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 Fast cooling ...... 16 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 8.2 Automatic Fast freezing.... 17 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5 8.3 Manual Fast freezing .... 17...
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13.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment .... 24 13.4 Tips for freezing fresh food .. 24 13.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C........ 25 13.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food ...... 25 14 Defrosting ......... 25 14.1 Defrosting in the refriger- ator compartment.... 25 14.2 Defrosting in the cool-fresh compartment ...... 25...
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! Improper 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 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- ▶...
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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 ▶ cool-fresh compartment. Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the ▶ freezer compartment. Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.
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. If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un- ▶...
Preventing material damage en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material electric or gas cookers. – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to damage oil or solid-fuel cookers. Use a niche depth of 560 mm. ¡ Preventing material damage ATTENTION! Never cover or block the exterior ¡...
en Installation and connection The delivery consists of the following: Climate Permitted room tem- Built-in appliance ¡ class perature Equipment and accessories ¡ 10 °C to 32 °C Installation material ¡ 16 °C to 32 °C Installation instructions ¡ User manual 16 °C to 38 °C ¡ Customer service directory ¡...
Installation and connection en 4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time Remove the informative material. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad- hesive strips and carton. Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 26 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket...
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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 Freezer compartment → Page 22 → Page 23 Cool-fresh compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 23 Extendable shelf → Page 14...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Partition with humidity control- Flat frozen food container ler → Page 14 → Page 14 Fruit and vegetable container Frozen food container → Page 14 → Page 27 Rating plate → Page 34 Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 14 Cool-fresh container Note: Deviations between your appli- → Page 14 ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.
en Features High humidity required when ¡ switches the appliance on primarily storing vegetables or or off. when the appliance is not very full. Condensation may form in the fruit Features and vegetable container depending 6 Features on the food and quantity stored. Remove the condensation with a dry The features of your appliance de- Features...
Basic operation en Tip: If a power failure or malfunction Bottle shelf occurs, the ice pack can be used to Store bottles securely on the bottle slow down the thawing process for shelf. the stored frozen food. Ice cube tray Use the ice cube tray to make ice cubes.
en Additional functions Do not put any food in the appli- Press and hold until the temper- ance until the temperature has ature display (refrigerator compart- been reached. ment) flashes. The housing around the freezer ¡ Press to change the setting. compartment is temporarily heated –...
Additional functions en Note: When Fast freezing is switched Switching off Fast cooling on, increased noise may occur. Press (Refrigerator compart- ▶ ment). Switching on manual Fast freezing The previously set temperature is Press (Freezer compartment). ▶ displayed. (Freezer compartment) lights 8.2 Automatic Fast freezing Note: After approx.
en Alarm These items should no longer be Switching on vacation mode ▶ stored for the maximum storage Press (Refrigerator compart- ▶ period. ment) repeatedly until the temper- ature display (refrigerator compart- The temperature alarm can be ment) shows . switched on in the following cases: No temperature is shown in the The appliance is switched on.
Home Connect en Home Connect services in your coun- 10.1 Connecting the appli- try. You can find information about ance to a WLAN home this at: www.home-connect.com. network (Wi-Fi) with To be able to use Home Connect, you must first set up the connection WPS function to the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi If your router has a WPS function,...
en Home Connect Repeat the process or establish The network information for the ‒ the connection manually WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) is transferred to the appliance. → Page 20. Once successfully connected, Connect the appliance to the flashes in the temperature dis- Home Connect app. → Page 20 play (freezer compartment).
Home Connect en Follow the instructions in the Place the router and refrigerator ‒ Home Connect app until the pro- closer together. cess is complete. Ensure that the connection is ‒ not interfered with by screening Once successfully connected, walls. shown in the temperature dis- Install a repeater to strengthen ‒...
en Refrigerator compartment If the update cannot be completed Security certificate of the Wi-Fi ¡ after several attempts, contact cus- communication module (to ensure a secure data connection). tomer service → Page 34 . The current software and hardware ¡ version of your appliance. 10.6 Resetting Home Connect Status of any previous reset to ¡...
Cool-fresh compartment en Allow hot food and drinks to cool ¡ 12.1 Storage times in the down first before placing in the ap- cool-fresh compartment pliance. at 0 °C 11.2 Chill zones in the refri- The storage times are dependent on gerator compartment the original quality of your food. The air circulation in the refrigerator Food Storage...
en Freezer compartment Do not bring food which is to be ¡ 13.1 Freezing capacity frozen into contact with frozen The freezing capacity indicates the food. quantity of food that can be frozen To ensure that the air can circulate ¡ right through to the centre within a freely in the appliance, push the specific period of time.
Defrosting en 13.5 Shelf life of frozen food Defrosting 14 Defrosting at −18 °C Defrosting Food Storage time 14.1 Defrosting in the refri- Fish, sausages, pre- up to gerator compartment pared meals and 6 months The refrigerator compartment in your baked goods appliance defrosts automatically. Poultry, meat up to 8 months 14.2 Defrosting in the cool-...
en Cleaning and servicing Place ice packs (if available) onto Switch on the appliance. the food. → Page 15 Remove all fittings from the appli- Putting the food into the appliance. ance. → Page 26 15.3 Removing the fittings 15.2 Cleaning the appliance If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- WARNING pliance.
Cleaning and servicing en Lift the frozen food container at the Removing the fruit and vegetable front and remove it . container Tilt the fruit and vegetable con- ▶ tainer forwards and remove it . 15.4 Removing appliance components Removing the cool-fresh If you want to clean your appliance container thoroughly, you can remove certain...
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en Cleaning and servicing Press the lever on the underside Removing telescopic rails on both sides and pull the parti- Pull out the telescopic rail. tion forwards . Move the lock in the direction of Lift the partition and swivel it out to the arrow and loosen the pin the side.
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Cleaning and servicing en Installing telescopic rails Place the extended telescopic rail on the front pin and pull it for- wards slightly to lock in place . Place the telescopic rail on the rear pin and push the locking mechanism back ...
en Troubleshooting 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! 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 The temperature dis- The temperature in the freezer compartment was too play (freezer compart- warm. ment) flashes. Press The temperature display (freezer compartment) briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. The temperature dis- play (freezer compartment) then indicates the set temperature again.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance makes Fast freezing is switched on. noises. No action required.
Storage and disposal en If, at the end of the appliance self- 16.1 Power failure test, five audible signals sound During a power failure, the temperat- (Freezer compartment) ure in the appliance rises; this re- flashes for 10 seconds, inform the duces the storage time and the qual- after-sales service.
en Customer Service Note: Under the terms of the manu- WARNING facturer's warranty applicable to the Risk of fire! location, the use of Customer Service If the tubes are damaged, flammable is free of charge. The minimum dura- refrigerant and harmful gases may tion of the warranty (manufacturer's escape and ignite.
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Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH Valid within Great Britain: Carl-Wery-Straße 34 Imported to Great Britain by 81739 München BSH Home Appliances Ltd. GERMANY Grand Union House www.gaggenau.com Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom...
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