Kalkhoff Fast Pedelec User Manual - 3   Charging The Battery

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3   Charging the battery 

To charge the battery, you have to take it out of the holder 

on the Pedelec. 

Battery charge 

state indicator

Carry handle

Grip the battery by the handle, insert the key into the lock 

and turn it anticlockwise. The battery is now unlocked and 

can be removed from the Pedelec by tilting it sideways. 

In doing so, hold on tight to the battery to prevent it from 

being dropped.

Unlocking the battery

Tilt to remove 

You should now remove the key and keep it in a safe place 

to prevent it from breaking off or being lost.

3.1   Charging  operation 

Before charging the battery, read the information on the 

charger carefully.

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1.  Take the charger provided out of its packaging 

and plug the mains plug into a socket (230 V, ob-

serve type plate on the charger). 

Type plate on charger: Front and back 

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2.  Put the battery in the docking station of the 

charger. 

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3.  The charging operation starts. The battery LEDs 

light up or flash. Once all five LEDs have gone out, 

the battery is fully charged. You can leave the bat-

tery standing in the charger. However, the charger 

always draws some current if you leave it plugged 

in.

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4.  To save power, pull the charger plug out of the 

socket once the charging operation is complete. 

3.2   Fitting the battery 

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1.  Insert the battery into the battery holder of 

the Pedelec from the left by tilting it outwards at 

roughly 45°. 

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2.  In doing so, you must insert the lateral guides 

at the bottom of the battery into the guides of the 

holder. 

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3.  Tilt the battery towards the bike until it en-

gages in the locking mechanism. If the key is still 

in the lock, turn it clockwise then pull it out to lock 

the battery in place.

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4.  Make sure the battery is firmly in place.