Gocycle G3 - Gocycle Lithium Battery: Care and Maintenance

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Owner’s Manual for G3, March 2016
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The LEDs will then remain off
When in Sleep Mode no LEDs will display
on the dashboard
5.3.5 Automatic Sleep Mode
The battery will enter Sleep Mode automatically if not in use for 5 hours. Check that the battery is in
Operation Mode before attempting to ride. If the Gocycle is plugged into the charger and the charger is
charging, it will never enter Sleep Mode.
5.4 Gocycle Lithium Battery: Care and Maintenance
Batteries do not last forever. As with lithium-ion batteries found in most battery-powered products,
the Gocycle lithium-ion battery will slowly deteriorate over time. Lithium-ion batteries begin to
degrade from the point of manufacturer due to a chemical reaction that gradually causes the internal
impedance of the cells to increase—in time reducing the ability of the battery to deliver its charge. For
this reason, a new battery will always perform better than one that is six months old.
To maximise the potential lifespan of your Gocycle battery, follow these guidelines:
 Before first use, ensure that your battery is fully charged.
 The fuel readings on the dashboard and the capacity of the battery pack may vary during
initial usage. After ten discharge and charge cycles, the battery and fuel indicators will become
more consistent.
 Your battery will go into over discharge protection mode if it is discharged to a critically low
level. Recharge your battery as soon as possible after it becomes fully discharged. A battery
will be permanently damaged if left for an extended length of time in a fully discharged state.
 Heat accelerates the degradation of batteries. Avoid operating or storing the battery in high
temperatures when possible.
 Once your battery displays less than two 2 LEDs, charge your battery within 48 hours. Place
the battery on charge, and when the charge is complete, press the sleep button. Do not allow a
nearly depleted battery to be unused for more than one month. The battery will slowly
discharge until it becomes fully discharged, and this will permanently damage the battery
cells.
5.5 Shipping and Handling of Lithium Batteries
Like any lithium-ion battery, the Gocycle lithium-ion battery is classified as Miscellaneous Class 9
Dangerous Goods, and as such, must be packaged, shipped and handled in accordance with the strict
guidelines laid out by the relevant international regulatory bodies for air, sea and road transport.