Front Wheel; Rear Wheel - SMART ebike Owner's Manual

Driving tips
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The braking distance is increased. There
is a risk of an accident.
On wet roads brake sooner to compensate
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for the longer braking distance.
On wet roads brake with greater care to
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prevent the wheels from locking.
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WARNING
When braking the front wheel abruptly the
rear wheel can lift up. You could be thrown
over the handlebars in the process. There
is a risk of an accident.
Brake the ebike with the front and rear
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brake at the same time.
Move your body's centre of gravity to the
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rear when braking abruptly.
The smart ebike is equipped with hydraulic
disc brakes which will bring you to a stand-
still quickly and safely, if required. Disc
brakes respond more quickly than rim
brakes, in particular on wet roads.
A hydraulic disc brake builds up a high
braking effect with only minimal hand
strength. To distribute braking force to
both wheels, use both brakes at the same
time. The pedal assistance of the electric
motor is interrupted by braking the front
brake (or if you stop pedalling).
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Please be aware that your smart ebike
does not have a coaster brake.
If you are not yet familiar with the braking
effect of hydraulic disc brakes, first carry
out some test braking manoeuvres on a
high-grip surface away from traffic.
Avoid continuous braking. On long down-
hill stretches, brake with both brakes
briefly but firmly. When you intermittently
release the brakes they can cool down
again. Stop at the first signs of overheat-
ing.
3 United Kingdom: the right brake lever operates the front brake
4 United Kingdom: the left brake lever operates the rear brake
Symptoms indicating overheating include:
increased hand strength
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the build up of odours
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loud scraping noises
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Let the brake system cool down before rid-
ing on.
Wet conditions reduce the braking effect
and lead to the tyres skidding more easily.
On wet roads, allow for longer braking dis-
tances, ride more slowly and brake care-
fully.
Braking with the disc brakes
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To brake with the front brake: pull the
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left brake lever.
There is a sensor installed in the brake
handle for the front brake which switches
the electric motor to energy recupera-
tion when the front wheel is braked
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( page 28). In this way the electric motor
always simultaneously brakes the rear
wheel, even if generator mode is
switched off. The level of the braking
force on the rear wheel depends on the
speed and cannot be modulated. Excep-
tion: if the battery is fully charged the
rear wheel is not braked simultaneously.
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Adopt an anticipatory riding manner to
try and avoid abrupt braking. If possible
only brake the ebike through energy
recuperation. If you only pull the brake
lever for the front brake gently, the
ebike brakes friction-free through
energy recuperation alone.
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To brake with the rear brake: pull the
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right brake lever.
With disc brakes the pressure point must
be immediately stable. If the pressure
point has not been reached after two thirds
of the travel, pull the lever several times
(pumping), until the pads come into contact
with the disc. If the pressure point shifts