Bontrager Ion Elite R User Manual

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Bontrager Ion Elite R
and Flare R City

About this product

The Ion Elite R provides enough power to light up any road or trail, and the Flare R City gives you the
added safety of a rear daytime running light. Both are USB-rechargeable and feature a distinctive Day Flash
mode that is visible up to 1.2 miles (2km) and 0.5 miles (0.9km) away respectively.

WARNING

Do not use if the battery is impacted. Also do not puncture, crush, deform, disassemble, or heat a
lithium-ion battery above the permitted temperature. Inflicted damage to the battery may result in a fire,
explosion, or coming in contact with specks of lithium or lithium dust.

IMPORTANT: Check your local lighting laws. Flashing lights and full brightness may not be allowed in all
locations. Ion Elite R and Flare R City do not conform to the German road traffic regulation StVZO.

Specifications

• Ion Elite R: 4900mAh, 3.63V, 17.787Wh Lithium-ion battery

• Flare R City: 250mAh, 3.7Vdc, 0.9Wh

• Battery charging and operating temperature: 32˚F to 104˚F (0˚C to 40˚C)

Reduced performance when operating below freezing.

For more information

If you need help not offered by this manual, talk to your Bontrager retailer or visit bontrager.com.

Parts list

Ion Elite R Accessories (purchase separately)

Light Helmets (Blendr mount

Mount Quick-connect plus mount

Charging
Cable

Light Bontrager seat pack clip PN W528503

Mount Quick-connect bracket for tail light

Designed to work with 22.2, 25,

31.8, and 35mm handlebars.
PN W593503

Micro USB Cable

PN W585319 (2-wire)

Replacement PN W559136 (4-wire)

Flare R City

PN W533846

system)

*Circuit Model 21764
Rally Model 21797

Bontrager Helmet
Bracket

PN 428462

Clip-style light mount
attaches to seat bags,
backpacks, belts, and
pockets.

*

WARNING

If you cannot see other people on the road or path, or other people cannot see you, you could have an
accident. Make sure your lights are set up, operating correctly, and that batteries are charged.

Basic operation Ion Elite R (see Table 1)

To turn on, double click (similar to a computer mouse) the power button.
To turn off, press and hold the power button. To change mode, quick-press the power button.

NOTE: When turned on, the light will return to the last active mode.

Table 1

Modes, run times, and battery life

Power Button/

Status LED

Power / Status LED Button

Mode

High 1000 1.5

Medium 650 3

Low 350 6 Red Steady 5% – 25%

Night Flash 200 26

Day Flash 300 22

WARNING: FRONT LIGHT

The light may be hot and could cause a burn or damage material it may contact.
Do not activate (turn on) light in enclosed area.

Max Output

(lumens)

Run time

(hours)

Power Button/

Status LED Color

Green Steady 25% – 100%

Red Flashing Less than 5%

Battery Life,

%

Table 2

Flare R City mode change

Quick-press the power button. Each press moves to the next mode.

Mode* Lumen Output (peak) Runtime (hours) Auto Brightness
Auto flash

Auto steady

*With auto brightness enabled.

Day 35 8 Yes

Night 35 16 Ye s

Day

Night

20 3 Ye s

2 20 Ye s

Table 3

Ion Elite R battery charging and care

Power Button/Status LED Color Charge, % Charge Duration (hours)

Red Flash 0% – 75%

Green Flash 75% – 99% 12

Green Steady1 100%

1. When fully charged, status LED remains steady for 1 minute then turns off.

2. When plugged in after the battery is completely discharged, it may take a minute for the LED indicator
to turn on indicating a charge is occurring.

Flare R City battery status feature

The status LED tells the percent of battery charge that remains.

Red steady 5% to 25%

Red flashing Less than 5%

1.5

Low battery feature Flare R City

The light automatically changes to low battery flash mode when the battery supply goes below 5%.
This extends the light output for an additional hour.

Caring for the battery

Store the light at room temperature in a dry place. Avoid moisture, or extreme hot or cold.
Store the light in the charged condition. Avoid ‘deep discharge’. Battery life will decrease if the battery is
stored in a fully discharged condition.

Over time, the run time of the battery will diminish. Expect about 500 full charges, depending on care. After
a full life, the battery will continue to charge but with a lower run time. When the run time is unsatisfactory,
do not open the case of the light or incinerate; please recycle.

Traveling with the battery

When traveling by air, place the light, plus the lithium ion battery(s) in your carry-on.

Recycling

Please recycle the light with the battery. In the US, you can find out where to do this at
www.call2recycle.org.

This symbol on the product(s) and / or accompanying documents means that used
electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, outside the US, please take this product(s)
to designated collection points. Alternatively, in some countries you may be able to
return your products to your local retailer upon purchase of an equivalent new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help save valuable resources and prevent any
potential negative effects on human health and the environment, which could otherwise
arise from inappropriate waste handling. Please contact your local authority for further details of your
nearest designated collection point. Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in
accordance with your national legislation.

Basic operation Flare R City (see Table 2)

To power on, press the power button.
The light will be in the output mode last used.
To power off, press and hold the power button until the light turns off.

Power
button

Status

LED

Auto brightness

To disable or enable auto brightness, press and hold the power button for 8 seconds.
The main LED will flash once.
The lights automatically adjust their brightness for maximum visibility and battery conservation.
The Flare R City gets brighter as ambient light increases (day), and dimmer as ambient light
decreases (night).

NOTE: When auto brightness is enabled, the Flare R City modes are auto flash, or auto steady.

Battery charging and care (see Table 3)

Both the Ion Elite R and Flare R City are fully charged in the packaging, but we recommend that you charge
them before first use.

To charge the battery

IMPORTANT: For best results, charge at room temperature in a dry place.

Use a quality CE or UL approved USB charger rated for 500 mA or greater.
Avoid extreme conditions including wet, cold, or extremely hot.

1. Open the USB port cover.

2. Plug the Micro charger cable into the USB port on the light.

3. Plug the cable into a computer or wall adapter.

4. When the charge is complete, unplug the Micro charger cable
and close the USB port cover.

IMPORTANT: Ensure the USB cover is latched before riding in rain or in wet conditions. If the USB cover is
not closed, damage to the light may occur.

Ion Elite R Flare R City

OR

Ion Elite R installation and special features

1. Slide the light onto the quick-connect plus mount until it
locks in place.

2. Stretch the mount strap around the handlebar and
connect the hook in the appropriate slot.
When correctly installed, the light should be parallel to
the ground.

Removal

1. Press down on the mount release tab.

2. Slide the light forward to remove.

Low battery feature

When the battery charge drops below 5% the light automatically adjusts the output brightness to 50
lumens. This extends the light output for an additional 30 minutes.

Enable/disable trail configuration

You can disable the flash modes and enable steady modes while riding in the dark.
To enable Trail Configuration mode, press and hold the power button for 8 seconds. The light will turn off
and the main LED will flash once. To disable, repeat the process.

Reset

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To reset the light to factory default settings, with the light on, press and hold the power button for 15
seconds. The main LED will flash once at 8 seconds, and again at 15 seconds. Release the button after the
second flash.

Flare R City installation

1. Install the quick-connect bracket on the seatpost with the lever to
the drive side of the bike. When installed properly, the lens will be
perpendicular to the ground and the saddle icon will point the same
direction as the saddle on the bike.

2. Stretch the strap around the seatpost and connect to the hook.

3. Slide the light onto the bracket.

Trek Bicycle Corporation contact information:

North America

Trek Bicycle Corporation
801 West Madison Street
Waterloo, WI 53594 USA
Tel: [phone]

Europe

Bikeurope BV
Ceintuurbaan 2-20C
3847 LG Harderwijk
The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]

Australia

Trek Bicycle Corp. Au.
8 Townsville Street
(Level One)
Fyshwick (ACT)
2609 AU
Tel: [phone]

Statements of Regulatory Compliance

FCC Compliance

Ion Elite R

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.

This product may cause interference to radio equipment and should not be installed near maritime safety
communications equipment or other critical navigation or communication equipment operating between

0.45-30 MHz.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or experienced radio / TV technician for help.

NOTES: TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED
BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT. ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY
APPROVED BY TREK BICYCLE CORPORATION OF THIS DEVICE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO
OPERATE THE DEVICE.

European Union Compliance

Trek Bicycle Corporation and Bontrager hereby declare that the lighting device(s) identified as ‘Ion Elite R’
and ‘Flare R City’ are in compliance with the following European Directives:

Ion Elite R

• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

• Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU

• RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU

Industry Canada Compliance

CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of
the device.

Leprésent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicable aux appareils radio.
Exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:
(1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilsateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage
radioélectrque subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

This Ion Elite R lighting equipment complies with FCC and IC radiation exposure limits set forth
for an uncontrolled environment. Status of the listing in the Industry Canada’s REL (Radio
Equipment List) can be found at the following web address:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/sitt/reltel/srch/ nwRdSrch.do?lang=eng

Additional Canadian information on RF exposure also can be found at the following web address:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf08792.html

Cet appareil est conforme aux limites d’exposition à la fréquence radio (FR) d’IC et de FCC. La puissance
de sortie émise par l’appareil de sans fil Ion Pro RT est inférieure à la limite d’exposition aux fréquences
radio d’Industry Canada (IC). Cet appareil est en contact direct avec l’utilisateur dans des conditions
normales d’utilisation. L’émetteur ne doit pas être co-implémenté ou utilisé conjointement avec une autre
antenne ou un autre émetteur. Ce périphérique est homologué pour l’utilisation au Canada. Pour consulter
l’entrée correspondant à l’appareil dans la liste d’équipement radio (REL - Radio Equipment List)d’Industry
Canada rendez-vous sur: http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/sitt/reltel/srch/nwRdSrch. do?lang=fra

Pour des informations supplémentaires concernant l’exposition aux RF au Canada rendezvous sur:
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/fra/sf08792.html

Flare R City

• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU

• RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU

The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available from your dealer, or at the following internet
address: http://www.trekbikes.com/support

The Ion Elite R and the Flare R City do not conform to the German StVZO regulations.

If you wish to see these manuals in another language, please visit www.trekbikes.com/support and look for
the Ion Elite R & Flare R City manual on the Manuals and user guides page.

DE Wenn Sie dieses Handbuch in einer anderen Sprache lesen möchten, besuchen Sie bitte www.

trekbikes.com/support und suchen Sie auf der Seite Handbücher und Benutzerhandbücher nach dem
Ion Elite R-Handbuch.

FR Si vous souhaitez voir ce manuel dans une autre langue, rendez-vous sur le site www.trekbikes.com/

support et recherchez le manuel Ion Elite R sur la page Manuels et guides de l’utilisateur.

ES Si desea ver este manual en otro idioma, visite www.trekbikes.com/support y busque el manual de Ion

Elite R en la página Manuales y guías del usuario.

PL Jeśli chcesz zobaczyć tę instrukcję w innym języku, odwiedź stronę www.trekbikes.com/support i

poszukaj instrukcji Ion Elite R na stronie Podręczniki i instrukcje obsługi.

PT Se você deseja ver este manual em outro idioma, visite www.trekbikes.com/support e procure o

manual Ion Elite R na página Manuais e guias do usuário.

NL Als u deze handleiding in een andere taal wilt bekijken, gaat u naar www.trekbikes.com/support en

zoekt u naar de Ion Elite R-handleiding op de pagina Handleidingen en gebruikershandleidingen.

JA

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