Kalkhoff Groove F8, User Manual

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10 VI User Manual Groove Pedelec
4.1 Charging operation
Before charging the battery, read the directions on the
charger carefully.
Sticker on the underside of the charger
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1. Take the charger provided out of its packag-
ing and plug the mains plug into a socket (230 V,
please observe type plate on the charger).
To charge the battery safely, the charger must be
placed on a suitable surface resting on its four feet
with the LED facing upwards.
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2. The LED in the charger now lights up green.
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3. Insert the plug of the charger into the battery
charging socket. The battery and charger are con-
nected.
Battery with charging cable plugged in
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4. The charging process starts.
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The LED in the charger now lights up red. You can
check the battery's charge state by pressing the
square button on the battery to the right of the
LEDs. The greater the number of LEDs that light up
the higher the charge state is.
LEDs on the battery
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5. If the LED on the charger lights up green, the
battery is fully charged.
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6. To save power, pull the charger plug out of the
socket once the charging operation is complete.
You can also leave the charging cable plugged in
once the charging operation is complete. However,
the charger always draws some current if you leave
it plugged in.
4.2 Fitting the battery
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1. Push the battery into the rear of the battery
housing under the pannier rack.
To do this, the battery key must be inserted and
turned clockwise.
Reinstalling the battery
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2. Push the battery fully into the battery housing.
Now turn the key anticlockwise and then remove it
to lock the battery.
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3. Make sure the battery is firmly in place.
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4. Push down the round rocker switch on the left-
hand side of the battery housing. A red LED lights
up.
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5. The Pedelec is now ready for operation.