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System Operation Manual - IZIP E3 Zuma
12/23/13
Riding and use
Be sure to read the “Electric Bikes” section of your IZIP owner’s manual, and specifically pay attention to the section on
“Riding an electric bike”, before you ride for the first time.
Getting ready to ride
First turn the bike on, following the instructions in this section.
Mount the bicycle. Be sure you don’t accidentally twist the throttle, or turn the pedals; this could cause the bike to accelerate
unexpectedly.
Riding the bike
Using the motor
The purpose of the E3 Zuma’s motor is to gently augment the effort you put into riding.
There are two assist modes, which offer different ways to control the motor: Twist-And-Go (TAG) and Pedal Assist (PAS).
See the following page for more information on changing between modes.
PAS (Pedal Assist) mode
In PAS mode, the motor will assist you as soon as you begin pedaling the bike. You can choose how much assist the motor
gives by setting the assist level. If you do not pedal, no power is sent to the motor. Ceasing pedaling during the ride will cause
the motor to turn off. Motor power will be restarted when the rider begins pedaling again.
Assist levels control
how much
power the motor will add to your pedaling. In PAS mode, the assist level is shown on the
display, and can be changed at any time using the + or – buttons. Levels 1–3 are increasing levels of automatic motor assist.
Level 1 gives the least assistance; level 3 gives the most. Overall range decreases as assist increases.
The throttle can be used to override the automatic assist, as long as the rider is pedaling. The throttle is never affected by
assist level; using the throttle, you always have control of up to 100% of the motor’s power.
TAG (Twist And Go) mode
In TAG mode, automatic motor assist is disabled, and the throttle alone is used to control the level of assistance; power is
available whether you pedal or not, and there are no assist levels. You can still adjust the assist level, but it will only affect the
bike when you are in PAS mode.
Using the display
Press ‘ON/OFF’ to turn on the bicycle
After pressing ‘ON/OFF’, all ten meter lights will flash in
sequence, indicating that the bike is ready to ride.
The ‘Battery’ lights indicate remaining charge
The battery gauge provides five indications of battery level.
The battery pack reports state-of-charge (SoC) information to
the controller and the meter box uses this information to display
very accurate battery charge information.
When the battery is depleted to the point of automatic shutoff,
the lowest gauge light will blink indicating the need to recharge
immediately. Of course, the bicycle can still be ridden with the
system turned off.
Press ‘TAG/PAS’ to change between PAS and
TAG mode
You can change modes at any time.
In PAS mode, the + and – buttons controls motor
assist power
These assist levels do not affect the throttle.
