Kenmore 5044 Use and Care Guide - Page 10

REFRIGERATOR USE In order to ensure proper temperatures, you need to permit air to flow between the two sections. Cold air enters the bottom of the freezer section and moves up. It then enters the refrigerator section through the top vent. On Style 2 models, this air is also evenly distributed throughout the refrigerator compartment through six vents on the back wall. Air then returns to the freezer as shown. Style 1 Style 2 f • To change the display screen text from Spanish to English, press the HOME button on the dispenser panel. On the display screen, press CARACTERJSTICAS, then PREFERENCIAS, then IDIOMA. Select INGLI2S, wait 15 seconds or press ATRAS, and the screen text will be changed. • To change the display screen text from French to English, press the HOME button on the dispenser panel. On the disp.lay screen, press CARACTg:RISTIQUES, then PREFERENCES, then LANGUE. Select ANGLAIS, wait 15 seconds or press RETOUR, and the screen text will be changed. Cooling On/Off To turn cooling off, press and hold the TEMPERATURE button, located on the dispenser panel, for 3 seconds. A 3-second countdown will appear on the display screen. When cooling is turned off, the COOLING OFF icon will appear on the screen. Do not block any of these vents with food such as soda, cereal, bread, etc. If the vents are blocked, airflow will be obstructed and temperature and moisture problems may occur. IMPORTANT: Because air circulates between both sections, any odors formed in one section will transfer to the other. You must thoroughly clean both sections to eliminate odors. To avoid odor transfer and drying out of food, wrap or cover foods tightly. ng the ts:: s The refrigerator and freezer controls are located on the dispenser panel and display screen. A A. Display screen Language Selection The language of the text on the display screen can be set to English, Spanish or French. The button labels on the dispenser panel always remain English, even when the display screen is set to Spanish or French. • To change the display screen text from English to Spanish or French, press the HOME button on the dispenser panel. On the display screen, press FEATURES, then PREFERENCES, then LANGUAGE. Select ESPANOL (Spanish) or FRANOAIS (French), wait 15 seconds or press BACK, and the screen text will be changed. 10 Your refrigerator and freezer will not cool when cooling is off. Press and hold TEMPERATURE again to turn cooling on. Temperature Controls For your convenience, your refrigerator and freezer controls are preset at the factory. When you first install your refrigerator, make sure that the controls are still set to the "mid-settings." To view set points, press the TEMPERATURE button on the dispenser panel. The factory recommended set points are 0°F (-18°C) for the freezer and 37°F (3°C) for the refrigerator. 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 higher (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 preset settings should be correct for normal household usage. The controls are set correctly when milk or juice is as cold as you like and when ice cream is firm. • Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made. • The display screen on the dispenser control panel has a backlight, which will turn off automatically when the controls have not been used for 2 minutes or more. When the backlight is off, the first press of a control button or the display screen will only reactivate the backlight, without changing any settings. Within 2 minutes after the backlight has been reactivated, additional presses of control buttons or the display screen will change the applicable settings.