What is the ideal temperature setting on my refrigerator?

The ideal temperature settings for the freezer and refrigerator compartments are -19°C and 3°C. If the temperature in the freezer and refrigerator compartment is too high or too low, manual temperature adjustment is necessary.

Freezer

  • Set the desired temperature between -15 °C and -23 °C by pressing the -Freezer button.
  • The default setting is -19 °C, and each time you press the freezer button, the temperature changes and appears on the display.
Freezer temperature control.

Fridge

  • Set the desired temperature between 1°C and 7°C by pressing the Fridge button
  • The default setting is 3 °C and the temperature changes and appears on the display each time the Fridge button is pressed.
Fridge temperature control.

Please note:

  • The temperature controls on some models are labeled "Freezer Temp." and "Refrigerator Temp.". However, they control the temperature the same way as the buttons described above.
  • When the temperature setting that you want is displayed, do not touch the Fridge button again.

1 Swipe on the home screen and select the Fridge Manager widget
Select Fridge Manager.
2 Change the set temperature of the Fridge, Freezer and FlexZone
Change the set temperature.

1 Tap any button (<, O, or >) to wake the display up

This step may not apply to some models.

2 Tap O to select the fridge or freezer
  • The selected compartment’s indicator blinks.
  • The degrees Celsius symbol (°C) does not blink.
3 Tap < or > to select the desired temperature or function

Refer to the table for available selection for each compartment.

Select temperature or function.

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