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Fridge-freezer KF96NVPEA, KF96NVPEAG 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...
For further information, please refer to the Digital User Guide. Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 4 7 Basic operation ...... 16 1.1 General information.... 4 7.1 Switching on the appliance .. 16 1.2 Intended use....... 4 7.2 Operating tips...... 16 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 7.3 Switching off the appliance .. 16 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 7.4 Setting the temperature.... 16...
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13 Cleaning and servicing .... 21 13.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning ........ 21 13.2 Cleaning the appliance .. 21 13.3 Removing the fittings.... 22 13.4 Removing appliance com- ponents........ 23 14 Troubleshooting....... 24 14.1 Power failure...... 26 14.2 Conducting an appliance self-test ........ 26 15 Storage and disposal....
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: ¡...
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. ▶...
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 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.
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 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.
en Installation and connection ¡ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator volume of refrigerant is indicated compartment to utilise the low tem- on the rating plate. → "Appliance", perature of the food. Fig. , Page 12 ¡ Always leave some space between The weight of the appliance ex works the food and to the back panel.
Installation and connection en Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad- hesive strips and carton. Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 21 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the non-heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance.
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 18 Control panel → Page 13 Freezer compartment → Page 19 Rating plate → Page 28...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Control panel Door pillar with condensation protection → Page 9 You can use the control panel to con- Door storage compartment figure all functions of your appliance for large bottles → Page 15 and to obtain information about the Fruit and vegetable container operating status.
en Features switches the warning 6 Features signal off. Displays the set temperature The features of your appliance de- for the refrigerator compart- pend on the model. ment in °C. 6.1 Shelf sets the temperature of the refrigerator compartment. To vary the shelf as required, you Displays the set temperature can remove the shelf and re-insert it for the freezer compartment...
Features en 6.4 Door rack To adjust the door racks as required, you can remove the door rack and re-insert elsewhere. → "Removing door rack", Page 22 6.5 Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appli- ance. The accessories for your appliance The air humidity in the fruit and depend on the model.
en operation If the ice cube tray is stuck to the 7.3 Switching off the appli- freezer compartment, loosen it with ance a blunt implement only (e.g. spoon handle). Disconnect the appliance from the ▶ To loosen the ice cubes, twist the power supply.
Additional functions en Switching on Super freezing 8 Additional functions Press repeatedly until ▶ lights up. 8.1 Super cooling lights up in the temperature dis- play (freezer compartment). With Super cooling, the refrigerator Note: After approx. 8 hours, the ap- compartment cools as cold as pos- pliance switches to normal operation.
en Refrigerator compartment a The temperature display (freezer Switching off the door alarm compartment) briefly indicates the Close the appliance door or press ▶ warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. The tem- a The warning tone is switched off. perature display (freezer compart- goes out.
Freezer compartment en Prerequisites for freezing capacity 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- When placing fresh food in the ap- gerator compartment pliance, switch on Super freezing. The air circulation in the refrigerator → "Switching on Super freezing", compartment creates different chill Page 17 zones.
en Freezer compartment ¡ Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, 11.6 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...
Defrosting en Remove the fruit and vegetable 12 Defrosting container cover. 13.2 Cleaning the appliance 12.1 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- 12.2 Defrosting in the freezer ▶...
en Cleaning and servicing Electrically connect the appliance. Lift the storage container at the front and remove it . Putting the food into the appliance. 13.3 Removing the fittings If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance.
Cleaning and servicing en 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 . 13.4 Removing appliance components If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance.
en Troubleshooting 14 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 ▶...
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting A warning tone Larger quantities of fresh food have been put in. sounds and the tem- Switch on Super freezing before placing a larger ▶ perature display amount of food in the appliance. (freezer compartment) → "Switching on Super freezing", Page 17 flash.
en Storage and disposal a If, at the end of the appliance self- 14.1 Power failure test, five audible signals sound, in- During a power failure, the temperat- form customer service. ure in the appliance rises; this re- duces the storage time and the qual- ity of the frozen food.
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...
en Technical data 17 Technical data Refrigerant, cubic capacity and fur- ther technical specifications can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. , Page 12 This product contains a light source from energy efficiency class G. The light source is available as a spare part and should only be replaced by trained specialist staff.
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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 *9001601342* 9001601342 (011012)