Eliminating Minor Faults Yourself; Appliance Self Test - Siemens KA Operating And Installation Instructions

Eliminating minor faults yourself

Before you call customer service:
S Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information.
S Run an appliance self test (see chapter Appliance self test").
You must pay for customer service advice even during the warranty period!
Fault
Temperature differs greatly
from the set value.
No display on the display
panel.
Warning signal sounds and
the temperature display on
the freezer compartment
flashes.
The interior light is not
functioning.
The appliance becomes
slightly louder for a brief
period.
Condensation forms on the
ice and water dispenser.

Appliance self test

Your appliance features an automatic
self test program which shows you
sources of faults which may be
repaired by customer service only.
Starting the appliance
self test
S Switch off the appliance and wait
5 minutes.
S Switch on the appliance again.
S Simultaneously press the select"
and options" buttons for 5 seconds.
The self test programme starts. If E.."
is indicated on the display panel, an
error has occurred. If a fault is
indicated, inform customer service.
Possible cause
The mains plug of the appliance is not in the socket
properly. The fuse for the domestic supply is switched
off.
The freezer compartment is too warm! Frozen food is at
risk!
S The ventilation openings have been covered.
S Freezer compartment door is open.
S Too much food was placed in the freezer
compartment at once.
The light switch for the freezer or refrigerator
compartment is sticking.
The LED light is defective.
Not a fault! Your appliance is designed to save energy. Under certain conditions (e.g. activation of the Super function)
the appliance must work harder for a brief period and therefore becomes slightly louder.
The environment is too humid.
Remedial action
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 temperature has approached the set value.
If the temperature is too low, check the temperature again
the next day.
Check whether the power is on, the fuse must be switched
on.
Press the alarm/lock" button to switch off the warning
signal and the flashing display.
The warmest temperature reached in the freezer
compartment is indicated on the temperature display of the
freezer section for 10 seconds.
Note: Frozen food which has started thawing or which has
thawed can be refrozen if meat and fish were above +3 °C
for not more than one day or other frozen food was above
+3 °C for not more than three days.
Check whether the light switch can move.
See chapter Light (LED)" section.
Switch on auxiliary heater on the ice and water dispenser.
To switch on, press to position "I". The auxiliary heater is
switched off in position "0".
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