Safety and warranty
Read the Gazelle Safety and Warranty
manual for all safety instructions and
warranty conditions. You will be supplied
with this manual included as standard with
your bike and you can also access it digitally
on our website (
).
Waste disposal
The motor, display including control unit, bat-
tery, speed sensor, accessories and packag-
ing must be recycled in an environmentally
sound manner. Do not dispose of an e-bike
or its components with household waste!
For EU countries only:
Under European
Directive 2012/19/EU electrical equipment
which is no longer usable and under Europe-
an Directive 2006/66/EC defective or spent
accumulators and batteries must be collect-
ed separately and recycled in an environ-
mentally sound manner.
The battery incorporated in the control
computer may only be removed if it is needs
to be disposed of. Opening the housing may
irreparably damage the display.
Hand in batteries and displays which are no
longer usable to an accredited cycle shop.
Battery
Remove the battery from the bike
before working on the e-bike (e.g.
assembly, maintenance, servicing the chain,
etc.), transporting it by car or by air or storing
it. There is a risk on injury in the event of
accidentally activating the electric system.
• Do not open
the battery. This risks a
short circuit. Opening the battery renders
any warranty claim null and void.
• Protect the battery
against heat (e.g.
against sustained exposure to strong sun-
light as well), fire and immersion in liquids.
There is a risk of explosion.
• Avoid touching the
battery with paper
clips, coins, keys, nails, screws or any other
small metal objects which could cause the
contacts to short out. Short circuits between
battery contacts can result in burns or fire.
Damage arising in this way due to a short
circuit will render any warranty claim null and
void.
• Improper use may
cause fluid to leak out
of the battery. Avoid contact with it.
In the event of inadvertent contact wash off
with water. If the fluid comes into contact
with the eyes, you must seek medical assis-
tance as well. Battery fluid which has leaked
out may cause skin irritation and burns.
• Fumes may be
released in the event of
damage and/or improper use of the battery.
Provide fresh air and seek medical help in
the event of any complaints. These fumes
may irritate the respiratory tract.
• Use only genuine
Shimano Steps charg-
ers to charge the battery. A fire risk cannot
be ruled out if a charger is used which is not
a genuine Shimano Steps unit.
• Use the battery
only in combination with
an e-bike with a genuine Shimano Steps
motor. This is the only way to protect the
battery against hazardous overloading.
• Use only genuine
Shimano Steps bat-
teries which have been approved by the
manufacturer of your e-bike. Use of other
batteries may result in injury and/or fire. • If
other batteries are used no liability will be
accepted by Shimano Steps and no warranty
cover provided.
• Keep the battery
out of children’s reach.
Take care not to drop the battery
when removing it from the bike. This
can actually damage the battery housing
irreparably.
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