Legal Principles; Meaning For The Rider - Bosch Drive Unit Speed Manual Original

7. Make sure that the battery is securely positioned and
that the key is no longer in the lock.
8. Press the diamond button on the control panel to
switch on the drive system.
9. The display panel now displays the medium power-
assist mode. The assist level is represented by a bar
with a maximum of five light elements on the far left
of the display panel. By pressing one of the two arrow
buttons on the control panel, you can select the level
of assistance. Pressing once changes the level of assis-
tance by one level. This works both ways, depending
on which arrow button you press.
10. You can also use the arrow button to set the assistance
from the motor to zero and begin energy recovery
(➠ Chapter 6.2.1 "Energy recovery").
11. You can now ride off just as you would if you were
riding a normal bike. The motor starts providing assis-
tance as soon as you begin to pedal.
From the first moment on, you have full assistance.
This is unfamiliar but comfortable. Practice starting
up in a safe location before venturing into the road
traffic.
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2 Legal principles

The essential idea behind the Pedelec is not only to be
able to cover greater distances more quickly, but also
more comfortably. You can choose to relax and let the bike
do the work, exert yourself more physically, or simply get
from A to B as fast as possible. You can decide this your-
self by choosing an appropriate power-assist mode.
This gives you more confidence on the road, as the power-
ful acceleration gives you more control and a greater
degree of security. Your Pedelec assists you with an output
that adapts to your pedalling force up to roughly 25 km/h.
The Pedelec, like all other bikes, must comply with the
national regulations for road safety. Please observe the
relevant explanations and general information provided in
the General User Manual.
These statutory requirements apply for a Pedelec:
• The motor is designed only to provide pedalling
assistance, i.e. it can only "assist" the rider when
he/she turns the pedals.
• The average motor output must not exceed 250 W.
• As the speed increases, the rate at which the motor
output reduces must also increase more intensely.
• The motor must switch off once the bike reaches a
speed of 25 km/h.
2.1

Meaning for the rider

• You do not legally have to wear a helmet. In the
interest of your own safety, however, you should
never ride without a helmet.
• You do not legally have to have a driving licence.
• You do not legally have to have insurance.
• No age restriction applies for a Pedelec.
• The regulations governing the use of cycle paths
are the same as for normal bikes.
These regulations apply to you wherever you are in the
European Union. It is possible that different regulations
exist in other countries, also inside the EU in individual
cases. Before using your Pedelec abroad, find out about
the legal situation in the relevant country.