TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. WARRANTY ..........................................................................................................................................................................1
2. VADO COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................... 2
3. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR VADO ...................................................................... 3
3.1. INTENDED USE ...................................................................................................................................................................3
3.2. PEDELEC / EPAC ................................................................................................................................................................3
3.3. L1e S-PEDELEC (SPEED PEDELEC) ................................................................................................................................3
3.4. STARTING THE SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................3
4. GENERAL NOTES ABOUT ASSEMBLY ................................................................................... 4
4.1. BOTTOM BRACKET ............................................................................................................................................................4
4.2. HEADSET ............................................................................................................................................................................4
4.3. SPEED SENSOR .................................................................................................................................................................4
4.4. SEATPOST ..........................................................................................................................................................................5
4.5. REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................5
5. GENERAL NOTES ABOUT RIDING ......................................................................................... 6
5.1. RIDING TIPS .........................................................................................................................................................................6
5.2. BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE ..............................................................................................................................................7
5.3. RIDING WITH KIDS ............................................................................................................................................................7
6. GENERAL NOTES ABOUT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................. 8
7. REPLACING PARTS ON YOUR L1e S-PEDELEC ...................................................................... 9
8. SYSTEM INTERFACE ............................................................................................................ 10
8.1. SUPPORT MODES ..............................................................................................................................................................10
8.2. DISPLAY FUNCTIONS (LCD DISPLAY) ............................................................................................................................11
8.3. DISPLAY FUNCTIONS (TFT DISPLAY) ............................................................................................................................. 13
9. BATTERY / CHARGER .......................................................................................................... 20
9.1. OBSERVE AND OBEY .........................................................................................................................................................20
9.2. CHARGING AND USING THE BATTERY ...........................................................................................................................20
9.3. CHARGE LEVEL DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................21
9.4. INSTALLING THE BATTERY ..............................................................................................................................................22
9.5. REMOVING THE BATTERY ................................................................................................................................................23
9.6. CLEANING ...........................................................................................................................................................................23
9.7. STORAGE.............................................................................................................................................................................23
9.8. BATTERY TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................................................................................. 24
9.9. CHARGER TECHNICAL DATA ...........................................................................................................................................24
9.10. TRANSPORT .....................................................................................................................................................................25
9.11. DISPOSAL...........................................................................................................................................................................25
10. LIGHTING ........................................................................................................................... 25
11. SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................. 26
11.1. BOLT SIZE / TORQUE SPECS ............................................................................................................................................26
11.2. FRAME SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................................26
11.3. RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURES ...............................................................................................................................26
12. EC – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................. 27
13. RETAILER SERVICE SCHEDULE .......................................................................................... 28
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