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Information for Use

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  • Page 1 Fridge-freezer KGN.. [en] Information for Use...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1 Safety ...........  4 7.3 Switching off the appliance .. 16 1.1 General information.... 4 7.4 Setting the temperature...  16 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8 Additional functions ....  16 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.1 Super cooling ...... 16 1.4 Safe transport ......
  • Page 3 14 Troubleshooting......  25 14.1 Power failure...... 28 14.2 Conducting an appliance self-test ........ 28 15 Storage and disposal....  28 15.1 Taking the appliance out of operation .......  28 15.2 Disposing of old appliance ...  28 16 Customer Service....  29 16.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD)..
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
  • Page 5: Safe Installation

    Safety en 1.5 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing. ▶...
  • Page 6: Safe Use

    en Safety Portable multiple socket strips or portable power supply units may overheat and cause a fire. ▶ Do not place portable multiple socket strips or power supply units on the back of the appliance. 1.6 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
  • Page 7 Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Electrical devices within the appliance may cause a fire, e.g. heat- ers or electric ice makers. ▶ Do not operate electrical devices within the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety ▶ 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.
  • Page 9 Safety en ▶ Unplug the mains plug from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. ▶ Call customer service. → Page 29...
  • Page 10: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage Preventing material damage Environmental protection and saving energy 2 Preventing material 3 Environmental protec- damage tion and saving energy Preventing material damage Environmental protection and saving energy ATTENTION! 3.1 Disposing of packaging If not rolling freely, the appliance's The packaging materials are environ- castors may damage the floor when mentally compatible and can be re- the appliance is moved.
  • Page 11: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection en ¡ Allow warm food and drinks to The delivery consists of the following: cool down before storing them. ¡ Free-standing appliance ¡ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator ¡ Equipment and accessories compartment to utilise the low tem- ¡...
  • Page 12: Installing The Appliance

    en Installation and connection 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.
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 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 Lighting → Page 19 Bottle shelf → Page 15 Freezer compartment → Page 20 Storage container...
  • Page 14: Control Panel

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Fruit and vegetable container Control panel → Page 14 → Page 15 Door tray for large bottles Rating plate → Page 29 → Page 15 Frozen food container Note: Deviations between your appli- → Page 23 ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. Screw foot 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and...
  • Page 15: Features

    Features en To ensure that the quality and aroma Features 6 Features are retained, store fruit and veget- ables that are sensitive to cold out- The features of your appliance de- Features side of the appliance at temperatures pend on the model. of approx.
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    en Basic operation – Temperature of newly stored Basic operation 7 Basic operation food – Ambient temperature Basic operation – Direct sunlight 7.1 Switching on the appli- ance 7.3 Switching off the appli- ance Electrically connect the appliance. → Page 12 Press and hold  3 sec. for ▶...
  • Page 17: Automatic Super Freezing

    Additional functions en Switching on Super cooling Deactivating automatic Super freezing Press super (Refrigerator compart- ▶ ment). Press and hold super (Freezer ▶ compartment) for 5 seconds. a "super" (Refrigerator compartment) lights up. a If 3 audible signals sound, the automatic Super freezing is deac- Note: After approx. 6 hours, the ap- tivated.
  • Page 18: Holiday Mode

    en Additional functions Switching off energy-saving mode 8.4 Holiday mode Press eco. ▶ If you are going to be away for a long time, you can switch on energy-sav- 8.6 Freshness mode ing holiday mode on the appliance. In order to keep the food fresh for CAUTION longer, you can switch on the fresh- Risk of harm to health!
  • Page 19: Door Alarm

    Alarm en Switching on Sabbath mode CAUTION Press and hold holiday for Risk of harm to health! ▶ 15 seconds until an audible signal During the thawing process, bacteria may multiply and spoil the frozen sounds. food. a "holiday" lights up. Do not refreeze food after it has ▶...
  • Page 20: Tips For Storing Food In The Refrigerator Compartment

    en Freezer compartment term. The lower the selected temper- Freezer compartment 11 Freezer compartment ature, the longer the food remains fresh. You can store frozen food, freeze Freezer compartment food and make ice cubes in the 10.1 Tips for storing food in freezer compartment. the refrigerator compart- The temperature can be set from ment...
  • Page 21: Tips For Storing Food In The Freezer Compartment

    Freezer compartment en Label the packaging with the con- 11.3 Tips for storing food in tents and the date of freezing. the freezer compartment 11.5 Shelf life of frozen food ¡ Store food in air-tight packaging. ¡ Do not bring food which is to be at −18 °C frozen into contact with frozen food.
  • Page 22: Defrosting

    en Defrosting 13.2 Cleaning the appliance Defrosting 12 Defrosting WARNING Defrosting Risk of electric shock! 12.1 Defrosting in the freezer An ingress of moisture can cause an compartment electric shock. Do not use steam- or high-pres- The fully automatic NoFrost system ▶ sure cleaners to clean the appli- ensures that the freezer compartment ance.
  • Page 23: Removing The Fittings

    Cleaning and servicing en Lift the storage container at the 13.3 Removing the fittings front and remove it ⁠ . If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance. Removing the shelf Lift the shelf at the front  , pull it ▶...
  • Page 24 en Cleaning and servicing Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it ⁠ . 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 ▶...
  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 14 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 ▶...
  • Page 26 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting A warning tone The freezer compartment door is open. sounds and the tem- Close the freezer compartment door. ▶ perature display (freezer compart- ment), "alarm" and the light bar flash. The door alarm is switched on. The temperature dis- A sensor is defective.
  • Page 27 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Condensation accu- The water contained in warm and humid air con- mulates on the sur- denses on the colder surfaces of the appliance. face of the appliance Wipe away the condensation water with a soft, dry and on the shelves in- cloth.
  • Page 28: Power Failure

    en Storage and disposal ates the set temperature, your ap- 14.1 Power failure pliance is OK. The appliance During a power failure, the temperat- switches to normal operation. ure in the appliance rises; this re- a If, at the end of the appliance self- duces the storage time and the qual- test, 5 audible signals sound and ity of the frozen food.
  • Page 29: Customer Service

    Customer Service en tion of the warranty (manufacturer's WARNING warranty for private consumers) in Risk of fire! the European Economic Area is 2 If the tubes are damaged, flammable years according to the terms of war- refrigerant and harmful gases may ranty applicable to the location.
  • Page 30 en Technical data You can find more information about your model online at https:// eprel.ec.europa.eu/ . 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.
  • Page 32 Expert advice for your Bosch home appliances, help with problems or a repair from Bosch experts. Find out everything about the many ways Bosch can support you: www.bosch-home.com/service Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service direct- ory.

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