User Interface - Bosch GBH18V-40C Consignes D'utilisation/De Sécurité

User Interface

The User Interface (Fig. 11, 9) is used to select
the work preset and to indicate the status of the
power tool and battery.
POWER TOOL STATUS FRAME
Green light of the power tool status frame (Fig.
11, 15) indicates that everything is functioning
as intended.
Yellow light indicates that:
• Critical temperature has been reached (the
Temperature Indicator (16) is also glowing
yellow) or
• Battery is almost empty (the Battery Charge
Indicator (18) is also glowing yellow).
Steady red light indicates that:
• Power tool is overheated (the Temperature In-
dicator (16) is glowing red) or
• Battery is depleted (the Battery Charge Indi-
cator (18) is also glowing red).
• An attempt has been made to press Lock-on
Button (6) while the tool was running in any
mode other than "Hammering" (See "Lock-On
/ Lock-Off Button" chapter.
Flashing red light indicates that:
• Kickback Control is triggered (the Kickback
Control Indicator (19) is also flashing) or
• Flashing blue light indicates that the power
tool is connected to a mobile device or set-
tings are being transferred. To accept the
change of settings from the mobile device
press Work Preset Button (21).
BATTERY CHARGE INDICATOR
When the Battery Charge Indicator (Fig. 11, 18)
is glowing green, the battery is charged and the
number of bars shows the percentage level of
the charge.
Glowing yellow and only one bar indicates that
the battery needs to be charged or replaced
soon.
Glowing red and only one bar means that the
battery charge is depleted.
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
If the Temperature Indicator (Fig. 11, 16) is
glowing yellow, the critical temperature of the
motor, electronics or battery has been reached.
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Operation
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Run the power tool at no load and allow it to
cool down.
If the temperature indicator is glowing red, pow-
er tool is overheated and will switch off. Allow
the power tool to cool down.
SMARTPHONE STATUS SYMBOL
Using Bluetooth® wireless technology, addition-
al information can be available on a connected
mobile device.
Refer to "Using 'Bosch Toolbox' app" chapter for
more information.
KICKBACK CONTROL STATUS SYMBOL
If Kickback control symbol (Fig. 11, 19) is flash-
ing, Kickback Control has been triggered.
WORK PRESETS
The Work Preset Button (Fig. 11, 21) allows you
switch between work presets:
In Auto work preset, the power tool reaches
maximum performance.
• For "Drilling" operating mode: Rapid increase
in speed for controlled drilling up to maxi-
mum RPM. Kickback control is enabled.
• For "Hammering" operating mode: Rapid in-
crease in speed up to maximum BPM when
chiseling is started.
Soft work preset is used to work with delicate
materials.
• For "Drilling" operating mode: Slow increase
in speed for controlled drilling. Kickback con-
trol is enabled.
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