LG SXS Refrigerator User manual

Table of contents
Entry
Important safety instruction
Identification of parts
Where to locate
Door removal
Height adjustment
Starting
Adjusting the temperatures and functions
Refreshment center (Applicable to some models only
Ice making
Humidity control in the vegetable compartment
Convert into a vegetable or meat compartment (Applicable to some models only
Deodorizer (Applicable to some models only
Shelf (Applicable to some models only
Wine holder (Applicable to some models only
Egg box (Applicable to some models only
Miracle Zone Temperature Transition Corner (Applicable to some models only
Temperature Change at Miracle Zone (Applicable to some models only
Miracle Zone (Applicable to some models only
Location of foods
Storing foods
How to dismantle parts
General information
Cleaning
Trouble shooting
Introduction
Installation
Operation
Suggestion on
food storage
Care and
maintenance
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Entry
The model and serial numbers are found on the inner case or back of refrigerator
compartment of this unit. These numbers are unique to this unit and not
available to others. You should record requested information here and retain
this guide as a permanent record of your purchase. Staple your receipt here.
Date of purchase :
Dealer purchased from :
Dealer address :
Dealer phone no. :
Model no. :
Serial no. :
This refrigerator must be properly installed and located in accordance with the
installation instructions before it is used.
Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always grip plug firmly
and pull straight out from the outlet.
When moving your appliance away from the wall, be careful not to roll over or
damage the power cord.
After your refrigerator is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. Skin may adhere to these
extremely cold surfaces.
Unplug the power cord from the power plug for cleaning or other cares. Never touch
it with wet hands because you can get an electric shock or be hurt.
Never damage, process, severely bend, pull out, or twist power cord because power
cord damage may cause a fire or electric shock. You have doubts on whether the
appliance is properly grounded.
Never place glass products in the freezer because they may be broken when their
inner matters are frozen.
The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
Young childeren should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
If possible, connect the refrigerator to its own individual electrical outlet to prevent it and
other appliances or household lights from causing an overload that could cause a power
outage.
The refrigerator-freezer should be so positioned that the supply plug is accessible for
quick disconnection when accident happens.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service
agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
Do not modify or extend the Power Cord length.

It will cause electric shock or fire.
Don’t use an
extension cord
Accessibility of
Supply Plug
Supply Cord
Replacement
Warning
Introduction
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Important safety instruction

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Introduction
DANGER: Risk of child entrapment.
Before you throw away your old refrigerator or freezer:
Take off the doors but leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb
inside.
The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Don’t store or use gasoline or other flammable vapor and liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
In the event of an electric short circuit, grounding (earthing) reduces the risk of electric
shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
In order to prevent possible electric shock, this appliance must be grounded
improper use of the grounding plug can result in an electric shock. Consult a qualified
electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not completely
understood, or if you have doubts on whether the appliance is properly grounded.
Child entrapment
arning
Don’t store
arning
Grounding (Earthing)
arning
This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant (R600a),
natural gas with high environmental compatibility, 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. Refrigerant
squirting out of the pipes could ignite or cause an eye injury. 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 may be
sited depends on the amount of refrigerant used. The room must be 1m2in size
for every 8g of R600a refrigerant inside the appliance. 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.
Warning
Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure,
clear of obstruction.
Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting
process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage compartments of the
appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
The refrigerant and insulation blowing gas used in the appliance require special
disposal procedures. When disposal, please consult with service agent or a
similarly qualified person.

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Introduction
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This guide contains many important safety messages.
Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to safety messages that inform you
of hazards that can kill or hurt you or others or cause damage to the product. All
safety messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the hazard signal
word DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION. These words mean:
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of
injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
DANGER
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
WARNING
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow
instructions.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
product, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following.
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
CAUTION
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or product
damage only.
1. When connecting the po er
The dedicated outlet should be used.
• Using several devices at one outlet may cause fire.
• The electric 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, which
causes fire or electric shock.
Do not allow the power cord bent or pressed by the heavy
object to be damaged.
It may damage the power cord to cause fire or electric shock.

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Introduction
Do not extend or modify the length of the power plug.
It causes electric shock or fire by the electric damage of the
power cord or others.
Unplug the power plug when cleaning, handling or
replacing the interior lamp of the refrigerator.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
• When replacing the interior lamp of the refrigerator, make
sure that the rubber ring for preventing the electric spark
within the socket is not taken off.
Do not pull out the cord or touch the power plug with wet
hands.
• It may cause electric shock or injury.
Remove water or dust from the power plug and insert it
with the ends of the pins securely connected.
Dust, water or unstable connection may fire or electric shock.
Make sure of grounding.
The incorrect grounding may cause breakdown and electric
shock.
Ground
Wire
Copper
Flat
More than
30 inches
When the power cord or the power plug is damaged or
the holes of the outlet are loosed, do not use them.
It may cause electric shock or short circuit to make fire.
2. When using the refrigerator
Do not place the heavy object or the dangerous object
(container with liquid) on the refrigerator.
It may be dropped to cause injury, fire or electric shock when
opening or closing the door.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet place or the place
which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
leakage.

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Introduction
2. When using the refrigerator
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. Especially, do not allow the children to do the above.
Do not use or store inflammable materials ether,
benzene, alcohol, medicine, LP gas, spray or
cosmetics near or in the refrigerator.
It may cause explosion or fire.
Benzene

Ether
Thinner
Do not place the lit candle within the refrigerator to
deodorize.
It may cause explosion or fire.
Do not store the medicine or the academic materials at
the refrigerator.
When the material with the strict temperature control is
stored, it may be deteriorated or it may make an
unexpected reaction to cause any risk.
The Academic
Medicine
The Medicine
Do not use the combustible spray near the refrigerator.
It may cause fire.

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Introduction
Avoid the heating devices.
It may cause fire.
Do not place flower vase, cup, cosmetics, medicine or
any container with water on the refrigerator.
It may cause fire, electric shock or injury by dropping down.
Use the submerged refrigerator after checking it.
It may cause electric shock or fire.
When gas is leaked, do not touch the refrigerator or
the outlet and ventilate the room immediately.
• The explosion by spark may cause fire or burn.
• Because this refrigerator uses natural gas (isobutene,
R600a) as the environment-friendly refrigerant, even a
small amount (80~90g) is combustible. When the gas is
leaked by the severe damage during delivering, installing
or using the refrigerator, any spark may cause fire or burn.
Do not spray water at the outside or the inside of the
refrigerator or do not clean it with benzene or thinner.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
shock or fire.
Thinner
Thinner
When any strange smell or smoke is detected from the
refrigerator, disconnect the power plug immediately
and contact to the service center.
It may cause fire.
Service
center
Do not allow any person except the qualified engineer
to disassemble, repair or alter the refrigerator.
It may cause injury, electric shock or fire.

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Introduction
Do not use the refrigerator for non-domestic purpose
(storing medicine or testing material, using at the ship,
etc.).
It may cause an unexpected risk such as fire, electric shock,
deterioration of stored material or chemical reaction.
When disposing the refrigerator, remove the packing
materials from the door.
It may cause to lock out the child.
Install the refrigerator on the solid and level floor.
Installing it on the unstable place may cause death by falling
down the refrigerator when opening or closing 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 cause electric shock or injury.
Do not touch food or containers at the freezer with wet
hands.
It may cause frostbite.
CAUTION
Violating this direction may cause injury or damage house or furniture.
Always be careful, please.
2. When using the refrigerator

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Introduction
Wait for 5 minutes or longer when reconnecting the plug.
It may cause the operation of the freezer to fail.
After 
5minutes
Do not put bottle in the freezer.
It may freeze the contents to break the bottle to cause injury.
Pull out the power plug not by grasping the cord but the
plug of its end.
It may cause electric shock or short circuit to fire.
Do not install the refrigerator in the wet place or the place
which water or rain splashes.
Deterioration of insulation of electric parts may cause electric
leakage.
Do not insert the hands into the bottom of the
refrigerator.
The iron plate of the bottom may cause injury.
Carry 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 cause injury.

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Introduction
Identification of parts
•
If you find some parts missing from your unit, they may be parts only used in other
models.
NOTE
Freezer
compartment
Refrigerator
compartment
Door rack
Ice making
compartment
Ice separation
handle
Shelf
Shelf
Door rack
Ice box
Lamp
Door rack
Drawer
(1 or 2)
Lower cover
Milk product corner
Lamp
Nano-Carbon (Optional)
Door rack
Can Server (Optional)
Door rack
Shelf
Shelf (Folding or Normal)
Refreshment center
(Optional)
Snack Corner
Egg box
Vegetable drawer
Miracle Zone (Optional)/
Fresh compartment
(Optional)
Conversion switch
(Meats/Vegetables)
(Optional)
Humidity switch
Wine holder (Plastic or wire)
Because opening or closing the door of the refrigerator
may cause injury to the person around it, be careful,
please.
Opening or closing the door may cause feet or hands to be
caught in the chink in door or the child to be get hurt by the
corner.
Do not put any living animal in the refrigerator.

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Installation
Select a good
location
Where to locate
1. Place your appliance where it is easy to use.
2. Avoid placing the unit near heat sources,
direct sunlight or moisture.
3. To ensure proper air circulation around the
fridge -freezer, please maintain sufficient
space on both the sides as well as top and
maintain at least 2 inches (5 cm) from the
rear wall.
4. To avoid vibrations, the appliance must be
leveled.
5. Don't install the appliance below 5°C. It may
cause affect the performance.
This appliance contains fluid (refrigerant, lubricant)and is made of parts and
materials which are reusable and/or recyclable.
All the important materials should be sent to the collection center of waste
material and can be reused after rework (recycling). For take back, please contact
with the local agency.
Disposal of the
old appliance

Installation
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Pass the refrigerator laterally through access
door as shown in the right figure.
Pass the
refrigerator
1
2
3
4
5
Max
FRZ
TEMP
REF
TEMP
Min5
4
3
2
1Max
Door removal
Failure to do so could result in death or
serious injury.
If your access door is too narrow for the refrigerator to pass through, remove
the refrigerator door and pass the refrigerator laterally.
Electric Shock Hazard
Disconnect electrical supply to refrigerator
before installing.
Remove the lower cover by lifting upward.
Remove lo er
cover
Warning
Remove the
freezer
compartment
door
Remove the
refrigerator
door
1) Removing the hinge cover by loosening the
screws. Separate all connection wires except
for the earth line after.
2) Remove the keeper by rotating it counter
clockwise ( ) and then lifting the upper
hinge up ( ).
3) Remove the freezer compartment door by lifting
it upward.
1) Loosen the hinge cover screws and remove
the cover. Remove connection wire, if any,
except for the earth line.
2) Remove keeper by rotating it clockwise (  )
and then remove the upper hinge by lifting
it up (  ).
3) Remove the refrigerator compartment door
by lifting it up.
•
If a tube end is deformed or abraded, cut the part away.
NOTE
•
When removing the upper hinge, be careful that
the door does not fall forwards .
NOTE
Lower cover
Lower hinge
Lower hinge
Keeper
Connection
wires
Connection
wires
Hinge
cover
Upper hinge
Upper hinge
Keeper Upper hinge
Earth line

Installation
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Height adjustment
Level the door by inserting flat (
- type) driver into the groove of the left height adjusting
screw and rotate it clockwise ().
Level the door by inserting flat (
- type) driver into the groove of the right height
adjusting screw and rotate it clockwise ().
The refrigerator doors will close smoothly by heightening the front side by adjusting
the height adjusting screw. If the doors do not close correctly, performance may be
affected.
If the freezer
compartment door
is lo er than the
refrigerator
compartment door
If the freezer
compartment door
is higher than the
refrigerator
compartment door
After leveling the
door height


Next
1. Wipe off all dust accumulated during shipping and clean your appliance thoroughly.
2. Install accessories such as the ice cube box, cover evaporating tray, etc., in their
proper places. They are packed together to prevent possible damage during shipping.
3. Connect the power supply cord (or plug) to the outlet. Don't double up with other
appliances on the same outlet.

Operation
Starting
Adjusting the temperatures and functions
When your refrigerator is first installed, allow it to stabilize at normal operating
temperatures for 2-3 hours prior to filling it with fresh or frozen foods.
If operation is interrupted, wait 5 minutes before restarting.
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Refresh ent Center
Express freezer. Lock button.
Temperature adjustment button
for refrigerator compartment.
Temperature adjustment button
for freezer compartment.

Operation
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You can adjust temperature of and freezer room and refrigerator room.
Freezer Compartment te perature adjust ent
Refrigerator Compartment te perature adjust ent
The actual inner temperature varies depending on the food status, as the
indicated setting temperature is a target temperature, not actual temperature
within refrigerator.
Refrigeration function is weak in the initial time. Please adjust temperature as
above after using refrigerator for minimum 2~3 days.
Ho to adjust the
temperature in
the freezer
compartment
Ho to adjust the
temperature in
the refrigerator
compartment
Please select this function
for prompt freezer.
OFF➝ON➝OFF is repeated
whenever pressing
button.
The arrow mark graphic
remains at the On status after flickering 4 times when selecting Special
Refrigeration On.
Prompt freezer function automatically turns off after a fixed time passes.
Express freezer
This button stops operation
of different button.
 Locking or Release is repeated
whenever the is
pressed more than 3 seconds.
 If you use the ALARM/LOCK button, none of the other buttons will work until you
unlock them.
Lock
LOCK
ON OFF
UNLOCK

Operation
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The other
functions
Ambient temperature display window.
 Temperature is displayed only by –9°C ~ 49°C.
 Temperature less than -10°C is indicated with ‘LO’ and temperature more than
50°C is indicated with ‘HI’.
 Temperature may differ from the actual ambient temperature as it is monitors
on the upper part of refrigerator (top of door).
Door open warning
3 times of warning sounds at the interval of 30 seconds if a minute passes with
the door of refrigerator and the hombar door opened or completely closed.
Please contact with the local service center if warning continue to sound even
after closing the door.
Diagnosis (failure detection) function
Diagnosis function automatically detects failure when failure is found in product
during the use of refrigerator.
If failure occurs at product, it does not operate though pressing any button and
normal indication is not done. In this case, do not turn power off but immediately
contact with the local service center. A lot of time are need for service engineer
to detect the failed part if turning it off.

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Operation
Refreshment center (Applicable to some models only)
Open the refreshment center door.

You can access the refreshment center
without opening refrigerator door and thus
saving electricity.

Inner lamp is lit in refrigerator compartment
when the refreshment center door opens.
Thus it is easy to identify the contents.

Never use the refreshment center door as a
chopping board and take care not to damage it
with sharp tools.

Never rest your arms or severely press on it.

The
refreshment center can not function
normally without the cover.

Not only can the refreshment center door may
be damaged, but also children may be hurt.
Ho to use
Never place
heavy items on
the refreshment
center door or
allo children to
hang it on.
Never take out
the inner
refreshment
center cover
Use the
refreshment
center door as a
stand

Operation
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
Fill water in ice making box of the ice
making corner.
If water is fully filled the ice will not be
separated well and water can be
dropped to make ice lumped.

Ice will be dropped into the ice storage
bin by rotating ice separation handle of
ice making compartment.
When making Ice
Ice Making
Ice Making Box
•Rotating the ice separation handle before ice is fully frozen may cause the
remaining water drop into the ice storage bin to lump the ice together.
NOTE

Operation
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Humidity control in the vegetable compartment
The humidity can be controlled by adjusting the humidity control switch to the
left/right when storing vegetables or fruits.
HIGH LOW
HIGH
LOW
HIGH LOW
HUMIDITY CONTROL
HIGH LOW
HUMIDITY CONTROL
High humidity
Lo humidity
Convert into a vegetable or meat compartment
(Applicable to some models only)
The meat compartment maintains the temperature at a lower point than the
refrigerator compartment so that meat or fish can be stored fresh longer.

The bottom drawer in the refrigerator can be converted into a vegetable or meat
compartment
•Vegetables or fruits are frozen if the conversion switch is set to meats
compartment. So, be sure to check it before storing foods.
NOTE
Deodorizer (Applicable to some models only)
This system efficiently absorbs strong odors
by using the optical catalyst. This system does
hot have any affect on stored food.
Since it is installed already installed onto the cool air intake duct from the
refrigerator compartment, you need no separate installation.
Please use closed containers to store food with pungent odors.
Otherwise, this oder can be absorbed by other food in the compartment.
Ho to use the
deodorizing
system
1
2
Pull the right part of the cover of deodorization
agent ahead and take the whole out while
moving it to the right .
How to recycle and use deodorization agent
The deodorization agent continues to be used
through recycle if well drying it with a hair dryer.
Nano-Carbon
Deodorization
System (only for
model applicable
to Nano-Carbon)