Maxon BIKEDRIVE User manual

maxon BIKEDRIVE AIR | Quick Start Guide
Edition 2022-08 | Document ID 9473428-01
© 2022 maxon. All rights reserved.
This Quick Start Guide for your BIKEDRIVE AIR makes no claim to completeness. For detailed
information on the individual functions, consult the Operating Manual or the
www.maxonbikedrive.com website.
SWITCHING THE SYSTEM ON/OFF
Briefly press the On/Off button. When the system
starts up, no support level is active. The bike
behaves like a normal bicycle without support.
After the system startup, the On/Off button can be
used to switch the light on or off.
DISPLAYING THE SOC OF THE BATTERY
After startup, the state of charge (SOC) is continu-
ously displayed by LEDs. If all 7 LEDs are lit, the
battery is full.
If the indicator flashes, the battery is being
charged. If the battery charge is too low, no SOC is
displayed. Instead, the white Status LED is lit. Once
the battery charge gets too low, the bike switches
off automatically.
SWITCHING OFF
Press the On/Off button for approximately
5 seconds until the LED display turns off.
RIDE MODE
NO LED IS LIT
The motor support has been switched off. You can
cycle as usual.
POWERTAB FUNCTIONS
LEVEL I - II - III
The selected support level is displayed with three
bars. If no bar is lit, level Zero has been selected.
The bike does not provide any support.
As soon as you select a level, support is provided.
Level III provides the strongest support. The higher
the motor support, the lower the range.
INDIVIDUALLY CONFIGURING THE SUPPORT
LEVELS WITH THE CONNECT APP
maxon offers a Connect app for iOS and Android.
With the Connect app, the rider can individually con-
figure the support levels and use the cell phone as a
display on the handlebar.
LED DISPLAY
WHITE (STATUS LED)
The white Status LED is continuously lit as soon as
the e-bike is switched on.
GREEN (ACTIVE RANGE EXTENDER)
When the green LED is on, an active Range
Extender has been detected.
BLUE (SERVICE LED)
When the service tool switches the e-bike to ser-
vice mode for diagnostics or system configuration,
the blue Service LED is lit. In this mode, the bike
does not provide any motor support.
RED (ERROR LED)
If the e-bike detects an error, the red Error LED
lights up.
To exit the fault condition, the e-bike must be
switched off and on.
Decrease support
Support levels: 0-I-
II-III
Error LED
Service LED
Status LED
Active Range
Extender
Increase support
On/Off button
and light switch
State of charge (SOC)
POWERTAB
Connect
app
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maxon BIKEDRIVE AIR | Quick Start Guide
Edition 2022-08 | Document ID 9473428-01
© 2022 maxon. All rights reserved.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
1) Select a cool location (observe the permissible
charging temperature, see Chapter 5.3 of the
Operating Manual).
2) Connect the charger with the charging socket
on the bike.
3) Connect the charger to the power socket.
4) The charging process starts automatically and
the progress is displayed via LEDs on the POW-
ERTAB. The red LED of the charger is lit. Once
the battery is fully charged, the indicator on the
charger switches to green and the bike auto-
matically switches off.
5) Unplug the charger from the charging socket of
the bike.
CLEANING AND CARE
Never use a high-pressure cleaner.
Instead, use a slightly moist cloth for cleaning.
Make sure that none of the electrical components
or the charging socket come into contact with
water during the cleaning process.
Close the cover of the charging port after each
charging procedure. The charging port should
be opened only for connecting a charger or
Range Extender.
The charging plug system does not work if it is
wet.
RANGE EXTENDER
INSTALLING THE RANGE EXTENDER
1) Check whether the special holder for the Range
Extender has been mounted in place. If not,
please contact a specialist dealer.
2) Connect the Range Extender cable to the Range
Extender.
3) From the right-hand side, insert the Range
Extender into the holder.
4) Secure the Range Extender with the rubber
band.
5) Open the charging socket on the frame.
6) Connect the Range Extender to the charging
socket.
7) Function check: Range Extender and POW-
ERTAB LEDs light up in green.
 Info: Switch on the Range Extender at the begin-
ning of your tour to achieve the maximum range.
CHANGING THE RANGE EXTENDER
1) Switch off the BIKEDRIVE AIR.
2) Disconnect the cable between the Range
Extender and charging socket.
3) Remove the rubber band from the Range
Extender.
4) Tilt the battery sideways (right-hand side, as
viewed in the direction of travel).
5) Insert the new Range Extender from the right-
hand side.
6) Check whether the Range Extender is seated
firmly.
7) Install rubber band.
8) Connect cables.