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  • Page 1 Refrigerator KIF51.. KIF41.. [en] User manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    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 ...... 4 7.4 Setting the temperature.... 15 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5...
  • Page 3 17 Technical data ......   25...
  • 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 This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
  • Page 5: Safe Installation

    Safety en 1.5 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper 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 1.6 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. ▶ Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces. ▶ Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appli- ance.
  • Page 7: Damaged Appliance

    Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the cool-fresh compartment. Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases. ▶ Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insula- tion.
  • Page 8 en Safety Incorrect repairs are dangerous. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. ▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance. ▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be re- placed by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Ser- vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
  • Page 9: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material electric or gas cookers. – Maintain a 300 mm clearance to damage oil or solid-fuel cookers. ¡ Use a niche depth of 560 mm. Preventing material damage ATTENTION! ¡...
  • Page 10: Criteria For The Installation Location

    en Installation and connection ¡ Equipment and accessories Climate Permitted room tem- ¡ Installation material class perature ¡ Installation instructions 10 °C to 32 °C ¡ User manual 16 °C to 32 °C ¡ Customer service directory 16 °C to 38 °C ¡ Warranty enclosure ¡ Energy label 16 °C to 43 °C ¡...
  • Page 11: Connecting The Appliance To The Electricity Supply

    Installation and connection en Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad- hesive strips and carton. Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 18 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby.
  • Page 12 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 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. Refrigerator compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 16 Variable shelf → Page 14 Cool-fresh compartment → Page 17 Extendable shelf → Page 14...
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With

    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 Note: Deviations between your appli- → Page 15 ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.
  • Page 14: Features

    en Features Features 6 Features The features of your appliance de- Features pend on the model. 6.1 Shelf To vary the shelf as required, you can remove the shelf and re-insert it elsewhere. → "Removing the shelf", Page 19 The air humidity in the fruit and 6.2 Variable shelf vegetable container can be set Use the variable shelf to the store tall...
  • Page 15: Cool-Fresh Container

    Basic operation en 6.5 Cool-fresh container Basic operation 7 Basic operation Use the lower temperatures in the Basic 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.
  • Page 16: Additional Functions

    en Additional functions Setting the cool-fresh Switching off Super cooling compartment temperature Press ▶ a The previously set temperature is Note: The standard setting of the displayed. cool-fresh compartment is preset at 0. Setting 0 corresponds to a temper- ature of around 0 °C. You can set the temperature in the cool-fresh Alarm 9 Alarm...
  • Page 17: Chill Zones In The Refriger- Ator Compartment

    Cool-fresh compartment en ¡ Observe the best-before date or Storing food in the fresh compart- use-by date specified by the manu- ment retains the quality of the food facturer. better. The low temperature and the ¡ Store food well wrapped or optimum moisture provide ideal stor- covered.
  • Page 18: Defrosting

    en Defrosting – → "Removing the partition", Defrosting 12 Defrosting Page 20 – → "Removing the cover", Defrosting Page 20 12.1 Defrosting in the refri- – → "Removing telescopic rails", gerator compartment Page 20 The refrigerator compartment in your 13.2 Cleaning the appliance appliance defrosts automatically. 12.2 Defrosting in the cool- WARNING Risk of electric shock! fresh compartment...
  • Page 19: Removing The Fittings

    Cleaning and servicing en Refit the fittings and the compon- Removing door rack ents. Lift the door rack and remove it. ▶ Electrically connect the appliance. Switch on the appliance. → Page 15 Putting the food into the appliance. 13.3 Removing the fittings If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance.
  • Page 20: Removing Appliance Components

    en Cleaning and servicing Insert the partition. 13.4 Removing appliance components If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance. Partition and cover of the fruit and vegetable container You can remove the partition and the cover of the fruit and vegetable con- tainer in order to clean it thoroughly.
  • Page 21 Cleaning and servicing en Push the telescopic rail backwards above the rear pin and disen- gage ⁠ . Installing telescopic rails Place the extended telescopic rail on the front pin and pull it for- wards slightly to lock in place ⁠ . Place the telescopic rail on the rear pin and push the locking...
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 14 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! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 23 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.
  • Page 24: Storage And Disposal

    en Storage and disposal 14.1 Power failure Storage and disposal 15 Storage and disposal During a power failure, the temperat- You can find out here how to prepare Storage and disposal ure in the appliance rises; this re- your appliance for storage. You will duces the storage time and the qual- also find out how to dispose of old ity of the frozen food.
  • Page 25: Customer Service

    Customer Service en Note: Under the terms of the manu- WARNING facturer's warranty applicable to the Risk of fire! location, the use of Customer Service If the tubes are damaged, flammable is free of charge. The minimum dura- refrigerant and harmful gases may tion of the warranty (manufacturer's escape and ignite.
  • Page 26 en Technical data More information about your model can be found online at https://en- ergylabel.bsh-group.com . This web address is linked to the official EU EPREL product database. At the time of printing its web address had not yet been published. Please then fol- low the instructions on searching for models.
  • Page 28 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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