Summary of Contents for Siemens iQ500 KI81R 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.
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! Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.
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en Safety ▶ Call customer services. → Page 24 Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be re- placed by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Ser- vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
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 ¡ Equipment and accessories Climate Permitted room tem- ¡ Installation material class perature ¡ Installation instructions 10 °C to 32 °C ¡ User manual 16 °C to 32 °C ¡ Customer service directory 16 °C to 38 °C ¡ Warranty enclosure ¡ Energy label 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. Fruit and vegetable container Control panel → Page 13 with humidity control Variable shelf → Page 14 → Page 14 Fruit and vegetable container Extendable shelf → Page 14 → Page 14...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Rating plate → Page 24 Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 15 Butter and cheese compart- Note: Deviations between your appli- ment → Page 15 ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
en Features Remove the condensation with a dry 6 Features cloth. To ensure that the quality and aroma The features of your appliance de- are retained, store fruit and veget- pend on the model. ables that are sensitive to cold out- side of the appliance at temperatures 6.1 Shelf of approx.
operation en Remove the condensation with a dry cloth and adjust the air humidity to a lower setting using the humidity con- 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 of approx.
en Additional functions 7.4 Setting the temperature 9 Alarm Setting the refrigerator compartment temperature 9.1 Door alarm Press repeatedly until the ▶ If the appliance door is open for a temperature display shows the re- while, the door alarm switches on. quired temperature. A warning tone sounds. The recommended temperature in the refrigerator compartment is Switching off the door alarm...
Defrosting en ¡ Observe the best-before date or use-by date specified by the manu- facturer. Correct setting 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- gerator compartment 11 Defrosting The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones. 11.1 Defrosting in the refri- Coldest zone gerator compartment The coldest zone is between the ar- When the appliance is operating,...
en Cleaning and servicing Unplug the appliance from the If you clean fittings and accessories mains or switch off the circuit in the dishwasher, this may cause breaker in the fuse box. them to become deformed or discol- our. Take out all of the food and store it Never clean fittings and accessory in a cool place.
Cleaning and servicing en Removing door rack 12.4 Removing the fittings Lift the door rack and remove it. ▶ If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance. Removing the shelf Pull out and remove the shelf. ▶...
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en Cleaning and servicing Remove the shelf and rotate it Lift the cover at the front . pull it out at the rear . Press the fastenings for the lower cover outwards.
Troubleshooting en 13 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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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The temperature dif- Different causes are possible. fers greatly from the Switch off the appliance. → Page 15 setting. Switch the appliance back on after five minutes. → Page 15 If the temperature is too warm, check the temper- ‒ ature again after a couple of hours.
Storage and disposal en To guarantee the ventilation inside 13.1 Conducting an appliance the appliance, leave the appliance self-test open. Your appliance has an appliance self- 14.2 Disposing of old appli- test which displays faults that can be eliminated by your customer service. ance Switch off the appliance.
en Customer Service The contact details for Customer Ser- tronic appliances (waste vice can be found in the enclosed electrical and electronic Customer Service directory or on our equipment - WEEE). website. The guideline determ- ines the framework for 15.1 Product number (E-Nr.) the return and recycling of used appliances as and production number...
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