Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 7.3 Switching off the appliance .. 15 1.1 General information.... 4 7.4 Setting the temperature... 15 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8 Additional functions .... 16 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.1 Fast function ...... 16 1.4 Safe transport ......
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14.2 Defrosting in the cool-fresh compartment ...... 23 14.3 Defrosting in the freezer compartment ...... 23 15 Cleaning and servicing ... 24 15.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning ......... 24 15.2 Cleaning the appliance .. 24 15.3 Removing the fittings..... 25 15.4 Removing appliance com- ponents........
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 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.
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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 ▶...
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.
Preventing material damage en 3.2 Saving energy 2 Preventing material If you follow these instructions, your damage appliance will use less power. Selecting the installation location ATTENTION! Using the base, runners or appliance Keep the appliance out of direct ¡ doors as a seat surface or climbing sunlight.
en Installation and connection The weight of the appliance ex works 4 Installation and con- may be up to 75 kg depending on the model. nection The subfloor must be sufficiently stable to bear the weight of the appli- 4.1 Scope of delivery ance. After unpacking all parts, check for Permitted room temperature any transport damage and for com-...
Installation and connection en Niche width An inside niche width of at least 560 mm is required for the appli- ance. 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.
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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 Cool-fresh compartment → Page 21 → Page 20 Refrigerator compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 20 Extendable shelf → Page 14...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Partition with humidity control- Door storage compartment ler → Page 14 for large bottles → Page 14 Fruit and vegetable container Door opening aid → Page 14 Note: Deviations between your appli- Cool-fresh container ance and the diagrams may differ → Page 14 with regard to their features and size. Rating plate → Page 31 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and...
en Features Condensation may form in the fruit 6 Features and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored. The features of your appliance de- Remove the condensation with a dry pend on the model. cloth and adjust the air humidity to a lower setting using the humidity con- 6.1 Extendable shelf troller.
operation en Bottle shelf 7.2 Operating tips Store bottles securely on the bottle Once you have switched on the ¡ shelf. appliance, the set temperature is only reached after several hours. Do not put any food in the appli- ance until the set temperature has been reached.
en Additional functions Setting the cool-fresh 8 Additional functions compartment temperature Note: The standard setting of the Find out which additional functions cool-fresh compartment is preset at can be used for your appliance. 0. Setting 0 corresponds to a temper- ature of around 0 °C. You can set 8.1 Fast function the temperature in the cool-fresh With the Fast function, the refrigerator...
Additional functions en 8.2 Automatic door-opening Medium com- pressive force High compress- The automatic door-opening aid sup- ive force ports you in opening the door. The compressive force of the auto- matic door-opening aid is set and Opening the door using the the temperature that was previ- automatic door-opening aid ously set is displayed.
en Alarm Please also follow the instructions ¡ 9 Alarm in the Home Connect app. Notes Please note the safety precautions ¡ 9.1 Door alarm in this instruction manual and If the appliance door is open for a make sure that they are also ob- while, the door alarm switches on.
Home Connect en Open the Home Connect app and 10.4 Resetting Home Connect scan the following QR code. settings If your appliance experiences con- nection problems with the WLAN home network (Wi-Fi) or your appli- ance wants to log into a different WLAN home network (Wi-Fi), you can reset the Home Connect settings.
en Refrigerator compartment Note: Please note that the 11.2 Chill zones in the refri- Home Connect functions can only be gerator compartment utilised with the Home Connect app. Information on data protection can be The air circulation in the refrigerator retrieved in the Home Connect app. compartment creates different chill zones.
Freezer compartment en 12.1 Storage times in the 13.1 Freezer compartment cool-fresh compartment door at 0 °C To ensure that the frozen food that is stored does not thaw and the freezer The storage times are dependent on compartment is not covered in too the original quality of your food.
en Freezer compartment Food that is suitable for freezing in- ¡ 13.2 Freezing capacity cludes baked items, fish and sea- The freezing capacity indicates the food, meat, game, poultry, eggs quantity of food that can be frozen without shells, cheese, butter and right through to the centre within a quark, ready meals and leftovers.
Defrosting en Refreeze food only after cooking. This means that the food reaches ▶ very low temperatures and it can These items should no longer be ▶ be stored for longer at room tem- stored for the maximum storage period. perature. Remove the frozen food and tem- Defrost animal-based food, such ¡...
en Cleaning and servicing Liquid in the lighting or in the con- 15 Cleaning and servi- trols can be dangerous. The rinsing water must not drip cing ▶ into the lighting or controls. To keep your appliance working effi- ATTENTION! ciently for a long time, it is important Unsuitable cleaning products may to clean and maintain it carefully.
Cleaning and servicing en Removing the fruit and vegetable 15.3 Removing the fittings container If you want to clean the fittings thor- Tilt the fruit and vegetable con- ▶ oughly, remove these from your ap- tainer forwards and remove it . pliance.
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en Cleaning and servicing Insert the partition. Removing the partition Remove the glass plate from the partition. Place the glass plate on the parti- tion. Remove the fruit and vegetable Telescopic rails container. You can remove the telescopic rails Press the lever on the underside in order to clean them thoroughly.
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Cleaning and servicing en Push in the telescopic rail. Installing telescopic rails Push the telescopic rail backwards Place the extended telescopic rail above the rear pin and disen- on the front pin and pull it for- gage . wards slightly to lock in place ...
en Troubleshooting 16 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. 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 dif- Different causes are possible. fers greatly from the Switch off the appliance. → Page 15 setting. Switch the appliance back on after five minutes. → Page 15 If the temperature is too warm, check the temper- ‒ ature again after a couple of hours.
en Storage and disposal If, at the end of the appliance self- 16.1 Power failure test, 5 audible signals sound and During a power failure, the temperat- flashes for 10 seconds, inform ure in the appliance rises; this re- customer service. duces the storage time and the qual- ity of the frozen food.
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.
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Directive 2014/53/ A detailed RED Declaration of Con- formity can be found online at www.gaggenau.com among the addi- tional documents on the product page for your appliance. Hereby, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH de- clares that the appliance with Home Connect functionality is in...
Declaration of Conformity en UK (NI) 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only. 5 GHz WLAN (Wi-Fi): For indoor use only.
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BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Valid within Great Britain: Carl-Wery-Straße 34 Imported to Great Britain by 81739 München, GERMANY BSH Home Appliances Ltd. www.gaggenau.com Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom...
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