Zero FXS 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Introduction
1.3
When To Charge Your Z-Force® Power Pack™
Proper care of the motorcycle’s power pack is essential! In
order to maximize the life of your power pack(s), Zero
Motorcycles has established the following guidelines for
proper charging and operation.

If the power pack is fully discharged, it must be charged
within 24 hours to prevent damage to the power pack.

If you ride regularly, but your ride doesn’t require most
of your power pack’s capacity, your power pack will
benefit from not being charged to 100% unnecessarily.
In hot climates, going a few rides before recharging will
prolong your power pack’s life by limiting the amount of
time it spends parked at a high state of charge.

If you ride infrequently, once per week or less,
recharging the evening prior to when you need to be at
full charge is much better for your power pack than
charging it right after each ride and having it sit for days
between rides at a high state of charge.

If the power pack’s state of charge is below 30%, we
recommend you charge the power pack to at least 60%
and then disconnect the charger.
CAUTION: Never store your motorcycle at a low state of
charge (below 30% SOC). Leaving the power pack at a
low state of charge for a prolonged period could damage it
and void your warranty.

If you ride in hot weather (>35ºC / 95ºF) or spend a
majority of your ride at freeway speeds, the power pack
will benefit from not being charged “hot”. Allowing your
pack a few hours to cool off prior to recharging will
prolong its life. You may also benefit from off-peak
electricity rates by waiting until the evening to charge.

Once your motorcycle has been charged, we
recommend that you disconnect the charger. The
power pack will go into “hibernate mode” and
self-discharge extremely slowly over time. So, if you
haven’t ridden it for a long while and need to charge it
to 100% SOC, plug it in to the charger for a few hours
prior to your ride. Unplugging the charger when not
needed ensures the best long-term health of your
power pack.

For long term storage (>30 days) of your motorcycle,
see
“Parking and Long Term Storage”, on page 6.29 .

To ensure best performance of your Zero motorcycle
over its lifetime, please be certain that the motorcycle’s
firmware is up to date. If you have questions, please
contact the nearest Zero Motorcycles dealer.
For other important information regarding the power pack,
see
“Power Pack”, on page 5.1 .
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