Siemens Kg 36nvw20 Operating Instructions

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Shelf life of frozen food 
Depends on the type of food. 
At a temperature of -18 °C:
■Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes  
and pastries: 
up to 6 months
■Cheese, poultry and meat: 
up to 8 months
■Vegetables and fruit: 
up to 12 months
Super freezing 
Food should be frozen solid as quickly  
as possible in order to retain vitamins,  
nutritional value, appearance and flavour. 
To prevent an undesirable temperature  
rise when placing fresh food in  
the freezer compartment, switch on  
super...

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Bottle shelf 
Fig. 
5 
Bottles can be stored securely on  
the bottle shelf. The holder can be 
adjusted. 
Vegetable container with  
humidity control 
Fig. 6 
To create the optimum storage climate  
for vegetables, salad and fruit, the air 
humidity in vegetable container can be 
regulated according to the quantity 
stored. 
The humidity monitor allows fresh food  
to be stored up to twice as long as 
in the normal cooling zone without loss 
of freshness. 
Smaller quantities of food -   
slide...

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Switching off and  
disconnecting the  
appliance 
Switching off the appliance 
Fig. 2
Press the On/Off button 1.  
Temperature display goes out, 
refrigerating unit switches off. 
Disconnecting the appliance 
If you do not use the appliance  
for a prolonged period: 
1. Switch off the appliance. 
2. Pull out mains plug or switch off fuse. 
3. Clean the appliance. 
4. Leave the appliance door open.
Cleaning the appliance ã= Caution
■Do not use abrasive, chloride or acidic  
cleaning agents or...

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Tips for saving energy
■Install the appliance in a dry, well  
ventilated room! The appliance should  
not be installed in direct sunlight  
or near a heat source (e.g. radiator, 
cooker). 
If required, use an insulating plate.
■Allow warm food and drinks to cool  
down before placing in the appliance!
■When thawing frozen products, place  
them in the refrigerator. Use  
the coldness of the frozen food  
to cool food.
■Open the appliance as briefly  
as possible.
■Occasionally clean the rear  
of...

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Eliminating minor faults yourself 
Before you call customer service: 
Please check whether you can eliminate the fault you rself based on the following 
information. 
Customer service will charge you for advice – even i f the appliance is still under 
guarantee!
Fault Possible cause Remedial action 
Temperature differs  
greatly from the set  
value. In some cases it is adequate 
to switch off the appliance  
for 5 minutes. 
If the temperature is too high wait  
a few hours and check whether 
the...

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  Fault Possible cause Remedial action 
The temperature in  
the freezer 
compartment is too 
warm.
Appliance opened 
frequently.
Do not open the appliance 
unnecessarily.
The ventilation  
openings have been  
covered. Remove obstacles.
Large quantities of  
fresh food are being 
frozen. Do not exceed max. freezing 
capacity.
Freezer compartment 
door was open 
for a long time; 
temperature is no 
longer reached. The evaporator 
(refrigeration 
generator) 
in the No Frost system  
is covered in...

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Customer service 
Your local customer service  
canbefound inthetelephone directory  
or in the customer-service index. Please  
provide customer service 
with the appliance product number 
(E-Nr.) and production number (FD). 
These specifications  
can be found on the rating plate. Fig. 8
To prevent unnecessary call-outs, please 
assist customer service by quoting 
the product and production numbers. 
This will save you additional costs. Repair order and advice  
on faults 
Contact information for...

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Prescriptions- 
d’hygiène-alimentaire 
Chère cliente, cher client,   
conformément à la réglementation  
française visant à empêcher la présence 
de listéries dans le compartiment  
réfrigérateur, nous vous remercions  
de respecter les consignes suivantes :
■Nettoyez fréquemment  
le compartiment intérieur 
du réfrigérateur à l’aide d’un détergent 
non agressif, ne provoquant pas 
d’oxydation des pièces métalliques 
(utilisez par ex. de l’eau tiède...

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Consignes de sécurité  
et avertissements 
Avant de mettre l'appareil en  
service 
Veuillez lire attentivement et entièrement  
les informations figurant dans les notices  
d'utilisation et de montage. Elle  
contiennent des remarques importantes 
concernant l'installation, l'utilisation 
et l'entretien de l'appareil. 
Le fabricant décline toute responsabilité  
si les consignes et mises en garde  
contenues dans la notice d'utilisation ne  
sont pas respectées....

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Pendant l’utilisation
■N’utilisez pas d’appareils électriques  
à l’intérieur de l’appareil (par ex.  
appareils de chauffage, machine 
àglaçons, etc.). Risque d’explosion!
■Ne dégivrez ni et ne nettoyez jamais  
l’appareil avec un nettoyeur à vapeur ! 
La vapeur risque d’atteindre des 
pièces électriques et de provoquer 
un court-circuit. Risque 
d’électrocution !
■Pour détacher le givre ou les couches  
de glace, n’utilisez jamais d’objets 
pointus ou présentant des arêtes  
vives. Vous...