Bosch GIV Series User Manual

Bosch GIV Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 Freezer GIV.. [en] User manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1 Safety ..........   3 9 Alarm...........    14 1.1 General information.... 3 9.1 Door alarm ....... 14 1.2 Intended use....... 3 9.2 Temperature alarm .... 14 1.3 Restriction on user group... 3 10 Freezer compartment....   14 1.4 Safe transport ...... 3 10.1 Freezing capacity .... 15 1.5 Safe installation ...... 4 10.2 Fully utilising the freezer...
  • Page 3: Safety

    Safety en 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 4: Safe Installation

    en Safety 1.5 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Improper 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 5: Safe Use

    Safety en 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 6: Damaged Appliance

    en Safety 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 insula- tion.
  • Page 7 Safety en ▶ Call customer services. → Page 22 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.
  • Page 8: Preventing Material Damage

    en Preventing material damage ¡ Never cover or block the exterior Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material ventilation grilles. damage Saving energy during use Note: The arrangement of the fittings Preventing material damage ATTENTION! does not affect the energy consump- Using the base, runners or appliance tion of the appliance.
  • Page 9: Criteria For The Installation Location

    Installation and connection en ¡ 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 10: 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 11: 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. Control panel Rating plate Frozen food container Note: Deviations between your appli- ance and the diagrams may differ with regard to their features and size.
  • Page 12: Control Panel

    en Features 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. Ice pack sets the temperature of the freezer compartment. Use the ice pack for temporarily keeping food cool, e.g. in a cool bag. lights up when Super freezing is switched on.
  • Page 13: Basic Operation

    Basic operation en 7.4 Setting the temperature Basic operation 7 Basic operation Setting the freezer compartment Basic operation temperature 7.1 Switching on the appli- Press repeatedly until the tem- ▶ ance perature display shows the re- quired temperature. Press The recommended temperature in a The appliance begins to cool. the freezer compartment is a A warning signal sounds and the −18 °C.
  • Page 14: Alarm

    en Alarm In order to utilise the freezer capacity, 9.2 Temperature alarm use Super freezing. If the freezer compartment becomes → "Prerequisites for freezing capa- too warm, the temperature alarm is city", Page 15 switched on. Note: When Super freezing is switched on, increased noise may CAUTION occur.
  • Page 15: Freezing Capacity

    Freezer compartment en The freezer compartment can be ¡ Place the food over the whole area used to store perishable food long- of the compartments or the frozen term. The low temperatures slow food containers. down or stop the spoilage. ¡ Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen 10.1 Freezing capacity food.
  • Page 16: Shelf Life Of Frozen Food At −18 °C

    en Defrosting Place the food in the packaging. ¡ Prepare food for immediate con- sumption in the microwave, in the Squeeze out the air. oven or on the hob. Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavour and drying out. Label the packaging with the con- Defrosting 11 Defrosting...
  • Page 17: Cleaning And Servicing

    Cleaning and servicing en Electrically connect the appliance. Liquid in the lighting or in the con- trols can be dangerous. Switch on the appliance. The rinsing water must not drip → Page 13 ▶ into the lighting or controls. Reinsert the frozen food containers with the frozen food.
  • Page 18: Removing The Fittings

    en Cleaning and servicing 12.3 Removing the fittings If you want to clean the fittings thor- oughly, remove these from your ap- pliance. Removing the freezer compartment shelf Pull out the freezer compartment ▶ shelf and remove it. Removing the frozen food container Take out the frozen food container as far as it will go.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting en Troubleshooting 13 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! Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist ▶...
  • Page 20 en Troubleshooting Fault Cause and troubleshooting The appliance hums, Not a fault. A motor is running, e.g. refrigerating unit, bubbles, buzzes, fan. Refrigerant flows through the pipes. The motor, gargles or clicks. switches or solenoid valves are switching on or off. No action required.
  • Page 21: Storage And Disposal

    Storage and disposal en a If the freezer compartment was too 13.1 Power failure warm before the appliance self- During a power failure, the temperat- test, the temperature alarm ure in the appliance rises; this re- switches on. duces the storage time and the qual- → "Switching off the door alarm", ity of the frozen food.
  • Page 22: Disposing Of Old Appliance

    en Customer Service 14.2 Disposing of old appli- Customer Service 15 Customer Service ance If you have any queries, are unable to Customer Service Valuable raw materials can be re- rectify faults on the appliance your- used by recycling. self or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service.
  • Page 23: Product Number (E-Nr.) And Production Number (Fd)

    Technical data en 15.1 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. , Page 11 Make a note of your appliance's de- tails and the Customer Service tele- phone number to find them again quickly.
  • Page 24 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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