Siemens Kg36nvi20 Operating Instructions

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Safety and warning  
information 
Before you switch ON the  
appliance 
Please read the operating and  
installation instructions carefully! They  
contain important information on how to  
install, use and maintain the appliance. 
The manufacturer is not liable if you fail  
to comply with the instructions and 
warnings. Retain all documents for 
subsequent use or for the next owner. 
Technical safety 
This appliance contains a small quantity  
of environmentally-friendly but flammable  
R600a refrigerant. Ensure that the tubing  
of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged 
during transportation and installation. 
Leaking refrigerant may cause eye  
injuries or ignite. 
If damage has occurred
■Keep naked flames and/or ignition  
sources away from the appliance,
■thoroughly ventilate the room for  
several minutes,
■switch off the appliance and pull out  
the mains plug,
■inform customer service.
The more refrigerant an appliance  
contains, the larger the room must be in 
which the appliance is situated. Leaking  
refrigerant can form a flammable gas-air  
mixture in rooms which are too small. 
The room must be at least 1 m³ per 8 g 
of refrigerant. The amount of refrigerant 
in your appliance is indicated on the 
rating plate inside the appliance. If the power cord of this appliance is 
damaged, it must be replaced by the 
manufacturer, customer service or a 
similarly qualified person. Improper  
installations and repairs may put the user  
at considerable risk. 
Repairs may be performed by the  
manufacturer, customer service or a 
similarly qualified person only. 
Only original parts supplied by the  
manufacturer may be used. The 
manufacturer guarantees that only these  
parts satisfy the safety requirements. 
A extension cable may be purchased  
from customer service only.
Important information when  
using the appliance
■Never use electrical appliances inside  
the appliance (e.g. heater, electric ice  
maker, etc.). Risk of explosion!
■Never use a steam cleaner to defrost  
or clean the appliance! The steam  
may penetrate electrical parts  
and cause a short-circuit. Risk of  
electric shock!
■Do not use pointed or sharp-edged  
implements to remove frost or layers 
of ice. You could damage 
the refrigerant tubing. Leaking 
refrigerant may ignite or cause eye 
injuries. 
■Do not store products which contain  
flammable propellants (e.g. spray 
cans) or explosive substances  
in the appliance. Risk of explosion!
■Do not stand or support  
yourself on the base, drawers  
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■Before defrosting and cleaning  
the appliance, pull out the mains plug  
or switch off the fuse. 
Do not pull out the mains plug 
by tugging the cable.
■Bottles which contain a high  
percentage of alcohol must be sealed  
and stored in an upright position.
■Keep plastic parts and the door seal  
free of oil and grease. Otherwise, 
parts and door seal will become 
porous.
■Never cover or block the ventilation  
openings for the appliance.
■People (childern incl.) who have  
limited physical, sensory or mental 
abilities or inadequate knowledge 
must not use this appliance unless  
they are supervised or given  
meticulous instructions.
■Do not store bottled or canned drinks  
(especially carbonated drinks)  
in the freezer compartment. Bottles 
and cans may explode!
■Never put frozen food straight  
from the freezer compartment 
into your mouth. 
Risk of low-temperature burns!
■Avoid prolonged touching of frozen  
food, ice or the evaporator pipes, etc. 
Risk of low-temperature burns! Children in the household
■Keep children away from packaging  
and its parts.  
Danger of suffocation from folding 
cartons and plastic film!
■Do not allow children to play with the  
appliance!
■If the appliance features a lock:   
keep the key out of the reach of  
children!
General regulations 
The appliance is suitable
■for refrigerating and freezing food,
■for making ice.
This appliance is intended for use in  
the home and the home environment. 
The appliance is suppressed according  
to EU Directive 2004/108/EC. 
The refrigeration circuit has been  
checked for leaks. 
This product complies with the relevant  
safety regulations for electrical 
appliances (EN 60335-2-24).
 
						

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Information concerning  
disposal 
*Disposal of packaging
The packaging protects your appliance  
from damage during transit. All utilised 
materials are environmentally safe and 
recyclable. Please help us by disposing 
of the packaging in an environmentally  
friendly manner. 
Please ask your dealer or inquire at your  
local authority about current means of  
disposal. 
*  Disposal of your old 
appliance 
Old appliances are not worthless  
rubbish! Valuable raw materials can be  
reclaimed by recycling old appliances. ã=
Warn ing
Redundant appliances 
1. Pull out the mains plug. 
2. Cut off the power cord and discard  with the mains plug.
3. Do not take out the trays  and receptacles: children are  
therefore prevented from climbing in!
4. Do not allow children to play with  the appliance once it has spent its 
useful life. Danger of suffocation!
Refrigerators contain refrigerant 
and gases in the insulation. Refrigerant  
and gases must be disposed  
of professionally. Ensure that tubing  
of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged 
prior to proper disposal. 
Scope of delivery 
After unpacking all parts, check for any  
damage in transit. 
If you have any complaints, please  
contact the dealer from whom you  
purchased the appliance or our 
customer service. 
The delivery consists of the following  
parts:
■Free-standing appliance
■Interior fittings (depending on model)
■Operating instructions
■Installation manual
■Customer service booklet
■Warranty enclosure
■Information on the energy  
consumption and noises
■Bag containing installation materials
This appliance is identified  
according to the European  
guideline 2002/96/EC on waste  
electrical and electronic 
equipment – WEEE. The directive 
specifies the framework for an  
EU-wide valid return and re-use  
of old appliances.

 
						

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Ambient temperature  
and ventilation 
Ambient temperature 
The appliance is designed for a specific  
climate class. Depending on the climate 
class, the appliance can be operated at 
the following temperatures. 
The climate class can be found on  
the rating plate. Fig. 8
Note 
The appliance is fully functional within  
the room temperature limits 
of the indicated climatic class. If 
an appliance of climatic class SN  
is operated at colder room temperatures,  
the appliance will not be damaged up to  
a temperature of +5 °C. 
Ventilation 
Fig. 3
The air on the rear panel and on the side  
panels of the appliance heats up. 
Conduction of the heated air must 
not be obstructed. Otherwise, 
the refrigerating unit must work harder. 
This increases power consumption.  
Therefore: Never cover or block  
the ventilation openings!Connecting  
the appliance 
After installing the appliance, wait at least  
1 hour until the appliance is switched on. 
During transportation the oil in 
the compressor may have flowed into  
the refrigeration system. 
Before switching on the appliance for  
the first time, clean the interior of 
the appliance (see chapter “Cleaning 
the appliance”). 
Electrical connection 
The socket must be near the appliance  
and also freely accessible following 
installation of the appliance.  
The appliance complies with the  
protection class I. Connect the appliance 
to 220–240 V/50 Hz alternating current 
via a correctly installed socket with 
protective conductor. The socket must  
be fused with a 10 to 16 A fuse. 
For appliances operated in non- 
European countries, check whether the  
stated voltage and current type match  
the values of your mains supply match 
the values of the mains supply. This 
information can be found on the rating 
plate. Fig. 8 
Climate class Permitted ambient 
temperature
SN +10 °C to 32 °C
N +16 °C to 32 °C
ST +16 °C to 38 °C
T +16 °C to 43 °C
 
						

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Warn ing
Never connect the appliance  
to electronic energy saver plugs. 
Our appliances can be used with mains  
and sine-controlled inverters. Mains-
controlled inverters are used 
for photovoltaic systems which  
are connected directly to the national  
grid. Sine-controlled inverters must be 
used for isolated applications (e.g. on 
ships or in mountain lodges) which are 
not connected directly to the national 
grid.
Getting to know your  
appliance 
Please fold out the illustrated last page.  
These operating instructions refer  
to several models. 
The features of the models may vary. 
The diagrams may differ. 
Fig. 1
* Not all models. 
1-4 Controls 
5 Temperature controller
6 Chiller compartment 
7 Shelf in the refrigerator  compartment
8L ig ht ( LE D )
9 Bottle shelf 
10 Fruit and vegetable container 
11 Freezer drawer 
12 Freezer calendar
13 Freezer shelf 
14 Height-adjustable feet 
15 Air outlet opening
16 Egg rack
17 Butter and cheese compartment
18 Bottle holder * 
19 Shelf for large bottles 
A Refrigerator compartment 
B Freezer compartment
 
						

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Controls 
Fig. 
2
Switching  
the appliance on 
Fig.2 
Press the On/Off button 1. The  
temperature warning noise is switched 
off by pressing the selection button 4.  
The temperature displays 2 flash or  
the super display 3 is lit up, until  
the appliance has reached the set  
temperatures. 
When the door is open, the light in the  
refrigerator compartment is lit. 
Operating tips
■When the appliance has been  
switched on, it may take several hours 
until the set temperatures have been 
reached.
■The fully automatic No Frost system  
ensures that the freezer compartment 
remains free of ice. Defrosting is no 
longer required.
■The sides of the housing are  
sometimes heated slightly. This 
prevents condensation in the area of 
the door seal.
■If the freezer compartment door  
cannot be immediately re-opened after  
it has been closed, wait until the  
resulting low pressure has equalised.
1
On/Off button 
Serves to switch the whole  
appliance on and off.
2 Temperature display freezer 
compartment  
The numbers correspond  
to the set freezer compartment 
temperatures in °C.
3 “super” display (freezer 
compartment)  
Illuminates when super freezing 
is on.
4 Selection button for freezer 
compartment 
The freezer compartment  
temperature can be selected  
from –24 °C to –16 °C. 
The set temperature  
is indicated on display 2.
 
						

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Setting  
the temperature 
Refrigerator compartment 
Turn temperature controller, Fig.1/5, to 
the required setting.   
We recommend a medium setting  
(of e.g. 2–3). 
Higher settings lower the temperature in  
the refrigerator compartment. 
Select a higher setting (e.g. 4–5) only  
temporarily if:
■the ambient temperature is high,
■door is opened frequently,
■large quantities of food are placed in  
the refrigerator compartment.
Freezer compartment 
The temperature can be set from -16 °C  
to -24 °C. 
Keep pressing temperature selection  
button 4 until the required freezer  
compartment temperature is set. The  
value last selected is stored. 
The set temperature is indicated on  
display 2. 
We recommend a factory setting of  
-18 °C in the freezer compartment.
Alarm function 
In the following cases an alarm may be  
actuated: 
Door alarm 
The door alarm switches on  
if the refrigerator compartment door  
is left open for longer than one minute.  
Close the door to switch off the warning  
signal. 
Temperature alarm 
The temperature alarm switches on if  
the freezer compartment is too warm 
and the frozen food is at risk of thawing. 
The temperature display for the freezer  
compartment 2 or the super display 3 
flash. 
Note 
Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food.  
It can only be refrozen when it has been  
used to prepare a ready meal (boiled  
or fried). 
No longer store the frozen produce for  
the max. storage period.
T he alar m ma y swit c h  o n  w it h out any r isk 
to t he fr o ze n f ood :
■when the appliance is switched on,
■when large quantities of fresh food are  
placed in the appliance,
■if the freezer compartment door is  
open too long.
Switching off the alarm 
Fig. 2 
Press the selection button for freezer  
compartment 4 to switch off the alarm.
 
						

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Usable capacity 
Information on the usable capacity can  
be found inside your appliance on  
the rating plate. Fig. 8
Fully utilising the freezer  
volume 
To place the maximum amount of food in  
the freezer, all frozen food containers, 
except the bottom one, can be taken out 
of the appliance. The food can be  
stacked directly on the freezer shelves. 
Removing the fittings  
To remove a frozen food container, pull  
out all the way, lift at the front  
and remove. Fig. 4
Refrigerator  
compartment 
The refrigerator compartment is the ideal  
storage location for ready meals, cakes  
and pastries, preserved food, condensed  
milk, hard cheese, fruit and vegetables  
sensitive to cold as well as tropical fruit. 
Note when loading products: 
Wrap or cover food before placing in  
the appliance. This will retain the aroma, 
colour and freshness of the food. In  
addition, flavours will not be transferred  
between foods and the plastic parts will  
not become discoloured. 
Note 
Avoid contact between food and rear  
panel. Otherwise the air circulation will  
be impaired. 
Food or packaging could freeze to  
the rear panel.
Freezer compartment 
Use the freezer compartment
■To store deep-frozen food.
■To make ice cubes.
■To freeze food.
Note 
Ensure that the freezer compartment  
door has been closed properly. If 
the door is open, the frozen food will 
thaw. The freezer compartment will 
become covered in thick ice. Also: waste  
of energy due to high power  
consumption!
Max. freezing capacity 
Information about the max. freezing  
capacity within 24 hours can be found 
on the rating plate. Fig. 8
Freezing and storing  
food 
Purchasing frozen food
■Packaging must not be damaged.
■Use by the “use by” date.
■Temperature in the supermarket  
freezer must be -18 °C or lower.
■If possible, transport deep-frozen food  
in an insulated bag and place quickly  
in the freezer compartment.
 
						

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When loading products 
Freeze large quantities of food preferably  
in the very top compartment where food 
freezes particularly quickly and therefore 
also gently. Place the food over 
the whole area of the compartments  
or in the frozen food container. Food  
which is already frozen must not come 
into contact with the food which is to be 
frozen. If required, move the frozen food  
to the frozen food container. 
Storing frozen food 
To ensure good air circulation in  
the appliance, insert the frozen food 
container all the way.
Freezing fresh food 
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. 
To retain the best possible nutritional  
value, flavour and colour, vegetables 
should be blanched before freezing. 
Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and 
asparagus do not require blanching. 
Literature on freezing and blanching  
can be found in bookshops. 
Note 
Keep food which is to be frozen away  
from food which is already frozen.
■The following foods are suitable for  
freezing: 
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, 
meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit,  
herbs, eggs without shells, dairy  
products such as cheese, butter and  
quark, ready meals and leftovers such  
as soups, stews, cooked meat and 
fish, potato dishes, soufflés and 
desserts.
■The following foods are not suitable  
for freezing:  
Types of vegetables, which are usually 
consumed raw, such as lettuce or 
radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, 
whole apples, pears and peaches,  
hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt, soured  
milk, sour cream, crème fraîche and 
mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food 
To prevent food from losing its flavour  
or drying out, place in airtight containers. 
1. Place food in packaging. 
2. Remove air. 
3. Seal the wrapping. 
4. Label packaging with contents  and date of freezing.
Suitable packaging: 
Plastic film, tubular film  
made of polyethylene, aluminium foil, 
freezer containers. 
These products are available  
from specialist outlets. 
Unsuitable packaging: 
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,  
cellophane, bin liners and used 
shopping bags. 
Items suitable for sealing packaged  
food: 
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, cold- 
resistant adhesive tape, etc. 
Bags and tubular film  
made of polyethylene can be sealed 
with a film heat sealer.