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There are several other features available on the King-Meter and these are covered later in the manual.
The information provided so far is just enough to get you up and running as quickly as possible.
The motor will only assist you up to 15mph. Though of course you are free to pedal as fast as you like, be-
yond 15mph if you wish, but the motor will not help you beyond the 15mph limit. This limit is in accordance
with current UK law.
The Santana comes with a thumb-throttle which is located on the left side of the handlebars as shown be-
low. When the thumb-throttle is extended fully, the motor will provide the most assistance.
The thumb-throttle cannot be used to start the bike from stationary, you need to pedal a short distance
first, then
slowly
engage the throttle if you wish. Pushing the throttle to its maximum straight away may
generate an error on the display.
Riding the bike
To begin using the bike, press (and hold) the top ‘Mode’ button to switch on the display. The bike is now
effectively on, and if you ride it in this state, the motor will provide assistance when pedalling and you will
also be able to use the thumb-throttle if you wish—see notes on this below. To vary the amount of assis-
tance provided from the motor when pedalling, use the plus(+), minus(-) buttons to choose from the 5 as-
sistance levels.
Try to ensure that the bike is in a low gear when starting off, this will reduce the strain on the motor and
extend its life. Regularly starting off in a high gear may damage your motor and would not be covered by
the warranty.
Start-Aid - if you find it difficult to get started, pressing and holding the minus (-) button will engage the
start-assist mode which will slowly start you off without the need to pedal (up to 4mph only).
