Before Using Your Fridge; How To Operate The Appliance; Thermostat Setting; Warnings About Temperature Adjustments - VESTEL VEKD5016 Guide D'utilisation

Before using your fridge

• When using your fridge for the first time, or after transportation, keep it
in an upright position for at least 3 hours before plugging into the mains.
This allows efficient operation and prevents damage to the compressor.
• Your fridge may have a smell when it is operated for the first time. This
is normal and the smell will fade away when your fridge starts to cool.
PART - 2.

HOW TO OPERATE THE APPLIANCE

Thermostat setting

Important note: Do not try to rotate knob beyond position 1, it will stop your appliance from
working.
• For short-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set the knob between
minimum and medium positions (1-3).
• For long-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set the knob to the
medium position (3-4).
• When you first switch on the appliance, you should ideally try to run it without any food
in for 24 hours and not open the door. If you need to use it straight away, try not to put a
large quantity of food inside.
• If the unit is switched off or unplugged, you must allow at least 5 minutes before restarting
in order not to damage the compressor.
• The freezer of the refrigerator cools down to -18°C and and higher.
Note that: the ambient temperature, temperature of the freshly stored food and how often
the door is opened, affects the temperature in the refrigerator and freezer compartments. If
required, change the temperature setting.

Warnings about temperature adjustments

• The freezer of the refrigerator cools down to -18
• It is not recommended that you operate your fridge in environments colder than 10°C in
terms of its efficiency.
• Temperature adjustments should be made according to the frequency of door openings
and the quantity of food kept inside the fridge.
• Your fridge should be operated up to 24 hours according to the ambient temperature
without interruption after being plugged in to be completely cooled. Do not open doors
of your fridge frequently and do not place much food inside it in this period.
• A 5 minute delaying function is applied to prevent damage to the compressor of your
fridge, when you take the plug out and then plug it in again to operate it or when an
energy breakdown occurs. Your fridge will start to operate normally after 5 minutes.
• Your fridge is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the
The thermostat automatically regulates
the inside temperature of the refrigerator
compartment and freezer compartment. By
rotating the knob from position 1 to 5, colder
temperatures can be obtained.
C and lower.
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