LG SIGNATURE LMS344VBVL User manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
FRIDGE& FREEZER
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manufacturer.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................3
INSTALLATION.............................................................................13
Compartments.................................................................................................13
Notes for Movement and Transport.................................................................14
Notes for Installation .......................................................................................14
Dimensions and Clearances ...........................................................................15
Ambient Temperature......................................................................................15
Removing the Door .........................................................................................16
Refitting the Door ............................................................................................18
Adjusting the Height of the Door .....................................................................18
OPERATION .................................................................................20
Parts and Functions ........................................................................................20
Notes for Operation.........................................................................................24
Using Control Panel ........................................................................................26
InstaView Function..........................................................................................28
Auto Open Door Function ...............................................................................29
Auto Open Drawer Function............................................................................30
Suggestion for More Usable Space ................................................................30
CustomChill Pantry .........................................................................................31
Easy Icemaker ................................................................................................32
Other Functions...............................................................................................35
SMART FUNCTIONS....................................................................36
Using LG ThinQ Application ............................................................................36
Smart Diagnosis..............................................................................................37
MAINTENANCE............................................................................39
Notes for Cleaning ..........................................................................................39
Cleaning the Door Basket ...............................................................................40
Cleaning the Shelf...........................................................................................41
Cleaning the Vegetable Drawer ......................................................................41
Cleaning the Freezer Drawer..........................................................................43
Cleaning the Drawer Support..........................................................................44
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................. 45

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks
or damage from unsafe or incorrect operation of the appliance.
The guidelines are separated into ‘WARNING’ and ‘CAUTION’ as
described below.
This symbol is displayed to indicate matters and operations
that can cause risk. Read the part with this symbol carefully
and follow the instructions in order to avoid risk.
WARNING
This indicates that the failure to follow the instructions can cause
serious injury or death.
CAUTION
This indicates that the failure to follow the instructions can cause the
minor injury or damage to the product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
To reduce the risk of explosion, fire, death, electric shock,
injury or scalding to persons when using this product, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
Children in the Household
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
If the appliance is equipped with a lock (some models only), keep the
key out of reach of children.

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Installation
• This appliance should only be transported by two or more people
holding the appliance securely.
• Ensure that the socket outlet is properly grounded, and that the earth
pin on the power cord is not damaged or removed from the power
plug. For more details on grounding, inquire at an LG Electronics
customer information centre.
• This appliance is equipped with a power cord having an equipment-
grounding conductor and a grounding power plug. The power plug
must be plugged into an appropriate socket outlet that is installed and
grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
• If the power cord is damaged or the hole of the socket outlet is loose,
do not use the power cord and contact an authorized service centre.
• Do not plug the appliance into a multi socket adapter which does not
have a power cable (mounted).
• Do not modify or extend the power cable.

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• The appliance should be connected to a dedicated power line which
is separately fused.
• Do not use a multi socket outlet which is not properly grounded
(portable). In case of using a properly-grounded multi socket outlet
(portable), use the multi socket outlet with the current capacity of the
power code rating or higher and use the multi socket outlet only for
the appliance.
• Install the appliance in a place where is easy to unplug the power
plug of the appliance.
• Be careful not to point the power plug up or let the appliance lean
against the power plug.
• Install the appliance on a firm and level floor.
• Do not install the appliance in a damp and dusty place. Do not
install or store the appliance in any outdoor area, or any area that is
subject to weathering conditions such as direct sunlight, wind, rain, or
temperatures below freezing.
• Do not place the appliance in direct sunlight or expose it to the heat
from heating appliances such as stoves or heaters.
• Be careful not to expose the rear of the appliance when installing.
• Be careful not to let the appliance door fall during assembly or
disassembly.
• Be careful not to pinch, crush, or damage the power cable during
assembly or disassembly of the appliance door.
• Do not connect a plug adapter or other accessories to the power
plug.

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Operation
• Do not use the appliance for any purpose (storage of medical
or experimental materials or shipping) other than any domestic
household food storage use.
• Unplug the power plug during a severe thunderstorm or lightening or
when not in use for a long period of time.
• Do not touch the power plug or the appliance controls with wet hands.
• Do not bend the power cable excessively or place a heavy object on
it.
• If water penetrates electrical parts of the appliance, disconnect power
plug and contact an LG Electronics customer information centre.
• Do not place hands or metallic objects inside the area emitting the
cold air, cover or heat releasing grille on the back.
• Do not apply excessive force or impact to the back cover of the
appliance.
• Do not put animals, such as pets into the appliance.
• Be careful of nearby children when you open or close the appliance
door. The door may bump the child and cause injury.
• Avoid the danger of children getting trapped inside the appliance. A
child trapped inside the appliance can cause suffocation.
• Do not place heavy or fragile objects, containers filled with liquid,
combustible substances, flammable objects (such candles, lamps,
etc.), or heating devices (such as stoves, heaters, etc.) on the
appliance.

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• If there is a gas leakage (isobutane, propane, natural gas, etc.),
do not touch the appliance or power plug and ventilate the area
immediately. This appliance uses a refrigerant gas (isobutane,
R600a). Although it uses a small amount of the gas, it is still
combustible gas. Gas leakage during appliance transport, installation
or operation can cause fire, explosion or injury if sparks are caused.
• Do not use or store flammable or combustible substances (ether,
benzene, alcohol, chemical, LPG, combustible spray, insecticide, air
freshener, cosmetics, etc.) near the appliance.
• Immediately unplug the power plug and contact an LG Electronics
customer information centre if you detect a strange sound, odour, or
smoke coming from the appliance.
• Fill with potable water only into icemaker or dispenser water tank.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• Do not place any electronic appliance (such as heater and mobile
phone) inside the appliance.
Maintenance
• Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the appliance or replacing
the inside lamp (where fitted).
• Securely plug the power plug in the socket outlet after completely
removing any moisture and dust.
• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the power cable. Always
grip the power plug firmly and pull straight out from the socket outlet.
• Do not spray water or inflammable substances (toothpaste, alcohol,
thinner, benzene, flammable liquid, abrasive, etc.) over the interior or
exterior of the appliance to clean it.
• Do not clean the appliance with brushes, cloths or sponges with
rough surfaces or which are made of metallic material.

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• Only qualified service personnel from LG Electronics service centre
should disassemble, repair, or modify the appliance. Contact an LG
Electronics customer information centre if you move and install the
appliance in a different location.
• Do not use a hair drier to dry the inside of the appliance or place a
candle inside to remove the odours.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the
defrosting process.
• Connect the water supply line (for plumbed models only) to a potable
water source only. Otherwise, impurities in the water may cause
illness.
Disposal
• When discarding the appliance, remove the door gasket while leaving
the shelves and baskets in place and keep children away from the
appliance.
• Dispose of all packaging materials (such as plastic bags and
styrofoam) away from children. The packaging materials can cause
suffocation.
Technical Safety
• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in
structure, clear of obstruction.
• Do not use electrical appliances inside the refrigerator.
• The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas used in the appliance
require special disposal procedures. Consult with service agent or a
similarly qualified person before disposing of them.

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• Refrigerant leaking out of the pipes could ignite or cause an
explosion.
• The amount of refrigerant in your particular appliance is shown on the
identification plate inside the appliance.
• Never start up an appliance showing any signs of damage. If in
doubt, consult your dealer.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications only. It should not be used for commercial, or catering
purposes, or in any mobile application such as a caravan or boat.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in this appliance.
Risk of Fire and Flammable Materials
This symbol alerts you to flammable materials that can
ignite and cause a fire if you do not take care.
• This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant
(R600a), but it is also combustible. When transporting and installing
the appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts of the
refrigerating circuit are damaged.
• If a leak is detected, avoid any naked flames or potential sources
of ignition and air the room in which the appliance is standing for
several minutes. In order to avoid the creation of a flammable gas
air mixture if a leak in the refrigerating circuit occurs, the size of the
room in which the appliance is used should correspond to the amount
of refrigerant used. The room must be 1 m² in size for every 8 g of
R600a refrigerant inside the appliance.
• When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not
trapped or damaged.
• Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power
supplies at the rear of the appliance.

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CAUTION
To reduce the risk of minor injury to persons, malfunction, or
damage to the product or property when using this product, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
Installation
• Do not tilt the appliance to pull or push it when transporting.
• Make sure not to get a body part such as a hand or foot stuck while
moving the appliance.
Operation
• Do not touch frozen food or the metal parts in the freezer
compartment with wet or damp hands. It may cause frostbite.
• Do not place glass containers, bottles or cans (especially those
containing carbonated drinks) in the freezer compartment, shelves or
ice bin that will be exposed to temperatures below freezing.
• The tempered glass on the front side of the appliance door or the
shelves can be damaged by an impact. If it is broken, do not touch it
with hands, as this may result in injury.
• Do not place heavy objects on top of the door in door.
• Do not use the door in door as a chopping board and ensure it is not
scratched by a sharp tool, as this may cause appliance damage.
• Do not hang from the appliance door, storage room, shelf or fridge
door in door or climb up into it.
• Do not store an excessive amount of water bottles or containers for
side dishes on the door baskets.

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• Prevent animals from nibbling on the power cable or water hose.
• Do not open or close the appliance door with excessive force.
• If the hinge of the appliance door is damaged or operates improperly,
stop using the appliance and contact an authorized service centre.
• Do not clean glass shelves or covers with warm water when they are
cold. They may break if exposed to sudden temperature changes.
• Never eat frozen foods immediately after they have been taken out in
the freezer compartment.
• Do not insert your hands into the mechanical part of the automatic
icemaker such as the ice bin or the ice dispenser.
• Do not use a thin crystal cup or chinaware when dispensing.
• Do not remove the cover of the automatic icemaker. Touching any
mechanical part of the automatic icemaker. It may result in injury.
• Make sure not to get a hand or foot stuck upon opening or closing the
appliance door.
• Do not open the door of the appliance with the door in door open, or
do not open the door in door while the door of the appliance is open.
The door in door may be struck by the edge of the appliance and
damaged.

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Maintenance
• Do not insert the shelves upside down. The shelves may fall.
• To remove frost from the appliance, contact an LG Electronics
customer information centre.
• Dispose of the ice inside the ice bin in the freezer compartment
during an extended power outage.

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INSTALLATION
Compartments
Owner’s Manual Spanner Type 2 Spanner Type 1
• The appearance or components of the appliance may differ from model to model.

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Notes for Movement and
Transport
• Remove all food from inside the appliance.
Then, transport the appliance only after fixing
fragile parts such as shelves and the door
handle with tape. Failure to do so may cause
appliance damage.
• Pull the power plug out, insert and fix it into the
power plug hook at the rear or on top of the
appliance. Failure to do so may cause damage
to the power plug or floor scratch.
• When transporting the appliance, more than
two people should transport the appliance
carefully. Dropping the appliance, which is
extremely heavy, may cause personal injury or
appliance failure.
• When transporting the appliance over a long
distance, keep the appliance upright. The
appliance may fall over, causing malfunctions.
Never transport the appliance laying down as it
can cause a refrigerant circulation malfunction
when it is turned back on again.
Notes for Installation
• Install the appliance on a solid and flat area.
−If the appliance is installed on an uneven
floor, it can cause vibration and noise causing
the appliance to fall resulting in injury. It could
also cause the doors not to close correctly
and introduce moisture inside the unit during
operation.
−If the appliance front or rear is not level,
adjust the front feet so that it can be
corrected. Severe cases may need the floor
to be packed out with strips of thin timber.
• Avoid placing the unit near heat sources, direct
sunlight or moisture.
• Connect the power supply cord (or plug) to the
outlet. Don’t double up with other appliances on
the same outlet.
• After connecting the power supply cord (or
plug) to the outlet, Wait two or three hours
before you put food into the appliance. If you
add food before the appliance has cooled
completely, your food may spoil.
• After installing the appliance, connect the
power plug into a socket outlet. Before moving
and discarding the appliance, disconnect the
plug from the socket outlet.

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Dimensions and
Clearances
• Too small of a distance from adjacent items
may result in the degradation of freezing
capability and increased electricity costs. Allow
over 50 mm of clearance from each adjacent
wall when installing the appliance.
A
C
E
G
F
B
D
- Size
A 912 mm
B 1784 mm
C 929 mm
D 23 mm
E 906 mm
F 1285 mm
G 1700 mm
NOTE
• You can determine what type of appliance
it is by looking at the label inside the fridge
compartment.
Ambient Temperature
• The appliance is designed to operate within
a limited range of ambient temperatures,
depending on the climate zone. Do not use the
appliance at a temperature exceeding the limit.
• The internal temperature could be affected
by the location of the appliance, the ambient
temperature, the frequency of door opening
and so on.
• The climate class can be found on the rating
label.
Climate Class Ambient Temperature
Range ºC
SN (Extended
Temperate) +10 - +32
N (Temperate) +16 - +32
ST (Subtropical) +16 - +38
T (Tropical) +16 - +43 / +10 - +43*
*Australia, India, Kenya
NOTE
• The appliances rated from SN to T are intended
to be used at an ambient temperature between
10 ºC and 43 ºC.

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Removing the Door
When it is necessary to move the appliance
through a narrow opening, removing the doors is
the recommended procedure.
WARNING
• Disconnect the power cord, house fuse or
circuit breaker before installing or servicing the
appliance. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in death, fire or electric shock.
If your entrance door is too narrow for the
appliance to pass through, remove the appliance
doors and pass the appliance laterally.
[The Left Fridge Door]
1 Remove the screws from the hinge cover at
the top of the refrigerator. Lift the hook (not
visible), located on the side of the cover at the
bottom edge, with a flat-head screwdriver.
2 Remove the cover. Disconnect all wire
harnesses (1).
3 Rotate the hinge lever counterclockwise (1).
Lift the top hinge (2) free of the hinge lever
latch.
(1
)
(2)
Hinge Lever Latch
CAUTION
• When lifting the hinge free of the latch, be
careful that the door does not fall forward.
4 Remove the hinge lever by tapping the end of
it toward the outside edge of the cabinet.
CAUTION
• When lifting the hinge free of the latch, be
careful that the door does not fall forward.

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[The Right Fridge Door]
1 Remove the screws from the hinge cover at
the top of the refrigerator. Lift the hook (not
visible), located on the side of the cover at the
bottom edge, with a flat-head screwdriver.
2 Detach the wire harness (1).
3 Rotate the hinge lever (1) clockwise. Lift the
top hinge (2) free of the hinge lever latch.
Hinge Lever Latch
CAUTION
• When lifting the hinge free of the hinge lever
latch, be careful that the door does not fall
forward.
4 Lift the door from the middle hinge pin and
remove the door.
CAUTION
• Place the door on a non-scratching surface
with the inner side facing up.
[The Freezer Doors]
1 Remove the two hinge bolts.
2 Twist the hinge to raise the pivoting end so
that the door can be lifted off. Lift the door off
the lower hinge pin and remove it.

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3 Unscrew the screw that attaches the lower
hinge cover and remove the cover.
(1)
(2)
4 Disconnect all wire harnesses.
5 Remove the door by lifting it off the lower
hinge pin.
Lower Hinge
Refitting the Door
Mount the doors in the reverse sequence of their
removal once the appliance has been passed
through all access doors.
Adjusting the Height of the
Door
[Fridge Door Height]
Open the fridge door and use the spanner type 1
to rotate the door hinge bolt as shown below.
Height difference
Fridge door
Freezer door
[Freezer Door Height]
[Method1]
Open the freezer door and use the spanner type1
to rotate the door hinge bolt as shown.
Freezer door
Height difference

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CAUTION
• When tilting the appliance backward to loosen
the screen at the bottom of the appliance, two
or more people should hold the handles at the
bottom and rear top side of the appliance.
[Method2]
With the refrigerator door open, fit the spanner
type2 in the nut of the height adjustment screw,
and turn until it is level.
Raise the door
Lower the door
NOTE
• Support the bottom of the appliance once the
height adjustment screws on both sides of the
bottom have been completely loosened. This
way you can prevent the door from slanting
downward due to the weight of stored food
items.
Door Mullion and Auto Open
Door
Once the door baskets are filled, the doors may
become misaligned, preventing the door mullion
or the Auto Open Door function from working
properly.
If the mullion on the left refrigerator door does not
open and close properly or the right door stays
ajar after the Auto Open Door function, follow the
directions below.
1 Make sure both front leveling legs are
extended fully and in firm contact with the
floor.
2 Follow the instructions in the Door Alignment
section to raise the left refrigerator door
until the door mullion is once again working
properly.
3 Adjust the right refrigerator door so it aligns
with the left refrigerator door.

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OPERATION
Parts and Functions
aInstaView Door in DoorTM
The InstaView Door in DoorTM compartment allows for easy access to commonly used food items.
bControl Panel
To set the freezer and fridge temperatures.
cAuto Open Door Sensor
The right fridge door opens automatically if you place your foot near the motion sensor at the bottom
of the door.
• The appearance or components of the appliance may differ from model to model.