SIEMENS KG39NEXBF Fridge Freezer Instruction Manual

: June 1, 2024
: SIEMENS

SIEMENS KG39NEXBF Fridge Freezer

USER MANUAL

Fridge-freezer

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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:

for chilling and freezing food and for making ice cubes.
in private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
Up to an altitude of 2000 m above sea level.

1.3 Restriction on user group

This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.

Do not let children play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by chil-dren unless they are being supervised.
Children above the age of three years old and younger than eight years old may load and unload the the fridge-freezer.

1.4 Safe transport

WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!

The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted.

Do not lift the appliance on your own.

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-stallation must be properly installed.
Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e. g. a timer or remote control.
When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an isolating switch must be integrated into the permanent electrical installation according to the installation regulations.
When installing the appliance, check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged.

If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.

Never let the power cord come into contact with heat sources.

WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion!

If the appliance’s ventilation openings are sealed, a leak in the re- frigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air.

Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!

It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-approved adapters.

Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
Only use adapters and power cords approved by the manufac-turer.
If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not available, please contact an electrician to have the domestic installation adapted.

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.

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.

WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!

Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.

Keep packaging material away from children.
Do not let children play with packaging material.
Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.
Keep small parts away from children.
Do not let children play with small parts.

WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion!

If the cooling circuit is damaged, flammable refrigerant may es-cape and explode.

To accelerate the defrosting process, do not use any other mechanical devices or means other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
If food is stuck to the freezer compartment, loosen it with a blunt implement such as the handle of a wooden spoon.

Products which contain flammable propellants and explosive sub-stances may explode, e.g. spray cans.

Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance.

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 thefreezer compartment.

Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant andhazardous gases.

Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insula-tion.

The appliance may tip.

Do not stand or support yourself on the base, runners or doors.WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!

Individual parts on the back of the appliance become hot duringoperation.

Never touch these hot parts.WARNING ‒ Risk of cold burns!

Contact with frozen food and cold surfaces may cause burns byrefrigeration.

Never put frozen food straight from the freezer compartmentinto your mouth.
Avoid prolonged contact of the skin with frozen food, ice andsurfaces in the freezer compartment.CAUTION ‒ Risk of harm to health!

To prevent food from being contaminated, you must observe thefollowing instructions.

If the door is open for an extended period of time, this may leadto a considerable temperature increase in the compartments ofthe appliance.
Regularly clean the surfaces that may come into contact withfood and accessible drain systems.
Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that they do not touch or drip on other food.
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.

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.

Never operate a damaged appliance.
Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un-plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Call customer services. → Page 29

Improper repairs are dangerous.

Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be re-placed by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Ser-vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!

If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.

Keep naked flames and ignition sources away from the appli-ance.
Ventilate the room.
Switch off the appliance. → Page 17
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Call after-sales service. → Page 29

2. Preventing material damage

ATTENTION!

If not rolling freely, the appliance’s castors may damage the floor when the appliance is moved.

Transport the appliance using a sack truck.
Use floor protection when moving the appliance, and do not move it in a zigzag fashion.

Using the appliance, base, runners or doors as a seat or climbing surface may damage the appliance.

Do not stand or lean on the appli-ance, base, runners or doors.

Contamination with oil or fat may cause plastic parts and door seals to become porous.

Keep plastic parts and door seals free of oil and grease.

Metal or metal-style parts in the appli-ance may contain aluminium. Alu-minium reacts when it comes into contact with acidic foods.

Do not store unpackaged food in the appliance.

If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher, this may cause them to become deformed or discol-our.

Never clean fittings and accessory in the dishwasher.

3. Environmental protection and saving energy

3.1 Disposing of packaging

The packaging materials are environ-mentally compatible and can be re-cycled.

Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separ-ately.

3.2 Saving energy

If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use less power.

Selecting the installation location

Keep the appliance out of direct sunlight.
Install the appliance as far away as possible from heating elements, cookers and other heat sources:

– Maintain a 30 mm clearance to electric or gas cookers.
– Maintain a 300 mm clearance to oil or solid-fuel cookers.

Make sure there is a small gap between the side wall and the ap-pliance.
Never cover or block the external ventilation openings.

Saving energy during use

Note: The arrangement of the fittings does not affect the energy consump- tion of the appliance.

Open the appliance only briefly and then close it carefully.
Never cover or block the interior ventilation openings or the exterior ventilation openings.
Transport purchased food in a cool bag and place in the appli-ance quickly.
Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before storing them.
Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator compartment to utilise the low tem-perature of the food.
Always leave some space between the food and to the back panel.

4. Installation and connection

4.1 Scope of delivery

After unpacking all parts, check for any transport damage and for com- pleteness of delivery.
If you have any complaints, contact your dealer or our after-sales service

The delivery consists of the following: ¡ Free-standing appliance

Equipment and accessories1
Installation instructions
User manual
Customer service directory
Warranty enclosure2
Energy label
Information on energy consumption and noises

4.2 Criteria for the installation location

WARNING: Risk of explosion!

If the appliance is in a space that is too small, a leak in the refrigeration circuit may result in a flammable mix-ture of gas and air.

Only install the appliance in a space with a volume of at least 1 m3 per 8 g refrigerant. The volume of refrigerant is indicated on the rating plate. → “Appliance”, Fig. 1 / 5, Page 14

The weight of the appliance ex works may be up to 120 kg depending on the model.
The subfloor must be sufficiently stable to bear the weight of the appli-ance.
Permitted room temperature
The permitted room temperature de-pends on the appliance’s climate class.
The climate class can be found on the rating plate. → “Appliance”, Fig.1 / 5, Page 14

Climate class	Permitted room temperature
SN	10 °C to 32 °C
N	16 °C to 32 °C
ST	16 °C to 38 °C
T	16 °C to 43 °C

The appliance is fully functional within the permitted room temperature.

If an appliance with climate class SN is operated at colder room temperat- ures, the appliance will not be dam-aged up to a room temperature of 5 °C.

Over-and-under and side-by-side installation

If you want to install 2 refrigerating appliances one over the other or side by side, you must maintain a clear-ance of at least 150 mm between the appliances. Selected appliances can be installed without a minimum clear-ance. Ask your dealer or kitchen planner about this.

4.3 Installing the appliance

Install the appliance in accordance with the enclosed installation in-structions.

4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time

1. Remove the informative material.
2. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad-hesive strips and carton.
3. Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 23

4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply

1. Insert the mains plug of the appliance’s power cable in a socket nearby.
The connection data of the appliance can be found on the rating plate. → “Appliance”, Fig. 1 / 5 , Page 14
2. Check the mains plug is inserted properly.
The appliance is now ready for use.

5. Familiarising yourself with your appliance

5.1 Appliance
You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.

SIEMENS-KG39NEXBF-Fridge

A. Refrigerator compartment → Page 20
B. Freezer compartment → Page 21

1. Lighting
2. Bottle shelf → Page 15
3. Storage container → Page 15

4. Fruit and vegetable container → Page 15
5. Rating plate → Page 30
6. Frozen food container → Page 24
7. Screw foot
8. Butter and cheese compartment → Page 16
9. Control panel → Page 14
10. Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 16

Note: Deviations between your appliance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.

5.2 Control panel

You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.

1. Displays the set temperature for the refrigerator compartment in °C.
2. Super (Refrigerator compartment) switches Super cooling on or off.
3. Eco switches energy-saving mode on or off.
4. Vacation switches holiday mode on or off.
5. switches the appliance on or off.
6. Displays the set temperature for the freezer compartment in °C.
7. Super (Freezer compartment) switches Super freezing on or off.
8. Fresh switches freshness mode on or off.
9. Alarm switches the warning signal off.

6. Features

The features of your appliance depend on the model.

6.1 Shelf

To vary the shelf as required, you can remove the shelf and re-insert it elsewhere.
→ “Removing the shelf”, Page 23

6.2 Bottle shelf

Store bottles securely on the bottle shelf.
To vary the bottle shelf as required, you can remove the bottle shelf and re- insert it elsewhere.
→ “Removing the shelf”, Page 23

6.3 Storage container

The temperatures in the storage con-tainer are lower than in the refriger-ator compartment. Temperatures be-low 0 °C may occur occasionally. In order to reach temperatures close to 0 °C in the storage container, set the refrigerator compartment temper-ature to 2 °C. → Page 17
Use the lower temperatures in the storage container to store highly per- ishable food, e.g. fish, meat and sausages.

6.4 Fruit and vegetable container

Store fresh fruit and vegetables in their packaging in the fruit and veget- able container.

Cover any chopped fruit and veget-ables, or store in air-tight packaging. Condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored. Remove the condensation with a dry cloth.

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.

6.5 Butter and cheese compartment

Store butter and hard cheese in the butter and cheese compartment.

6.6 Door rack

To adjust the door rack as required, you can remove the door rack and re- insert elsewhere.
→ “Removing door rack”, Page 23

6.7 Accessories

Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance.
The accessories for your appliance depend on the model.

Egg tray

Store eggs safely on the egg tray.

Variable bottle shelf
Store bottles securely on the variable bottle shelf

Ice cube tray

Use the ice cube tray to make ice cubes.

Making ice cubes
Use only drinking water to make ice cubes.

1. Fill the ice cube tray with drinking water up to ¾ and place in the freezer compartment.
If the ice cube tray is stuck to the freezer compartment, loosen it with a blunt implement only (e.g. spoon handle).
2. To loosen the ice cubes, twist the ice cube tray slightly or hold it briefly under flowing water.

7. Basic operation operation

7.1 Switching on the appliance

1. Electrically connect the appliance. → Page 12

Note: If the appliance has been previously switched off using the control panel, press and hold for three seconds.

The appliance begins to cool.
A warning signal sounds and the temperature display flashes because the freezer compartment is still too warm.

2. Switch off the warning tone using Alarm.

Alarm goes out as soon as the set temperature has been reached.

3. Set the required temperature.
→ Page 17

7.2 Operating tips

Once you have switched on the appliance, the set temperature is only reached after several hours.
Do not put any food in the appliance until the set temperature has been reached
The front panels of the housing are temporarily heated slightly. This prevents condensation in the area of the door seal.
When you close the door, a vacuum may be created. The door is then difficult to open again. Wait a moment until the vacuum is offset.
The temperature in the appliance varies due to the following conditions:
– How often the appliance is opened
– Load capacity
– Temperature of newly stored food
– Ambient temperature
– Direct sunlight

7.3 Switching off the appliance

Press and hold for three seconds.

7.4 Setting the temperature

Setting the refrigerator compartment temperature

Press the required temperature.

The recommended temperature in the refrigerator compartment is 4 °C.
Setting the freezer compartment temperature

Press the required temperature.

The recommended temperature in the freezer compartment is −18 °C.

8. Additional functions

Find out which additional functions can be used for your appliance.

8.1 Super cooling

With Super cooling, the refrigerator compartment cools as cold as possible.
Switch on Super cooling before placing large quantities of food.
Note: When Super cooling is switched on, increased noise may occur.

Switching on Super cooling

Press Super (Refrigerator compartment).
Super (Refrigerator compartment) lights up.

Note: After approx. 6 hours, the appliance switches to normal operation.

Switching off Super cooling

Press (Refrigerator compartment).

8.2 Automatic Super freezing

With automatic Super freezing, the freezer compartment cools down to a much lower temperature than in normal mode. This freezes food more quickly.

The automatic Super freezing switches on if you place fresh food in the bottom frozen food container, starting from the right-hand side.

The automatic Super freezing is activated at the factory. You can deactivate the automatic Super freezing.
If the automatic Super freezing is switched on, (Freezer compartment) lights up and increased noises may occur.

After operation, the appliance switches from automatic Super freezing to normal operation.

Activating automatic Super freezing

Press and hold Super (Freezer compartment) for five seconds.

√ If two audible signals sound, the automatic Super freezing is activated.

Deactivating automatic Super freezing

Press and hold Super (Freezer compartment) for five seconds.

√ If three audible signals sound, the automatic Super freezing is deactivated.

Cancelling automatic Super freezing

Press Super (Freezer compartment).

8.3 Manual Super freezing

With Super freezing, the freezer compartment cools as cold as possible.
Switch on Super freezing four to six hours before placing food weighing 2 kg or more into the freezer compartment.
In order to utilise the freezer capacity, use Super freezing.
→ “Prerequisites for freezing capacity”, Page 21

Note: When Super freezing is switched on, increased noise may occur.

Switching on manual Super freezing

Press Super (Freezer compartment).

√ Super (Freezer compartment) lights up.

Note: After approx. 54 hours, the appliance switches to normal operation.

Switching off manual Super freezing

Press (Freezer compartment).

8.4 Holiday mode

If you are going to be away for a long time, you can switch on energy-saving holiday mode on the appliance.

CAUTION

Risk of harm to health!

The refrigerator compartment heats up while the holiday mode is switched on. The increased temperature may cause bacteria to increase and spoil the food.

When the holiday mode is switched on, do not store any food in the refrigerator compartment.

The appliance automatically sets the temperatures.

Refrigerator compartment: 14 °C
Freezer compartment: Temperature remains unchanged

Switching on holiday mode

Press vacation.
vacation lights up.

Switching off holiday mode

Press vacation

8.5 Energy-saving mode

You can set the appliance to save energy with the energy-saving mode.
The appliance automatically sets the temperatures.

Refrigerator compartment: 8 °C

Switching on energy-saving mode

Press Eco .

√ Eco lights up.

Switching off energy-saving mode

Press Eco.

8.6 Freshness mode

In order to keep the food fresh for longer, you can switch on the freshness mode on the appliance.
The appliance automatically sets the temperatures.

Refrigerator compartment: 2 °C
Freezer compartment: Temperature remains unchanged

Switching freshness mode on

Press Fresh.
Fresh lights up.

Switching off freshness mode

Press Fresh.

8.7 Sabbath mode

To ensure that you can also use the appliance on the Sabbath, the Sabbath mode switches off all non-essential functions.
During Sabbath mode, the following functions are switched off:

Super cooling
Automatic Super freezing and manual Super freezing
Alarm
Interior lighting
Audible signals
Messages on the control panel

Note: The control panel lighting is switched off during the Sabbath mode. Vcation lights up at a reduced brightness level.

Switching on Sabbath mode

Press and hold Vacation for 15 seconds until an audible signal sounds.
√ Vacation lights up.

Note: After approx. 80 hours, the appliance switches to normal operation.

Switching off Sabbath mode

Press and hold Vacation for 15 seconds until an audible signal sounds.

9. Alarm

9.1 Door alarm
If the appliance door is open for a while, the door alarm switches on.

A warning tone sounds, Alarm flashes and the temperature display for the affected compartment flashes.

Switching off the door alarm

Close the appliance door or press Alarm.
√ The warning tone is switched off alarm.

9.2 Temperature alarm

If the freezer compartment becomes too warm, the temperature alarm is switched on.

A warning tone sounds and the set temperature (freezer compartment) and alarm flash.

CAUTION

Risk of harm to health!

During the thawing process, bacteria may multiply and spoil the frozen food.

Do not refreeze food after it has been defrosted or started to defrost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
These items should no longer be stored for the maximum storage period.

The temperature alarm can be switched on in the following cases:

The appliance is switched on.
Do not store any food until the appliance has reached the set temperature.
Large quantities of fresh food are being placed inside.
Switch on Super freezing before placing large quantities of food in the appliance.
The freezer compartment door is open for too long.
Check whether the frozen food has defrosted or thawed.

Switching off the temperature alarm

Press alarm.
The warning tone is switched off.

10. Refrigerator compartment

You can keep meat, sausage, fish, dairy products, eggs, prepared meals and pastries in the refrigerator compartment.
The temperature can be set from 2 °C to 8 °C.

The refrigerator compartment can also be used to store highly perishable foods in the short to medium term. The lower the selected temperature, the longer the food remains fresh.

10.1 Tips for storing food in the refrigerator compartment

Only store food when fresh and undamaged.
Store food covered or in air-tight packaging.
To avoid impeding the circulation of air and to prevent food from freezing, do not place food so that it has direct contact with the back wall.
Allow hot food and drinks to cool down first before placing in the appliance.
Observe the best-before date or use-by date specified by the manufacturer.

10.2 Chill zones in the refrigerator compartment

The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones.

Coldest zone

The coldest zone is in the storage container.

Tip: Store highly perishable food such as fish, sausages and meat in the coldest zone.

Warmest zone

The warmest zone is at the very top of the door.

Tip: Store food that does not spoil easily in the warmest zone, e.g. hard cheese and butter. Cheese can then continue to release its aroma and the butter will still be easy to spread.

11. Freezer compartment

You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the freezer compartment.
The temperature can be set from −16 °C to −24 °C.
Long-term storage of food should be at –18 °C or lower.
The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable food longterm.
The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage.

11.1 Freezing capacity

The freezing capacity indicates the quantity of food that can be frozen right through to the centre within a specific period of time.
Information on freezing capacity can be found on the rating plate. → “Appliance”, Fig. 1 / 5 , Page 14

Prerequisites for freezing capacity

1. Approx. 24 hours before placing fresh food in the appliance, switch on Super freezing.
→ “Switching on manual Super freezing”, Page 18
2. Place food in the bottom frozenfood container first, starting from the right-hand side.

11.2 Fully utilising the freezer compartment volume

Learn how to store the maximum amount of frozen food in the freezer compartment.

1. Remove all fittings from the freezer compartment. → Page 23
2. Store food directly on the shelves and on the floor of the freezer compartment.

11.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment

Store food in air-tight packaging.
Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food.
Place the food over the whole area of the frozen food containers.
To ensure that the air can circulate freely in the appliance, push the frozen food containers in as far as they will go.

11.4 Tips for freezing fresh food

Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
Freeze food in portions.
Cooked food is more suitable than food that can be eaten raw.
Vegetables: Wash, chop up and blanch before freezing.
Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid solution.
Food that is suitable for freezing includes baked items, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, eggs without shells, cheese, butter and quark, ready meals and leftovers.
Food that is unsuitable for freezing includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, raw apples and pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crème fraîche and mayonnaise.

Packing frozen food

If you select suitable packaging material and the correct type of packaging, you can determine the product quality and prevent freezer burn.
1. Place the food in the packaging.
2. Squeeze out the air.
3. Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavour and drying out.

4. Label the packaging with the con-tents and the date of freezing.

11.5 Shelf life of frozen foodat −18 °C

Food	Storage time
Fish, sausages, pre-pared meals andbaked goods	up to6 months
Poultry, meat	up to8 months
Vegetables, fruit	up to12 months

The imprinted freezer calendar indic-ates the maximum storage durationin months at a constant temperatureof –18 °C.

11.6 Defrosting methods forfrozen food

CAUTION

Risk of harm to health!

During the thawing process, bacteriamay multiply and spoil the frozenfood.

▶ Do not refreeze food after it hasbeen defrosted or started to de-frost.
▶ Refreeze food only after cooking.
▶ These items should no longer bestored for the maximum storageperiod.

Defrost animal-based food, suchas fish, meat, cheese, quark, in therefrigerator compartment.
Defrost bread at room temperat-ure.
Prepare food for immediate con-sumption in the microwave, in theoven or on the hob.

12. Defrosting

12.1 Defrosting in the freezercompartment

The fully automatic NoFrost systemensures that the freezer compartmentremains frost-free. Defrosting is notrequired.

13 Cleaning and servi-cing

To keep your appliance working effi-ciently for a long time, it is importantto clean and maintain it carefully.
Customer Service must clean inac-cessible points. Cleaning by cus-tomer service can give rise to costs.

13.1 Preparing the appliancefor cleaning

1. Switch off the appliance.→ Page 17
2. Disconnect the appliance from thepower supply.
Unplug the appliance from themains or switch off the circuitbreaker in the fuse box.
3. Take out all of the food and store itin a cool place.
Place ice packs (if available) ontothe food.
4. Remove all fittings and accessor-ies from the appliance.→ Page 23

13.2 Cleaning the appliance

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.

Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.

Liquid in the lighting, controls or inner ventilation openings can be dangerous.

The rinsing water must not drip into the lighting, controls or inner ventilation openings.

ATTENTION!

Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the surfaces of the appliance.

▶ Do not use hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges.
▶ Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents.
▶ Do not use cleaning products with

√ high alcohol content.

If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher, this may cause them to become deformed or discolour.

▶ Never clean fittings and accessory in the dishwasher.

1. Prepare the appliance for cleaning. → Page 22
2. Clean the appliance, the fittings, the accessories and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH-neutral washing-up liquid.

3. Dry thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
4. Insert the fittings.
5. Electrically connect the appliance. → Page 12
6. Putting the food into the appliance.

13.3 Removing the fittings

If you want to clean the fittings thoroughly, remove these from your appliance.

Removing the shelf

▶ Lift the shelf at the front , pull it out and remove it ⁠.

Removing door rack

▶ Lift the door rack and remove it.

Removing the storage container

1. Pull out the storage container as far as it will go.

2. Lift the storage container at the front (1) and remove it ⁠(2).

Removing the fruit and vegetable container

1. Pull out the fruit and vegetable container as far as it will go.
2. Lift the fruit and vegetable con-tainer at the front (1) and remove it (2).

Removing the frozen food container

1. Take out the frozen food container as far as it will go.

2. Lift the frozen food container at the front (1) and remove it ⁠(2).

Removing the front of the container

You can remove the front of the fruit and vegetable container and frozen food container to facilitate cleaning.

▶ Press in the snap-in hooks on the side of the container and remove the front from the container (1) in a turning motion (2).

14. Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshooting information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs.

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

Improper repairs are dangerous.

▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

Fault	Cause and troubleshooting
The appliance is not cooling, the displays and lighting are lit.	Showroom

mode is switched on.
1. Switch off the appliance. → Page 17
2. Wait 2 minutes.
3. Switch the appliance back on. → Page 16
4. Wait 1 minute and then press and hold (Refrigerator compartment) until 4 audible signals have sounded.
5. After a short time, check whether your appliance is cooling.
The LED lighting does not work.| Different causes are possible.
▶ Call customer service.
The customer service number can be found in the enclosed customer service directory.
Side panels of the appliance are warm.| Not a fault. The side panels contain pipes which heat up during the cooling process. Units touching the appliance will not be damaged by the heat.
No action required.
A warning tone sounds and the temperature display (refrigerator compartment)and flash.
The door alarm is switched on.| The refrigerator compartment door is open.
▶ Close the refrigerator compartment door.
A warning tone sounds and the temperature display
(freezer compartment) and alarm flash.
The door alarm is switched on.| The freezer compartment door is open.
▶ Close the freezer compartment door.
The temperature displays and alarm light up.| A sensor is defective.
▶ Call customer service.
The customer service number can be found in the enclosed customer service directory.
A warning tonesounds and the settemperature (freezer compartment) and alarm flash.
The temperature alarm is switched on.| Different causes are possible.
▶ Press alarm.
a The alarm is switched off.
External ventilation openings are covered up.
▶ Remove any obstructions from in front of the external ventilation openings.
Larger quantities of fresh food have been put in.
▶ Do not exceed the max. freezing capacity.
→ “Freezing capacity”, Page 21
The set temperature is not reached.
Fully automatic defrostingno longer works.| The freezer compartment door was open for a longtime. The evaporator (refrigeration unit) in the noFrost system is heavily iced up.
Requirement: Store the frozen food well insulated in acool place.
1. Switch off the appliance. → Page 17
2. Disconnect the appliance from the mains.
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch offthe circuit breaker in the fuse box.
3. Call customer service.
The customer service number can be found in the enclosed customer service directory.
The temperature differs greatly from the setting.| Different causes are possible.
1. Switch off the appliance. → Page 17
2. Switch the appliance back on after five minutes.
→ Page 16
‒ If the temperature is too warm, check the temperature again after a couple of hours.
‒ If the temperature is too cold, check the temperature again on the following day.

Fault	Cause and troubleshooting

Condensation accumulates on the surface of the appliance and on the shelves inside.| The water contained in warm and humid air condenses on the colder surfaces of the appliance.
1. Wipe away the water with a soft, dry cloth.
2. Open the appliance as briefly as possible.
3. Ensure that the appliance is always closed properly.
A large volume of condensation collects regularly in the fruit and vegetable container.| Depending on the food and quantity stored, condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container.
1. Remove the fruit and vegetable container.
→ Page 24
2. Remove the ventilation clips and rotate them before inserting again ⁠(2).

The appliance hums, bubbles, buzzes, gargles, clicks or crackles.| Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, fan. Refrigerant flows through the pipes. The motor, switches or solenoid valves are switching on or off.
Automatic defrosting is running.
No action required.
The appliance makes noises.| The appliance is not level.
▶ Align the appliance using a spirit level and the screw feet.
The appliance is not free-standing.
▶ Observe the minimum clearances for the appliance.
Fittings wobble or stick.
▶ Check the removable fittings and, if required, replace these.
| Bottles or containers are touching.
▶ Move the bottles or containers away from each other.
| Super freezing is switched on.
No action required.

14.1 Power failure

During a power failure, the temperature in the appliance rises; this reduces the storage time and the quality of the frozen food.
On the website for your appliance, the technical data provides you with the storage times for frozen food in the event of a fault.

Notes

Open the appliance as little as possible during a power failure and do not place any other food in the appliance.
Check the quality of the food immediately after a power failure.

– Dispose of any frozen food that has defrosted and is hotter than 5 °C.
– Cook or fry slightly thawed frozen food, and then either consume it or freeze it again.

14.2 Conducting an appliance self-test

Your appliance has an appliance selftest which displays faults that can be eliminated by your customer service.

1. Switch off the appliance.
→ Page 17
2. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
3. Electrically reconnect the appliance after five minutes. → Page 12
4. One minute after connecting to the power supply, press and hold (Refrigerator compartment) for 3 to
5 seconds until a second audible signal sounds.

√ The appliance self-test starts.

√ If, at the end of the appliance selftest, two audible signals sound and the temperature display indicates the set temperature, your appliance is OK. The appliance
switches to normal operation.
√ If, at the end of the appliance selftest, 5 audible signals sound and the temperature display LEDs light up with a different brightness, inform customer service. The LEDs provide customer service with information about this fault.

15. Storage and disposal

15.1 Taking the appliance out of operation

1. Switch off the appliance.
→ Page 17
2. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.

3. Remove all of the food.

4. Clean the appliance. → Page 23

5. ATTENTION! Objects jammed between the door and the housing may damage the door hinge.

▶ Open the door until it remains open by itself.
▶ Do not insert any objects between the door and the housing.

To guarantee the ventilation inside the appliance, leave the appliance open.

15.2 Disposing of old appliance

Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling.

WARNING

Risk of harm to health!
Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk.

▶ Leave shelves and containers inside the appliance to prevent children from climbing in.
▶ Keep children away from the redundant appliance.

WARNING

Risk of fire!

If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.

▶ Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insulation.

1. Unplug the appliance from the mains.
2. Cut through the power cord.
3. Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner.

Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.

This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE).

The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

16. Customer Service

Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Eco- design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at least 10 years from the date on which your appliance was placed on the market within the

European Eco-nomic Area.

Note: Under the terms of the manu-facturer’s warranty applicable to the location, the use of Customer Service is free of charge. The minimum dura-tion of the warranty (manufacturer’s warranty for private consumers) in the European Economic Area is 2 years according to the terms of war-ranty applicable to the location. The terms of warranty do not affect other rights or claims held by yourself un-der local legislation.
Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our after-sales service, your retailer or on our website.
If you contact Customer Service, you will require the product number (E-Nr.), the production number (FD) and the consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.) of your appliance.
The contact details for Customer Ser-vice can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our website.

16.1 Product number (E-Nr.), production number (FD) and consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.)

You can find the product number (ENr.), the production number (FD) and the consecutive numbering (Z-Nr.) on the appliance’s rating plate.
→ “Appliance”, Fig. 1 / 5 , Page 14
Make a note of your appliance’s details and the Customer Service telephone number to find them again quickly.

17. Technical data

Refrigerant, cubic capacity and fur-ther technical specifications can be found on the rating plate.

→ “Appliance”, Fig. 1 / , Page 14 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.
This product contains a second light source from energy efficiency class

E. The light source is available as a spare part and should only be re-placed by trained specialist staff. This product contains a third light source from energy efficiency class
F. The light source is available as a spare part and should only be re-placed by trained specialist staff. You can find more information about your model online at https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/1. This web ad-dress is linked to the official EU EPREL product database. Please then follow the instructions on

searching for the model. The model identifier is made up of the charac-ters before the slash in the product number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Al- ternatively, you can also find the model identifier in the first line of the EU energy label.

17.1 Information regarding Free and Open Source Software

This product includes software com-ponents that are licensed by the copyright holders as free or open source software.
The applicable licence information is stored on your home appliance. You can also access the applicable li-cence information via your
Home Connect app: “Profile -> Legal information -> Licence Information”.2 You can download the licence in-formation on the brand product web-site. (Please search on the product website for your appliance model and additional documents). Alternat-ively, you can request the relevant in-formation from oss-
request@bshg.com or BSH Hausger-äte GmbH, Carl-Wery-Str. 34, 81739 Munich, Germany.
The source code will be made avail-able to you on request.
Please send your request to oss-request@bshg.com or BSH Hausger-äte GmbH, Carl-Wery-Str.34, 81739 Munich, Germany.
Subject: „OSSREQUEST“
The cost of performing your request will be charged to you. This offer is valid for three years from the date of purchase or at least as long as we offer support and spare parts for the relevant appliance.

18. Declaration of Conformity

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH hereby de-clares that the appliance conforms to the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.
A detailed RED Declaration of Con-formity can be found online at siemens-home .bsh-group.com among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance.

CA

Hereby, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH de-clares that the appliance is in compli-ance with relevant statutory requirements.1
A detailed Declaration of Conformity can be found online at siemens-home.bsh- group.com/uk/ among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance.1
2.4 GHz band (2400–2483.5 MHz): Max. 100 mW
5-GHz band (5150–5350 MHz + 5470–5725 MHz): max. 130 mW

SIEMENS-KG39NEXBF-Fridge

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
81739 München, GERMANY
siemens-home.bsh-group.com

Specifications

Brand: Siemens
Product Type: Fridge-freezer
Features: Refrigerator compartment, freezer compartment,
shelves, bottle shelf, storage containers, fruit and vegetable
container, butter and cheese compartment, door rack