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! 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- ▶...
en Safety 1.6 Safe use 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. ▶ Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.
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Safety en 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. WARNING ‒ Risk of cold burns! Contact with frozen food and cold surfaces may cause burns by refrigeration.
en Safety 1.7 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite. Keep naked flames and ignition sources away from the appli- ▶ ance. Ventilate the room. ▶ Switch off the appliance. → Page 15 ▶...
Preventing material damage en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to 2 Preventing material electric or gas cookers. – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to damage oil or solid-fuel cookers. Never cover or block the exterior ¡ ATTENTION! ventilation grilles. Using the base, runners or appliance Saving energy during use doors as a seat surface or climbing surface may damage the appliance.
en Installation and connection Equipment and accessories ¡ Climate Permitted room tem- Installation instructions ¡ class perature User manual ¡ 16 °C to 32 °C Customer service directory ¡ 16 °C to 38 °C Warranty enclosure ¡ 16 °C to 43 °C Energy label ¡ Information on energy consump- ¡...
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 19 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby.
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. Freezer compartment Light switch → Page 22 → Page 16 Control panel → Page 13 Refrigerator compartment → Page 16 Main switch...
Features en Pull-out container → Page 14 Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 14 Rating plate → Page 25 Note: Deviations between your appli- Fruit and vegetable container ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. Exterior ventilation grille → Page 20 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.
en Features Bottle holder 6.2 Pull-out container The bottle holder prevents bottles Store animal-based food in the pull- from falling over when the appliance out container. You can take out the door is opened and closed. pull-out container for loading and un- Press the metal bracket together loading.
operation en The recommended temperature in operation 7 Basic operation the refrigerator compartment is 4 °C. operation → ""OK" sticker", Page 16 7.1 Switching on the appli- ance Setting the freezer compartment temperature Switch on the appliance at the In order to set the freezer compart- ▶...
en Refrigerator compartment Tip: Store highly perishable food 9 Refrigerator compart- such as fish, sausages and meat in the coldest zone. ment Warmest zone You can keep meat, sausage, fish, The warmest zone is at the very top dairy products, eggs, prepared meals of the door.
Freezer compartment en The freezer compartment can be Freeze food in portions. ¡ used to store perishable food long- Cooked food is more suitable than ¡ term. The low temperatures slow food that can be eaten raw. down or stop the spoilage. Vegetables: Wash, chop up and ¡...
en Defrosting 10.6 Defrosting methods for 11.2 Defrosting in the freezer frozen food compartment The freezer compartment does not CAUTION defrost automatically. A layer of hoar- Risk of harm to health! frost in the freezer compartment im- During the thawing process, bacteria pairs refrigeration of the frozen food may multiply and spoil the frozen and increases power consumption.
Cleaning and servicing en ATTENTION! 12 Cleaning and servi- Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the surfaces of the appli- cing ance. Do not use hard scouring pads or To keep your appliance working effi- ▶ cleaning sponges. ciently for a long time, it is important Do not use harsh or abrasive de- to clean and maintain it carefully.
en Cleaning and servicing Carefully clean the condensation 12.5 Removing the fittings channel and the drainage hole, If you want to clean the fittings thor- e.g. using a moistened cotton bud. oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance. Removing the shelf Lift the shelf, pull it forwards and ▶...
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Cleaning and servicing en Removing pull-out containers Lift the pull-out container and re- ▶ move it. Remove the fruit and vegetable container with the lid Fold up the lid of the fruit and ve- ▶ getable container and remove the fruit and vegetable container with lid towards the front ...
en Troubleshooting 13 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 LED lighting does The illuminant is defective. not work. Switch off the appliance.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The base of the refri- The condensation channel or drainage hole are gerator compartment blocked. is wet. Clean the condensation channel and the drainage ▶ hole. → Page 19 The appliance hums, Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, bubbles, buzzes, fan.
en Storage and disposal To guarantee the ventilation inside 13.1 Power failure the appliance, leave the appliance During a power failure, the temperat- open. ure in the appliance rises; this re- duces the storage time and the qual- 14.2 Disposing of old appli- ity of the frozen food.
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Customer Service en 15.1 Product number (E-Nr.) of used appliances as applicable throughout and production number the EU. (FD) You can find the product number (E- Nr.) and the production number (FD) 15 Customer Service on the appliance's rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. , Page 13 If you have any queries, are unable to Make a note of your appliance's de- rectify faults on the appliance your-...
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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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