Zero DS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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High or Low Temperature
Action: If the BMS senses that the power pack is
too hot, above 71°C (160°F), or too cold, below
-7°C (20°F), it sends a signal to disable the motor
controller and the motorcycle will not run until the
temperature returns to an acceptable level. The
charger will also be disabled in this condition.
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High Voltage
Action: If the BMS detects a voltage that is too
high, it shuts down the charger to prevent over-
charging.
The BMS is sealed inside the power pack. As a rider,
you don’t need to think much about the BMS - it just
silently does its job as you charge, ride, and store
your motorcycle.
Power Pack Charger
Keep you power pack connected to the charger when
your motorcycle is sitting in storage or if it will be
sitting unused for more than 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.
Warning: Charge the Zero power pack with the Zero
charger.
The charger is located under the power pack.
When charging the motorcycle’s power pack, the
charger can be left ON, even after the power pack is
fully charged (see image on page 4-9). There are two
possible cases that can occur:
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When left on the charger, the power pack will
receive a full charge. Once fully charged, the
charger will check the status of the power pack
once every 72 hours to ensure that it maintains a
full charge. When fully charged, a green light will
illuminate on the charger. Should the charger not
read that the power pack is full, it will continue to
attempt to fully charge the power pack. In this
event the green light may not illuminate; however,
the power pack may be fully charged. To ensure
that the power pack is charged, check the charge
indicator on the instrument panel prior to riding.
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If the power pack terminates the charge before
the charger reaches the state previously
mentioned, then the charger will continue to cycle
and will top off the power pack until the power
pack is removed from the charger, or the charger
reaches the complete state previously noted.