Getting Started
4. Getting started - Safety check
Although your bike has been subjected to a final check during
assembly and by the dealer, the transport and the time might
have caused changes.
Therefore, before getting started the first time and later on before
every ride, you should consider some important things and check
the bike short.
1.
Make yourself intensely familiar with the Pedelec and the
functioning of the electric drive, before the first ride in public
traffic
.
2.
Check the correct setting of the saddle and the handlebars
(see section 7.1. Saddle and handlebar/stem adjustment)
3.
Check the correct function of the brakes
4.
Check the air pressure and the profile depth of the tires
5.
Check the lighting system for proper operation
6.
Check the tightness of the bolts and the wheels
7.
Check the minimum insertion of the seat post
Caution: Do not start when you in one of these points identify
deficiencies. A defective bike while driving can cause serious
accidents and endanger your live. If in doubt, please contact
your dealer or our technical hotline.
Your bike is claimed in everyday driving through extreme weather
and road bumps. Through this constant dynamic loads experienced
all parts of the bike material fatigue and wear. Therefore, examine
your bike regularly for wear of the components and other changes
such as scratches, cracks or discoloration. These symptoms may be
signs of damage and a future failure of the accessory. Bring your bike
to your dealer regularly comply the plan of inspection, so he can fix
or replace these parts.
9
