Maytag MBF2258XEW Use & Care Guide - Page 12

Using the Controls Your model may have either Electronic or Digital Controls. IMPORTANT: ■ Wait 24 hours for your refrigerator to cool completely before adding food. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil. NOTE: Adjusting the Refrigerator and Freezer Controls to a higher (colder) than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster. ■ The recommended settings should be correct for normal household refrigerator use. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. ■ If the temperature is too warm or too cold in the refrigerator or freezer, first check the air vents to be sure they are not blocked before adjusting the controls. Electronic Controls For your convenience, the temperature controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the controls are still set to the recommended setting as shown. Style 1 Recommended Setting "4" Style 2 Recommended Setting "4" Adjusting Controls If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart below as a guide. To adjust the temperature: Style 1-Press the up or down arrow touch pads Style 2-Press the plus or minus sign touch pads. Except when first turning on the refrigerator, do not adjust the control more than one setting at a time. Wait 24 hours between adjustments for the temperature to stabilize. CONDITION/REASON: ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too warm REFRIGERATOR Control one setting higher FREEZER too warm/too little ice FREEZER Control one setting higher REFRIGERATOR too cold REFRIGERATOR Control one setting lower FREEZER too cold FREEZER Control one setting lower Digital Controls For your convenience, your temperature controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the controls are still set to the Initial settings as shown. Initial Settings To Turn Off/On: Style 1-Press the freezer minus sign touch pad until a dash (-) appears in both the refrigerator and freezer displays. Neither compartment will cool. Style 2-Press the freezer down arrow touch pad until a dash (-) appears in both the refrigerator and freezer displays. Neither compartment will cool. Humidity Control (on some models) The humidity control turns on a heater to help reduce moisture on the door hinge seal. Use in humid environments or when you notice moisture on the door hinge seal. The refrigerator uses more energy when Humidity Control is on. ■ Press the control to ON when the environment is warm and more humid, or if you notice moisture on the door hinge seal. ■ Press the control to OFF to save energy when the environment is less humid. IMPORTANT: When the power is on, the temperature display shows the set point temperature of the compartment. To Turn Your Refrigerator Off/On: ■ Press both the freezer and refrigerator (+) touch pads repeatedly until "OFF" appears in the displays. Allow a few seconds for the refrigerator to shut off. Neither compartment will cool. ■ Press both the refrigerator and freezer (-) touch pads to turn on the refrigerator. Adjusting Digital Controls The REFRIGERATOR control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The FREEZER control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. If you need to adjust the temperature in either the refrigerator or freezer compartment, use the settings listed in the chart as a guide. 12