Siemens TQ903 Series Specification sheet

Fully automatic espresso machine
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Table of contents
1 Safety............................................9
1.1 General information....................9
1.2 Intended use...............................9
1.3 Restriction on user group...........9
1.4 Safety information.......................9
2 Environmental protection and
saving energy.............................13
2.1 Disposing of packaging ...........13
2.2 Tips for saving energy..............13
3 Installation and connection.......13
3.1 Scope of delivery......................13
3.2 Installing and connecting the
appliance..................................13
4 Familiarising yourself with
your appliance............................14
4.1 Appliance .................................14
4.2 Control panel............................14
5 Accessories................................15
6 Before using for the first time ...16
6.1 Preparing and cleaning the
appliance..................................16
6.2 Checking the water hard-
ness..........................................16
6.3 Water filter ................................16
6.4 Performing initial start-up .........17
6.5 General information..................17
7 Basic operation ..........................18
7.1 Switching the appliance on
or off.........................................18
7.2 Dispensing beverages .............18
7.3 doubleShot and tripleShot........18
7.4 Dispensing a coffee drink
with milk ...................................19
7.5 baristaMode or comfort-
Mode ........................................20
7.6 Dispensing two cups at once...20
7.7 Saving favourite beverage
..............................................20
7.8 Using electronic grinding
level adjustment eGrinder ........20
7.9 Using beanIdent System 1........21
8 Childproof lock...........................21
8.1 Activating the child-proof
lock...........................................21
8.2 Deactivating the childproof
lock...........................................21
9 Cup heater1.................................21
9.1 Activating and deactivating
the cup heater1.........................21
10 Personalisation ........................21
10.1 Create first profile...................21
10.2 Create other profiles ..............22
10.3 Edit profile ..............................22
10.4 Delete profile ..........................22
10.5 Sort profiles ............................22
10.6 Add beverage to a profile ......22
10.7 Add a beverage from Clas-
sic or coffeeWorld to the
profile......................................22
10.8 Create profile from Classic
or coffeeWorld........................22
10.9 Edit beverage in profile ..........23
10.10 Delete beverage in profile ....23
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11 HomeConnect .........................23
11.1 Setting up HomeConnect......23
11.2 HomeConnect settings..........23
11.3 Remote diagnostics ...............24
11.4 Data protection.......................24
12 Basic settings...........................25
12.1 Changing the basic set-
tings........................................25
12.2 Overview of the basic set-
tings........................................25
13 Cleaning and servicing............27
13.1 Dishwasher-safe compon-
ents.........................................27
13.2 Cleaning agent .......................27
13.3 Cleaning the appliance ..........28
13.4 Cleaning the drip tray and
coffee dregs container ...........28
13.5 Cleaning the milk container ...28
13.6 Service programmes..............28
14 Troubleshooting.......................31
15 Transportation, storage and
disposal ....................................36
15.1 Activating frost protection ......36
15.2 Disposing of old appliance ....36
16 Customer Service.....................36
16.1 Product number (E-Nr.),
production number (FD)
and consecutive numbering
(Z-Nr.) .....................................36
17 Technical specifications..........37
17.1 Information regarding Free
and Open Source Software....37
18 Declaration of Conformity .......37

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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 preparing hot drinks.
¡In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en-
vironment.
¡Up to an altitude of max. 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.
Children must not perform cleaning or user maintenance unless
they are at least 8 years old and are being supervised.
Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance
and power cable.
1.4 Safety information
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.

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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 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.
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
▶Never operate a damaged appliance.
▶Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.
▶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36
Incorrect 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.
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
▶Never immerse the appliance or the power cord in water.
▶Liquids must not be spilled on the appliance plug connection.
▶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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WARNING‒Risk of fire!
The appliance will become hot.
▶Ventilate the appliance adequately.
▶Never operate the appliance in a cupboard.
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.
WARNING‒Risk of burns!
Some parts of the appliance become very hot.
▶Never touch hot appliance parts.
▶Allow hot appliance parts to cool down before touching.
WARNING‒Risk of scalding!
Freshly prepared drinks are very hot.
▶Leave drinks to cool down if necessary.
▶Do not let escaping liquids or steam come into contact with
your skin.
A remote start via the Home Connect app while the appliance is
unattended may cause scalding to third parties.
▶Do not reach under the coffee outlet during the dispensing of
drinks.
▶Keep other persons, in particular children, away from the appli-
ance.
WARNING‒Risk of injury!
Improper use of the appliance may endanger the user.
▶To avoid injuries, only use the appliance for its intended pur-
pose.
Trapped fingers when closing the appliance door.
▶Be careful of your fingers when closing the appliance door.

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The grinder rotates.
▶Never reach into the grinder.
WARNING‒Danger: Magnetism!
The appliance contains permanent magnets. These may affect
electronic implants, e.g. pacemakers or insulin pumps.
▶People with electronic implants must stand at least 10 cm away
from the appliance.
▶This minimum distance of 10 cm must also be observed for the
water tank when removed.
WARNING‒Risk of harm to health!
Soiling on the appliance may be harmful to health.
▶To ensure hygiene, follow the cleaning instructions for the appli-
ance.

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2 Environmental protec-
tion and saving energy
2.1 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.
2.2 Tips for saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your
appliance will use less power.
Set the interval for automatic switch-
off to the smallest value.
aIf the appliance is not being used,
it will switch itself off earlier.
→"Basic settings", Page25
Do not interrupt the dispensing pro-
cess prematurely.
aThe amount of water or milk that is
heated is used optimally.
Descale the appliance regularly.
aLimescale deposits increase the
appliance's energy consumption.
3 Installation and con-
nection
3.1 Scope of delivery
After unpacking all parts, check for
any damage in transit and complete-
ness of the delivery.
Note:Different accessories are en-
closed depending on the appliance
model. This accessory is shown in a
frame with a dashed line.
→Fig. 1
A
Fully automatic coffee ma-
chine
B
Milk container
C
Milk tube
D
Adapter for milk containers 1
E
User manual
F
Insertion aid for water filter
G
Descaling tablet 1
H
Cleaning tablet 1
I
Water filter
J
Water hardness testing strip
K
Microfibre cloth
1Depending on the appliance spe-
cifications
3.2 Installing and connecting
the appliance
ATTENTION!
Risk of damage to the appliance. If
the appliance is not started up cor-
rectly, it may be damaged.
▶Use the appliance in frost-free
rooms only.
▶If the appliance has been transpor-
ted or stored below 0°C, wait
3hours at room temperature be-
fore starting it up.
▶After plugging in, always wait ap-
prox.5seconds.
1. Place the appliance on a level, wa-
ter-resistant surface that is capable
of bearing its weight.

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2. Using the mains plug, connect the
appliance to an earthed socket
that has been correctly installed.
4 Familiarising yourself
with your appliance
4.1 Appliance
You can find an overview of the parts
of your appliance here.
Notes
¡Individual details and colours may
differ, depending on the appliance
model.
¡The operating instructions describe
two product variants:
–Appliance has a bean container.
–Appliance has two bean contain-
ers.
→Fig. 2
1
Milk container
2
Touch fields
3
Cup heater1
4
Bean container1
5
Tablet compartment
6
Aroma lid1
7
Bean container LED display1
8
Rating plate
9
Touch display
10
Brewing chamber door
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Water tank
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Milk system
1Depending on the appliance spe-
cifications
13
Beverage outlet cover
14
Drip tray
1Depending on the appliance spe-
cifications
4.2 Control panel
You can use the control panel to con-
figure all functions of your appliance
and to obtain information about the
operating status.
→Fig. 3
1
Touch display
2
Touch fields
Touch display
The touch display functions both as a
display and a control element.
Main menu
Profiles Select saved bever-
ages with personal set-
tings.
Classic Select standard bever-
ages.
coffee-
World Select basic bever- ages which can be ex-
tended in conjunction
with Home Connect.
Beverage parameters
Strength
Quantity
Share of milk
Grinding level
Contact time
Temperature
1Depending on the appliance spe-
cifications

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Bean type selected1
Select bean container1.
1Depending on the appliance spe-
cifications
Tip:You can find other beverage set-
tings in the basic settings.
Display
comfort
barista Appliance is in baristaMode or com-
fortMode.
Cup warmer is
switched on.
aromaBoost
Appliance is connec-
ted to HomeConnect.
Appliance is not con-
nected to HomeCon-
nect.
Appliance is not con-
nected to the server.
Touch fields
Here you can find an overview of the
symbols that are always visible.
Switch the appliance
on or off.
Select baristaMode or
comfortMode.
Dispense two cups.
Save favourite bever-
age.
Open or close the ser-
vice programmes.
Open or exit the set-
tings.
5 Accessories
Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appliance.
Accessories Retail Customer service
Cleaning tablets TZ80001A
TZ80001B 00312097 00312098
Descaling tablets TZ80002A
TZ80002B 00312094 00312095
Water filter TZ70003 00575491
Water filter pack of 3 TZ70033A -
Microfibre cloth - 00460770
Care set TZ80004A
TZ80004B 00312105 00312106
Adapter for milk containers TZ70001 17006005

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first time
6 Before using for the
first time
first time
Prepare the appliance for use.
6.1 Preparing and cleaning
the appliance
Remove the protective foils and
clean the appliance and individual
parts. Follow the illustrated instruc-
tions at the beginning of this manual.
ATTENTION!
Unsuitable beans can block up the
grinder.
▶Only use pure, roasted bean mixes
that are suitable for use in fully
automatic coffee or espresso ma-
chines.
▶Do not use glazed coffee beans.
▶Do not use caramelised coffee
beans.
▶Do not use coffee beans that have
been treated with additives con-
taining sugar.
▶Do not add ground coffee.
→Fig. 4- 29
Notes
¡Fill the water tank each day with
fresh, cold, non-carbonated water.
¡If you have the product variant with
2 bean containers, you can add 2
different types of coffee. The LED
of the active bean container lights
up.
¡The appliance memorises the
bean container last selected for
each drink. You can change this
default setting.
→"Basic settings", Page25
Tip:To keep the coffee beans at
their best, store them in a sealed
container in a cool place.
You can keep the coffee beans in the
bean container for several days
without them losing their aroma.
6.2 Checking the water hard-
ness
It is important to set the water hard-
ness correctly so that your appliance
indicates in good time that it needs
descaling. You can use the enclosed
test strip to check the water hardness
or ask your local water company.
1. Briefly dip the test strip in fresh tap
water.
2. Allow the water to drain off the test
strip.
3. Read the water hardness off the
test strip after 1 minute.
The table shows allocation of the
levels to the different degrees of
water hardness:
Level German
degrees in
°dH
Total hard-
ness in mmol/
l
1 1-7 < 1.3
2 8-14 1.3-2.5
3 15-21 2.5-3.8
4122-30 > 3.8
1Factory setting
Note:If a water softening system is
installed in your house, you can se-
lect "Water softening system".
Tip:You can change the settings at
any time.
→"Basic settings", Page25
6.3 Water filter
You can use a water filter to minimise
limescale deposits and reduce impur-
ities in the water.

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Inserting the water filter
ATTENTION!
Possible damage to the appliance
due to limescale build-up.
▶Change the water filter in good
time.
▶Change the water filter after
2months at the latest.
▶Observe the display messages.
1. Press ⁠.
2. Press "INTENZA filter" and follow
the instructions on the display.
Changing or removing the water
filter
You can also operate your appliance
without a water filter.
1. Press ⁠.
2. Press "INTENZA filter".
3. Press "Replace" or "Remove" and
follow the instructions on the dis-
play.
Tips
¡You should also change your wa-
ter filter for reasons of hygiene.
¡With a water filter you need to de-
scale your appliance less fre-
quently.
¡If you use a water filter, your coffee
will be more flavoursome.
¡If your appliance has not been
used for a long time, for example if
you were on holiday, you should
rinse the water filter before use by
dispensing a cup of hot water.
¡The water filter can be purchased
from retailers or customer service.
→"Accessories", Page15
6.4 Performing initial start-up
After connecting the appliance to the
power supply, configure the settings
for initial start-up. Initial start-up only
appears when switching on for the
first time.
1. Press to switch the appliance
on.
2. Follow the instructions on the dis-
play.
aThe display will guide you through
the programme.
Notes
¡If you want to set up HomeCon-
nect now, follow the instructions in
the HomeConnect app.
→"Setting up HomeConnect",
Page23
¡If "Demo mode" is selected, only
the display screens will work. You
cannot dispense a beverage or run
a programme.
6.5 General information
Please bear this information in mind
so that you can get the best out of
your appliance.
Notes
¡The appliance has been pro-
grammed at the factory with stand-
ard settings for optimum operation.
¡The grinder has been factory-set
for optimum operation. If coffee is
only dispensed drop by drop or is
too thin and with too little crema,
you can set the grinding level.
→"Using electronic grinding level
adjustment eGrinder", Page20
¡During operation water droplets
may form at the ventilation slits
and on the lid of the tablet com-
partment.
¡If you do not perform any actions
on the appliance for a certain
period, it will switch off automatic-
ally. You can change the duration
in the basic settings. →Page25

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¡For technical reasons steam can
escape from the appliance.
¡The first beverage will not yet have
its full aroma if:
–You are using the appliance for
the first time.
–You have run a service pro-
gramme.
–You have not used the appli-
ance for a long time.
Do not drink the beverage.
Tip:You will get a stable, fine-pored
crema after you have started up your
appliance and dispensed a few cups.
operation
7 Basic operation
operation
7.1 Switching the appliance
on or off
▶Press ⁠.
When the appliance switches on,
the display shows the logo. When
the appliance is switched on or off,
it will rinse itself automatically.
When switched off, the appliance
will emit steam into the drip tray for
cleaning. The appliance will not
rinse itself if the appliance is still
warm when switched on or if no
beverage was dispensed before it
was switched off.
7.2 Dispensing beverages
Find out how to prepare a drink of
your choice.
WARNING
Risk of scalding!
Freshly prepared drinks are very hot.
▶Leave drinks to cool down if ne-
cessary.
▶Do not let escaping liquids or
steam come into contact with your
skin.
Notes
¡With a number of settings your cof-
fee is prepared in several steps.
Wait until the process is fully com-
pleted.
¡If you are dispensing a beverage
with milk, always connect the milk
container filled with milk or the
milk adapter to a milk carton.
¡You can only insert or remove the
beverage outlet if the milk con-
tainer or milk adapter is not con-
nected.
¡The milk container is specially de-
signed for this appliance. Only use
the milk container for storing milk
in the refrigerator and in the
house.
¡If the milk system has not been
cleaned, small amounts of milk
may escape when hot water is dis-
pensed.
7.3 doubleShot and tripleShot
Your appliance grinds the coffee two
or three times.
To ensure that only pleasant-tasting
and easily digestible aromatic sub-
stances are released, coffee beans
are freshly ground and brewed again
by the appliance.
The longer coffee brews, the more
bitter substances and undesirable
aromas are released. These bitter

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substances and undesirable aromas
affect the taste and digestibility of
coffee.
Note:The functions "doubleShot" and
"tripleShot" depend on the beverage,
the beverage strength and the bever-
age size selected.
7.4 Dispensing a coffee drink
with milk
An example explains how to make a
latte macchiato.
WARNING
Risk of burns!
The milk system can become ex-
tremely hot.
▶Never touch the milk system when
it is hot.
▶Allow the hot milk system to cool
down before touching it.
Requirements
¡The appliance is switched on and
the water tank and bean container
have been filled.
¡The milk container or milk adapter
is connected.
¡The milk container is filled with
milk or the milk adapter hose is
immersed in milk.
1. Place a glass underneath the
beverage outlet.
2. Press and select
"baristaMode".
3. Press "Classic".
4. Select the beverage symbol for
latte macchiato.
5. Press the beverage symbol and
set the beverage parameters.
‒To set the strength , press the
segments.
‒To set the per-cup quantity ,
press the segments.
‒To set the milk ratio , press the
segments.
‒To set the grinding level ,
press the segments.
→"Using electronic grinding
level adjustment eGrinder",
Page20
‒To set the contact time , press
the segments.
‒To set the brewing temperature
, press the segments.
‒To change the bean container 1,
press ⁠.
6. Press "Start" and wait until the pro-
cess is complete.
‒To completely stop dispensing
the beverage, press "Stop".
‒To only stop the current dis-
pensing step, press "Skip".
Notes
¡If you do not change any settings
for approx. 30seconds, the appli-
ance will exit settings mode.
¡The appliance saves the settings
automatically.
¡To reset all beverage parameters,
press "Reset".
Tips
¡You can also pre-heat cups before
dispensing using hot water or the
cup heater1.
¡The appliance variant with 2 bean
containers allows you to switch
containers 1 while dispensing a
beverage if the bean container is
empty. Dispensing will then con-
tinue with the full bean container.
¡You can also use plant-based al-
ternatives to milk, e.g. soya milk.
¡The quality of the milk froth de-
pends on the type of milk or plant-
based alternative used.
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7.5 baristaMode or comfort-
Mode
You can select the mode.
When selecting "baristaMode", more
setting options are available for the
individual beverages, e.g. contact
time.
7.6 Dispensing two cups at
once
Depending on your beverage, you
can make 2 cups at the same time.
Note:If the "doubleShot" or
"tripleShot" function is active, the
function for dispensing two cups at
once is not possible.
1. Press the symbol for the required
beverage.
2. Press ⁠.
aThe display shows the setting ⁠.
3. Place two cups on the left and
right underneath the beverage out-
let.
4. Press "Start".
The beverage is prepared in 2
steps. The beans are ground in 2
grinding operations.
aThe beverage is brewed and then
runs into the cups.
5. Wait until the process is complete.
7.7 Saving favourite beverage
You can directly save a favourite
beverage that you frequently dis-
pense.
1. Press the symbol for the required
beverage.
2. Press the beverage symbol and
set the beverage parameters.
3. To save, press for 3seconds.
Tips
¡To display and start your favourite
beverage at any time, briefly press
⁠.
¡You can save a new favourite
beverage at any time.
Note:If you save a new favourite
beverage, this will replace your exist-
ing favourite.
7.8 Using electronic grinding
level adjustment eGrinder
Your appliance has an adjustable
grinder, which you can use to cus-
tomise the grinding level of the coffee
beans in "baristaMode".
1. Press and select
"baristaMode".
2. Press the symbol for the required
beverage.
3. Press and set the grinding level.
The grinding level setting only
takes effect after the second cup.
Note:The appliance variant with 2
bean containers allows you to set the
grinding level for each bean con-
tainer separately.
Tips
¡You can set the basic grinding
level for the "comfortMode" in the
beverage settings.
¡In "comfortMode" you can also use
the [aromaBoost] function for
small beverages, e.g. espresso.
With [aromaBoost] the grinding
level is set slightly finer than the
basic grinding level selected.
¡If the coffee is only dispensed
drop by drop, set a coarser grind-
ing level.
If the coffee is too thin with too
little crema, set a finer grinding
level.