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Operating and installation instructions
Refrigerator
K 9212 i
K 9412 i
To avoid the risk of accidents
G
or damage to the appliance, it is
essential to read these instructions
before it is installed and used for the
first time. M.-Nr. 06 993 890
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Contents Guide to the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Bottle rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Caring for the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Warning and Safety inst
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Contents Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ice cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Cooling drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Guide to the appliance a Refrigerator section temperature c On/Off and temperature selector dial display b Super cool button and indicator light 4
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Guide to the appliance a Freezer compartment* e Butter and cheese compartment b Adjustable shelves f Egg tray c Condensate channel and g Door shelf drain hole h Interior lighting d Fruit and vegetable containers i Bottle shelf j Bottle divider* * Depending on model 5
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Guide to the appliance Optional accessories Bottle rack (depending on model) This bottle rack is available from the Miele Spare Parts Department or your dealer. 6
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Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material Please ensure that the appliance presents no danger to children while The transport and protective packing being stored for disposal. has been selected from materials which are environmentally friendly for It should be unplugged or disposal, and can normally be disconnected from the mains electricity recycled. supply by a competent person. The plug must be rendered useless and the Ensure that any plastic w
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Warning and Safety instructions Correct application This appliance complies with all This appliance is intended for relevant legal safety requirements. domestic use only for the cool Improper use of the appliance can, storage of food and drinks as well as however, present a risk of both for storing deep frozen food, freezing personal injury and material fresh food and for preparing ice. damage. Any other usage is not supported by the manufacturer and could be To avoid the risk of accidents and d
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Warning and Safety instructions Technical safety The more coolant there is in an appliance, the larger the room it Before setting up the appliance, should be installed in. In the event of a check it for any externally visible leakage, if the appliance is in a small damage. room, there is the danger of Do not install and use a damaged combustible gases building up. appliance. 3 For every 8 g of coolant at least 1 m of This appliance contains the coolant room space is required. The amount of Isobu
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Warning and Safety instructions Safe operation of the appliance is In countries where there are areas only assured if it has been installed which may be subject to infestation and connected in accordance with by cockroaches or other vermin, pay these operating and installation particular attention to keeping the instructions. appliance and its surroundings in a clean condition at all times. Any This appliance may only be used in damage which may be caused by mobile installations such as ships co
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Warning and Safety instructions If storing alcohol with a high Do not use defrosting sprays or percentage proof, make sure it is de-icers, as they might contain tightly closed and stored upright. substances which could damage the Danger of explosion. plastic parts or which could cause a build-up of gases and pose a danger to Do not store cans or bottles health. containing carbonated drinks or liquids which could freeze in the Do not use any oils or grease on freezer. The cans or bottles could th
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Warning and Safety instructions Disposal of your old appliance Before disposing of an old appliance, first make the door latch or lock unusable. This way you will prevent children from accidentally locking themselves in and endangering their lives. Before throwing an old appliance away, it must first be made unusable. Disconnect it from the mains, cut off the cable directly behind the appliance, and render any plug unusable. Be careful not to damage any part of the pipework whilst awaiting disp
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How to save energy Normal energy Increased energy consumption consumption Installation site In a ventilated room. In an enclosed, unventilated room. Protected from direct sunlight. In direct sunlight. Not situated near to a heat source Situated near to a heat source (radiator, oven). (radiator, oven). Where the ideal ambient room Where there is a high ambient temperature is approx. 20°C. room temperature. Temperature setting with With a medium setting of 2 to 3. With a high setting: the lower th
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How to save energy Normal energy Increased energy consumption consumption Defrosting Defrost the freezer compartment A layer of ice hinders the cold when a layer of ice 0.5 cm thick from reaching the frozen food, and has built up. causes an increase in energy consumption. 14
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Switching on and off Before using for the first time display. The interior light will come on when the door is opened. The stainless steel trim to the interior shelves and the door shelves have a To enable the temperature to get layer of protective foil to prevent sufficiently cold inside the freezer, allow damage during transportation. the appliance to run for a few hours before placing food in it. ^ Clean the inside of the appliance and the accessories with luke warm water Switching off and a
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The correct temperature It is very important to set the correct micro-organisms become active in the temperature for storing food in the food again so that it cannot be kept as appliance. Micro-organisms will cause long. For this reason, partially defrosted food which is not stored at the correct or defrosted food must not be re-frozen. temperature to deteriorate rapidly. Food may be re-frozen once it has Temperature influences the growth rate been cooked, as the high temperatures of these micro
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The correct temperature Temperature display The temperature display on the control panel always shows the required temperature. If you want the temperature in the refrigerator section to be 5 °C, ^ turn the temperature selector clockwise from 0 until the 5 lights up in the temperature display. The average temperature in the freezer section will then be approx. -18 °C. The temperature can be set slightly colder than the displayed temperature (e.g. between 5°C and 3 °C). ^ To do so turn the temper
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Super cool Super cool Switching off Super cool The Super cool function can be used to The Super cool function will switch itself rapidly reduce the temperature in the off automatically after approx. 6 hours. refrigerator section to its lowest setting The indicator light will go out and the (depending on the room temperature). appliance will run at normal power again. Switching on Super cool To save energy, the Super cool function Super cool is particularly can be switched off once food and recom
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Using the refrigerator efficiently Different storage zones Do not store explosive materials in Due to the natural circulation of the air the appliance or any products in the appliance, there are different containing propellants (e.g. spray temperature zones in the refrigerator. cans). Danger of explosion. Cold, heavy air sinks to the lowest section of the appliance. Make use of If storing alcohol with a high the different zones when placing food percentage proof, make sure it is in the appliance
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Using the refrigerator efficiently When shopping for food Fruit and vegetables The freshness of food when first placed Fruit and vegetables may be stored in the appliance is an important factor loose in the vegetable containers. in determining how long it stays fresh. However, you should bear in mind that Time out of the refrigerator e.g. during aromas and flavours can transfer from transportation should be kept to a one type of food to another (e.g. carrots minimum. For example, do not allow ab
