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  • Page 1 Fridge-freezer KF96R... 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

    For further information, please refer to the Digital User Guide. Table of contents 1 Safety ..........   4 6.4 Pull-out container...... 16 1.1 General information.... 4 6.5 Container divider ...... 16 1.2 Intended use....... 4 6.6 Flat frozen food container .. 17 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 6.7 Frozen food pull-out con- 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 tainer......... 17...
  • Page 3 17 Storage and disposal....   36 10.2 Resetting Home Connect 17.1 Taking the appliance out of settings ........ 23 operation ........ 36 10.3 Remote diagnostics .... 24 17.2 Disposing of old appliance .. 37 10.4 Data protection....... 24 18 Customer Service.....    37 11 Refrigerator compartment ..   24 18.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and 11.1 Tips for storing food in the production number (FD).. 38...
  • 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! Incorrect 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 CAUTION ‒ Risk of cutting! The glass front of the bottle storage compartment may break at higher altitudes due to the change in air pressure. ▶ Never install the appliance above a height of 2000 m above sea level. 1.6 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
  • Page 7 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Electrical devices within the appliance may cause a fire, e.g. heat- ers or electric ice makers. ▶ Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety Metal or metal-style parts in the appliance may contain aluminium. If acidic food comes into contact with aluminium in the appliance, aluminium foil ions may pass into the food. ▶ Do not consume soiled food. 1.7 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
  • 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 190 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 28 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: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    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 Freezer compartment → Page 24 → Page 25 Bottle storage compartment Interior lighting...
  • Page 13 Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Control panel Interior ventilation opening (refrigerator compartment) You can use the control panel to con- Pull-out container → Page 16 figure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the Control panel (bottle storage operating status. compartment) → Page 15 Extendable bottle shelf Ice cube maker → Page 17...
  • Page 14: Control Panel (Submenu)

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.3 Control panel (submenu) Displays the set temperature for the refrigerator compart- You can configure further settings in ment in °C. the submenu. /  (Refrigerator compart- ment) sets the temperature of the refrigerator compartment. Displays the set temperature for the freezer compartment in °C.
  • Page 15: Control Panel (Bottle Storage Compartment)

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en lights up when the is used to navigate menu for setting the alarm is through the menu. active. opens and closes the menu. 5.4 Control panel (bottle storage compartment) You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
  • Page 16: Features

    en Features ATTENTION! Features 6 Features The carrying container divider of the frozen food container will be dam- The features of your appliance de- Features aged if removed. pend on the model. Never remove the carrying con- ▶ tainer dividers of the frozen food 6.1 Shelf container.
  • Page 17: Flat Frozen Food Container

    Features en Remove the ice cube tray  , fill ¾ 6.6 Flat frozen food container full with drinking water  and re- Store flat frozen items, the ice stor- insert  ⁠ . age container and the ice scoop in the flat frozen food container. 6.7 Frozen food pull-out con- tainer In order to achieve an improved over-...
  • Page 18: Accessories

    en Basic operation Pull out the ice storage container 7.2 Operating tips and remove the ice cubes. ¡ Once you have switched on the appliance, the set temperature is only reached after several hours. Do not put any food in the appli- ance until the set temperature has been reached.
  • Page 19: Button Lock (Childproof Lock)

    Additional functions en Switching on Super cooling 7.5 Button lock (childproof Press  (Refrigerator compart- lock) ▶ ment) repeatedly until lights up. The button lock prevents the appli- Note: After approx. 6 hours, the ap- ance from being operated accident- pliance switches to normal operation. ally or incorrectly while running.
  • Page 20: Holiday Mode

    en Additional functions 8.3 Holiday mode Bottle storage Temperature re- compartment mains un- If you are going to be away for a long changed time, you can switch on energy-sav- Freezer compart- −16 °C ing holiday mode on the appliance. ment CAUTION Switching on energy-saving mode Risk of harm to health! Press ▶...
  • Page 21: Interior Lighting

    Additional functions en Setting the duration for the exterior 8.6 Interior lighting lighting You can switch the interior lighting off Press or set the brightness. Press until lights up. The interior lighting is Press /  (Submenu) until switched off lights up. Press (Submenu setting) until Minimum brightness the setting display submenu shows...
  • Page 22: Alarm

    en Alarm 9.2 Temperature alarm Alarm 9 Alarm If the freezer compartment becomes Alarm too warm, the temperature alarm is 9.1 Door alarm switched on. A warning tone sounds and the set If the appliance door is open for a temperature (freezer compartment) while, the door alarm switches on. flash.
  • Page 23: Home Connect

    Home Connect  en perature display (freezer compart- served when operating the appli- ment) then indicates the set tem- ance via the Home Connect app. perature again. → "Safety", Page 4 a From this time on, the warmest ¡ Operating the appliance on the ap- temperature is measured again pliance itself always takes priority.
  • Page 24: Remote Diagnostics

    en Refrigerator compartment Press /  (Submenu) repeatedly ¡ The current software and hardware until the submenu display shows version of your appliance. and the submenu setting dis- ¡ Status of any previous reset to play shows factory settings. Press (Submenu setting). This initial registration prepares the a The submenu setting display Home Connect functions for use and...
  • Page 25: Chill Zones In The Refriger- Ator Compartment

    Bottle storage compartment en 11.2 Chill zones in the refri- gerator compartment The circulated-air cooling system cir- culates the air evenly in the refriger- ator compartment and ensures a constant temperature at all levels. Bottle storage compartment 12 Bottle storage com- partment Storage example with 17 bottles In the bottle storage compartment, Bottle storage compartment Note: Not all bottles sizes can be...
  • Page 26: 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 19...
  • Page 27: Defrosting Methods For Frozen Food

    Defrosting en 13.6 Defrosting methods for Defrosting 14 Defrosting frozen food Defrosting 14.1 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 28: Cleaning The Appliance

    en Cleaning and servicing Place ice packs (if available) onto Clean the appliance, the fittings, the food. the accessories and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm water Remove all fittings and accessor- and a little pH-neutral washing-up ies from the appliance. liquid.
  • Page 29 Cleaning and servicing en Lift the extendable bottle shelf at Removing pull-out containers the front and remove it ⁠ . Pull out the pull-out container as far as it will go. Lift the pull-out container at the front and remove it ⁠...
  • Page 30: Removing Appliance Components

    en Cleaning and servicing Removing telescopic rails Removing the ice cube maker Pull out the telescopic rail. Remove and empty the ice cube ▶ tray  and the ice storage container  ⁠ . Move the lock in the direction of the arrow and loosen the pin from the rear ⁠...
  • Page 31 Cleaning and servicing en Installing telescopic rails Removing the refrigerator compartment glass plate Place the extended telescopic rail on the front pin and pull it for- Grip both the rear recesses at the wards slightly to lock in place ⁠ . base of the refrigerator compart- ment and lift the refrigerator com- partment glass plate ...
  • Page 32 en Cleaning and servicing Install the refrigerator compartment glass plate Place the refrigerator compartment ▶ glass plate at the rear of the base of the refrigerator compartment  and lower it  ⁠ . Removing the shelf above the pull-out container Lift the shelf above the pull-out ▶...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 16 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 34 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting A warning tone Different causes are possible. sounds and the tem- Press perature display a The alarm is switched off. (freezer compartment) After several hours, check whether the set freezer flash. compartment temperature has been reached again. The temperature The exterior ventilation grilles are blocked.
  • Page 35 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance makes Super freezing is switched on. noises. No action required.
  • Page 36: Power Failure

    en Storage and disposal a If, at the end of the appliance self- 16.1 Power failure test, five audible signals sound During a power failure, the temperat- and the submenu setting display ure in the appliance rises; this re- shows , inform the after-sales duces the storage time and the qual- service.
  • Page 37: Disposing Of Old Appliance

    Customer Service en 17.2 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 18 Customer Service ance If you have any queries, are unable to Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- rectify faults on the appliance your- used by recycling. self or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service.
  • Page 38: Product Number (E-Nr.) And Production Number (Fd)

    . This web ad- A detailed Declaration of Conformity dress is linked to the official EU can be found online at www.siemens- EPREL product database. Please home.bsh-group.com/uk/ among the then follow the instructions on additional documents on the product searching for models.
  • Page 40 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 *9001644935* 9001644935 (010810)

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