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- Page 1 KG56N.. Fridge-freezer Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 7 Basic operation ...... 16 1.1 General information.... 4 7.1 Switching on the appliance .. 16 1.2 Intended use...... 4 7.2 Operating tips...... 17 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 7.3 Switching off the appliance .. - Page 3 12 Defrosting ........ 22 12.1 Defrosting in the refriger- ator compartment.... 22 12.2 Defrosting in the freezer compartment ...... 22 13 Cleaning and servicing ... 22 13.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning ......... 22 13.2 Cleaning the appliance .. 23 13.3 Removing the fittings..... 23 14 Troubleshooting...... 25 14.1 Power failure......
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Page 4: Safety
en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe ¡ for future reference or for the next owner. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. ¡... -
Page 5: Safe Installation
Safety en 1.5 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect installation is dangerous. Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the ▶ specifications on the rating plate. Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- ▶ rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing. The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical in- ▶... -
Page 6: Safe Use
en Safety Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units may overheat and cause a fire. Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power supply ▶ units on the back of the appliance. 1.6 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. - Page 7 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Electrical devices within the appliance may cause a fire, e.g. heat- ers or electric ice makers. Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance. ▶ WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the ▶...
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Page 8: Damaged Appliance
en Safety Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator ▶ so that they do not touch or drip on other food. If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, ▶ switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould. - Page 9 Safety en Unplug the mains plug from the mains or switch off the circuit ▶ breaker in the fuse box. Call customer service. → Page 30 ▶...
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Page 10: Preventing Material Damage
en Preventing material damage Preventing material damage Environmental protection and saving energy 2 Preventing material 3 Environmental protec- damage tion and saving energy Preventing material damage Environmental protection and saving energy ATTENTION! 3.1 Disposing of packaging If not rolling freely, the appliance's The packaging materials are environ- castors may damage the floor when mentally compatible and can be re- the appliance is moved. -
Page 11: Installation And Connection
Installation and connection en Allow warm food and drinks to ¡ 4.2 Criteria for the installation cool down before storing them. location Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator ¡ compartment to utilise the low tem- WARNING perature of the food. Risk of explosion! Always leave some space between ¡... -
Page 12: Installing The Appliance
en Installation and connection If an appliance with climate class SN is operated at colder room temperat- ures, the appliance will not be dam- aged up to a room temperature of 5 °C. Over-and-under and side-by-side installation If you want to install 2 refrigerating appliances one over the other or side by side, you must maintain a clear- ance of at least 150 mm between the... -
Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Refrigerator compartment Lighting → Page 20 Inner ventilation openings Freezer compartment → Page 20 Temperature controller (stor-... -
Page 14: Control Panel
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.2 Control panel Rating plate → Page 30 You can use the control panel to con- Storage container figure all functions of your appliance → Page 15 and to obtain information about the Fruit and vegetable container operating status. with humidity control → Page 15 Frozen food container → Page 24... -
Page 15: Features
Features en Use the lower temperatures in the Displays the set temperature storage container to store highly per- for the refrigerator compart- ishable food, e.g. fish, meat and ment in °C. sausages. super (Refrigerator compart- ment) switches Super cooling 6.3 Fruit and vegetable con- on or off. -
Page 16: Door Rack
en Basic operation Remove the condensation with a dry Variable bottle shelf cloth and adjust the air humidity to a Store bottles securely on the variable lower setting using the humidity con- bottle shelf. troller. To ensure that the quality and aroma are retained, store fruit and veget- ables that are sensitive to cold out- side of the appliance at temperatures... -
Page 17: Operating Tips
Basic operation en Note: If the appliance has been 7.4 Setting the temperature previously switched off using the control panel, press and hold Setting the refrigerator 3 sec. for three seconds. compartment temperature The appliance begins to cool. Press the required temperature. ▶ A warning signal sounds and the To reach the set temperature, slide temperature display flashes be-... -
Page 18: Additional Functions
en Additional functions Switching on Super freezing Additional functions 8 Additional functions Press super (Freezer compart- ▶ ment). Find out which additional functions Additional functions can be used for your appliance. "super" (Freezer compartment) lights up. 8.1 Super cooling Note: After approx. 54 hours, the ap- pliance switches to normal operation. With Super cooling, the refrigerator compartment cools as cold as pos- Switching off Super freezing... -
Page 19: Energy-Saving Mode
Alarm en 8.4 Energy-saving mode Alarm 9 Alarm You can set the appliance to save Alarm energy with the energy-saving mode. 9.1 Door alarm The appliance automatically sets the temperatures. If the appliance door is open for a while, the door alarm switches on. Refrigerator com- 8 °C A warning tone sounds,... -
Page 20: Refrigerator Compartment
en Refrigerator compartment Switch on Super freezing before Observe the best-before date or ¡ placing large quantities of food in use-by date specified by the manu- the appliance. facturer. The freezer compartment door is ¡ 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- open for too long. Check whether the frozen food has gerator compartment defrosted or thawed. -
Page 21: Freezing Capacity
Freezer compartment en 11.1 Freezing capacity 11.4 Tips for freezing fresh food The freezing capacity indicates the quantity of food that can be frozen Freeze fresh and undamaged food ¡ right through to the centre within a only. specific period of time. Freeze food in portions. ¡... -
Page 22: Defrosting Methods For Frozen Food
en Defrosting Food Storage time Defrosting 12 Defrosting Vegetables, fruit up to 12 months Defrosting 12.1 Defrosting in the refri- The imprinted freezer calendar indic- gerator compartment ates the maximum storage duration in months at a constant temperature The refrigerator compartment in your of –18 °C. appliance defrosts automatically. -
Page 23: Cleaning The Appliance
Cleaning and servicing en 13.2 Cleaning the appliance 13.3 Removing the fittings If you want to clean the fittings thor- WARNING oughly, remove these from your ap- Risk of electric shock! pliance. An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. Removing the shelf Do not use steam- or high-pres- ▶... - Page 24 en Cleaning and servicing Lift the storage container at the Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it . front and remove it . Removing the fruit and vegetable Removing the front of the container container Pull out the fruit and vegetable You can remove the front of the fruit container as far as it will go.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 14 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶... - Page 26 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting A warning tone The freezer compartment door is open. sounds and the tem- Close the freezer compartment door. ▶ perature display (freezer compartment) "alarm" flash. The door alarm is switched on. A warning tone Different causes are possible.
- Page 27 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The set temperature is The freezer compartment door was open for a long not reached. time. The evaporator (refrigeration unit) in the noFrost system is heavily iced up. Fully automatic de- Requirement: Store the frozen food well insulated in a frosting no longer cool place.
- Page 28 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance hums, Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, bubbles, buzzes, fan. Refrigerant flows through the pipes. The motor, gargles, clicks or switches or solenoid valves are switching on or off. crackles.
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Page 29: Power Failure
Storage and disposal en If, at the end of the appliance self- 14.1 Power failure test, two audible signals sound During a power failure, the temperat- and the temperature display indic- ure in the appliance rises; this re- ates the set temperature, your ap- duces the storage time and the qual- pliance is OK. -
Page 30: Disposing Of Old Appliance
en Customer Service 15.2 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 16 Customer Service ance Detailed information on the warranty Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- period and terms of warranty in your used by recycling. country is available from our after- sales service, your retailer or on our WARNING website. - Page 32 EN Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München, GERMANY siemens-home.bsh-group.com *8001268187* 8001268187 (031221)