Owner's Manual
14 49-1000472 Rev. 2
Water Filter Cartridge - XWFE 
(on some models)
WATER FILTER CARTRIDGE
The water filter cartridge holder is located in the 
back upper-right corner of the fresh food refrigerator 
compartment. 
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WHEN TO REPLACE THE FILTER
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cartridge on the dispenser, the red filter light will start 
blinking to tell you that you need to replace the filter soon. 
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while you are dispensing until the filter is replaced.
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the door is open until the filter is replaced.
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cartridge should be replaced every six months, or earlier 
if the flow of water to the dispenser or icemaker 
decreases.
REMOVING THE FILTER
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the 2 front tabs and gently pulling down. 
2. Rotate the filter down.
3. Gently grasp the filter and slowly turn it 
counterclockwise about a ¼ turn. The filter should 
automatically release itself when you have rotated it far 
enough to the left. A small amount of water may drip 
down. 
CAUTION
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the filter cartridge may be ejected as it is removed. Use 
caution when removing.
FILTER BYPASS PLUG
To reduce the risk of property damage due to water 
leakage, you MUST use the filter bypass plug when a 
replacement filter cartridge is not available. Some models 
do not come equipped with the filter bypass plug. To obtain 
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800.561.3344. The dispenser and icemaker will not operate 
without either the filter or bypass plug installed. The bypass 
plug is installed in the same way as a filter cartridge.
INSTALLING THE FILTER IN A BOTTOM 
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1. Open the filter cartridge housing 
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gently pulling down. 
2. Line up the ports on the filter 
with the ports on the filter 
cartridge holder, and gently 
insert the filter.
3. Slowly turn the filter to the 
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the filter, it will automatically 
adjust itself into position. The 
filter will move about a ¼ turn or 
90 degrees, until the arrow on 
the filter aligns with the arrow on 
the filter cartridge holder. 
4. 
Slowly push the filter up into the clips.
5. Close the filter cartridge housing by gently pushing the 
lid upwards until the tabs lock into place. 
6. For dispenser-only models - Run water from the 
dispenser for 2 gallons (7.6 liters) or approximately 5 
minutes to clear the system. Water may spurt out and 
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is not flowing, check to make sure the filter has been 
fully rotated to the right.
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of ice to allow air to purge from the system. A newly 
installed filter cartridge will cause water to spurt into 
the icemaker body, which could lead to ice droplets 
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these droplets and initial ice production to appear 
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return to normal after the first bin of ice production.
7. Press and hold the RESET WATER FILTER button on 
the dispenser for 3 seconds. On select models, filter 
reset will be automatic when a new filter is installed.
Contains
FCC ID: ZKJ-294D2018 IC: 10229A-294D2018
“This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) 
this device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.”
“This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt 
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, 
and (2) this device must accept any interference, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation of the 
device.”
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