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Page 1: ...Fridge freezer KF96N en User manual Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers siemens home bsh group com welcome The future moving in Siemens Home Appliances ...

Page 2: ... 15 6 6 Accessories 15 7 Basic operation 16 7 1 Switching on the appliance 16 7 2 Operating tips 16 7 3 Switching off the appliance 16 7 4 Setting the temperature 16 7 5 Button lock childproof lock 16 8 Additional functions 17 8 1 Super cooling 17 8 2 Super freezing 17 8 3 Energy saving mode 17 9 Alarm 18 9 1 Door alarm 18 9 2 Temperature alarm 18 10 Home Connect 18 10 1 Setting up Home Connect 19...

Page 3: ...ce for cleaning 23 14 2 Cleaning the appliance 24 14 3 Removing the fittings 24 14 4 Removing appliance com ponents 25 15 Troubleshooting 27 16 Storage and disposal 30 16 1 Taking the appliance out of operation 30 16 2 Disposing of old appliance 30 17 Customer Service 31 17 1 Product number E Nr and production number FD 31 18 Technical data 31 19 Declaration of Conformity 32 ...

Page 4: ...ction on user group This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and or knowledge provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers Children must not play with the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance must not ...

Page 5: ...stallation regulations When installing the appliance check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged If the insulation of the power cord is damaged this is dangerous Never let the power cord come into contact with heat sources WARNING Risk of explosion If the appliance s ventilation openings are sealed a leak in the re frigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air Keep ...

Page 6: ... children Do not let children play with small parts WARNING Risk of explosion If the cooling circuit is damaged flammable refrigerant may es cape and explode To accelerate the defrosting process do not use any other mechanical devices or means other than those recommended by the manufacturer If food is stuck to the freezer compartment loosen it with a blunt implement such as the handle of a wooden...

Page 7: ...the freezer compartment CAUTION Risk of harm to health To prevent food from being contaminated you must observe the following instructions If the door is open for an extended period of time this may lead to a considerable temperature increase in the compartments of the appliance Regularly clean the surfaces that may come into contact with food and accessible drain systems Store raw meat and fish i...

Page 8: ...pairs 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 with a special connection cable which is available from the manufacturer or his Customer Service WARNING Risk of fire If the tubes are damaged flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape an...

Page 9: ...ing energy Environmental protection and saving energy 3 1 Disposing of packaging The packaging materials are environ mentally compatible and can be re cycled Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separ ately 3 2 Saving energy If you follow these instructions your appliance will use less power Selecting the installation location Keep the appliance out of direct sunlight Install...

Page 10: ...ant The volume of refrigerant is indicated on the rating plate Appliance Fig 1 4 Page 13 The weight of the appliance ex works may be up to 165 kg depending on the model The subfloor must be sufficiently stable to bear the weight of the appli ance Permitted room temperature The permitted room temperature de pends on the appliance s climate class The climate class can be found on the rating plate Ap...

Page 11: ...pply 1 Insert the non heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance 2 Insert the mains plug of the appli ance s power cable in a socket nearby The connection data of the appli ance can be found on the rating plate Appliance Fig 1 4 Page 13 3 Check the mains plug is inserted properly a The appliance is now ready for use ...

Page 12: ...urself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here A B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 A Refrigerator compartment Page 21 B Freezer compartment Page 21 1 Lighting 2 Butter and cheese compart ment Page 15 3 Control panel Page 13 ...

Page 13: ... container with humidity control Page 14 8 Storage container Page 14 9 Frozen food container Page 25 10 Screw foot Note Deviations between your appli ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size 5 2 Control panel You can use the control panel to con figure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 ...

Page 14: ...l panel on or off Features 6 Features Features The features of your appliance de pend on the model 6 1 Shelf To vary the shelf as required you can remove the shelf and re insert it elsewhere Removing the shelf Page 24 6 2 Storage container The temperatures in the storage con tainer are lower than in the refriger ator compartment Temperatures be low 0 C may occur occasionally Use the lower temperat...

Page 15: ...at are sensitive to cold out side of the appliance at temperatures of approx 8 C to 12 C e g pine apple bananas citrus fruits cucum bers courgettes peppers tomatoes and potatoes 6 4 Butter and cheese com partment Store butter and hard cheese in the butter and cheese compartment 6 5 Door rack To adjust the door racks as required you can remove the door rack and re insert elsewhere Removing door rac...

Page 16: ...li ance until the set temperature has been reached The front and side panels of the housing heat up occasionally This prevents condensation from forming When you close the door a va cuum may be created The door is then difficult to open again Wait a moment until the vacuum is offset 7 3 Switching off the appli ance Disconnect the appliance from the power supply Unplug the appli ance from the mains...

Page 17: ...om partment cools as cold as possible Switch on Super freezing one to two hours before placing food weighing 2 kg or more into the freezer com partment In order to utilise the freezer capacity use Super freezing Prerequisites for freezing capa city Page 22 Note When Super freezing is switched on increased noise may occur Switching on Super freezing Press repeatedly until lights up a lights up in t...

Page 18: ...e frozen food has defrosted or thawed Switching off the temperature alarm Press a The warning tone is switched off a The temperature display freezer compartment briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment The tem perature display freezer compart ment then indicates the set tem perature again a From this time on the warmest temperature is measured again and saved a ...

Page 19: ...Checking the signal strength You should check the signal strength if no connection could be estab lished 1 Press and hold for 15 seconds a The temperature display refriger ator compartment shows 2 Press repeatedly until the temperature display refrigerator compartment shows a The temperature display freezer compartment shows a value between no reception and full reception Note The signal strength ...

Page 20: ... compartment shows and the temperature display freezer com partment shows 3 Press a The temperature display freezer compartment shows an animation for 15 seconds a The temperature display freezer compartment then shows a The Home Connect settings have been reset 10 5 Remote diagnostics Customer Service can use Remote Diagnostics to access your appliance if you contact them have your appli ance con...

Page 21: ...ve the best before date or use by date specified by the manu facturer 11 2 Chill zones in the refri gerator compartment The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones Coldest zone The coldest zone is in the storage container Tip Store highly perishable food such as fish sausages and meat in the coldest zone Warmest zone The warmest zone is at the very top of the ...

Page 22: ...ips for freezing fresh food Freeze fresh and undamaged food only Freeze food in portions Cooked food is more suitable than food that can be eaten raw Vegetables Wash chop up and blanch before freezing Fruit Wash pit and perhaps peel possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid solution Food that is suitable for freezing in cludes baked items fish and sea food meat game poultry eggs without shells cheese bu...

Page 23: ...nce defrosts automatically 13 2 Defrosting in the freezer compartment The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures that the freezer compartment remains frost free Defrosting is not required Cleaning and servicing 14 Cleaning and servi cing Cleaning and servicing To keep your appliance working effi ciently for a long time it is important to clean and maintain it carefully Customer Service must clean ...

Page 24: ...de of the appli ance If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher this may cause them to become deformed or discol our Never clean fittings and accessory in the dishwasher 1 Prepare the appliance for cleaning Page 23 2 Clean the appliance the fittings the accessories and the door seals with a dish cloth lukewarm water and a little pH neutral washing up liquid 3 Dry thoroughly with a sof...

Page 25: ...e out the frozen food container as far as it will go 2 Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it 14 4 Removing appliance components If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly you can remove certain components from your appliance Removing the shelf above the fruit and vegetable container Lift the shelf above the fruit and ve getable container at the front and remove it Removing ...

Page 26: ...en Cleaning and servicing 26 2 Lift the fruit and vegetable con tainer cover slightly pull it for wards and remove it ...

Page 27: ...splays and lighting light up Showroom mode is switched on Carry out the appliance self test a Once the appliance self test has ended the appli ance switches to normal operation The LED lighting does not work Different causes are possible Call customer service The customer service number can be found in the enclosed customer service directory HomeConnect is not working correctly Different causes ar...

Page 28: ...mperature dif fers greatly from the setting Different causes are possible 1 Switch off the appliance Page 16 2 Switch the appliance back on after five minutes Page 16 If the temperature is too warm check the temper ature again after a couple of hours If the temperature is too cold check the temper ature again on the following day The appliance hums bubbles buzzes gargles clicks or crackles Not a f...

Page 29: ...Troubleshooting en 29 Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance makes noises Super freezing is switched on No action required ...

Page 30: ...e temperature display shows the set temperature your appliance is OK The appliance switches to normal operation a If at the end of the appliance self test five audible signals sound in form customer service Storage and disposal 16 Storage and disposal Storage and disposal You can find out here how to prepare your appliance for storage You will also find out how to dispose of old appliances 16 1 Ta...

Page 31: ...imum dura tion of the warranty manufacturer s warranty for private consumers in the European Economic Area is 2 years according to the terms of war ranty applicable to the location The terms of warranty do not affect other rights or claims held by yourself un der local legislation Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our after sales se...

Page 32: ...y Declaration of Conformity BSH Hausgeräte GmbH hereby de clares that the appliance with Home Connect functionality meets the es sential requirements and other relev ant provisions of the Directive 2014 53 EU A detailed RED Declaration of Con formity can be found online at www siemens home bsh group com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance 2 4 GHz band 100 mW max 5...

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Page 36: ...hen GERMANY www siemens home bsh group com Valid within Great Britain Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG ...

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