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KIF86..
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  • Page 1 Fridge-freezer KIF86.. [en] User manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ..........   4 6.6 Flat frozen food container .. 15 1.1 General information.... 4 6.7 Butter and cheese compart- 1.2 Intended use....... 4 ment ......... 15 1.3 Restriction on user group... 4 6.8 Door rack ......... 15 1.4 Safe transport ...... 4 6.9 Accessories ...... 15 1.5 Safe installation ...... 5...
  • Page 3 12.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C........ 21 12.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food ...... 21 13 Defrosting .........    22 13.1 Defrosting in the refriger- ator compartment.... 22 13.2 Defrosting in the cool-fresh compartment ...... 22 13.3 Defrosting in the freezer compartment ...... 22 14 Cleaning and servicing ....
  • 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! 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 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 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. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment. Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.
  • Page 8: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety 1.7 Damaged appliance WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. ▶ Never operate a damaged appliance. ▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains. ▶...
  • Page 9: Preventing Material Damage

    Preventing material damage en – Maintain a 30 mm clearance to 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. ATTENTION! ¡ Never cover or block the external Using the base, runners or appliance ventilation openings.
  • 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: Installing The Appliance

    Installation and connection en 4.3 Installing the appliance Install the appliance in accordance ▶ with the enclosed installation in- structions. 4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time Remove the informative material. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the ad- hesive strips and carton.
  • 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 Freezer compartment → Page 19 → Page 20 Cool-fresh compartment Control panel → Page 13 → Page 20 Variable shelf → Page 14...
  • Page 13: Familiarising Yourself With

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en Extendable shelf → Page 14 Flat frozen food container → Page 15 Partition with humidity control- Frozen food container ler → Page 14 → Page 24 Fruit and vegetable container Butter and cheese compart- → Page 14 ment → Page 15 Rating plate → Page 31 Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 15 Cool-fresh container → Page 15...
  • Page 14: Features

    en Features 6.3 Extendable shelf Displays the set temperature for the freezer compartment In order to achieve an improved over- in °C. view and to remove food more (Freezer compartment) quickly, pull out the extendable shelf. switches Super freezing on or off. 6.4 Fruit and vegetable con- switches the appliance on tainer...
  • Page 15: Cool-Fresh Container

    Features en To ensure that the quality and aroma are retained, store fruit 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.
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

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

    Additional functions en – Setting –3 corresponds to the 8.2 Automatic Super freezing coldest setting. With automatic Super freezing, the – Setting +3 corresponds to the freezer compartment cools down to a warmest setting. much lower temperature than in nor- a The selected setting is saved after mal mode.
  • Page 18: Holiday Mode

    en Alarm Switching on manual Super Switching on holiday mode freezing Press ▶ Press (Freezer compartment). lights up. ▶ (Freezer compartment) lights a No temperature is shown in the temperature display (refrigerator compartment). Note: After approx. 60 hours, the ap- pliance switches to normal operation. Switching off holiday mode Press Switching off manual Super...
  • Page 19: Refrigerator Compartment

    Refrigerator compartment en The temperature alarm can be term. The lower the selected temper- switched on in the following cases: ature, the longer the food remains ¡ The appliance is switched on. fresh. Do not store any food until the ap- 10.1 Tips for storing food in pliance has reached the set tem- perature.
  • Page 20: Cool-Fresh Compartment

    en Cool-fresh compartment 11 Cool-fresh compart- 12 Freezer compartment ment You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the In the cool-fresh compartment, you freezer compartment. can keep fresh food fresh up to three The temperature can be set from times longer than in the refrigerator −16 °C to −24 °C.
  • Page 21: Tips For Storing Food In The Freezer Compartment

    Freezer compartment en Store food directly on the shelves Packing frozen food and on the floor of the freezer If you select suitable packaging ma- compartment. terial and the correct type of pack- aging, you can determine the product 12.3 Tips for storing food in quality and prevent freezer burn.
  • Page 22: Defrosting

    en Defrosting ¡ Defrost animal-based food, such 14.1 Preparing the appliance as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the for cleaning refrigerator compartment. ¡ Defrost bread at room temperat- Switch off the appliance. ure. → Page 16 ¡ Prepare food for immediate con- Disconnect the appliance from the sumption in the microwave, in the power supply.
  • Page 23: Removing The Fittings

    Cleaning and servicing en If you clean fittings and accessories Removing the extendable shelf in the dishwasher, this may cause Firmly pull out the extendable shelf them to become deformed or discol- until the locking catch is released. our. Never clean fittings and accessory ▶...
  • Page 24: Removing Appliance Components

    en Cleaning and servicing Lift the frozen food container at the Removing the fruit and vegetable front and remove it ⁠ . container Tilt the fruit and vegetable con- ▶ tainer forwards and remove it ⁠ . 14.4 Removing appliance components Removing the cool-fresh If you want to clean your appliance container thoroughly, you can remove certain...
  • Page 25 Cleaning and servicing en Press the lever on the underside Removing telescopic rails on both sides and pull the parti- Pull out the telescopic rail. tion forwards ⁠ . Move the lock in the direction of Lift the partition and swivel it out to the arrow and loosen the pin the side.
  • Page 26 en Cleaning and servicing 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 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 The temperature dis- The temperature in the freezer compartment was too play (freezer compart- warm. ment) flashes. Press a The temperature display (freezer compartment) briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. The temperature dis- play (freezer compartment) then indicates the set temperature again.
  • 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 a If, at the end of the appliance self- 15.1 Power failure test, five audible signals sound During a power failure, the temperat- (Freezer compartment) ure in the appliance rises; this re- flashes for 10 seconds, inform the duces the storage time and the qual- after-sales service.
  • Page 31: 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 32 en Technical data This product contains a light source from energy efficiency class F. The light source is available as a spare part and should only be replaced by trained specialist staff. This product contains a second light source from energy efficiency class F.
  • 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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