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When the Pedelec is idle please note:
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If the pushing aid (see section 3.2.7) is activated, you can adjust the assistance
levels from a travel speed of about 8 km/h. Motorised support is also immediately
available when activating the pushing aid by moving the pedals. Exception: after
switching on the Pedelec, the rear wheel must complete 2–3 wheel revolutions before
the motorised support will start.
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If the pushing aid is deactivated, the motorised support is immediately available when
moving the pedals. Similarly, the assistance level can also be increased or decreased
when the Pedelec is idle.
The start menu field [12] has several features.
By tapping the controller button [2], various travel information can be dis-
played (see section 3.2.10).
3.2.5 Activating recuperation
By activating the recuperation function you can recover energy when travelling and store
it in the battery. This is possible or useful from a speed of 15 km/h. Activating recupera-
tion and adjusting is carried out using buttons [1] and [3] of the controller.
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One white bar element [10] means: 50 % energy recovery in the battery (factory set-
ting, configurable)
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Two white bar elements mean: 100 % energy recovery in the battery (factory setting,
configurable)
Depending on the battery being used and the speed, at 100 % energy recovery a max-
imum of 6A–8A is recovered.
If recuperation needs to be deactivated, this is also performed using button [1] of the
controller.
During energy recovery “0 A” is displayed in field [12] and the charging process [a] sym-
bol in field [11].
If energy cannot be recovered due to a battery that is already charged above 90 %,
recuperation levels cannot be selected (shown in the display by symbol [b]). As soon as
the battery is partially discharged, recuperation can be switched on again (shown in the
display by symbol [a]).
Automatic recuperation (optional)
Depending on what features the manufacture has equipped the Pedelec with, automatic
recuperation can also be activated by pressing the rear wheel brake. By doing this, every
braking process automatically stores energy in the battery. To ensure controlled and safe
braking, recuperation during braking is set at 40 % energy recovery.
Recuperation can only be activated at temperatures above 0 °C. If the tem-
perature drops below 0 °C, recuperation is automatically deactivated.
At speeds of less than 15 km/h the motor is not at its optimum operating
point, which is why recuperation cannot be activated.
Activating recuperation is not possible with a fully charged battery because
this could otherwise be damaged as a result of overcharging. Once at a bat-
tery capacity
≤
90 %, recuperation can be activated.
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