KG36NST31 - Fridge SIEMENS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL KG36NST31 SIEMENS

Safety and warning information 26

Information concerning disposal 28

Scope of delivery 29

Ambient temperature and

Connecting the appliance 30

Getting to know your appliance 31

Switching the appliance on 32

Setting the temperature 33

Special functions 33

Refrigerator compartment 36

Freezer compartment 36

Max. freezing capacity 36

Freezing and storing food 37

Freezing fresh food 37

Thawing frozen food 39

Special features 39

Switching off and disconnecting

Cleaning the appliance 40

Tips for saving energy 42

Operating noises 42

Eliminating minor faults yourself 43

Customer service 45fr Table des matières

electrical and electronic

enInstruction for Use

Before you switch ON the

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.

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

If damage has occurred

■ Keep naked flames and/or ignition

sources away from the appliance,

■ thoroughly ventilate the room for

■ switch off the appliance and pull out

■ 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

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

■ Do not use pointed or sharp-edged

implements to remove frost or layers

of ice. You could damage

refrigerant may ignite or cause eye

■ 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

■ 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

■ 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

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

Danger of suffocation from folding

cartons and plastic film!

■ Do not allow children to play with the

■ If the appliance features a lock:

keep the key out of the reach of

The appliance is suitable

■ for refrigerating and freezing food,

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

This product complies with the relevant

safety regulations for electrical

appliances (EN 60335-2-24).en

Information concerning

* 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

Please ask your dealer or inquire at your

local authority about current means of

* Disposal of your old

Old appliances are not worthless

rubbish! Valuable raw materials can be

reclaimed by recycling old appliances.

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.

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

After unpacking all parts, check for any

If you have any complaints, please

contact the dealer from whom you

purchased the appliance or our

The delivery consists of the following

■ Free-standing appliance

■ Bag containing installation materials

■ Interior fittings (depending on model)

■ Operating instructions

■ Installation manual

■ Customer service booklet

■ Warranty enclosure

■ Information on the energy

consumption and noises

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. ,

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.

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!

Climate class Permitted ambient

SN +10 °C to 32 °C N +16 °C to 32 °C ST +16 °C to 38 °C T +16 °C to 43 °Cen

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

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

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

Getting to know your

Please fold out the illustrated last page.

These operating instructions refer

The features of the models may vary.

The diagrams may differ.

12 Main On/Off switch

14 Air outlet opening

15 Shelf in the refrigerator

21 Height-adjustable feet

23 Butter and cheese compartment *

24 Active carbon filters

26 Shelf for large bottles

27 Ice block/Frozen-food calendar *

A Refrigerator compartment

B Freezer compartment

for the refrigerator or freezer

To set the refrigerator or freezer

compartment, press the selection

button until the required

area of the refrigerator or freezer

compartment display is activated.

2 Temperature display refrigerator

The numbers correspond

to the set refrigerator

compartment temperatures in °C.

3 Temperature display freezer

to the set freezer compartment

For selecting the special

functions. See chapter entitled

“Special functions”.

5 Special functions display

See chapter entitled “Special

For switching on the Super

cooling (refrigerator

compartment) function or Super

freezing (freezer compartment)

See chapter entitled “Super

Switch on the appliance with the On/Off

A warning signal sounds. “AL” flashes on

the temperature display 3.

Press the alarm button "/9.

The warning signal switches off. The

warmest temperature is displayed briefly.

The factory has recommended

the following temperatures:

■ Refrigerator compartment: +4 °C

■ Freezer compartment: –18 °C Operating tips

■ When the appliance has been

switched on, it may take several hours

until the set temperatures have been

■ The fully automatic No Frost system

ensures that the freezer compartment

remains free of ice. Defrosting is no

■ The sides of the housing are

sometimes heated slightly. This

prevents condensation in the area of

■ If the freezer compartment door

cannot be immediately re-opened after

it has been closed, wait until the

resulting low pressure has equalised.

You can use the “+” and “–”

button to set the temperature of

the refrigerator and freezer

compartment. In addition, special

functions can be switched on

If the button is pressed,

light on the display

can be switched on at a greater

luminosity for approx.

Used to switch off the warning

signal, see chapter “Alarm

This function can be used to cool

drinks quickly and reliably in

the freezer compartment.

When the button has been

pressed, a warning signal

automatically sounds after 20

minutes. The drinks are cooled

ready. Display 3 indicates

the remaining time. When

the “alarm” button is pressed,

the warning signal is switches off.

To reduce the preset time of 20

minutes, press the “timer” button

and set the required time with

the selection button 7.

To terminate fast cooling, press

the “timer” button twice within 3

Refrigerator compartment

The temperature can be set from +2 °C

1. Press selection button 1 until

refrigerator compartment display 2 is

2. Keep pressing +/– buttons 7 until

the required temperature is indicated.

Perishable food should not be stored

The temperature can be set from -16 °C

1. Press selection button 1 until freezer

compartment display 3 is activated.

2. Keep pressing +/– buttons 7 until

the required temperature is indicated.

You can use this function to set

a period of time of 1–99 minutes. A

signal reminds you, e.g. when food is to

be taken out of the compartment after

A value of 20 minutes has been preset at

Drinks bottles may crack if they are

stored for longer than 20 minutes in

the freezer compartment.

Switching on the function

Press the “timer” button 10 twice within

the appliance to energy-saving mode.

The appliance automatically sets

the following temperatures:

■ Refrigerator compartment: +6 °C

■ Freezer compartment: –16 °C Switching on the function

1. Press “setup” button 4 until

the required special function

2. Acknowledge the selection

with the selection button 7 “+”.

When the function is switched on,

a triangle is indicated.

Switching off the function

To switch off, reselect the special

function with the “setup” button 4

and press the selection button “–” 7.

The triangle behind the function

disappears and is therefore switched off.

The “lock” function can be used

to safeguard the appliance

from unintentional use.

Switching on the function

1. Press “setup” button 4 until

the required special function

2. Acknowledge the selection

with the selection button 7 “+”.

When the function is switched on,

a triangle is indicated.

Switching off the function

To switch off, reselect the special

function with the “setup” button 4

and press the selection button “–” 7.

The triangle behind the function

disappears and is therefore switched off.

If leaving the appliance for a long period

of time, you can switch the appliance

over to the energy-saving holiday mode.

The temperature of the refrigerator

compartment is automatically switched

Do not store any food in the refrigerator

compartment during this time.

Switching on the function

1. Press “setup” button 4 until

the required special function

2. Acknowledge the selection

with the selection button 7 “+”.

When the function is switched on,

a triangle is indicated.

Switching off the function

To switch off, reselect the special

function with the “setup” button 4

and press the selection button “–” 7.

The triangle behind the function

disappears and is therefore switched off.

When the appliance is not used for

a short time, the display on the controls

switches to ECO mode.

Only the required lamps are lit with

As soon as the appliance is in use again,

e.g. when the door is opened,

the display switches back to normal

In the following cases an alarm may be

The door alarm switches on if an

appliance door is left open for longer

than one minute. Close the door to

switch off the warning signal.

The temperature alarm switches on if

the freezer compartment is too warm

and the frozen food is at risk of thawing.

“AL” flashes on the display 3

and “alarm” is displayed.

When the alarm button "/9 is pressed,

the freezer compartment display "/3

indicates for 10 seconds the warmest

temperature reached in the freezer

Then this value is deleted. The freezer

compartment temperature display "/3

then indicates the set temperature.

The alarm may switch on without any risk

■ when the appliance is switched on,

■ when large quantities of fresh food are

placed in the appliance,

■ if the freezer compartment door is

Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food.

It can only be refrozen when it has been

used to prepare a ready meal (boiled

No longer store the frozen produce for

the max. storage period.

The rapid cooling alarm switches on if

the function for the rapid cooling of

drinks was switched on with the timer

The drinks are cooled ready.

Information on the usable capacity can

be found inside your appliance on

the rating plate. Fig. ,

Fully utilising the freezer

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

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

■ Allow warm food and drinks to cool

down before placing in the appliance.

Avoid contact between food and rear

panel. Otherwise the air circulation will

Food or packaging could freeze to

Super cooling cools the refrigerator

compartment as cold as possible

for approx. 6 hours. Then

the temperature set before super cooling

mode is automatically restored.

Switch on super cooling mode, e. g.:

■ before placing large quantities of food

in the refrigerator compartment.

■ to cool drinks quickly.

Switching on and off

1. Press selection button 1 until

refrigerator compartment display 2 is

2. Press “super” button 6.

When super cooling is switched on,

the refrigerator compartment display

indicates “SU” and “super”.

Use the freezer compartment

■ To store deep-frozen food.

■ To make ice cubes.

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

Max. freezing capacity

Information about the max. freezing

capacity within 24 hours can be found

on the rating plate. Fig. ,en

Freezing and storing

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.

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.

To ensure good air circulation in

the appliance, insert the frozen food

container all the way.

If large quantities of food are to be

stored in the freezer, all the frozen food

containers (except the bottom one) can

be taken out of the appliance

and the food stacked directly on

the freezer shelves. To remove a frozen

food container, pull out all the way, lift at

the front and remove. Fig. '

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.

Keep food which is to be frozen away

from food which is already frozen.

■ The following foods are suitable for

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

■ The following foods are not suitable

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

To prevent food from losing its flavour

or drying out, place in airtight containers.

1. Place food in packaging.

3. Seal the wrapping.

4. Label packaging with contents

and date of freezing.

Plastic film, tubular film

made of polyethylene, aluminium foil,

These products are available

from specialist outlets.

Unsuitable packaging:

Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,

cellophane, bin liners and used

Items suitable for sealing packaged

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.

Shelf life of frozen food

Depends on the type of food.

At a temperature of -18 °C:

■ Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes

■ Cheese, poultry and meat:

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 freezing several hours beforehand.

As a rule, 4–6 hours is adequate.

If the max. freezing capacity is to be

used, super freezing must be switched

on for 24 hours before the fresh produce

is placed in the freezer compartment.

Smaller quantities of food (up to 2 kg)

can be frozen without “super freezing”.

When super freezing is switched on,

increased operating noises may occur.

Switching on and off

1. Press selection button 1 until freezer

compartment display 3 is activated.

2. Press “super” button 6.

When super freezing is switched on,

the freezer compartment display

indicates “SU” and “super”.en

Depending on the type and application,

select one of the following options:

■ at room temperature

■ in the refrigerator

■ in an electric oven, with/without fan

Do not refreeze food which is beginning

to thaw or which has already thawed. It

can only be refrozen when it has been

used to prepare a ready meal (boiled

No longer store the frozen produce

for the max. storage period.

Shelves and containers

You can reposition the inner shelves

and the containers in the door as

required: pull shelf forwards, lower

and swivel out to the side. Lift

the container and remove.

Bottles can be stored securely on

the bottle shelf. The holder can be

Vegetable container with

To create the optimum storage climate

for vegetables, salad and fruit, the air

humidity in vegetable container can be

regulated according to the quantity

The humidity monitor allows fresh food

to be stored up to twice as long as

in the normal cooling zone without loss

Smaller quantities of food –

slide the regulator to the left.

Larger quantities of food –

slide the regulator to the right.

The chiller compartment has lower

temperatures than the refrigerator

compartment. Even temperatures below

Ideal for storing fish, meat and sausage.

Not suitable for lettuce and vegetables

and produce sensitive to cold.

To prevent the quality of the food from

deteriorating, it is important that

the permitted storage period is not

exceeded. The storage period depends

on the type of produce. The figures next

to the symbols indicate the permitted

storage period of the produce in months.

When purchasing frozen produce,

observe the date of manufacture or use-

If a power failure or malfunction occurs,

the ice blocks can be used to slow down

the thawing process. The longest

storage time is obtained by placing

the ice block directly on the food

in the top compartment.

To save space, the ice block

can be stored in the door compartment.

The ice blocks can also be used to cool

food temporarily , e. g. in a cold bag.

Active carbon filters

The activated carbon filter ensures that

air is replaced and odours reduced in

The “OK” temperature monitor

can be used to determine temperatures

below +4 °C. Gradually reduce

the temperature if the sticker

does not indicate “OK”.

When the appliance is switched on,

it may take 12 hours until

the temperature is reached.

Switching off the appliance

Press the On/Off button 12.

Refrigerating unit and light switch 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

■ Do not use abrasive, chloride or acidic

cleaning agents or solvents.

■ Do not use scouring or abrasive

The metallic surfaces could corrode.

■ Never clean shelves and containers in

Water used for cleaning must not drip

■ slots in the front base area in

the freezer compartment,

1. Before cleaning: Switch the appliance

2. Pull out the mains plug or switch off

3. Take out the frozen food and store in

a cool location. Place the ice pack (if

enclosed) on the food.

4. Clean the appliance with a soft cloth,

lukewarm water and a little pH neutral

washing-up liquid. The rinsing water

must not run into the light.

5. Wipe the door seal with clear water

only and then wipe dry thoroughly.

6. After cleaning reconnect and switch

the appliance back on.

7. Put the frozen food back in the freezer

All variable parts of the appliance

can be taken out for cleaning.

Take out glass shelves

Pull the glass shelves forwards and take

Taking out glass shelf above vegetable

Before the glass shelf can be taken out,

pull out the vegetable drawer.

The glass shelf can be taken apart for

Glass shelf cold storage compartment

Do not clean glass shelf of the cold

storage compartment under running

Before removing the glass shelf, remove

vegetable container and cold storage

Simultaneously press holders, lift glass

shelf and pull forwards.

Drawers in the refrigerator

Pull out the drawer all the way, lift up

To insert drawer, place the drawer on

the telescopic rails and push into

the appliance. Attach the drawer by

Before the vegetable drawer can be

taken out, the glass shelf above must be

Taking out the frozen food container

Pull out the frozen food container all

the way, lift at the front and remove.en

Your appliance features a maintenance-

These lights may be repaired

by customer service or authorised

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,

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

■ Open the appliance as briefly

■ Occasionally clean the rear

of the appliance to prevent an

increased power consumption.

■ If available: Fit wall spacers to obtain

the indicated energy rating of the

appliance (see Installation

instructions). A reduced wall gap will

not restrict the function of the

appliance. The energy rating may then

change slightly. The gap of 75 mm

must not be exceeded.

Motors are running (e.g. refrigerating

Bubbling, humming or gurgling noises

Refrigerant is flowing through the tubing.

Motor, switches or solenoid valves are

Automatic defrosting is running.

The appliance is not level

Please align the appliance with a spirit

level. Use the height-adjustable feet

or place packing underneath them.

The appliance is not free-standing

Please move the appliance away

from adjacent units or appliances.

Containers or storage areas wobble

Please check the removable parts

and re-insert them correctly if required.

Bottles or receptacles are touching

Move the bottles or receptacles slightly

away from each other.en

Eliminating minor faults yourself

Before you call customer service:

Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following

Customer service will charge you for advice – even if the appliance is still under

Fault Possible cause Remedial action

greatly from the set

In some cases it is adequate

to switch off the appliance

If the temperature is too high wait

a few hours and check whether

the temperature has approached

If the temperature is too low check

the temperature again the next day.

Light switch is sticking. Check whether the light switch can

The light is defective. See chapter “Light”.

A colder temperature

compartment can also

lower the temperature

compartment. This is

Set the temperature in

the refrigerator compartment slightly

Should this not be enough, e.g. if the

room temperature is too low, set the

freezer temperature warmer.

Display indicates “E..”. Electronics have

Call customer service.

Controls have reduced

When the appliance is

time, the display on

As soon as the appliance is again

used, e.g. the door is opened,

the display switches back to normal

Power failure; the fuse

has been switched off;

has not been inserted

Connect mains plug. Check whether

the power is on, check the fuses.en

Do not open the appliance

fresh food are being

Do not exceed max. freezing

in the No Frost system

is covered in thick ice

fully automatically.

To defrost the evaporator, remove

with the compartments, insulate well

and store in a cool location.

Switch off the appliance and move

it away from the wall. Leave

the appliance door open.

After approx. 20 min.

the condensation begins to run

into the evaporation pan,

at the rear of the appliance. Fig. +

To prevent the evaporation pan

from overflowing in this case,

mop up the condensation

The evaporator is defrosted when

the water stops running

into the evaporation pan. Clean

the interior. Switch the appliance

Your local customer service

can be found in the telephone 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. ,

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

Contact information for all countries can

be found on the enclosed customer

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