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

    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 Super cooling ...... 16 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 8.2 Automatic Super freezing.. 17 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5 8.3 Manual Super freezing ..... 17...
  • Page 3 13.3 Removing the fittings.... 23 13.4 Removing appliance com- ponents........ 24 14 Troubleshooting.......    25 14.1 Power failure...... 28 14.2 Conducting an appliance self-test ........ 28 15 Storage and disposal....   28 15.1 Taking the appliance out of operation ........ 28 15.2 Disposing of old appliance .. 28 16 Customer Service.....
  • 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 electric shock! An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
  • Page 7 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 freezer compartment.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety ▶ Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that they do not touch or drip on other food. ▶ If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould.
  • Page 9 Safety en ▶ Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. ▶ Call after-sales service. → Page 29...
  • Page 10: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage 3.2 Saving energy 2 Preventing material If you follow these instructions, your damage appliance will use less power. Selecting the installation location ATTENTION! If not rolling freely, the appliance's ¡ Keep the appliance out of direct castors may damage the floor when sunlight.
  • Page 11: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection en The subfloor must be sufficiently 4 Installation and con- stable to bear the weight of the appli- ance. nection Permitted room temperature 4.1 Scope of delivery The permitted room temperature de- pends on the appliance's climate After unpacking all parts, check for class.
  • Page 12: Preparing The Appliance For The First Time

    en Installation and connection 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 22 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket...
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Refrigerator compartment Lighting → Page 19 Bottle shelf → Page 15 Freezer compartment → Page 20 Storage container → Page 15...
  • Page 14: Control Panel

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Fruit and vegetable container Control panel → Page 14 → Page 15 Door storage compartment Rating plate → Page 29 for large bottles → Page 15 Frozen food container Note: Deviations between your appli- → Page 23 ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. Screw foot 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and...
  • Page 15: Features

    Features en To ensure that the quality and aroma 6 Features are retained, store fruit and veget- ables that are sensitive to cold out- The features of your appliance de- side of the appliance at temperatures pend on the model. of approx. 8 °C to 12 °C, e.g. pine- apple, bananas, citrus fruits, cucum- 6.1 Shelf bers, courgettes, peppers, tomatoes...
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    en operation 7.4 Setting the temperature operation 7 Basic operation Setting the refrigerator operation compartment temperature 7.1 Switching on the appli- Press the required temperature. ▶ ance The recommended temperature in Electrically connect the appliance. the refrigerator compartment is → Page 12 4 °C. Note: If the appliance has been Setting the freezer compartment previously switched off using the temperature...
  • Page 17: Automatic Super Freezing

    Additional functions en 8.2 Automatic Super freezing 8.3 Manual Super freezing With automatic Super freezing, the With Super freezing, the freezer com- freezer compartment cools down to a partment cools as cold as possible. much lower temperature than in nor- Switch on Super freezing four to mal mode.
  • Page 18: Energy-Saving Mode

    en Additional functions The appliance automatically sets the Switching freshness mode on temperatures. Press ▶ Refrigerator com- 14 °C lights up. partment Switching off freshness mode Freezer compart- Temperature re- Press ment mains un- ▶ changed 8.7 Sabbath mode Switching on holiday mode To ensure that you can also use the Press ▶...
  • Page 19: Door Alarm

    Alarm en Switch on Super freezing before 9 Alarm placing large quantities of food in the appliance. ¡ The freezer compartment door is 9.1 Door alarm open for too long. Check whether the frozen food has If the appliance door is open for a defrosted or thawed.
  • Page 20: Chill Zones In The Refriger- Ator Compartment

    en Freezer compartment ¡ Observe the best-before date or 11.1 Freezing capacity use-by date specified by the manu- The freezing capacity indicates the facturer. quantity of food that can be frozen right through to the centre within a 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- specific period of time.
  • Page 21: Tips For Freezing Fresh Food

    Freezer compartment en ¡ To ensure that the air can circulate 11.5 Shelf life of frozen food freely in the appliance, push the at −18 °C frozen food containers in as far as they will go. Food Storage time Fish, sausages, pre- up to 11.4 Tips for freezing fresh pared meals and 6 months...
  • Page 22: Defrosting

    en Defrosting 13.2 Cleaning the appliance 12 Defrosting WARNING Risk of electric shock! 12.1 Defrosting in the freezer An ingress of moisture can cause an compartment electric shock. Do not use steam- or high-pres- The fully automatic NoFrost system ▶ sure cleaners to clean the appli- ensures that the freezer compartment ance.
  • Page 23: Removing The Fittings

    Cleaning and servicing en Lift the storage container at the 13.3 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 Lift the shelf at the front  , pull it ▶...
  • Page 24: Removing Appliance Components

    en Cleaning and servicing Press in the snap-in hooks on the To release the rear hooks, lift up ▶ side of the container and re- the sealing frame  at the rear move the front from the container and slide it backwards  ⁠ . in a turning motion ⁠...
  • 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. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 26 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. The temperature dis- A sensor is defective.
  • Page 27 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.
  • Page 28: Power Failure

    en Storage and disposal 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 29: Customer Service

    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.
  • Page 30 en Technical data You can find more information about your model online at https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/ . This web address is linked to the official EU EPREL product database. Please then follow the instructions on searching for the model. The model identifier is made up of the charac- ters before the slash in the product number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate.
  • 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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