Before Each Ride; Your First Ride - Bosch Performance Line User Manual

Notes
Packaging
• Dispose of the packaging material for environmentally-friendly
recycling using the collection systems provided.
Rechargeable battery and charger
• Do not dispose of rechargeable batteries, electric components
and the charger with household waste.
According to European Directive 2012/19/EU, electrical devices
that are no longer functional must be collected separately and
made available for environmentally-friendly use.
According to European Directive 2006/66/EC, defective or used up
rechargeable batteries and batteries must be collected separately
and made available for environmentally-friendly re-use.
• Dispose of the rechargeable battery and the charger at a
collection point for electrical devices.
E-bike
• Dispose of the e-bike at your specialist dealer or a waste handler.

Before each ride

• Check your e-bike according to the chapter "Check list" in this
user manual and in the user manual for your bicycle.
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
The e-bike may respond in a manner other than you
expect if operated incorrectly.
• Read the chapter "Operation" completely before you
switch it on for the first time.
• Fully charge the rechargeable battery before your first ride (see
chapter "Start-up").

Your first ride

• Practice operating and using it in an open area away from
public traffic.
• Practice on level, solid ground with adequate grip.
1. Select the lowest level of assistance on the control unit (see
chapter "Operation > E-bike > Setting the level of assistance").
Start slow.
2. Operate the brakes with care and get used to the braking effect.
3. Once you are able to safely operate the brakes, familiarise
yourself with the fully automatic assistance.
4. Once you are able to ride safely, repeat the familiarisation
phase and test the brake in other riding modes.
5. Practice using the walk assistance function (see chapter
"Operation > E-bike > Walk assistance").
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