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KF96D.. Fridge-freezer EN Information for Use Register your appliance on My Siemens and discover exclusive services and offers. Siemens Home Appliances...
Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 6.3 Freezer tray ...... 17 1.1 General information.... 4 6.4 Storage container .... 17 1.2 Intended use...... 4 6.5 Fruit and vegetable con- 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 tainer with humidity control ..
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16 Troubleshooting...... 35 10.4 Switching off the connec- 16.1 Power failure...... 40 tion to the WLAN home net- work (Wi-Fi) ...... 24 16.2 Conducting an appliance 10.5 Installing updates for the self-test ........ 40 Home Connect software.. 24 17 Storage and disposal.... 40 10.6 Resetting Home Connect 17.1 Taking the appliance out of settings ........
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. ¡...
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. The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical in- ▶...
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.
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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 ▶...
en Safety If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, ▶ switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould. 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.
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Safety en Unplug the mains plug from the mains or switch off the circuit ▶ breaker in the fuse box. Call customer service. → Page 41 ▶...
en Preventing material damage Never re-use water hoses that ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material have been used before. Never pull on the water hose on damage ▶ the rear panel of the appliance. Contamination with oil or fat may Preventing material damage ATTENTION! cause plastic parts and door seals to The high weight of the appliance or,...
Installation and connection en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to If Super freezing is switched on, ¡ electric or gas cookers. "super" (Freezer compartment) – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to lights up. oil or solid-fuel cookers. Control panel energy-saving mode is Never cover or block the external ¡...
en Installation and connection 4.2 Criteria for the installation 4.3 Installing the appliance location Install the appliance in accordance ▶ with the enclosed installation in- WARNING structions. Risk of explosion! If the appliance is in a space that is 4.4 Preparing the appliance too small, a leak in the refrigeration for the first time circuit may result in a flammable mix- ture of gas and air.
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Installation and connection en The connection data of the appli- ance can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. Page 15 Check the mains plug is inserted properly. The control panel shows an anima- tion and is locked. The appliance is ready to use once the animation has ended and the temperature displays light up.
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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 Ice cube container → Page 25 Control panel → Page 15 Freezer compartment → Page 26 Ice and water dispenser...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Fruit and vegetable container Door tray for large bottles with humidity control → Page 18 → Page 17 Storage container Water filter → Page 27 → Page 17 Freezer tray → Page 17 Butter and cheese compart- ment → Page 18 Frozen food container Bottle shelf → Page 17 → Page 33 Screw foot Lighting...
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.3 Control elements (ice and lights up if user-defined set- tings have been set via the water dispenser) Home Connect app. You can You can find an overview of the parts find more information in the of your ice and water dispenser here. Home Connect app.
Features en 6.3 Freezer tray Features 6 Features You can freeze smaller quantities of The features of your appliance de- Features food quickly on the freezer tray, e.g. pend on the model. berries, pieces of fruit, herbs and ve- getables. 6.1 Shelf Distribute the frozen items evenly on the freezer tray and leave to freeze ATTENTION! for approx.
en Features 6.6 Butter and cheese com- partment Store butter and hard cheese in the butter and cheese compartment. 6.7 Door tray To adjust the door tray as required, you can remove the door tray and re- insert elsewhere. → "Removing door tray", Page 32 The air humidity in the fruit and 6.8 Ice storage container vegetable container can be set...
Basic operation en Never use the ice storage con- ▶ Basic operation 7 Basic operation tainer to store ice cubes that were not made using the ice cube Basic operation maker. 7.1 Switching on the appli- Tips ance Remove larger quantities of ice ¡...
en Additional functions When you close the door, a va- ¡ Setting the freezer compartment cuum may be created. The door is temperature then difficult to open again. Wait a To activate setting mode, touch the moment until the vacuum is offset. upper area of the control panel.
Additional functions en Note: When Super cooling is Press and hold super (Refrigerator switched on, increased noise may compartment) for 5 seconds. occur. If 2 audible signals sound, the automatic Super freezing is activ- Switching on Super cooling ated. To activate setting mode, touch the upper area of the control panel.
en Additional functions Switching on manual Super Switching on Sabbath mode freezing To activate setting mode, touch the upper area of the control panel. To activate setting mode, touch the upper area of the control panel. Press and hold super (Freezer compartment) for 15 seconds until Press super (Freezer compart- an audible signal sounds.
Alarm en Switch on Super freezing before Alarm 9 Alarm placing large quantities of food in the appliance. Alarm The freezer compartment door is ¡ 9.1 Door alarm open for too long. Check whether the frozen food has If the appliance door is open for a defrosted or thawed.
en Home Connect After switching on the appliance, wait Open the Home Connect app and at least 3 minutes until internal scan the following QR code. device initialisation is complete. Only then should you set up Home Con- nect. The Home Connect app guides you through the entire login process. Fol- low the instructions in the Home Con- nect app to configure the settings.
Refrigerator compartment en ance wants to log into a different This initial registration prepares the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi), you can Home Connect functions for use and reset the Home Connect settings. is only required when you want to use the Home Connect functions for Press and hold for six seconds ▶...
en Freezer compartment Prerequisites for freezing capacity 11.2 Chill zones in the refri- Approx. 24 hours before placing gerator compartment fresh food in the appliance, switch The air circulation in the refrigerator on Super freezing. compartment creates different chill → "Switching on manual Super zones.
Water system en Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, ¡ 12.6 Defrosting methods for possibly add sugar or ascorbic frozen food acid solution. Food that is suitable for freezing in- ¡ CAUTION cludes baked items, fish and sea- Risk of harm to health! food, meat, game, poultry, eggs During the thawing process, bacteria without shells, cheese, butter and...
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en Water system If "filter" lights up. ¡ Changing the water filter or If the water output has visibly re- ¡ replacing it with a bypass cap duced. Reach into the recess below the fil- Tips ter cover , pull it forwards slightly A new water filter can be pur- ¡...
Water system en Move the filter cover up to the right Requirement: The appliance is con- and slide it back as far as it will nected to the drinking water connec- tion. Discard the ice cubes produced Keep dispensing water until it con- during the first 24 hours, and dis- tains no more air bubbles.
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en Water system After ice or water has been dis- Note: If you do not fill a bottle for ¡ pensed several times consecut- some time, the selection option ively, it stops being dispensed. changes to water. Wait a few minutes before dispens- Setting the amount of water for the ing ice or water again.
Defrosting en Press ice off. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Ice cube production starts and the selection option that was last used Unplug the appliance from the lights up. mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Switching off ice cube production Take out all of the food and store it To activate setting mode, touch the...
en Cleaning and servicing If you clean fittings and accessories 15.4 Removing the fittings in the dishwasher, this may cause If you want to clean the fittings thor- them to become deformed or discol- oughly, remove these from your ap- our. pliance. Never clean fittings and accessory ▶...
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Cleaning and servicing en Lift the storage container at the Lift the freezer tray at the front front and remove it . and remove it . Removing the fruit and vegetable Removing the frozen food container container Pull out the fruit and vegetable Take out the frozen food container container as far as it will go.
en Cleaning and servicing Reach into the left and right re- 15.5 Removing appliance ▶ cesses below the ice storage con- components tainer and take it out towards the front. If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance.
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! Improper 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 A warning signal The appliance door is open. sounds and "alarm" Close the appliance door. ▶ flashes. The door alarm is switched on. A warning tone Different causes are possible. sounds and the tem- Press alarm. perature display The alarm is switched off.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Water output is re- Low water pressure. duced. Check the water pressure of the water supply sys- ▶ tem or the external water filter system, e.g. reverse osmosis system. Connect the appliance only to a water connection with sufficient water pressure.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting Ice cube production is Connect the appliance only to a water connection low. with sufficient water pressure. → Page 10 The water filter is blocked. Change the water filter. → Page 28 ▶ The ice and water dis- Ice cube production is switched off. penser is not function- Switch on ice cube production.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The ice and water dis- Disconnect the appliance from the mains. penser is not function- Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off ing. the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Reconnect the appliance after five minutes. If the fault persists, call customer service.
en Storage and disposal If, at the end of the appliance self- 16.1 Power failure test, two audible signals sound During a power failure, the temperat- and the temperature display indic- ure in the appliance rises; this re- ates the set temperature, your ap- duces the storage time and the qual- pliance is OK.
Customer Service en 17.2 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 18 Customer Service ance Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- according to the corresponding Eco- used by recycling. design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at WARNING least 10 years from the date on Risk of harm to health!
en Technical data searching for the model. The model 18.1 Product number (E-Nr.), identifier is made up of the charac- production number (FD) ters before the slash in the product and consecutive num- number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Al- bering (Z-Nr.) ternatively, you can also find the model identifier in the first line of the You can find the product number (E-...
A detailed Declaration of Conformity BSH Hausgeräte GmbH hereby de- Declaration of Conformity can be found online at siemens- clares that the appliance with Home home.bsh-group.com/uk/ among the Connect functionality conforms to the additional documents on the product essential requirements and other rel- page for your appliance.
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en Declaration of Conformity ively, you can also find the model identifier in the first line of the UK En- ergy Label. Name and address of manufacturer BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Carl-Wery- Strasse 34, 81739 München, Ger- many This statement of compliance is pre- pared by the manufacturer.
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EN Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG 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 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34...