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

    Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ...........  4 6.5 Butter and cheese compart- 1.1 General information.... 4 ment.........  15 1.2 Intended use...... 4 6.6 Door rack.........  15 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 6.7 Accessories ...... 15 1.4 Safe transport ......
  • Page 3 11.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C........ 20 11.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food ...... 20 12 Defrosting ........  20 12.1 Defrosting in the refriger- ator compartment.... 20 12.2 Defrosting in the freezer compartment ...... 21 13 Cleaning and servicing ...  21 13.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning .........
  • 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 suffocation! Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.
  • 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.
  • 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 fire! If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.
  • Page 9: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en 2 Preventing material 3 Environmental protec- damage tion 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. cycled.
  • Page 10: Installation And Connection

    en Installation and connection ¡ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator 4.2 Criteria for the installation compartment to utilise the low tem- location perature of the food. ¡ Always leave some space between WARNING the food and to the back panel. Risk of explosion! ¡...
  • Page 11: Installing The Appliance

    Installation and connection en 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. 4.3 Installing the appliance Install the appliance in accordance ▶ with the enclosed installation in- structions.
  • Page 12 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Refrigerator compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 18 Lighting Freezer compartment → Page 19 Bottle shelf → Page 14...
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Rating plate → Page 28 Screw foot Storage container Butter and cheese compart- → Page 14 ment → Page 15 Fruit and vegetable container Door storage compartment with humidity control for large bottles → Page 15 → Page 14 Note: Deviations between your appli- Frozen food container ance and the diagrams may differ → Page 23 with regard to their features and size.
  • Page 14: Features

    en Features fresh fruit and vegetables to be 6 Features stored for longer than with conven- tional storage. The features of your appliance de- The air humidity in the fruit and pend on the model. vegetable container can be set according to the type and amount of 6.1 Shelf food to be stored by moving the humidity control:...
  • Page 15: Butter And Cheese Compart- Ment

    operation en 6.5 Butter and cheese com- operation 7 Basic operation partment operation Store butter and hard cheese in the 7.1 Switching on the appli- butter and cheese compartment. ance 6.6 Door rack Press To adjust the door rack as required, a The appliance begins to cool. you can remove the door rack and a A warning signal sounds, the tem- re-insert elsewhere.
  • Page 16: Setting The Temperature

    en Additional functions Note: After approx. 15 hours, the ap- 7.4 Setting the temperature pliance switches to normal operation. Setting the refrigerator Switching off Super cooling compartment temperature Press ⁠   (Refrigerator compart- ▶ Press / ⁠   (Refrigerator compart- ▶ ment). ment) repeatedly until the temper- a The previously set temperature is ature display (refrigerator compart- displayed.
  • Page 17: Holiday Mode

    Alarm en Note: When Super freezing is Switching on holiday mode switched on, increased noise may Press ▶ occur. lights up. Switching on manual Super Switching off holiday mode freezing Press ▶ Press ⁠   (Freezer compart- ▶ ment). a The previously set temperature is displayed.
  • Page 18: Refrigerator Compartment

    en Refrigerator compartment Do not store any food until the ap- 10.1 Tips for storing food in pliance has reached the set tem- the refrigerator compart- perature. ment ¡ Large quantities of fresh food are being placed inside. ¡ Only store food when fresh and Switch on Super freezing before undamaged.
  • Page 19: Ok" Sticker

    Freezer compartment en Prerequisites for freezing capacity 10.3 "OK" sticker Approx. 24 hours before placing The "OK" sticker lets you check fresh food in the appliance, switch whether the refrigerator compartment on Super freezing. reaches the safe temperature ranges → "Switching on manual Super of +4 °C or colder recommended for freezing", Page 17 food.
  • Page 20: Shelf Life Of Frozen Food At −18 °C

    en Defrosting ¡ Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, 11.6 Defrosting methods for possibly add sugar or ascorbic frozen food acid solution. ¡ Food that is suitable for freezing in- CAUTION cludes baked items, fish and sea- Risk of harm to health! food, meat, game, poultry, eggs During the thawing process, bacteria without shells, cheese, butter and...
  • Page 21: Defrosting In The Freezer Compartment

    Cleaning and servicing en Rub the freezer compartment dry 12.2 Defrosting in the freezer with a soft, dry cloth. compartment Electrically connect the appliance. The freezer compartment does not → Page 11 defrost automatically. A layer of hoar- Switch on the appliance. frost in the freezer compartment im- → Page 15 pairs refrigeration of the frozen food Reinsert the frozen food containers...
  • Page 22: Cleaning The Appliance

    en Cleaning and servicing Dry thoroughly with a soft, dry 13.2 Cleaning the appliance cloth. Insert the fittings. WARNING Electrically connect the appliance. Risk of electric shock! → Page 11 An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. Switch on the appliance. Do not use steam- or high-pres- → Page 15 ▶...
  • Page 23: Removing The Fittings

    Cleaning and servicing en Lift the storage container at the 13.4 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 Pull out, life and remove the shelf. ▶...
  • Page 24 en Cleaning and servicing Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it ⁠ .
  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en 14 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance is not Showroom mode is switched on. cooling, the displays Press and hold for 9–11 seconds until an and lighting are lit.
  • Page 26 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance hums, Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, bubbles, buzzes, fan. Refrigerant flows through the pipes. The motor, gargles or clicks. switches or solenoid valves are switching on or off. No action required.
  • Page 27: Power Failure

    Storage and disposal en 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 28: Product Number (E-Nr.) And Production Number (Fd)

    en Customer Service ranty applicable to the location. The WARNING terms of warranty do not affect other Risk of fire! rights or claims held by yourself un- If the tubes are damaged, flammable der local legislation. refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.
  • Page 29: Technical Data

    Technical data en You can find more information about identifier is made up of the charac- your model online at https:// ters before the slash in the product eprel.ec.europa.eu/ . This web ad- number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Al- dress is linked to the official EU ternatively, you can also find the EPREL product database.
  • 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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