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  • Page 1 Fridge-freezer KF96N... 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1 Safety ..........   4 7.3 Switching off the appliance .. 16 1.1 General information.... 4 7.4 Setting the temperature.... 16 1.2 Intended use....... 4 7.5 Button lock (childproof lock).. 16 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 8 Additional functions ....   17 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 8.1 Super cooling ...... 17 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5...
  • Page 3 13 Defrosting .........    23 13.1 Defrosting in the refriger- ator compartment.... 23 13.2 Defrosting in the freezer compartment ...... 23 14 Cleaning and servicing ....    23 14.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning ........ 23 14.2 Cleaning the appliance .. 24 14.3 Removing the fittings.... 24 14.4 Removing appliance com- ponents........ 25 15 Troubleshooting.......
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
  • Page 5: Safe Installation

    Safety en 1.5 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing. ▶...
  • Page 6: Safe Use

    en Safety 1.6 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. ▶ Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces. ▶ Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appli- ance.
  • Page 7 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment. Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases. ▶ Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insula- tion.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety 1.7 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains. ▶...
  • Page 9: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en 3.2 Saving energy Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material If you follow these instructions, your damage appliance will use less power. Preventing material damage Selecting the installation location ATTENTION! The high weight of the appliance may ¡ Keep the appliance out of direct damage the floor when it is moved.
  • Page 10: Installation And Connection

    en Installation and connection The weight of the appliance ex works Installation and connection 4 Installation and con- may be up to 165 kg depending on the model. nection The subfloor must be sufficiently stable to bear the weight of the appli- Installation and connection 4.1 Scope of delivery ance.
  • Page 11: Connecting The Appliance To The Electricity Supply

    Installation and connection en Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 24 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the non-heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby.
  • Page 12 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Refrigerator compartment Lighting → Page 21 Butter and cheese compart- Freezer compartment ment → Page 15 → Page 21...
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Control panel Rating plate → Page 31 You can use the control panel to con- Door pillar with condensation figure all functions of your appliance protection → Page 9 and to obtain information about the Door storage compartment operating status. for large bottles → Page 15 Fruit and vegetable container with humidity control...
  • Page 14: Features

    en Features switches the warning Features 6 Features signal off. lights up if user-defined The features of your appliance de- Features settings have been set via the pend on the model. Home Connect app. You can find more information in the 6.1 Shelf Home Connect app. To vary the shelf as required, you Displays the set temperature can remove the shelf and re-insert it for the refrigerator compart-...
  • Page 15: Butter And Cheese Compart- Ment

    Features en 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 rack", Page 24 The air humidity in the fruit and 6.6 Accessories vegetable container can be set according to the type and amount of...
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    en Basic operation ¡ When you close the door, a va- Making ice cubes cuum may be created. The door is Fill the ice cube tray with water up then difficult to open again. Wait a to ¾ and place in the freezer com- moment until the vacuum is offset.
  • Page 17: Additional Functions

    Additional functions en In order to utilise the freezer capacity, Switching off the button lock use Super freezing. Press and hold ▶ → "Prerequisites for freezing capa- three seconds. city", Page 22 goes out. Note: When Super freezing is switched on, increased noise may occur. Additional functions 8 Additional functions Switching on Super freezing...
  • Page 18: Alarm

    en Alarm ¡ The freezer compartment door is Alarm 9 Alarm open for too long. Check whether the frozen food has Alarm defrosted or thawed. 9.1 Door alarm Switching off the temperature If the appliance door is open for a alarm longer period, the door alarm Press ▶...
  • Page 19: Home Connect

    Home Connect  en ¡ → "Setting up Home Connect", 10.2 Checking the signal Page 19 strength The Home Connect app guides you through the entire login process. Fol- You should check the signal strength low the instructions in the Home Con- if no connection could be estab- nect app to configure the settings.
  • Page 20: Resetting Home Connect Settings

    en Home Connect Press and hold Press 15 seconds. a The temperature display (freezer a The temperature display (refriger- compartment) shows an animation ator compartment) shows for 15 seconds. a The temperature display (freezer Press repeatedly until the compartment) then shows temperature display (refrigerator a The Home Connect settings have compartment) shows and the...
  • Page 21: Refrigerator Compartment

    Refrigerator compartment en This initial registration prepares the 11.2 Chill zones in the refri- Home Connect functions for use and gerator compartment is only required when you want to use the Home Connect functions for The air circulation in the refrigerator the first time. compartment creates different chill zones.
  • Page 22: Fully Utilising The Freezer Compartment Volume

    en Freezer compartment ¡ Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, Prerequisites for freezing capacity possibly add sugar or ascorbic When placing fresh food in the ap- acid solution. pliance, switch on Super freezing. ¡ Food that is suitable for freezing in- → "Switching on Super freezing", cludes baked items, fish and sea- Page 17...
  • Page 23: Defrosting Methods For Frozen Food

    Defrosting en 12.6 Defrosting methods for Defrosting 13 Defrosting frozen food Defrosting 13.1 Defrosting in the refri- CAUTION Risk of harm to health! gerator compartment During the thawing process, bacteria The refrigerator compartment in your may multiply and spoil the frozen appliance defrosts automatically. food.
  • Page 24: Cleaning The Appliance

    en Cleaning and servicing Remove the fruit and vegetable Electrically connect the appliance. container cover. Putting the food into the appliance. 14.2 Cleaning the appliance 14.3 Removing the fittings If you want to clean the fittings thor- WARNING oughly, remove these from your ap- Risk of electric shock! pliance.
  • Page 25: Removing Appliance Components

    Cleaning and servicing en Lift the storage container at the Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it ⁠ . front and remove it ⁠ . Removing the fruit and vegetable 14.4 Removing appliance container components Pull out the fruit and vegetable If you want to clean your appliance container as far as it will go.
  • Page 26 en Cleaning and servicing Lift the fruit and vegetable con- tainer cover slightly , pull it for- wards and remove it ⁠ .
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 15 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 28 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The temperature dis- Different causes are possible. play (freezer compart- Press ment) flashes, a warn- a The alarm is switched off. ing signal sounds and After several hours, check whether the set freezer the symbol compartment temperature has been reached again.
  • Page 29 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance makes Super freezing is switched on. noises. No action required.
  • Page 30: Storage And Disposal

    en Storage and disposal 15.1 Power failure Storage and disposal 16 Storage and disposal During a power failure, the temperat- You can find out here how to prepare Storage and disposal ure in the appliance rises; this re- your appliance for storage. You will duces the storage time and the qual- also find out how to dispose of old ity of the frozen food.
  • Page 31: Customer Service

    Customer Service en Unplug the appliance from the the European Economic Area is 2 mains. years according to the terms of war- ranty applicable to the location. The Cut through the power cord. terms of warranty do not affect other Dispose of the appliance in an en- rights or claims held by yourself un- vironmentally friendly manner.
  • Page 32: Declaration Of Conformity

    A detailed RED Declaration of Con- number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Al- formity can be found online at ternatively, you can also find the www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com model identifier in the first line of the among the additional documents on EU energy label.
  • Page 36 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 *9001599387* 9001599387 (010430)

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