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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CENTURION VARIO
DIN 79010 "CYCLES – TRANSPORTATION BIKES AND CARGO BIKES"
DIN EN 15194 "CYCLES – ELECTRICALLY POWER ASSISTED CYCLES – EPAC BICYCLES"
MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC
ATTENTION!
Read at least pages 1–12 before your first ride!
Perform the functional check on pages 13–15 before every ride! Observe the chapter "Intended use"
and the bike card!

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  • Page 1 TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CENTURION VARIO DIN 79010 “CYCLES – TRANSPORTATION BIKES AND CARGO BIKES” DIN EN 15194 “CYCLES – ELECTRICALLY POWER ASSISTED CYCLES – EPAC BICYCLES” MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC ATTENTION! Read at least pages 1–12 before your first ride! Perform the functional check on pages 13–15 before every ride! Observe the chapter “Intended use”...
  • Page 2 Frame: Motor/drive unit Suspension fork: Top tube Rear stay Rechargeable battery Fork crown Down tube Display and Stanchion tube Chainstay control unit Seat tube Head tube Lower leg Dropout Saddle Telescopic seat post Seat post clamp Handlebars Seat post clamp Brake lever at seat tube Stem...
  • Page 3 This is the translation of the original CENTURION operating instructions. For the sake of better legibility, the short form original CENTURION op- erating instructions is used throughout the following text. E N G L I S H | 1...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before your first ride with your CENTURION VARIO .

  • Page 5: Some Notes On These Original Centurion Operating Instructions

    Some notes on these original These original CENTURION operating instructions are subject to European law. If the CENTURION CENTURION operating VARIO transportation bike is delivered to countries instructions outside Europe, supplementary instructions have to be provided by the manufacturer. These...

  • Page 6: General Safety Instructions

    CENTURION operating instructions before you set applicable to any other electric bike or transporta- off on the CENTURION VARIO. It is only after hav- tion bike. Due to a variety of designs and model ing observed all the instructions in these original...
  • Page 7 Here you find a CENTURION VARIO his or her CENTURION VARIO at all times. Riding a showing all the essential components (h). Leave the transportation bike requires especially good physi- page unfolded as you read.
  • Page 8 Cargo shifting or fast and strong movements of the passengers may otherwise modify the centre of gravity and result in critical riding situations. Read the chapters “Useful tips for riding your CENTURION VARIO” and “Trans- portation of passengers and goods”.

  • Page 9: Intended Use

    Your CENTURION VARIO is designed for hard-sur- Ask your CENTURION dealer to confirm the catego- face terrains, i.e. for asphalted roads and cycle ry your CENTURION VARIO belongs to. Have a look lanes or gravel field tracks, open to bicycles. Front at your bike card.
  • Page 10 (b): Maximum 2 children from the age of 5 years at ing characteristics of your CENTURION VARIO in general and lengthen the braking the earliest distance! Therefore, practise riding and brak- – On the seat bench with handle and spoke...
  • Page 11 Under adverse conditions, e.g. when you ride a lot in rainy and dirty conditions and with lots If you want to use the CENTURION VARIO in a of additional loads or when you cover a lot of country other than Germany, Austria or Swit-...

  • Page 12: Before Your First Ride With Your Centurion Vario

    Switzerland (a). first practise using the brakes on a level, non- slip surface off public roads! If you want to use your CENTURION VARIO in another country, you may have to equip it For more information see the chapter “Brake to the requirements in this country.
  • Page 13 For more information see the chapter “Adjust- ing the CENTURION bike to the rider” in your For more information see the chapters “Useful comprehensive original CENTURION operating tips for riding your CENTURION VARIO”...
  • Page 14 E N G L I S H | 1 2 WARNING CAUTION Be sure to use the CENTURION VARIO only The CENTURION VARIO is clearly heavier and for its intended purpose, as it may otherwise bigger than your standard bicycle or electric not withstand the stress and fail.

  • Page 15: Before Every Ride With Your Centurion Vario

    Let both wheels rotate freely to check be due to the transport of the CENTURION VARIO whether the rims run true. Observe the gap be- or to a work a third person may have performed on tween the frame and the rim or tyre.
  • Page 16 The maximum torque values are specified di- way to effectively protect your CENTURION rectly on the components or in these original VARIO against theft is to lock it to an immovable operating instructions. object. In order to be allowed to participate in road 11.
  • Page 17 WARNING WARNING Improperly closed fastenings can cause Do not use your CENTURION VARIO, if it fails components of the CENTURION VARIO to on one of these points. If you are not abso- come loose. lutely sure or have any questions, contact your CENTURION dealer.

  • Page 18: After An Accident

    CENTURION operating instructions for verify the proper functioning of the gears. Ask trekking bikes and the instructions of the com- a helper to lift the CENTURION VARIO by the ponent manufacturers, possibly supplied. rear pannier rack and carefully shift through the gears.
  • Page 19 Do not accelerate or brake hard and do not ride out of the saddle. If you have any doubts about the suit- ability for use of your CENTURION VARIO, leave it Make sure the saddle is not out of alignment using the top tube or the bottom bracket shell and organise a transport to your CENTURION dealer.

  • Page 20: Useful Tips For Riding Your Centurion Vario

    CENTURION VARIO. Especially not when it and caution. Start by riding your CENTURION is parked on the kickstand. The CENTURION VARIO in unloaded condition in an area free of traffic VARIO can fall over. and other road users until you have full control of it.

  • Page 21: Transportation Of Passengers And Goods

    Yepp Maxi EASY Fit child seats with ® transport bar (g): – Do not overload your CENTURION VARIO. The Maximum 2 children from 1 to at least 4 years old maximum permissible overall weight is made with a maximum weight of 22 kg per child...
  • Page 22 If the child Otherwise, this may result in the fact that you seat or the passenger kit is not sufficiently se- lose control of your CENTURION VARIO in cured, it may come loose. critical situations. Tell your child or the children you are taking Be sure to only use “Thule...
  • Page 23 CENTURION VARIO is into the moving parts of your CENTURION loaded as evenly as possible (h). VARIO and result in a blocking of the drive Be aware of a longer stopping distance, when unit and, in the worst case, in strangulation.
  • Page 24 CENTURION VARIO (c). If you want to use the CENTURION VARIO in a NOTICE country other than Germany, Austria or Swit- Keep in mind that a lot of additional load also zerland, inform yourself about the regulations increases wear.

  • Page 25: Accessories

    Improperly closed fastenings can cause com- ponents of the CENTURION VARIO to come – front pannier rack bag loose. Ask your CENTURION dealer to instruct you how to CAUTION mount the accessories to your CENTURION VARIO When doing any assembly or adjustment and read the chapter “Mounting the accessories”...

  • Page 26: Mounting The Accessories

    (b). VARIO can fall over. The CENTURION VARIO is designed for Hold the CENTURION VARIO with one hand by the a maximum permissible overall weight of rear pannier rack and slide the seat bench front- 180 kg including rider, passenger and/or car- wards with the other hand.

  • Page 27: Transport Bar

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS your passengers, do not overdo it when main- Ask someone to help you mounting the trans- taining your CENTURION VARIO and making port bar. This will ease mounting. any adjustments and assembly work. If you are not absolutely sure or have any questions, Make sure that you mount the transport bar in the contact your CENTURION dealer.

  • Page 28: Thule ® Child Seats

    ® Transport bar extension Loosen the two upper bolts on the cross strut at the Your CENTURION VARIO is exclusively approved for transport bar in the rear by using a 3-mm Allen key being used with the “Thule Yepp Maxi EASY Fit”...
  • Page 29 (e). ments. If you are not absolutely sure or have any questions, contact your CENTURION Remove the cross strut and keep it in a safe place. dealer.
  • Page 30 E N G L I S H | 2 8 Child seat Mount the Thule child seats to the red marked and ® lettered struts of your CENTURION VARIO rear pan- WARNING nier rack (b). Improperly closed fastenings can make...

  • Page 31: Front Pannier Rack

    Read the chapter “Transportation of passen- Hold the front pannier rack to your CENTURION gers and goods”. VARIO. The ends or the fastening bore holes of the NOTICE pannier rack struts must be over the fixing points on the head tube (h).

  • Page 32: Handle

    Open the seat post clamp at the seat tube of your Position the handle at the desired height. CENTURION VARIO by using a T 25 Torx key. Re- Fasten the handle clamp by using the two Al- lease the bolt so far that you can move the tele- scopic seat post without much effort.

  • Page 33: Pannier Bags

    CENTURION recommend that you use VARIO bag sets from VAUDE. If you do not want to use the pannier bags at the moment you can fold them up to the side to save space.

  • Page 34: Front Pannier Rack Bag

    CENTURION recommend writing shows to the front in the direction of travel. that you use VARIO bag sets from VAUDE. The front pannier rack bag has a Velcro fastener on the right and left at the back. Fasten the Velcro fasteners to the front pannier rack struts positioned next to them.

  • Page 35: Foot Rests

    If there are foot pegs mounted on your CENTURION the foot rest with a T 45 Torx key. To do so hold the VARIO you have to remove them first. To do so read opposite bolt nut with a 13-mm ring spanner (h).

  • Page 36: Foot Pegs

    If there are foot rests mounted on your CENTURION peg clockwise. For a lower preload force turn it an- VARIO you have to remove them first. To do so read ticlockwise. Proceed in small steps with half turns the chapter “Foot rests” and perform the mounting and check the fold-up function again and again in steps in reverse order.

  • Page 37: Folding Lock

    Transporting the Folding lock CENTURION VARIO You can equip your CENTURION VARIO with a fold- ing lock to protect it against theft. To transport your CENTURION VARIO you can use a bike carrier on your car. Due to its size the...

  • Page 38: Service And Maintenance

    Nevertheless, your sary, when you have to lift your CENTURION CENTURION VARIO needs regular servicing (b). VARIO. Be sure to lift in a way that it does not Have your local CENTURION dealer do the sched- hurt your back.
  • Page 39 CENTURION prehensive original CENTURION operating VARIO (e). Nevertheless, if you want to do it instructions for trekking bikes and the in- yourself, restrict yourself to work for which...

  • Page 40: Legal Requirements For Riding On Public Roads

    E N G L I S H | 3 8 Legal requirements for riding on public roads If you use your CENTURION VARIO for riding on public roads, it has to SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS be equipped according to the regulations of your country!

  • Page 41: Warranty And Guarantee

    This includes: To ensure a long service life and good durability of your CENTURION VARIO, use it only for its intended purpose (see the chapters “Intended rechargeable battery seat bench padding use” and “Before your first ride with your CENTURION VARIO”). Ob-...

  • Page 42: Guarantee On Centurion Bikes

    Your direct contact in any case is your CENTURION dealer who will be These guarantee conditions are voluntary benefits of CENTURION. pleased to answer your inquiries.

  • Page 43: Bike Card

    CENTURION VARIO” in these original CENTURION oper- Special features ating instructions. Stamp and signature of the CENTURION dealer (Tip for the CENTURION dealer: Copy the bike card and keep a copy in your customer file.) E N G L I S H | 4 1...
  • Page 44 MERIDA & CENTURION GERMANY GMBH Blumenstraße 49 – 51 D-71106 Magstadt Telefon +49 (0) 71 59 / 94 59 - 600 Telefax +49 (0) 71 59 / 94 59 - 500 vertrieb@merida-centurion.com www.centurion.de...

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