Translation of the original operating instructions
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Your Velo de Ville EPAC is designed to be used like
a conventional bicycle. The unique riding experi-
ence, however, only starts when you activate the
drive system
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, when the powerful motor/
drive unit with its high torque provides you assis-
tance all the more the stronger you pedal yourself.
Set off for your first ride by selecting the lowest
level of drive assistance. Gradually get used to the
additional propulsion. Slowly approach the po-
tential of your Velo de Ville EPAC in an area free of
traffic.
Practise typical riding situations such as starting
and braking, tight corners and riding on narrow cy-
cle paths and lanes. This is where your Velo de Ville
EPAC clearly differs from a conventional bicycle.
Danger
Be aware that the brakes of your Velo de Ville
EPAC are always more effective than the
drive system. If you face any problems with
your drive system (e.g. because it pushes you
forward in front of a turn), slow down your
Velo de Ville EPAC carefully.
Danger
Pull the brake lever of the rear brake and stop
pedalling. The EPAC stops. Emergency stop!
However, if you have a front motor, you must
actuate the front brake carefully. The shortest
possible stopping distance requires controlled
braking with both brakes.
Riding with drive assistance
You can switch on and off the system at the but-
tons of the control element on the battery or on
the handlebar. Furthermore, different assistance
modes can be selected, the remaining capacity of
the rechargeable battery is displayed and different
functions of the cycle computer
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can be select-
ed, if necessary.
When switched on, the system is activated by
pedalling and the drive assistance is available. Sen-
sors measure your pedalling movements and con-
trol the fully automated drive assistance according
to the selected assistance mode. The level of the
additional propulsion depends on the assistance
mode, your speed and possibly the amount of
force applied to the pedals.
The assistance switches off when you reach a
speed of more than 25 km/h (15.5 mph).
USEFUL TIPS FOR RIDING A VELO DE VILLE EPAC
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