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4.3 Wet weather riding
Under wet conditions, the stopping power of
your brakes (as well as the brakes of other
vehicles sharing the road) is reduced, and
tyre-to-surface adhesion (“traction”) is also
compromised. This makes it harder to control
speed and easier to lose control. Whenever
wet conditions are present, reduce speed and
apply your brakes earlier and more gradually
than you would under normal, dry conditions.
4.4 Night riding
Riding a bicycle at night is much more
dangerous than riding during the day.
5.1 Battery detachment,
charging & installation
5.1.1 General
CAUTION:
Please read the following general safety tips
for charging or refresh charging Lafree Twist’s
battery.
• The charging area must be level, well
ventilated, free from moisture and
protected against direct sunlight.
• Charge the battery in a room with a
temperature between 0°C - 40°C (when
the inside temperature of the battery is
below 0°C or over 40°C, the charger
remains in stand-by mode and the battery
cannot be charged)
• Do not attempt to charge a Twist battery
with a broken or bent charging plug.
• Do not use any power source other than
AC 220~230 volts.
• Do not cover the battery during charging or
refresh charging.
• If you notice a strange smell, vapour or
smoke, stop the charging procedure
immediately!
Take your Lafree Twist bicycle to your
authorised Lafree dealer for service or
replacement.
• If the range per charge becomes too short,
even after refreshing the battery (see
section 5.1.3: “Refresh charging”), the
battery’s life may have come to an end.
Replace the battery with a new one.
The NiMH battery has, if used in accordance
with the guidelines in this manual, a life span
of more than 500 charging cycles.
• Do not charge or refresh charge the battery
for over 24 hours. This would seriously
reduce the life of the battery.
5.1.2 Detachment, charging, installation
The battery of the Twist is very simple to
remove and store. For charging, the battery
has to be detached from the bicycle. If this is
not done in the proper way there is a
possibility of damaging the battery.
How to detach the battery from, install it on
the bicycle and how to charge.
WARNING:
Riding at dusk, after dark or at times of poor
visibility without a bicycle lighting system
which meets national laws and without
reflectors is dangerous and can result in
accidents.
Before riding at dusk or at night, take the
following steps to make yourself more visible:
• Make sure that your bicycle is equipped
with correctly positioned and securely
mounted lighting system and reflectors
(see sections 3.4.1, 3.4.2 and 6.7).
• Make sure that lights and reflectors are not
obstructed by your clothing, accessories, or
anything you may be carrying on the bicycle.
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BATTERY AND CHARGER OPERATION