Pedal Sensor; Pedelec - SMART ebike Owner's Manual

Observe the respective applicable law in
your country for Pedelecs regarding the
following points:
maximum assistance speed and power
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output of the electric motor
required equipment in order to ride on
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public roads
obligation to have a driver's license
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minimum age of the cyclist
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obligation to wear a helmet
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regulations for the use of cycle lanes
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The smart ebike is designed to be ridden
on asphalt roads and lanes as well as sur-
faced forest and country tracks. The tyres
must not lose contact with the ground when
doing so. The ebike is not designed for
riding over obstacles, such as high kerbs.
Equally, it is not designed for carrying
more than one person. Nobody should be
carried on the optionally available lug-
gage carrier*.
The smart ebike is not suitable for compe-
tition.
The smart ebike together with rider,
accessories and luggage may have a per-
missible gross weight of 140 kg (308 lbs).
Never exceed the permissible gross
weight.
The smart ebike is not approved for towing
a trailer. Riding with a trailer or a trailer
bike or pulling another bicycle using a
bicycle connection system is not permit-
ted.
Always make sure that your smart ebike is
used for the purposes it was designed for.
If the smart ebike is used in ways for which
it was not designed, this could result in
damage to the fitted components. This
could then lead to accidents and injuries.
The smart ebike is not intended for persons
with limited physical, sensory or mental
abilities. The ebike is not suitable for
children under 14 years old.
Taking the battery for your smart ebike on
a passenger plane is not permitted.
* optional
Transporting the ebike with the battery
fitted on a vehicle rear-mounted cycle rack
or roof carrier is not permitted. Remove
the battery before transporting
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( page 41). Before transporting also
remove components which are not securely
bolted on such as, e.g. the control console,
smartphone and net pockets.
Pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle)
Pedal-assist technology
The smart ebike belongs to a class of elec-
trically assisted bicycles called pede-
lecs. Another name for pedelecs is EPAC
(electric power assisted cycles). Pedelecs
provide assistance only when your are
exerting force on the pedals. A pedal sen-
sor in the pedal-crank bearing measures
the force you are exerting and determines
how much propulsion power will be provi-
ded by the electric motor. When you stop
pedalling, the electric motor switches off.
Before reaching the maximum assisted
speed, the power from the electric motor is
gradually decreased until the pedal assis-
tance finally shuts off. In European coun-
tries, for example, the maximum assisted
speed is 25 km/h (15.5 mph). If you are not
using the pedal-assist function, you can
ride faster than the maximum assisted
speed.
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The maximum assisted speed and the
continuous rating of the electric motor
are indicated on a sticker located on the
ebike.
Pedal sensor in the pedal-crank bear-
ing
! The sensor used to determine the ped-
alling power can lose its electronic cal-
ibration. This can result in malfunc-
tioning of the pedal-assist function.
Keep magnets and large metallic objects,
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