KI18LA75 - Fridge SIEMENS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL KI18LA75 SIEMENS

Safety and warning information 21

Information concerning disposal 23

Scope of delivery 23

Installation location 24

Connecting the appliance 24

Getting to know your appliance 25

Switching the appliance on 26

Setting the temperature 26

Refrigerator compartment 27

The freezer compartment 28

Max. freezing capacity 28

Freezing and storing food 28

Freezing fresh food 28

Thawing frozen food 29

Interior fittings 30

Switching off and disconnecting

Cleaning the appliance 32

Tips for saving energy 33

Operating noises 33

Eliminating minor faults yourself 34

Customer service 36fr 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.en

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 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 on or lean heavily

against base of appliance, drawers or

■ 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 (children 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

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.

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

parts: ■ Built-in appliance■ Interior fittings (depending on model)■ Bag containing installation materials■ Operating instructions■ Installation manual■ Customer service booklet■ Warranty enclosure■ Information on the energy consumption and noises

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

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

The air on the rear panel of the appliance

heats up. Conduction of the heated air

must not be obstructed. Otherwise, the

refrigeration unit must work harder. This

increases power consumption.

Therefore: Never cover or block

the ventilation openings!

Installation location

Install the appliance in a dry, well

ventilated room. The installation location

should neither be exposed to direct

sunlight nor near a heat source, e. g.

a cooker, radiator, etc. If installation next

to a heat source is unavoidable, use

a suitable insulating plate or observe

the following minimum distances to a

■ 3 cm to electric or gas cookers.

■ 30 cm to an oil or coal-fired cooker.

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

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

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 grid.

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.

6 Glass shelf in the refrigerator

7 Vegetable container

8 Shelf for tubes and small tins

9 Butter and cheese compartment *

11 Shelf for large bottles

B Refrigerator compartmenten

Switch on the appliance with the main

On/Off switch. Fig. 2/1

The temperature display, Fig. 2/3,

flashes until the appliance has reached

the set temperature.

The appliance starts to cool, the light is

switched on when the door is open.

When the appliance has been switched

on, it may take several hours until the set

temperature has been reached. Do not

put any food in the appliance

The refrigerator compartment

■ if the appliance door is opened

■ if large quantities of food are placed in

the refrigerator compartment,

■ if the ambient temperature is high.

Refrigerator compartment

The temperature can be set from +2 °C

Keep pressing temperature setting

button 4 until the required refrigerator

compartment temperature is set.

The value last selected is saved. The set

temperature is indicated on temperature

We recommend a factory setting

of +4 °C in the refrigerator compartment.

Perishable food should not be stored

The temperature in the freezer

depends on the temperature

in the refrigerator compartment.

1 Main On/Off switch

Serves to switch the whole

appliance on and off.

Is used to switch on the super

cooling (see chapter entitled

The numbers correspond

to the set refrigerator

compartment temperatures in °C.

4 Refrigerator compartment

temperature selection button

The button sets the temperature

in the refrigerator compartment.en

Information on the usable capacity can

be found inside your appliance on

the rating plate. Fig. -

The refrigerator compartment is the ideal

storage location for ready meals, cakes

and pastries, preserved food, condensed

milk, hard cheese, fruit and vegetables

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.

Avoid contact between food and rear

panel. Otherwise the air circulation will

Food or packaging could freeze

Note the chill zones in the

refrigerator compartment

The air circulation in the refrigerator

compartment creates different chill

■ Coldest zone is between the arrow

stamped on the side and the glass

shelf situated below. Fig. 3

Store perishable food (e.g. fish,

sausage, meat) in the coldest zone.

■ Warmest zone is at the very top

Store e.g. hard cheese and butter

in the warmest zone. Cheese can then

continue to release its flavour and the

butter will still be easy to spread.

Super cooling sets the refrigerator

temperature to the coldest temperature

setting for approx. 1½ days. Then the

appliance automatically switches

to the temperature set prior to super

Switch on super cooling mode, e.g.

■ before placing large quantities of food

in the refrigerator compartment.

■ for the fast cooling of drinks.

Switching on and off

Press “super” button 2.

The button is lit when super cooling is

Using the freezer compartment

■ To store deep-frozen food.

■ To make ice cubes.

■ To freeze small quantities of food.

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

The freezer compartment door engages

Max. freezing capacity

Information about the max. freezing

capacity within 24 hours can be found

on the rating plate. Fig. -

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 a cool bag and place quickly in

the freezer compartment.

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, freezer

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

Shelf life of frozen food

Storage duration depends on the type

At a temperature of -18 °C:

■ Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes

■ Cheese, poultry and meat:

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 thawing or thawed food.

Only ready meals (boiled or fried) may

No longer store the frozen produce for

You can reposition the shelves inside

the appliance and the door shelves as

■ Pull shelf forwards, lower and swing

out to the side. Fig. 4

■ Raise the door shelf and remove.

To facilitate the storage of tall items (e.g.

cans or bottles), the front part of the

Vario shelf can be taken out and pushed

under the rear part.

Drawer for sausage and cheese

The drawer can be removed for adding

and removing food. Lift the drawer and

pull out. The drawer holder can be

Fig. 8 A/B Bottles can be stored securely on

the bottle shelf. The holder can be

Temperature and humidity regulator for

For long-term storage of vegetables,

salads and fruit, slide the regulator all

the way to the right – ventilation opening

is open – temperature drops.

For short-term storage slide the regulator

to the left. Ventilation opening

is closed – high air humidity –

The bottle holder prevents bottles from

falling over when the door is opened

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 slightly or hold briefly under

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 the appliance off

Press the main On/Off switch 1 (red

circle becomes visible).

Temperature display goes out. Fridge

and light are switched 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.

Refrigerator compartment

defrosts fully automatically

While the refrigerating unit is running,

beads of condensation or hoarfrost form

at the back of the refrigerator

compartment. This is quite normal. It is

not necessary to wipe off the

condensation or frost. The rear panel

defrosts automatically. The condensation

runs into the condensation channel,

Fig. ,. and is conveyed to the

refrigerating unit where it evaporates.

Keep the condensation channel and

drainage hole clean, so that the

condensation can run out.

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.

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

Approx. 4 hours before defrosting the

appliance, switch on super freezing so

that the food drops to a very low

temperature and can therefore be stored

at room temperature for a longer period.

1. Remove the frozen food and place

temporarily in a cool location.

2. Switch the appliance off.

3. Pull out the mains plug or remove

4. To accelerate the defrosting process,

place a pan of hot water on a trivet in

the freezer compartment.

5. Wipe up condensation with a cloth

6. Wipe dry the freezer compartment.

7. Switch the appliance on again.

8. Put the frozen food back in the freezer

Cleaning the appliance

■ Do not use abrasive, chloride or acidic

cleaning agents or solvents.

■ Do not use scouring or abrasive

sponges. The metallic surfaces could

■ Never clean shelves and containers in

the dishwasher. The parts may

1. Before cleaning: Switch the appliance

2. Pull out the mains plug or switch off

3. Take out the frozen food and store in

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. Rinsing water must not run through

the drainage hole into the evaporation

7. After cleaning reconnect and switch

the appliance back on.

8. Put the frozen food back in the freezer

All variable parts of the appliance

can be taken out for cleaning.

Take out glass shelves

Lift the glass shelves, pull forwards,

lower and swivel out to the side.

Condensation channel

Regularly clean the condensation

channel and drainage hole with a cotton

bud or similar implement to ensure that

the condensation can drain.

Take out shelves in the door

Lift shelves upwards and take out.en

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.

■ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator

compartment and use the low

temperature of the frozen food to cool

■ Open the appliance as briefly as

■ Regularly defrost the freezer

compartment to remove the layer of

A layer of hoarfrost will impair

refrigeration of the frozen food

and increase power consumption.

■ Ensure that the freezer compartment

door has been closed properly.

■ Occasionally clean the rear

of the appliance to prevent an

increased power consumption.

Motors are running (e.g. refrigerating

Bubbling, humming or gurgling noises

Refrigerant is flowing through the tubing.

Motor, switches or solenoid valves are

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.

The bulb is defective. Replace bulb. Fig. ./B

1. Switch the appliance off.

2. Pull out mains plug or switch off

3. Slide cover forwards and remove.

see defective bulb for wattage.)

move. Fig. ./A The frozen food is

Loosen frozen food with a blunt

object. Do not use a knife or pointed

There is a thick layer

of frost in the freezer

Defrosting the freezer compartment

(see chapter Defrosting). Always

ensure that the freezer compartment

door is closed properly.

Clean the condensation channel

and the drainage hole. See chapter

Cleaning the appliance. Fig. ,en

Close the freezer compartment

door. The freezer compartment door

Temperature has been

Increase the temperature.

The refrigerating unit

is switching on more

Do not open the appliance

Do not open the appliance

Before placing food in the freezer,

refrigeration capacity.

■ Appliance has been

■ The mains plug has

Press main On/Off switch. Fig. 2/1

Check whether the power is on.

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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