Batteries And Charging - I-GO S20 Owner's Manual

I I I . B AT T E R I E S A N D C H A R G I N G

BATTERIES AND CHARGING

Your scooter requires one Lithium-Ion battery box that is sealed and maintenance-free. It is recharged by the
supplied off board charging system.
 Charge your scooter's battery prior to using it for the fi rst time. Fully charge your scooter's battery using the charger
supplied with the scooter. Plug the charger into your scooter fi rst and then plug the charger into electrical an outlet.
 Keep the battery fully charged to keep your scooter running smoothly.
READING YOUR BATTERY VOLTAGE
DOT MATRIX VOLTMETER
The LED display that is part of the battery condition meter
on the tiller console indicates the approximate remaining
percentage of your battery charge.
read FL, indicating a fully charged battery. With continued
use, the LED display will display decreasing numbers as your
charge drains. Once the LED display reaches 10% battery
life, it will read LO, and an immediate recharge is necessary.
See fi gure 6 (1a). To ensure the highest accuracy, the battery
condition meter should be checked while operating your
scooter at full speed on a dry, level surface.
AMBIENT VOLTMETER
The battery condition meter on the tiller console indicates the approximate strength of your batteries using a color
code. From right to left on the meter, green indicates fully charged batteries, yellow a draining charge, and red
indicates that an immediate recharge is necessary. See fi gure 6 (1b). To ensure the highest accuracy, the battery
condition meter should be checked while operating your scooter at full speed on a dry, level surface.
NOTE: Scooters are equipped with an ambient light sensing battery condition meter that automatically adjust
brightness based on environment lighting.
CHARGING YOUR BATTERY
PROHIBITED! Removal of grounding prong can create electrical hazard. If necessary, properly
install an approved 3-pronged adapter to an electrical outlet having 2-pronged plug access.
PROHIBITED! Never use an extension cord to plug in your battery charger. Plug the charger
directly into a properly wired standard electrical outlet.
PROHIBITED! Do not allow unsupervised children to play near the scooter while the battery
is charging. We recommend that you do not charge the battery while the scooter is occupied.
MANDATORY! Read the battery charging instructions in this manual and in the manual supplied
with the battery charger before charging the battery.
WARNING! Explosive gases may be generated while charging the battery. Keep the scooter
and battery charger away from sources of ignition such as fl ames or sparks and provide
adequate ventilation when charging the battery.
WARNING! You must recharge your scooter's battery with the supplied offboard charger. Do
not use another battery charger.
WARNING! Inspect the battery charger, wiring, and connectors for damage before each use.
Contact your authorized Dealer if damage is found or suspected to be damaged.
WARNING! Do not attempt to open the battery charger case. If the battery charger does not
appear to be working correctly, contact your authorized Dealer.
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At full charge, the icon will
Figure 6. Battery Condition Meter
i-Go™