Recharging The 12 V Battery - KTM Freeride E-SX Owner's Manual

15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15.3

Recharging the 12 V battery

Warning
Risk of injury Battery acid and battery gases cause serious chemical burns.
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Keep batteries out of the reach of children.
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Wear suitable protective clothing and goggles.
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Avoid contact with battery acid and battery gases.
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Keep sparks and open flames away from the battery. Only charge in well-ventilated rooms.
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In the event of skin contact, rinse with large amounts of water. If battery acid gets in the eyes, rinse with water for at least
15 minutes and contact a physician.
Warning
Environmental hazard The battery contains elements that are harmful to the environment.
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Do not dispose of batteries with the household waste. Dispose of a defective battery in an environmentally friendly manner.
Give the battery to your authorized KTM dealer or dispose of it at a collection point for used batteries.
Info
Even when there is no load on the battery, it discharges steadily.
The charging level and the method of charging are very important for the service life of the battery.
Rapid recharging with a high charging current shortens the service life of the battery.
If the charging current, charging voltage or charging time is exceeded, electrolyte escapes through the safety valves. This
reduces the battery capacity.
When the 12 V battery has been discharged (blink code 44 on the vehicle), recharge the 12 V battery with immediate effect.
If the battery is left in a discharged state for an extended period, it will become over-discharged and sulfated, destroying the
battery.
The battery is maintenance-free. The acid level does not have to be checked.
Info
The 12 V battery is recharged by the KTM PowerPack when operating the vehicle.
When the KTM PowerPack is recharged in the vehicle, then the 12 V battery is also recharged.
Preparatory work
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Fold the seat up. (
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Remove the 12 V battery.
Main work
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Connect the battery charger to the battery. Switch on the battery charger.
Battery charger (58429074000)
Info
Never remove lid
Charge the battery to a maximum of 10% of the capacity specified on bat-
tery housing
In addition, this battery charger can be used to test the open-circuit voltage.
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This battery charger also makes overcharging the battery impossible.
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Switch off the battery charger after charging. Disconnect the battery from the bat-
tery charger.
Guideline
The charging current, charging voltage or charging time must not be exceeded.
Recharge the battery regularly when
the motorcycle is not being used:
Finishing work
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Install the 12 V battery.
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