LG Gr F499 Bnkz Owners Manual

							OWNER’S MANUAL
REFRIGERATOR-
FREEZER
Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly before
operating and keep it handy for reference at all times.
P/No. : MFL64999714www.lg.com
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							Registration
The model and serial number are found on the rear of this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not
available to others. You should record requested information here and retain this guide as a permanent
record of your purchase. Staple your receipt here.
Date of Purchase      :
Dealer Purchased From  :
Dealer Address         :
Dealer Phone No.     :
Model No.    :
Serial No.      :
 
						

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Important Safety Instruction
Identification of Parts
Installation
Starting
Temperature Control
OPTI-Zone (Chill)
Express Frz.
Eco Friendly
Self Test
Lock
On/Off
Fridge Compartment
Vita Light
Door Alarm
Ice Making
Defrosting
Water Dispenser
Bottle Rack
Removable Glass Shelf
Freezer Compartment
Storing Food
General Information
To Reverse the Doors
Cleaning
Trouble ShootingIntroduction
Installation
Operation
Suggestion On 
Food storage
Care and
Maintenance
Trouble Shooting
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Introduction
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 This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to
safety messages that inform you of hazards that
can kill or hurt you or others or cause damage to
the product. All safety messages will be preceded
by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal
word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These
words mean:
Important Safety Instruction
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This guide contains many important safety
messages. Always read and obey all safety
messages. 
You will be killed or seriously
injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
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DANGER
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don’t follow
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WARNING
Indicates an imminently
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury, or
product damage only.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you
how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can happen if the instructions are not
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CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or
injury to persons when using your product,
basic safety precautions should be followed,
including the following. Read all instructions
before using this appliance.
1. When connecting the power
The dedicated outlet should be
used.
• Using several devices at one
outlet may cause fire.
• The electric leakage breaker may
damage food and the dispenser
may be leaked.
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Do not allow the power plug to
face upward or to be squeezed
at the back of the fridge-
freezer.
Water may be flown into or the
plug may be damaged, which
causes fire or electric shock.
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Do not allow the power cord
bent or pressed by the heavy
object to be damaged.
It may damage the power cord to
cause fire or electric shock.
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Do not extend or modify the
length of the power plug. 
It causes electric shock or fire by
the electric damage of the power
cord or others.
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Unplug the power plug when cleaning,
handling or replacing the interior lamp of the
fridge-freezer.
• It may cause electric shock or
injury.
• When replacing the interior lamp
of the fridge-freezer, make sure
that the rubber ring for
preventing the electric spark within the socket is
not taken off.
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Prevent the power cord from being squeezed
or imprinted if the refrigerator is pushed in
after the power plug is extracted during the
installation.
It becomes the cause of fire or electric shock.
When moving your appliance away from the wall, be
careful not to roll over or damage the power cord.
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Make sure of grounding. 
Consult a qualified electrician or service
person if the grounding instructions are not
completely understood, or if you have doubts
on whether the appliance is properly
grounded or not.
The incorrect grounding may
cause breakdown and electric
shock.
Be sure to use grounded
exclusive proper voltage
consent for the power plug. 
It becomes the cause of fire.
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Do not pull out the cord or
touch the power plug with wet
hands.
It may cause electric shock or
injury.
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Remove water or dust from the
power plug and insert it with
the ends of the pins securely
connected.
Dust, water or unstable
connection may fire or electric
shock.
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Pull out the power plug not by
grasping the cord but the plug
of its end. 
It may cause electric shock or
short circuit to fire.
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More than
30 inches Copper
FlatGround
Wire
When the power cord or the
power plug is damaged or the
holes of the outlet are loosed,
do not use them. 
It may cause electric shock or
short circuit to make fire.
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Wait for 5 minutes or longer
when reconnecting the plug.
It may cause the operation of the
freezer to fail.
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5minutes
2. When using the fridge-freezer
Do not place the heavy object
or the dangerous object
(container with liquid) on the
fridge-freezer.
It may be dropped to cause injury,
fire or electric shock when opening
or closing the door.Thinner
Do not install the fridge-freezer
in the wet place or the place
which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of
electric parts may cause electric
leakage.
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Prevent children from entering
the product.
It may endanger the life of a child
if the child enters the refrigerator.
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Opening and closing the door of the
refrigerator vigorously may cause the stored
food in the refrigerator basket to fall by shock
and hurt the foot, so take precautions. Do not cling to the door or the
shelves of the door or the cool
chamber.
It may make the fridge-freezer
fallen down or damage the hands.
Especially, do not allow the
children to do the above.
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Important Safety Instruction
 
						

							Do not use or store
inflammable materials ether,
benzene, alcohol, medicine,
LP gas, spray or cosmetics
near or in the fridge-freezer.
It may cause explosion or fire.
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Introduction
Important Safety Instruction
Avoid the heating devices.
Install in places away from
the fire such as the place
where flammable gas is
leaked.
It may cause fire.
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Do not place flower vase, cup,
cosmetics, medicine or any
container with water on the
fridge-freezer.
It may cause fire, electric shock or
injury by dropping down.
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Do not place the lit candle
within the fridge-freezer to
deodorize. Do not use drier to
dry the inside, nor light a
candle to remove odor. 
It may cause explosion or fire.
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Do not store the medicine or
the academic materials at the
fridge-freezer.
When the material with the strict
temperature control is stored, it
may be deteriorated or it may
make an unexpected reaction to
cause any risk.
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Do not use the combustible
spray near the fridge- freezer.
It may cause fire.
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In case of thunder and
lightning, or not in use for a
long period of time, detach the
power plug.
There is a danger of electric shock
or fire.
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Do not spray water at the
outside or the inside of the
fridge-freezer or do not clean
it with benzene or thinner.
Deterioration of insulation of
electric parts may cause electric
shock or fire.
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When any strange smell or
smoke is detected from the
fridge-freezer, disconnect
the power plug immediately
and contact to the service
center.
It may cause fire.
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When gas is leaked, do not touch the fridge-
freezer or the outlet and ventilate the room
immediately.
• The explosion by spark may
cause fire or burn.
• Because this fridge-freezer
uses natural gas (isobutane,
R600a) as the environment-
friendly refrigerant, even a
small amount (80~90 g) is combustible. When
the gas is leaked by the severe damage during
delivering, installing or using the fridge-freezer,
any spark may cause fire or burn.
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Use the submerged fridge-
freezer after checking it.
It may cause electric shock or fire.
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Important Safety Instruction
Do not allow any person except
the qualified engineer to
disassemble, repair or alter
the fridge-freezer.
It may cause injury, electric
shock or fire.
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Do not use the fridge-freezer for
non-domestic purpose (storing
medicine or testing material,
using at the ship, etc.).
It may cause an unexpected risk
such as fire, electric shock,
deterioration of stored material or
chemical reaction.
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When disposing the fridge-
freezer, remove the packing
materials from the door.
It may cause to lock out the child.
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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.
Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.Do not insert the hands or the
metal stick into the exit of
cool air, the cover, the
bottom of the fridge-
freezer, the heatproof grill
(exhaust hole) at the
backside. 
It may cause electric shock or
injury.
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Install the fridge-freezer on
the solid and level floor.
Installing it on the unstable place
may cause death by falling down
the fridge-freezer when opening
or closing the door.
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Do not place the food in disorder inside the
refrigerator.
The food may fall during opening and closing the
door of the refrigerator and hurt people. Do not touch food or
containers at the freezer with
wet hands.
It may cause frostbite.
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Do not put bottle in the
freezer.
It may freeze the contents to break
the bottle to cause injury.
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Violating this direction may cause injury or
damage house or furniture. Always be careful,
please.
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 CAUTION
Do not insert the hands into
the bottom of the fridge-
freezer.
The iron plate of the bottom may
cause injury.
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Introduction
Because opening or closing the
door of the fridge-freezer
may cause injury to the
person around it, be careful,
please. 
Opening or closing the door
may cause feet or hands to be
caught in the chink in door or the
child to be get hurt by the corner.
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Do not put any living animal in
the fridge-freezer.
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Carry the fridge-freezer with the handle bar
at the bottom of the front and the top of the
rear.
Otherwise, your hands may be
slipped to cause injury. Because
the product is heavy, carrying it
alone may hurt people or
accidents may occur.
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Important Safety Instruction
Precaution
• This fridge-freezer must be properly installed
and located in accordance with the
Installation Instruction before it is used.
• Never unplug your fridge-freezer by pulling
on the power cord.Always grip plug firmly and
pull straight out from the outlet.
• After your fridge-freezer is in operation, do
not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment, particularly when hands are
damp or wet.Skin may adhere to these
extremely cold surfaces.
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The supply plug of the refrigerator-freezer should
be placed in easy accessible position for quick
disconnection in emergency.
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.
Accessibility of Supply Plug
Dont store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
Dont store
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced
by the manufacturer or its service agent or a
similarly qualified person in order to avoid a
hazard.
Supply Cord Replacement
In the event of an electric short circuit, grounding
(earthing) reduces the risk of electric shock by
providing an escape wire for the electric current. In
order to prevent possible electric shock, this
appliance must be grounded. Improper use of the
grounding plug can result in an electric shock. 
Grounding (Earthing)
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Important Safety Instruction
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Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of
obstruction.
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Do not use mechanical devices or other
means to accelerate the defrosting process,
other than those recommended by the
manufacturer.
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Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
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Do not use electrical appliances inside the
food storage compartments of the appliance,
unless they are of the type recommended by
the manufacturer. 
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The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas
used in the appliance require special disposal
procedures. When disposal, please consult
with service agent or a similarly qualified
person.
This appliance contains a small amount of
isobutane refrigerant (R600a), natural gas
with high environmental compatibility, but it
is also combustible. When transporting and
installing the appliance, care should be taken
to ensure that no parts of the refrigerating
circuit are damaged. Refrigerant squirting out
of the pipes could ignite or cause an eye
injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any naked
flames or potential sources of ignition and air
the room in which the appliance is standing
for several minutes.
In order to avoid the creation of a flammable gas
air mixture if a leak in the refrigerating circuit
occurs, the size of the room in which the appliance
may be sited depends on the amount of refrigerant
used. The room must be 1 m
2in size for every 8 g
of R600a refrigerant inside the appliance. The
amount of refrigerant in your particular appliance
is shown on the identification plate inside the
appliance.
Never start up an appliance showing any signs of
damage. If in doubt, consult your dealer.
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• If the wall socket is loose, do not insert the
power plug.
It may cause electric shock or fire.
• Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on
the power cord. Always grip plug firmly and
pull it straight out from the outlet.
You may disconnect a wire and cause a short
circuit.
• Do not use a wet or damp cloth when
cleaning the plug. Remove any foreign
matter from the power plug pins. 
Otherwise, there is a risk of fire.
• After unplugging the appliance, wait for at
least five minutes before plugging it again
to the wall socket.
Abnormal operation of the freezer may cause
material damage.
• If the appliance is not to be used for a long
time, pull out the power plug.
Any deterioration in the insulation may cause
fire.
• Do not let children touch or play with the
control panel on the front of the appliance.
• The refrigerant used in fridge/freezer and
the gases in the insulation material require
special disposal procedures. Ensure that none
of the pipes on the back of the appliances
are damaged prior to disposal.
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 Caution
Please do not use a dishwasher to clean the lower
drawers; the high temperature may cause damage
to the baskets which make them unusable. 
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Introduction
Model Name : GR-B499****/F499****
Lamp
Dairy Corner Egg Tray
Basket Door
Water Tank
(Optional) Water Pump
(Optional)
Basket Door
EZ Open Handle
(Optional)
Removable
Glass Shelf Bottle Rack
OPTI-Zone
(Optional)
Twist Ice Tray
Ice Box
Freezer
CompartmentWire Shelf
Leveling Screw Vegetable Drawer
Used to keep fruits
and vegetables etc.
fresh and crisper
Identification of Parts
Note
If you find some parts missing from your unit, they may be parts only used in other models. (i.e. the
“OPTI-Zone” is not included in all models)