Effective Use Of The Battery - Yamaha EC-03 2012 Owner's Manual

duced according to the ambient
temperature due to changes of the
battery temperature.

The distance that can be traveled
becomes 5–10% shorter when the
vehicle load is increased 10 kg.

Effective use of the battery

If the battery is left nearly fully charged
(4–5 segments shown on the battery
charge indicator) and exposed to high
temperature for an extended period, it
will rapidly deplete. To extend the bat-
tery life, handle as follows:

Choose a cool place with no direct
sunlight when charging the bat-
tery.

Do not store the battery with a
charge less than 20% (below the
last segment of the battery level in-
dicator) for an extended period of
time.

Choose a cool and well-ventilated
place without direct sunlight for
storing the vehicle.

When not used for a long period of
time, charge the battery until the
2–3 segments of the battery
charge indicator are shown and
then store the vehicle in a cool
place (optimum temperature 15 C
– 25 C). Check the battery level
while the vehicle is in storage. If
the battery level drops to the last
segment, recharge the battery until
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EC-03 FEATURES
EAU50344 2–3 segments of the battery
charge indicator are shown.
NOTICE
If the battery is discharged until the
battery is depleted, recharging will
not be possible and the battery will
not be usable.
Depleting battery image
Battery
capacity
(%)
Using at high
temperature
Period of use
ECA17072
2
3
4
Using at normal
temperature
5
6
7
8
9