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• The number of charges
Aer 1,100 charging cycles, your battery will still
have 60% of its initial capacity, providing it has
been well looked aer. This means 6.6 Ah in an 11
Ah battery and 7.2 Ah in a 15.5 Ah battery. A charg-
ing cycle is dened as the sum of the individual
charges until the battery has been charged to ll
capacity once.
For example: You charge the battery with 5 Ah on
the rst day, 2 Ah on the second day and 4 Ah on
the third day; the sum is 11 Ah. The battery has
thereby completed one charge cycle.
According to the technical denition, the battery is
exhausted when less than 60% of the initial capac-
ity is available. If you can still ride the distances
you require with the remaining battery capacity,
you can of course continue using it. If the capacity
is no longer sucient, you can take your battery to
a specialist cycle shop, which will dispose of your
battery and sell you a new one.
• The age of the battery
A battery also ages during storage.
This means that even if you do not use your bat-
tery, its capacity reduces. You can expect the bat-
tery to age by approximately 3 to 5% each year.
Ensure that the battery does not become too hot.
The rate at which the battery ages increases signi-
cantly at temperatures above 40°C. Direct sunlight
can heat the battery considerably. Be sure not to
leave the battery in a hot car, and always stand
your Pedelec in the shade during breaks in cycle
trips. If you cannot prevent exposure to heat, do
not charge the battery until it has cooled down.
A lly charged battery ages at an even greater rate
than a partially charged one at high temperatures.
• If you always ride with maximum motor output,
your motor will always require a stronger cur-
rent. Stronger currents cause the battery to age
more quickly.
• You can also extend the service life of the bat-
tery by using the assistance selectively. Use a
low assist level when riding. With lower dis-
charge currents, you conserve your battery.
Make sure that the battery is lly charged before
you ride your bike for the rst time or if you have
not used it for a while.
The range of the battery is less in winter due to
the lower temperatures. Only move the battery
(om the warm room where you store it) and t it
on your Pedelec just before you set o. This will
help to prevent the eect of the low temperature
on the range of the battery.
6.5 Storage
If you do not need your battery for a while, store it at a tem-
perature of +18 – +23°C at 50–70% of its ll charge capacity.
If you don't use the battery for a relatively long period, we
recommend that it is recharged every three to six months.
6.6 Shipping
Never send your battery by post or courier! A bat-
tery is a hazardous article which can overheat and
catch re in certain conditions.
The preparation and shipping of a battery may only be
carried out by trained personnel.
If you would like to return your battery for repair or re-
placement, please always arrange this via your specialist
cycle shop. Specialist cycle shops can have the battery
picked up ee of charge and in compliance with danger-
ous goods legislation.
6.7 Disposal
Batteries must not be disposed of with domestic waste.
Consumers are legally bound to dispose of used or damaged
batteries at the locations designated for the purpose (bat-
tery collection point or specialist cycle shop). The disposal
of batteries is clearly regulated in each country's laws.
