BATEC HIBRID 2 User Manual Lines page 54

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Only charge the battery
with your HANDBIKE BATEC HIBRID.
CAREFUL!
Never, under any circumstances, use chargers from other manufacturers or a
charger from another HANDBIKE BATEC HIBRID, as the specifications for each
HANDBIKE BATEC HIBRID series are di erent.
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Recharge time for the BATEC MOBILITY battery is 3 hours. Both the charger and
the battery management system cut the po er hen the battery is fully charged.
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Charging the battery: To charge the battery, the key must be in the OFF or OPEN
position. You can charge the battery hether or not it is attached to the HAND-
BIKE BATEC HIBRID. Turn the cover of the charging port, plug the charger first
into the port and then into a socket, then turn the charger on.
Storing the battery
Lithium ion batteries have a smart battery management system (BMS) that uses
a small amount of po er to monitor the battery at all times. The amount used
is very small but if you store the battery fully discharged, in just a fe
BMS can run out of po er.
If this happens, the battery can never be used again. As a result, we strongly rec-
ommend you follo these instructions carefully:
CAREFUL!
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Charge the battery fully before storing it.
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Al ays store the battery ith the key in the OFF position.
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Charge the battery fully at least every 2 months.
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If the battery doesn t ork after being stored for a period of time, for your safety
it must be disposed of. .
4.8.2. BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION
It is idely kno n that lithium ion batteries can be dangerous, and for good
reason. Batteries used in vehicles, like those in the Batecs, have enough stored
energy and potentially dangerous material to cause a significant incident if not
used properly or in the case of negligence.
BATEC MOBILITY ONLY USES LITHIUM BATTERY TECHNOLOGY IT CONSIDERS
STABLE AND SAFE.
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