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8. Charging the Rechargeable Batteries for the Vehicle
Important!
 • Observechapters6and7.ImproperhandlingoftheLi-Ionrechargeablebatteriesandthechargerwill
cause various dangers!
 • Neverchargetherechargeablebatteriesunsupervised.
 • ChargingofapartiallydischargedLi-Ionrechargeablebatteryisnotaproblem;previousdischargingisnot
required.However,observethattherechargeablebatteryisregularlyrunemptyandthenchargedfullyto
maintain complete performance.
 • Afterrunningthevehicle,onlychargetherechargeablebatteriesaftertheyhavecooleddowntoroom
temperature. The same applies after the charging procedure. Do not use the rechargeable batteries in the
vehicleuntiltheyhavecooleddownsufciently.
 • Thechargerandtherechargeablebatteriesmustnotgetdamporwet.Nevercoverthechargerandthe
rechargeable batteries. Do not expose the charger and rechargeable battery to any high/low temperatures
or to direct solar radiation.
 • TheenclosedLi-Ionrechargeablebatteriesaredeliveredunchargedandmustbecharged.Beforethe
rechargeable batteries reach their maximum capacity, several complete discharge and charge cycles are
necessary.
 • Regularlyrechargetherechargeablebatteries(aboutevery2-3months).Otherwise,self-dischargeofthe
batteries may cause deep discharge. This renders the rechargeable batteries useless!
• Firstconnecttheroundplugoftheplug-inchargertothecorrespondingsocketofthechargingtray.
• Plugtheplug-inchargerintoapropermainssocketofthepublicmains(walloutlet).
• Insertthetwo Li-Ion rechargeablebatteriesintothe chargingtray.Alwaysobservecorrectpolarity (plus/+and
minus/-). The polarity is indicated in the charging tray and on the rechargeable batteries.
One LED per charging tray will indicate charging.
LED is lit red: The battery is being charged
LED is lit green: Charging completed
• Removetherechargeablebatteriesfromthechargingtraywhenchargingiscomplete.Chargingcompletelyat
rechargeable batteries may take up to 3 hours.
• Whenthevehicleisnotoperatedandtherechargeablebatteriesareremovedfromthevehicle,therechargeable
batteries must be kept in a suitable location that is not accessible to children. Protect the rechargeable battery
contactsfromshortcircuitsincethereisadangerofreandexplosion.Thesameappliesatmechanicaldamageto
the rechargeable batteries or at high temperatures (e.g. near a heating or in direct sunlight).
• Pulltheplug-inchargerfromthemainssocketwhenyounolongerneedthecharger.