KGP36371 - Fridge BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL KGP36371 BOSCH

EN Operating Instructions

and electronic equipment - WEEE)

Disposal of your old

Old appliance contain materials which

can be recovered and should, therefore,

be disposed of at an official centre for

the collection and recovery of recyclable

You should render your old appliance

useless prior to disposing of it and

replacing it with a new one:

• Unplug your appliance from the mains

• Cut the mains cable on your appliance

and remove it, together with the plug.

• Remove all locks and/or closure

fittings from the door or disable them in

order to prevent any children that

might come to play with the appliance

from getting locked inside and running

the risk of death (suffocation).

All refrigeration and freezing appliances

contain insulating and refrigerating gases

which need to be specially treated and

disposed of. Make sure that the piping

on your appliance’s cold circuit is not

damaged in any way before disposing of

it at your local Official Collection Centre.

the disposal of packing

Do not let children play with the packing

material or any part of it. This appliance

is not a toy! The cardboard and plastic

sheeting used for packing may give rise

The packing material is there to protect

your new appliance during transportation

to your home. All the packing materials

used are environmentally friendly and

can either be recycled or re-used.

Help protect the environment by making

sure that packing material is disposed

of/recycled by environmentally friendly

Your Supplier or Local Authority will be

pleased to inform you as to how these

materials may best be disposed of in

such a way as not to harm the

This appliance is labelled in

accordance with European Directive

2002/96/EG concerning used electrical

and electronic appliances (waste

electrical and electronic equipment -

WEEE). The guideline determines the

framework for the return and recycling

of used appliances as applicable

Read and observe both these

instructions of use and all other

information that comes with your

appliance. Keep these instructions for

later use or for later owners.

This appliance has been designed for

• use solely in a household environment,

• the refrigeration and freezing of food.

Should the appliance be used for

industrial purposes, then the relevant

rules and standards should be taken into

Install and connect this appliance to the

mains electricity supply in accordance

with the assembly instructions attached.

Should the appliance be or have been

damaged in any way, then it should not

be used (turned on). In case of doubt,

get in touch with the distributor you

purchased your appliance from.

Do not obstruct the ventilation and

aeration openings on the appliance

Do not use methods other than those

described by the manufacturer in order

to speed up the defrosting process.

Do not use electrical appliances not

authorised by the manufacturer inside

the refrigeration and freezing

Do not damage the parts and

components that comprise the

refrigeration circuit, for example by

piercing the refrigerant fluid pipes with

sharp objects, bending the pipes or

scratching the materials that surfaces

are coated with, etc. If the refrigerant

fluid spurts out under pressure, then you

are in danger of injury to your eyes. The

agent may also catch fire.

• Rinse your eyes with abundant water;

• Keep the appliance away from sparks

used to light flames or fire sources.

• Remove the mains cable from the

mains electricity supply. Ventilate, the

room thoroughly for several minutes.

Keep drinks with high alcohol content in

hermetic containers; they should also be

placed in an upright position at all times.

• Do not block the ventilation grilles on

the refrigerator casing.

• Do not use mechanical devices or any

other method to accelerate the

thawing-out process, other than those

recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not damage the refrigeration

• Always use the internal electrical

components recommended by the

manufacturer for your

refrigerator/freezer.

These instructions are valid for different

models and may, therefore, describe

features and points which are not

relevant to your particular appliance.

Figure Q A Refrigerator compartment

B Freezing compartment

10 Interior lighting

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11 Refrigerator shelves

to store bread and pastries, cooked

food, milk products, meat and cold

to store fruit and vegetables

13 Door shelves, to store small jars

14 Butter and cheese compartment

16 Bottle rack to store large bottles

1. Refrigerator compartment ON/OFF

Used to turn the refrigerator

compartment on and off

2. <<Super>> ultra-fast refrigeration

Used to activate and deactivate the

ultra-fast refrigeration function.

This function is used to refrigerate

food or drink in the refrigerator

compartment. Activate the function

when you wish to refrigerate the food

Indicator light 5 <<super>> (amber)

indicates that the function has been

activated. Display 4 indicates “SU”.

When the function has been

activated, the refrigerator unit works

to reach the lowest possible

temperatures in the refrigerator

The function is turned off manually

by pressing button 2 again or

automatically 6 hours after activation,

the setting returning to the position

set prior to the activation of the

3. Refrigerator temperature setting

Press the temperature setting button

repeatedly or continually until the

desired temperature appears on the

display. The system memorises the

last figure shown. (the figures appear

in sequence from +2ºC to +11ºC.

+2ºC appears again after +11ºC).

4. Refrigerator temperature display

Indicates the selected refrigerator

option 10 <<ultra-fast freezing>> has

7. Freezer temperature display

Indicates the selected freezer

8. <<Alarm>> indicator light

The alarm comes on when

excessively high temperatures are

registered inside the freezer

compartment and the products are in

The light goes out as soon as the

freezer reaches its normal service

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The alarm may also come on from

time to time without representing an

immediate risk to the products stored

-When the appliance is turned on

-When large amounts of fresh food

are placed in the freezer.

9. Freezer temperature setting button

Press the temperature setting button

repeatedly or continually until the

desired temperature appears on the

display. The system memorises the

last figure shown. (the figures appear

in sequence from -18 ºC to -26ºC.

-18 ºC appears again after -26ºC).

10. <<Super>> ultra-fast freezing

Used to activate and deactivate the

ultra-fast frezing function.

Indicator light 6 <<super>> (amber)

indicates that the function has been

activated. Display 7 indicates “SU”.

This function is used to freeze large

quantities of food. To do this, the

function should be activated up to 24

hour prior to placing the fresh food in

When the function has been

activated, the refrigerator unit works

continually to reach very low

temperatures in the freezer

compartment (extreme cold).

The <<super>> ultra-fast freezing

function is turned off manually by

pressing button 10 again or

automatically once the food has

frozen (the freezing process for

small amounts of food takes

several hours; freezing large

amounts of food may take up to

If the ultra-fast freezing function has

been activated and the food is not

placed in the freezer, the function is

deactivated automatically 26 hours

Used to deactivate the acoustic

The acoustic alarm sounds when

excessively high temperatures are

registered inside the freezer

compartment and the products are in

danger of thawing. (<<Alarm>>

indicator light 8 comes on at the

The acoustic alarm may also come

on from time to time without

representing an immediate risk to the

products stored in the freezer:

-When the appliance is turned on

-When large amounts of fresh food

are placed in the freezer

-When the freezer door is left open

The acoustic alarm is turned off by

12. Freezer ON/OFF switch

Used to turn the freezer

compartment on and off

Each appliance’s climate class is shown

on its characteristics plate and indicates

what temperature ranges the appliance

is designed to work in.

SN +10 ºC to 32 ºC N +16 ºC to 32 ºC ST +18 ºC to 38 ºC T +18 ºC to 43 ºC Ventilation

Figure E The hot air produced between the

appliance and the wall behind it must be

allowed to escape easily, otherwise the

appliance shall have to work harder than

necessary and thereby incur high and

unnecessary electricity consumption.

For this reason, the ventilation and air

openings must never be blocked.

Information on the usable capacity can

be found inside your appliance on the

Setting the temperature

Clean the appliance before turning it on

Connecting the appliance

The mains electricity supply socket must

be easily accessible. Connect the

appliance to a 220-240 V (N/SN) or 220-

230 V (ST)/50 Hz AC electricity current

via an earthed electricity socket fitted in

accordance with relevant standards. The

connection must be protected by a fuse

of at least 10 amps.

When an appliance is to be used in a

Non-European country, it is

necessary to check that the

connection voltage and the type of

current described on the appliance’s

characteristics plate are the same as

the national mains electricity system.

The characteristics plate is on the

bottom left-hand side inside the

refrigerator compartment. Should it

be necessary to change the mains

electricity supply plug, then this must

be carried out by the brand’s

specialist technicians.

Do not under any circumstances

whatsoever connect the appliances to

electronic energy-saving connection

devices (e.g. Ecoboy, Sava Plug, etc.)

or inverse rectifiers which convert DC

currents into 230 AC currents (e.g.

solar energy systems, maritime

electricity systems).

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Connecting the appliance

• Press button 1 to turn the refrigerator

compartment on. The light comes on

when the door is opened.

• Press button 12 to turn the freezer

• Alarm indicator light 8 lights up after

turning the freezer on (See Control

Panel section. 8 alarm indicator light)

The appliance is factory-set to the

following basic settings

Refrigerator temperature: +6ºC Freezer temperature: -18ºC Setting the temperature

The set temperatures can be changed.

See the descriptions in the following

The air circulation in the refrigerator

compartment means that there are

zones at different temperatures.

Depending on the model, the zone for

sensitive foods is right at the bottom

between the arrow on the side and the

glass surface below (fig. !1/1 and 2) or

between the two arrows (fig. !2/1 and 2).

Ideal for storing meat. fish, sausage and

salad mixtures, etc.

Information and warnings

regarding the appliance

• The fan (Fig. Q/18) turns itself on and

off as required by the refrigerator

• The front of the freezer housing heats

up slightly. This prevents condensed

water from forming in the area of the

• When the refrigeration system is

working, drops of water or frost form

on the back wall of the refrigerator.

This is perfectly normal and occurs for

technical reasons. It is not necessary

to scrape the frost or dry the drops as

they should desappear automatically.

Defrosting water is collected in the

drainage duct (Fig. I/A) and returned

to the refrigerator system, where it

• When air conditions are extremely

humid, condensed water may form

inside the refrigerator, particularly on

the glass shelves. Should this happen,

then food in the refrigerator should be

wrapped and a lower temperature set.

• Sometimes after closing the door, it

may not be possible to open it straight

away. This is because a depression is

created inside the appliance when the

door is opened. When this happens,

wait two or three minutes before trying

to open the door again to allow the

depression inside the appliance to be

• The refrigeration system your

appliance uses means that frost may

form quite quickly on some points of

the freezer shelves. This does not in

any way affect the working order of

your appliance or bring about any

increase in electricity consumption.

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Accumulated frost need only be

removed if the layer of frost or ice

reaches a thickness of more than 5mm

on the entire freezer shelf surface.

• Do not allow grease or oil to come into

contact with plastic parts inside the

refrigerator or the door seal. Both this

plastic and the rubber door seal are

• To enhance appliance performance to

the full, do not place foodstuff near to

the refrigerator compartment sensor

Turning off the appliance

• To turn the refrigerator off, press

button W/1. The interior lighting and

display W/4 both go aut.

• To turn the freezer off, press button

W/12. Display W/7 goes out.

When the appliance is not to be used for

a long period of time:

• Remove the plug from the mains

• Defrost and clean the appliance.

• Leave the doors on the appliance

The positions of the shelves in the

refrigerator and the racks and shelves

on the inside of the door can be changed

• Slide the shelves forwards, tilt them

downwards and remove.

• Lift the racks and shelves on the inside

of the door and remove or set to new

(not included on all models)

Figure Y The rack means that bottels do not fall

over when the door is opened or closed.

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Freezing and storing

Make sure that the wrapping on the

frozen product is not or has not been

Check the best before/expiry dates on

food. Make sure that these have not

The temperature indication on the

freezer at the establishment where you

purchase your food should show a

minimum temperature of -18ºC.

Whenever possible take the products

home straight away in an isothermal bag.

Freezing fresh food at

Do not use materials which may be

harmful to the health when wrapping or

Suitable material to wrap food up in

Plastic film, polyethylene bags and film,

aluminium foil, boxes and containers

specially designed for frozen food.

Suitable material to seal food

Elastic bands, plastic clips, string,

nonfreezable adhesive tape, etc.

Whenever possible, ensure that frozen

food already in the freezer compartment

does not come into contact with the fresh

food you wish to freeze.

Information about the max. freezing

capacity according to current

standards can be found on the rating

The maximum freezing capacity for

fresh food in 24 h (distributed on the

freezer racks) is indicated on the

characteristics plate (in Kg/24h), see

In order for it to maintain its nutritional

value, vitamins and appearance, it is

necessary to freeze the middle of the

food as fast as possible. For this reason,

the appliance’s maximum freezing

capacity should not be exceeded.

In the event of needing to freeze a large

quantity of foodstuff, all the freezer

drawers can be removed (except the

lowermost drawer) and the food can be

stacked on the freezer shelves. To

remove the drawers, pull them out to

their limit and then tilt them upwards.

When freezing products in the freezer

drawers, reduce the appliance’s freezing

If you wish to keep already-frozen food

in the freezer, turn the “super” function

on several hours before putting the fresh

food in the freezer.

Storing frozen products

• In order not to obstruct the free

circulation of air inside the appliance,

make sure that all the freezer drawers

in the compartment are pushed in to

In order not to affect its quality and

nutritional value, frozen food should be

consumed before its maximum “best

before date” at -18ºC is up.

Fish, up to 6 months

Fruit and vegetables up to 12 months

Do not use electric ice-cream makers

inside the freezer compartment.

Figure U (not included on all models)

3/4 fill the ice tray with water. Place it in

the freezer compartment.

Separate the bottom of the ice tray from

the bottom of the freezer compartment

using a blunt object (e.g. the handle of a

spoon). To remove the ice cubes from

the tray, place the tray under running tap

water for a short period of time or bend it

Place the ice tray in the first drawer to

make ice cubes more quickly

Clean the refrigerator once a month.

You are recommended to clean the

freezer compartment each time you

Danger of electric shock!

Do not use any kind of vapour/steam

cleaning device. Hot steam could

damage the surfaces on the appliance or

its electric system. The electrical safety

of your appliance could be seriously

Do not scrape ice or frost using knives or

other sharp objects.

Do not damage the parts and

components which make up the cold

circuit, for example by piercing the

refrigerant fluid pipes.

If the refrigerant fluid spurts out under

pressure, then you are in danger of

injury to your eyes. The agent may also

Under no circumstances whatsoever are

you to use electric appliances or active

fire sources (e.g. candles or petrol

lamps) inside the appliance.

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Defrosting the freezer

• Remove the drawers and any food

they may contain from the freezer

compartment. Place frozen food on the

cold accumulator (if supplied). Store

the drawers in the coldest place

• Unplug the appliance from the mains

• After defrosting the appliance, empty

the defrosting water that has gathered.

Clean and dry the bottom of the

freezer compartment with a sponge.

Special defrosting sprays

Observe the instructions and warnings

provided by the spray manufacturer

Special defrosting sprays should be

used with the utmost caution. These

sprays can be a source of explosive

gas or contain solvents or propellants

which may harm the plastic parts on

the unit or even be harmful to the

Practical defrosting advice

• To speed the defrosting process up, a

pan with very hot (not boiling) water

can be placed on a protective support

base inside the freezer compartment.

Cleaning the appliance

• Clean with warm water and a small

amount of disinfecting detergent, such

as mild manual washing-up liquid.

The door seal should only be cleaned

with clean water. It should be dried

properly after cleaning.

Make sure that the water used to clean

the appliance does not enter the

drainage orifice and flow to the

Under no circumstances should

abrasives, scrubbing products or

cleaning substances which contain acid

or chemical solvents be used.

Never wash the shelves, racks,

containers or drawers in a dishwasher.

The parts may lose shape!

• Plug the mains cable into the mains

electricity socket. Connect the fuse.

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energy-saving advice

• Install the appliance in a cool, dry,

well-ventilated room. Remember that

the appliance should not be installed in

a position in which it receives direct

sunlight or near to an active heat

source, such as a cooker, radiator, etc.

• Let food and drink reach room

temperature before putting them in the

• Defrost frozen products by placing

them, for example, in the refrigerator

compartment. In this way, the cold

temperatures given off by the frozen

food will help refrigerate the fresh food

in the refrigerator.

• Keep the door on the appliance open

for as short a time as possible.

• Clean the rear grille on the refrigerator

(condenser) to enhance appliance

performance to the full.

Information about the

noises the appliance

Perfectly normal sounds

This is unavoidable when the

compressor is in use.

Strange quiet gurgling sound

This is caused when the compressor is

on by the refrigerant fluid as it enters the

These are only heard when the regulator

turns the compressor on and off.

Easily solved noises

The appliance is on an uneven

Level the appliance using a spirit level

and the built-in threaded feet or wedges.

If the appliance is in contact with

furniture or other appliances

Separate the appliance from the furniture

or appliances it is in contact with.

The drawers, baskets, shelves or

racks shake or are stuck in place

Check the affected parts over. Put them

back in their right position if necessary.

The bottles or containers come into

contact with each other

Separate the bottles and the containers

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Small easily-solved problems

The light bulb is faulty.

The switch on the light is

The defrosting water

drainage tube is blocked

Change the light bulb.

1.Unplug the appliance from the mains

electricity supply or switch the fuse

2.Release the screen (Fig. O/B) by

turning the lower wheel in an anti-

clockwise direction (Fig. O/C), as

shown in the figure.

3.Change the blown light bulb.

(Bulb:, 220-240 V, AC E14 base),

see faulty bulb for Watts.

Check that the switch on the light

inside the refrigerator moves freely.

Clean the drainage channel and the

drainage hole (Fig. I/B). See section

“Cleaning the appliance”

Technical Assistance Service

Before getting in touch with the

Official Technical Assistance Service:

Before calling the technical service,

check to see if the problem or fault you

have noticed figures among the following

list of recommendations

This will help you avoid unnecessary

expense as technical assistance for the

situations listed is not covered by the

appliance’s warranty.

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The ventilation and air

openings are blocked.

freezer compartment.

The electricity supply

has been cut for some

reason; the fuse has

plug is not properly

inserted in the socket.

Unblock the ventilation openings

Do not exceed the appliance’s

maximum freezing capacity.

Check that the electricity supply

is in order. The fuse must be set

Technical Assistance

If the repair cannot be performed or the

problem continues and cannot be solved

by following the recommendations

outlined in the section “Small easily-

• Disconnect the appliance from the

mains electricity supply or switch the

• Do not open the doors on the

appliance without good reason.

The telephone number of your nearest

Technical Assistance Service is listed in

the relevant Phone book or Technical

Assistance Service Directory. When

calling the Technical Assistance Service,

do not forget to quote your appliance’s

product number (E-Nr.) and series

Both numbers can be found on the

apliance’s characteristics plate.

Remember that by quoting your

appliance’s product and series numbers,

you may be able to avoid the Technical

Assistance Service unnecessary call-

outs and expense which you will

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