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XVI-4. Battery information system
There is a control panel with four LEDs and a button
("Push") on the side of the battery that faces outwards.
The LEDs light up if you press the "Push" button. Infor-
mation about the battery and its charge state is provid-
ed based on the number of LEDs that light up and the
way in which they light up.
XVI-5. Service life and warranty
XVI-5.1: The electric drive
The electric drive is a fully-developed durable and maintenance-free electric drive. It is a wear
part for which a two -year warranty applies.
XVI-5.2: The battery
Batteries are wear parts. Wear parts also come with a two year warranty.
If the battery develops a fault during this period, your specialist cycle shop will of course replace
it. A fault does not constitute normal ageing and battery wear.
The service life of the battery depends on different factors. The most important wear-relevant
factors are :
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Ithe number of charge cycles and
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Ithe age of the battery.
When you have fully charged and discharged your battery 400 times, it will still have 80% of its
initial capacity,
Providing it has been well looked after:
From a technical standpoint therefore, the battery is "used" at this point. It also goes without
saying that the battery ages. Even if you do not use your battery, its capacity reduces.
Providing you can still cover the journey distances with this remaining battery capacity, you can
of course continue using it. If the capacity is no longer sufficient, you can take your battery to a
specialist cycle shop who will dispose of your battery and supply you with a new one.
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You can extend the service life of the battery by fully recharging it after every journey, even
if it is small. The li-ion cobalt battery has no memory effect.
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You can also extend the service life of the battery by using the assistance selectively. Avoid,
for example, using gears that make pedaling difficult with the most powerful assist level.
XVI-6. Battery Holder
XVI-6.1: Down tube type
Remove the battery: open the lock of the battery box, turn the key, Pull down to remove the
battery.
Charging position: Connect the charger interface at this position.
