Transport Of The Pedelec; By Car - Canyon Pedelec Manual

38 PROPER HANDLING OF THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
Make sure not to discharge your re-
chargeable battery completely (also re-
ferred to as depth discharge). This occurs often
when the battery has run out completely and
the pedelec was left standing for some days.
Depth discharge will affect the rechargeable
battery of your pedelec permanently. A
deep-discharged battery can only be recharged
in exceptional cases and with special chargers.
Contact our service hotline.
Remove the rechargeable battery from
your pedelec, if you do not use your
pedelec for a longer period of time and keep it
clean and dry.
If the rechargeable battery or the charg-
er (or parts of it) must be replaced, only
use original spare parts. Contact our service
hotline.
Do not charge your battery over a long
period of time, if you do not need it.
Do not dispose of your rechargeable
battery in the normal household rub-
bish! It must be disposed of according to bat-
tery disposal regulations. Therefore, sellers of
new rechargeable batteries must provide col-
lection of old batteries and appropriate dispos-
al. If you are in doubt or if you have any ques-
tions, contact our service hotline.
Note that the battery of your pedelec
will show signs of wear of the years.
This will result in a degradation of the battery
and more and more reduce the range per bat-
tery charge. After a certain period of time it is
even necessary to replace the battery.
Lithium-ion batteries have no memory
effect; they can therefore be charged at
any time without affecting the charging capac-
ity.
Also observe the notes on the respec-
tive labels on the rechargeable battery
or on the charger.
TRANSPORT OF THE
PEDELEC

BY CAR

Pedelecs can be transported like conventional
bicycles outside or inside the car. Always make
sure the pedelec is securely fastened outside or
inside the car and check the fastenings regularly.
In addition, you should always remove the battery
from the pedelec prior to fastening it on the car
roof. Stow the battery in its original cardboard box
or in the Canyon battery bag and, if mounted, the
removable display unit inside the car and secure
them appropriately to avoid any damage during
transport.
For more information read chapter "Transport of
your Canyon bike" in your detailed type-specific
Canyon bicycle manual.
The weight distribution on pedelecs dif-
fers markedly from the weight distribu-
tion on bicycles without drive assistance. A
pedelec is clearly heavier than a bicycle with-
out drive assistance. For this reason parking,
pushing, lifting and carrying the pedelec is
more difficult. Bear this in mind when loading
your pedelec into a car and unloading it or
when mounting it on a bicycle carrier system.
Before transporting several pedelecs
with a roof mounting or a rear mounting
carrier system, inform yourself about the max-
imum load capacity of the bicycle carrier. Keep
in mind that the weight of a pedelec is higher
than the weight of a bicycle without drive. It
could be that you are only allowed to transport
one or two pedelecs instead of three bicycles
without drive.
TRANSPORT
Make sure to remove all movable and
loose parts and above all the recharge-
able battery, the control element and the cycle
computer on the handlebar before transporting
the pedelec inside or outside the car. If you
transport your pedelec without its battery on a
bike carrier system, protect the connections
against water, moisture and dirt, e.g. with a
plastic bag.
If necessary, inform yourself about the
laws and regulations concerning bicy-
cle/pedelec transport in the countries that you
intend to transit during your journey. The laws
and regulations differ, e.g. with regard to the
marking.
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