Charging Operation - Univega Bicycle Original User Manual

5.1.2 Charging operation

Before charging the battery, read the information on
the charger carefully.
1. Take the charger provided out of its packaging and
plug the mains plug into a socket (230–240 V).
To charge the battery safely, the charger must be
placed on a suitable surface. This should be dry and
non-flammable.
2. Connect the plug of the charger to the battery. When
positioned correctly, the plug is held in the socket by a
magnet.
Charging the battery
3. The charging process begins. If your charger has an
LED, this lights up red. The battery is charged in five
stages. When charging of one stage is in progress, the
corresponding LED flashes. If this stage has been fully
charged, the LED will light up permanently. Now the
next LED will begin to flash. After all five LEDs have
gone out, the battery is fully charged.
4. If your charger has an LED, it may be that this flashes
red permanently. If this is the case, a charging fault
has occurred. In that case, disconnect the battery from
the charger, then connect it again. The charger tests
the battery and performs readjustments, if required.
If the LED on the charger still flashes, take the charger
and battery to your specialist dealer who will test the
device and replace it, if required.
5. To save power, pull the charger plug out of the socket
once the charging operation is complete.
› Damaged batteries may not be charged, and fur-
ther use is not permitted.
› The battery may heat up during charging.
A maximum temperature of 45°C may be reached.
If the battery becomes any warmer than this,
suspend the charging process immediately.
› There is no memory effect. You can therefore
fully recharge your battery after every trip. This
means you can set off immediately the next time
you use your bike and you also increase the ser-
vice life of the battery.
› Ideally you should charge the battery at a tem-
perature of between +10°C and +30°C. It takes
longer to charge the battery at low temperatures,
while the battery will not charge up at tempera-
tures higher than +45°C. Ideally, you should
charge and store the battery inside your house or
in a warm garage when the outside temperature
is low. In this case, you should only fit the bat-
tery onto your bike just before using it.
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