maxon Bike Drive Air User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- MAXON
Table of Contents
maxon Bike Drive Air User Guide
This Quick Start Guide for your BIKEDRIVE AIR does not claim to be complete and is not exhaustive. For detailed information on the individual functions and the safety instructions, consult the Operating Manual or the www.maxonbikedrive.com website.
POWERTAB
SWITCHING THE SYSTEM ON
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 continuously 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 THE SYSTEM OFF
Press the On/Off button for approximately 3 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 configure the support levels and use the cell phone as a display on the handlebar
Connect app
Google Play Store
iOS App Store
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 service 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.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
- Select a cool location (observe the permissible charging temperature, see Chapter 5.3 of the Operating Manual).
- Connect the charger to the power socket.
- Connect the charger with the charging socket on the bike.
- The charging process starts automatically and the progress is displayed via LEDs on the POWERTAB. 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 automatically switches off.
- Unplug the charger from the charging socket of the bike.
- Disconnect the charger from the power socket.
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
- Switch the BIKEDRIVE AIR off.
- Check whether the special holder for the Range Extender has been mounted in place. If not, please contact a specialist dealer.
- Insert the Range Extender into the holder from the side. Make sure that the notch on the bottle holder engages correctly with the Range Extender.
- Secure the Range Extender with the rubber band.
- Open sockets on the frame and range extender.
- Connect the charging cable and lock it on both sides with the bayonet.
- Function check: Range Extender and POWERTAB LEDs light up in green.
Info: Switch on the Range Extender at the beginning of your tour to achieve the maximum range.
CHANGING THE RANGE EXTENDER
- Switch off the BIKEDRIVE AIR.
- Disconnect the cable between the Range Extender and charging socket.
- Close the socket on the range extender.
- Remove the rubber band from the Range Extender.
- Tilt the battery sideways.
- Insert the new Range Extender.
- Check that the notch on the bottle cage engages correctly with the Range Extender.
- Secure the Range Extender with the rubber band.
- Open the sockets on the frame and the Range Extender.
- Connect the charging cable and lock it on both sides with the bayonet.
- Function check: Switch on the Range Extender at the beginning of your tour to achieve the maximum range.
