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Fridge-freezer KI86FH.. 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...
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 This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
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. ▶...
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.
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Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the cool-fresh compartment. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment. Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.
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. ▶...
Preventing material damage en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material electric or gas cookers. – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to damage oil or solid-fuel cookers. ¡ Use a niche depth of 560 mm. Preventing material damage ATTENTION! ¡...
en Installation and connection The delivery consists of the following: Climate Permitted room tem- ¡ Built-in appliance class perature ¡ Equipment and accessories 10 °C to 32 °C ¡ Installation material 16 °C to 32 °C ¡ Installation instructions ¡ User manual 16 °C to 38 °C ¡...
Installation and connection en 4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time Remove the informative material. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad- hesive strips and carton. Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 26 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket...
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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 23 → Page 24 Cool-fresh compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 24 Variable shelf → Page 14...
en Features 6.3 Extendable shelf Displays the set temperature for the freezer compartment In order to achieve an improved over- in °C. view and to remove food more (Freezer compartment) quickly, pull out the extendable shelf. switches Super freezing on or off. 6.4 Fruit and vegetable con- switches the appliance on tainer...
Features en To ensure that the quality and aroma are retained, store fruit and veget- ables that 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.
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.
Additional functions en – Setting +3 corresponds to the 8.2 Automatic Super freezing warmest setting. With automatic Super freezing, the a The selected setting is saved after freezer compartment cools down to a one minute. much lower temperature than for nor- Setting the freezer compartment mal mode.
en Alarm Switching on manual Super Switching on holiday mode freezing Press (Refrigerator compart- ▶ ment) repeatedly until the temper- Press (Freezer compartment). ▶ ature display (refrigerator compart- (Freezer compartment) lights ment) shows . a No temperature is shown in the Note: After approx.
Home Connect en These items should no longer be ▶ Home Connect 10 Home Connect stored for the maximum storage period. This appliance is network-capable. Home Connect Connect your appliance to a mobile The temperature alarm can be device to control its functions via the switched on in the following cases: Home Connect app.
en Home Connect ¡ Operating the appliance on the ap- Check whether the appliance is ‒ pliance itself always takes priority. located within the range of the During this time it is not possible WLAN home network (Wi-Fi). to operate the appliance using the → "Checking the signal Home Connect app.
Home Connect en a The temperature display (freezer Press (Refrigerator compart- compartment) shows an animation. ment) repeatedly until the temper- The appliance is ready for the ature display (refrigerator compart- manual connection with the WLAN ment) shows and the temperat- home network (Wi-Fi). ure display (freezer compartment) shows Follow the instructions in the...
en Home Connect Press (Refrigerator compart- Press (Freezer compartment). ment) repeatedly until the temper- a The temperature display (freezer ature display (refrigerator compart- compartment) shows an animation. ment) shows . a The update is installed. a The temperature display (freezer a The control panel is locked during compartment) shows a value the installation.
Refrigerator compartment en term. The lower the selected temper- 10.7 Data protection ature, the longer the food remains Please see the information on data fresh. protection. The first time your appliance is 11.1 Tips for storing food in registered on a home network the refrigerator compart- connected to the Internet, your ment...
en Cool-fresh compartment Cool-fresh compartment Freezer compartment 12 Cool-fresh compart- 13 Freezer compartment ment You can store frozen food, freeze Freezer compartment food and make ice cubes in the In the cool-fresh compartment, you Cool-fresh compartment freezer compartment. can keep fresh food fresh up to three The temperature can be set from times longer than in the refrigerator −16 °C to −24 °C.
Freezer compartment en Store food directly on the shelves Packing frozen food and on the floor of the freezer If you select suitable packaging ma- compartment. terial and the correct type of pack- aging, you can determine the product 13.3 Tips for storing food in quality and prevent freezer burn.
en Defrosting ¡ Defrost animal-based food, such 15.1 Preparing the appliance as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the for cleaning refrigerator compartment. ¡ Defrost bread at room temperat- Switch off the appliance. ure. → Page 16 ¡ Prepare food for immediate con- Disconnect the appliance from the sumption in the microwave, in the power supply.
Cleaning and servicing en If you clean fittings and accessories Removing the extendable shelf in the dishwasher, this may cause Firmly pull out the extendable shelf them to become deformed or discol- until the locking catch is released. our. Never clean fittings and accessory ▶...
en Cleaning and servicing Lift the frozen food container at the Removing the fruit and vegetable front and remove it . container Tilt the fruit and vegetable con- ▶ tainer forwards and remove it . 15.4 Removing appliance components Removing the cool-fresh If you want to clean your appliance container thoroughly, you can remove certain...
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Cleaning and servicing en Press the lever on the underside Removing telescopic rails on both sides and pull the parti- Pull out the telescopic rail. tion forwards . Move the lock in the direction of Lift the partition and swivel it out to the arrow and loosen the pin the side.
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en Cleaning and servicing Installing telescopic rails Place the extended telescopic rail on the front pin and pull it for- wards slightly to lock in place . Place the telescopic rail on the rear pin and push the locking mechanism back ...
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 ▶...
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The temperature dis- The temperature in the freezer compartment was too play (freezer compart- warm. ment) flashes. Press a The temperature display (freezer compartment) briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. The temperature dis- play (freezer compartment) then indicates the set temperature again.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance makes Super freezing is switched on. noises. No action required.
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- (Freezer compartment) ure in the appliance rises; this re- flashes for 10 seconds, inform the duces the storage time and the qual- after-sales service.
Customer Service en Note: Under the terms of the manu- WARNING facturer's warranty applicable to the Risk of fire! location, the use of Customer Service If the tubes are damaged, flammable is free of charge. The minimum dura- refrigerant and harmful gases may tion of the warranty (manufacturer's escape and ignite.
A detailed RED Declaration of Con- rating plate. Alternatively you can formity can be found online at also find the model identifier in the www.siemens-home.bsh-group.com first line of the EU energy label. among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance.
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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 *9001591833* 9001591833 (010226)