Maytag MFI2569VEW User Instructions - Page 9

Adjusting Controls, Additional Control Center Features

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The control center is located on the front of the ice and water dispenser. Temperature 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 recommended set points as shown. Recommended Setting IMPORTANT: • When the power is on, the temperature display shows the set point temperature of the compartment. • 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 temperature controls to a 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. To Turn Off/On: IMPORTANT: • Depending on your model you may have a control center with an On/Off button (Style 1), or you may have a control center without an On/Off button (Style 2). • The On/Off control turns off cooling for both compartments and turns off the dispenser. It does not disconnect power to the refrigerator. Style 1 - Press and hold the On/Off button for three seconds. The red LED will light up to indicate that cooling is Off. Press the On/Off button again to turn on the cooling. The LED will turn off. Adjusting 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. To Adjust Set Point Temperatures: The first touch of the up or down arrow touch pad displays the current temperature set point. • Press the up or down arrow touch pads until the desired temperature set point is displayed. NOTE: Except when first turning on the refrigerator, do not adjust either temperature 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 1° lower FREEZER too warm/too little ice FREEZER Control 1° lower REFRIGERATOR too cold FREEZER too cold REFRIGERATOR Control 1° higher FREEZER Control 1° higher Additional Control Center Features Fast Cool The Fast Cool feature assists with periods of high refrigerator use, full grocery loads, or temporarily warm room temperatures. • Press the Fast Cool touch pad to set the freezer and refrigerator to the lowest temperature settings. Press the Fast Cool touch pad again to return to the normal refrigerator set point. NOTE: The Fast Cool feature will automatically shut off in approximately 2 hours. When fast cool is on, the temperature cannot be adjusted. @ fas[ coo_ refrigerator cooling off how 3 sec Style 2- Press the Freezer up arrow touch pad until OFF appears in the display. Neither compartment will cool. Press the Freezer or Refrigerator down arrow touch pad to turn the cooling back on.

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The control
center is located
on the front
of the ice and water
dispenser.
Temperature
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 recommended
set points
as shown.
Recommended
Setting
Adjusting 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.
IMPORTANT:
When the power is on, the temperature
display shows the set
point temperature
of the compartment.
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 temperature
controls
to a 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.
To Adjust
Set Point Temperatures:
The first touch of the up or down
arrow touch
pad displays
the
current
temperature
set point.
Press the up or down
arrow touch pads until the desired
temperature
set point is displayed.
NOTE: Except when first turning
on the refrigerator,
do not
adjust either temperature
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
1° lower
FREEZER too warm/too
little ice
FREEZER Control
lower
REFRIGERATOR
too cold
REFRIGERATOR
Control
1° higher
FREEZER too cold
FREEZER Control
higher
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.
To Turn
Off/On:
IMPORTANT:
Depending
on your model you may have a control
center with
an On/Off
button (Style
1), or you may have a control
center
without
an On/Off
button
(Style
2).
The On/Off
control
turns off cooling for both compartments
and turns
off the dispenser.
It does not disconnect
power to
the refrigerator.
Style
1 - Press and hold the On/Off button
for three seconds.
The red LED will light up to indicate that cooling
is Off. Press the
On/Off
button again to turn on the cooling.
The LED will turn off.
Additional Control Center Features
Fast Cool
The Fast Cool feature
assists with periods
of high refrigerator
use, full grocery
loads, or temporarily
warm room temperatures.
Press the Fast Cool touch
pad to set the freezer and
refrigerator
to the lowest temperature
settings.
Press the Fast
Cool touch
pad again to return
to the normal refrigerator
set
point.
NOTE: The Fast Cool feature
will automatically
shut off in
approximately
2 hours. When fast cool is on, the temperature
cannot
be adjusted.
@
refrigerator
cooling off
how 3 sec
Style 2-
Press the Freezer up arrow touch
pad until OFF appears
in the display. Neither compartment
will cool. Press the Freezer or
Refrigerator
down
arrow touch
pad to turn the cooling
back on.
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