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8.5. Tipstoextendthelifespanofthebaery
Youcanextendthelifespanofthebaerybycaringforitproperlyandparcularlybystoringthe
baerywithinthecorrecttemperaturerange.Thistemperaturerangeisindicatedinthetableof
technicalspecicaonsintheappendixofthismanual.
Evenifcaredforproperly,thecapacityofthebaerywilldecreasewithage.
Aclearlyshorterusemeaerchargingindicatesthatthebaeryisworn.Youcanreplacethe
baery.
9. Storage
9.1. On-board computer
The on-board computer has an energy saving mode, which decreases the discharge rate of the
internalbaery.Thiscausesthedateandmetobelost.
Acvatethestoragemodebypressingtheon/obuonontheon-boardcomputerT for at
least eight seconds.
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Iftheon-boardcomputerdoesnotstartupfollowingabriefpressontheon/offbutton,the
storage mode is active.
Leavethestoragemodebypressingtheon/obuonontheon-boardcomputerforatleast
two seconds.
9.2. Storingthebaeryduringlongperiodsofinacvity
Ifyouwillnotbeusingthee-bikeforlongerthanthreemonths,storethebaerywithacharge
levelofaround30%to60%(twotothreebaerylevelLEDs).
Checkthebaerylevelaersixmonths.IfonlyoneLEDilluminates,chargethebaeryto
around30%to60%.
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CAUTION
Ifyoustorethebaeryemptyforalongperiodofme,itmaybedamageddespitethelowself-
dischargerate.Thiscangreatlydiminishthebaerycapacity.
Werecommendnotleavingthebaeryaachedtothechargerforlongperiodsofme.