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Fridge-freezer KFF96.. [en] Information for Use...
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Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 6.2 Equipment bar...... 17 1.1 General information.... 4 6.3 Fixed shelf ....... 18 1.2 Intended use...... 4 6.4 Pull-out container..... 18 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 6.5 Cool-fresh container ....
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9 Alarm.......... 23 15 Defrosting ........ 33 9.1 Door alarm ...... 23 15.1 Defrosting in the refriger- ator compartment.... 33 9.2 Temperature alarm .... 24 15.2 Defrosting in the cool-fresh 10 Home Connect ...... 24 compartment ...... 33 10.1 Setting up the Home Con- 15.3 Defrosting in the freezer nect app ........
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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: ¡...
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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. ▶...
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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 cool-fresh compartment below 1 °C (34 °F).
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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.
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Safety en ▶ Ventilate the room. ▶ Switch off the appliance. → Page 20 ▶ Unplug the mains plug from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. ▶ Call customer service. → Page 44...
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en Preventing material damage Never re-use water hoses that ▶ Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material have been used before. Never pull on the water hose on damage ▶ the rear panel of the appliance. Contamination with oil or fat may Preventing material damage ATTENTION! cause plastic parts and door seals to The high weight of the appliance or,...
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Installation and connection en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to ¡ Free-standing appliance electric or gas cookers. ¡ Equipment and accessories – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to ¡ Installation material oil or solid-fuel cookers. ¡ Installation instructions ¡ Never cover or block the external ¡...
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en Installation and connection Install the drinking water connec- Over-and-under and side-by-side tion according to the enclosed in- installation stallation instructions. If you want to install 2 refrigerating appliances one over the other or side 4.6 Connecting the appliance by side, you must maintain a clear- to the electricity supply ance of at least 150 mm between the appliances.
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Deviations between your appliance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Freezer compartment Butter and cheese compart- → Page 28 ment → Page 19 Control panel → Page 14 Interior lighting Equipment bar → Page 17 Rating plate → Page 45 Door pillar with condensation Water dispenser → Page 31 protection → Page 10 Fixed shelf → Page 18 Door tray for large bottles → Page 19 Pull-out container → Page 18 Frozen food pull-out container...
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Familiarising yourself with your appliance en (Refrigerator compart- menu opens and closes the ment) sets the temperature of menu. the refrigerator compartment. change filter lights up when fresh switches freshness the filter needs to be re- mode on or off. placed. eco switches energy-saving super switches Super freez- mode on or off.
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en Familiarising yourself with your appliance change filter opens the menu for setting the filter. 5.4 Control panel (cool-fresh compartment) Using the control panel for the cool-fresh compartment, you can set the temper- ature and humidity in the cool-fresh compartment. −2 °C Sets the cool-fresh custom lights up if user- compartment storage setting...
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Features en You can position the fittings any- Features 6 Features where along the equipment bar. The features of your appliance de- Features pend on the model. 6.1 Shelf ATTENTION! If fitted at an angle, the hooks on the shelf can scratch the rear panel of the refrigerator compartment.
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en Features 6.3 Fixed shelf Always put the fixed shelf in the spe- cified position. 6.4 Pull-out container Store large plates or containers with processed food which has been covered in the pull-out container. 6.5 Cool-fresh container Use the lower temperatures in the cool-fresh container to store highly perishable food, e.g.
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Basic operation en Note: To prevent the ice storage con- 6.7 Flat frozen food container tainer from being overfilled, do not Store flat frozen items, the ice stor- manually distribute the ice cubes age container and the ice scoop in throughout the ice storage container. the flat frozen food container.
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en Basic operation 7.2 Operating tips 7.5 Setting the temperature ¡ Once you have switched on the Setting the refrigerator appliance, the set temperature is compartment temperature only reached after several hours. Press (Refrigerator com- ▶ Do not put any food in the appli- partment) repeatedly until the tem- ance until the set temperature has perature display (refrigerator com-...
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Additional functions en Switching on Super freezing Additional functions 8 Additional functions Press super. ▶ Find out which additional functions a "super" lights up. Additional functions can be used for your appliance. Note: After approx. 54 hours, the ap- pliance switches to normal operation. 8.1 Super cooling Switching off Super freezing With Super cooling, the refrigerator...
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en Additional functions Switching off holiday mode Switching freshness mode on Press vacation. Press fresh. ▶ ▶ a The previously set temperature is a "fresh" lights up. displayed. Switching off freshness mode 8.4 Energy-saving mode Press fresh. ▶ a The previously set temperature is You can set the appliance to save displayed.
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Alarm en Press change filter. Switching on rest mode a The submenu setting display Press and hold vacation for ▶ shows "1". 10 seconds until an audible signal sounds. Press (Submenu setting). a "alarm" lights up. a The submenu setting display shows "0".
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en Home Connect Press (Submenu setting) a The warning tone is switched off. until the setting display submenu a The temperature display (freezer shows the required setting. compartment) briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in Press menu. the freezer compartment. The tem- perature display (freezer compart- 9.2 Temperature alarm ment) then indicates the set tem-...
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Home Connect en Notes 10.3 Checking the signal ¡ Please note the safety precautions strength in this instruction manual and make sure that they are also ob- You should check the signal strength served when operating the appli- if no connection could be estab- ance via the Home Connect app.
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en Home Connect Press menu. a The submenu setting display shows "On". a "connect" lights up and the sub- a The Home Connect settings have menu display shows "Cn". been reset. Press (Submenu) re- Press menu. peatedly until the submenu display shows "UP"...
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Refrigerator compartment en This initial registration prepares the 11.2 Chill zones in the refri- Home Connect functions for use and gerator compartment is only required when you want to use the Home Connect functions for The air recirculation cooling system the first time. allows the air to circulate evenly in the refrigerator compartment and en- Note: Please note that the sures a constant temperature at all...
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en Freezer compartment The freezer compartment can be Storage Food used to store perishable food long- setting term. The low temperatures slow 0 °C Vegetables down or stop the spoilage. 1 °C Beverages 13.1 Freezing capacity 4 °C Snacks and other items The freezing capacity indicates the Tip: Fruit, vegetables, drinks and quantity of food that can be frozen snacks may freeze below 0 °C...
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Water system en 13.4 Tips for freezing fresh Food Storage time food Vegetables, fruit up to 12 months ¡ Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. 13.6 Defrosting methods for ¡ Freeze food in portions. frozen food ¡ Cooked food is more suitable than food that can be eaten raw. ¡...
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en Water system Note: The water filter does not filter The measurement of the fil- bacteria or microbes out of the water. ter change status is running Change the water filter: Resetting the filter change ¡ Every 6 months. status ¡ If "change filter" lights up. Resetting the filter change status ¡...
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Water system en Pull the water filter down to the Requirement: The appliance is con- left , turn it counterclockwise by nected to the drinking water connec- 90° and remove it . tion. Remove the water filter with care Keep dispensing water until it con- ‒...
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en Water system Switching on ice cube production 14.3 Ice cube maker Lift the ice cube maker cover up- ▶ Use the ice cube maker to produce wards and press the ice cube ice cubes. maker button . WARNING Risk of injury! Rotating parts may cause injury.
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Defrosting en Place ice packs (if available) onto Defrosting 15 Defrosting the food. Remove all fittings and accessor- Defrosting ies from the appliance. 15.1 Defrosting in the refri- → Page 34 gerator compartment Remove the telescopic rails. → Page 36 The refrigerator compartment in your Remove the refrigerator compart- appliance defrosts automatically.
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en Cleaning and servicing Clean the following with a dish Removing the equipment bar cloth, lukewarm water and a little Lift the equipment bar and remove ▶ pH-neutral liquid detergent: – The outside of the appliance – The inside of the appliance –...
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Cleaning and servicing en Lift the frozen food pull-out con- Removing pull-out containers tainer at the front and remove it. Pull out the pull-out container as far as it will go. Lift the pull-out container at the front and remove it ...
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en Cleaning and servicing Lift the ice cube container at the Removing telescopic rails front and remove it. Pull out the telescopic rail. Move the lock in the direction of Removing the suspended frozen the arrow and loosen the pin food container from the rear ...
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Cleaning and servicing en Installing telescopic rails Removing the refrigerator compartment glass plate Place the extended telescopic rail on the front pin and pull it for- Grip both the rear recesses at the wards slightly to lock in place . base of the refrigerator compart- ment and lift the refrigerator com- partment glass plate ...
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en Cleaning and servicing Install the refrigerator compartment Fitting the cool-fresh container glass plate cover Place the refrigerator compartment Slide the cool-fresh container ▶ glass plate at the rear of the base cover symmetrically towards the of the refrigerator compartment rear and clip it into place ...
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Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 17 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper 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 A warning signal The appliance door is open. sounds and Close the appliance door. ▶ "alarm off" flashes. The door alarm is switched on. A warning tone Different causes are possible. sounds and the tem- Press alarm off. perature display a The alarm is switched off.
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Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The water dispenser is There is no water supply. not functioning. Ensure that there is a water supply and that the ▶ corner valve on the water connection is open. Contact an installer if necessary. Kink in the water hose.
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en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The ice cube maker is Ensure that there is a water supply and that the ▶ not functioning. corner valve on the water connection is open. Contact an installer if necessary. Kink in the water hose. Turn off the water supply and straighten the kink in ▶...
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Storage and disposal en a While the appliance self-test is run- 17.1 Power failure ning, a long audible signal sounds. During a power failure, the temperat- a If, at the end of the appliance self- ure in the appliance rises; this re- test, two audible signals sound duces the storage time and the qual- and the temperature display indic-...
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en Customer Service 18.2 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 19 Customer Service ance Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- according to the corresponding Eco- used by recycling. design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at WARNING least 10 years from the date on Risk of harm to health!
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You can find more information about A detailed Declaration of Conformity your model online at https:// can be found online at www.bosch- eprel.ec.europa.eu/ . This web ad- home.co.uk among the additional dress is linked to the official EU documents on the product page for EPREL product database.
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(Security Requirements for Relevant charge until at least 28/02/2034. Connectable Products) Regulations 2023 can be found online at www.bosch-home.co.uk among the additional documents on the product page for your appliance. Product type This statement of compliance covers...
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