Important Safety Instructions; Proper Disposal Of Your Old Refrigerator; Refrigerator Safety - Whirlpool W11479841C Manuel D'utilisation

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING." These
words mean:
DANGER
WARNING
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
� Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
� This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.
� Do not use an extension cord.
� If power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent, or a similarly qualified
person in order to avoid a hazard.
� Connect to potable water supply only.
� This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops,
offices, and other working environments; farm houses and
by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential-type
environments; bed and breakfast-type environments; and
catering and similar non-retail applications.
� Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans
with a flammable propellant in this appliance.

Proper Disposal of Your Old Refrigerator

WARNING: Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away
your old refrigerator or freezer:
� Take off the doors.
� Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily
climb inside.
WARNING
Suffocation Hazard
Remove doors or lid from your old appliance.
Failure to do so can result in death or brain damage.
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REFRIGERATOR SAFETY

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't
immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow
instructions.
� Do not use replacement parts that have not been
recommended by the manufacturer (e.g., parts made at
home using a 3D printer).
� Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in
the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
� Do not use mechanical devices or other means to
accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
� Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
� Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.
� Ice make kit can be added to some models. See serial tag
inside the food compartment of appliance for ice maker kit
model information.
� A qualified service technician must install the water line and
ice maker. See installation instructions supplied with ice
maker kit for complete details.
IMPORTANT: Child entrapment and suffocation
are not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still dangerous,
even if they will sit for "just a few days." If you are
getting rid of your old refrigerator, please follow
these instructions to help prevent accidents.
Important information to know about
disposal of refrigerants:
Dispose of refrigerator in accordance with
federal and local regulations. Refrigerants must
be evacuated by a licensed, EPA-certified
refrigerant technician in accordance with
established procedures.