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9 Alarm

9.1 Door alarm

If the appliance door is open for a
while, the door alarm switches on.
A warning tone sounds and 
flashes.

Switching off the door alarm

Close the appliance door or press

.

a

The warning tone is switched off.

a

 goes out.

9.2 Temperature alarm

If the freezer compartment becomes
too warm, the temperature alarm is
switched on.
A warning tone sounds and the set
temperature (freezer compartment)
and 

 flash.

CAUTION

Risk of harm to health!

During the thawing process, bacteria
may multiply and spoil the frozen
food.

Do not refreeze food after it has
been defrosted or started to de-
frost.

Refreeze food only after cooking.

These items should no longer be
stored for the maximum storage
period.

The temperature alarm can be
switched on in the following cases:

¡

The appliance is switched on.
Do not store any food until the ap-
pliance has reached the set tem-
perature.

¡

Large quantities of fresh food are
being placed inside.

Switch on Super freezing before
placing large quantities of food in
the appliance.

¡

The freezer compartment door is
open for too long.
Check whether the frozen food has
defrosted or thawed.

Switching off the temperature
alarm

Press 

.

a

The warning tone is switched off.

a

The temperature display (freezer
compartment) briefly indicates the
warmest temperature reached in
the freezer compartment. The tem-
perature display (freezer compart-
ment) then indicates the set tem-
perature again.

a

From this time on, the warmest
temperature is measured again
and saved.

a

 lights up until the set temper-

ature is reached again.

10 Refrigerator compart-

ment

You can keep meat, sausage, fish,
dairy products, eggs, prepared meals
and pastries in the refrigerator com-
partment.
The temperature can be set from
2 °C to 8 °C.
The refrigerator compartment can
also be used to store highly perish-
able foods in the short to medium
term. The lower the selected temper-
ature, the longer the food remains
fresh.

Summary of Contents for KFN96VPEAG

Page 1: ...Register your new device on MyBosch now and get free benefits bosch home com welcome Fridge freezer KFN96VPEAG en User manual ...

Page 2: ...6 1 Shelf 14 6 2 Storage container 14 6 3 Fruit and vegetable con tainer with humidity control 14 6 4 Butter and cheese compart ment 15 6 5 Door rack 15 6 6 Accessories 15 7 Basic operation 16 7 1 Switching on the appliance 16 7 2 Operating tips 16 7 3 Switching off the appliance 16 7 4 Setting the temperature 16 7 5 Button lock childproof lock 16 8 Additional functions 17 8 1 Super cooling 17 8 2...

Page 3: ...21 13 2 Cleaning the appliance 21 13 3 Removing the fittings 22 13 4 Removing appliance com ponents 23 14 Troubleshooting 24 14 1 Power failure 26 14 2 Conducting an appliance self test 26 15 Storage and disposal 26 15 1 Taking the appliance out of operation 26 15 2 Disposing of old appliance 26 16 Customer Service 27 16 1 Product number E Nr and production number FD 27 17 Technical data 28 ...

Page 4: ...ion on user group This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and or knowledge provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers Children must not play with the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance must not be...

Page 5: ...stallation regulations When installing the appliance check that the power cable is not trapped or damaged If the insulation of the power cord is damaged this is dangerous Never let the power cord come into contact with heat sources WARNING Risk of explosion If the appliance s ventilation openings are sealed a leak in the re frigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air Keep ...

Page 6: ... children Do not let children play with small parts WARNING Risk of explosion If the cooling circuit is damaged flammable refrigerant may es cape and explode To accelerate the defrosting process do not use any other mechanical devices or means other than those recommended by the manufacturer If food is stuck to the freezer compartment loosen it with a blunt implement such as the handle of a wooden...

Page 7: ...the freezer compartment 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 compartments of the appliance Regularly clean the surfaces that may come into contact with food and accessible drain systems Store raw meat and fish i...

Page 8: ...pairs 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 with a special connection cable which is available from the manufacturer or his Customer Service WARNING Risk of fire If the tubes are damaged flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape an...

Page 9: ...s into contact with acidic foods Do not store unpackaged food in the appliance 3 Environmental protec tion and saving energy 3 1 Disposing of packaging The packaging materials are environ mentally compatible and can be re cycled Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separ ately 3 2 Saving energy If you follow these instructions your appliance will use less power Selecting the ...

Page 10: ...install the appliance in a space with a volume of at least 1 m3 per 8 g refrigerant The volume of refrigerant is indicated on the rating plate Appliance Fig 1 4 Page 13 The weight of the appliance ex works may be up to 165 kg depending on the model The subfloor must be sufficiently stable to bear the weight of the appli ance Permitted room temperature The permitted room temperature de pends on the...

Page 11: ...onnecting the appliance to the electricity supply 1 Insert the non heating appliance plug of the power cable into the appliance 2 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 1 4 Page 13 3 Check the mains plug is inserted properly a The appliance is now ready for use ...

Page 12: ...urself with your appliance 5 1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here A B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 A Refrigerator compartment Page 18 B Freezer compartment Page 19 1 Lighting 2 Butter and cheese compart ment Page 15 3 Control panel Page 13 ...

Page 13: ...le container with humidity control Page 14 8 Storage container Page 14 9 Frozen food container Page 22 10 Screw foot Note Deviations between your appli ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size 5 2 Control panel You can use the control panel to con figure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 ...

Page 14: ...you can remove the shelf and re insert it elsewhere Removing the shelf Page 22 6 2 Storage container The temperatures in the storage con tainer are lower than in the refriger ator compartment Temperatures be low 0 C may occur occasionally In order to reach temperatures close to 0 C in the storage container set the refrigerator compartment temper ature to 2 C Page 16 Use the lower temperatures in t...

Page 15: ...uit and veget ables that are sensitive to cold out side of the appliance at temperatures of approx 8 C to 12 C e g pine apple bananas citrus fruits cucum bers courgettes peppers tomatoes and potatoes 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 racks as required you can remove the door rack and re insert elsew...

Page 16: ... the set temperature has been reached The front and side panels of the housing heat up occasionally This prevents condensation from forming When you close the door a va cuum may be created The door is then difficult to open again Wait a moment until the vacuum is offset 7 3 Switching off the appli ance Disconnect the appliance from the power supply Unplug the appli ance from the mains or switch of...

Page 17: ... on Super freezing one to two hours before placing food weighing 2 kg or more into the freezer com partment In order to utilise the freezer capacity use Super freezing Prerequisites for freezing capa city Page 19 Note When Super freezing is switched on increased noise may occur Switching on Super freezing Press repeatedly until lights up a lights up in the temperature dis play freezer compartment ...

Page 18: ... reached the set tem perature Large quantities of fresh food are being placed inside Switch on Super freezing before placing large quantities of food in the appliance The freezer compartment door is open for too long Check whether the frozen food has defrosted or thawed Switching off the temperature alarm Press a The warning tone is switched off a The temperature display freezer compartment briefl...

Page 19: ...ll still be easy to spread 11 Freezer compartment You can store frozen food freeze food and make ice cubes in the freezer compartment The temperature can be set from 16 C to 24 C Long term storage of food should be at 18 C or lower The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable food long term The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage 11 1 Freezing capacity The freezing capacity ...

Page 20: ...pples and pears yoghurt sour cream crème fraîche and mayonnaise Packing frozen food If you select suitable packaging ma terial and the correct type of pack aging you can determine the product quality and prevent freezer burn 1 Place the food in the packaging 2 Squeeze out the air 3 Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavour and drying out 4 Label the packaging with the con tents and the ...

Page 21: ... and vegetable container 5 Remove the fruit and vegetable container cover 13 2 Cleaning the appliance WARNING Risk of electric shock An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock Do not use steam or high pres sure cleaners to clean the appli ance Liquid in the lighting or in the con trols can be dangerous The rinsing water must not drip into the lighting or controls ATTENTION Unsuitable clean...

Page 22: ... remove it Removing door rack Lift the door rack and remove it Removing the storage container 1 Pull out the storage container as far as it will go 2 Lift the storage container at the front and remove it Removing the fruit and vegetable container 1 Pull out the fruit and vegetable container as far as it will go 2 Lift the fruit and vegetable con tainer at the front and remove it Removing the froze...

Page 23: ...e 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 Removing the fruit and vegetable container cover 1 Pull out the fruit and vegetable container as far as it will go 2 Lift the fruit and vegetable con tainer cover slightly pull it for wards and remove it ...

Page 24: ...tion The LED lighting does not work Different causes are possible Call customer service The customer service number can be found in the enclosed customer service directory or appears in the temperature display The electronics have detected a fault 1 Switch off the appliance Page 16 2 Disconnect the appliance from the mains Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in th...

Page 25: ...perature is too warm check the temper ature again after a couple of hours If the temperature is too cold check the temper ature again on the following day The appliance hums bubbles buzzes gargles clicks or crackles Not a fault A motor is running e g refrigerating unit fan Refrigerant flows through the pipes The motor switches or solenoid valves are switching on or off Automatic defrosting is runn...

Page 26: ...pliance self test is run ning a long audible signal sounds a If at the end of the appliance self test the temperature display shows the set temperature your appliance is OK The appliance switches to normal operation a If at the end of the appliance self test five audible signals sound in form customer service 15 Storage and disposal You can find out here how to prepare your appliance for storage Y...

Page 27: ...ined from Customer Service for a period of at least 10 years from the date on which your appliance was placed on the market within the European Eco nomic Area Note Under the terms of the manu facturer s warranty applicable to the location the use of Customer Service is free of charge The minimum dura tion of the warranty manufacturer s warranty for private consumers in the European Economic Area i...

Page 28: ... trained specialist staff You can find more information about your model online at https eprel ec europa eu 1 This web address is linked to the official EU EPREL product database Please then follow the instructions on searching for the model The model identifier is made up of the charac ters before the slash in the product number E Nr on the rating plate Al ternatively you can also find the model ...

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Page 32: ...ooking for help You ll find it here 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 9001590156 9001590156 011012 en Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH Carl Wery Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY w...

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