Bosch KIF87 Series User Manual
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  • Page 1 Fridge-freezer KIF84.. KIF87.. [en] User manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety ..........   4 Operating tips......... 18 General information...... 4 Switching off the appliance .... 18 Intended use........ 4 Setting the temperature.... 18 Restriction on user group.... 4 Additional functions .....    19 Safe transport ........ 5 Super cooling ........ 19 Safe installation ........ 5 Automatic Super freezing.... 19 Safe use ........... 6 Manual Super freezing .... 19 Damaged appliance ...... 8...
  • Page 3 Defrosting in the cool-fresh com- partment ......... 25 Defrosting in the freezer com- partment ......... 25 Cleaning and servicing ....   25 Preparing the appliance for cleaning .......... 25 Cleaning the appliance .... 26 Removing the fittings...... 26 Removing appliance compon- ents.......... 27 Troubleshooting......   30 Malfunctions ........ 30 Information on display panel.. 31 Temperature problem..... 31...
  • Page 4: Safety

    en Safety Safety Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the ap- pliance safely. General information You can find general information about this instruction manual here. ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. Only this will ensure you use the appliance safely and efficiently. ¡...
  • Page 5: Safe Transport

    Safety en Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by chil- dren unless they are being supervised. Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable. Children above the age of three years old and younger than eight years old may load and unload the the fridge-freezer.
  • Page 6: Safe Use

    en Safety ¡ If the insulation of the power cord is damaged, this is danger- ous. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with heat sources. ▶ Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges. ▶...
  • Page 7 Safety en ▶ Do not let children play with small parts. WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! ¡ Mechanical devices or other devices may damage the refri- geration circuit; flammable refrigerant may escape and ex- plode. ▶ To accelerate the defrosting process, do not use any other mechanical devices or devices other than those recommen- ded by the manufacturer.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety CAUTION ‒ Risk of harm to health! To prevent food from being contaminated, you must observe the following instructions. ▶ If the door is open for an extended period of time, this may lead to a considerable temperature increase in the compart- ments of the appliance.
  • Page 9 Safety en ▶ If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer's Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.
  • Page 10: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage Saving energy Preventing material damage Preventing material dam- If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use less power. Follow these instructions to prevent Selecting the installation material damage to your appliance, location accessories or other objects in your Follow these instructions when in- kitchen.
  • Page 11: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection en ¡ Do not cover or block ventilation Installation and connection Installation and connec- openings. tion The air on the back wall of the ap- pliance can escape more easily You can find out where and how best and the appliance does not warm to install your appliance here.
  • Page 12: Criteria For The Installation Loca- Tion

    en Installation and connection Prepare the appliance for first use. The appliance is fully functional within → Page 12 the permitted room temperature. If an appliance with climate class SN Electrically connect the appliance. is operated at colder room temperat- → Page 13 ures, the appliance will not be dam- aged up to a room temperature of Criteria for the installation loca- 5 °C.
  • Page 13: Connecting The Appliance To The Electricity Supply

    Installation and connection en Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. The connection data of the appli- ance can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. Page 15 Check the mains plug is inserted properly.
  • Page 14: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance. Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. Refrigerator compartment Freezer compartment Cool-fresh compartment Controls...
  • Page 15: Controls

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Variable shelf → Page 16 Flat frozen food container Extendable shelf → Page 16 Frozen food container Partition with humidity controller Butter and cheese compartment → Page 17 Fruit and vegetable container Door storage compartment for large → Page 16 bottles Rating plate Note: Deviations between your appli- Cool-fresh container → Page 17 ance and the diagrams may differ...
  • Page 16: Features

    en Features Extendable shelf Features Features In order to achieve an improved over- Here you can see an overview of the view and to remove food more features of your appliance and their quickly, remove the shelf. use. The features of your appliance de- Fruit and vegetable container pend on the model.
  • Page 17: Cool-Fresh Container

    Features en Fruit that is sensitive ¡ Pineapples to cold ¡ Bananas ¡ Mangoes ¡ Papayas ¡ Citrus fruits Vegetables that are ¡ Aubergines sensitive to cold ¡ Gherkins ¡ Courgettes ¡ Peppers ¡ Tomatoes ¡ Potatoes Freezer tray Cool-fresh container You can freeze smaller quantities of food quickly in the freezer drawer, Use the lower temperatures in the...
  • Page 18: Basic Operation

    en Basic operation ¡ When you close the door of the Making ice cubes freezer compartment, a vacuum Fill the ice cube tray with water up may be created and you may not to ¾ and place in the freezer com- be able to open the freezer door partment.
  • Page 19: Additional Functions

    Additional functions en After operation, the appliance Additional functions Additional functions switches from automatic Super freez- ing to normal operation. Find out which additional functions which can be used for your appli- Cancelling automatic Super ance. freezing Press (Freezer compartment). ▶ Super cooling a The previously set temperature is Super cooling cools the refrigerator...
  • Page 20: Holiday Mode

    en Alarm Holiday mode Alarm Alarm If you are going to be away for a long Your appliance is equipped with time, you can select energy-saving alarm functions. holiday mode on the appliance. Door alarm CAUTION Risk of harm to health! If the appliance door is open for a The refrigerator compartment heats longer period, the door alarm...
  • Page 21: Refrigerator Compartment

    Refrigerator compartment en a The temperature display (freezer ¡ To retain aroma, colour and fresh- compartment) briefly indicates the ness or to prevent taste transfer warmest temperature reached in and discolouration of the plastic the freezer compartment. The tem- parts, store food well wrapped or perature display (freezer compart- covered.
  • Page 22: Storage Times In The Cool-Fresh Compartment At 0 °C

    en Freezer compartment Storing food in the fresh compart- ¡ Quantity and type of food already ment retains the quality of the food stored better. The low temperature and the Freezing capacity optimum moisture provide ideal stor- age conditions for fresh food. The maximum freezing capacity indic- ates the quantity of food that can be Storage times in the cool-fresh...
  • Page 23: Tips For Storing Food In The Freezer Compartment

    Freezer compartment en ¡ Check the best-before date. Tips for freezing fresh food ¡ The temperature in the supermar- Follow the tips when you freeze fresh ket freezer must be –18 °C or food. lower. ¡ Freeze fresh and undamaged food ¡ Do not interrupt the deep-freeze only.
  • Page 24: Shelf Life Of Frozen Food At −18 °C

    en Freezer compartment Packing frozen food Freezer calendar If you select suitable packaging ma- The imprinted freezer calendar indic- terial the correct type of packaging, ates the maximum storage duration you can determine the product qual- in months at a constant temperature ity and prevent freezer burn.
  • Page 25: Defrosting

    Defrosting en Disconnect the appliance from the Defrosting Defrosting power supply. Unplug the appliance from the Observe the information when you mains or switch off the circuit want to defrost your appliance. breaker in the fuse box. To accelerate the defrosting pro- Defrosting in the refrigerator cess, place a pan of hot water on compartment...
  • Page 26: Cleaning The Appliance

    en Cleaning and servicing Remove all fittings from the appli- Clean the appliance, the fittings, ance. → Page 26 the components and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm To remove the following compon- water and a little pH-neutral wash- ents from the appliance: ing-up liquid.
  • Page 27: Removing Appliance Compon- Ents

    Cleaning and servicing en Removing the frozen food container Take out the frozen food container as far as it will go. Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it ⁠ . Removing the fruit and vegetable container Tilt the fruit and vegetable con- ▶...
  • Page 28 en Cleaning and servicing Remove the fruit and vegetable Removing telescopic rails container. Pull out the telescopic rail. Press the lever on the underside on both sides and pull the parti- tion forwards ⁠ . Move the lock in the direction of the arrow and loosen the pin from the rear...
  • Page 29 Cleaning and servicing en 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 mechanism back ⁠...
  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 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! Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 31: Information On Display Panel

    Troubleshooting en Information on display panel Fault Cause troubleshooting Message showing "D" or "E" The electronics have detec- Call the after-sales service. ▶ → "Customer Service", Page 35 appears in the display. ted a fault. The temperature display The temperature in the Press (freezer compartment) freezer compartment was a The temperature display (freezer...
  • Page 32: Noise

    en Troubleshooting Fault Cause troubleshooting Cool-fresh compartment is Standard setting is too high Note: The standard setting of the cool- too warm or cold. or too low, e.g. frost in cool- fresh compartment is preset at 0. Set- fresh compartment. ting 0 corresponds to a temperature of around 0 °C.
  • Page 33: Odours

    Troubleshooting en Odours Fault Cause troubleshooting The appliance has an un- Different causes are pos- Prepare the appliance for cleaning. → Page 25 pleasant smell. sible. Clean the appliance. → Page 26 Clean all food packaging. To prevent odours from forming, store strong smelling food in air- tight containers.
  • Page 34: Conducting An Appliance Self- Test

    en Storage and disposal Conducting an appliance self- Disposing of old appliance test Valuable raw materials can be re- used by recycling. Switch off the appliance. → Page 18 WARNING Switch the appliance back on after Risk of harm to health! approx. five minutes. → Page 18 Children can lock themselves in the Within the first 10 seconds after appliance, thereby putting their lives...
  • Page 35: Customer Service

    Customer Service en the European Economic Area is 2 Customer Service Customer Service years (except for Denmark and Sweden, where it is 1 year) accord- If you have any queries, are unable to ing to the terms of warranty applic- rectify faults on the appliance your- able to the location.
  • Page 36 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 40 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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