The foods were placed in unsealed holders. >>> Keep the foods in sealed holders. Micro-organisms may spread out of unsealed food items and cause malodour. Remove any expired or spoilt foods from the product.

The door is not closing.

• Food packages may be blocking the door. >>> Relocate any items blocking the doors.
• The product is not standing in full upright position on the ground. >>> Adjust the stands to balance the product.
• The ground is not level or durable. >>> Make sure the ground is level and sufficiently durable to bear the product.

The vegetable bin is jammed.

- The food items may be in contact with the upper section of the drawer. >>> Reorganize the food items in the drawer.

If The Surface Of The Product Is Hot.

- High temperatures may be observed between the two doors, on the side panels and at the rear grill while the product is operating. This is normal and does not require service maintenance! Be careful when touching these areas.

WARNING:

If the problem persists after following the instructions in this section, contact your vendor or an Authorised Service. Do not try to repair the product.

DISCLAIMER / WARNING

Some (simple) failures can be adequately handled by the end-user without any safety issue or unsafe use arising, provided that they are carried out within the limits and in accordance with the following instructions (see the “Self-Repair” section).

Therefore, unless otherwise authorized in the “Self-Repair” section below, repairs shall be addressed to registered professional repairers in order to avoid safety issues. A registered professional repairer is a professional repairer that has been granted access to the instructions and spare parts list of this product by the manufacturer according to the methods described in legislative acts pursuant to Directive 2009/125/EC.

However, only the service agent (i.e. authorized professional repairers) that you can reach through the phone number given in the user manual/warranty card or through your authorized dealer may provide service under the guarantee terms. Therefore, please be advised that repairs by professional repairers (who are not authorized by Grundig) shall void the guarantee.

Self-Repair

Self-repair can be done by the end-user with regard to the following spare parts: door handles, door hinges, trays, baskets and door gaskets (an updated list is also

available in support.grundig.com as of 1st March 2021).

Moreover, to ensure product safety and to prevent risk of serious injury, the mentioned self-repair shall be done following the instructions in the user manual for self-repair or which are available in support.grundig. com. For your safety, unplug the product before attempting any self-repair.

Repair and repair attempts by end-users for parts not included in such list and/or not following the instructions in the user manuals for self-repair or which are available in support..com, might give raise to safety issues not attributable to Grundig, and will void the warranty of the product.

Therefore, it is highly recommended that end-users refrain from the attempt to carry out repairs falling outside the mentioned list of spare parts, contacting in such cases authorized professional repairers or registered professional repairers. On the contrary, such attempts by end-users may cause safety issues and damage the product and subsequently cause fire, flood, electrocution and serious personal injury to occur.

By way of example, but not limited to, the following repairs must be addressed to authorized professional repairers or registered professional repairers: compressor, cooling circuit, main board, inverter board, display board, etc.

The manufacturer/seller cannot be held liable in any case where end-users do not comply with the above.

The spare part availability of the refrigerator that you purchased is 10 years.

During this period, original spare parts will be available to operate the refrigerator properly

The minimum duration of guarantee of the refrigerator that you purchased is 24 months.

This product is equipped with a lighting source of the «G» energy class.

The lighting source in this product shall only be replaced by professional repairers.

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1.1.1 Avvertenza HC

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4.2 Primo utilizzo

A sound will be heard when the compressor is engaged. It is normal to hear sound even when the compressor is inactive, due to the compressed liquids and gasses in the cooling system.

It is normal for the front edges of the refrigerator to be warm. These areas are designed to warm up in order to prevent condensation.

food temperature sensor

M_L K JUO_3 etc. temperature sensor

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GKNI 25752FN

DA / SV / NO / FIN

Indhold

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3.3 Elektrisk tilslutning

Do not attempt to repair yourself but call the Authorised Service Agent if the LED illumination lamps do not go on or are out of order.

3.5 Vende dørene

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3.3 Elektrisk anslutning

12- Eco-Extra-indikator

food temperature sensor

MILK luice etc. temperature sensor

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1.1.1HC-advarsel

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Denne indikatoren indikerer at Eco Extra-funksjonen er aktiv.

13- Hurtigfrysindikator

Denne indikatoren lyser när hurtigfrysfunksjonen er aktiv.

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1.1.2 HC-varoitus

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NL / EL / PT / RO

INHOUD

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DISCLAIMER / WAARSCHUWING

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4. Προετοιμασία

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3.3 Ajustar os pés

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3.6 Inverter as portas

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4. Pregătirea

11-Compartiment congelator

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GKNI 25752FN

SL / ES / FR / HU

Proximo, da najprej preberete navodila za uporabo!

Dragi kupec,

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Contact an Authorized Service for the installation of the product. In order to prepare the product for use, refer the information in the user manual and ensure that electrical installation and water installation are appropriate. If not, call a qualified electrician and technician to have any necessary arrangements carried out.

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6. Entretien et net- toyage

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RECIKLIRANI PAPIR I PAPIR ZA RECIKLAŽU

RECYKLOVANY A RECYKLOVATELNÝ PAPIER

Molimo da prvo pročitate ovo uputstvo za upotrebu!

Poštovani kupci,

Nadamo se da će vam ovaj proizvod, koji je proizveden u savremenim fabrikama i koji je prošao najstrože kontrole kvaliteta, dugo i efikasno služiti.

Zato pažljivo pročitajte kompletno uputstvo za upotrebu pre nego što počnete da koristite proizvod i sačuvajte ga za buduće potrebe. Ako proizvod predajte nekome, dajte mu i uputstvo za upotrebu.

Uputstvo za upotrebu će vam pomoći da proizvod koristite efikasno i na sigurna način.

• Pročitajte uputstvo za upotrebu pre instaliranja i rada sa proizvodom.
- Obavezno pročitajte bezbednosna uputstva.
- Uputstvo za upotrebu čuvajte na pristupačnom mestu jer vam kasnije može zatrebati.
- Pročitajte i drugu dokumentaciju koju ste dobili uz proizvod.

Imajte na umu da se ovo uputstvo za upotrebu odnosi i na nekoliko drugih modela. Razlike između modela će biti naznačene u uputstvu.

Objašnjenje simbola

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- Prilikom postavljanja uređaja, pazite da kabl za napajanje nije zarobljen ili oštećen.

• Ne postavljajte više portabl utičnica ili prijenosnih napajanja na stražnjoj strani uređaja.
• Deci uzrasta od 3 do 8 godina dozvoljeno je da pune i prazne uređaje za hlađenje.
• Da biste izbegli kontaminaciju hrane, pridržavajte se sledećih uputstava:
• Otvaranje vrata na duže vreme može izazvati značajno povećanje temperature u odeljci frižidera.
• Redovno čistite površine koje mogu doći u kontakt sa hranom i pristupačnim sistemima za odvodnjavanje.
• Očistite rezervoare za vodu ako nisu korišćeni 48 sati; isperite vodeni sistem povezan sa dovodom vode ako voda nije vučena 5 dana.
• Sirovo meso i ribu čuvajte u odgovarajućim kontejnerima u frižideru, tako da nije u kontaktu sa ili kapaju na drugu hranu.
• Odeljci sa zamrznutom hranom sa dve zvezdice su pogodni za skladištenje prethodno zamrznute hrane, skladištenje ili pripremanje sladoleda i pravljenje kockica leda.
• Odeljci sa jednim, dva i tri zvezdice nisu pogodni za zamrzavanje sveže hrane.
• Ako je rashladni uređaj ostavljen prazan duže vrijeme, isključite ga, odmrznite, očistite, osušite i ostavite vrata otvorena kako bi se sprečilo stvaranje plijesni unutar uređaja.
• Ne priključujte frižider na zidnu utičnicu ako je labava.

• Voda se ne sme prskati direktno na unutrašnje ili spoljašnje delove proizvoda radi bezbednosti.

• Ne prskajte supstance koje sadrže zapaljive gasove, kao što je propan, blizu frižidera da bi se izbegla opasnost od požara i eksplozije.

• Ne stavljajte posude napunjene vodom na vrh frižidera je to može prouzrokovati električni udar ili požar.
• Ne prepunjavajte frižider preteranim količinama hrane. Ako se prepuni, hrana može pasti i povrediti vas i oštetiti frižider kada otvorite vrata. Ne stavljajte predmete na vrh frižidera jer mogu pasti prilikom otvaranja ili zatvaranja vrata frižidera.
• Materijali koji zahtevaju preciznu temperaturu, kao što su vakcine, lekovi osetljivi na temperaturu, materijali za naučne svrhe itd. ne smeju se čuvati u frižideru.
• Ako frižider nećete da koristite duže vreme, isključite ga iz struje. Mogući problem u kablu za napajanje može prouzrokovati požar.
• Frižider se može pomerati ako se podesive nožice ne stoje stabilno na podu. Pravilno učvršćivanje podesivih nožica na podu može sprečiti pomeranje frižidera.
• Kada prenosite frižider, ne držite ga za ručicu na vratima. Inače mogu da se odvali.
• Ako proizvod morate da postavite pored drugog frižidera ili zamrzivača,

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Ovaj proizvod je usaglašen sa WEEE direktivom Evropske Unije (2012/19/EU). Ovaj proizvod nosi znak klasifikacije za električni i elektronski otpad (WEEE).

Ovaj proizvod je

proizveden od visoko kvalitetnih delova i materijala koji se mogu ponovo koristiti i pogodni su za reciklažu. Nemojte odlagati proizvod u otpad sa običnim kućnim otpadom i drugim otpadima na kraju veka trajanja. Odložite ga u centar za sakupljanje i reciklažu električnog i elektronskog otpada. Konsultujte se sa svojim

lokalnim vlastima da biste saznali o ovim centrima za sakupljanje otpada.

Usaglašenost sa RoHS direktivom:

Proizvod koji ste kupili u saglasnosti je sa RoHS direktivom Evropske Unije (2011/65/EU). On ne sadrži štetne i zabranjene materijale navedene u direktivi.

Informacije o pakovanju

Materijali za pakovanje ovog proizvoda proizvedeni su od materijala koji se mogu reciklirati u skladu sa nacionalnim propisima o zaštiti životne sredine. Materijale za pakovanje ne odlagati zajedno sa kućnim ili drugim otpadom. Odnesite ih na mesta za prikupljanje ambalažnog materijala određena od strane lokalne vlasti.

HC upozorenje

Ako rashladni sistem proizvoda sadrži R600a:

Ovajgasje zapaljiv. Zatovoditeračuna da prilikom upotrebe i transporta ne oštetite sistem hlađenja i cevi. U slučaju oštećenja, ovaj proizvod čuvajte dalje od potencijalnih izvora vatre, jer se može desiti da se proizvod zapali, i proveravajte prostoriju u kojoj se nalazi.

Ignorišite ovo upozorenje ako rashladni sistem proizvoda sadrži R134a.

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5 Korišćenje frižidera

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Dla modeli z wodotryskiem