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TRIKKE eV5 Owner Manual March 2013
3 Operating your eV5
As the eV5 is a totally new vehicle, with a unique handling, we recommend that you take time to familiarize
yourself with the vehicle and to gradually explore the limits of performance with each ride.
For the safety of friends and others who will try your new eV5 it is your responsibility to guide them how to ride
safely. Make sure you have read and understood all warnings and safety information contained in this owner’s
manual before riding. Please wear a safety helmet for riding.
3.1 Pre-ride inspection
After completing the assembly process, check the vehicle again and compare it to the photograph in figure 1.
Check the battery for State Of Charge (SOC), cracks, other damage, leakage or burning (see 4.1)
Check the bolts that secure the front fork and handlebar (see 4.2). Push forward and pull back on the handlebar
strongly; this should immediately indicate if it is securely fixed or not (see 4.3).
Check the folding mechanism to ensure that the arms are locked in the riding position. Use the lever lock/unlock
sticker on top of the folding mechanism as reference (see 4.3).
Check the brakes by turning the rear wheels. They should spin freely
until you apply the brakes. It must be possible to vigorously squeeze the
brake levers without the brake levers touching the handlebar (see 4.5).
Check tires for tear and wear and check pressure (see 4.4).
3.2 Power on/off
To turn power ON, turn the battery key to “ON” position (see
2.4
) and
press the button on the throttle for 3 seconds and release.
The battery charge lights on the throttle should stay on, indicating that
the vehicle is ready for use. These lights show the estimate level of bat-
tery charge. The lights will fade as the battery charge decreases
(fig. 15)
.
There is also a state of charge (SOC) indicator on the battery cover. Press
the button the lights will show for 2 seconds indicating 0-33-66-100%
of charge level
(fig. 16)
.
To turn the eV5 OFF, turn the key to the off position or press the throttle
for 3 seconds. The indicator lights for battery charge level will turn off,
signaling that the system is off. The eV5 should be turned OFF when not
in use to prevent accidental activation of the vehicle. The eV5 will shut off
automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity.
battery life
indicators
twist speed
throttle
on/off switch
push hold 3 seconds
fig. 15
State Of Charge (SOC)
fig. 16