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MERIDA USERS MANUAL
1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your new MERIDA
PowerCycle™. Your bicycle is a high quality, environmen-
tally friendly electric vehicle. This manual will provide you
with the information needed to operate, maintain and en-
joy it safely. Your new bicycle should provide you with years
of healthy enjoyment provided you follow these steps.
For technical questions or customer service please contact
Electric Wheels International at (408) 270-3724 or e-mail
us at [email protected].
1a. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
To prevent serious injury to yourself and others, and to pre-
vent damage to the bike please read and understand these
instructions completely before operating your
PowerCycle™. Your new PowerCycle™ is a powerful, reliable
electric bicycle. You should use caution and care while get-
ting used to your bikes riding characteristics. The follow-
ing manual will provide basic instructions regarding your
bicycles care and maintenance, battery management, op-
erating procedures, and other important information. You
should read it thoroughly before riding your bike. If you
have questions that aren’t answered in this manual con-
tact your local authorized MERIDA dealer or call Electric
Wheels International at 408.270.3724.
1b. IMPORTANT NOTICES
• Make sure your bike is properly fitted to you as
described in section 2b.
• Perform the mechanical safety check described in
section 2d before each ride.
• Ensure the charger voltage switch, on the end of the
charger, is set to the correct position: 115V for U.S.A.
or 230V for most European countries.
• Please read the battery pack and charging instructions
before charging the battery pack.
• If you haven’t already done so, fully charge your
battery according to the charging instructions.
• Always fully recharge the battery pack after each ride.
• Always store the battery pack in a cool and dry place.
• During periods of prolonged storage, the battery pack
should be charged at least once every 2 months.
• Although your MERIDA PowerCycle™ can be ridden as
a standard bicycle, it is strongly recommended that
you do not ride without the battery pack in place as it
may affect performance.
1c. GENERAL WARNING
Like any sport, bicycling involves risk of injury and damage.
By choosing to ride a bicycle, you assume the responsibility
for that risk, so you need to know — and to practice — the
rules of safe and responsible riding and of proper use and
maintenance. Proper use and maintenance of your bicycle
reduces risk of injury.
This Manual contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions”
concerning the consequences of failure to maintain or
inspect your bicycle and of failure to follow safe cycling
practices.
The word WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious
injury or death.
The word CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury, serious, damage to the bicycle or the
voiding of your warranty or is an alert against unsafe
practices.
Many of the Warnings and Cautions say, “you may lose
control and fall.” Because any fall can result in serious
injury or even death, we do not always repeat the warn-
ing of possible injury or death. Because it is impossible
to anticipate every situation or condition that can oc-
cur while riding, this Manual makes no representation
about the safe use of the bicycle under all conditions.
There are risks associated with the use of any bicycle
which cannot be predicted or avoided, and which are
the sole responsibility of the rider.
1d. A SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS
The MERIDA PowerCycle™ is intended for use by adult rid-
ers only. As a parent or guardian, you are responsible for
the activities and safety of your minor child. That includes,
making sure that your minor child can safely ride and con-
trol all of the operations of the bicycle, and fully under-
stands all warnings as indicated in this User Manual.
Please read on if you have determined that your minor child
can safely ride and control all of the operations of the bi-
cycle. That includes making sure that the bicycle is prop-
erly fitted to the child; that it is in good repair and safe op-
erating condition; that you and your child have learned and
understand the safe operation of the bicycle; and that you
and your child have learned, understand and obey not only
the applicable local motor vehicle, bicycle and traffic laws,
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