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  • Page 1 Fridge-freezer KFN96... [en] Information for Use...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ..........   4 6.5 Door rack ......... 15 1.1 General information.... 4 6.6 Accessories ...... 15 1.2 Intended use....... 4 7 Basic operation ......   16 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 7.1 Switching on the appliance .. 16 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 7.2 Operating tips...... 16 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5...
  • Page 3 12 Freezer compartment....   22 12.1 Freezing capacity .... 22 12.2 Fully utilising the freezer compartment volume ..... 22 12.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment .... 22 12.4 Tips for freezing fresh food .. 22 12.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C........ 23 12.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food ...... 23...
  • 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 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.
  • Page 9: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en 2 Preventing material 3 Environmental protec- damage tion and saving energy ATTENTION! 3.1 Disposing of packaging The high weight of the appliance or, The packaging materials are environ- if not rolling freely, the appliance's mentally compatible and can be re- castors may damage the floor when cycled.
  • Page 10: Installation And Connection

    en Installation and connection ¡ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator 4.2 Criteria for the installation compartment to utilise the low tem- location perature of the food. ¡ Always leave some space between WARNING the food and to the back panel. Risk of explosion! ¡...
  • Page 11: Installing The Appliance

    Installation and connection en If an appliance with climate class SN Check the mains plug is inserted is operated at colder room temperat- properly. ures, the appliance will not be dam- a The appliance is now ready for aged up to a room temperature of use.
  • Page 12 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 Lighting → Page 21 Butter and cheese compart- Freezer compartment ment → Page 15 → Page 22 Control panel → Page 13...
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 5.2 Control panel Rating plate → Page 32 You can use the control panel to con- Door pillar with condensation figure all functions of your appliance protection → Page 9 and to obtain information about the Door storage compartment operating status. for large bottles → Page 15 Fruit and vegetable container with humidity control...
  • Page 14: Features

    en Features lights up when the 6 Features alarm is switched on. lights up if user-defined The features of your appliance de- settings have been set via the pend on the model. Home Connect app. You can find more information in the 6.1 Shelf Home Connect app. To vary the shelf as required, you Displays the set temperature can remove the shelf and re-insert it...
  • Page 15: Butter And Cheese Compart- Ment

    Features en 6.4 Butter and cheese com- partment Store butter and hard cheese in the butter and cheese compartment. 6.5 Door rack To adjust the door rack as required, you can remove the door rack and re-insert elsewhere. → "Removing door rack", Page 25 The air humidity in the fruit and 6.6 Accessories vegetable container can be set according to the type and amount of...
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    en operation Fill the ice cube tray with drinking ¡ When you close the door, a va- water up to ¾ and place in the cuum may be created. The door is freezer compartment. then difficult to open again. Wait a moment until the vacuum is offset.
  • Page 17: Additional Functions

    Additional functions en Note: When Super freezing is Switching off the button lock switched on, increased noise may Press and hold ▶ occur. three seconds. goes out. Switching on Super freezing Press repeatedly until ▶ lights up. 8 Additional functions lights up in the temperature dis- play (freezer compartment).
  • Page 18: Sabbath Mode

    en Alarm goes out. 8.4 Sabbath mode To ensure that you can also use the 9.2 Temperature alarm appliance on the Sabbath, the Sab- If the freezer compartment becomes bath mode switches off all non-es- too warm, the temperature alarm is sential functions. switched on.
  • Page 19: Home Connect

    Home Connect en perature display (freezer compart- Notes ment) then indicates the set tem- ¡ Please note the safety precautions perature again. in this instruction manual and a From this time on, the warmest make sure that they are also ob- temperature is measured again served when operating the appli- and saved.
  • Page 20: Installing Updates For The Home Connect Software

    en Home Connect Press repeatedly until the a The temperature display (refriger- temperature display (freezer com- ator compartment) shows an anim- partment) shows . ation. a The update is installed. a The temperature display (refriger- a The control panel is locked during ator compartment) shows a value the installation.
  • Page 21: Remote Diagnostics

    Refrigerator compartment en 10.5 Remote diagnostics 11 Refrigerator compart- Customer Service can use Remote ment Diagnostics to access your appliance if you contact them, have your appli- You can keep meat, sausage, fish, ance connected to the Home Con- dairy products, eggs, prepared meals nect server and if Remote Dia- and pastries in the refrigerator com- gnostics is available in the country in...
  • Page 22: Freezer Compartment

    en Freezer compartment Tip: Store highly perishable food 12.2 Fully utilising the freezer such as fish, sausages and meat in compartment volume the coldest zone. Learn how to store the maximum Warmest zone amount of frozen food in the freezer The warmest zone is at the very top compartment.
  • Page 23: Shelf Life Of Frozen Food At −18 °C

    Defrosting en ¡ Food that is unsuitable for freezing ¡ Defrost animal-based food, such includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the shells, grapes, raw apples and refrigerator compartment. pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crème ¡ Defrost bread at room temperat- fraîche and mayonnaise.
  • Page 24: Cleaning The Appliance

    en Cleaning and servicing Take out all of the food and store it Clean the inside of the appliance, in a cool place. the outside of the appliance, the fit- tings, the accessories and the Place ice packs (if available) onto door seals with a dish cloth, luke- the food.
  • Page 25 Cleaning and servicing en Lift the fruit and vegetable con- Removing door rack tainer at the front and remove it Lift the door rack and remove it. ▶ ⁠ . Removing the storage container Removing the frozen food Pull out the storage container as container far as it will go.
  • Page 26: Removing Appliance Components

    en Cleaning and servicing 14.4 Removing appliance components If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance. Removing the shelf above the fruit and vegetable container Lift the shelf above the fruit and ve- ▶ getable container at the front and remove it ⁠...
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    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 ▶...
  • Page 28 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting A warning signal The appliance door is open. sounds and Close the appliance door. ▶ flashes. The door alarm is switched on. A warning tone Different causes are possible. sounds and the tem- Press any touch field. perature display a The alarm is switched off.
  • Page 29 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance makes Super freezing is switched on. noises. No action required.
  • Page 30: Power Failure

    en Storage and disposal ates the set temperature, your ap- 15.1 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, in- ity of the frozen food.
  • Page 31: Customer Service

    Customer Service en Keep children away from the re- which your appliance was placed on ▶ dundant appliance. the market within the European Eco- nomic Area. WARNING Note: Under the terms of the manu- Risk of fire! facturer's warranty applicable to the If the tubes are damaged, flammable location, the use of Customer Service refrigerant and harmful gases may...
  • Page 32: Technical Data

    EPREL product database. Please A detailed Declaration of Conformity then follow the instructions on can be found online at www.bosch- searching for the model. The model home.co.uk among the additional identifier is made up of the charac- documents on the product page for ters before the slash in the product your appliance.
  • Page 36 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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