Charger; Full Discharge; Inactive; Notes - SMART ebike Owner's Manual

Charging the battery
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Do not use the charger in damp locations
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or in ambient temperatures below -10 †
(14 ‡) or above 40 † (104 ‡).
Do not immerse the battery into water.
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The battery and the charger do not have
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to be serviced. Do not try to disassemble
or modify the battery or the charger. Do
not subject the battery to a high pres-
sure. Please note that high pressure can
be applied as a result of load from heavy
objects. You may not use a battery with a
damaged casing.
Keep the battery away from small chil-
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dren.
If, while the battery is in use, is being
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charged or is in storage, you notice that
the battery gets hot, develops a strong
smell, alters in appearance or behaves
abnormally in any way, stop using the
battery immediately.
Heat develops when charging the battery:
Make sure that there are no combustible
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materials close to the battery when
charging.
When charging, place the charger and
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battery on a non-combustible surface.
If you charge the battery while it is still
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installed on the ebike, position the bike
in such way that a fire cannot spread.
Do not charge the battery on carpeted
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floors.
Do not cover the battery and charger dur-
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ing charging.
Notes on the charger
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The charger supplied is suitable for a
voltage range of 100 - 240 V. The charger
does not need to be switched to the rel-
evant voltage range as it automatically
detects the voltage range.
The charger has no on/off switch. If you do
not require the charger, disconnect the
plug to save energy.
Notes on the battery
! A deep battery discharge causes irre-
versible damage and capacity loss. If you
do not use the battery for longer periods,
charge the battery fully at regular inter-
vals and at least every 6 months.
Please follow the instructions below to
guarantee a long battery life:
ideally, charge the battery at a room
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temperature of 20 † (68 ‡). Before
charging, give the battery sufficient
time to reach this temperature.
avoid frequent full discharges. The bat-
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tery prefers partial discharges. Lithium
ion batteries do not have memory effect.
brief discharges with subsequent
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charges can cause an inconsistency
between the charge indicator and the
battery charge level. After approx-
imately 30 charges, allow the battery to
completely discharge and then re-charge
it. This will allow the charge indicator
to be periodically calibrated to the bat-
tery charge level.
Every lithium-ion battery is subject to
operational wear. Cell oxidation occurs as
a result of use and ageing. The battery
capacity decreases. The typical lifespan
of a lithium-ion battery is between
2 and 3 years, regardless of whether it is
used or not.
Battery protection mode
The battery switches to protection mode if:
the ebike is not used for two months
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the battery has been drained fully and is
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not charged within one week.
The battery is inactive in protection mode.
You can only activate the battery again
after a complete charge cycle.
The lighting system will not function if the
battery is in protection mode. Depending
on national regulations, it may be pro-