KitchenAid KBSD618ESS Use & Care Guide - Page 6

Using the Controls - 48 refrigerator

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2. Push the top grille straight up, then pull straight out. Lay the grille on a soft surface. B A B Turning Refrigerator On and Viewing Set Points ■■ Press the Cooling (ON/OFF) touch pad. A. Top grille B. Cabinet side trims To Replace To Grille: 1. Insert top grille hooks (located on the back of the top grille) onto mounting bolts on the side trim. 2. Pull grille down slightly to lock into place. Turn Power On or Off: 1. Remove top grille. 2. Press Power switch to the ON or OFF position. 3. Replace top grille. IMPORTANT: Be sure the power switch is set to the ON position after cleaning refrigerator or changing light bulbs. NOTE: ■■ After the refrigerator is turned on, the Over Temperature audio alarm and indicator light may activate every 1¹⁄₂ hours until the refrigerator and freezer temperatures are below 48°F (9°C) and 15°F (-9°C), respectively, or until the alarm is turned off. To turn off the audio alarm and indicator light, see "Master Alarm Reset." ■■ The Cooling ON/OFF touch pad on the control panel shuts down refrigerator functions such as cooling, lighting, fans and compressors. To turn the power off completely, use the power ON/OFF switch located behind the top grille. See "Power On/ Off Switch." Viewing the Celsius Temperatures ■■ Press the F/C touch pad. To redisplay degrees Fahrenheit, press F/C again. NOTE: If the freezer temperature is below zero, the negative sign A next to the freezer display will light up. This is normal. Adjusting Controls NOTE: Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the temperatures before other adjustments are made. To Adjust Set Point Temperatures: ■■ Press the refrigerator or freezer PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) touch pad until the desired temperature is reached. A. Power switch Using the Controls IMPORTANT: ■■ The refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment temperature. The freezer control adjusts the freezer compartment temperature. ■■ Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator before you put food into it. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled completely, your food may spoil. NOTE: Adjusting the refrigerator and freezer controls to a lower (colder) 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. ■■ The actual temperature may differ from the display when a door is open for an extended period of time. NOTE: The factory recommended set points are 0°F (-18°C) for the freezer and 37°F (3°C) for the refrigerator. ■■ Press the Set To Recommended touch pad to reset the set points to the factory recommended temperatures. NOTE: The set point range for the freezer is -5°F to 3°F (-21°C to -16°C). The set point range for the refrigerator is 34°F to 42°F (1°C to 6°C). CONDITION/REASON: TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT: REFRIGERATOR too cold REFRIGERATOR Control Not set correctly for conditions 1° higher REFRIGERATOR too warm High use or room very warm REFRIGERATOR Control 1° lower FREEZER too cold FREEZER Control Not set correctly for conditions 1° higher FREEZER too warm/too little ice FREEZER Control High use or heavy ice use 1° lower 6

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2. Push the top grille straight up, then pull straight out. Lay the
grille on a soft surface.
B
B
A
A. Top grille
B. Cabinet side trims
To Replace To Grille:
1. Insert top grille hooks (located on the back of the top grille)
onto mounting bolts on the side trim.
2. Pull grille down slightly to lock into place.
Turn Power On or Off:
1. Remove top grille.
2. Press Power switch to the ON or OFF position.
3. Replace top grille.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure the power switch is set to the ON position
after cleaning refrigerator or changing light bulbs.
A
A. Power switch
Using the Controls
IMPORTANT:
The refrigerator control adjusts the refrigerator compartment
temperature. The freezer control adjusts the freezer
compartment temperature.
Wait 24 hours after you turn on the refrigerator before you put
food into it. If you add food before the refrigerator has cooled
completely, your food may spoil.
NOTE:
Adjusting the refrigerator and freezer controls to a
lower (colder) 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.
The actual temperature may differ from the display when a
door is open for an extended period of time.
NOTE:
The factory recommended set points are 0°F (-18°C) for
the freezer and 37°F (3°C) for the refrigerator.
Turning Refrigerator On and Viewing Set Points
Press the Cooling (ON/OFF) touch pad.
NOTE:
After the refrigerator is turned on, the Over Temperature audio
alarm and indicator light may activate every 1
¹⁄₂
hours until the
refrigerator and freezer temperatures are below 48°F (9°C) and
15°F (-9°C), respectively, or until the alarm is turned off. To
turn off the audio alarm and indicator light, see “Master Alarm
Reset.”
The Cooling ON/OFF touch pad on the control panel shuts
down refrigerator functions such as cooling, lighting, fans and
compressors. To turn the power off completely, use the power
ON/OFF switch located behind the top grille. See “Power On/
Off Switch.”
Viewing the Celsius Temperatures
Press the F/C touch pad. To redisplay degrees Fahrenheit,
press F/C again.
NOTE:
If the freezer temperature is below zero, the negative sign
next to the freezer display will light up. This is normal.
Adjusting Controls
NOTE:
Wait at least 24 hours between adjustments. Recheck the
temperatures before other adjustments are made.
To Adjust Set Point Temperatures:
Press the refrigerator or freezer PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) touch
pad until the desired temperature is reached.
Press the Set To Recommended touch pad to reset the set
points to the factory recommended temperatures.
NOTE:
The set point range for the freezer is -5°F to 3°F (-21°C
to -16°C). The set point range for the refrigerator is 34°F to
42°F (1°C to 6°C).
CONDITION/REASON:
TEMPERATURE
ADJUSTMENT:
REFRIGERATOR too cold
Not set correctly for conditions
REFRIGERATOR Control
1° higher
REFRIGERATOR too warm
High use or room very warm
REFRIGERATOR Control
1° lower
FREEZER too cold
Not set correctly for conditions
FREEZER Control
1° higher
FREEZER too warm/too little ice
High use or heavy ice use
FREEZER Control
1° lower