Siemens Ku 15la65 Operating Instructions

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■Do not stand on or lean heavily  
against base of appliance, drawers or  
doors, etc
■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...

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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...

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The climate class can be found on  
the rating plate. Fig.
.
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. 
Room temperature switch 
If the room temperature drops  
below +16 °C, the freezer compartment  
of appliances belonging to climate  
class SN may become too warm. In an 
extreme case...

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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.1Switching the  
appliance on 
Turn temperature controller, Fig. 2/A, 
from position “0”. The appliance begins  
to cool. Light is switched on when the 
door is open. 
Operating tips 
The refrigerator compartment  
temperature rises:
■if the appliance door is opened  
frequently,
■if large...

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W e r eco mmend :
■Perishable food should not be stored  
above +4 °C.
■Low setting for short-term  
storage of food (energy-saving mode).
■Medium setting for long-term storage  
of food.
■Select a higher setting only  
temporarily, when the door is 
frequently opened or large quantities 
are placed in the refrigerator 
compartment.
Refrigeration capacity 
The temperature in the refrigerator  
compartment may rise temporarily if 
large amounts of food or a lot of drinks 
are placed inside....

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The freezer  
compartment 
Using the freezer compartment
■To store deep-frozen food.
■To make ice cubes.
■To freeze small quantities of 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...

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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...

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Vegetable container with cover 
Fig.
8 
The vegetable container can be taken  
out for loading, unloading and cleaning. 
Bottle holder 
Fig.  9 
The bottle holder prevents bottles from  
falling over when the door is opened 
and closed. 
Ice cube tray 
Fig. *
1. Fill the ice cube tray ¾ full of water  and place in the freezer compartment.
2. If the ice tray is stuck to the freezer  compartment, loosen with a blunt  
implement only (spoon-handle).
3. To loosen the ice cubes, twist the ice  tray...

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Freezer compartment 
The freezer compartment does not  
defrost automatically. A layer of hoarfrost 
in the freezer compartment will impair 
refrigeration of the frozen food and 
increase power consumption. Regularly  
defrost the freezer compartment. ã=
Caution
Do not scrape off hoarfrost or ice with a  
knife or pointed object. You could 
damage the refrigerant tubes. Leaking 
refrigerant may ignite or cause eye 
injuries. 
Proceed as follows: 
Note 
Approx. 4 hours before defrosting the...

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Interior fittings 
All variable parts of the appliance can be  
taken out for cleaning. 
Take out glass shelves 
Fig.
4
Lift the glass shelves, pull forwards,  
lower and swivel out to the side.  
Taking out pull-out container 
Fig. 7 
Lift the container and pull out. 
Condensation channel 
Fig. +
To clean the condensation channel, take  
out the pull-out container. Fig. 1/4
Regularly clean the condensation  
channel and drainage hole with a cotton  
bud or similar implement to ensure that 
the...