Kalkhoff Bosch Active Line Original User Manual - 4  Quick Start

Original User Manual | Xion Pedelec 

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4  Quick start

1.  Charge the battery completely before riding for the 

first time. Charge temperature: 0°C to 45°C.

2.  Remove the cover from the charging socket.

3.  Connect the plug of the charger to the battery. When 

positioned correctly, the plug is held in the socket by 

magnets. 

4.  Insert the mains plug for the charger into the socket.

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You must charge the battery completely before 

using it for the first time. Depending on the 

manufacturer of the cells, the batteries will have 

a charge state of between 30 and 50%.

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You can also remove the battery from your  

Pedelec and charge it elsewhere. For more  

information on this subject, refer to 

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 Chapter 5 

“Battery”

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5.  The charge state of the battery is indicated by five 

LEDs. The battery LEDs light up or flash during charg-

ing. Once all of the LEDs have gone out, the battery is 

fully charged.

6.  a) 

Down tube battery:

 If you removed the battery for 

charging, replace it in the holder from the front/above. 

At the same time, the key must be in the lock and must 

be turned anticlockwise. Press the battery down into 

the holder until the locking mechanism engages.

Charging the battery

Installing the battery

Now turn the key clockwise and remove it. The battery is 

now locked in place. 

Locking the battery

6.  b) 

Seat tube battery:

 If you removed the battery for 

charging, reinsert the battery into the holder on the 

Pedelec from the left-hand side. Tilt the battery out-

wards at an angle of roughly 45° as you do so. Move 

the battery into the upright position until the locking 

mechanism engages. Now turn the key clockwise and 

remove it. The battery is now locked in place.

Be sure to make a note of the number engraved on 

your key. In case you lose both keys, you have an  

opportunity to obtain an appropriate replacement key 

by quoting the correct number.

7.  Make sure that the battery is securely positioned and 

that the key is no longer in the lock.

8.  Press the diamond button on the control panel to 

switch on the drive system. 

9.  The display panel now displays the medium power-

assist mode. The assist level is represented by a bar 

with a maximum of five light elements on the far left 

of the display panel. By pressing one of the two arrow 

buttons on the control panel, you can select the level 

of assistance. Pressing once changes the level of assis-