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General riding notes
11.1
Functionality of the drive system
The drive system supports you when riding up to a speed limit permitted by
law which may vary depending on your country. The precondition for Drive
Unit assistance is that the rider pedals. At speeds above the permitted speed
limit, the drive system turns off the assistance until the speed is back within
the permitted range.
The assistance provided by the drive system depends firstly on the selected
assistance mode and secondly on the force exerted by the rider on the
pedals. The higher the force applied to the pedals the greater the Drive Unit
assistance.
You can also ride the e-bike without Drive Unit assistance, e.g. when the drive
system is switched off or the Battery is empty.
11.2
Gear shift
The same specifications and recommendations apply for shifting gears on an
e-bike as for shifting gears on a bicycle without Drive Unit assistance.
11.3
Riding range
The possible range with one Battery charge is influenced by various factors,
for example:
— Weight of e-bike, rider and baggage
— Selected assist mode
— Speed
— Route profile
— Selected gear
— Age and state of charge of the Battery
— Tire pressure
— Wind
— Outside temperature
The range of the e-bike can be extended with the optional range extender.
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