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– Switch off the eBike battery using its on/off button
(some bicycle manufacturer-specific solutions pre-
vent access to the battery on/off button; see the bi-
cycle manufacturer operating instructions).
– Remove the on-board computer from its holder.
If no power is drawn from the eBike drive for about
10 minutes (e.g. because the eBike is not moving)
and no button is pressed on the on-board computer
or the operating unit of the eBike, the eBike system,
and therefore also the battery, will switch off auto-
matically to save energy.
Energy supply of the on-board computer
If the on-board computer is in the holder (5), a suffi-
ciently charged eBike battery is inserted into the
eBike and the eBike system is switched on, then the
on-board computer battery is powered and charged
by the eBike battery.
If the on-board computer is removed from the
holder (5), the power is supplied by the on-board
computer battery. If the on-board computer battery's
charge is running low, a warning message appears on
the display.
To charge the on-board computer battery, put the on-
board computer back in the holder (5). Note that if
you are not charging the eBike battery, the eBike sys-
tem will automatically switch off after 10 minutes if it
is not activated. If this happens, the on-board com-
puter battery will also stop charging.
You can also charge the on-board computer via the
USB port (6). To do this, open the protective
cap (17). Use a Micro USB cable to connect the USB
port on the on-board computer to a commercially
available USB charger (not included with the product
as standard) or to the USB port of a computer (max.
5 V charging voltage; max. 1000 mA charging cur-
rent).
If the on-board computer is removed from the holder
(5), all values of the functions are saved and are still
displayed.
If the Kiox battery is not recharged, the date and time
will be retained for up to six months. When the on-
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board computer is switched on again, the date and
time will be reset if a Bluetooth® connection to the
app has been established and the smartphone has
successfully identified the current location via GPS.
Note: The Kiox only charges while it is switched on.
Note: If the Kiox is switched off during charging via a
USB cable, the Kiox can only be switched on again
once the USB cable has been disconnected.
Note: To maximize the lifespan of the on-board com-
puter battery, it should be recharged for one hour ev-
ery three months.
Storage mode/resetting the Kiox
The on-board computer has an energy-saving storage
mode, which minimizes the rate at which the internal
battery discharges. Setting to this mode erases the
date and time.
This mode can only be activated by pressing and
holding the on/off button (4) of the on-board com-
puter (for at least eight seconds).
If the on-board computer does not start when the on/
off button (4) is pressed briefly, the on-board com-
puter is in storage mode.
You can deactivate storage mode by pressing the on/
off button (4) for at least two seconds.
The on-board computer detects whether it is in fully
working order. If you press and hold the on/off but-
ton (4) for at least eight seconds while the on-board
computer is in fully working order, it will go into stor-
age mode. If, contrary to expectations, the Kiox is not
in working order and cannot be operated, pressing
and holding the on/off button (4) (for at least
eight seconds) will reset it. After being reset, the on-
board computer will restart automatically after ap-
prox. five seconds. If the Kiox does not restart, press
the on/off button (4) for two seconds.
To reset the Kiox to its factory settings, select <Set-
tings> → <Sys settings> → <Factory reset>. All
user data will be lost.
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Battery charge indicator
Setting the assistance level
On the operating unit (7), you can set the level of as-
sistance you want the eBike drive to provide you with
while pedalling. The assistance level can be changed
at any time, even while cycling.
Note: In some models, the assistance level may be
preset and cannot be changed. There may also be
fewer assistance levels available than stated here.
The following assistance levels are available as a max-
imum:
– OFF: Motor assistance is switched off. The eBike
can just be moved by pedaling, as with a normal bi-
cycle. The push assistance cannot be activated at
this assistance level.
– ECO: Effective assistance with maximum effi-
ciency, for maximum range
– TOUR: Steady assistance, long range for touring
– SPORT/eMTB:
SPORT: Powerful assistance, for mountain biking
and for cycling in urban traffic
eMTB: Optimum assistance whatever the terrain,
rapid acceleration when starting from a standstill,
improved dynamics, top performance (eMTB is
only available in combination with drive units
BDU250P CX, BDU365, BDU450 CX and
BDU480 CX. This also requires a software update.)
– TURBO: Maximum assistance even at high pedaling
speeds, for biking sports
To increase the assistance level, press the + (12)
button on the operating unit repeatedly until the de-
sired assistance level appears on the display. To de-
crease the assistance level, press the – (11) button.
The requested motor output appears on the display h
(see "Start page", page English – 15). The maximum
motor output depends on the selected assistance
level.
If the on-board computer is removed from the holder
(5) and reinserted, the on-board computer always
starts again at the assistance level OFF.
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Switching the push assistance on/off
The push assistance aids you when pushing your
eBike. The speed of this function depends on the se-
lected gear and can reach a maximum of 3.7 mph.
The lower the selected gear, the lower the speed of
the push assistance function (at full power).
The push assistance function must only be used
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when pushing the eBike. There is a risk of injury if
the wheels of the eBike are not in contact with the
ground while using the push assistance.
To activate the push assistance, briefly press the
WALK button on your on-board computer. After acti-
vation, press the + button within 3 s and keep it
pressed. The eBike drive is switched on.
Note: The push assistance cannot be activated at as-
sistance level OFF.
The push assistance is switched off as soon as one of
the following occurs:
– You release the + button;
– the wheels of the eBike are locked (e.g. by applying
the brakes or hitting an obstacle);
– the speed exceeds 3.7 mph.
The push assistance function is subject to local regu-
lations; the way it works may therefore differ from the
description above. It can also be deactivated.
Do not activate push assistance function while
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riding on the bike. Only use push assitance func-
tion when pushing the eBike.
Switching bicycle lights on/off
On the model in which the lighting is powered by the
eBike system, the front and rear lights can be
switched on and off at the same time via the on-board
computer using the bike light button (3).
Before starting each journey, check that your bike
lights are working correctly.
If the lighting is switched on, the bike light indicator c
(see "Start page", page English – 15) lights up in the
status bar of the display.
Switching the bike lights on and off has no effect on
the backlighting of the display.
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