LG REFRIGERATOR 3 DOOR User manual

P/No. MFL37933554
REFRIGERATOR
3 DOOR
User’s Guide
Please read this guide thoroughly before operating and
keep it handy for referen e at all times.
RÉFRIGÉRATEUR
3 PORTES
Manuel d'utilisation
Veuillez lire e manuel en entier avant de mettre en
mar he l'unité et onservez-le à portée de la main pour
le onsulter à tout moment.
REFRIGERADOR
3 PUERTAS
Guía para el Uso Cuidado
Lea detenidamente estas instru iones antes utilizar el
frigorífi o y guárdelas omo referen ia para el futuro.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions 3–10
Parts and Features 11
Refri erator Installation 12–19
Unpackin Your Refri erator 12
Installation 12
Base Cover 12
Removin and Replacin
Your Refri erator Handles
and Doors 13–16
How to Remove and Reinstall
the Pullout Drawer 17–18
Levelin and Door Ali nment 19
Usin Your Refri erator 20–32
Ensurin Proper Air Circulation 20
Multi-Flow 20
Settin the Controls 20
Adjustin the Temperatures
and Display 21
Operatin the Dispenser 22
Settin the Functions 23
In-Door Ice Bin 24
Adjustin Control Settin s 25
Food Stora e Guide 25
Storin Frozen Food 26
❿❿Refri erator section
Refri erator Shelves 27
Bottle Holder 27
Crisper Humidity Control 28
Removin Crisper 28
Glide‘N’Serve 28
Modular Door Bin 29
Dairy Bin 29
Utility Bin 29
Dispenser Drip Tray 29
❿❿Freezer section
2 Star Area 30
DuraBase 30
DuraBase Divider 31
Pull out Drawer 31
Filter 32
Care and Cleanin 33–34
General Cleanin Tips 33
Outside 33
Inside Walls 33
Door Liner and Gaskets 33
Plastic Parts 33
Condenser Coils 33
Power Interruptions 34
When you o on vacation 34
When you move 34
About the Automatic Icemaker 35
Connectin the Water Line 36–38
Troubleshootin Guide 39–42
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This product is exclusive use at 230V/50Hz.
 You should purchase transformer of more than 2.0KVA when you want to use it at the 110V area.
You can't use it anywhere except 50Hz area.

This guide ontains many important safety messages. Always read and obe all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you
of hazards that an kill or hurt you or others, or ause damage to the produ t.
All safety messages will be pre eded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal word
DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION. These words mean:
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY MESSAGES
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instru tions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instru tions.
Indi ates an imminently hazardous situation whi h, if not avoided,
ma result in minor or moderate injury, or produ t damage only.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to redu e the han e of injury, and tell you
what an happen if the instru tions are not followed.
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WARNING
CAUTION
DANGER
Child entrapment and suffo ation are not
problems of the past. Junked or abandoned
refrigerators are still dangerous…even if they will
sit for just a few days. If you are getting rid of
your old refrigerator, please follow the
instru tions at right to help prevent a idents.
BEFORE YOU THROW
AWAY YOUR OLD
REFRIGERATOR OR
FREEZER
• Take off the doors.
•Leave the shelves in pla e so
that hildren may not easily
limb inside.
wwDANGER: RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT
CFC DISPOSAL
Your old refrigerator may have a ooling system
that used CFCs ( hlorofluoro arbons). CFCs are
believed to harm stratospheri ozone.
If you are throwing away your old refrigerator,
make sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for
proper disposal by a qualified servi er. If you
intentionally release this CFC refrigerant, you an
be subje t to fines and imprisonment under
provisions of environmental legislation.

GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS
4
IMPORTANT: Please read arefully.
TO CONNECT ELECTRICITY
RECOMMENDED GROUNDING
METHOD
The refrigerator should always be plugged into its
own individual properly grounded ele tri al outlet
rated for 230 Volts, 50 Hz, AC only, and fused at
15 or 20 amperes.
This provides the best performan e and also
prevents overloading house wiring ir uits whi h
ould ause a fire hazard from overheated wires.
It is re ommended that a separate ir uit serving
only this applian e be provided.
Use a re epta le whi h annot be turned off with
a swit h or pull hain. Do not use an extension
ord.
Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is
en ountered, it is your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it repla ed with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
Do not, under an circumstances, cut or
remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord.
NOTE: Before performing any type of installation,
leaning,or removing a light bulb, turn the ontrol
(Thermostat, Refrigerator Control or Freezer
Control, depending on the model)to OFF and
then dis onne t the refrigerator from the ele tri al
sour e. When you are finished,re onne t the
refrigerator to the ele tri al sour e and reset the
ontrol (Thermostat, Refrigerator Control or
Freezer Control, depending on the model) to the
desired setting.
• Repair or repla e immediately all ele tri servi e
ords that have be ome frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a ord that shows ra ks or
abrasion damage along its length or at either the
plug or onne tor end.
• When moving your refrigerator away from the wall,
be areful not to roll over or damage the power
ord.
• Keep fingers out of pinch point areas; learan es
between the doors and abinet are ne essarily
small. Be areful losing doors when hildren are
in the area.
• This refrigerator must be properly installed in
a ordan e with the Attention Installer
Instructions that were taped to the front of the
refrigerator.
• Don’t tou h the lamp, in ase of light on the long
time, Be ause it an be very hot.
• DO NOT refreeze frozen foods whi h have thawed
ompletely. The United States Department of
Agri ulture in Home and Garden Bulletin No. 69
says:
…You may safely refreeze frozen foods that have
thawed if they still ontain i e rystals or if they
are still old—below 4°C.
…Thawed ground meats, poultry or fish that have
any off-odor or off- olor should not be refrozen
and should not be eaten. Thawed i e ream
should be dis arded. If the odor or olor of any
food is poor or questionable, get rid of it.
The food may be dangerous to eat.
Even partial thawing and refreezing redu es the
eating quality of foods, parti ularly fruits,
vegetables and prepared foods. The eating quality
of red meats is affe ted less than that of many
other foods. Use refrozen foods as soon as
possible to save as mu h of their quality as you
an.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
wwWARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, this applian e
must be properly grounded. Have the wall
outlet and the ir uit he ked by a qualified
ele tri ian to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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wwWARNING
The dedicated outlet should be used.
• Using several devi es at
one outlet may ause fire.
• The ele tri leakage
breaker may damage food
and the dispenser may be
leaked.
Do not allow the power plug to face upward
or to be squeezed at
the back of the
refrigerator.
Water may be flown into or
the plug may be damaged,
whi h auses fire or
ele tri sho k.
1. When connecting the power
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injur to persons when using our product,
basic safet precautions should be followed, including the following.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Don’t use an extension cord
If possible, onne t the refrigerator to its own
individual ele tri al outlet to prevent it and other
applian es or household lights from ausing an
overload that ould ause a power outage.
Accessibilit of Suppl Plug
The refrigerator-freezer should be so positioned
that the supply plug is a essible for qui k
dis onne tion when a ident happens.
Suppl Cord Replacement
If the supply ord is damaged, it must be
repla ed by the manufa turer or its servi e agent
or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a
hazard.
FEED WATER PIPE INSTALLATION
Before installation
• Automati i e maker an be installed only by
manufa turer.
• Automati i e maker operation needs water
pressure of 147~834 kPa (1.5~8.5 kgf/ m2)
(That is, an instant paper up (180 ) will be
fully filled within 3 se .).
• If water pressure does not rea h the rating
147 kPa (1.5 kgf/ m2) or below, it is ne essary
to pur hase a separate pressure pump for
normal automati i ing and ool water feed.
• Keep the total length of the feed water pipe tube
within 8 m and be areful for the tube not be
bent. If the tube is 8 m or longer it may ause
trouble in water feed owing to the drain water
pressure.
• Install the feed water pipe tube at a pla e free
from heat.
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• Conne t to potable water supply only.
• Refer to instru tions with water filter kit for
installation.
wwWARNING
• The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas used
in the applian e require spe ial disposal
pro edures. When disposal, please onsult with
servi e agent or a similarly qualified person.
wwWARNING
• Please do not use a dishwasher to lean the
lower drawers; the high temperature may ause
damage to the baskets whi h make them
unusable.

wwWARNING
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1. When connecting the power
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injur to persons when using our product,
basic safet precautions should be followed, including the following.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
Do not allow the power cord bent or pressed
b the heav object to
be damaged.
It may damage the power
ord to ause fire or ele tri
sho k.
Do not extend or modif the length of the
power plug.
It auses ele tri sho k or fire
by the ele tri damage of the
power ord or others.
Unplug the power plug when cleaning,
handling or replacing the interior lamp of the
refrigerator.
• It may ause ele tri sho k or injury.
• When repla ing the interior
lamp of the refrigerator, make
sure that the rubber ring for
preventing the ele tri spark
within the so ket is not taken
off.
Do not pull out the cord or touch the power
plug with wet hands.
• It may ause ele tri
sho k or injury.
Remove water or dust from the power plug
and insert it with the ends of the pins
securel connected.
Dust, water or unstable
onne tion may fire or
ele tri sho k.
Make sure of grounding.
The in orre t grounding
may ause breakdown
and ele tri sho k.
When the power cord or the power plug is
damaged or the holes of
the outlet are loosed, do
not use them.
It may ause ele tri sho k or
short ir uit to make fire.
Grounding
Conductor
Copper
flat
More than
75cm

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Do not place the lit candle within the
refrigerator to deodorize.
It may ause explosion or fire.
Do not insert the hands into the ice bucket
or the ice dispenser.
Operating the i e maker may
ause injury.
Do not store the medicine or the academic
materials at the refrigerator.
When the material with the
stri t temperature ontrol is
stored, it may be
deteriorated or it may
make an unexpe ted
rea tion to ause any risk.
Do not use the combustible spra near the
refrigerator.
It may ause fire.
The Academic
Medicine
The Medicine
Avoid the heating devices.
It may ause fire.
Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics,
medicine or an container
with water on the
refrigerator.
It may ause fire, ele tri sho k
or injury by dropping down.
2. When using the refrigerator
Do not place the heav object or the
dangerous object
(container with liquid) on
the refrigerator.
It may be dropped to ause injury,
fire or ele tri sho k when
opening or losing the door.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet
place or the place which
water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of
ele tri parts may ause
ele tri leakage.
Do not cling to the door or the shelves of the
door or the home bar of the freezer or the
cool chamber.
It may make the refrigerator
fallen down or damage the
hands. Espe ially, do not
allow the hildren to do the
above.
Do not use or store inflammable materials
ether, benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas,
spra or cosmetics
near or in the
refrigerator.
It may ause explosion
or fire.
Benzene

Ether
Thinner

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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2. When using the refrigerator
When disposing the refrigerator, remove the
packing materials from
the door.
It may ause to lo k out the
hild.
Install the refrigerator on the solid and level
floor.
Installing it on the unstable
pla e may ause death by
falling down the
refrigerator when opening
or losing the door.
Do not insert the hands or the metal stick
into the exit of cool air, the cover, the bottom
of the refrigerator,
the heatproof grill
(exhaust hole) at the
backside.
It may ause ele tri
sho k or injury.
When ou want to dispose the refrigerator,
contact to the down-block office.
When you want to dispose
the large living waste su h
as ele tri home applian e
and furniture, you’d better
onta t the lo al down-
blo k offi e.
Down-block
office
Use the submerged refrigerator after
checking it.
It may ause ele tri
sho k or fire.
When gas is leaked, do not touch the
refrigerator or the outlet and ventilate the room
immediatel .
• The explosion by spark may ause fire or burn.
• Be ause this refrigerator uses natural gas (isobutene,
R600a) as the environment-friendly refrigerant, even a
small amount (50~60g) is ombustible. When the gas is
leaked by the severe
damage during delivering,
installing or using the
refrigerator, any spark
may ause fire or burn.
Do not spra water at the outside or the
inside of the refrigerator or do not clean it
with benzene or thinner.
Deterioration of insulation of
ele tri parts may ause
ele tri sho k or fire.
When an strange smell or smoke is
detected from the refrigerator, power plug
get rid of electric
outlet immediatel
and contact to the
service center.
It may ause fire.
Thinner
Thinner
Service
center
Do not allow an person except the qualified
engineer to disassemble, repair or alter the
refrigerator.
It may ause injury,
ele tri sho k or fire.
Do not use the refrigerator for non-domestic
purpose (storing medicine or testing
material, using at the ship, etc.).
It may ause an unexpe ted
risk su h as fire, ele tri
sho k, deterioration of
stored material or hemi al
rea tion.

wwCAUTION
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Violating this direction ma cause injur or damage house or furniture. Alwa s be careful, please.
Wait for 5 minutes or
longer when
reconnecting the plug.
It may ause the operation of
the freezer to fail.
Suppl the automatic ice maker with
drinkable water onl
(onl for the model
with the dispenser).
Otherwise, it may ause
any risk.
After 
5minutes
Drinkable
water
Do not touch food or containers at the
freezer with wet hands.
It may ause frostbite.
Do not put ice in thin cr stal cup or
ceramic ware.
It may break up or erami
ware to ause injury.
Pull out the power plug not b grasping
the cord but the plug
of its end.
It may ause ele tri sho k
or short ir uit to fire.
Do not put bottle in the freezer.
It may freeze the
ontents to break the
bottle to ause injury.
Do not insert the hands into the bottom
of the refrigerator.
The iron plate of the
bottom may ause injury.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet
place or the place
which water or rain
splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of
ele tri parts may ause
ele tri leakage.
Because opening or closing the door of
the refrigerator ma cause injur to the
person around it, be careful, please.
Opening or losing the
door may ause feet or
hands to be aught in
the hink in door or the
hild to be get hurt by
the orner.
Carr the refrigerator with the handle bar
at the bottom of the front and the top of
the rear.
Otherwise, your hands
may be slipped to
ause injury.
Do not put an living
animal in the
refrigerator.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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This applian e ontains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant (R600a),
natural gas with high environmental ompatibility, but it is also ombustible.
When transporting and installing the applian e, are should be taken to
ensure that no parts of the refrigerating ir uit are damaged. Refrigerant
squirting out of the pipes ould ignite or ause an eye injury. If a leak is
dete ted, avoid any naked flames or potential sour es of ignition and air the
room in whi h the applian e is standing for several minutes.
In order to avoid the reation of a flammable gas air mixture if a leak in the
refrigerating ir uit o urs, the size of the room in whi h the applian e may
be sited depends on the amount of refrigerant used. The room must be 1m2in
size for every 8g of R600a refrigerant inside the applian e. The amount of
refrigerant in your parti ular applian e is shown on the identifi ation plate
inside the applian e. Never start up an applian e showing any signs of
damage. If in doubt, onsult your dealer.
wwWARNING
wKeep ventilation openings, in the applian e en losure or in the built-in stru ture,
lear of obstru tion.
wDo not use me hani al devi es or other means to a elerate the defrosting
pro ess, other than those re ommended by the manufa turer.
wDo not damage the refrigerant ir uit.
wDo not use ele tri al applian es inside the food storage ompartments of the
applian e, unless they are of the type re ommended by the manufa turer.
wThe refrigerant and insulation blowing gas used in the applian e require spe ial
disposal pro edures. When disposal, please onsult with servi e agent or a
similarly qualified person.