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Refrigerator Use

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REFRIGERATOR USE Opening and Closing Doors There are two refrigerator compartment doors. The doors can be opened and closed either separately or together. There is a vertically-hinged seal on the left refrigerator door. ■ When the left side door is opened, the hinged seal automatically folds inward so that it is out of the way. ■ When both doors are closed, the hinged seal automatically forms a seal between the two doors. Style 2 A A. Hinged seal Using the Controls The controls are located above the external dispenser. IMPORTANT: ■ Depending on your model you may have Style 1 or Style 2 controls. Please follow the instructions specific to your model. ■ Style 1 controls are shown in the following graphics except where indicated. ■ The control panel display will turn off automatically and enter "sleep" mode when the control buttons and dispenser pads have not been used for 2 minutes or more. Press any control to reactivate the display screen. Style 1 Viewing and Adjusting Temperature Set Points For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer temperature controls are set to the recommended set points at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the temperature controls are still set to the recommended set points. The recommended set points are 37°F (3°C) for the refrigerator and 0°F (-18°C) for the freezer. IMPORTANT: ■ Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil. NOTE: Adjusting the set points to a colder than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster. ■ 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. ■ The recommended set points should be correct for normal household use. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. NOTE: Areas such as a garage or porch, may experience hotter or colder temperatures and higher humidity than inside the home. You may need to adjust the temperature away from the recommended set points to accommodate for these conditions. ■ Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made. View Temperature Set Points 1. Press and hold TEMP for 3 seconds to activate Temperature mode. 2. When Temperature mode is activated, press TEMP to toggle between Fridge and Freezer. The display will show the temperature set point of the selected compartment, as shown. NOTE: To view temperatures in degrees Celsius, press OPTIONS. To return the display setting to degrees Fahrenheit, press OPTIONS again. 16

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REFRIGERATOR USE
Opening and Closing Doors
There are two refrigerator compartment doors. The doors can be
opened and closed either separately or together.
There is a vertically-hinged seal on the left refrigerator door.
■
When the left side door is opened, the hinged seal
automatically folds inward so that it is out of the way.
■
When both doors are closed, the hinged seal automatically
forms a seal between the two doors.
Using the Controls
The controls are located above the external dispenser.
IMPORTANT:
■
Depending on your model you may have
Style 1
or
Style 2
controls. Please follow the instructions specific to your
model.
■
Style 1
controls are shown in the following graphics except
where indicated.
■
The control panel display will turn off automatically and enter
“sleep” mode when the control buttons and dispenser pads
have not been used for 2 minutes or more. Press any control
to reactivate the display screen.
Style 1
Style 2
Viewing and Adjusting Temperature Set Points
For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer temperature
controls are set to the recommended set points at the factory.
When you first install your refrigerator, make sure the temperature
controls are still set to the recommended set points. The
recommended set points are 37°F (3°C) for the refrigerator and
0°F (-18°C) for the freezer.
IMPORTANT:
■
Wait 24 hours before you put food into the refrigerator. If you
add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your
food may spoil.
NOTE:
Adjusting the set points to a colder than
recommended setting will not cool the compartments any
faster.
■
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.
■
The recommended set points should be correct for normal
household use. The controls are set correctly when milk or
juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm.
NOTE:
Areas such as a garage or porch, may experience
hotter or colder temperatures and higher humidity than inside
the home. You may need to adjust the temperature away from
the recommended set points to accommodate for these
conditions.
■
Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the
temperatures before other adjustments are made.
View Temperature Set Points
1.
Press and hold TEMP for 3 seconds to activate Temperature
mode.
2.
When Temperature mode is activated, press TEMP to toggle
between Fridge and Freezer. The display will show the
temperature set point of the selected compartment, as
shown.
NOTE:
To view temperatures in degrees Celsius, press
OPTIONS. To return the display setting to degrees
Fahrenheit, press OPTIONS again.
A. Hinged seal
A