VDO Cyclecomputing M3 WL - Wireless Bicycle Computer Quick Start

VDO Cyclecomputing M3 WL - Wireless Bicycle Computer Quick Start

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VDO Cyclecomputing M3 WL - Wireless Bicycle Computer Quick Start

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Wheelsize Chart

Wheelsize Chart

Handlebar Mounting

Handlebar Mounting

Stem mounting

Stem mounting

Attaching the speed transmitter and magnet

Attaching the speed transmitter and magnet

Mounting M3 WL

Mounting - Step 1 Mounting - Step 2
When battery is replaced NO data is lost. You need battery 3 V type 2032.
warningAttention: After taking out of empty battery, please wait for 10 seconds before putting in new battery.

Display

Display

Icons

  • "KMH/MPH": shows the selected speed unit
  • "1" or "2": shows whether bike 1 or bike 2 has been selected
  • "": comparison of current speed with the average speed
  • icon: indicates that the trip section counter is active

Buttons

Buttons

BIKE button functions
(Press)
BIKE button functions

Accessing the total values

Accessing the total values

  • Open the menu:
    Press and hold the SET button until the menu opens
  • Open the total values:
    Press the SET button
  • Scroll in the total values:
    Press the BIKE button
  • Exit the total values/back to the function menu:
    Press and hold the SET button

If you have also used bike 2, the values for bike 2 and bikes 1+2 are also displayed here.

Settings involving the SET button

Settings involving the SET button

  • Open the menu:
    Press and hold the SET button until the menu opens
  • Scroll from Total values to Settings:
    Press the BIKE button
  • Open the settings menu:
    Press the SET button
  • Scroll in the settings menu:
    Press the BIKE button
  • Open the setting:
    Press the SET button
  • Change the data:
    Press the BIKE button (press and hold to change quickly)
  • Confirm the setting:
    Press the SET button

  • Close the settings menu/go back one level:
    Press and hold the BIKE button

  • Close the settings menu/back to the function menu:
    Press and hold the SET button

Setting menus

Setting menus

Pairing the transmitter (initial use)

Once the computer has been rotated into place in the bracket, it starts searching for the transmitter. The transmitter search is identified by the flashing digits for the speed The VDO M3 WL has an automatic bike recognition function. Depending on whether you are using bike 1 or bike 2, the data is recorded for bike 1 or bike 2.

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Potential source of interference:

  • LED lights
  • Mobile telephone / GPS recever
  • WLAN

Bike selection: bike 1 or bike 2

Bike selection: bike 1 or bike 2
warningATTENTION: when using the transmitter for the first time, the bike recognition switch must be set to either BIKE 1 or BIKE 2. Only then will the automatic bike recognition work.

Press and HOLD the button until the LED flashes.
Green flashes once = bike 1 is selected
Red flashes twice = bike 2 is selected

Resetting trip data to zero

Resetting trip data to zero

  • Press and hold the BIKE button
  • The text Tour Data RESET appears on the display.
  • Continue to hold down the BIKE button

Note: the distance and ride time are added to the totals.

Starting/stopping a TRIP SECTION

Starting/stopping a TRIP SECTION

  • START:Simultaneously press the BIKE + SET buttons
  • STOPP:Simultaneously press the BIKE + SET buttons
  • RE-START:Simultaneously press the BIKE + SET buttons again
  • RESET: Press and hold the BIKE button

warningATTENTION: if the speed is zero, the trip section counter automatically stops. If you set off again, the trip section counter automatically continues.

Setting the NAVIGATOR


The navigator is a second, completely independent trip distance counter.
The navigator can:

  • be reset to zero as often as desired and independently of the trip distance counter
  • be preset to a specific value
  • count forwards or backwards from this value
  • Press the BIKE button to view the Navigator function on the display
  • Press and hold the SET button until the menu opens
  • Change the data: Press the BIKE button
  • Confirm the setting: Press the SET button
  • The M3 WL automatically returns to function mode.

Resetting the NAVIGATOR to zero

Resetting the NAVIGATOR to zero

  • Display the Navigator function
  • RESET: Press and hold the BIKE button

Technical specifications

Computer:
Approx. 45 H x 35 B x 16 D mm
Computer weight:
Approx. 25 g
Handlebar bracket weight:
Approx. 10 g
Speed transmitter weight:
Approx. 20 g
Computer battery:
3V, type 2032
Computer battery service life:
Approx. 1 year (approx. 10,000 km (6,000 mi)
Speed transmitter battery:
3V, type 2032
Speed transmitter battery life:
Approx. 1.5 year (approx. 15,000 km/9,000 mi)
Wireless transmission ranges: Speed transmitter: 75 cm
Temperature indicator range on the display:
-20 to +70°C or -4 to +158°F
Speed range for wheel size 2,155 mm:
Min 2.5 km/h, Max 199 km/h, min. 2.4 mph, max. 124 mph
Ride time measurement range:
Up to 99:59:59 HH:MM:SS.
Trip distance odometer measurement range:
Up to value 9,999.99 km or mi
NAVIGATOR measurement range:
From -99.99 to +999.99 km or mi
Total km measurement range:
Up to value 99,999 km or mi
Total ride time measurement range:
9999:59 HHHH:MM
Wheel circumference setting range:
From 100 mm to 3,999 mm (3.9 to 157.4 inches)

Terms of guarantee

VDO Cycle Parts offers a 2-year guarantee on your VDO computer, starting from date of purchase. This guarantee covers material and processing defects on the computer itself, the sensor/transmitter and the handlebar bracket. Cables, batteries and mounting materials are not covered by the guarantee.
The guarantee is only valid if the affected components have not been opened (exception: computer's battery compartment), no force has been used and there is no sign of wilful damage.
Please store the purchase receipt in a safe place as it must be submitted in the event of a complaint. If your complaint is legitimate, you will receive a comparable replacement device. You are not entitled to a replacement of the identical model if the model in question is no longer in production due to a model change.
Please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the device for all complaints and guarantee claims.

Alternatively, send your complaint directly to:
Cycle Parts GmbH
Le Quartier Hornbach 13
67433 Neustadt/Weinstrasse

If you have any technical questions, please do not hesitate to call our hotline on:
+49 (0) 63 21- 95 82 7 - 10
+49 (0) 63 21- 95 82 7 - 18

Our telephone hotline is available to assist you 10:00-12:00 and 15:00-17:00, Monday to Friday

Additional technical information is available at: www.vdocyclecomputing.com

We reserve the right to make technical changes in the course of further development.

EU-Declaration of Conformity
We, CYCLE PARTS GmbH, Le Quartier Hornbach 13, D-67433 Neustadt/Weinstraße, declare that when used as intended, the VDO cycle computers with wireless transmission VDO M3 WL and the transmitter D3-SPD comply with the essential requirements established in Article 3 of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
The declaration of conformity can be viewed at: www.vdocyclecomputing.com.

Neustadt, October 2013

Installation video
Operating video
Settings video

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Cycle Parts GmbH
Le Quartier Hornbach 13
67433 Neustadt/Weinstraße (Germany)

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Documents / Resources

References

Download manual

Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.

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