Kalkhoff Pedelec Impulse Original User Manual

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14 Original User Manual | Xion Pedeleclow assist level when riding. With lower dis-charge currents, you conserve your battery.› Make sure that the battery is fully charged beforeyou ride your bike for the first time or if you havenot used it for a while.› If you continuously run the battery to emptyduring normal operation, this reduces its servicelife. Frequent partial recharging of the batteryhas a favourable effect on its service life. Youshould therefore partially recharge the batterywhenever possible: Do not run the battery all theway down to empty and recharge it even after ashort period of operation.5.5 StorageIf you do not need your battery for a while, store it at atemperature of +10°C at 50-70% of its full charge capac-ity. If you do not use the battery for six months, you mustrecharge it.5.6 ShippingDo not ship batteries! A battery is a hazardous articlewhich can overheat and catch fire in certain conditions.The preparation and shipping of a battery may only becarried out by trained personnel.If you would like to return your battery for replacement,please always arrange this via your specialist cycle shop.Specialist cycle shops can have the battery picked up freeof charge and in compliance with dangerous goods legisla-tion.5.7 DisposalBatteries are not to be disposed of with domestic waste.Consumers are legally bound to dispose of used or dam-aged batteries at the locations designated for the purpose(battery collection point or specialist cycle shop).6 ChargerRead the type plates on the charger before using it forthe first time.You can charge your Xion Pedelec directly via a chargingsocket in the battery. The battery can remain on the Pe-delec whilst the charging operation is in progress.Alternatively, you can take the battery out of its holderand charge it elsewhere.This is recommended if it is cold outside, in order tocharge the battery in a warmer room. The battery can becharged at temperatures between 0°C and 45°C.Do not use other chargers. Only charge the battery us-ing the charger provided, or a charger approved by us.If a charging fault occurs, the LED (where present) in thecharger flashes red. In this case, the charging current istoo high.Charging the battery