Zero DS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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Add On Electrical Equipment
WARNING: Do not add anything electrical to your
motorcycle unless approved by your dealer. Some
electrical components can damage your motorcycle.
Some add-on electrical equipment can keep other
components from working as they should or can
dramatically reduce the range and/or life expectancy
of the power pack.
Battery Management System (BMS)
Every power pack contains a Battery Management
System (BMS) which monitors the condition of the
cells, and optimizes the charging process to provide
the highest-performance, longest-range, and longest-
life for the power pack.
The BMS safeguards the power pack by means of
safety interlocks. These interlocks turn off or control
certain operations that could damage the power pack.
See Safety Interlocks on page 6-10 for more
information.
The BMS also monitors the power pack for a host of
predefined conditions, and then takes actions
according to these conditions. Some of these
conditions are listed below. Also see, Understanding
BMS Flash Code Patterns on page 6-4.
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Dangerously Low Voltage
Action: If the voltage drops to the point that may
damage the battery cells, the battery sends a
signal to disable the motor controller and the
motorcycle will not run until the voltage returns to
an acceptable level.
It is required that you leave the motorcycle on the
charger if you expect it to sit in storage or unused for
over 7 days. The power pack must be charged within
24 hours if fully discharged, and charged within 60
days if stored fully charged. Zero recommends you
plug in your Zero motorcycle after 7 days, even if fully
charged. Please leave your Zero motorcycle plugged
in whenever possible.
S:
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ZF6 330,000 km (205,000 miles)
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ZF9 495,000 km (308,000 miles)
DS:
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ZF6 326,000 km (203,000 miles)
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ZF9 487,000 km (302,000 miles)
The power pack should maintain up to 80% of its
capacity, for approximately: