Cycling With An Empty Rechargeable Battery; General Notes On The Rechargeable Battery; Drive Overheat Protection - Bosch i:SY User Manual

General notes on the rechargeable battery

6.7 Drive overheat protection
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The drive and rechargeable battery can become very hot
if a fault is at hand. You could injure yourself in the event
of contact with your skin
risk of injury!
• Do not touch the drive and the rechargeable battery
The drive is automatically protected against damage caused by
overheating. If the temperature of the drive is too high, the drive
will automatically switch off�
• To prevent the drive from overheating, set a low level of as-
sistance at high outdoor temperatures or roads or paths with
a substantial incline (see chapter "Operation / E-bike / Setting
the level of assistance")�
• If the drive is switched off when the rechargeable battery is
charged and at a speed of under 25 km/h or 45 km/h, do not
use the e-bike temporarily to allow the drive to cool off�
• If allowing the drive to cool off does not resolve the distur-
bance, have your specialist bike dealer inspect the e-bike�
7 General notes on the
rechargeable battery
Your e-bike is equipped with a high-quality lithium-ion rechargea-
ble battery (Li-ion rechargeable battery)� Li-ion rechargeable bat-
teries are safe if used properly�
Li-ion rechargeable batteries have a relatively high energy density�
Therefore, this rechargeable battery must be handled with great
care� For your safety, be absolutely sure to observe the following
notes to ensure reliable operation and a long life-cycle:
Partial charging does not damage the rechargeable battery as
it does not have a memory effect� Partial charging is evaluated
according to its capacitance (a charge of 50 % corresponds to
½ charge cycle)�
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Self-discharge of the rechargeable battery for technical
reasons may cause irreparable damages�
risk of damage!
• Immediately recharge the rechargeable battery if empty.
• Take note of the temperature limits of the rechargeable battery
(see chapter "Technical data")�
• Please note that outside temperatures under +10 °C may
reduce the power of the rechargeable battery�
• Keep in mind that the output of the rechargeable battery
may begin to decline after 500 complete charging processes
(charging cycles)�
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