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Thehybridelectricbicyclecomeswithitsown"SmartCharger”thatconnectswithaneasy-accesschargerportforrechargingthe
batteries.Thischargerunithaslightsthatshowthebatterychargestatus.Refertotheinstructionsthatappearonthecharger
unit and its instructions.
Batteriesworkbestwhentheyhaveafullcharge,soalwaysbesuretorechargethemfullyaftereachride.Ifyouleavethemina
run-down condition, without recharging them, it will shorten their life expectancy.
• Li-Ion(LithiumIon)batteries-chargefor4-6hoursforfullcharge
• SLA(SealedLeadAcid)batteries-chargefor6-10hoursforfullcharge
The charger may get warm to the touch, so make sure you charge them in an open area and do not lay anything on the charger
unitwhilecharging.Althoughyoucannotover-chargethebatteriesusingtheCurrie“SmartCharger”,werecommendthatyoudo
notleavethechargerpluggedinformorethan24hours.
Ifyourchargershowsasolidgreenlightafterchargingforashortperiodoftime,yourbatterymayhavebeenonlypartiallydis-
charged (short ride), or this may be the sign of a partially worn out battery with reduced storage capacity. Continue charging for
thefulltime,tocoverallthebases.Ifthebatterystillhasnotcharged,youmayneedtoreplaceit.
Evenwithpropercare,arechargeablebatterydoesnotlastforever.Averagebatterylifedependsonuseandconditions.
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