BOSCH KIR81 Refrigerator Instruction Manual

: June 3, 2024
: Bosch

BOSCH KIR81 Refrigerator Instruction

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Safety

Observe the following safety instructions.

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.

Intended use
This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen. Only use this appliance:

For chilling food.
In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic en- vironment.
Up to an altitude of 2000 m above sea level.

Restriction 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.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by chil-dren unless they are being supervised.
Children above the age of three years old and younger than eight years old may load and unload the the fridge-freezer.

Safe transport
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
The high weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted.

Do not lift the appliance on your own.

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.
The protective conductor system of the domestic electrical in-stallation must be properly installed.
Never equip the appliance with an external switching device, e. g. a timer or remote control.
When the appliance is installed, the mains plug of the power cord must be freely accessible. If free access is not possible, an isolating switch must be integrated into the permanent electrical installation according to the installation 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 ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
It is dangerous to use an extended power cord and non-approved adapters.

Do not use extension cables or multiple socket strips.
Only use adapters and power cords approved by the manufac-turer.
If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not available, please contact an electrician to have the domestic installation adapted.

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.

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.

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. Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.
Keep small parts away from 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 spoon.

Products which contain flammable propellants and explosive sub-stances may explode, e.g. spray cans.

Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance.

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 ‒ R isk of injury!
Injury to the eyes caused by escaping flammable refrigerant and hazardous gases.

Do not damage the tubes of the refrigerant circuit or the insula-tion.

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 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.

Metal or metal-style parts in the appliance may contain aluminium. If acidic food comes into contact with aluminium in the appliance, aluminium foil ions may pass into the food.

Do not consume soiled food.

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 un-plug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Call customer services. 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.
If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be re-placed by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Ser-vice or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!

If the tubes are damaged, flammable refrigerant and harmful gases may escape and ignite.

Keep naked flames and ignition sources away from the appli-ance.
Ventilate the room.
Switch off the appliance.
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Call after-sales service.

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 appli-ance may contain aluminium. Alu-minium reacts when it comes into contact with acidic foods.
Do not store unpackaged food in the appliance.

Environmental protec- tion and saving energy

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.

Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use less power.

Selecting the installation location

Keep the appliance out of direct sunlight.
Install the appliance as far away as possible from heating elements, cookers and other heat sources:
- Maintain a 30 mm clearance to electric or gas cookers.
- Maintain a 300 mm clearance to oil or solid-fuel cookers.
Use a niche depth of 560 mm.
Never cover or block the external ventilation openings.

Saving energy during use
Note : The arrangement of the fittings does not affect the energy consump-tion of the appliance.

Open the appliance only briefly and then close it carefully.
Never cover or block the interior ventilation openings or the exterior ventilation openings.
Transport purchased food in a cool bag and place in the appli-ance quickly.
Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before storing them.
Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator compartment to utilise the low tem-perature of the food.
Always leave some space between the food and to the back panel.

Installation and connection

Scope of delivery
After unpacking all parts, check for any transport damage and for com- pleteness of delivery. If you have any complaints, contact your dealer or our after-sales service
The delivery consists of the following:

Built-in applianceEquipment and accessories1
Installation material
Installation instructions
User manual
Customer service directory
Warranty enclosure2
Energy label
Information on energy consump-tion and noises

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 mix-ture of gas and air.

Only 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 / 6 , Page 13

The weight of the appliance ex works may be up to 70 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 appliance’s climate class. The climate class can be found on the rating plate. → “Appliance”, Fig.

The appliance is fully functional within the permitted room temperature. If an appliance with climate class SN is operated at colder room temperat-ures, the appliance will not be dam-aged up to a room temperature of 5 °C.

Niche dimensions
Observe the niche dimensions if you install your appliance in the niche. If this is not the case, problems may occur when installing the appliance.

Niche depth
Install the appliance in the recom-mended niche depth of 560 mm. If the niche depth is smaller, the en-ergy consumption increases slightly. The niche depth must be a minimum 550 mm.

Niche width
An inside niche width of at least 560 mm is required for the appli-ance. Over- and-under and side-by-side installation If you want to install 2 refrigerating appliances one over the other or side by side, you must maintain a clear-ance of at least 150 mm between the appliances. Selected appliances can be installed without a minimum clear-ance. Ask your dealer or kitchen planner about this.

Installing the appliance

Install the appliance in accordance with the enclosed installation in-structions.

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.
Clean the appliance for the first time.

Connecting the appliance to the electricity supply

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”,
Check the mains plug is inserted properly
a The appliance is now ready for use.

Familiarising yourself with your appliance

Appliance
You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here.

Control panel
Variable shelf
Extendable shelf
Fruit and vegetable container with humidity control
Fruit and vegetable container
Rating plate
Butter and cheese compart-ment
Door storage compartment for large bottles →
Door opening aid

Note: Deviations between your appli-ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.

Control panel

You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. BOSCH-KIR81-Refrigerator-
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Features

The features of your appliance de-pend on the model.

Shelf
To vary the shelf as required, you can remove the shelf and re-insert it elsewhere
“Removing the shelf”

Variable shelf
Use the variable shelf to store tall items, e.g. cans or bottles, on the shelf below.
You can remove the front section of the variable shelf and slide it below the rear part of the shelf.

Extendable shelf
In order to achieve an improved over-view and to remove food more quickly, pull out the extendable shelf.

Fruit and vegetable container
Store fresh fruit and vegetables loose in the fruit and vegetable container. Cover any chopped fruit and veget-ables, or store in air-tight packaging. Condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored Remove the condensation with a dry cloth. 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.

Fruit and vegetable container with humidity control
Store fresh fruit and vegetables loose in the fruit and vegetable container. Cover any chopped fruit and veget-ables, or store in air-tight packaging.

The air humidity in the fruit and vegetable container can be set according to the type and amount of food to be stored by moving the humidity controller:

Low humidity required when primarily storing fruit or mixed items, or if the appliance is very full.
High humidity required when primarily storing vegetables or when the appliance is not very full.

Condensation may form in the fruit and vegetable container depending on the food and quantity stored.Remove the condensation with a dry cloth and adjust the air humidity to a lower setting using the humidity con-troller.
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.

Butter and cheese compartment
Store butter and hard cheese in the butter and cheese compartment.

Door rack
To adjust the door rack as required, you can remove the door rack and re- insert elsewhere.

Removing door rack”

Accessories

Use original accessories. These have been made especially for your appli-ance. The accessories for your appliance depend on the model.

Egg tray
Store eggs safely on the egg tray.

Bottle holder
The bottle holder prevents bottles from falling over when the appliance door is opened and closed.

Basic operation

Switching on the appliance

Press .
- a The appliance begins to cool.
Set the required temperature.

Operating tips

Once you have switched on the appliance, the set temperature is only reached after several hours. Do not put any food in the appli-ance until the set temperature has been reached.
When you close the door, a vacuum may be created. The door is then difficult to open again. Wait a moment until the vacuum is offset.

Switching off the appliance

Press .

Setting the temperature
Setting the refrigerator compartment temperature

Press / repeatedly until the temperature display shows the required temperature.
The recommended temperature in the refrigerator compartment is 4 °C.
- “”OK” sticker

Additional functions

Super cooling
With Super cooling, the refrigerator compartment cools as cold as pos-sible. Switch on Super cooling before pla-cing large quantities of food.
Note: When Super cooling is switched on, increased noise may occur.

Switching on Super cooling

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* Press . **super**
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- super a lights up.
  Note: After approx. 15 hours, the appliance switches to normal operation.

Switching off Super cooling

Press super
- a The previously set temperature is displayed.

Automatic door-opening aid
The automatic door-opening aid supports you in opening the door.

Opening the door using the automatic door-opening aid
ATTENTION!
Repeatedly closing the door prema-turely may cause the automatic door-opening aid to fail or wear out. Never close the door while the door-open-ing aid is extended.

If you have nevertheless closed the door, leave it closed for 5 minutes. The automatic door-opening aid is realigned.

Push the door in the middle.
- a The automatic door-opening aid extends and opens the door slightly.
Manually open the door. If you do not open the door any further within 3 seconds, the auto-matic door-opening aid retracts and the door closes.

Setting the compressive force of the automatic door-opening aid
The compressive force is the force that you must apply in order to trig-ger the automatic door-opening aid.

Open the door, wait until the auto-matic door-opening aid is retrac-ted, and close the door.
Open the door and press and hold for 2 seconds.
Press ⁠/ repeatedly until the required compressive force is displayed.

The compressive force of the automatic door-opening aid is set and the temperature that was previously set is displayed.

Switching off the automatic door-opening aid

Open the door, wait until the auto-matic door-opening aid is retrac-ted, and close the door.
Open the door and press and hold for 2 seconds.
Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows ⁠
a Automatic door opening is switched off and the temperature that was previously set is dis-played again.

Switching on the automatic door-opening aid

Open the door, wait until the automatic door-opening aid is retracted, and close the door.
Open the door and press and hold for 2 seconds.
Press repeatedly until the temperature display shows the required compressive force.
→ “Setting the compressive force of the automatic door-opening aid”
a The automatic door-opening aid is switched on with the appropriate compressive force and the temperature display shows the temperature that was previously set.

Alarm

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

Switching off the door alarm

Close the appliance door or press
The warning tone is switched off.

Refrigerator compartment

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.
Tips for storing food in the refrigerator compart-ment

Only store food when fresh and undamaged.
Store food covered or in air-tight packaging.
To avoid impeding the circulation of air and to prevent food from freezing, do not place food so that it has direct contact with the back wall.
Allow hot food and drinks to cool down first before placing in the appliance.
Observe the best-before date or use-by date specified by the manu-facturer.

Chill zones in the refrigerator compartment

The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones.

Coldest zone
The coldest zone is between the ar-row stamped on the side and the shelf underneath.
Tip: Store highly perishable food such as fish, sausages and meat in the coldest zone.

Warmest zone
The warmest zone is at the very top of the door and in the lower veget-able container.
Tip : Store food that does not spoil easily in the warmest zone, e.g. hard cheese and butter. Cheese can then continue to release its aroma and the butter will still be easy to spread.

“OK” sticker
The “OK” sticker lets you check whether the refrigerator compartment reaches the safe temperature ranges of +4 °C or colder recommended for food.
The “OK” sticker is not included with all models.
If the sticker does not indicate “OK”, gradually reduce the temperature.
“Setting the refrigerator compart-ment temperature”, Once the appliance is switched on, it may take up to 12 hours until the set temperature is reached.

Defrosting

Defrosting in the refrigerator compartment

When the appliance is operating, condensation droplets or frost form on the rear panel of the refrigerator compartment due to functional reas-ons. The back panel in the refriger-ator compartment defrosts automatic-ally. Condensation runs through the con-densation channel into the drainage hole to the evaporation pan and does not have to be wiped away. To ensure that the condensation can drain and odours do not form, ob-serve the following information:

“Cleaning the condensation chan-nel and drainage hole”

Cleaning and servicing

To keep your appliance working effi-ciently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully. Customer Service must clean inac-cessible points. Cleaning by cus-tomer service can give rise to costs.

Preparing the appliance for cleaning

Switch off the appliance.
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Take out all of the food and store it in a cool place. Place ice packs (if available) onto the food.
If there is a layer of hoarfrost, allow this to defrost.
Remove all fittings and accessor-ies from the appliance.
Remove the shelf above the fruit and vegetable container.

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 cleaning products may damage the surfaces of the appliance.

Do not use hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges.
Do not use harsh or abrasive de-tergents.
Do not use cleaning products with a high alcohol content.

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 discol-our.

Never clean fittings and accessory in the dishwasher.

Prepare the appliance for cleaning.
Clean the appliance, the fittings, the accessories and the door seals with a dish cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH-neutral washing-up liquid.
Dry thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
Insert the fittings and install the appliance components.
5. Electrically connect the appliance.
Switch on the appliance.
Putting the food into the appliance.

Cleaning the condensation channel and drain-age hole

Regularly clean the condensation channel and drainage hole to ensure that the condensation can drain.

Carefully clean the condensation channel and the drainage hole,
e. g. using a cotton bud.

Removing the fittings
If you want to clean the fittings thor-oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance.
Removing the shelf

Pull out and remove the shelf.

Removing the extendable shelf

Firmly pull out the extendable shelf until the locking catch is released.
Lower the shelf and swing it out to the side.

Removing door rack

Lift the door rack and remove it.

Removing the fruit and vegetable container

Pull out the fruit and vegetable container as far as it will go.
Press the latch on the pull-out rail downwards and remove the fruit and vegetable container ⁠.

Removing appliance components

If you want to clean your appliance thoroughly, you can remove certain components from your appliance.
Removing the shelf above the fruit and vegetable container

Pull out the fruit and vegetable container.
Remove the shelf and rotate it 2
Press the fastenings for the lower cover outwards.
Lift the cover at the front and pull it out at the rear ⁠

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 staff.
Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.

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Conducting an appliance self-test
Your appliance has an appliance self-test which displays faults that can be eliminated by your customer service.

Switch off the appliance.
Switch the appliance back on after approx. five minutes.
Within the first 10 seconds after switching on, press and hold 3 to 5 seconds.

The appliance self-test starts.
While the appliance self-test is running, a long audible signal sounds. a If, at the end of the appliance self test, two audible signals sound and the temperature display indic-ates the set temperature, your ap-pliance is OK. The appliance switches to normal operation.
If, at the end of the appliance self- test, 5 audible signals sound and flashes for 10 seconds, in-form customer service.

Storage and disposal

Taking the appliance out of operation

Switch off the appliance.
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Remove all of the food.
Defrost the appliance.
Clean the appliance.
To guarantee the ventilation inside the appliance, leave the appliance open.

Disposing of old appliance
Valuable raw materials can be re-used by recycling.
WARNING
Risk of harm to health!
Children can lock themselves in the appliance, thereby putting their lives at risk.

Leave shelves and containers in-side the appliance to prevent chil-dren from climbing in.
Keep children away from the re-dundant appliance.

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 re-frigerant circuit or the insulation.

Unplug the appliance from the mains.
Cut through the power cord.
Dispose of the appliance in an en-vironmentally friendly manner.
Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.

This appliance is la-belled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline determ-ines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

Customer Service

Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Eco- design Order can be obtained 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 is 2 years according to the terms of war-ranty applicable to the location. The terms of warranty do not affect other rights or claims held by yourself un-der local legislation. Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our after-sales service, your retailer or on our website. If you contact Customer Service, you will require the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) of your appliance.The contact details for Customer Ser- vice can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our website.

Product number (E-Nr.)and production number (FD)
You can find the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance’s rating plate. “Appliance”, Fig. 1 / 6 , Page 13 Make a note of your appliance’s de-tails and the Customer Service tele-phone number to find them again quickly.

Technical data

Refrigerant, cubic capacity and fur-ther technical specifications can be found on the rating plate.

“Appliance”, Fig. 1 / 6 , Page 13 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. You can find more information about your model online at https://eprel.ec.europa.eu/1. This web ad-dress 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 identifier in the first line of the EU energy label.

1 Only applies to countries in the European Economic Area

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