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  • Page 1 Fridge-freezer KF96N... Information for Use 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

    Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ..........   4 6.5 Door rack ......... 15 1.1 General information.... 4 6.6 Accessories ...... 15 1.2 Intended use....... 4 7 Basic operation ......   16 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 7.1 Switching on the appliance .. 16 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 7.2 Operating tips...... 16 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5...
  • Page 3 12 Freezer compartment....   22 12.1 Freezing capacity .... 22 12.2 Fully utilising the freezer compartment volume ..... 22 12.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment .... 22 12.4 Tips for freezing fresh food .. 23 12.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C........ 23 12.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food ...... 23...
  • 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 Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units may overheat and cause a fire. ▶ Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power supply units on the back of the appliance. 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 2 Preventing material 3 Environmental protec- damage tion and saving energy ATTENTION! 3.1 Disposing of packaging The high weight of the appliance or, The packaging materials are environ- if not rolling freely, the appliance's mentally compatible and can be re- castors may damage the floor when cycled.
  • Page 10: Installation And Connection

    en Installation and connection ¡ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator 4.2 Criteria for the installation compartment to utilise the low tem- location perature of the food. ¡ Always leave some space between WARNING the food and to the back panel. Risk of explosion! ¡...
  • Page 11: Installing The Appliance

    Installation and connection en If an appliance with climate class SN Check the mains plug is inserted is operated at colder room temperat- properly. ures, the appliance will not be dam- a The appliance is now ready for aged up to a room temperature of use.
  • Page 12 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 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 22 Control panel → Page 13...
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Control panel Rating plate → Page 32 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 lights up when the 6 Features alarm is switched on. lights up if user-defined The features of your appliance de- 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...
  • 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 rack as required, you can remove the door rack and re-insert elsewhere. → "Removing door rack", Page 25 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 operation ¡ The front and side panels of Making ice cubes the housing heat up occasionally. Use only drinking water to make ice This prevents condensation from cubes. forming. Fill the ice cube tray with drinking ¡ When you close the door, a va- water up to ¾...
  • Page 17: Button Lock (Childproof Lock)

    Additional functions en 7.5 Button lock (childproof 8.2 Super freezing lock) With Super freezing, the freezer com- partment cools as cold as possible. The button lock prevents the appli- Switch on Super freezing one to two ance from being operated accident- hours before placing food weighing ally or incorrectly while running.
  • Page 18: Sabbath Mode

    en Alarm Switching off energy-saving mode 9 Alarm Press repeatedly until ▶ goes out. 9.1 Door alarm a The previously set temperature is displayed. If the appliance door is open for a while, the door alarm switches on. 8.4 Sabbath mode A warning tone sounds and flashes.
  • Page 19: Home Connect

    Home Connect en Switch on Super freezing before After switching on the appliance, wait placing large quantities of food in at least 2 minutes until internal the appliance. device initialisation is complete. Only ¡ The freezer compartment door is then should you set up Home Con- open for too long.
  • Page 20: Checking The Signal Strength

    en Home Connect Scan the QR code using the Install a repeater to strengthen ‒ Home Connect app. the signal. 10.3 Installing updates for the Home Connect software The appliance searches for updates to the Home Connect software at reg- ular intervals. Note: If updates are available, the temperature display (freezer compart- ment) shows Follow the instructions in the...
  • Page 21: Resetting Home Connect Settings

    Refrigerator compartment en 10.4 Resetting Home Connect 10.6 Data protection settings Please see the information on data protection. If your appliance experiences con- The first time your appliance is nection problems with the WLAN registered on a home network home network (Wi-Fi) or your appli- connected to the Internet, your ance wants to log into a different appliance will transmit the following...
  • Page 22: Tips For Storing Food In The Refrigerator Compartment

    en Freezer compartment term. The lower the selected temper- 12 Freezer compartment ature, the longer the food remains fresh. You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the 11.1 Tips for storing food in freezer compartment. the refrigerator compart- The temperature can be set from ment −16 °C to −24 °C.
  • Page 23: Tips For Freezing Fresh Food

    Freezer compartment en ¡ Do not bring food which is to be 12.5 Shelf life of frozen food frozen into contact with frozen at −18 °C food. ¡ Place the food over the whole area Food Storage time of the frozen food containers. Fish, sausages, pre- up to ¡...
  • Page 24: Defrosting

    en Defrosting Remove the fruit and vegetable 13 Defrosting container cover. 14.2 Cleaning the appliance 13.1 Defrosting in the refri- gerator compartment WARNING Risk of electric shock! The refrigerator compartment in your An ingress of moisture can cause an appliance defrosts automatically. electric shock. Do not use steam- or high-pres- 13.2 Defrosting in the freezer ▶...
  • Page 25: Removing The Fittings

    Cleaning and servicing en Insert the fittings and install the ap- Lift the storage container at the pliance components. front and remove it ⁠ . Electrically connect the appliance. → Page 11 Putting the food into the appliance. 14.3 Removing the fittings If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance.
  • Page 26: Removing Appliance Components

    en Cleaning and servicing Lift the frozen food container at the Lift the fruit and vegetable con- front and remove it ⁠ . tainer cover slightly , pull it for- wards and remove it ⁠ . 14.4 Removing appliance components If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance.
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en 15 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- 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 A warning signal The appliance door is open. sounds and Close the appliance door. ▶ flashes. The door alarm is switched on. A warning tone Different causes are possible. sounds and the tem- Press any touch field. perature display a The alarm is switched off.
  • Page 29 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance makes Super freezing is switched on. noises. No action required.
  • Page 30: Power Failure

    en Storage and disposal ates the set temperature, your ap- 15.1 Power failure pliance is OK. The appliance During a power failure, the temperat- switches to normal operation. ure in the appliance rises; this re- a If, at the end of the appliance self- duces the storage time and the qual- test, 5 audible signals sound, in- ity of the frozen food.
  • Page 31: Customer Service

    Customer Service en Keep children away from the re- which your appliance was placed on ▶ dundant appliance. the market within the European Eco- nomic Area. WARNING Note: Under the terms of the manu- Risk of fire! facturer's warranty applicable to the If the tubes are damaged, flammable location, the use of Customer Service refrigerant and harmful gases may...
  • Page 32: Technical Data

    EPREL product database. Please A detailed Declaration of Conformity then follow the instructions on can be found online at siemens- searching for the model. The model home.bsh-group.com/uk/ among the identifier is made up of the charac- additional documents on the product ters before the slash in the product page for your appliance.
  • 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 (020721)

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