Fridge-freezer [en] User manual KI67.., KI68..
en Table of contents 1 Safety ............................................ 4 1.1 General information.................... 4 1.2 Intended use............................... 4 1.3 Restriction on user group........... 4 1.4 Safe transport ............................. 4 1.5 Safe installation .......................... 5 1.6 Safe use ..................................... 6 1.7 Damaged appliance ................... 8 2 Preventing material damage ....... 9 3 Environmental protection and saving energy.............
en 13.2 Cleaning the appliance .......... 22 13.3 Cleaning the condensation channel and drainage hole .... 23 13.4 Removing the fittings.............. 23 13.5 Removing appliance components................................... 24 14 Troubleshooting....................... 26 14.1 Power failure........................... 29 14.2 Conducting an appliance self-test ................................... 29 15 Storage and disposal............... 29 15.1 Taking the appliance out of operation ...........................
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. Only use this appliance: ¡ for chilling and freezing food and for making ice cubes.
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 current only via a properly installed socket with earthing. ▶ The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical installation must be properly installed. ▶ Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e.g.
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 appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate. ▶ Keep packaging material away from children. ▶ Do not let children play with packaging material.
Safety en WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Containers that contain carbonated drinks may burst. ▶ Do not store containers that contain carbonated drinks in the freezer compartment. Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases. ▶ Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insulation. WARNING ‒ Risk of cold burns! Contact with frozen food and cold surfaces may cause burns by refrigeration.
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. ▶ If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box. ▶ Call customer services. → Page 30 Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
Preventing material damage Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material damage Preventing material damage ATTENTION! Using the base, runners or appliance doors as a seat surface or climbing surface may damage the appliance. ▶ Do not stand or support yourself on the base, runners or doors. Contamination with oil or fat may cause plastic parts and door seals to become porous. ▶ Keep plastic parts and door seals free of oil and grease. Metal or metal-style parts in the appliance may contain aluminium.
en Installation and connection The delivery consists of the following: ¡ Built-in appliance ¡ Equipment and accessories1 ¡ Installation material ¡ Installation instructions ¡ User manual ¡ Customer service directory ¡ Warranty enclosure2 ¡ Energy label ¡ Information on energy consumption and noises 4.2 Criteria for the installation location WARNING Risk of explosion! If the appliance is in a space that is too small, a leak in the refrigeration circuit may result in a flammable mixture of gas and air.
Installation and connection en 4.4 Preparing the appliance for the first time 1. Remove the informative material. 2. Remove the protective foil and transit bolts, e.g. remove the adhesive strips and carton. 3. Clean the appliance for the first time. → Page 22 4.5 Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply 1. Insert the mains plug of the appli- ance's power cable in a socket nearby. The connection data of the appliance can be found on the rating plate. → "Appliance", Fig. 1 / 5 , Page 13 2.
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.
Familiarising yourself with your appliance 4 5 6 7 Fruit and vegetable container with humidity control → Page 14 Rating plate → Page 30 Flat frozen food container → Page 15 Frozen food container → Page 24 8 9 en Butter and cheese compartment → Page 15 Door storage compartment for large bottles → Page 15 Note: Deviations between your appliance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size. 5.
en Features Features 6 Features The features of your appliance depend on the model. Features 6.1 Shelf You can adjust the humidity in the fruit and vegetable container using the humidity controller and a special seal. This allows fresh fruit and vegetables to be stored for up to twice as long as with conventional storage. To vary the shelf as required, you can remove the shelf and re-insert it elsewhere. → "Removing the shelf", Page 23 6.2 Variable shelf Use the variable shelf to store tall items, e.g.
Features 6.5 Flat frozen food container Store flat frozen items, the ice storage container and the ice scoop in the flat frozen food container. en Bottle holder The bottle holder prevents bottles from falling over when the appliance door is opened and closed. 6.6 Butter and cheese compartment Store butter and hard cheese in the butter and cheese compartment. To open the butter and cheese compartment, press down lightly on the centre of the flap. Note: The compartment opens downwards.
en Basic operation Ice cube tray Use the ice cube tray to make ice cubes. Making ice cubes Use only drinking water to make ice cubes. 1. Fill the ice cube tray with drinking water up to ¾ and place in the freezer compartment. If the ice cube tray is stuck to the freezer compartment, loosen it with a blunt implement only (e.g. spoon handle). 2. To loosen the ice cubes, twist the ice cube tray slightly or hold it briefly under flowing water. Basic operation 7 Basic operation Basic operation 7.
Additional functions Additional functions 8 Additional functions Additional functions 8.1 Super cooling With Super cooling, the refrigerator compartment cools as cold as possible. Switch on Super cooling before placing large quantities of food. Note: When Super cooling is switched on, increased noise may occur. Switching on Super cooling ▶ Press (Refrigerator compartment). a (Refrigerator compartment) lights up. Note: After approx. 15 hours, the appliance switches to normal operation.
en Alarm 8.4 Holiday mode If you are going to be away for a long time, you can switch on energy-saving holiday mode on the appliance. CAUTION Risk of harm to health! The refrigerator compartment heats up while the holiday mode is switched on. The increased temperature may cause bacteria to increase and spoil the food. ▶ When the holiday mode is switched on, do not store any food in the refrigerator compartment. The appliance automatically sets the temperatures.
Refrigerator compartment a The temperature display (freezer compartment) briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. The temperature display (freezer compartment) then indicates the set temperature again. a From this time on, the warmest temperature is measured again and saved. a lights up until the set temperature is reached again.
en Freezer compartment Freezer compartment 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 longterm. The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage. Freezer compartment 11.
Defrosting Packing frozen food If you select suitable packaging material and the correct type of packaging, 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 contents and the date of freezing. en ¡ Defrost animal-based food, such as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the refrigerator compartment. ¡ Defrost bread at room temperature.
en Cleaning and servicing 1. Switch on Super freezing approx. four hours before defrosting. → "Switching on manual Super freezing", Page 17 This means that the food reaches very low temperatures and it can be stored for longer at room temperature. 2. Remove the frozen food container with the frozen food and temporarily place it in a cool location. Place ice packs (if available) on the frozen food. 3. Switch off the appliance. → Page 16 4. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Cleaning and servicing If liquid gets into the drainage hole, the evaporation pan may overflow. ▶ The rinsing water must not get into the drainage hole. If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher, this may cause them to become deformed or discolour. ▶ Never clean fittings and accessory in the dishwasher. en 13.3 Cleaning the condensation channel and drainage hole Regularly clean the condensation channel and drainage hole to ensure that the condensation can drain.
en Cleaning and servicing Removing the extendable shelf 1. Firmly pull out the extendable shelf until the locking catch is released. 2. Lift the fruit and vegetable con- 2. Lower the shelf and swing it out to Removing the frozen food container 1. Take out the frozen food container as far as it will go. 2. Lift the frozen food container at the front and remove it . the side. Removing door rack ▶ Lift the door rack and remove it. Removing the fruit and vegetable container 1.
Cleaning and servicing 2. Remove the shelf en and rotate it . 3. Press the fastenings for the lower cover outwards. 4. Lift the cover at the front pull it out at the rear and .
en Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 14 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshooting information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs. Troubleshooting WARNING Risk of electric shock! 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.
Troubleshooting Fault The temperature display (freezer compartment) flashes. Cause and troubleshooting The temperature in the freezer compartment was too warm. 1. Press . a The temperature display (freezer compartment) briefly indicates the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. The temperature display (freezer compartment) then indicates the set temperature again. 2. Press . a The temperature display (freezer compartment) no longer flashes.
en Troubleshooting Fault The appliance makes noises. Cause and troubleshooting Bottles or containers are touching. ▶ Move the bottles or containers away from each other. Super freezing is switched on. No action required.
Storage and disposal en 14.1 Power failure During a power failure, the temperature in the appliance rises; this reduces the storage time and the quality of the frozen food. On the website for your appliance, the technical data provides you with the storage times for frozen food in the event of a fault. Notes ¡ Open the appliance as little as possible during a power failure and do not place any other food in the appliance. ¡ Check the quality of the food immediately after a power failure.
en Customer Service WARNING Risk of fire! If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite. ▶ Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insulation. 1. Unplug the appliance from the mains. 2. Cut through the power cord. 3. Dispose of the appliance in an en- vironmentally friendly manner. Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.
Technical data en 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 models. The model identifier is made up of the characters before the slash in the product number (E-Nr.) on the rating plate. Alternatively, you can also find the model identifier in the first line of the EU energy label.
Constructa-Neff Vertriebs-GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd.
