2001362 11/92 A NOTE TO YOU A Note To You Thank you for buying a KitchenAkJ home appliance. You have purchased a quality, worid-ciass home appliance. Years of engineering experience have gone into its manufacturing. To ensure that you will en|oy many years of trouble-free operation, we have developed this Use and Care Guide. It is full of valuable information on how to operate and maintain your home appliance properly and safely. Please read it carefully. Also, please complete and mal the Ownership Registration Card provided with your home appliance. Your safety is important to us. This guide contains safety symbols and statements. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any Instructions given. Here Is a brief explanation of the use of each symbol. Awarning ■ Acaution This symbol will help alert you to such This symbol will help you avoid actions which dangers as personal Injury, buns, fire and could cause product damage (scratches, electrical shock. dents, etc.) and damage to your personal property. Our Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, 1 -800-422-1230, is toll-free, 24 hours a day (for U.S. only). If you ever have a question concerning your home appliance's operation, or If you need service, feel free to call our toll-free Consumer Assistance Center telephone number for help. When calling, you will need to know you appliance's complete model number and serial number. You can find this Information on the model and serial number label (see diagram on page 4). For you convenience, we have Included a handy place below for you to record these numbers. Also, please record the date the product was puchased/lnstalled and the Builder's or Dealer's name, address and phone number. You wil need this information if you ever require service. Keep this book and the sales sip together In a safe place for future reference. IMPORTANT: You must provide proof of puchase or installation date for In-warranty service. Model Number_ Builder/Dealer Name_ Serial Number_ Address_ Date Purchased_ Phone_ Date Installed_ Don’t forget, KitchenAid offers a full line of quality home appliances. Built-in Refrigerators Trash Compactors Ranges & Cooktops Freestanding Refrigerators Hot Water Dispensers Microwave Ovens 50-Pound Ice Makers Food Waste Disposers Washers & Dryers Dishwashers Built-In Ovens Mixers For more Information on these appliances, or the one you have purchased, call our toll-free Consumer Assistance Center telephone number, 1 -600-422-1230 or an authorized dealer. "it IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS important Safety Instructions AWARNING To reduce the risk of Are, electrical shock or injury when using the refrigerator, follow these basic precautions: • Read all Instructions before using the refrigerator. • Child entrapment and suffocations are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous ... even if they will 'just sit In the garage a few days." If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, do it safely. Please read the enclosed safety booklet from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help prevent accidents. • Never allow children to operate, play with, or crawl Inside the refrigerator. • Never dean refrigerator parts with flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. •Always turn the power on/off switch (located behind the upper ventilation panel) to the OFF position before attempting to change light bulbs, dean or service the refrigerator. • FOR YOUR SAFETY* DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION. - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - Help us help you Please: • install and level refrigerator on a floor that will hold the weight, and in an area suitable for Its size and use. • Connect refrigerator only to the proper kind of outlet, with the correct electrical supply and grounding. (Refer to the Electrical Requirements and Grounding Instructions Sheet.) • Use refrigerator only for the uses as described in this manual. • Make sure refrigerator is not near an oven, radiator or other heat source. • Property maintain refrigerator. • Make sure refrigerator Is used In an area where the room temperature wHI not fall below 55°F (13°C). • Make sure refrigerator Is not used by anyone unable to operate it property. • Make sure refrigerator is not loaded with food before It has time to get properly cold. 3 PARTS AND FEATURES ibrts And Features This section contains captioned Illustrations of your appliance. Use them to become familiar with where ail parts and features are located and what they look Hke. Your appliance may have all or some of the features shown. This manual is Intended to cover many models. Dispenser model shown . _ . - _ 1. Freezer control 2. Upper ventilation panel 3. Power on/off switch (behind upper ventilation panel) 4. Refrigerator control 5. Water ...