Summary of Contents for Siemens iQ500 KI72L Series
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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. 1.2 Intended use This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
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. ▶...
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.
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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 freezer compartment.
en Safety Metal or metal-style parts in the appliance may contain aluminium. If acidic food comes into contact with aluminium in the appliance, aluminium foil ions may pass into the food. ▶ Do not consume soiled food. 1.7 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
Preventing material damage en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to 2 Preventing material electric or gas cookers. – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to damage oil or solid-fuel cookers. ¡ Use a niche depth of 560 mm. ATTENTION! ¡ Never cover or block the external Using the base, runners or appliance ventilation openings.
en Installation and connection ¡ Built-in appliance Climate Permitted room tem- ¡ Equipment and accessories class perature ¡ Installation material 10 °C to 32 °C ¡ Installation instructions 16 °C to 32 °C ¡ User manual 16 °C to 38 °C ¡ Customer service directory ¡ Warranty enclosure 16 °C to 43 °C ¡...
Installation and connection en 4.3 Installing the appliance Install the appliance in accordance ▶ with the enclosed installation in- structions. 4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time Remove the informative material. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad- hesive strips and carton.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Freezer compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 17 Variable shelf → Page 14 Refrigerator compartment → Page 17 Extendable shelf → Page 14...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Fruit and vegetable container Butter and cheese compart- with humidity control ment → Page 15 → Page 14 Door storage compartment Rating plate → Page 27 for large bottles → Page 15 Note: Deviations between your appli- Narrowly divided door racks ance and the diagrams may differ → Page 15 with regard to their features and size.
en Features 6.3 Extendable shelf 6 Features In order to achieve an improved over- The features of your appliance de- view and to remove food more pend on the model. quickly, pull out the extendable shelf. 6.1 Shelf 6.4 Freezer compartment shelf To vary the shelf as required, you can remove the shelf and re-insert it To vary the freezer compartment elsewhere.
operation en ¡ High humidity required when Bottle holder primarily storing vegetables or The bottle holder prevents bottles when the appliance is not very full. from falling over when the appliance Condensation may form in the fruit door is opened and closed. and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored.
en Additional functions 7.2 Operating tips 8 Additional functions ¡ Once you have switched on the appliance, the set temperature is 8.1 Super function only reached after several hours. Do not put any food in the appli- With the Super function, the refriger- ance until the set temperature has ator compartment and the freezer been reached.
Refrigerator compartment en Tip: Store highly perishable food 10 Refrigerator compart- such as fish, sausages and meat in the coldest zone. ment Warmest zone You can keep meat, sausage, fish, The warmest zone is at the very top dairy products, eggs, prepared meals of the door and in the lower veget- and pastries in the refrigerator com- able container.
en Freezer compartment The freezer compartment can be Closing the freezer compartment used to store perishable food long- door term. The low temperatures slow Push against the freezer compart- ▶ down or stop the spoilage. ment door until you hear it click into place twice.
Defrosting en ¡ Spread out the food over a wide Food Storage time area in the freezer compartment. Poultry, meat up to 8 months 11.4 Tips for freezing fresh Vegetables, fruit up to food 12 months ¡ Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. 11.6 Defrosting methods for ¡...
en Cleaning and servicing ons. The back panel in the refriger- WARNING - Risk of burns! ator compartment defrosts automatic- Hot water, splashes of water and ally. steam can lead to burns. Condensation runs through the con- Always fill the pan for the defrost- ▶...
Cleaning and servicing en Place ice packs (if available) onto Clean the appliance, the fittings, the food. the accessories and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm water If there is a layer of hoarfrost, allow and a little pH-neutral washing-up this to defrost.
en Cleaning and servicing Removing the freezer 13.4 Removing the fittings compartment shelf If you want to clean the fittings thor- Lift the glass plate and remove it oughly, remove these from your ap- . pliance. Removing the shelf Pull out and remove the shelf. ▶...
Cleaning and servicing en Remove the shelf and rotate it Removing the fruit and vegetable . container Pull out the fruit and vegetable container as far as it will go. Press the latch on the pull-out rail downwards and remove the fruit and vegetable container ...
en Troubleshooting 14 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The base of the refri- The condensation channel or drainage hole are gerator compartment blocked. is wet. Clean the condensation channel and the drainage ▶ hole. → Page 21 The appliance hums, Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, bubbles, buzzes, fan.
en Storage and disposal a If, at the end of the appliance self- 14.1 Power failure test, 5 audible signals sound and During a power failure, the temperat- flashes for 10 seconds, inform ure in the appliance rises; this re- customer service. duces the storage time and the qual- ity of the frozen food.
Customer Service en tion of the warranty (manufacturer's WARNING warranty for private consumers) in Risk of fire! the European Economic Area is 2 If the tubes are damaged, flammable years according to the terms of war- refrigerant and harmful gases may ranty applicable to the location.
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en Technical data You can find more information about identifier is made up of the charac- your model online at https:// ters before the slash in the product eprel.ec.europa.eu/ . This web ad- number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Al- dress is linked to the official EU ternatively, you can also find the EPREL product database.
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Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG *9001703444* 9001703444 (021004)