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REFRIGERATOURSE 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. 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. 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: Style 1 Press the freezer down arrow touch pad until a dash (-) appears in both the refrigerator and freezer displays. Neither compartment will cool. Style 2 Turn the freezer control to the word OFE Neither compartment will cool when the freezer is set to OFE 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. A. Hinged seal HumidityControl On Off The temperature controls are located at the top front of the refrigerator or freezer compartments. Temperature 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" GO@ @0® COLD FREEZER COLDER RecommenSdetdtings4: ColdestSettings:7 COLD REFRIGERATOCROLO_R 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. For (Style 1) controls press the up or down arrow touch pads, or for (Style 2) controls turn the dial to adjust the temperature. Except when starting the refrigerator, do not adjust either 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 FREEZER too cold REFRIGERATOR Control one setting lower FREEZER Control one setting lower IM PORTANT: The recommended setting 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. 12

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REFRIGERATOR
USE
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.
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.
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:
Style
1 Press the freezer down arrow touch pad until a
dash (-) appears
in both the refrigerator
and freezer displays.
Neither compartment
will cool.
Style 2 Turn the freezer control
to the word OFE Neither
compartment
will cool when the freezer is set to OFE
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.
A. Hinged
seal
On
HumidityControl
Off
The temperature
controls
are located at the top front of the
refrigerator
or freezer compartments.
Temperature 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"
GO@
@0®
COLD
FREEZER
COLDER
Recommended
Settings:
4
COLD REFRIGERATOR
COLO_R
ColdestSettings:7
Style
2
Recommended
Setting
"4"
IM PORTANT:
The recommended
setting
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.
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.
For (Style 1) controls
press the up or down arrow touch pads, or
for (Style 2) controls
turn the dial to adjust the temperature.
Except when starting the refrigerator,
do not adjust either 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
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