Super SOCO CUX 2019 User manual
OWNER’SMANUAL
SocoCUX
Version1.0
January2019
1
CongratulationsonpurchasingyourSocoelectricmotorcycle.Wewishyouan
enjoyableandsaferidingexperience.
Foryoursafetyandcomfort,werecommendthatyoureadcarefullythewhole
ofthismanualbeforeusingthemotorcycle.Ifyouhaveanyquestions, you
shouldcontacteitherVmotoUKusingthedetailsbelow,oradealerauthorised
byVmotoUK.
ThecontactdetailsforVmotoUKare:
Telephone: 08001337304
Email: info@vmoto‐uk.com
Address: VmotoUKDistributionLimited
105SumnerStreet,LondonSE19HZ
You should always follow the instructions, maintenance and riding
requirementssetoutinthismanualandhaveafter‐salesservicingcarriedout
byanauthoriseddealeratthecorrecttime.Failuretodosocarriesariskof
seriousinjuryordeath.
Before riding, take time to get acquainted with your motorcycleandhowit
works.Toprotectyourselfandyourinvestment,youshouldtakeresponsibility
forkeepingyourmotorcyclewellmaintained.Scheduledservicing,pre‐rideand
otherperiodicchecksdetailedinthismanualareamust.
2
1. Beforeusingyourmotorcycle
1.1 Yourmotorcycleshouldbeassembledbyaproperlyqualifiedmotorcycle
mechanicatadealerauthorisedbyVmotoUK.
1.2 Youshouldundertakealltrainingandcertificationthatislegallyrequired
to ride your motorcycle. Also, if it’s your first time riding this type of
motorcycle,youshouldtestinaquietareaawayfromtraffic.
1.3 Ensurethatyouknowaboutandobeyalltrafficlawsandregulations.
1.4 Alwaysuseappropriateclothing,includingarmouredjacketandtrousers,
motorcyclingboots,glovesandaproperly‐fittedhelmet.
2. Ridingstyleandsafety
2.1 Ridewithforesightandconsiderationforotherroadusers.Alwayskeep
bothhandsonthehandlebarswhileridingandturnthethrottleslowly.
2.2 Neverridewhenundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugswhichmayaffect
ridingcapability.
2.3 Ridewithexceptionalcareonbumpy,looseorwetsurfaces.
2.4 Payattentiontoanyunusualnoisesorhandlingofthemotorcycle.Ifin
doubt,checkitout.
2.5 Alwaysundertakethepre‐ridechecksmentionedinthisowner’smanual.
2.6 Themotorcyclehasasidestand.Ensurethatthemotorcycleisonaneven,
stablesurfacebeforeusingthestand.
2.7 Neveruseyourmobiletelephoneordoanythingelsewhichmaydistract
youfromridingorfromotherroadusers.
2.8 AlwaysserviceyourmotorcycleatanauthorisedVmotodealerin
accordancewiththeserviceschedulesetoutinthisowner’smanual.
3
3. Vehicleschematics
Sideview
Topview
4
4. Instrumentcluster
1Speeddisplay‐Displaysthecurrentspeed
2 Clock/errorcodedisplay–Showscurrenttime,oranerrorcodeif
anerrorispresent
3 Ridingmode‐Showsridingmode:
1–Eco
2–Normal
3‐Sport
4 Mileage‐Showsthetotalmileageofthevehicleorthecurrenttrip
5/6 Batterystateofcharge‐Indicatescurrentbatterystatusinbarsand
asapercentage
7 Dataconnection–showswhetheradataconnectionispresent
Indicatorlight–showswhentheindicatorison
Batteryerrorlight–indicatesbatteryerror
Highbeamindicatorlight–highbeamon
Cruisecontrollight–indicatescruisecontrolengaged
Errorlight
Charging
5
5. Handleswitches
5.1 Lefthandside
1 Horn–presstosound
2 Indicator–pushindirectionofindication;centretocancel
3 High/dippedbeam–presstoselect
4 Cruisecontrol–Withthrottleataconstantangle,presstoengage
cruisecontrol;accelerateorbraketocancel
5.2 Righthandside(1)
1. SETbutton–changesinstrumentdisplay
‐Pressforlessthan2secondstoswitchbetweentotalmileage
(odometer)andtripmileage
‐Pressformorethan2secondsbutlessthan8secondstoresetthe
tripmileage
‐Pressformorethan8secondstoswitchbetweenmphandkm/h
6
5.3 Righthandside(2)
2 Gearchangebutton–pushlefttoincreasegear,righttodecrease
3 Hazardflasher–pushonandoff
4 Parking button – press to park, press again to disengage; READY
indicatesreadytoride
6. Startingandlocking
6.1 Howtostart
7
6.2 Intelligentkeyfob
6.3 Ignitionswitch
8
6.4 Safetyswitch
The safety switch is located under the
seat.Turnto‘on’topoweronthe
motorcycle.Turnto‘off’topowerdown.
Notethatthispreventsthealarmand
anti‐theftfromfunctioning.The
motorcycle should always be powered
downifnotusedforalongperiodof
time,topreventdamagetothebattery.
7. Pre‐ridechecks
7.1 Checktyreinflation(seeparagraph11.4),treadandwearandensureno
foreignobjectsarepresent.Iftyresarewornorpunctured,theymustbe
replacedimmediately.
7.2 Checkbrakeoperationandlevelsofbrakefluid(onthehandlebarsnextto
thebrakelevers).Makesurethatdiscsandpadsarenotwornordamaged
andthatthediscisnotwarped.
7.3 Movethesteeringfromsidetoside,ensuringthatthemovementis
smooth and not loose and that there is an equal turn angle in both
directions.
7.4 Ensurechargelevelissufficientforthejourney.Donotstartaridewith
lessthan20%battery.
7.5 Whilethemotorcycleisofforinparkingmode,checkthatthrottle
operationissmooth.
7.6 Check operation of headlights (dipped and full beam), indicators (front
andrear)andhorn.
7.7 Ensurethattherearenoerrormessagesshowing(seeparagraph12).
7.8 Ensure that you are wearing a helmet and appropriate motorcycle
clothing.
9
8. Loading
8.1 Forstorage,onlyuseeitherthesparebatterycompartmentorthetrayon
topofthebatterycompartment.Themaximumloadingofamotorcycle
is153kg,includingrider,passengerandcargo.
8.2 Themotorcycleiscertifiedfor amaximumof 2peopleand theloading
above.Overloadingisextremelyunsafe.
9. Battery
9.1 Forthefirst3charges,ensurethatthemotorcycleisfullycharged.Also,
make sure that the motorcycle receives a full charge at least every 2
months.
9.2 The charger will stop automatically. It is not possible to reverse the
polarity.Chargingforalongtime/overnightwillnotdamagethebattery
orthecharger.Howeverthemotorcycleshouldnotbeleftpluggedinfor
morethan24hours.
9.3 Afullchargetakesapproximately7‐8hours.
9.4 Ridingwithabatterylessthan10%cancausethemotorcycletopower
off. This is normal under‐voltage protection for the battery. If this
happens,donotrideagainuntilthebatteryischarged.
9.5 Thebattery candeplete overtime asthe motorcyclesystems consume
electricity;thisisnormal.Alwayschargethebatterybeforeuse.
9.6 Mileageperchargeisstatedinidealconditions;ambienttemperatureand
weatherconditions,loadingandridingstyleallinfluencerange.Fortips
ongettingthebestrange,contactyourdealer.
9.7 Aftercompletingaride,chargethemotorcycletoensurefullbatteryfor
thenextride.
9.8 Ifstoringthemotorcycle,ensurethatthesafetyswitchisinthe off
position and that the battery is unplugged. Preferably, removethe
batteryfromthemotorcycleforstorageandensurechargedatleastevery
twomonths.Failuretodosowilldepletethebatteryandmayleadtoit
needingreplacement.Rechargethebatteryafterstorage.
10
9.9 Chargingthemotorcycle
1 Openthebatterycompartment
2 Turnthesafetyswitchto‘off’
3 Takeoutthebatterypack
4 Connectthechargertothebattery
5 ConnectthechargertoACcurrent
9.10 Thechargercanbecomehotinuse.Forthisreasonitmustbeusedina
dry, ventilated place and left on a surface which is non‐flammable and
non‐insulating.Donotleavethechargeronsoftsurfaces.
9.11 Neverleavethemotorcyclewithadepletedbatteryasthiscancausethe
batteryvoltagetodipbelowminimumandrequirereplacement.
9.12 Usingthemotorcyclewithadepletedbatterywillshortenthelifeofthe
batteryandcanmakethebatteryinoperable(requiringreplacement).
9.13 Donotattempttomodifyordisassemblethebattery,orperformany
diagnostics. This is extremely dangerous and can result in fire and
explosion.
9.14 Donotchargethemotorcyclewiththeignitionturnedon.
9.15 Theoperational temperaturerange forthe batteryis 0°C to40°C.The
temperature range for charging the battery is 0°C to 30°C. The
temperaturerangeforstorageofthebatteryis0°Cto30°C,ambient
humidity≤65%RH.Usingthemotorcycleorchargingorstoringthebattery
outside of the stated ranges will damage the battery. If the ambient
temperatureisoutsidethestatedrangeforoperationorcharging,move
the motorcycle to a place where it will cool / warm and do not use or
chargeuntilthemotorcycletemperatureiswithinthestatedrange.
11
10. Electricalsafety
10.1 Only use theoriginal charger and cables supplied with the motorcycle.
Useofotherchargersorcablesisdangerous.Replacefusesinthecharger
plugwiththesametype.
10.2 Onlyoncethechargerisconnectedtothemotorcycle,plugthecharger
intoa13Aoutlet.
10.3 Donotplugtheotherendintothe13Aoutletuntilthechargingcableis
connectedtothemotorcycle.
10.4 Thebatterylightsindicatethelevelofchargeinthebattery.
10.5 Noadaptationshouldberequiredtodomesticwiringalthoughensurethat
miniaturecircuitbreakers(MCBs)arefittedatthedistributionbox.Ifin
doubt,askanelectrician.
10.6 Thebatteryshouldbestoredinaclean,dry,ventilatedspace.Keepthe
motorcycleandbatteryoutsideresidential buildings and away from
corrosivesubstances,fireandheatsources.
10.7 Neverchargethemotorcycleinthewet,orindampconditions.Never
leaveextensioncablesoutsideoron theground. Usinganyelectrical
appliance (including your motorcycle charger) in the wet is extremely
dangerousandcanleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.
10.8 Ifthemotorcycleisinvolvedinanaccident,andthebatterybox is
compromised,thereisaverysmallriskoffireandexplosion.Thebattery
boxislocatedunderneaththemotorcycleseat.
10.9 Ifthemotorcyclebecomeshottothetouch,startssmokingorgivesoffa
strangesmellyoushouldstopridingandmovetoasafedistancefromthe
motorcyclebeforecallingemergencyservices.Informemergencyservices
thatthemotorcycleuseslithiumionbatteries.
11. Vehiclemaintenance
11.1 You should clean your motorcycle regularly, usingproducts specifically
designedformotorcycles.Donotuseroughorabrasivecleaningproducts
astheywilldamagethefinish.
12
11.2 Vehiclesparkedoutsidemustbecoveredwithawaterproofcoverinorder
toprotectfromsundamageandwateringress.
11.3 Do notuse highpressure cleaners. They canpenetrate theseals and
cause electrical faults. Cleaning with a high pressure cleaneris
dangerous.
11.4 Theonlyotherusermaintenancethatshouldbecarriedoutischarging
andtyreinflation.Thecorrectpressureforthetyresis:
(a) front:36PSI
(b) rear:36PSI
11.5 Lowtyrepressureorworntyreswillaffectrangeandhandling.
11.6 All other mechanical issues or error messages should be referred to a
dealerauthorisedbyVmotoUK.Ifanerrormessageappears,inthefirst
instanceturnthemotorcycleoffandthenonagainusingthesafetyswitch.
12. Troubleshooting
Fault Likelycauseoffault Action
The vehicle is dead and the
startbuttondoesnotlight
1.Thebatteryisnot
connected
1.Connectthebattery
2.Thesafetyswitchisinthe
offposition
2.Movethesafetyswitchto
theonposition
Withthepoweron,upon
opening the throttle, the
motorcycledoesnotmove
1.Thebatteryisdepleted 1.Chargethebattery
2.Thesidestandisout 2..Putthesidestandaway
3.Parkingmodeisactive 3.Deactivateparkingmode
4.Thebrakeison 4.Releasethebrake
5.Thethrottleswitchis
faulty
5.Contactaftersalescareor
dealer
6.Controllerplugisloose 6.Contactaftersalescareor
dealer
7.Controllerfault 7.Contactaftersalescareor
dealer
Slowspeedorshortrange 1.Batteryislowordepleted 1.Chargethebattery
13
2.Tyrepressuresaretoolow 2. Check tyre pressures and
inflate if necessary; riding
with low tyre pressures also
causeshandlingissues
3.Themotorcycleis
overloaded
3. Decreasetheload; thisis
dangerous
4. The brakes require
adjustment
4.Checkbrakepadwearand
ifnecessarycontactafter
salescareordealer
5.Thebatteryisoldor
requiresreplacement
5.Replacethebattery
Thebatterywillnotcharge 1.Badconnection 1. Check the connections
betweenthebatteryandthe
motorcycleand/orthe
charger
2. Non‐original charger is
beingused
2.Usetheoriginalcharger;
useofotherchargersis
dangerous
3.Thebatteryisoldor
requiresreplacement
3.Replacethebattery
Consoledisplay99 Controller communication
failure
Contact after‐sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay98 Controller has suspended
operation(owing to possible
overcurrent, stall,
undervoltage or
overtemperature)
Stopforawhileandattempt
tostartagain
Consoledisplay97 Controllerpowertubeerror Contactaftersales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay96 Controllerhallsensorerror Contact after sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay95 Controllerthrottleerror Contact after sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay94 Battery communication
failure
Pleasecheckwhetherthe
charging interface is
connected, if not contact
aftersalescareordealer
14
Consoledisplay93 Chargeovercurrent Stop charging and check the
charger
Consoledisplay92 Chargeovervoltage Stop charging and check the
charger
Consoledisplay91 Batteryhightemperature Stopcharging/stopriding
Consoledisplay90 Battery discharge
overcurrent
Stopridingimmediatelyuntil
errorresolves
Consoledisplay89 Charginglowtemperature Charge battery in awarmer
placeandwaitforittowarm
up
Consoledisplay88 Dischargelowtemperature Putbatteryinawarmerplace
andwaitforittowarmup
Consoledisplay87 Network connection is
abnormal
Move motorcycle to a more
open space; if unresolved
contact after sales care or
dealer
Consoledisplay86 GPSconnectionexception Move motorcycle to a more
open space; if unresolved
contact after sales care or
dealer
15
Deliverycertificate
This certifies that a pre‐delivery inspection has been carried out by an
authoriseddealer/VmotoUKinaccordancewithPDIchecksheetsinforce
_________________________
Signatureoftesteranddealerstamp
_________________________
Date
Vehicleidentificationnumber(VIN):
Modelname
Warrantyversion
Dateofdelivery
Dealernameandaddress
16
Servicehistory
AlloftheinspectionsandservicesshouldbecarriedouteitherbyVmotoUKor
adealerauthorisedbyVmotoUK.
Inspections are due within 100 miles of when they are stated to be due.
Inspectionsmustbecarriedoutatleastannually,nomatterwhatthedistance
ridden.
Themandatorycheckstobecarriedoutateachserviceare:
Chargebatteries(notebatteryguidelines)andcheckcontacts
Checktyrepressureandcorrectifnecessary
Checktyrewearandreplacetyre(s)ifnecessary
Checkbrakepadsanddiscsandcorrect/replaceifnecessary
Checkallmainscrewsagainsttorquerequirements
Checkscrews,nutsandfasteningpoints
Checkmotormountings,standmountings,suspensionstruts,forkand
handlebarbearing
Checkthefunctioningoffrontandrearsuspension
Checkthatalloperatingpartsareinworkingorder
Checkalllights
Checkdirectionalstability,frontandrearbrakesandhandlebar
17
Inspection
500milesor6weeks
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
3,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
6,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
9,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
12,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
15,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
18,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
21,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
18
Inspection
24,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
27,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
30,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
33,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
36,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
39,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
42,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
45,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
19
Inspection
48,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
51,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
54,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
57,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
60,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
63,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
66,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
Inspection
69,500miles
miles:____________________
_________________________
Date,signature,stamp
This manual suits for next models
1
Table of contents
Other Super SOCO Motorcycle manuals
