Electrolux 3173-4GS - Manual (Page 22)

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Prior to Initial Start-Up
0 Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial
start-up (see section: "Cleaning and Care").
0 Remove both ice packs from the freezer tray, if they are included with
your model.
0 Place the ice packs into a compartment or drawer only after the opti-
mal storage temperature of -18°C has been reached, and allow to
freeze.
0 After 24 hours place the ice packs at the front of the freezer tray.
0 Re-freeze thawed ice packs in the same fashion, e.g. after cleaning the
appliance.
Initial Start-Up
0 Insert plug into mains socket.
0 Press ON/OFF button. The green stand-by display lights up. The tempe-
rature display shows the current freezer compartment temperature
(actual temperature). The blinking red warning display indicates that
the required storage temperature has not yet been reached.
Note: Within 5 minutes after the appliance has been switched on, the
electronics initialise a self-test. The compressor does not start until
after completion of the self-test.
0 Set temperature to -18°C or colder (see section: "Temperature Adjust-
ment").
Note: The factory setting for the temperature of the freezer compart-
ment is -15°C.
0 Do not load freezer with goods until the temperature has reached
-18°C, or until the red warning display has gone out.