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GAZELLE MANUAL
Opening the battery renders any warranty
claim null and void.
Do not expose the battery to mechanical
impact. This risks damaging the battery.
Do not use any battery other than the orig-
inal lithium-ion battery supplied with your
e-bike or a lithium-ion battery of the same
type. If you use a different battery it can
have an adverse effect on the performance
of your e-bike or cause a fault in the motor
or display.
Using a spurious battery could activate the
safety circuit, which would render charging
as well as discharging impossible.
The bike operates at low voltage
(36 V). You must never attempt to use the
bike with a power source other than the
original battery that goes with it.
You will find descriptions of permissible
batteries in
chapter 11 - “Technical specifica-
tions”
.
Using the electrical system will
discharge the battery. Even if the
bike is not being used, the battery will
discharge slowly. Check battery charge
status before setting off.
Charge the battery as soon as possible
after your ride in order to preclude self-dis-
charge.
Do not leave the battery lying for more than
a week for example.
Charge the battery preferably at tempera-
tures between 10 °C and 30 °C.
When not using the battery for an extended
period we recommend charging the battery
to around 50% (three blocks). You can then
keep in a cupboard for example. It is impor-
tant, however, that the battery be kept at
room temperature. After that you will need
to charge the battery for about an hour
once a month during this period.
Store the battery in a warm, dry and ade-
quately ventilated room.
3.1 REMOVING THE BATTERY
To remove carrier battery
A2
, switch it off
and unlock it with the key.
Unlocking the battery
Pull the battery out of holder
A1
.
Removing the battery
Use both hands to support the
battery while removing it.
