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...... 15 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 7.3 Switching off the appliance .. 15 1.4 Safe transport ......
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14.3 Removing the fittings..... 22 14.4 Removing appliance com- ponents........ 23 15 Troubleshooting...... 25 15.1 Conducting an appliance self-test ........ 27 16 Storage and disposal.... 27 16.1 Taking the appliance out of operation ....... 27 16.2 Disposing of old appliance ... 27 17 Customer Service.... 28 17.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD)..
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 This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
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. ▶...
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.
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 cool-fresh compartment.
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en Safety ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains. ▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately un- plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box. ▶...
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 70 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. Refrigerator compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 20 Variable shelf → Page 14 Cool-fresh compartment → Page 20 Extendable shelf → Page 14...
Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Partition with humidity control- Butter and cheese compart- ler → Page 14 ment → Page 15 Fruit and vegetable container Door storage compartment → Page 14 for large bottles → Page 15 Cool-fresh container Door opening aid → Page 15 Note: Deviations between your appli- Rating plate → Page 28 ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.
en Features You can adjust the humidity in the 6 Features fruit and vegetable container via the humidity controller on the partition The features of your appliance de- and a special seal. pend on the model. 6.1 Shelf To vary the shelf as required, you can remove the shelf and re-insert it elsewhere.
operation en 6.5 Cool-fresh container operation 7 Basic operation Use the lower temperatures in the operation cool-fresh container to store highly 7.1 Switching on the appli- perishable food, e.g. fish, meat and sausages. ance Press 6.6 Butter and cheese com- a The appliance begins to cool. partment Set the required temperature.
en Additional functions 7.4 Setting the temperature 8 Additional functions Setting the refrigerator Find out which additional functions compartment temperature can be used for your appliance. Press / repeatedly until the tem- ▶ perature display shows the re- 8.1 Super cooling quired temperature. With Super cooling, the refrigerator The recommended temperature in compartment cools as cold as pos- the refrigerator compartment is...
Alarm en Push the door in the middle. Press repeatedly until the tem- perature display shows . a The automatic door-opening aid extends and opens the door a Automatic door opening is slightly. switched off and the temperature that was previously set is dis- Manually open the door.
en Home Connect 10.1 Setting up the Home Connect 10 Home Connect Home Connect app This appliance is network-capable. Home Connect Install the Home Connect app on Connect your appliance to a mobile your mobile device. device to control its functions via the Home Connect app. The Home Connect services are not available in every country.
Home Connect en Press . 10.3 Installing updates for the a The temperature display shows an Home Connect software animation for 15 seconds. The appliance searches for updates a The temperature display shows to the Home Connect software at reg- a The Home Connect settings have ular intervals.
en Refrigerator compartment Tip: Store highly perishable food 11 Refrigerator compart- such as fish, sausages and meat in the cool-fresh compartment. ment → "Cool-fresh compartment", Page 20 You can keep dairy products, eggs, prepared meals, pastries, open pre- Warmest zone serves and hard cheese in the refri- The warmest zone is at the very top gerator compartment.
Defrosting en Unplug the appliance from the Food Storage mains or switch off the circuit time breaker in the fuse box. Smoked fish, broccoli up to 14 Take out all of the food and store it days in a cool place. Salad greens, fennel, up to 21 Place ice packs (if available) onto...
en Cleaning and servicing Prepare the appliance for cleaning. Removing the extendable shelf → Page 21 Firmly pull out the extendable shelf Clean the appliance, the fittings, until the locking catch is released. the accessories, the components and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH-neutral washing-up liquid.
Cleaning and servicing en Removing the partition Removing the fruit and vegetable Remove the glass plate from the container partition. Tilt the fruit and vegetable con- ▶ tainer forwards and remove it . Remove the fruit and vegetable container. Removing the cool-fresh Press the lever on the underside on both sides and pull the parti-...
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en Cleaning and servicing Insert the partition. Push in the telescopic rail. Push the telescopic rail backwards above the rear pin and disen- gage . Place the glass plate on the parti- tion. Telescopic rails Installing telescopic rails You can remove the telescopic rails Place the extended telescopic rail in order to clean them thoroughly.
Troubleshooting en 15 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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en Troubleshooting 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.
Storage and disposal en To guarantee the ventilation inside 15.1 Conducting an appliance the appliance, leave the appliance self-test open. Your appliance has an appliance self- 16.2 Disposing of old appli- test which displays faults that can be eliminated by your customer service. ance Switch off the appliance.
en Customer Service The contact details for Customer Ser- tronic appliances (waste vice can be found in the enclosed electrical and electronic Customer Service directory or on our equipment - WEEE). website. The guideline determ- ines the framework for 17.1 Product number (E-Nr.) the return and recycling of used appliances as and production number...
A detailed Declaration of Conformity BSH Hausgeräte GmbH hereby de- can be found online at www.bosch- clares that the appliance with Home home.co.uk among the additional Connect functionality conforms to the documents on the product page for basic requirements and other relev- your appliance.
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