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- Page 1 Fridge-freezer KGN..AV [en] User manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents 1 Safety .......... 4 7 Basic operation ...... 15 1.1 General information.... 4 7.1 Switching on the appliance .. 15 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 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5... - Page 3 12.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment .... 22 12.4 Tips for freezing fresh food .. 22 12.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C........ 22 12.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food ...... 23 13 Defrosting ......... 23 13.1 Defrosting in the freezer compartment ...... 23 14 Cleaning and servicing ....
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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 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. - Page 7 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.
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Page 8: Damaged Appliance
en Safety 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. -
Page 9: Preventing Material Damage
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. ¡ Make sure there is a small gap Preventing material damage ATTENTION! between the side wall and the ap- Using the base, runners or appliance... -
Page 10: Installation And Connection
en Installation and connection volume of refrigerant is indicated Switching off the light bar on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Press and hold + ▶ 3 seconds until an audible signal Fig. , Page 13 sounds. The weight of the appliance ex works may be up to 120 kg depending on the model. -
Page 11: Connecting The Appliance To The Electricity Supply
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 23 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. - Page 12 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 Lighting → Page 21 Bottle shelf → Page 14 Freezer compartment → Page 21 Variable shelf → Page 14...
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Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Storage container Butter and cheese compart- → Page 14 ment → Page 15 Fruit and vegetable container Control panel → Page 13 → Page 14 Variable door rack Rating plate → Page 32 → Page 15 Frozen food container Door storage compartment → Page 24 for large bottles Screw foot Note: Deviations between your appli- ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. -
Page 14: Features
en Features If more space is required, you can lights up if user-defined set- fold up the front and rear section of tings have been set via the the variable shelf together. Home Connect app. You can find more information in the Home Connect app. (Freezer compartment) switches Super freezing on or off. -
Page 15: Butter And Cheese Compart- Ment
Basic operation en Condensation may form in the fruit 6.8 Accessories and vegetable container depending Use original accessories. These have on the food and quantity stored. been made especially for your appli- Remove the condensation with a dry ance. cloth. The accessories for your appliance To ensure that the quality and aroma depend on the model. -
Page 16: Operating Tips
en Additional functions Switch off the warning signal using Additional functions 8 Additional functions goes out as soon as the set Additional functions temperature has been reached. 8.1 Super cooling Set the required temperature. With Super cooling, the refrigerator → Page 16 compartment cools as cold as pos- sible. -
Page 17: Manual Super Freezing
Additional functions en Activating automatic Super Switching off manual Super freezing freezing Press and hold (Freezer Press (Freezer compart- ▶ ▶ compartment) for five seconds. ment). a If two audible signals sound, the 8.4 Holiday mode automatic Super freezing is activ- ated. If you are going to be away for a long time, you can switch on energy-sav- Deactivating automatic Super ing holiday mode on the appliance. -
Page 18: Freshness Mode
en Alarm Note: The control panel lighting is Freezer compart- −16 °C switched off during the Sabbath ment mode. lights up at a reduced brightness level. Switching on energy-saving mode Press ▶ Switching on Sabbath mode lights up. Press and hold ▶ 15 seconds until an audible signal Switching off energy-saving mode sounds. -
Page 19: Home Connect
Home Connect en Home Connect services in your coun- CAUTION try. You can find information about Risk of harm to health! this at: www.home-connect.com. During the thawing process, bacteria To be able to use Home Connect, may multiply and spoil the frozen you must first set up the connection food. -
Page 20: Switching On The Con- Nection To The Wlan Home Network (Wi-Fi)
en Home Connect Scan the QR code using the ance wants to log into a different Home Connect app. WLAN home network (Wi-Fi), you can reset the Home Connect settings. Press and hold for six seconds ▶ until goes out. a The Home Connect settings have been reset. 10.6 Data protection Please see the information on data protection. -
Page 21: Refrigerator Compartment
Refrigerator compartment en Warmest zone Refrigerator compartment 11 Refrigerator compart- The warmest zone is at the very top ment of the door. Tip: Store food that does not spoil You can keep meat, sausage, fish, Refrigerator compartment easily in the warmest zone, e.g. hard dairy products, eggs, prepared meals cheese and butter. -
Page 22: Fully Utilising The Freezer Compartment Volume
en Freezer compartment ¡ Food that is suitable for freezing in- 12.2 Fully utilising the freezer cludes baked items, fish and sea- compartment volume food, meat, game, poultry, eggs without shells, cheese, butter and Learn how to store the maximum quark, ready meals and leftovers. amount of frozen food in the freezer ¡... -
Page 23: Defrosting Methods For Frozen Food
Defrosting en 12.6 Defrosting methods for 14.1 Preparing the appliance frozen food for cleaning Switch off the appliance. CAUTION → Page 16 Risk of harm to health! Disconnect the appliance from the During the thawing process, bacteria power supply. may multiply and spoil the frozen Unplug the appliance from the food. -
Page 24: Removing The Fittings
en Cleaning and servicing Do not use cleaning products with Lift the storage container at the ▶ a high alcohol content. front and remove it . If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher, this may cause them to become deformed or discol- our. -
Page 25: Removing Appliance Components
Cleaning and servicing en Lift the frozen food container at the 14.4 Removing appliance front and remove it . components If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance. Removing the door rack rail Lift the door rack rail upwards and ▶... - Page 26 en Cleaning and servicing To release the rear hooks, lift up the sealing frame and slide it back- wards. Remove the sealing frame. Lift up the shelf above the fruit and vegetable container and swivel it out to the side.
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Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 15 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 ▶... - Page 28 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), and the light bar flash. The door alarm is switched on. A warning tone Different causes are possible.
- Page 29 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 water with a soft, dry cloth. and on the shelves in- Open the appliance as briefly as possible.
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Page 30: Power Failure
en Storage and disposal ates the set temperature, your ap- 15.1 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 31: Disposing Of Old Appliance
Customer Service en 16.2 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 17 Customer Service ance If you have any queries, are unable to Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- rectify faults on the appliance your- used by recycling. self or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service. -
Page 32: Product Number (E-Nr.), Production Number (Fd) And Consecutive Numbering (Z-Nr.)
Declaration of Conformity 19 Declaration of Con- formity Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Declaration of Conformity hereby declares that the appliance with Home Connect functionality con- Only applies to countries in the European Economic Area... -
Page 33: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity en forms to the basic requirements and A detailed Declaration of Conformity other relevant provisions of Directive can be found online at www.bosch- 2014/53/EU. home.co.uk among the additional A detailed RED Declaration of Con- documents on the product page for formity can be found online at your appliance. - Page 36 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.