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  • Page 1 KG55N... Fridge-freezer EN Information for Use Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
  • 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...... 16 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 7.3 Switching off the appliance ..
  • Page 3 13 Cleaning and servicing ...  21 13.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning .........  22 13.2 Cleaning the appliance .. 22 13.3 Removing the fittings.....  22 14 Troubleshooting......  25 14.1 Power failure...... 28 15 Storage and disposal....  28 15.1 Taking the appliance out of operation .......
  • 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 ▶...
  • 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 29 ▶...
  • 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 Control panel → Page 14 → Page 19 Lighting Freezer compartment → Page 20 Inner ventilation openings...
  • Page 14: Control Panel

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Temperature controller (stor- Frozen food container age container) → Page 17 → Page 23 Rating plate → Page 29 Screw foot Storage container Door rack for large bottles → Page 15 → Page 16 Fruit and vegetable container Note: Deviations between your appli- with humidity control ance and the diagrams may differ → Page 15 with regard to their features and size.
  • Page 15: Features

    Features en fresh fruit and vegetables to be Displays the set temperature stored for longer than with conven- for the freezer compartment tional storage. in °C. eco (Freezer compartment) lights up when the energy- saving mode in the freezer compartment is switched on. Features 6 Features The features of your appliance de-...
  • Page 16: Door Rack

    en Basic operation To loosen the ice cubes, twist the 6.4 Door rack ice cube tray slightly or hold it To adjust the door rack as required, briefly under flowing water. you can remove the door rack and re-insert elsewhere. → "Removing door rack", Page 23 Basic operation 7 Basic operation 6.5 Accessories...
  • Page 17: Switching Off The Appliance

    Additional functions en – Load capacity – Temperature of newly stored food – Ambient temperature – Direct sunlight 7.3 Switching off the appli- ance Disconnect the appliance from the ▶ power supply. Unplug the appli- ance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
  • Page 18: Automatic Super Freezing

    en Additional functions Note: After approx. 6 hours, the ap- Note: When Super freezing is pliance switches to normal operation. switched on, increased noise may occur. Switching off Super cooling Switching on manual Super Press the temperature setting but- ▶ freezing ton (refrigerator compartment) re- peatedly until the temperature dis- Press the temperature setting but- ▶...
  • Page 19: Alarm

    Alarm en Check whether the frozen food has Alarm 9 Alarm defrosted or thawed. Alarm Switching off the temperature 9.1 Door alarm alarm Press the temperature setting but- If the appliance door is open for a ▶ ton (freezer compartment). while, the door alarm switches on. The warning tone is switched off.
  • Page 20: Chill Zones In The Refriger- Ator Compartment

    en Freezer compartment Prerequisites for freezing capacity 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- Approx. 24 hours before placing gerator compartment fresh food in the appliance, switch The air circulation in the refrigerator on Super freezing. compartment creates different chill → "Switching on manual Super zones.
  • Page 21: Shelf Life Of Frozen Food At −18 °C

    Defrosting en Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, ¡ 11.6 Defrosting methods for possibly add sugar or ascorbic frozen food acid solution. Food that is suitable for freezing in- ¡ CAUTION cludes baked items, fish and sea- Risk of harm to health! food, meat, game, poultry, eggs During the thawing process, bacteria without shells, cheese, butter and...
  • Page 22: Preparing The Appliance For Cleaning

    en Cleaning and servicing If you clean fittings and accessories 13.1 Preparing the appliance in the dishwasher, this may cause for cleaning them to become deformed or discol- our. Disconnect the appliance from the Never clean fittings and accessory power supply. ▶ in the dishwasher.
  • Page 23 Cleaning and servicing en Lift the fruit and vegetable con- Removing door rack tainer at the front and remove it Lift the door rack and remove it. ▶ ⁠ . Removing the storage container Removing the frozen food Pull out the storage container as container far as it will go.
  • Page 24 en Cleaning and servicing Press in the snap-in hooks on the ▶ side of the container and re- move the front from the container in a turning motion ⁠ .
  • 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 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 27 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Condensation accu- The water contained in warm and humid air con- mulates on the sur- denses on the colder surfaces of the appliance. face of the appliance Wipe away the condensation water with a soft, dry and on the shelves in- cloth.
  • Page 28: Power Failure

    en Storage and disposal 14.1 Power failure 15.2 Disposing of old appli- ance During a power failure, the temperat- ure in the appliance rises; this re- Valuable raw materials can be re- duces the storage time and the qual- used by recycling. ity of the frozen food. On the website for your appliance, WARNING the technical data provides you with...
  • Page 29: Customer Service

    Customer Service en You can find more information about Customer Service 16 Customer Service your model online at http:// www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com/ Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service el. Please then follow the instructions according to the relevant Ecodesign on searching for the model. The...
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