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

    Table of contents 1 Safety ...........  4 7.3 Switching off the appliance .. 16 1.1 General information.... 4 7.4 Setting the temperature...  16 1.2 Intended use...... 4 8 Additional functions ....  16 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 8.1 Super cooling ...... 16 1.4 Safe transport ......
  • Page 3 15 Storage and disposal....  27 15.1 Taking the appliance out of operation .......  27 15.2 Disposing of old appliance ...  28 16 Customer Service....  28 16.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD).. 28 17 Technical data ......  29...
  • 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 ▶ Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that they do not touch or drip on other food. ▶ If the fridge/freezer is empty for an extended period of time, switch off the appliance, defrost it, clean it and leave the door open to prevent the formation of mould.
  • Page 9 Safety en ▶ Unplug the mains plug from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. ▶ Call customer service. → Page 28...
  • Page 10: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage Preventing material damage Environmental protection and saving energy 2 Preventing material 3 Environmental protec- damage tion and saving energy Preventing material damage Environmental protection and saving energy ATTENTION! 3.1 Disposing of packaging If not rolling freely, the appliance's The packaging materials are environ- castors may damage the floor when mentally compatible and can be re- the appliance is moved.
  • Page 11: Installation And Connection

    Installation and connection en ¡ Allow warm food and drinks to 4.2 Criteria for the installation cool down before storing them. location ¡ Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator compartment to utilise the low tem- WARNING perature of the food. Risk of explosion! ¡...
  • Page 12: Installing The Appliance

    en Installation and connection 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 13: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 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 14 → Page 18 Lighting Freezer compartment → Page 19 Bottle shelf → Page 15...
  • Page 14: Control Panel

    en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Storage container Screw foot → Page 15 Door tray for large bottles Fruit and vegetable container → Page 15 → Page 15 Note: Deviations between your appli- Rating plate → Page 29 ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. Frozen food container → Page 22 5.2 Control panel...
  • Page 15: Features

    Features en To ensure that the quality and aroma Features 6 Features are retained, store fruit and veget- ables that are sensitive to cold out- The features of your appliance de- Features side of the appliance at temperatures pend on the model. of approx.
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    en Basic operation – Load capacity Basic operation 7 Basic operation – Temperature of newly stored food Basic operation – Ambient temperature 7.1 Switching on the appli- – Direct sunlight ance 7.3 Switching off the appli- Electrically connect the appliance. ance → Page 12 Press and hold ⁠...
  • Page 17: Automatic Super Freezing

    Additional functions en Switching on Super cooling Cancelling automatic Super freezing Press super cool. ▶ Press super freeze. a "super cool" lights up. ▶ Note: After approx. 6 hours, the ap- 8.3 Manual Super freezing pliance switches to normal operation. With Super freezing, the freezer com- Switching off Super cooling partment cools as cold as possible.
  • Page 18: Door Alarm

    en Alarm Note: The control panel lighting is CAUTION switched off during the Sabbath Risk of harm to health! mode. super freeze lights up at a re- During the thawing process, bacteria duced brightness level. may multiply and spoil the frozen food. Switching on Sabbath mode Do not refreeze food after it has ▶...
  • Page 19: Tips For Storing Food In The Refrigerator Compartment

    Freezer compartment en term. The lower the selected temper- Freezer compartment 11 Freezer compartment ature, the longer the food remains fresh. You can store frozen food, freeze Freezer compartment food and make ice cubes in the 10.1 Tips for storing food in freezer compartment. the refrigerator compart- The temperature can be set from ment...
  • Page 20: Tips For Storing Food In The Freezer Compartment

    en Freezer compartment Label the packaging with the con- 11.3 Tips for storing food in tents and the date of freezing. the freezer compartment 11.5 Shelf life of frozen food ¡ Store food in air-tight packaging. ¡ Do not bring food which is to be at −18 °C frozen into contact with frozen food.
  • Page 21: Defrosting

    Defrosting en 13.2 Cleaning the appliance Defrosting 12 Defrosting WARNING Defrosting Risk of electric shock! 12.1 Defrosting in the freezer An ingress of moisture can cause an compartment electric shock. Do not use steam- or high-pres- The fully automatic NoFrost system ▶ sure cleaners to clean the appli- ensures that the freezer compartment ance.
  • Page 22: Removing The Fittings

    en Cleaning and servicing Lift the storage container at the 13.3 Removing the fittings front and remove it ⁠ . If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance. Removing the shelf Lift the shelf at the front  , pull it ▶...
  • Page 23 Cleaning and servicing en Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it ⁠ . Removing the front of the container You can remove the front of the fruit and vegetable container and frozen food container to facilitate cleaning. Press in the snap-in hooks on the ▶...
  • Page 24: 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! Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 25 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting A warning tone Different causes are possible. sounds and the set Press alarm off. ▶ temperature (freezer a The alarm is switched off. compartment) and The freezer compartment door is open. "alarm off" flash. Close the freezer compartment door. ▶...
  • Page 26 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting A large volume of Depending on the food and quantity stored, condens- condensation collects ation may form in the fruit and vegetable container. regularly in the fruit Remove the fruit and vegetable container. and vegetable con- → Page 22 tainer.
  • Page 27: Power Failure

    Storage and disposal en a If, at the end of the appliance self- 14.1 Power failure test, two audible signals sound During a power failure, the temperat- and the temperature display indic- ure in the appliance rises; this re- ates the set temperature, your ap- duces the storage time and the qual- pliance is OK.
  • Page 28: Disposing Of Old Appliance

    en Customer Service 15.2 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 16 Customer Service ance Function-relevant genuine spare parts Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- according to the corresponding Eco- used by recycling. design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at WARNING least 10 years from the date on Risk of harm to health!
  • Page 29: Technical Data

    Technical data en Make a note of your appliance's de- tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again quickly. Technical data 17 Technical data Refrigerant, cubic capacity and fur- Technical data ther technical specifications can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig.
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